In an interview, Woout Weghorst, attacking Ajax, expressed his satisfaction with his team’s performance against Inter Milan, believing that Ajax was even the best team in the first half and that he was comfortable in the game. He regretted that the team did not realize an important opportunity and stressed the improvement of Ajax’s domination and possession game, as well as the execution of the game plan. The interviewer questioned Weghorst about Marcus Thuram’s ability to score, but the attacker stressed the difficulty of scoring against a well-organized team and expressed his disappointment at being replaced after an hour of play, feeling fit and enjoying the atmosphere. Wesley Snejder responded by suggesting that Weghorst needs time to reconsider its findings.

John Heiitinga, Ajax coach, despite the 0-2 defeat against Inter, highlighted positive points, including the performance of Yuri Baas and Ko Itakura in defense, which demonstrated a level of play at the level of the Champions League. He praised the team’s commitment after half-time, while regretting the two goals conceded on positioning game actions. Heiitinga also mentioned the missed opportunity by Mika Godts and the quality of Thuram’s actions, while recognizing the difficulty of containing an Inter team.

Heittinga acknowledged a communication error during a tactical change, where the replaced players were not properly placed, which allowed the Inter to take the advantage. He took responsibility for this error and stressed the importance of clear communication when changing. Despite this disappointment, he expressed his optimism about the future of Ajax, particularly in view of the upcoming Eredivisie match against the PSV, and stressing that the missed opportunities are severely punished in the Champions League.