THE BALL – Erik Ten Hag warns before Benfica: «A donkey doesn’t hit the same stone twice» (Ajax)

The victory against Cambuur (3-2), on the 26th round of the Eredivisie, left a bittersweet taste for Erik Ten Hag. With Benfica’s game (Tuesday, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League) in his sights, the Ajax coach left a serious warning to the players after another unconvincing display.

“It was just like last week [vitória por 3-2 diante do RKC Waaljwik]. I’d say a donkey doesn’t hit the same stone twice, but it happened to us. We made a lot of individual mistakes again after the 2-1 and it was only after the 2-2 that we managed to have a good reaction. However, we have to get out of this phase, otherwise we won’t always be able to get away with it”, he said to ESPN.

Gravenberch ended up being the hero when he scored the winning goal, however that doesn’t guarantee him a place against Benfica.

«He was fantastic, he played perhaps the best game of the season, but in a game like that, against Benfica, we need Edson Álvarez’s determination and positional ability», he concluded.

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