“Ter Stegen drives me crazy, it makes me want to punch him”

ByDavid Mitchell

Tolu Arokodare He is delighted with what he sees in the Ajax. The 25-year-old Nigerian footballer believes that the Dutch team has everything to win the title, thanks – he believes – to the great squad it has. The striker especially highlights Julian Brandt and Ter Stegen. He also doesn’t speak anything bad about Míchel, the Madrid coach, formerly of Rayo and Girona.

Tolu Arokodare, during a European match for Ajax against AtalantaEFE

“Julian is incredibly good in games. He leaves you speechless. He knows perfectly when to play with the first touch and when to get away,” says Arokodare of the German in ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’. “Ter Stegen drives me crazy during training. Sometimes it’s downright irritating to see the amount of balls he keeps stopping. He acts as if he’s opening his pocket to tell you that he has you in it. It makes you want to punch him,” he laughs.

He is also delighted with coach Míchel Sánchez. “I love it, I love everyone here. Ajax is like paradise. The training complex is first class, the stadium is beautiful, the fans are incredible, I love the style of play…” The African, owned by Wolverhampton, hopes that Ajax will exercise their purchase option of around twenty million euros at the end of the season.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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