European football: Ajax’s season hits new low after 6-0 Feyenoord thrashing | European club football
Ajax’s disastrous season hit a brand new low on Sunday after they suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat to bitter rivals Feyenoord in Rotterdam, their largest ever loss in De Klassieker and the joint-fifth largest defeat within the membership’s historical past. Ajax have been hit by points on and off the pitch this marketing campaign however whereas they have been depleted by harm, few would have foreseen their capitulation as they managed one shot at purpose in comparison with 30 for his or her hosts at De Kuip. Igor Paixao and Yankuba Minteh grabbed a brace every for the house facet to go along with targets for David Hancko and Quinten Timber, who made his Netherlands debut final month. “It was powerful, unhealthy,” the Ajax coach, John van ‘t Schip, informed ESPN. “We have been inferior on all fronts – bodily, on the ball. Feyenoord have been a lot stronger by way of depth from minute one. We didn’t get into the sport. This can be a blow that all of us have to simply accept.” The win consolidates second place for Feyenoord, who’ve 69 factors from 29 video games, 9 factors behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.…