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During the post-match press conference in the ArenA, Guus Hiddink announced that Ajax deserved the win. "We earned a few chances in the first half, but in view of what has been going on after the break, they have every right to claim victory." A fair resultHiddink congratulated his colleague Danny Blind. "We earned a few chances in the first half, but Ajax deserved to win after all. In view of what has been going on after the break, they have every right to claim victory. I wish them luck in their efforts of qualifying for the Champions League next Wednesday. It would also be in the interest of Dutch football in general", felt the PSV head coach. He admitted that PSV have lost strength and quality. "We are still able to control the game, but, apart from two moments before the break, we have not been able to create danger and we found it hard to penetrate their box. We cannot earn enough opportunities. We knew that beforehand, as we realize that we are facing a tremendous challenge."When Danny Blind was asked to analyze the game, he agreed with Hiddink. "We deserved a win in the initial stages. We were lucky that PSV failed to score the opening goal. But as the game progressed, we started to dominate for long spells. We created several chances and we fully deserved to win tonight."
