Best player on the pitch so far is Cherki obviously.
He's also the youngest.
He's a threat for sure, but I'm not overly impressed by him or anyone else on the pitch so far. Especially the Ajax players - they've all been meh, the defense in particular. Botman is just hilarious. I just hate him with passion.
Lyon's been better so far. Ajax are playing with a very unusual and unexpected , completely different defensive side and without a few big regulars. Their biggest stars (Gravenberch, Eiting, Lang, Taylor, Ekkelenkamp) will join Ajax I or young Ajax this week, so they aren't made available. Something I just can't grasp. Ajax never seem to value these tournaments much. Quinten Timber is suspended, Bakker has been in the doghouse since he announced his move to Paris, Flemming has been loaned out, Hansen missed practice and is demoted to the U17, while Unuvar is sitting on the bench with this defensive approach. Ter Heide and Botman shouldn't be active on this level and have no potential whatsoever. Nunnely has been with this U19 team for 4 years already, he just fails to take the next step time after time. I only feel Kuhn (AM) , Salah-Eddine (LB), Brobbey (ST) and Jensen (AM) have the potential to reach Ajax I of this current team on the pitch. Maybe Dest (RB) as well.
Hard to expect an Ajax victory here, especially when you consider that it's on the road. Maybe Brobbey can safe Ajax, but I doubt it. Shame it's in Lyon and how it's only one game. Just doesn't seem like a fair format. I would've went if the game was played on De Toekomst, but maybe next time/year.