That was clear at the end of the match. The Ajax supporters rose to their feet and passionately sang to the players and staff. "It was incredibly special. It reminded me of my time at Liverpool, that incredibly loyal fanbase. They can see we’re giving everything for the shirt. It’s such a shame we couldn’t win the title for the supporters. We also have to congratulate PSV. It’s tough that we didn’t make it, but no one expected this before the season started."
Henderson, who was voted Player of the Match by the fans, didn’t blame himself for anything today, but did express his frustration with the past few weeks. "There were moments when we had to deal with some psychological setbacks. We’re disappointed about the home match against NEC. Even at Groningen, I thought we did pretty well. We showed hunger there and were just one strike away from winning the match. But at the end of the day, you also see that we’ve won matches where perhaps we didn’t deserve to. That’s football."
‘Very special coach’
The Ajax captain had already praised the staff for their work this season and returned to that topic later in the interview. He called Farioli a “very special coach.” "From the moment he walked through the door, the level of the team rose, both individually and collectively. We’ve had some very special moments throughout this season. We beat PSV and Feyenoord twice. As players, we owe a lot to the coach and the staff."
