Ajax players made a surprise by beating Paris Saint-Germain, which was thought to be much stronger, 2-0 in their first match in the Champions League, but a week later the team took the field again. AS Roma had to accept a rather hopeless 0-3 defeat. “Well, the games are different,” says goalkeeper Regina van Eijk dryly.
He was the first to admit that he played a big role in this. “I slipped on the second goal. As a goalkeeper, this situation is disastrous. Damn. We had a good failure in the second half. Then I talk about myself, but that’s part of the job: One week you’re the hero, and the next week you’re the loser.
However, when the score is 1-0, Van Eijk, who is not completely free, does not give up. “This is a world-class sport. Let’s move on to the next game. With four games left, there is a lot to show. “We’re not done yet.”
Captain Sherida Spitse cited her lack of experience. The national champions do this with many young players who are not used to such a full schedule. “This is not an excuse, but fatigue leads to mistakes. Not a good assumption or playing the ball too hard or too soft. “This is a logical conclusion after so many games like this.”
The record international player realized that the initial mistakes were serious. “It is punishable at this level. That’s why they stepped in. I think the second half was good. We then created several positions. But we were also sloppy. “You could see last week that we were better than today.”
Ajax coach Suzanne Bakker, like Spitse, was not satisfied with her team’s performance in the second half. “We played the Ajax match there. We had a few chances too. But when it is 3-0 you know it will be very difficult.”
Bakker decided that Ajax did not start the match well. “We cannot make these mistakes. “We can learn from that and take that with us.”
Source: NOS
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