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Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)
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It's encouraging to see that this is the team we beat in the Europa League Final just a couple of seasons ago.
They have made such great leaps under Ten Hag in such a short amount of time, they have even had another manager since that final. I know they have some immense talent but they also have players such as Tadic and Blind, whom many here would say are not good enough for United starting XI.
They have made such great leaps under Ten Hag in such a short amount of time, they have even had another manager since that final. I know they have some immense talent but they also have players such as Tadic and Blind, whom many here would say are not good enough for United starting XI.
That is some strike that.
Commentators really picking at Blind calling him the 'weak link' and that Liverpool's forwards will eat him for lunch.
How many goals have Spurs conceded because of Trippier? Must be double figures.
Hoddle
Foul my ass.
He's a fecking embarrassment when it comes to Spurs
I could tell last night; I know what Rio is REALLY thinking.
You just know Ed will buy Trippier.
We don't belong at all. The praise for Ajax is justified but we are getting outplayed by the likes of West Ham, Southampton and Bournemouth recently, so is this really any surprise?
I held hope based on the City performances, but more and more it becomes clear those were just one offs. Shockingly, pitifully poor in the second half of this season and we don't remotely deserve top four, qualified purely because other sides were also terrible.
I raise you Valencia.
The World Football was robbed of a cracking Pep's Man City vs 2019 Ajax semifinal. 
I mean, I don't even care that much about the Spurs to watch them being bullied in the UCL.
I mean, I don't even care that much about the Spurs to watch them being bullied in the UCL.He’s just such a terrible pundit.
The fact Ajax may have to play qualifiers next season to reach the CL while Spurs will qualify automatically just shows you how fecked the current set up is. Too much pandering to the richest leagues.
Does Trippier have some kind of injury? Doesn’t look to be moving freely
What did Hoddle say? Watching on Irish telly
Calm down Squishy!
Culmination of watching us barely resemble a football team these past months. Tried our absolute hardest to chuck away top four despite a very comfortable lead, and then to top it off we've basically handed Ajax a free pass to the final, this couldn't be easier for them.
Nah, cant sell shirts.
If we buy him I will literally cry. I would rather keep Young. At least he won’t cost anything
Nah he's just sh!t
Ajax will do Liverpool, I’m confident of that
Said guy blocked the spurs defender and so was a foul and referee can’t miss them.
Moron.
De Ligt? More like De fecking Lit! Him and De Jong are smooth as silk under pressure. Gegenpress this Ajax team when not at Anfield and see what a rapid counter-attacking, press-resistant side does to you.
It's a shame we'll never see the Pure football final (Ajax vs Barcelona). But this final is gonna be awesome and terrifying.
Spurs have been poor post the 4-3 defeat to City. I expected a competition today, but doesn’t look like Spurs are capable of scoring even if they had 100 shots.
It will be interesting to see how Pochettino will reinvigorate his team next season. It was remarkable that are in this position without spending anything last summer, but I think it is clear for Spurs fan to see that their team will need to be refreshed.
Ajax is playing great football. I wouldn’t be surprised if United keeps Ole, signs Rice and James while Barcelona get De Jong, De Ligt and Ten Hag and we complain why we are struggling. We should have been proactive. De Jong and De Ligt are future world class players. Whereas Ten Hag, looks like a top manager in the making.
However, I still believe Manchester City would have knocked Ajax out.
It will be interesting to see how Pochettino will reinvigorate his team next season. It was remarkable that are in this position without spending anything last summer, but I think it is clear for Spurs fan to see that their team will need to be refreshed.
Ajax is playing great football. I wouldn’t be surprised if United keeps Ole, signs Rice and James while Barcelona get De Jong, De Ligt and Ten Hag and we complain why we are struggling. We should have been proactive. De Jong and De Ligt are future world class players. Whereas Ten Hag, looks like a top manager in the making.
However, I still believe Manchester City would have knocked Ajax out.
Let’s all hope this pans out.
We have Danny Rose.
He's an attacking fullback who (and I swear this is no exaggeration) has maybe beaten the first man with a cross less than 10 times in his entire career.
Most of the "expert" pundits have an understandable bias towards the team they played for.
The funniest two for me have to be Paul Merson for his 101% ABU-ness and Sourness as Liverpool fans have turned on him.
This won’t be at Anfield though, will it?
It will be pure football vs heavy metal football
If Ajax score first in the final they'll do pool on the counter .
So nice of our players when we do get chances to pass it back to the keeper.
Absolute gents.
Absolute gents.
Ajax has always had a clear vision and had the opportunity to mold their players and club a certain way. They finally had the right core of players, manager and understanding and this is what happens. Regardless of them wining the CL Final, this is their Golden Generation (again) only difference is it will be extremely difficult for their team to NOT be picked apart from other clubs. But they know this and have players from their academy and pipeline of identification who will fill the void to some level.
United just never have had a clear vision. If the vision was give the reigns to the manager, it still has failed because the board has not given full support to any manager post Fergie. Sacked Moyes before the season's end while only getting in Mata and Felliani. Sacked LVG before his 3rd season for Jose and the playing styles were completely opposite. Jose's teams were in ascension for the first two years, results wise, but then everything went to shit going into the 3rd season.
Ajax deserve all of their success because they stuck to a clear, transparent plan. United had no such thing, and still have no such thing. It's fecking baffling.
I tend to think the same. If they score first, the nerves will settle. They’re a young side, the first goal mentally means so much.
I think the lack of investment in some key areas, especially midfield and the fullbacks has really cost you. Even last year Spurs were great to watch, I remember the Juventus and Madrid games when Dembele was in top form and it really made a difference. Sadly, your options are now a crocked Wanyama, Dier and Sissoko and none of them is ever going to cut it at the CL level. The summer should be really busy if you ever want to repeat this year's achievements.
Precisely my point.....
That's our shtick, find your own.
Painfully true.
If we buy him I will literally cry. I would rather keep Young. At least he won’t cost anything
If Woodward even considers Trippier as a signing, he should be immediately senctioned.