Henk Spaan expresses his surprise at Woout Weghorst’s behavior after the Champions League match between Ajax and Inter Milan. It appears that Weghorst did not understand John Heitinga’s tactical change strategy, including Kasper Dolberg’s entry into play. During the second half, the Ajax completely lost control of the game, inciting Heitinga to intervene more than an hour after the game began. The arrival of Dolberg, who had no longer played at Johan Cruijff Arena since his departure, was enthusiastically welcomed by the public, although this feeling is not shared by all.

Weghorst’s reaction to being replaced attracted Spaan’s attention. He manifested his shift by looking at the bench, raising his head with irritation and shaking his lips as he moved away along the keyline. This attitude aroused the astonishment of Spaan, who expressed his irritation in his column for the newspaper “Het Parool”. He describes Weghorst’s reaction as a lack of professionalism, comparing his attitude to that of a player who is dissatisfied with being replaced.

Spaan also criticizes John Heitinga’s management of tactical change, assigning him a score of 4 out of 10. According to him, no one on the bench took the initiative to intervene after the Inter’s first goal. Spaan highlights the widespread agitation in reaction to the duels between Davy Klaassen and Marcus Thuram, and deplores the lack of tactical responsiveness of the team. It seems that the management of changes and the reaction of players to these changes are important points of friction in the current football, and that Weghorst’s attitude is a striking example.