AZ is just short of Spurs: ‘Small mistakes were punished’
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AZ gave a lot of match against Tottenham Hotspur in two games, but the renowned English club was the longest end. And so the atmosphere in the dressing room of AZ was ternet. “Everyone is really disappointed,” said Wouter Goes after the elimination in the eighth finals of the Europa League.
The Alkmaarders lost the return against Tottenham Hotspur 3-1. In the first game they made a surprise by beating the Spurs in-house with 1-0.
Although AZ kept up well, it was not possible to drag an extension out of the fire. How is that possible? “Today, small mistakes were punished at the highest level,” the defender analyzes. “We lost every ball we conquered too quickly. The second half went a little better, especially after the 2-1, that was a boost for us.” But it wasn’t enough. “
Trainer Maarten Martens is also disappointed. “It’s a big disappointment, because we didn’t manage to play a level higher today.”
It was, as Goes also noted, the little things, he says. “In phases we didn’t have rest enough to find the solution to play football. A number of times we were too sloppy.”
‘Fit for Ajax’
Some AZ players stumbled the field after the elimination by Tottenham. How different that was a few hours earlier at Ajax, that with a B-team, Eintracht Frankfurt was eliminated without a chance. Almost all regular basic players were on the couch, because trainer Farioli seems to find the competition more important.
Ajax-AZ is on the program on Sunday. Has AZ been patched up again for the away match against the leader?
“I’m not worried,” says Martens. “We know that this was a very tough game, because there was a fast pace. We only get stronger. We will make sure that we will be there again on Sunday.”
Goes also assumes that everyone is fresh again this weekend. “We are fit. I saw that Ajax played with a B-team, but we are fit for Sunday.”
From De Ven to Orange?
Spurs defender Micky van de Ven, just back from an injury, had a big smile. “I am 100 percent, 110 maybe. I feel good.” Van de Ven was allowed to start in the base and got a standing ovation when he was brought to the side fifteen minutes after the break.
Van de Ven, after injuries, star of the Spurs: ‘Feel 110 percent’
How did he polite the return? “It was a tough competition. AZ held up well. Last week they won from us. Today we were a bit stronger in -house.”
Because of his injury, Van de Ven was not in the preselection for the Nations League duels with Spain. On Friday, national coach Ronald Koeman announces the final group. “I feel good. If the trainer calls me, I am just there.”
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AZ is just short of Spurs: ‘Small mistakes were punished’
