All in all, the manager described it as a disappointing day, but kept his comments relatively reserved in the immediate aftermath. "There’s nothing I want to single out right now, not in the heat of the moment. But I will analyse this defeat properly. Above all, we need to focus on preparing for Wednesday’s match. Today was simply a frustrating day."
The only silver lining on Sunday was that Ajax secured Champions League football for next season. "But we would have preferred to do that through our own performance. We wanted to give our fans a good day, and unfortunately, that didn’t happen."
In midfield, Davy Klaassen was positioned closer to the defence. "We wanted a bit more control at the back with Davy, which is why he played deeper. Statistically, our first half wasn’t too bad. We had our moments. Then, with their very first shot, they immediately score."
