Watching this after the 1-2 win of Ajax over Juve, just a few hours ago. What a win and well explained also. I have to say Pep had this vision of Cruijff who had it from Rinus Michels again. All Dutch magicians and who made football totally different. Total football. And in this Ajax team there are some tweaks, Tadic plays more often as a false 9. And the last games they had some problems with the backs, but anyway they are thru the semi finales, which is just amazing for Ajax and the dutch football.
@@fahdzaa That is a opinion. Some authors claim it was only Cruijff, some it was Michel's others say they developed it together. General consensus is that they developed it together.
@@bla5102 Lol let me clear it out. The book is the auto biography of Cruijff, which the dutch writer is working on. He spoke with several important people, former players,, his family etc. in his research. ;)
@@firstnamelastname4244 True, but there arent many of the first placed teams i think Ajax can actually beat. I love the team, but realistically its not happening. I hope they win the champions league, but i dont see that happen either.
Oh my god... Watching this during this Tenhag's United era is just such a different mood. Guardiola is literally managing City, Tenhag is being criticised a lot, Onana is getting criticised a lot, all the players in this video had absolutely wild careers like Blind, De jong, Delight, Zyach, van der Beek....
He has been playing more often lately, though partially due to injuries. He doesn't seem out of place, though replacing Ziyech without a noticeable drop in performance is impossible right now.
@@Status1985Quo He literally hasn't played a full 90 minutes this season yet . True that he featured in the last 3 matches due to injuries in the squad (mainly as a sub) but to say that he played a role in Ajax's succes on the field this season isn't really true. I would love to see him do well ofcourse because i like his technical abilities a lot but Ten Hag just doesn't feature him when he has a healthy squad.
Alex, if you're reading this, thank you again! I did enjoy it, every detail was absolutely perfect. And I'm glad you found Ajax a fun team to analyse:)
Watching this in 2021… crazy how good this team was. I wish they would’ve stayed together and at least win a champions league. I love young teams like this
After Ajax's stellar performance against Real Madrid today, this video should become viral. No wonder I love your channel so much. P. S.: Please do a video on today's Real Madrid vs Ajax from the UCL R16.
Have been watching highlights from Ajax's last two Champions League knockout rounds and man the overloads they create on the wings is unbeleiable. They have 6 attackers in a space of less than 5 square metres!
tiely13 no he does not he plays in the van der Beek role, but is more of a dribbling/passing number 10 than a runner. More like Ozil whereas van der Beek is more like Aaron Ramsey (not in quality but in style of course)
FIRST video I've seen from you guys at TIFO and i must say i was dearly impressed with the content. AJAX are on a storm right now...i sure hope they take the UEFA CL title, very much deserved! cheers
I guess something ajax have used after this video was made was tadic as the striker with neres, ziyech and van de beek behind him. If you think about when they thrashed Real Madrid 4-1, tadic dropped deeper in order to orchestrate the attacks from behind even if he was the actual striker, and the three wingers would press as high or sometimes higher than he did. There is hence an interchangeability between Ajax's attackers in who attacks the furthest up the field. This allowed Tadic to set up goals and start attacks as well as score when he was further up field, and probably added the pace and chemistry with neres and ziyech that huntelaar and dolberg may lack. The tactic then, and I was actually more shocked by this, against Juventus. Now into one of the greatest UCL semi finals ice ever seen, they'll play Tottenham, and I hope they play their hearts out cos both haven't been this far in ages.
I think they have the strength to go to the final and eventually to win it. As a Barca fan but also as a fan of this superb concept of total football it is hard to choose a favorite between those two sensational teams.
Watching this after EtH won EFL for us … great video, as always, but you know his teams’ playstyle have more of Cryuff’s Dutch game influence than Pep’s … EtH and Pep just happened to go to the same school, “Johan Cruyff painted the chapel, and we merely restore or improve it” - Pep Guardiola.
osu5inarow It does have alot of influence. If Ajax came in first place, they would’ve matched up against teams they had a chance against. Now they have a big chance op playing against ManC, ManU, PSG, Barcelona etc.
tyxo. This season it seems like real barca and bayern have been kinda falling back as in how they are performing. Psg has amazing players but they havent really been doing that amazing in cl in the last years (might not be the same this season though). Not saying ajax has a big chance but they might come through. I do agree that ajax getting first in the group would have been a lot better. There is still hope...
Great analysis. Ajax have scored goals in the champions league by the ways you have mentioned. They have been hard to stop tactically. They have great shot against Barca as well.
Ajax actually seems surprisingly powerful in stopping counters this year, opposition strikers can’t leave their own half because of the high pressing and when they can Ajax has a lot more of spare defenders at the back because of the 4-2-3-1 system and its two defensive midfielders.
Simple as fuck. Cruyff made Barcelona do what they are doing for pas 30+ years. In the meantime Barcelona youth coaches get chance to manage A team and win trophies with the same style Cruyff used.
Tadic plays a false nine now. His role is to waste the centerbacks (juves 2 centerbacks constantly marked him) and to be something like a ball playing option which worked great because ajax exploited the gaps juve left open on the wings
The part about building up is very inaccurate. De Jong never drops back to form a back three when Ajax is pressed. The other player in the double pivot plays alongside him, and De Jong stays in midfield. The fullbacks push up and the two holding midfielders and two central defenders try to play out from the back.
One major change Ajax have made off-field is the way they have increased their wage structure, thus being able to hold onto their starlets for a longer period by paying them competitive salaries. A lot of credit must also go to Marc Overmars and Edwin Van der Saar for their roles as well.
Interesting watching this now we have just gone into his third year at united. This feels like a long time ago now lol. But what I would say is that it seems FDJ was crucial in build up play from the back and now we have just brought Ugarte in maybe our fortunes will change. As it stands though he either hasn't been able to implement his ways, or they just aren't working in the prem...
@@Deathmare235I think he means a player to collect from deep and give intercret passes to progress the ball, Casemiro could do it, but he's fallen off a cliff
Let's get one thing straight here: Guardiola learned the Ajax-way from Johan Cruijff. It's the Dutch school of total football. Ten Hag didn't learn it under Pep at Bayern. In fact, Pep specifically hired a good young Dutch coach to train the 2nd team because he needed Bayern's upcoming youngsters to be coached in the Dutch way, before moving up to the first team.
The way Ajax plays reminds me a lot of Germany during the World Cup 2018, especially in the game against Sweden. We had exactly this diamond shape, while building from the back, with Rudy staying in front of the defense. De Jong plays exactly like Kroos (just faster) dropping to the left cb position and De Ligt driving the ball foreward reminds me a lot of Boateng.
No they had not, but mostly because of their horrible finishing. The biggest difference between the two side was in my opinion the positioning of the wingers. Ajax positions them not as far up the pitch as Germany did. For Germany they stayed in the 16yard box most of the time to score from crosses. Ajax places them in front of the 16yard as additional passing options for the fullbacks. Bayern played quite similar to Sweden to, just individualy better and more dangerous on the counter. They lined up in a 4-4-2 too and in defence they tried to close the space inbetween the lines to enable the wide midfielders to follow the wingers that tried to exploit the spaces that were left uncovered by the bavarian fullbacks that had to challange ajax offensive fullbacks.
One small correction: Ajax progressed to the knock-out stages of UCL for the last time in 2005/06 season, when they got beaten by Inter Milan. Interestingly, Huntelaar played for Ajax at the time, before he moved to Real Madrid. Also one quick sidenote: although you seem to praise Ten Hag's Ajax, Erik Ten Hag is still not that popular in Amsterdam, a bit because of his background and accent, but also stubbornness (for example he didn't play Van De Beek for quite a while, while he's one of the favorite players among many Ajax fans). Another thing is that Ajax has stepped away from it's salary cap of €1 million, which allowed Ajax to resign Hakim Ziyech and bring in some experienced and quality players with Dusan Tadic, Daley Blind and Nicolas Tagliafico. Combined with great talents such as De Ligt, De Jong, Neres, Van De Beek, Onana and Mazraoui, Ajax has a particularly strong side this year, only losing one game over all competitions this season (0-3 to PSV).
That all sounds awfully petty. He's got them playing good football with good players used correctly (probably one reason Van de Beek doesn't always play the situation probably doesn't always call for him.) It sounds like Ajax fans should stop looking a gift horse in the mouth and let the man do his job. The kind of pettiness mentioned above combined with a self imposed salary cap are probably why a club with as good a youth system as Ajax hasn't won the European Cup in 23 years.
@@timothystamm3200 Nah, it's because the quality of the Eredivisie has declined (relative to their last glory days in the 90's/early 2000's), when players become good they leave for clubs competing in better leagues. Watch De Ligt and De Jong leave after a couple seasons to Barca, Bayern, etc.
Last time Ajax reached the knockouts was in 2005/06 against Inter Milan, finishing 2nd in their group behind Arsenal who reached the final. Other than that mistake, a great content as usual.
As an Ajax fan I thoroughly appreciate this very accurate analysis of my team. Thank you for showing football fans not just that we’re an exciting young squad, but how and why we are. Sadly there’s already big interest in Neres, de Jong, de Ligt, Tagliafico and Onana so for anybody interested in this squad: watch us now. In the summer at least three of them will leave.
I am watching it today and still trying to figure out their tactics. Although you can see similarities with Pep's teams, there are a couple of elements i saw differently to Pep's. They have the ability to transition back or forth VERY FAST. They can also defend (game with juve) and close all paths and counter attack. They also dont do the excessive passing thing which gets me bored of pep's teams( seems different and better at city nowadays though!!). passing passing passing. and sometimes with no real point. Ajax will take the meters and move forward, and their players have unbelievable vision, imagination and chemistry. especially at the last 1/3... I started believing that the Management team recruits players with high IQ. I think alongside with the new methods of training i.e football analytics, new gym exercises focusing on strength , the next big thing will be to recruit clever players.
Erik ten Hag is from the east of the Netherlands. That is the accent with which he talks. Dutch journalists often ridicule that and say that this does not fit with Amsterdam (Ajax). True Amsterdammers don't care where you come from, as long as you are honest. Erik ten Hag is honest and a good coach. That is why Marc Overmars and Edwin van de Sar (the directors and former players of Ajax) have appointed him as coach of Ajax.
Excellent video, but one mistakes; the result of today's match DOES affect the standings as Ajax will finish top of the group with a win, while Bayern finishes top with a win or draw.
You guys should do tactical segments for Football Manager as well. You guys are brilliant analysts and these videos show all the more reason why Tifo Football is the best Football related channel on TH-cam. Cheers !
as arsenal fan, would be full supporting ajax, they gifted bergkamp, and our football philosophy is based on this total football, their current team is playing like the invincibles !
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The content on here is second to none
Only Arsenal Fan TV rival this channel for thoughtful analysis.
@@firstnamelastname4244 and you're a plastic fan
word up brotha, this is so clinical.
FirstName LastName I think he was being sarcastic
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Watching this after the 1-2 win of Ajax over Juve, just a few hours ago. What a win and well explained also.
I have to say Pep had this vision of Cruijff who had it from Rinus Michels again. All Dutch magicians and who made football totally different. Total football. And in this Ajax team there are some tweaks, Tadic plays more often as a false 9. And the last games they had some problems with the backs, but anyway they are thru the semi finales, which is just amazing for Ajax and the dutch football.
Rinus Michels and Cruijff pioneered/developed it together. Not one teaching the other.
@@bla5102 Well speak with the writer of the book of Cruijff which is not finished yet, who said Cruijff had all his thinking of football from Rinus.
@@fahdzaa That is a opinion. Some authors claim it was only Cruijff, some it was Michel's others say they developed it together. General consensus is that they developed it together.
@@bla5102 Lol let me clear it out. The book is the auto biography of Cruijff, which the dutch writer is working on. He spoke with several important people, former players,, his family etc. in his research. ;)
Jack Reynolds came up with it.
Rinus Michels took it over.
And together with Cruijff he worked it out
You guys are football analysis legends
Ajax is already the winner of champions league with the football they play. Absolutely brilliant!
Omg I was waiting for ajax so bad
This Ajax team is exciting 👌🏿
Well im afraid that we wont make it through the next round
@@Minifliek They will make the quarter finals, also the last 16 isn't bad
@@firstnamelastname4244 True, but there arent many of the first placed teams i think Ajax can actually beat. I love the team, but realistically its not happening. I hope they win the champions league, but i dont see that happen either.
Boogyboy 666 we will
Boogyboy 666 nah I’d say they have a shot at Porto and Madrid
Anyone watching this after they beat Juventus last night give a like.
Oh my god... Watching this during this Tenhag's United era is just such a different mood. Guardiola is literally managing City, Tenhag is being criticised a lot, Onana is getting criticised a lot, all the players in this video had absolutely wild careers like Blind, De jong, Delight, Zyach, van der Beek....
Well the video mentions Ajax was vulnerable on counters, which is what we are seeing now as well.
Anyone? Ajax 3:2 Juve
Who’s here after him being rumoured to Tottenham?
Me. COYS.
😂😂😂
Here, I like this guy for how he made ajax
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Watching this again after his imminent move to Man United... 🙂
What a great appointment... good times will surely return
Didn’t age well at all
@@tredaviousbowser7931 joke on you 😂
@@tredaviousbowser7931 😂
@@tredaviousbowser7931 it aged well. Hold that!!!!
no so well anymore hah@@p-y8210
as always top notch content mate.
I'm just here to confirm that this Ajax knocked Madrid out. Thank you!
@bobbelonie Hope you knock Juve out too
@@indigolett6435 yeeeessssss
@bobbelonie you are welcome to try bro
I'm just here to confirm that they also knocked out Juventus. Thank you
Chester GC and almost spurs
Zakaria Labyad rarely ever plays under Ten Hag
He did at Fc Utrecht.
He has been playing more often lately, though partially due to injuries. He doesn't seem out of place, though replacing Ziyech without a noticeable drop in performance is impossible right now.
@@Status1985Quo He literally hasn't played a full 90 minutes this season yet . True that he featured in the last 3 matches due to injuries in the squad (mainly as a sub) but to say that he played a role in Ajax's succes on the field this season isn't really true. I would love to see him do well ofcourse because i like his technical abilities a lot but Ten Hag just doesn't feature him when he has a healthy squad.
@@Flippityflap happy to take him back now then :)
@@Flippityflap well he did play for the cup, which isn t unimportant either
Alex, if you're reading this, thank you again! I did enjoy it, every detail was absolutely perfect. And I'm glad you found Ajax a fun team to analyse:)
I am reading it! Cheers Rody.
Here before 24/25 season starts for Manchester United
So excited to watch ajax vs totenham!
This video...along with the one you did on Mo Salah on his premier league return when Liverpool signed him have aged fantastically well...
Watching this in 2021… crazy how good this team was. I wish they would’ve stayed together and at least win a champions league. I love young teams like this
Here figuring out what got Ten Hag the job and how different it is to Ruben’s
After Ajax's stellar performance against Real Madrid today, this video should become viral. No wonder I love your channel so much.
P. S.: Please do a video on today's Real Madrid vs Ajax from the UCL R16.
and they've beaten Juventus as well now 👌🏼
They might win the champions league!
Have been watching highlights from Ajax's last two Champions League knockout rounds and man the overloads they create on the wings is unbeleiable. They have 6 attackers in a space of less than 5 square metres!
Van der Sar is one damn happy man. The spirit of Johan Cruyff is still alive!
Another beautiful video. Keep up the good work
Good to see ajax back among the elite. Dutch football in general really given their history
He will definitely bring this philosophy to Manchester United. I trust and believe him. He will weather the storm
The most exciting team to watch in champions league
Easily one of if not the best soccer related channel on TH-cam!!!🔥🔥watching this a second time after ajax knocked out juve⚽⚽
I’ve been loving Ajax over the past seasons. They deserve some Champions League success
No matter what happens second leg against Juve they've had a great run.
Excellent, except the pronounciation of zakaria labyad
Alp Erol lol nope
Haha yeah, and he doesnt play defending midfielder when he does play, right?
tiely13 no he does not he plays in the van der Beek role, but is more of a dribbling/passing number 10 than a runner. More like Ozil whereas van der Beek is more like Aaron Ramsey (not in quality but in style of course)
@Alp Erol hahaha
Krum Krum cut the guy some slack
Labyad never starts and if he comes on as a sub he usually plays LW.
FIRST video I've seen from you guys at TIFO and i must say i was dearly impressed with the content. AJAX are on a storm right now...i sure hope they take the UEFA CL title, very much deserved! cheers
Cheers Ikon - there’s plenty more.
This channel always makes good predictions about future brilliant teams and players
I guess something ajax have used after this video was made was tadic as the striker with neres, ziyech and van de beek behind him. If you think about when they thrashed Real Madrid 4-1, tadic dropped deeper in order to orchestrate the attacks from behind even if he was the actual striker, and the three wingers would press as high or sometimes higher than he did. There is hence an interchangeability between Ajax's attackers in who attacks the furthest up the field. This allowed Tadic to set up goals and start attacks as well as score when he was further up field, and probably added the pace and chemistry with neres and ziyech that huntelaar and dolberg may lack. The tactic then, and I was actually more shocked by this, against Juventus. Now into one of the greatest UCL semi finals ice ever seen, they'll play Tottenham, and I hope they play their hearts out cos both haven't been this far in ages.
Yes, we’ll be releasing an updated version ahead of their semi.
I think they have the strength to go to the final and eventually to win it. As a Barca fan but also as a fan of this superb concept of total football it is hard to choose a favorite between those two sensational teams.
Its so good to be Ajax fan these days and even if we will end second for the next 100 years there is no club like this ❤❤
He sounds brilliant, I see a great future ahead for Ten Hag and these young players.
This video has become way more relevant now. Most be pretty satisfying tifo
Watching this after EtH won EFL for us … great video, as always, but you know his teams’ playstyle have more of Cryuff’s Dutch game influence than Pep’s … EtH and Pep just happened to go to the same school,
“Johan Cruyff painted the chapel, and we merely restore or improve it” - Pep Guardiola.
At the beginning of the video you say the final match will not influence the standings, but if ajax win they take first place..
Either way both teams qualify so it really doesn't have much influence. Yeah there is the seeding aspect but let's be real, those are beyond fixed.
osu5inarow It does have alot of influence. If Ajax came in first place, they would’ve matched up against teams they had a chance against. Now they have a big chance op playing against ManC, ManU, PSG, Barcelona etc.
@@tyxo.4638 Ajax is on fire in cl they have a chsnce against united porto psg
tyxo. This season it seems like real barca and bayern have been kinda falling back as in how they are performing. Psg has amazing players but they havent really been doing that amazing in cl in the last years (might not be the same this season though). Not saying ajax has a big chance but they might come through. I do agree that ajax getting first in the group would have been a lot better. There is still hope...
@@osu5inarow Have you watched Ajax - Bayern this week? Now you go tell me that match was fixed :P
Just when i decided not to watch wny ucl games tonight ,this tactics caught my attention to watch them again today!
What a great video, Thanks a lot! Greetings from The Netherlands🇳🇱
I feel like every scout in the world follows this channel cause this is solid gold
So with Man City getting knocked out, we missed out on a master/student matchup in the UCL semi finals. That wouldve been an amazing series.
Great analysis. Ajax have scored goals in the champions league by the ways you have mentioned. They have been hard to stop tactically. They have great shot against Barca as well.
Ajax actually seems surprisingly powerful in stopping counters this year, opposition strikers can’t leave their own half because of the high pressing and when they can Ajax has a lot more of spare defenders at the back because of the 4-2-3-1 system and its two defensive midfielders.
Now do a video on how Guardiola plays the way Ajax has been playing for almost 50 years.
that would be a short and nonexistent video
Simple as fuck. Cruyff made Barcelona do what they are doing for pas 30+ years. In the meantime Barcelona youth coaches get chance to manage A team and win trophies with the same style Cruyff used.
Tadic plays a false nine now. His role is to waste the centerbacks (juves 2 centerbacks constantly marked him) and to be something like a ball playing option which worked great because ajax exploited the gaps juve left open on the wings
It’s quite an old video now; we’ll probably do an updated one soon.
This is incredible. I know what I’ll be watching when I try to implement something similar with Blyth
Come to Utd please
Awesome content!
Big Time and the Boys with another absolute smash hit of a video!
The part about building up is very inaccurate. De Jong never drops back to form a back three when Ajax is pressed. The other player in the double pivot plays alongside him, and De Jong stays in midfield. The fullbacks push up and the two holding midfielders and two central defenders try to play out from the back.
One major change Ajax have made off-field is the way they have increased their wage structure, thus being able to hold onto their starlets for a longer period by paying them competitive salaries. A lot of credit must also go to Marc Overmars and Edwin Van der Saar for their roles as well.
Watching these new exciting managers just makes me even more of a Mourinho outer.
Interesting watching this now we have just gone into his third year at united. This feels like a long time ago now lol. But what I would say is that it seems FDJ was crucial in build up play from the back and now we have just brought Ugarte in maybe our fortunes will change. As it stands though he either hasn't been able to implement his ways, or they just aren't working in the prem...
Ugarte and de Jong are completely different
@@Deathmare235I think he means a player to collect from deep and give intercret passes to progress the ball, Casemiro could do it, but he's fallen off a cliff
Excellent video, spot on.
This is kind of one would proud themself on forming in their Fifa Career Mode Playthrough. Such an exciting bunch of players.
Thx for producing such TOP quality videos
Hey Tifo, thanks for covering the team I support! Hopefully Ajax can perform well against Bayern and maybe come away with a victory today! :-)
Listening to all the players listed and shedding a tear because they always get harvested by bigger clubs on Football Manager.
Let's get one thing straight here: Guardiola learned the Ajax-way from Johan Cruijff. It's the Dutch school of total football. Ten Hag didn't learn it under Pep at Bayern. In fact, Pep specifically hired a good young Dutch coach to train the 2nd team because he needed Bayern's upcoming youngsters to be coached in the Dutch way, before moving up to the first team.
Pep didn't hired Ten Haag.He didn't have anything to do with him.
The way Ajax plays reminds me a lot of Germany during the World Cup 2018, especially in the game against Sweden. We had exactly this diamond shape, while building from the back, with Rudy staying in front of the defense.
De Jong plays exactly like Kroos (just faster) dropping to the left cb position and De Ligt driving the ball foreward reminds me a lot of Boateng.
But Germany did not have the same succes.
No they had not, but mostly because of their horrible finishing.
The biggest difference between the two side was in my opinion the positioning of the wingers.
Ajax positions them not as far up the pitch as Germany did. For Germany they stayed in the 16yard box most of the time to score from crosses.
Ajax places them in front of the 16yard as additional passing options for the fullbacks.
Bayern played quite similar to Sweden to, just individualy better and more dangerous on the counter. They lined up in a 4-4-2 too and in defence they tried to close the space inbetween the lines to enable the wide midfielders to follow the wingers that tried to exploit the spaces that were left uncovered by the bavarian fullbacks that had to challange ajax offensive fullbacks.
@@peterpan1886 Do you teach football at Harvard or something ? 😲 😂
Who could imagine but now they play in semi final and after first leg has a clear chance to go to final
the best tactic is 4-1-4 with 1 roamer...
4 defenders-1 box to box midfielder-4 strikers who press the 4 opp defenders
EZ win
Incredible video. As an ajax fan, I loved this
One small correction: Ajax progressed to the knock-out stages of UCL for the last time in 2005/06 season, when they got beaten by Inter Milan. Interestingly, Huntelaar played for Ajax at the time, before he moved to Real Madrid. Also one quick sidenote: although you seem to praise Ten Hag's Ajax, Erik Ten Hag is still not that popular in Amsterdam, a bit because of his background and accent, but also stubbornness (for example he didn't play Van De Beek for quite a while, while he's one of the favorite players among many Ajax fans). Another thing is that Ajax has stepped away from it's salary cap of €1 million, which allowed Ajax to resign Hakim Ziyech and bring in some experienced and quality players with Dusan Tadic, Daley Blind and Nicolas Tagliafico. Combined with great talents such as De Ligt, De Jong, Neres, Van De Beek, Onana and Mazraoui, Ajax has a particularly strong side this year, only losing one game over all competitions this season (0-3 to PSV).
Salary cap of €1 million seems awfully small for a club like Ajax.
His accent? Ffs
@@ryuzzakibsb Yes because he is from the east of the Netherlands and Ajax is located in the west of the Netherlands in the city of Amsterdam
That all sounds awfully petty. He's got them playing good football with good players used correctly (probably one reason Van de Beek doesn't always play the situation probably doesn't always call for him.) It sounds like Ajax fans should stop looking a gift horse in the mouth and let the man do his job. The kind of pettiness mentioned above combined with a self imposed salary cap are probably why a club with as good a youth system as Ajax hasn't won the European Cup in 23 years.
@@timothystamm3200 Nah, it's because the quality of the Eredivisie has declined (relative to their last glory days in the 90's/early 2000's), when players become good they leave for clubs competing in better leagues. Watch De Ligt and De Jong leave after a couple seasons to Barca, Bayern, etc.
Amazing content. You guys are like mad scientists!
Last time Ajax reached the knockouts was in 2005/06 against Inter Milan, finishing 2nd in their group behind Arsenal who reached the final. Other than that mistake, a great content as usual.
Who’s here after ten Hag won 2 trophies with Manchester United in 2 years?
As an Ajax fan I thoroughly appreciate this very accurate analysis of my team. Thank you for showing football fans not just that we’re an exciting young squad, but how and why we are. Sadly there’s already big interest in Neres, de Jong, de Ligt, Tagliafico and Onana so for anybody interested in this squad: watch us now. In the summer at least three of them will leave.
Loving this as an Ajax fan, they played great against Bayern shame we coulndt get the win
I am watching it today and still trying to figure out their tactics. Although you can see similarities with Pep's teams, there are a couple of elements i saw differently to Pep's.
They have the ability to transition back or forth VERY FAST. They can also defend (game with juve) and close all paths and counter attack.
They also dont do the excessive passing thing which gets me bored of pep's teams( seems different and better at city nowadays though!!). passing passing passing. and sometimes with no real point.
Ajax will take the meters and move forward, and their players have unbelievable vision, imagination and chemistry. especially at the last 1/3...
I started believing that the Management team recruits players with high IQ. I think alongside with the new methods of training i.e football analytics, new gym exercises focusing on strength , the next big thing will be to recruit clever players.
So true on the excessively passing of guardiolas team. Ajax on the other hand, every pass seems to have a purpose.
Thanks for info
Erik ten Hag is from the east of the Netherlands. That is the accent with which he talks. Dutch journalists often ridicule that and say that this does not fit with Amsterdam (Ajax).
True Amsterdammers don't care where you come from, as long as you are honest.
Erik ten Hag is honest and a good coach. That is why Marc Overmars and Edwin van de Sar (the directors and former players of Ajax) have appointed him as coach of Ajax.
Excellent video, but one mistakes; the result of today's match DOES affect the standings as Ajax will finish top of the group with a win, while Bayern finishes top with a win or draw.
Just found ur channel, its so great man, youtube algorithm doing a good job for once
This game was so sick
You guys should do tactical segments for Football Manager as well.
You guys are brilliant analysts and these videos show all the more reason why Tifo Football is the best Football related channel on TH-cam. Cheers !
as arsenal fan, would be full supporting ajax, they gifted bergkamp, and our football philosophy is based on this total football, their current team is playing like the invincibles !
Most important team in football history
Most influential for modern football I guess.
And Barcelona
Love you mate greetings from Amsterdam ❌❌❌ we will fight till we get our glory days back :)
@@itzbaffiefvf2846 Barcelona plays the Ajax way.
@@itzbaffiefvf2846 Cruijff implemented it after Ajax
Another great video guys, superb
Very nice breakdown. 👍🏼
It’s always lovely to watch when a non top club try to play football instead of parking a bus.
Please make tactics review of Lobanovskiy Dynamo Kiev.
Why would ajax play park the bus when the introduced total football?
Natte Kakker I mean in general, not about only Ajax
I'm here to check out this year's Finalist Tactics 🙌
I love the video, i'm dutch myself and it's really funny how people pronounce some Dutch names :)
Aye my favourite team gets a vid from a great youtube channel! This is a good day.
Watching it today. Seems like they are reaching the finals!
Fantastic Analysis as usual and backed up by the Real Madrid win, great work!
Watching on the 3 year anniversary of Ten Hag at Man Utd with us winning the Carabao cup. Our first trophy in 8 years 🤩 What a goal from McTominay
Mctominay won’t be playing when he comes 😂
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lol
It was Casemiro 🎉😂😂
How did you predict this woah
Seeing this later i realise how important de jong really was
Tactical Analysis of Huddersfield nxt....
This team is struggling this season but they play good and eye catching football.....
De jong, de ligt and ten hag to barcelona❤️💙
This is a very good video, thank you
They will win the Champions League. Mark my words.
Ok
Damn this aged well
How far? They beat juventus at turin, and now through to the semifinals. Hopin to see MCI vs AJA.😣
TOT vs AJX is going to be interesting too. can pochettino's tottenham tactical brilliance halt the brilliance of ajax team playing style? 😰
I really hope he would coach barcelona someday
I had forgotten just how good Ajax's team was until watching this video!
Wow! well on their way to the final now!
Here after Spurs 0-1 Ajax!!
How'd that turn out
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I needed a video like that
This will have 10 million views if they go on to win the Champions League now.