Oskar Gloukh Shines With Two Assists in Ajax Draw, Earns Praise

Israeli player Oskar Gloukh continued his strong form on Sunday, contributing two assists in Ajax's 2-2 draw away against Twente. He was named the game's outstanding player by VoetbalPrimeur, receiving a rating of 7. This performance follows his goal and two assists in Ajax's 6-1 victory over Midtjylland in the Conference League on Thursday, where he was also a standout player. Despite Gloukh's contributions, Ajax relinquished a two-goal lead and missed an opportunity to move to the top of the Dutch league.

Gloukh set up the opening goal in the third minute with a precise cross for Tolo Arokodare to head in. Later, in the 66th minute, he provided the assist for Rayan Bounida's goal, making it 2-0. Earlier, he had found Jurriën Timber (referred to as "יו"רתי מוקיו" in the source text) unmarked, but the midfielder shot over the bar.

Former player Kenneth Perez, a notable critic of Gloukh since his arrival at Ajax, praised the first assist, describing Gloukh's cross as "perfect." Perez commented that "The only thing you can do as an opponent is to ensure that this cross doesn't happen in the first place. Beyond that, you simply have no chance."

Ajax Showtime noted that Gloukh played very well in the first half, creating chances and making good decisions, but struggled to maintain that level in the second half. Meanwhile, veteran journalist Henk Spaan defended Gloukh in a column for Het Parool, addressing criticism from some Ajax fans. Spaan referenced Gloukh's performance against Midtjylland, stating he played better than implied by some fans' reactions. Spaan also suggested that Gloukh, along with teammates Owen Wijndal and Lucas Rose, are consistently among the best players on the field, despite not being universally popular among Ajax supporters.