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John Heitinga hailed Chelsea as "one of the better teams" in the Champions League, even after his side was convincingly thrashed 5-1 at Stamford Bridge.
In yet another high-scoring game in this year’s Champions League, Chelsea, who made a staggering ten changes from the side that beat Nottingham Forest at the weekend, dominated the match from start to finish.
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The result was never truly in doubt after Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor was sent off for a foul inside 20 minutes.
Marc Guiu put Chelsea ahead from the resulting free-kick, with Moisés Caicedo adding the team’s second as the Blues ran riot with three more goals in a one-sided performance.
Ajax manager Heitinga acknowledged the quality of the Club World Cup winners, despite Chelsea currently sitting mid-table in the Champions League.
"It's a team to watch" 🔵
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Ajax head coach Johnny Heitinga was asked about Chelsea's prospects in this season’s Champions League after 5-1 thrashing from Enzo Maresca's side 👀 pic.twitter.com/Gx0syYNwte
They are one of the better teams, not only in the Premier League but I think also in the Champions League,” the former Netherlands defender said.
“It was a tough one for us to take, but it is how it is.”
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