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Dan Henderson was named captain of Ajax after just four games, but he was just moments away from his first victory when he was tragically injured.
Henderson, a former midfielder for Liverpool, moved from Saudi Arabia to the Netherlands during the January transfer window, but his performance has been appalling ever since. Thanks to goals from former Manchester City prospect Carlos Borges and rumored Manchester United target Brian Brobbey, Ajax led NEC Nijmegen 2-1 on Sunday. However, the opposition equalized deep into added time.
John van t Schip, the manager, appointed Henderson the armband in the absence of seasoned winger Steven Berghuis. The England international was signed because of his abilities both on and off the field. Henderson’s debut has occurred concurrently with a decline
Following Sunday’s dramatic comeback loss, Van’t Schip’s team has lost their last four games after winning their opening three in 2024. With just seven minutes remaining, Dutch striker Brobbey gave Ajax the lead. However, 17-year-old left-back Jorrel Hato’s own goal tied the score.
With just 11 minutes remaining in normal time, Portuguese winger Borges, with help from Brobbey, slotted home what he believed to be the winner, giving Henderson and Co. the lead once more. However, Roberto Gonzalez, a Real Betis loanee, had other ideas and gave the visitors an equalizer in the 95th minute.
The disappointing outcome came after Ajax’s thrilling 2-2 Europa League draw on Thursday. They scored twice in injury time to complete their own comeback.
from a 2-0 deficit against the Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt in their first-leg matchup of the round of sixteen.
Henderson, who spent six months in the Saudi Pro League, returned to Europe last month. He sustained an injury in the last minutes of the match against NEC but was able to play on.
