“The evening before such a match we just went drinking in our time at Ajax”
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 8:44 AM
Andy van der Meijde has no confidence in Ajax’s victory over PSV. That says the former wing attacker of both clubs in the General Journal. The absence of Edson Álvarez, who ran into his tenth yellow card of the season against FC Emmen (3-1) and is therefore suspended, will make itself felt, according to Van der Meijde.
Ajax is having a difficult season, but is still second and also has a chance of winning the TOTO KNVB Cup. Winning PSV twice could save the football year somewhat for the team from Amsterdam. However, Van der Meijde does not see that happening any time soon. “It is going to be very difficult for Ajax”, he says in the AD. “We know they don’t have a great selection and from my own experience I know that PSV away was always difficult. Of course I hope not, but I’m also honest and see Ajax losing rather than winning there.”
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According to Veronica’s analyst, this also has to do with the absence of Álvarez. Van der Meijde cannot comprehend that the Mexican received a yellow card in the home match against Emmen. “I don’t understand that Heitinga let him play against Emmen. I just thought that was a bad choice. Then you hear him say that he needs Álvarez every game and that will be all right, but come on. At home against Emmen, what kind of confidence do you have you in your team. With all due respect to Emmen, but the night before such a pot we just went drinking in our time.”
Being able to win a prize with the cup does nothing to Van der Meijde. “That is a consolation prize. Nothing more and nothing less. Ajax will play in Europe anyway, but that just has to be the Champions League and you don’t force that in the cup but in the Eredivisie. Ajax cannot finish third there. That would are a disgrace and then the supporters are not happy. I think rightly so, because that should never happen to Ajax, and certainly not after the successes of recent years. “
