Brian Brobbey’s strength a nightmare for opponents ahead of Europa League clash

AMSTERDAM – Brian Brobbey of Ajax celebrates the 1-0 throughout the UEFA Europa League match between AFC Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt on the Johan Cruijff ArenA on March 6, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ANP OLAF CRACK (Record by ANP by Getty Photos)

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson has lauded Ajax striker Brian Brobbey ahead of their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second-leg clash on Thursday.

Reflecting on their first-leg hit upon, the set aside every gamers scored in a 2-2 plan on the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Larsson praised Brobbey’s distinctive physicality and efficiency.

”I win by no method considered a participant with so worthy physical strength in my existence’, the ex-Malmo FF man told Voetbalzone. He performed excellently in opposition to us. He is incomparable to somebody for me, I win by no method met a participant admire him earlier than,” he said.

“He performed completely in opposition to us. As a centre-back, you truly need to work laborious in opposition to him. After his early aim, we managed to withhold Brobbey in test. And we are in a position to need to create that again this Thursday.”

Brobbey, 23, has been a pivotal figure for Ajax this season, gathering 22 objectives in 30 Eredivisie appearances. His spectacular invent has attracted ardour from Premier League clubs, with West Ham and Tottenham reportedly desirous about mortgage moves for the Dutch-born Ghanaian forward.

Regardless of an hurt scare in opposition to PEC Zwolle over the weekend, Brobbey has been included in Ajax manager Francesco Farioli’s 26-man squad for the upcoming match in Germany.

As every teams prepare for the decisive second leg, all eyes can be on Brobbey to phrase if he can replicate his impactful efficiency and lead Ajax to the quarterfinals.