The attacking midfielder has helped to keep his side in the battle for the Eredivisie crown, but he is also the main reason they are in it at all
“I have always said that we have a better team, better players and more quality,” Hakim Ziyech said after his Ajax side beat Feyenoord 2-1 to remain in the Eredivisie title race. He may have a point, but the attacking midfielder is too modest to acknowledge that it is thanks to him that they stand a chance.
The pressure was on the Amsterdam side on Sunday. Failure to collect three points against visitors Feyenoord would see the title surely end up in Rotterdam for the first time in 18 years, but they delivered in style.