We want to be a team that attacks and tries to win the ball back as quickly as possible," Michel said.
Analyst Hans Kraay Jr. commented on the arrival of Marcos Leonardo and the high expectations surrounding Ajax for the upcoming campaign.
"I am currently in Mexico with my wife, where I met a few football fans who support Al-Hilal and they are lyrical about Marcos Leonardo, the new Ajax striker.
They say: 'He doesn't look like Messi, but he is a magnet in the opponent's penalty box'," said Hans Kraay Jr.
Kraay Jr. relayed insights from foreign supporters regarding the striker's finishing efficiency.
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"So he doesn't shoot them in from forty yards, doesn't pass seven opponents, but the goals he scores all count for one as well.
And these people also said that Ajax is going to get an unbelievable amount of joy from this player," said Kraay Jr.
Addressing the broader goals for the season, Kraay Jr. emphasized that the club must aim for top achievements directly.
"I heard Michel say two weeks ago during his first press conference that Ajax should never end 28 points behind PSV again..."
said Kraay Jr.
He stated that internal standards set by club management demand immediate title contention.
"I sincerely hope that Jordi Cruijff told him that at Ajax you have to become champion and that this also applies to the coming season.
At Ajax, no excuses count, no transition years, no gap year, but the philosophy of Jordi Cruijff: We are Ajax, we must become champion.
