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“A giant disappointment”, AZ participant Tijjani Reijnders summarized lacking the ultimate of the Convention League. AZ was crushed by West Ham United (0-1) in Alkmaar and is licking its wounds.
“We went into the sport with lots of confidence, however we did not create sufficient within the closing part. The final go was usually simply not clear sufficient, together with mine on Vangelis Pavlidis.”
Unhappy
Pantelis Hatzidiakos was additionally disenchanted by the elimination, after the sooner 2-1 defeat in London. “I’m very unhappy in the intervening time. We had the sport beneath management for a big half. They got here to play on the counter. I believed we have been superior.”
Hatzidiakos: “I do not even name these folks AZ supporters. It’s pathetic what they’ve finished. Simply come and watch and cheer us on. In any other case, simply keep at dwelling when you have such intentions.”
Coach Pascal Jansen thought so too. “One thing like that has no place in our stadium, in any stadium.”
Missed alternative
Furthermore, he couldn’t be proud with a have a look at AZ’s European marketing campaign, which ended within the final 4. “This was a missed alternative over two video games. In the intervening time the frustration of not reaching the ultimate prevails.”
