Struggling Calvin Bassey has been ripped to shreds again by a seriously unimpressed former Ajax star who claims the defender knows "he is the joke."
Sharp-tongued Kenneth Perez didn't hold back as he ridiculed the Nigeria international after his display in the 1-1 draw with Volendam which cost beleaguered Alfred Schreuder his job. But it wasn't only the exiting boss who was feeling the strain as Bassey and his £19m plus add-ons transfer from Rangers was under the microscope. Former Danish international Perez – a favourite in the Netherlands for his uncompromising verdicts – lampooned the Nigeria international and his now former Ajax manager for attempting to play him at left-back rather than in central defence.
Speaking after the game, a visibly miffed Perez said: “We don't actually have to name it and show it every time (Bassey miscues). It is a repetitive story with him: it is very, very, very difficult on the ball. Sometimes it's even touching when you're watching. I really have the feeling that every time that round thing rolls towards him he thinks: 'oh f***, what am I going to do with that thing again' I do agree with what Schreuder said: 'it will never be a Frank de Boer, but maybe a Davinson Sánchez.
