Are Ajax still a European giant?
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Lost again yesterday. Fourth league game in a row and currently sat 17th out of 18 in the Dutch League.
Admittedly, they should have three points on the way from an abandoned away game, but still.
Next week they are away to PSV who are top. Lose that and PSV will be on 30 points to Ajax's 5!
I can't remember a worst start from a European giant in their domestic league. Anyone else?
It wasnt that long ago I watched a program about the success story of Ajax. They were in the semi finals of the champions league 2019, appeared to have a conveyor belt of footballing talent they could sell for major money with a conveyor belt of more to follow .
Most clubs were in awe of them .
They were still ripping it up under Erik ten Hag until he moved to Man United recently .
Something dramatic has happened there ?
Just read this.https://www.theguardian.com/football...evers-to-chaos
It's a strange one alright. I haven't been following closely, but my son's just been telling me about the match against Feyenoord which had to be abandoned with Ajax 3 down. They then went on to lose the replayed match even more heavily . Also says they've never been out of the top flight, though I haven't checked that one.
Didn't hear about the overmars situation. I see he's already elsewhere otherwise I'd recommend the club hire him on the basis he isn't allowed a camera phone.
Liverpool & Leyton Orient took ours and Chelsea’s place in the top division in my years following the game. Everton are also a top division mainstay in my lifetime. Wouldn’t mind them coming down soon (as long as we stay in the Championship) to visit their new stadium.
Lyon were in the Champions League Semi final in 2020 and are now bottom of ligue 1
https://www.theguardian.com/football...droidApp_Other
Here's an example of a better way to run a football club
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66769248
Although the aren't doing so well this season
Lost 5-2 away to PSV today and they now sit plum bottom of the Eredivisie..
Won their last two league games but have been beaten 2 - 0 by Brighton tonight in Europe. What a blast that must have been / is for the Brighton fans in Amsterdam
Might have a chance of beating a team from League One over here. Used to be a team the rest of Europe feared every season. Nothing to fear these days. Remember watching them on tv years ago. World Class players from 1 to 11.