Player pushes ex-Sporting star to the limit in Ajax v Benfica: "Playing hide and seek" | OneFootball

Khalid Boulahrouz, former Sporting player, was quite frustrated with Benfica's 2-0 victory over Ajax last Tuesday, November 25. The current commentator on Ziggo Sport was irritated by the two missed chances from Davy Klaassen, captain of the Dutch team,

"I'm not criticizing Klaassen, but I noticed that it's difficult to play with him. You have to help the team, but the game was static, without movement. If we want to analyze Ajax more critically, if you want to improve the team, a player like Klaassen, who is the captain, has to take responsibility," he began by saying.

However, Boulahrouz's less positive words didn't stop there, focusing on the Ajax captain's statements after the defeat to Benfica: "They're always superficial, never self-critical. You know what's wrong, but you keep playing hide and seek. He may be the captain, but he's not playing well enough right now. When he moved more in the second half, he found himself in dangerous situations. You have to be more self-critical."

Khalid Boulahrouz arrived at Alvalade at the start of the 2012/13 season on a free transfer from Stuttgart, but ended up terminating his contract with Sporting. In a season marked by many injuries, the Dutchman played only 19 games, totaling 1,534 minutes, without scoring any goals.

Meanwhile, Sporting will take the field for the Champions League this Wednesday, November 26, against Club Brugge. The match, part of the fifth round of the prestigious competition, against the team led by Nicky Hayen, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:00 p.m.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.