Fat loss against Ajax was "rented" by AZ

Many football analysts praised AZ last season. "Currently, the best football team in the Netherlands," judged Pierre van Hooijdonk in February Studio Voetbal .

Heracles coach John Stegeman and Willem II striker Fran Sol rented the Alkmaarders in similar terms

Shortly after, the club formed Guus Til, Wout Weghorst and Marco Bizot delivered three international matches and the Cup final was won. AZ played football with the wind, finished third in the competition and won number one (Alireza Jahanbakhsh) and three (Weghorst) top scorers in the house.

A huge pandoering & # 39;

As beautiful as last season it's no longer. Or should you say: not yet? Weghorst and Jahanbakhsh, together for 39 goals, are gone and talents like Til and Pantelis Hatzidiakos are not in the form of summer.

The lowest point: the 5-0 defeat against Ajax in early October. Tonight, AZ must take revenge on FC Utrecht.