2018/19 UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspurs

Honestly, if I look back to how easily we dealt with Ajax in their home stadium, in the group phase

Complete domination

Felt like playing a 2nd division team

Don't think we managed to dominate any other team like that, under Kovac. Not even Düsseldorf, or Heidenheim.

Makes me wonder why these other teams manage so poorly

Think Spurs will still pull this off after teh initial shock

Fire those doctors at stadium pls

These were letting Vertonghen on pitch ...

Robespierre wrote:Fire those doctors at stadium pls

These were letting Vertonghen on pitch ...

Ridiculous. He was clearly not okay.

Robespierre wrote:Fire those doctors at stadium pls

These were letting Vertonghen on pitch ...

no concern about concussions at all

Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

Thimmy wrote:Anyone else notice the fan chants sounding awfully similar to the one we heard in that Twitter video RG posted?

un fuckin believable

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

Let's not forget he often decides games late on please

He picks his moments to shine, and he will

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

I am trying to spot him for some time now, as I was being told.

Son will be back for the second leg. Kane might be back, as well.

Where is Zigra

Oddly enough Ajax seem to play better AWAY than at home.

Same applied versus Juventus and Real Madrid.

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

It's a big game. He won't show up.

Arquitescu wrote:Oddly enough Ajax seem to play better AWAY than at home.

Same applied versus Juventus and Real Madrid.

Yeah same applied to vs us in group phase. Played well at the Allianz Arena.

Spurs have taken over here, though. Ajax need to watch out as they've completely lost momentum and traction

As good as this Ajax are, they seem to have the typical achilles hill of being poor on set-pieces.

Long balls up the lampost Llorente might be the answer for Spurs.

RealGunner wrote:

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

It's a big game. He won't show up.

Neither does Pogba, but he seems to be shielded from criticism in that regard, for some reason.

What a match so far.

Wanyama, what a shit show this guy is. Was the weak link against City and today too. On the other hand, Sissoko is such a boss. Absolutely love watching this guy play.

Ajax are a better team on the ball but Spurs can hurt them by playing English style hoofball. Looking forward to the second half

Thimmy wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

It's a big game. He won't show up.

Neither does Pogba, but he seems to be shielded from criticism in that regard, for some reason.

Pogba usually likes the big stage if I am not wrong. He mostly turns up on big occasions.

Thimmy wrote:

RealGunner wrote:

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

It's a big game. He won't show up.

Neither does Pogba, but he seems to be shielded from criticism in that regard, for some reason.

Pogba scored a goal in Utd's EL final, as well as being the best Juve player by far in their final vs Barca.
So you're wrong.
It's simply that since that EL final, United have not have any big games of note where Pogba could have stepped up.

Ajax are Eriksen's boyhood club, he's just having reservations about beasting against them tbh

allow it

Did Eriksen miss the bus?

Ajax are utterly dominating, but spurs could be ahead if Llorente and Toby could aim a header.

Guys stop it

NOW

don't want to see Eriksen becoming some late surprise match winner here

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Thimmy wrote:

RealGunner wrote:


It's a big game. He won't show up.

Neither does Pogba, but he seems to be shielded from criticism in that regard, for some reason.

Pogba scored a goal in Utd's EL final, as well as being the best Juve player by far in their final vs Barca.
So you're wrong.
It's simply that since that EL final, United have not have any big games of note where Pogba could have stepped up.

He also performed well in the second leg vs Man City. Other than that, his performances have ranged from acceptable to outright underwhelming. At 26 years old, I personally wouldn't consider that a positive track record.

RealGunner wrote:

urbaNRoots wrote:Anyone know where Eriksen is? @Firenze @CBarca

It's a big game. He won't show up.

Genuinely the most boring CAM I've ever seen.

Now I‘m worried I‘ve started a comeback from Eriksen........... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I haven't watched until just tuning in now, but Spurs don't even have a single CM playing. Spurs literally aren't playing midfielders

Eriksen is extremely effective when a team has possession and he can knock the ball about and pick passes. He's not as effective in a team like this because Eriksen isn't quick, he's not got pace, and he doesn't really play on the break well.

Spurs have realized they're going to lose the midfield battle and my guess is that in the first half they're trying to play hoofball?

They should. They just don't have the players to match Ajax in a straight up game.