It was a tough period for me – Brian Brobbey after ending goal drought

Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Brian Brobbey has expressed his joy after ending his goal drought at Ajax.The 22-year-old finally ended his goal drought on Thursday after scoring to help Ajax defeat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League.The enterprising attacker played full throttle of the match as the Dutch giants cruised to a resounding 5-0 win over their opponent.Brobbey played a pivotal role by contributing three goals to help Ajax thrash the Israeli club to amass maximum points in the crucial game. He assisted the initial two goals for Ajax before adding his name to the scoresheet.”The lads tried to encourage me because, of course, its frustrating when you miss chances. I felt good in this match. As a striker, you always want to score, and when that doesnt happen, it weighs on you. It was a tough period for me. Everyone helped me through it, the coaches and my teammates. Its a really good group; we are close, have a strong bond, and can have a laugh together.””Todays match went well. Im looking forward to continuing this way in the coming weeks. Hopefully, we keep winning our matches and playing as we are now. Im going to recover calmly now, maybe with an ice bath soon,” the striker concluded.Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traor gave the Dutch club the lead after just 14 minutes before Kenneth Taylor doubled the advantage in the 27th-minute, assisted by Brobbey.Before the halftime break, Mika Godts found the net to extend the lead for Ajax as they went to recess with a 3-0 advantage.Ajax continued their dominance in the second half, scoring two additional goals through Brobbey and Kian Fitz-Jim to cement the win.The Ghanaian attacker has managed two goals and provided five assists in 16 games across competitions this season