This was Ajax’s golden generation and we all miss it. What a champions league definetly should’ve won I think if they beat spurs they could’ve won it all
@@James-op2xz still are, they have lots of talent today and the seasons after this one, a lot of talent every season, but people dont look too much into them because of their europe tournament runs
This didnt age well.. anyway he did score plenty but in the vid I realized how many great chances he's missed... Not saying he's bad but Ajax coulda had 2-3 extra goals there. And tbh Ajax we're just super unlucky against totenham, they hit the post like 3 times and thats just unfortunate.
Swishslap ye they now they can't win a trophy so why not ruin it for others like that final could be much much better if it was ajax vs Liverpool or barca vs ajax
Bayern Man city Liverpool Ajax All played amazing football that year. Its fine if any one of them wins because they all played really well. But Ajax was just so surprising, and the football they played were so attractive to audiences. I wouldn't say it was tactically the best, but it was definitely the most attractive in years. In addition, they could be considered underdogs, and I think this combination is what led the world to love this Ajax team so much.
@@pandax5359 As a man city supporter I will always think our style of play and teamwork is the best out there but I appreciate your opinion. Also, yes, a lot of teams deserved to win that year.
@@Blinkers2007GameDev I mean, as much as I dislike man city for how dominant they became after financial injections, I don't think anyone can say man city doesn't play world class football. Very attractive as well, imo in particular before haaland. I both loved and hated it when they did well in the past. I think pre-haaland, yall played amazing, agile, adaptable football. It felt like anyone could've been a goal scoring threat. With haaland it's become a lil more straightforward, but it's expected with such a prolific goal scorer. But yall still maintained enough flexibility to win the UCL.
@@manasvimavi8126Is this some kind of joke? Should a weak and weak-willed team play in the Champions League final, which managed to miss the advantage of 3 goals? (Please note not the first time). And I'm still silent, that I am silent, Liverpool had neither Mane nor Salah.
Van De Beek was so active in Ajax’s gameplay, to be specific “attacking wise” now Man U are tryna kill that talent. Ten Haag will definitely call him back from Everton and re-ignite his gameplay.
I am angry at Tottenham they played boring in the final Shouldve been AJAX VS LIVERPOOL FINAL BARCA ARE CHOKERS IN KNOCKOUTS AND TOTTENHAM WERE LOCKY TO FACE CHOKE CITY AND DORTMUND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEATEN AJAX
@@jonathanfrimerman8855 Stfu kid, Barcelona vs Ajax would be a much better final, liverpool plays really boring and shit football, thats why real madrid always destroys them
@@jonathanfrimerman8855 i mean like Ajax v Liverpool Liverpool would still win as that season was the golden comeback for Liverpool Tottenham won against DVD by chopping them in 2 legs VAR beaten man city and a last minute kick from Lucas Moura you can't change history that's the fact ey but at least the comeback was nice
The difference between eth at ajax and eth at united is super clear. He had passionate players who listened had humbleness yet were confident. They were a tean with fantastic chemistry. But uniteds full of egos and problems the clubs rotten from the core. Not erika fault entirely.
@@addictedfrog9359 Ajax should've ended Spurs in the first 30 minutes of the 1st leg, Ajax shouldve been 0-4 ahead and it would have been over. Ajax got themselves to blame for that loss
@@evald5373 Spurs were demons. PSV and Dortmund were thrashed. Spurs came 2nd in group stage barely passing Inter going to knockouts at away goals. Then Showed Man City their place in semi finals by winning at aggregate 4-4. Then Lucas Mours magic happened. Whatever they touched turned into gold but in finals Liverpool decided to park the bus after getting early lead.
I've seen all Ajax' european matches.And although they didn't make the final this season was the best squad Ajax ever had. As good as the Golden team of 70 to 73 and of 95 , but the opponents in this season were so much stronger than back then. And every position in the team was filled by a genius football player. And the coach had created an atmosphere of friendship in the team like never before. And guys like Tadic, Zyech,Schone, Tagliafico,Mazraoui,vdBeek,DeJong,Onana and Neres were among the very best players of all time. I forgot de Ligt.I am 68 years old now.And blessed to be an Amsterdammer. Mokum rules okay.
What a team. They said that this year Ajax would replicate that feat, but I never believed it. That time they had De Ligt, de Jong and Van de Beek, three superb players who made the difference. In goal, the crevasse was also clear. Onana was top notch then, but he’s completely out of form and that showed against Benfica; his incompetent replacement, Pasveer, also screwed up in the first leg. Players like Blind and Tadić, despite retaining their brilliance, are in their thirties and not as potent as they were in 18/19. The absence of Neres must be noted too. He was far from his 18/19 form but was an important player even off the bench. An uninspired Antony in both legs of this year’s RO16 proved fatal for the Dutch side (against a Benfica theoretically weaker than the 2018 version they overcame). Ten Hag will leave, but Ajax are a great club and I hope that they can indeed replicate this one day. Watching them play back then, especially that banger against Real, was simply astonishing
Compare how both teams play for their team.... One play with all their heart... While the other play like that are just there to earn money nothing more.....
I am not ashamed of it, but really cried so hard when we were knocked out by spurs. It was my boyhood dream to see Ajax back to where it belongs, but I believe that we will reach the final again one day 😤
Ziyech and De Jong were key to this team. Ajax have continued to play some nice stuff since they left but no longer have that elite cutting edge that they provided.
Donny Van de Beek was involved in most of the build up play.Such a shame he was underused by Ole.Hope Erik ten Haag revives his career at Manchester United.
fun fact 2 weeks before spurs beat ajax and Lucas moura scored a hatrick my dad met him and took a photo he now makes jokes saying that he influenced Lucas moura to score that hatrick but hes also a liverpool fan😂😂
Tbf it’s Valentijn Driessen who influenced it he said 1 hour before the match “Lucas Moura never scores” I think we all know what happens next *pain for me*
In a definite proportion: Tadic, Ziyech, Van De Beek, Onana, De Ligt, Schonë, De Jong, Neres, Taglafico - what a team. However, Tottenham showed resilience to knock Ajax out.
Dušan Tadić was in Zidane-Kaka GOD PRIME mode performance at second leg R16 in Madrid, he was rate 10 on Sofascore after that match. It's a big shame for that second leg with Tottenham, Ajax deserve that CL final much more than Spurs, they was so unlucky, Spurs were so lucky for Lucas Moura inspiration that night. If Ajax eventionally made it to the final, i think they could win against Liverpool.
Props to Ajax, you guys played amazingly. Sadly, I don’t feel as bad for the fans as some do. Multiple death threats, constant abuse even still, and some other factors make me feel less sorry for the fans. The team though, what a team. Congratulations on the Semi-Finals!
The most amazing goals of a champions league edition were scored by them. They deserved to go to final, and for what a lovely football they showed. They deserved to win. Ajax showed then that a team can play as a team and that beautiful things come when u play as a whole. I’m a RM fan.
@@jamesalvin8615 they weren't poor they just bottled the semi finals against Liverpool before that they were just 2014/15 Barca but somehow just bottled it
Ajax was class in 18/19 but I just realized it looks like they were better in away games than home games, just imagine how it would've been if they were away on the 2nd leg against spurs instead
Jadi keinget pas ajax bisanya ke semifinal secara mengejutkan padahal pas itu dia berhasil gendong liga belanda dan pas itu koefisien ranking liga belanda diluar 12 besar dan 2 tim wakil belanda harus memulai kualifikasi dulu bahkan ajax pas itu harus memulai nya dari kualifikasi babak ke 3 apa ya ??? Its a magical moment in football
Still remember barcafans saying before the Liverpool 2nd leg; '' Imagine Ajax and Barca lifting the trophy together to honour Cruyff'' Best semi-finals in a long time 🤣
This was Ajax’s golden generation and we all miss it. What a champions league definetly should’ve won I think if they beat spurs they could’ve won it all
Yes all the way
Nah, Liverpool would've beat them. They were better than ever that season, but Ajax gave me Tingles
@@ezeanwudaniel its the Dutch curse they go so far than lose its sad being a Dutch fan 😐
I would argue that the johan cruyff era was the golden one tbh
Barca would have destroyed ajax lmao
The team that deserved the champions League more than season
if they had all stayed they could have repeated winning 3 ucls in a row..
shut up alright? They lost not our fault the team who won it deserves it
@@Noone-qh6cf well Liverpool had I think 4 or five losses when barca only had 2. Ajax had only 3 losses when Tottenham had 5.
Hopefully in this year ❌❌❌
@@Noone-qh6cf lol this Timmy a Liverpool fan and Liverpool sucks
Iam a Real Madrid fan but after Ajax knocked us out in round of 16 then i supported Ajax until semifinal. What a team that was 🤯
Ziyech was the heartbeat of this team
True
No, Tadić was, and he still is!
so to was Tadic. They both made an incredible team.
Jonah Z the entire team made the heart tbh
Shame he's so bad now.
Ajax are so underrated it’s unbelievable
Let me correct you. Were underrated
@@James-op2xz still are, they have lots of talent today and the seasons after this one, a lot of talent every season, but people dont look too much into them because of their europe tournament runs
@@James-op2xz *are
@@amirvargas7079 💯
@@amirvargas7079 no shit. if they can`t win theyt aren`t underrated
Van De Beek was such a phenomenal player. With the departure of Ole, hopefully the new manager will put him in good use.
Famous last words
This didnt age well.. anyway he did score plenty but in the vid I realized how many great chances he's missed... Not saying he's bad but Ajax coulda had 2-3 extra goals there. And tbh Ajax we're just super unlucky against totenham, they hit the post like 3 times and thats just unfortunate.
Maybe at Everton now
Ten Hag coming to reignite Donny! And I can’t wait 🙃
Ten hag in the house baby
What a heartbreak in the end; I can’t rewatch that winner again. This team deserved a CL final spot at least.
same
Tottenham didnt deserve it they were so boring in the final
Ajax vs Liverpool wouldve been way more interesting
@@jonathanfrimerman8855 fr
Swishslap ye they now they can't win a trophy so why not ruin it for others like that final could be much much better if it was ajax vs Liverpool or barca vs ajax
Tottenham is clear better than Ajax and you cant change anyting so just shut up
I miss that season of the UCL. Ajax’s 3-3 draw with Bayern was mouthwatering
@Dark Shadow new money for new talents thanks clown
@@PBAZERA1 LMAO true
@Dark Shadow Ajax was so good at that time. Draw against Munchen, beat Madrid and Juve, so phenomenal.
@@prabadianp this Ajax side was fun to watch
Lucas Moura's goal broke my heart that night, to this day I still get goose bump when I see the goal
They played so well, and frankly, you’d think they deserved to win the champions league for their performance
They really did
@@narrow3601 yup
Bayern
Man city
Liverpool
Ajax
All played amazing football that year. Its fine if any one of them wins because they all played really well. But Ajax was just so surprising, and the football they played were so attractive to audiences. I wouldn't say it was tactically the best, but it was definitely the most attractive in years. In addition, they could be considered underdogs, and I think this combination is what led the world to love this Ajax team so much.
@@pandax5359 As a man city supporter I will always think our style of play and teamwork is the best out there but I appreciate your opinion. Also, yes, a lot of teams deserved to win that year.
@@Blinkers2007GameDev I mean, as much as I dislike man city for how dominant they became after financial injections, I don't think anyone can say man city doesn't play world class football. Very attractive as well, imo in particular before haaland. I both loved and hated it when they did well in the past. I think pre-haaland, yall played amazing, agile, adaptable football. It felt like anyone could've been a goal scoring threat. With haaland it's become a lil more straightforward, but it's expected with such a prolific goal scorer. But yall still maintained enough flexibility to win the UCL.
I shed tears for this Ajax team 🥺 if they had made it through to the final the would've definitely won the Champions League 👌
A team we will never forget❤️⚽️
The way they went out that year was heartbreaking.. What a team.
the boys he developed, the boys he managed well..... Erik Ten Hag always has a team whose players fight for the badge. Respect!
It's a shame to football that this team didn't win the champions league. One of the most attractive football I've ever seen.
Tottenham should have never reached the final they were ass boring
Same with barcelona it's should be ajax vs Barcelona in the final in 2018-19😔😔
@@manasvimavi8126Is this some kind of joke? Should a weak and weak-willed team play in the Champions League final, which managed to miss the advantage of 3 goals? (Please note not the first time). And I'm still silent, that I am silent, Liverpool had neither Mane nor Salah.
@@manasvimavi8126Barcelona started declining that season. They were not champions league winners material
@@manasvimavi8126Barca's style of football that time was centered entirely on one man
Van De Beek was so active in Ajax’s gameplay, to be specific “attacking wise” now Man U are tryna kill that talent. Ten Haag will definitely call him back from Everton and re-ignite his gameplay.
Van de beek was only on a 6 months lone so he will be back in the summer anyways
erik will help man utd, i believe in him and pray for you guys 😀
@@ihasping3984 you true
😅😅 well this aged like milk
😂@@blackmantis3130
As a Juventus fan i'm sad they didnt make it to the final, they deserved it
I am angry at Tottenham they played boring in the final
Shouldve been AJAX VS LIVERPOOL FINAL
BARCA ARE CHOKERS IN KNOCKOUTS AND TOTTENHAM WERE LOCKY TO FACE CHOKE CITY AND DORTMUND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEATEN AJAX
@@jonathanfrimerman8855 Stfu kid, Barcelona vs Ajax would be a much better final, liverpool plays really boring and shit football, thats why real madrid always destroys them
@@jonathanfrimerman8855 i mean like Ajax v Liverpool Liverpool would still win as that season was the golden comeback for Liverpool Tottenham won against DVD by chopping them in 2 legs VAR beaten man city and a last minute kick from Lucas Moura you can't change history that's the fact ey but at least the comeback was nice
@@averagesingaporean3 at least ajax placed finalist
@@kuba-l8i true Cruyff would still be proud they didn't lose to s team doing horribly in the prem
De ligt ,de jong ,ziyech ,tadic ,van de beek
are missed from that season in ajax
yup, all of them are, a lovely team
tagliafico, neres, schone
Neres and Tadić are still here.
I hope that Ziyech and Neres will come back
I’ll tell you what is missed…that translation 😂😂
Streets wont forget this team. Most beautiful football i have witnessed.
Erik was unbelievable at that time now hes a Man U manager let’s hope he can bring the glory days back #GGMU🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔥
This was my favorite team of 2019 season 😩😩unlucky that they didn't won
Everyone talked about Ajax team but the same Year What Tottenham did Absolutely Brilliant.
Bravo Lucas
DVB, Ziyech, De Ligt, Frankie De Jong , Tadic are all superstars now. What a brilliant team this was ! Really miss the way DVB used to play
i didn’t realize how much rising talent ajax had such a golden team 🥺
We all missed this team especially Ziyech And Donny Van De Beek
The difference between eth at ajax and eth at united is super clear.
He had passionate players who listened had humbleness yet were confident.
They were a tean with fantastic chemistry.
But uniteds full of egos and problems the clubs rotten from the core.
Not erika fault entirely.
That season Ajax was the definition. Of future stars.
That Ajax team was a young machine…they shoulda won the champions league that year 😔
Tadic,ziyech,neres and dvb were insane💥
The importance of wingbacks to his system is immeasurable we have none at Manchester united.
comment still relevant till this day
Who’s here after De Ligt and Mazraoui to Manchester United?
De jong
Hi there.
Iam here after eth got sacked we made a mistake we will regret
THE greatest UCL season I’ve ever been blessed to witness
So many great moments at every single level of the competition that year
I just find it unbelievable how they beat Real Madrid, Juventus, and then lost to Spurs, of all teams.
Spurs were monsters til the final
@@addictedfrog9359 Ajax should've ended Spurs in the first 30 minutes of the 1st leg,
Ajax shouldve been 0-4 ahead and it would have been over. Ajax got themselves to blame for that loss
@@addictedfrog9359 no they weren`t lmao
@@evald5373 nah we were
@@evald5373 Spurs were demons. PSV and Dortmund were thrashed. Spurs came 2nd in group stage barely passing Inter going to knockouts at away goals. Then Showed Man City their place in semi finals by winning at aggregate 4-4. Then Lucas Mours magic happened. Whatever they touched turned into gold but in finals Liverpool decided to park the bus after getting early lead.
I've seen all Ajax' european matches.And although they didn't make the final this season was the best squad Ajax ever had. As good as the Golden team of 70 to 73 and of 95 , but the opponents in this season were so much stronger than back then. And every position in the team was filled by a genius football player. And the coach had created an atmosphere of friendship in the team like never before. And guys like Tadic, Zyech,Schone, Tagliafico,Mazraoui,vdBeek,DeJong,Onana and Neres were among the very best players of all time. I forgot de Ligt.I am 68 years old now.And blessed to be an Amsterdammer. Mokum rules okay.
What a team. They said that this year Ajax would replicate that feat, but I never believed it. That time they had De Ligt, de Jong and Van de Beek, three superb players who made the difference. In goal, the crevasse was also clear. Onana was top notch then, but he’s completely out of form and that showed against Benfica; his incompetent replacement, Pasveer, also screwed up in the first leg. Players like Blind and Tadić, despite retaining their brilliance, are in their thirties and not as potent as they were in 18/19. The absence of Neres must be noted too. He was far from his 18/19 form but was an important player even off the bench. An uninspired Antony in both legs of this year’s RO16 proved fatal for the Dutch side (against a Benfica theoretically weaker than the 2018 version they overcame). Ten Hag will leave, but Ajax are a great club and I hope that they can indeed replicate this one day. Watching them play back then, especially that banger against Real, was simply astonishing
Ziyech
That Real Madrid Ajax game was legendary, one of the best CL matches ever
bro at the second lucas moura goal if that guy let the goalie get the ball, then Ajax could've still won
it was schøne
Actually its Onana's fault, the player was about to clear it, and he jumped like that.
I've liked Ajax since school and still do good luck Ajax 🇰🇿
Ten Hag has gone from taking Ajax to the Champions League semi final to struggling to beat Fulham with Manchester United
Compare how both teams play for their team.... One play with all their heart... While the other play like that are just there to earn money nothing more.....
Don’t jinx this match 😂
I am not ashamed of it, but really cried so hard when we were knocked out by spurs. It was my boyhood dream to see Ajax back to where it belongs, but I believe that we will reach the final again one day 😤
11:00 makes it more painful
@@shingiechakoma1317 12:40 Too
This was more emotional than Titanic movie 😭😭😭
This is golden lineup in this decade
Still can't beleive the Italian fans criticised Ronaldo for losing against Ajax but he contributed 2 goals and the defence was horrible and got blamed
Ziyech and De Jong were key to this team. Ajax have continued to play some nice stuff since they left but no longer have that elite cutting edge that they provided.
Tadic was the key to this team
Who also dropped a tear or 2 at the end? Phenomenal Ajax ❤
Woah .. just breath taking 🔥 ajax.... what a team that was...
Bruh every ziyech goal was banger the curve🔥
Yeaaah he was the best
Fun fact, De Ligt was captaining this squad at 19 yrs old.
Donny Van de Beek was involved in most of the build up play.Such a shame he was underused by Ole.Hope Erik ten Haag revives his career at Manchester United.
Hope he can turn Lord Maguire into our De Ligt as captain and score important goals
This team. This season. Blessed with some amazing stories. Comebacks. Last minute drama. Never be another UCL campaign like it
fun fact 2 weeks before spurs beat ajax and Lucas moura scored a hatrick my dad met him and took a photo he now makes jokes saying that he influenced Lucas moura to score that hatrick but hes also a liverpool fan😂😂
Tbf it’s Valentijn Driessen who influenced it he said 1 hour before the match “Lucas Moura never scores” I think we all know what happens next *pain for me*
Ten Hag did a massive job. Thus team was so good. They deserved to win
The best Ajax team I ever seen.they eliminated biggest team
Ajax won our heart in that season ❤️🤍
The young man 😩⭐ True Beast Leader 💯
There was a show of dedication and terrific team work, the team should not have seperated
As a Barca fan, Ajax will always be my second club. 🔴⚪
That Cruiff Amsterdam Barcalona bond
Same here barca for life ajax for second
BVB for third
'Everything Ajax do change to gold' most legendary commentary ever
In a definite proportion: Tadic, Ziyech, Van De Beek, Onana, De Ligt, Schonë, De Jong, Neres, Taglafico - what a team. However, Tottenham showed resilience to knock Ajax out.
Dušan Tadić was in Zidane-Kaka GOD PRIME mode performance at second leg R16 in Madrid, he was rate 10 on Sofascore after that match. It's a big shame for that second leg with Tottenham, Ajax deserve that CL final much more than Spurs, they was so unlucky, Spurs were so lucky for Lucas Moura inspiration that night. If Ajax eventionally made it to the final, i think they could win against Liverpool.
Props to Ajax, you guys played amazingly. Sadly, I don’t feel as bad for the fans as some do. Multiple death threats, constant abuse even still, and some other factors make me feel less sorry for the fans. The team though, what a team. Congratulations on the Semi-Finals!
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One of the greatest CL campaigns, not just Ajax but the whole competition itself
This specific team had something special, it was amazing watching the games
9:10 this goal made juve to buy De ligt
Bro really defeated madrid without ronaldo and ronaldo without madrid
They played proper football all the way through. God i miss that. And how fantastic is Peter Drury as commentator !
To be honest, both Spurs and Ajax were nearly unstoppable in this competition.
Spurs won QF and sf by away goal advantage.
@@rohitps2683also Spurs had more defeats than Ajax
Tadic literally had goal/assist in every single game !! That's outstanding 😮!
He play football of his life
Now as a Man U fan I feel pain to see Ajax lost against Tottenham 😁😁
First time I was fall in love with this team❤️
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
ziyach was in fire this season
That’s gotta be the most heartbreaking ending of a game ever. That team deserved so much better could’ve easily won the final 😭
Ziyech is a world class player. The one and only wizard!
The most amazing goals of a champions league edition were scored by them. They deserved to go to final, and for what a lovely football they showed. They deserved to win. Ajax showed then that a team can play as a team and that beautiful things come when u play as a whole. I’m a RM fan.
Ajax vs Barcelona was the final that got away 😔 lol This Ajax team was something else
Barcelona were poor
Liverpool raped Barca lol. They stole Liverpool's best players and still lost, with ease
@@jamesalvin8615 they weren't poor they just bottled the semi finals against Liverpool before that they were just 2014/15 Barca but somehow just bottled it
Ajax's team that year was fantastic. Magic football.
this team >>>
I almost cried when Ajax was of the competition 😭😭
I still feel sad for Ajax .They deserved this more than anyone .Tooteham just got trashed in finals
Trashed? We were literally better wdym u nonce
Thrashed? More like Liverpool parking the bus after getting early lead.
This ajax Golden generation surprised me when they failed to make it to the finals
Who is here in 2024 Man Utd fans❤
Utd will have the same saisson ❤
Am swing it coming
Goosebumps
Here🤘☝️
The Tagliagico goal in first part of this video looks very remarkable and brilliant
Ajax deserved to win
They wouldn't have bottled if they really did deserve it.
@@tigobot5917 🤦♂️
Ten hag had built a system my GOD....this team was invincible
Back when Van De Beek was a powerhouse for Ajax
Ajax was class in 18/19 but I just realized it looks like they were better in away games than home games, just imagine how it would've been if they were away on the 2nd leg against spurs instead
It’s so sad that this team went from UCL finalists to being in relegation zone 4 years later
It's their board they sold all their best players thinking we can always build another now see where they are 😢
Jadi keinget pas ajax bisanya ke semifinal secara mengejutkan padahal pas itu dia berhasil gendong liga belanda dan pas itu koefisien ranking liga belanda diluar 12 besar dan 2 tim wakil belanda harus memulai kualifikasi dulu bahkan ajax pas itu harus memulai nya dari kualifikasi babak ke 3 apa ya ???
Its a magical moment in football
Ajax is the underrated champion team
The two teams that deserved to play the champions league final that year were Ajax and Barcelona
Y'all praising the others
Andre Onana was a pure gem for Ajax that season. His saves were outta this world.
He's actually very average, the team all round was just superb.
@@Abilimarvellous Then he was really good
The most exciting nights. I imagine life without football, its total darkness.
nunca superare este equipo el que se merecia llegar a la final y ganar la champions
Xddddd
Mazraoui gonna be a legend with United!
Van de beek was instrumental in all their matches
My boi Ziyech and mazraoui at their peak !!
12:59 this is where i start cry 😭
I’m a Tottenham fans but I still feel bad for Ajax players
I've never backed a player like how I back Donny Van De Beek,he has a cult like following among the United fanbase because we know how good he is.
Still remember barcafans saying before the Liverpool 2nd leg;
'' Imagine Ajax and Barca lifting the trophy together to honour Cruyff''
Best semi-finals in a long time 🤣
Nobody cares about your pathetic opinion. All europe was rooting for ajax