Kieft to Ajax: Doubt, Enthusiasm & Top Potential

Ajax returned Dolberg on Deadline Day to Amsterdam. The striker has since left Anderlecht behind. Between 2016 and 2019 he also played in the Amsterdam main force. ‘In Dolberg’s first period he sometimes did special things and saw that he is a good striker. Someone with qualities for the top, “Kieft recalls.

But that what Dolberg showed at the time was not just good. “Only he was too often absent as a striker. After Ajax, the Dolberg did not succeed at OGC Nice, Sevilla, Hoffenheim, Anderlecht and the Danish team to grow into an international top striker, “Kieft continues, who thinks he knows what that is about. ‘That is mainly due to pressure. Although phlegmatic, Dolberg can play well. He didn’t give at home when it really had to happen. That is because of the high expectation pattern that he is not resistant to. “

Now Dolberg has to deal with the necessary pressure again. Someone who is only too happy to perform is competitor Wout Weghorst. ‘It becomes interesting to see how Dolberg and Weghorst relate to each other. To whom does Ajax trainer John Heitinga prefer? ” ‘To what extent Dolberg or Weghorst can accept a role on the second plan. A choice must be made, because Ajax is not going to play with two strikers. “

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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