De Mos warns Ajax of in-form Weghorst before Twente trip
The former Ajax coach believes Wout Weghorst’s form and motivation could make him the decisive threat in Sunday’s Eredivisie meeting.
Aad de Mos has urged Ajax to pay close attention to former striker Wout Weghorst when they visit FC Twente on Sunday. The Eredivisie match at De Grolsch Veste kicks off at 14:30, with only one point separating second-placed Ajax and fourth-placed Twente after 11 games.
Weghorst enters the fixture after scoring four times in Twente’s 9-0 victory away to Excelsior, although the hosts played almost the entire match with ten men. His record against Ajax is also notable: the forward has scored four goals in seven previous meetings, once for Heracles Almelo and three times for AZ.
De Mos believes Ajax’s frequent changes in central defence could leave them vulnerable against a striker who is both in form and eager to make a point against his old club. “He wants to get his own back,” De Mos told De Telegraaf, predicting an individual contest between Weghorst and Ajax forward Tolu Arokodare. Weghorst scored 20 times in 65 competitive appearances across his two seasons in Amsterdam, but De Mos feels his intensity is better suited to Twente.
Ajax have won all five of their Eredivisie away matches this season, already matching their total number of away victories from the previous campaign. However, De Mos said the availability of Amrabat and Brandt could be crucial. He expects an open game and regards the meeting as significant to the title race, with Ajax on 24 points and Twente on 23 behind leaders Feyenoord.
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