Dutch journalist’s tip for Ajax v Benfica: If it were Mourinho... | OneFootball

Eduard van den Brink admitted that Ajax is not going through its best phase, and provided an X-ray analysis of the Amsterdam team, which faces Benfica this Tuesday, in a match counting for the fifth round of the initial stage of the Champions League, a competition that has not been favorable to the Eagles.

Ajax is not going through an easy time, both domestically and in European competitions, after having lost the Dutch title last season. Van den Brink, a journalist from VoetbalPrimeur dedicated to the current affairs of the Amsterdam club, explained to the national press the strengths and weaknesses of one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands.

"Gloukh has been the bright spot in a terrible season. He’s very good on the ball, is constantly looking for vertical movements, and is very intelligent. Weghorst is a threat in the box, although nowadays his physical condition is always a question mark. And there’s also Mika Godts, a very interesting left winger, capable of creating plays out of nothing," he began, speaking about Ajax’s weapons for the match against Benfica.

Then, Van den Brink spoke about the Dutch team’s weaknesses: "If I were Mourinho, I would let the opponent control the game, like Inter did, giving up possession, and then hurt them in transition. If Benfica bases their game on their defense, they could win the match on the counterattack."

"This Ajax doesn’t have many players who can break the balance and create moments of magic against organized defenses, and that is above all the big difference compared to the great teams they had in the past. At the moment, there is a lot of emotional instability and, if things start to go wrong, they can easily collapse," the Dutch journalist concluded.

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