Dolberg was a regular starter for Ajax last season, but this season he has been relegated to a bench role, behind summer signings Tolu Arokodare and Marcos Leonardo. However, he was given the chance to start against Telstar and made the most of it, scoring a goal and providing an assist. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Dolberg's performance was a testament to his regained confidence, with columnist Henk Spaan praising the striker's talent. Spaan noted that Dolberg's no-look pass with the outside of his right foot to Oscar Gloukh, who scored, showed just how much confidence he has regained.