I like Eriksen. I still don't understand how people think he would be a good replacement for Pogba
Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)
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He hardly had many options. He probably wanted Rose and Trippier to push up.
Sissoko in, Ajax in disarray.
You mean like they destroyed Spurs?
Spurs physically growing into the later stages there.
Hoping for an Ajax Barcelona final. Cruyiff would be happy.
Ajax need another goal. They don't look too good defensively.
Ajax is unbelievable, I really do hope they win the whole thing.
The 3 at the back formation never produces anything for English. I will never understand why teams attempt it
Spurs are waking up, good to see.
It’s tough on you to be playing your most important game in decades without your two best attacking players but also goes to show how much it hurts you to not have addressed depth issues in the Summer.
Ajax are wank defensively but nope it's just making excuses to say two world class attacking players might help us a bit.
I agree on the whole - I think the earlier point re: it is still Tottenham vs the (top) side from the Dutch league comment still holds though.
It's not that they're winning, they're absolutely dominating (last 10 minutes excepted) - I genuinely haven't seen a game where the two sides (who should be at the very worst evenly matched) have been so far apart, in ages.
Proud of the lads to get more into it at the end there. Feel for Vertonghen as that looked really nasty. Sissoko making a huge difference when he came on. Hoping we can get a goal.
Your players are more experienced and better compensated than this youthful Ajax team. You have a lot of internationals in your starting 11, including the best attacking midfielder in the league, a highly rated CB and a world cup winner. Dire showing and you know it
Worry about Barca.
He looks like Beverley's son
Spurs much better towards the end, by creating chaos. They have Llorente who still wins pretty much every aerial duel and they've started to match ajax's energy. And they have more pace
Still, their best chance to score is clearly set pieces. Ajax are playing a suicidally high line on those(understandable given spurs height advantage, but they keep failing with the offside trap)
Poch got that line up badly wrong. The injury’s helped them as it’s now matched them up in midfield and they’re no longer out numbered.
Dutch masterclass so far. Spurs looked baked.
Van der Beek impressed me the most out of all the Ajax players tonight, superb player we should get him.
He’s the thinking man’s Jesse Lingard.
Ajax struggled a bit since Poch switched to a diamond.
I don’t think I’ve seen so little width used in a football match since the days of Xavi’s Spain.
He’s the thinking man’s Jesse Lingard.
Ajax struggled a bit since Poch switched to a diamond.
I don’t think I’ve seen so little width used in a football match since the days of Xavi’s Spain.
It's quite a boring match. Doesn't feel like CL semi.
Man City are this mythical beast that is supposed to destroy the CL every year... until they inevitably get knocked out in the quarters again.
The most overhyped team on the planet.
We need better depth but regardless of that missing two world class attackers is going to hurt us. You have to hope your key players will be available for games like this and we're very unlucky that they aren't.
Son and Kane today make a huge difference, not only because they're class but the mentality shifts entirely when they're on the pitch.
Spurs realising they're not playing Barcelona and are allowed to try and attack a bit.
Shane Ajax didnt didnt take their chance to score 0-2. Tie would practically be over.
Ten Hag should sub off Tagliafico, he's having a poor game and is prone to dumb yellow cards of which he already has one.
Shane Ajax didnt didnt take their chance to score 0-2. Tie would practically be over.
Ten Hag should sub off Tagliafico, he's having a poor game and is prone to dumb yellow cards of which he already has one.
He is more an attacking midfielder than a midfielder, he is wasted deeper to be honest. More of a Mata than a Pogba.
Anyone else noticed that the commentary is slightly out of sync with the action on BT? Like, the commentary is a fraction ahead of what's going on on the screen?
I am. But that's tomorrow.
Which one of these Ajax stars do you think will flop? Surely not all of them will succeed at the next level. Some are benefiting from the environment style of play and players around them.
Brilliant Ajax in the first 25 minutes and poor Spurs who looked like imposters there. They came to life in the last 10 min though and still might turn it around.
I don't rate their wingers (Neres and Ziyech) that highly tbh.
Ziyech. Doesnt have the mentality for the pressure and criticism you receive at the top.
Also vd Beek. He's been sensational this season, but he's not a world beater I think.
So what? This Ajax team is being picked apart by the top sides in Europe, it's hugely talented, have nothing to lose and are extremely well coached.
Internationals like Llorente and Wanyama? They're broken/past it players who are only in the lineup because of injuries. Our strikeforce of Lucas & Llorente wouldn't look our of place in a mid table PL team.
We have some good central defenders and a world cup winning keeper, so what? How is that going to stop Ajax from completely dominating our splintered midfield, or Llorente being unable to do anything when the ball comes his way?
Of course it's a dire showing, I expect better even with the injuries. But it's hugely frustrating to be in a position where you can reach a final and you're missing 3 or 4 of your most important players.
These kind of CL games are tight and are decided on the smallest margins, so missing your best players is a huge, huge blow.
We're miles away from Ajax at the moment it's actually mind boggling !!
Neres is talented but he should probably stick around. I can see him making a move to a team like Arsenal and being underwhelming
He changed to a back 4 before Vertongen went off, he could have started with Rose ahead of Vertongen.
We came in to the game at the end and could easily have been level. When Sissoko came on the momentum started to shift.
Ajax are excellent at pressing and dominating the ball, but they are vulnerable defensively. We're just incapable of taking advantage of that due to the players who are absent, they're getting a free pass basically.
Whichever one we sign.
If Ajax can control the midfield they will win. Wasn’t hard because spurs played 5 at the back but with Sissoko it wil be munch harder
Their basic technical level of each player is not only higher but they play like a proper team, if you do ad these 2 things it makes it for a very beautiful football team.
We’ll sit back and play the counter they said. Ajax won’t be able to handle being given space on their half and the initiative they said. Madrid and Juve were flukes they said.
I guess it’s come down to “not fair they got to rest” and “injuries” excuses... I’m sure having double as much to spend as Ajax couldn’t prevent a lack of players of quality... Right?
Should be 0-2 at least, alas just the one for now. Shame to see Vertonghen out, hope it’s not too serious. But how can a doctor allow someone to continue playing after getting Tobied in one’s face? :/ That’s seriously careless by the team physician, as usual with pro teams I should add. Too much pressure on them to pass injured players as fit to play.