ESPN commentator Kenneth Perez has complicated feelings about Calvin Stengs. He frequently admires the abilities of the 27-year-old AZ Alkmaar playmaker, but he is also frustrated by his careless moments during matches.

Perez said on 'Dit was het weekend': "I have a love-hate relationship with Calvin Stengs. Because I think he's a player who plays really beautifully. But then sometimes he does things where you think, 'What was he thinking?' and then he does things where you think, 'How is that even possible?'"

Perez specifically highlighted a crucial chance Stengs missed against Willem II. In that match, AZ Alkmaar was leading 1-0 and Stengs had an excellent opportunity to extend the lead, but he shot over the crossbar from close range. AZ Alkmaar eventually conceded late, and Willem II walked away with two valuable points.

Perez said of that chance: "In that moment, he was too careless. It was really poor. If he had scored, it would have been 2-0, and Willem II would have needed to be more adventurous. That might have opened up more space for us to completely kill off the game."

Perez also believes Stengs does many valuable things for AZ Alkmaar. "He does a lot of good things. He's aware of his surroundings, he has team spirit, but opportunities like that have to translate into goals. That's how you finish games."

Perez thinks a player like Calvin Stengs should actually be playing at a higher level. "Injuries have clearly held him back, but a player with his ability shouldn't still be at AZ Alkmaar at 26 or 27. A player like him shouldn't be there right now."

Meanwhile, Marciano Vink has identified an interesting problem in AZ Alkmaar's midfield. With Clasie's return and Smith's expected return from injury on the horizon, manager Echteld could face difficult selection decisions. According to Vink, Dave Kok also deserves a place.

Vink asked: "I wouldn't put Clasie in the number 10 role, and Koopmeiners isn't a number 10 either, so who will it be? You could put Calvin Stengs there, but then one of the three has to sit on the bench. Eventually when Smith returns, Kok might be affected, and I'd really feel sorry about that. That kid has already proven in the first 3-4 games that he deserves to be in this team."

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