Chuba Akpom was clear after Ajax's elimination in Europe against Aston Villa in England. "They are a very good team tactically, but we were not at our best today," the Englishman said. "After that red card, it collapsed for us."
Ajax has been eliminated from the UEFA Conference League. Aston Villa turned out to be too strong over two matches in the round of 16. With goals from Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, Jhon Duran and Moussa Diaby, the number four team in England won by 4-0 on Thursday evening. Last week, the final score in the Johan Cruyff ArenA was 0-0.
On Wednesday around noon, the Ajax squad boarded the plane to Birmingham. John van 't Schip's team will play the crucial return match in the UEFA Conference League round of 16 against Aston Villa there on Thursday night starting at 9:00 PM. We followed the Ajax players from Schiphol Airport to the conclusion of the final training session at Villa Park.
Jorrel Hato signed a new contract with Ajax on Tuesday. The defender is proud of himself and did not hesitate about extending his stay in Amsterdam. "The decision to stay was not that difficult"