{"id":39145,"date":"2026-03-13T05:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T05:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/39145\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T05:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T05:50:11","slug":"celtic-striker-problems-echoed-as-ronald-de-boer-warns-ajax-star-kasper-dolberg-must-create-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/39145\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic striker problems echoed as Ronald de Boer warns Ajax star Kasper Dolberg must create himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\/ Add as preferred source on Google <\/a> <\/p>\n

Even though Celtic moved to reinforce their attacking options during the January transfer window, finding a consistent, clinical edge up front remains a lingering issue at Parkhead. <\/p>\n

Of those ongoing attacking woes, it is still tempting for some Celtic<\/a> fans to look back at the summer and wonder what might have been if Kasper Dolberg<\/a> had not chosen Ajax over Glasgow.<\/p>\n

However, looking at the Danish international\u2019s current situation in Amsterdam, missing out on the marquee number nine might not have been the disaster it initially seemed.<\/p>\n

Dutch football legend Ronald de Boer recently delivered a stark assessment of the striker\u2019s form in the Eredivisie, bluntly noting that Dolberg is \u2018not really making a difference yet.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Pick two strikers that would go in your Celtic team of the 21st century <\/p>\n

Kasper Dolberg\u2019s struggles for goals at Ajax after Celtic summer links<\/p>\n

Crucially, de Boer pinpointed a glaring tactical issue, warning that the forward is being completely starved of service and \u2018often has to create it himself.\u2019<\/p>\n

That specific critique will sound painfully familiar to the Celtic Park<\/a> faithful. Despite the new January arrivals<\/a>, Celtic have frequently been plagued by a creative disconnect that leaves their forwards getting changed more than a baby\u2019s nappy. <\/p>\n

De Boer\u2019s comments serve as a harsh reality check \u2013 dropping Dolberg into Celtic\u2019s current system<\/a> likely would have just replicated his Ajax struggles in Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s doing good things for the team, although that hasn\u2019t yet translated into scoring potential,\u201d de Boer told Voetbalprimeur<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut he\u2019s also not really being put into play by the others. He often has to create it himself. As a result, he\u2019s not really making a difference yet. If the team starts performing better, Dolberg will definitely perform as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AFCPhoto by Peter Lous\/EYE4IMAGES\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesDolberg\u2019s numbers at Ajax this season<\/p>\n

Celtic might be enduring a frustrating domestic campaign with a misfiring frontline, but a quick glance at Dolberg\u2019s numbers in the Netherlands proves that Ajax are battling the same demons<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Since his high-profile deadline day return to the Netherlands in September, he has managed just five goals across 23 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n

For a striker who netted 24 times for Anderlecht last season, his return of just three league goals is a glaring reflection of the tactical disconnect at the Johan Cruyff Arena. <\/p>\n

Just like Celtic, the Dutch giants are struggling to consistently break down defences, produce 90-minute performances or provide their marquee number nine with adequate service in the penalty box.<\/p>\n

The reality is that both heavyweights are currently toiling with identical creative voids.<\/p>\n

Dolberg\u2019s games at Ajax this season: 23Goals: 5Assists: 2Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n

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