Ajax Fans Demand Substitution of Oscar Gloukh During PSV Clash

In Amsterdam, the scoreboard says one thing. The stands say something very different.

Ajax and PSV are trading blows in a tight first half, but the tension inside the Johan Cruijff Arena has found a clear target: Oscar Gloukh.

The Israeli forward, handed another start on the left in this marquee clash, is living through a brutal evening with the ball and without it. His shots have been smothered, his attacking contribution minimal. When Ajax lose possession, his problems grow.

The turning point with the crowd comes in the 27th minute. Gloukh tracks Sergiño Dest, then simply stops. Dest keeps running, Gloukh doesn’t. One lapse, one shrug, and suddenly Guus Til is bursting into space, staring at goal. Til lashes over, Ajax escape, but the stadium doesn’t forget.

On ESPN, commentator Vincent Schildkamp captures the moment in real time. He describes Gloukh as “basically just giving up,” gesturing to team-mates as if to say he can’t get back and they must deal with it. Schildkamp adds that Gloukh “simply does not have the lungs to keep up with Dest all evening.”

Ajax supporters respond with fury. Patience, already thin, snaps.

“Take Gloukh off now,” echoes around social media and fan forums. “This is truly disgraceful,” another fan posts. One goes even further: “Gloukh is one of the worst players I have seen at Ajax.”

The criticism doesn’t stop at complaints. It comes with a demand.

Abdellah Ouazane’s name quickly surfaces as the alternative. The 17-year-old has impressed in recent weeks, and many in Amsterdam want to see him thrown into this cauldron. “Why isn’t Ouazane playing? He is five times the player Gloukh is, surely,” one supporter writes. Another is even more blunt: “Gloukh off for a quick shower and bring Ouazane on.”

The match remains delicately poised on the pitch. In the stands, the verdict on Gloukh feels far more decisive.