According to Van der Vaart, Ouazane's transfer to Ajax is 'of the highest category' and rare. The former player made these comments after watching the match between Ajax and AZ, where Ouazane played the full 90 minutes. Van der Vaart believes that Ouazane has shown his true potential against AZ, saying that his transfer is 'of the highest category' and that only a few players are able to achieve this level. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Van der Vaart also praised Mohamed Ihattaren, who impressed in Feyenoord's 1-1 draw against Fortuna Sittard.