National coach Ronald Koeman points to the lack of top matches as the reason for the high number of cramps at Ajax – PSV. The players fell in droves in the final phase.
The intensity at Ajax – PSV was high, but that took its toll in the final phase of the match. Many players might no longer walk and got cramps. Koeman was present in the Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday evening and saw it happen up close. ‘There are too few matches at this level, because the players are not trained to play top matches every three days. That’s the reason,” Koeman said on Good Morning Eredivisie ESPN.
Koeman bumped into English national coach Gareth Southgate, who was in Amsterdam because of Ajax debutant Jordan Henderson. Henderson made a transfer to Ajax to increase his chances at the European Championship. Koeman. ‘Yes, I spoke to him. He will also have to make his choices regarding Henderson. That’s why he was there. I was with Nigel de Jong (KNVB technical director, ed.) at Ajax’s training on Thursday. You see that Henderson is a player who favors younger and foreign players. I think it’s an asset.’
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