Old title : Feyenoord legt zwaktes Álvarez bloot: 'De handelingssnelheid van Álvarez is te laag' with some text

Kenneth Perez is of the opinion that the substitution of Edson Álvarez had a major influence on the course of Ajax - Feyenoord, he told Voetbal Talk . The Dane saw that the speed of action was lacking in the controlling midfielder and when Ryan Gravenberch started to fill that role, things quickly improved.

The former Ajax player saw Feyenoord put pressure on him, which revealed Álvarez's flaws. Then you see that Álvarez's speed of action is too low. When he is put under that pressure, he loses so much ball. He can take the ball well, but you don't want him to be the first station in your build-up. Gravenberch is much better there. But Berghuis' speed of action during this match was also abominable.'

The analysts are looking for reasons why Ajax still managed to win against Feyenoord. Freek Jansen, Ajax watcher by profession, knows how to name one aspect. “The substitutions were also a difference. Hendrix comes for Toornstra and you can bring Tagliafico, Klaassen and Brobbey to Ajax. Ajax changes and really gets better, Feyenoord changes and becomes significantly less.'

'In the end, the big difference was the keeper', Martijn Krabbendam adds. 'If that free kick doesn't go in, I will never see Ajax win that match again. I have often seen that Ajax is better than Feyenoord. That's not a bad thing, as long as it doesn't lead to great opportunities. That didn't happen. The 2-2 fell far too early for Feyenoord and then they bring in Brobbey, Tagliafico and Klaassen. All drive.'

The midweek obligations of Ajax and Feyenoord

Finally, Perez expresses his opinion about the difference in rest time between the two teams. After all, both Ajax and Feyenoord played midweeks, but Feyenoord had to do that two days later. 'Feyenoord forgot to reward themselves for really taking a distance before they were physically unable. Those two days are a big difference. As a human being you naturally feel that.'