He himself reflected on a reasonable match. The goalkeeper was important for Ajax with several fine saves. "Yes, personally, it went quite well for me. I did have a few minor errors on the ball. But with the experience and the travelling I’ve been through, I tried to stay as calm as possible. And that while I was very much thrown in at the deep end."
Paes was between the posts following the injury to Vítězslav Jaroš. "The coach and I had a fairly short conversation yesterday. Since I arrived here, we’ve had good contact. Fred Grim has always been open with me. Yesterday he simply asked: 'Are you ready?'"
"Because of my lack of match rhythm, I did miss a bit of sharpness," the Ajax goalkeeper continued. "But you live, and you learn. We’ll review several things in the coming days."
In the end, the match finished 1-1 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The goal conceded came from a set-piece situation, and it was not the first time this season. "They score two goals from scrappy moments from a corner or free-kick. One of them is disallowed. We simply have to be more assertive in those situations."
