Yeah play like that vs City, Swansea too...
Europa League SFs | Ajax vs Lyon
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Mayer is excellent.
They were a bit defensively naive at times too. They could've scored 7 or 8, but they could've easily conceded a couple more too.
What a great game.
Both teams can't defend for shit so we have that going for us if we make it past Celta Vigo.
Both teams can't defend for shit so we have that going for us if we make it past Celta Vigo.
Veltman isn't as bad as people make him out to be. He has his flaws but the same is true for Tete. Anyway I don't think it's so much about Veltman or Tete being better.. Sinkgraven isn't better than Riedewald either but it's more about these 4 starting games together for the whole season. Also Viergever is very important. He's been rock solid this season even though he has less potential than de Ligt and Sanchez.
Good job Ajax saving Holland's coefficients this season.
Yeah, it would be a great idea
The goalkeeper, Dolberg and the tall blonde centre back look fantastic players.
What a game as well, it had a bit of everything. If only Younes could finish!!!
What a game as well, it had a bit of everything. If only Younes could finish!!!
very impressive from Ajax
the best Ajax side in a long time.....how come they haven't won the league Ajax fans?
bit of naivity?
the best Ajax side in a long time.....how come they haven't won the league Ajax fans?
bit of naivity?
Yeah, it would be a great idea
We should send that to UEFA and ask for free tickets for a life time!
Veltman isnt bad but Tete just better, less mistakes, better defensively, faster, stronger only worse crossing and passing but just as good overlap. We need that stability in this stage.
New mamager, so took long before things starting clicking, Feyenoord were also brilliant and deserved champions. Fair play to them, next year it's ours.
The tall blonde is 17 years olds.
He really is, it's insane. He already has all the tools to be a complete defender and he is just 17.
The oldest 17 year old in the EL.
If we aren't to win the Europa league I hope it's Ajax, such a great club ruined by the big money leagues
No, this kind of team play comes at a price and it's usually paid in the first part of the season. LvG had league troubles at Ajax too when he won the UEFA-cup.
Ajax look fun..
There is no better manager in world football to crush these pups and their dream than Mourinho.
Cracking game to watch. By all accounts Ajax are a completely different beast when not at the Amsterdam Arena but this is the first time I've watched this side and they were terrific. Blew Lyon away and 4-1 flattered them.
It'd go one of the two ways in the final, they'd either freeze under the pressure or be majorly up for it.
It'd go one of the two ways in the final, they'd either freeze under the pressure or be majorly up for it.
The option is probably gone as they intend to play CL games at both 6pm and 8pm.Yeah, it would be a great idea
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Yes! Also very level-headed and wise, one to watch.
When he's De Bulk we can talk.
Ajax v Celta will be an exciting final for the purists.
Nervously remembering how Ajax gave us a right run around a few years ago.
Let's deal with Celta first though!
Let's deal with Celta first though!
Haha, I see a bunch of us did the same thing!
Why did Lacazette not start?
Haha - I think he takes greater pleasure in destroying dreams than winning trophies
Didn't we beat them away first? But yeah, Ajax had our number at OT. Wasn't it Christian Eriksen at the heart of it all too?
We were beyond woeful at home that season. Sounds eerily familiar.
Would be hilarious if Lyon did a Barca.
I was in Scotland when Porto beat Celtic in the UEFA Cup final. Porto were managed by a virtually unknown Jose Mourinho. After the game the Celtic fans I watched with were dumbfounded, adamant that they were the better team and angry at the tactics employed by Porto. That was the first time I saw a team get Mourinhoed.
Remember that game well. Larsson and Sutton should have done better iirc.
I remember watching that. The entire Porto team just dived constantly for 90minutes. It's the worst example of 'foreign' style football I can recall. Absolute disgrace.
It sure was. That guy has our number every time he plays us it seems.
A United v Ajax final would be a great occasion. That's a proper European final.
Well, now I know which team to pick up in my next FM 17 career campaign. Riedelwald is a great buy every time, I'll just start with him, now.
One of the best games I have seen in a long while. Semi finals can be cagey and tense but the way Ajax's young team played just blew Lyon away was a joy to watch, although I think they will be disappointed they only won 4-1, the away goal gives Lyon a glimmer of hope but only that.
Should be a UEFA marketers dream. They can sell it better than the CL final.
Two fallen European giants slugging it out in UEFA's B competition.
David Vs Goliath
A club trying to reach it's former glory by throwing money vs a team trying do it through it's core values.
The most expensively assembled and highest paid squad in world football vs a team of mostly homegrown players, majority of whom are Under 21 years old.
Defensive and pragmatic football vs swashbuckling football played at pace.
Hope Ajax can hold on and we can pull through. It will be a great final match-up.