oh so you're still talking about a)2.5 years ago, b)stats, and c) a game Ajax played a b-team because they had already qualified after 4 games - without being aware of this fact.
That was one of the first step of Bosz having plan for Van de Beek as a no 6.
Van de Beek looked far better as a 19 yrs old than the likes of Klassen you compared him to and this already ridiculed your poor comparison because there's nothing similar between the two players apart from the fact that Van de Beek is playing in a stupid no 10 role today.
Van de Beek, De Ligt were the only players who looked far above the others in the match against standard Liege. Younes, Dolberg, Klassen were all first team players who started the first leg match, after which they managed to win by 1-0 and these same players played in the second leg against standard Liege but Van de Beek was head and shoulder above them all. Only Sanchez, Onana, Veltman, Schone and Traore were the big names missing in the game.
That aside, squawka stats backed the fact that Van de Beek was better than Frenkie as a no 6 for Ajax. it backed the fact that he's got better passing range, forward thinking passes than Frenkie in the few games he played as a no 6 for ajax.. He certainly didn't look out of place when he came on for Schone against us in the Europa final match.
I had posted Ajax fans' comments on Van de Beek as a no 6, let me repost it and look at the emboldened. Definitely, some Ajax fans think the same way as I and believe Van de Beek should be better deployed in the midfield than as a no 10. I agree with these set of Ajax fans and not you.
Ajax fans comments on him as a no 6 below (I used Google translation):
*Dutch*
*Opvallend detail gister: Toen Schöne inviel, ging Lasse spelen op de halfpositie en niet meer op "6". Lijkt me ook verstandiger. Lasse op "6" kan echt niet meer en ik vond VD Beek daar wel goed gister
(en eigenlijk altijd). Brengt veel meer power, loopt verdedigend meer dicht en is opbouwend sneller en beter dan Schöne*
English translation:
Striking detail yesterday: When Schöne came in, Lasse (Schone) started playing in the half position and no longer on "6". Also seems better to me. Lasse on "6" is really not possible anymore and I thought VD Beek was good there yesterday
(and actually always). Brings a lot more power, is more defensively close and is constructively faster and better than Schöne.
*Dutch*
*Het middenveld staat verdedigend ook beter met Donny op 6. Schone is een liability als het op verdedigen en omschakelen aankomt. Ik vind Donny heel uitgenast in het hinderlijk onderbreken van een (potentiële) tegenaanval. Het is vloeken in de kerk, maar daarin vind ik hem bijna op z'n Van Bommels acteren. Ik begrijp wat je daarmee bedoelt.
English Translation:
Midfield is defensively better with Donny at 6. Schone is a liability when it comes to defending and switching. I think Donny is very much in the mood for interrupting a (potential) counterattack. It is cursing in the church, but I find it almost acting like Van Bommels.
*Dutch*
*Ik vind Schöne tekort komen in de topwedstrijden dit seizoen. Kan het fysiek niet meer aan en is voetballend niet direct een meerwaarde als je onder druk komt.
Vind VD Beek in de topwedstrijden het beter invullen*
English translation:
I think Schöne is inadequate in the top competitions this season. Can't take it anymore physically and playing football is not immediately an added value if you come under pressure.
Find VD Beek in the top matches the better fill
*Dutch*
*Goed om er nog een jaar bij te houden als ervaren jongen met veel voetballende kwaliteiten maar zal in de basis plaats moeten maken voor vd Beek of De Jong*
English translation:
Good to keep it up for another year as an experienced boy (Schone) with many footballing qualities, but will have to make way for vd Beek or De Jong in the base.
*Dutch*
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Donny is veel meer de voetballer en mist de kwaliteiten op de positie waar hij nu staat die Ajax juist nu zo nodig heeft, imo zou binnen het huidige systeem de plek van Schone de zijne moeten zijn. Door de huidige (veld)bezetting op het middenveld krijgt ook Ziyech minder ruimte om zijn echte kwaliteiten tentoon te spreiden omdat hij en Donny in een te kleine ruimte opereren en te vaak voor dezelfde bal gaan. Volgens mij was het Kieft die daar gister ook een voltreffer opmerking over maakte.*
English translation:
Donny is much more the football player and lacks the qualities in the position where he is now (no 10) that Ajax needs just now, imo should be the place of Schone in his current system. The current (field) occupation in midfield also gives Ziyech less room to display his true qualities because he and Donny operate in too small a space and too often go for the same ball. I think it was Kieft who also made a direct comment about that yesterday.