Jordan Henderson appeared disappointed in front of Ziggo Sport’s camera after Ajax's loss to SS Lazio. "We wanted to win this game, but unfortunately, we didn’t succeed. We reviewed footage and knew it was going to be difficult. Still, we managed to create some chances at crucial moments," said the Ajax captain.
Henderson expressed particular disappointment over the manner in which Ajax conceded the goals. "We need to analyse that properly," the midfielder stated firmly. "When you make mistakes against good teams like Lazio, they will punish you right away."
Nevertheless, the captain also found some positives, including Bertrand Traoré’s impressive goal. "And after that, we created a few more chances. So we need to stay positive and quickly secure three points in the next match," Henderson concluded.
Ajax suffered their second consecutive defeat in the UEFA Europa League. Following the loss to Real Sociedad two weeks ago, Francesco Farioli’s team was beaten 1-3 by SS Lazio on Thursday evening at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
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Ajax suffered their second league defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 2-1 to AZ in Alkmaar. Mika Godts scored a late goal to narrow the deficit, but it was not enough to avoid defeat.