Andy van der Meijde currently sees a lack of confidence in Steven Bergwijn, he says in conversation with it General Journal. The winger last scored on November 12, 2022 and according to the former Ajax player, this is partly due to the form of the team from Amsterdam.
‘It’s not that he never showed it at Ajax. In the beginning he was great’, said the former right winger of Ajax. ‘You can deduce two things from this. Namely that the team is still not running at full speed. It’s so hit and miss. You saw the fun against Cambuur and Sparta, but in other matches it looked like loose sand. And if you don’t score for a while as a left winger, it does something to your confidence.’
‘And Bergwijn is only human, isn’t he’, Van der Meijde touches on an important point. ‘Then you return the ball faster than you go for the action. I am convinced that with a goal or two confidence will return and with it his efficiency and class. Hasn’t he shown everywhere that he can do that? And then it would help him if Ajax started running old-fashioned.’
Incidentally, the former footballer is of the opinion that Bergwijn has something to prove given his transfer fee. “For that money, he should definitely show more. But you can’t speak of a mismatch yet. What you see with him now, and I also had those periods, is that he plays football with less confidence. If an action or two in the Arena fails, a whistle will soon be heard. Then the criticism also comes from the outside world.’
Bergwijn’s playing style
Bergwijn has a weapon in his speed, which can also be used in a counter system. However, Van der Meijde is not of the opinion that the Ajax player needs an extraordinary amount of space to get into his game. ‘Bergwijn can handle several systems, but don’t forget that he was trained at Ajax. In addition, in his first month he has shown to be a class left winger when things are right. That’s just not the case now. I think it’s a miracle that Ajax is second. The change of the trainer does yield more points, but it remains a squeeze.’
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