Rafael van der Vaart is right in the broadcast of Studio Voetbal. The striker is in excellent form and is therefore contributing to the resurrection of Ajax, which has scored no fewer than 26 of a possible 30 points in the last 10 games.
At the start of the discussion about Ajax, Pierre van Hooijdonk laughingly says that Ajax is definitely out of danger of relegation, ‘which Rafael was so afraid of’. Van der Vaart doesn’t seem to like that and is right about Brobbey’s performance. “And Brobbey, who you all thought was a very bad striker… I always said that Brobbey is fantastic and that he creates a lot of chances in a bad team. I still think so. He’s making it happen now.” Brobbey scored two goals against RKC Waalwijk on Sunday, although he also missed a penalty.
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“We are right for a moment,” notes tablemate Jeroen Stekelenburg after Van der Vaart’s argument. “Yes, you are quiet too. I also find it funny,” Van der Vaart answers. However, according to Van Hooijdonk, the core of the discussion was never whether Brobbey is a ‘good or bad’ striker. “We talked about his scoring ability. In the first part of the competition he missed too many opportunities as a striker. Those were important opportunities for Ajax.”
“But today he was used well, especially by Berghuis who took the initiative,” says Van Hooijdonk about Ajax’s match against RKC Waalwijk (4-1 win). “Brobbey now also works with the inside of the foot. In the discussions I often said that he ended too wildly. He has now started to score, mainly because he slides the ball into the net with the inside edge.” Van der Vaart is not completely convinced. “I think he plays the same as before, but he scores.”
2024-01-21 22:54:02
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