De Boer: “Fantastic first half, perhaps the best ‘- Voetbal International

Although Ajax coach Frank de Boer in the Classic against Feyenoord with a goal in the last minute lost to arch-rival, he saw anyway clues. The coach took the Amsterdammers’ a fantastic first half play.

“Of course I’m hugely disappointed ‘, said De Boer at FOX Sports after his second defeat to Feyenoord as coach of Ajax (first on January 29, 2012, 4-2). “This was in fact completely unnecessary. We had in the first half certainly need to be 2-0. “

De Boer had enjoyed the game for Ajax in the first half. “If only one team was playing soccer than we were. From the first second we had the upper hand. In the final phase, not only just managed to reach goals. But this was perhaps the best half of the season. We must despite the defeat still on elaborate.

‘Feyenoord went into the second half to do something else, “continued De Boer. “They threw more physically and did so smart. We are too far gone in there. After the break, the problem was also that we had already lost the ball within three seconds. Therefore, the playing field was very large. Because we are also a little less well put pressure, we had no more power for peace. “

Death Kick
The Ajax coach also thought his players were smarter to cope with the provocations, violations and the physical play of Feyenoord. “No, shoot a ball into the stands is no need for” De Boer was referring to a promotion of Mike van der Hoorn, which consequently was punished with a yellow card. “You know you can be punished, and rightly so. Although he previously also given a death kick Kramer

De Boer. After the break they were forcing more and there were some violations at who could not pass muster. I found the conduct of the arbitration thereby questionable. Though it is also a matter of experience. Guys like Kramer and Elijah always pack our defenders firmly backward. Then you need the referee there already on alert. Now we say nothing, we get a free kick against and eventually falls which goal yet. “

Van der Hoorn
Although the Ajax coach Action appointed Mike van der Hoorn was not smart, he did talk a good game of defense. “Mike is well off and deserves also to play. But Joel and Jairo are also in form, although Mike has shown that he is every do, “De Boer likened Van der Hoorn with its two competitors. Veltman made tonight the unfortunate – and winning – own goal, while Riedewald got rest.

Diederik Boer could take place under the crossbar, but cited the end of the match did not. Jasper Cillessen was still in jail because of injuries to his fellow keeper. “A strain in his calf ‘, as did De Boer’s injury Boer. “It shot inside. That means it is not just a cramp, but it also may be just a crack. “