Jordan Henderson has been on the end of a scathing review from former Netherlands international and Tottenham star Rafael Van der Vaart following his move to Ajax last month
Former Tottenham star Rafael van der Vaart has delivered a scathing assessment of Jordan Henderson, suggesting that the midfielder adds “zero quality” to Ajax following his recent transfer.
Henderson, the former Liverpool captain, made the move to Amsterdam from Saudi Arabia in a bid to rejuvenate his career. However, his initial performances for Ajax have failed to yield positive results, prompting criticism from ex-Netherlands international and Tottenham star Rafael Van der Vaart.
Van der Vaart went as far as to say that “nobody” would be pleased with Henderson’s start at Ajax. Speaking on Dutch television, Van der Vaart said (via the Mirror): “Ajax have brought in players with zero quality.”
“The club will now have to see out the rest of the season. They have brought in Jordan Henderson. All he does is to play a little pass out wide, or a little pass back. But nobody will be happy with that.”
“You’ll see on Thursday that they will get through their Conference League tie against Bodo/Glimt with all the luck in the world. Afterwards it’s best for them to get knocked out, and to make a fresh start next season.” As an Ajax man my heart bleeds. I don’t know what I can say about them any more.”