Ajax leader Dusan Tadic did not look for an alibi for the defeat but pointed out that Ajax is a totally different team compared to earlier seasons.
Amsterdam was submerged last night after the match of the 3rd round of the group stage of the Champions League and the heavy defeat of the host Ajax against the great Napoli – it was 1:6. The Dutch got the advantage, but later disappeared from the field, they were literally drowned by football players wearing the jersey of the Serie A leader.
And, when a ship is sinking, the captain must be there, so Dusan Tadic, in order to protect his younger teammates, appeared in front of the media and tried to explain his team’s defeat to the Dutch and Europe.
“After the leading goal, we made a few mistakes and immediately it was 1:3. This must not happen. This was a great lesson for us. We have to look at what really happened, raise our heads and look ahead. It’s not easy, but we have to. We need to look in the mirror”, says the captain of Ajax and the Serbian national team.
Ajax in group “A” of the Champions League has three points, second-placed Liverpool has six, and Napoli has the maximum with nine points. Ajax has the opportunity to take revenge on the Neapolitans next Sunday when they visit the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium. However, there is a big question mark when talking about the form of Tadic and his teammates. In the Dutch championship, Ajax tied two matches without a win, lost the derby against AZ Alkmaar, and failed to beat G.A. Eagles.
“The difference compared to last year’s group is really big. We should not forget that during the summer we were without seven or eight football players. We need more matches in order to get used to it and perform according to some automaticity. This is still a process. However, this must not be an excuse for a convincing defeat”, points out Tadic.
In the 73rd minute of the match against Napoli, Dusan earned a red card after recklessly elbowing Elmas.
