Ajax defender Calvin Bassey is pleased with the Eredivisie champions win over his former club, Rangers in their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night.
Ajax defeated the Gers 4-0 at the Amsterdam Arena .
The Eredivisie Champions led 3-0 at half-time with goals from Edson Alvarez, Steven Berghuis and Mohammed Kudus.
Steven Bergwijn scored in the 80th minute to complete the rout.
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Bassey in an interview with BT Sport admitted having a weird feeling playing against his former team.
“I didn’t think I could just message them like that tonight,” Bassey said.
“I’ll give them a day. It just depends on how they are . I haven’t seen them for a while. Obviously I’m buzzing on one side but (on the other) I can’t explain it, it’s a weird feeling.
“When I’m not playing against the (Rangers) boys I wish them the best and I’m always rooting for them to win . But being on the pitch against them , I just had to switch that focus because now I’m here. I’ve got to give 100% and I’m just pleased to get the win .
“I wouldn’t say it was easy for us. I just think we executed what the manager wanted from us right at times . There’s still work to be done for us to get better but we’re pleased with the performance . We just need to keep working on.”
Bassey has one assist in five games in all competitions for Ajax this season.
Ajax’s next Champions League game is against Liverpool on Tuesday, September 13.
By Toju Sote
