Oscar Gloch Plays Role in Ajax Win but Draws Criticism in Dutch Media

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Oscar Gloch played as a substitute in Ajax's 2-1 away win over Sparta Rotterdam. The Israeli midfielder came on in the 61st minute in place of Abdallah Vazen, who scored in the 22nd minute. Arocha scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time, after Torunstra equalized in the 43rd minute.

Before the match, Gloch was criticized in the Netherlands following his game against Atalanta in the Conference League, where he started in the lineup and was substituted in the 62nd minute. According to ONE, some fans were angry with him over "too many wrong decisions," while others defended him. According to Walla, Marciano Vink and Jim Kiefte pointed to problems in exploiting situations and in movement. According to Sport5, in the media he was nicknamed the "king of mistakes" and his play was described as "catastrophic."