The wizard's laugh, the weekend of the Klassieker

If we are critical, there is always someone who thinks that's too easy after a bad game. We could make some points again now, but after the cup match, we prefer to look at Sunday's game.

Annoyed, hungry and above all full of passion, we want to see our beloved Ajax. On Thursday, 1 player stood out, not so much because of his good play, but because of the lack of enjoyment in his game. The wizard's smile, which we had enjoyed for months, was gone. A smile that could reveal a lot, for us in the stands and for the opponents he faced.

In the period when all eyes are on our players and every European scout wants a ticket to our matches, the truly great players step up. Hakim is a great player, perhaps the best player in our squad. How great he is may become apparent on Sunday, if he can show his class in the Kuip. All of Europe will be watching Ajax's performance, led by the Wizard with his smile.

Meanwhile, a player is unflappable on and off the field, our Frenkie. Laughing, he referred journalists to Matthijs De Ligt, who may already be signing elsewhere in the coming days. Frenkie deserves the transfer to Johan's other club.

Saturday is the partially open training session, from 10:30 AM we are welcome at De Toekomst. What that 'partially open' entails, we will experience. On Sunday morning, we will celebrate our own party as we wave off the bus. Afterwards, everyone is welcome at the clubhouse, the doors open at 1:00 PM.

Humiliate those guys, show that the shared desire for recognition is greater than a wounded ego. Grant it to each other, fight for each other and bring those 3 points back to Mokum with pride.