Ajax coach Michel Sanchez sparked controversy during his team's 1-1 draw against Nijmegen, after he harshly criticized his Israeli player Oscar Gloch for wasting clear scoring opportunities.
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Ajax missed the opportunity to win despite controlling periods of the match and creating many chances, especially in the first half.
Jalloukh was able to give his team a greater advantage, but he did not take advantage of the opportunities that were given to him as required.
His teammates managed to free him from the marking and put him in an ideal position to score inside the penalty area, but his shot was weak and ended up in the hands of Nijmegen goalkeeper Gonzalo Cretas.
The player also missed two more chances in the second half, before Michel decided to substitute him midway through the period.
Jalloukh did not hide his displeasure with the substitution decision, as he left the field with an angry expression, which annoyed the coach, according to footage shown by ESPN during the program Dit was het Weekend.
Minutes after the substitution, Michel turned towards the bench and spoke sharply to the player, saying: "Oscar, two goals! You should have scored two goals."
Analyst Marciano Fink supported the coach's criticism, arguing that such opportunities should not be wasted. He said that Gloch was required to finish the ball that came to him inside the penalty area instead of wasting it, stressing that in such situations, the striker must finish the attack successfully.
The Ajax coach's comments were not limited to wasting opportunities, but extended to the style of play and the slowness in moving the ball, given the reliance on keeping it in the back line for long periods, which has angered the fans due to the lack of speed and offensive initiative.
Michel criticized the scenes in which goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen kept the ball under his foot with little movement, comparing the atmosphere inside the stadium to the famous "Madame Tussauds" wax museum.
The coach explained that the goalkeeper remaining in possession of the ball for a long time, with no movement or pressure, makes creating opportunities more difficult and limits the team's ability to exploit spaces and impose an effective attacking rhythm.
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