❌❌❌Rebuilding AJAX❌❌❌
AJAX are looking for ways to come out of the hole they've essentially dug themselves. It seems a lifetime ago but just over two years ago in February 2022, Ajax was on the peak of its powers...
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You're in good form. The 3-0 and 4-0 wins are classic Ajax, and beating PSV 2-0 can be seen as a milestone win for your current season.
I like the formation change to seal that, by the way. Funny to see you choose the 3-4-2-1 formation that I tried myself last night with Man United and couldn't make it work against Ipswich Town (live start CM).
I see you're right about Brøndby not being the final Danish club out there. My mistake, this new format still confuses me a little. I am however happy that clubs don't fall from one competition to the other, qualifying through a 3rd place finish like before. That's a welcome change IMO.
Brøndby losing in an even contest with Real Betis is a respectable exit. Fun to see the Spanish side come up against FC København next. But it also raises questions for Brøndby fans. Whom to cheer for? Should one hope for a win for the Copenhagen side to win important coefficient points for Denmark? Or would the "we beat those that beat you" banter be too much to bear? All rationality aside, VIVA LOS VERDIBLANCOS!
@JustinCase0110 wrote:You're in good form. The 3-0 and 4-0 wins are classic Ajax, and beating PSV 2-0 can be seen as a milestone win for your current season.
I like the formation change to seal that, by the way. Funny to see you choose the 3-4-2-1 formation that I tried myself last night with Man United and couldn't make it work against Ipswich Town (live start CM).
In all honesty, those wins are against the lesser gods in the Dutch Eredivisie: must wins if we want to advance to UEFA Champions League. But it's good to see that we're back to that level, at least
Those alternative tactics are giving me a luxury problem, which is going to be part of the story:
As you probably know by now @JustinCase0110 anyone close to Ajax praises the Total Football concept of 4-3-3, up to the point of fundamental worship and religion, but I get better play and better results with these alternative tactics (three defenders, two strikers) which in turn call for different targets on the transfer market..., but I haven't shaken off Twente fully just yet and the difference between Champions League and Europa League is worth tens of millions.
Meanwhile (as you've predicted), PSV are indeed beginning to drop points (they're prioritzing Champions League clearly) and if we beat Twente, second place will be secure with only five points to PSV and a home game against them in the penultimate round..., tough choices ahead: I have a shortlist what (realistic and real faced) players I want for next season: the defensive part seems easy, but a] I'm in doubt which attackers to get, and b] I doubt I need any: my strikers are doing well and my current tactics don't require any more wingers (even though most are injured right now, anyway).
How would you go about transfers for a next season, with tactics and possible Champions League in mind?
