Ajax captain Henderson rips into Traore during Europa League win

Ajax extended their unbeaten streak to five matches by thrashing Besiktas 4-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night but captain Jordan Henderson was not happy.

The former Liverpool skipper tore into team-mate Bertrand Traore the winger had given away possession cheaply.

Ajax were 3-0 up at this point but Henderson still deemed it necessary to publicly berate Traore, who appeared to respond with some choice words of his own.

Henderson was visibly furious was he was pushed away from Traore by two other teammates – Devyne Rensch and then Kian Fitz-Jim.

Thirty-four-year-old Henderson – who joined Ajax from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in January – played the full 90 minutes on Thursday night.

Despite his team winning comfortably, Henderson vented his angry at Bertrand Traore (left)

Devyne Rensch (second left) and Kian Fitz-Jim (right) pushed Henderson away from Traore

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He touched the ball 70 times and completed 79 per cent of his 58 passes.

Fitz-Jim scored the opening goal just after the half-hour mark in Amsterdam.

Traore then set up Mika Godts for the second goal of the night, before Kenneth Taylor made it 3-0.

Godts scored again in the 73rd minute to wrap up an emphatic victory.

Henderson spoke to CBS Sports following the final whistle and he stressed the importance of keeping a clean sheet – something Ajax have now done in six of their first 11 games this season.

‘From start to finish we were dominant in the game. Some really good stuff, some good goals. We were clinical in front of goal and most importantly the clean sheet as well. Overall it was a very good night for us.

‘A lot of things [pleased me]. With the ball we were very good, creating chances and finishing them off really well, which is something that we have probably been criticised about.

‘But tonight was very good.  Defensively we were really good as well and like I said, a clean sheet is big for us.’