There was a crisis at Ajax for a long time, but now the Dutch top club can look back on a great week. It finally won its first win in the Champions League against Qarabag and added a win in the Classic against Feyenoord on Sunday.
A number of youngsters seized their opportunity. 17-year-old Sean Steur impressed in midfield, while Jorthy Mokio seems to have secured a starting spot again and also scored nicely on Sunday. Mika Godts also excelled again with an assist in both matches.
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Bounida back on the bench at Ajax
The loser of the week seems to be Rayane Bounida. The 19-year-old top talent seemed to have secured a permanent starting place, but now ended up on the bench again. He was removed from the team against Qarabag because he arrived late on the morning of the match.
He remained on the bench for the entire match and after the good collective performance in Azerbaijan, he now had to settle for a substitute role again against Feyenoord. He was finally allowed to show up for fifteen minutes.
Wasted own chances
Bee ESPN the well-known analyst Kenneth Perez is hard on our compatriot. “Bounida squandered his own chances, of course. Really bizarre,” the ex-player said about the young winger’s situation.
Bounida himself has already realized his mistake. In his Instagram post of the match against Feyenoord, he clearly responded to a fan who referred to the late arrival. “First and last time,” he wrote.
