Grumpy fans and sinister players at Ajax, but Schreuder ‘not giving up’

His name exploded in the Johan Cruijff Arena against Vitesse (2-2) in a rather awkward context. But coach Alfred Schreud says that as long as Ajax plays with the right attitude and creates opportunities, you need to stay confident and stay where you are.

It was the sound of “Schreuder, fuck you” after Vitesse’s fast attacker Million Manhoef’s second goal in Amsterdam on Wednesday evening. After a phase filled with setbacks, the reigning national champion’s audience began to hum more and more.

Schreuder says he can live with that shortly after the 2-2 win over Vitesse. “I understand the feelings of the fans. You see, if you can’t create chances, if you can’t play in the opponent’s half and dominate, then you should be worried. But that is not the case.”

In addition to the grunts in the stadium, Schreuder also behave with players who are fed up with no playing time. Daley Blind, who refused to appear in front of the camera after the match, is said to have expressed dissatisfaction with his backup returns.

Blind also started on the bench against Vitesse. “Of course he wasn’t happy, but there was no fight,” Schreuder said. “Not at all. Nothing happened.”

Davy Klaassen agreed. The midfielder is again going back and forth between the bench and the goal this season. It’s no surprise that reserved returns cause the necessary problems. “Children are not happy when things are not going well. This is not part of Ajax. And when you concede goals so easily, you can’t.” big smile walking around. This will not work.”

Ajax created a lot more chances against Vitesse than in previous games not won. But Klaassen also realized that going from offensive to defensive is often completely wrong. “We have shown over the past few years that it is certainly possible to defend this. But right now it’s just wrong. This needs to be improved very quickly.”

Schreuder thought so too. The coach has yet to make Ajax resistant to the opposing opponent. “The first goal was clumsy, but the second was very bad,” he said.

“Everyone knows that if you attack from the left, you have to enter from the right. These are just deals and this doesn’t happen. But we still managed to win this game by a big margin.”

Vitesse forward Manhoef is the man who brutally exposed Ajax’s transfer problems. With its speed, it became a nuisance to the people of Amsterdam.

Manhoef scored two almost identical goals. “Once I’m gone, I won’t stop,” she laughed. “We have been trained to wait calmly and attack when we have space. It was a dream night for me.”