Wim Kieft sees absolute excellence at Ajax: ‘He really is the best’
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 00:00
Wim Kieft is impressed by the game played by Kenneth Taylor. The midfielder returned to Ajax’s starting line-up for the Europa League match against Olympique Marseille (3-3) and immediately impressed, the analyst in the Veronica studio concluded.
“Spectacular, sloppy, sad level, but a fun match,” Kieft summarizes the match in a few key words. “Just the result for Ajax… maybe they had a bit of luck too. I think in the end they are relieved that they didn’t lose. Of course they needed that in this phase. You can bet that they were a bit ahead of time. I would have been scared going into that match.”
“Whether it fell more into place with Taylor? Yes, I thought he was the best on the Ajax side,” Kieft continues. “Also because he worked extremely hard, but also got behind the striker in the box every time. He posed a lot of threat. He should have made one more,” Kieft refers to a great chance he got. in the final minute of regular playing time.
Last weekend he had to settle for a place on the bench in favor of Sivert Mannsverk, because trainer Maurice Steijn wanted to play with a double controller. Against Marseille, Taylor was back in the starting line-up next to Benjamin Tahirovic. “He has taken revenge well,” continues Kieft, who believes that Taylor should be given a starting place in Maurice Steijn’s team. “So that problem has been solved for the time being in midfield at Ajax.”
2023-09-21 22:04:40
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