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"Total Football 2.0": Europe is once again in love with the show of Ajax and the brother of the brother
The big 0: 4 over Dortmund drew praise from the coach: "An improved version of the team that reached the semi-finals."
The 38-year-old goalkeeper broke a record against the Netherlands: "I did not believe it was possible"
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Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 08:14
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Europe is once again in love with Ajax, which once again looks like one of the most exciting and fun teams in the world. The big 0: 4 last night (Tuesday) over Ajax kept the Dutch champion on a perfect balance in the third house, and proved that it is also built to deal with big teams and big stars, with creative and purposeful football from the school of Eric Tan the brother.
The Dutch coach squeezed compliments all over Europe after the sweeping show. "Brother Tan makes Ajax the best show in Europe," read the headline in the Daily Mail. The "S" noted that "football is in love with Ajax", and the Dutch media have already set a high standard for the team: to surpass the achievements of the impressive team of the 2018/19 season, which reached the Champions League semi-finals and featured a host of young stars such as Frankie de Jong, Matisse de Licht and Donny Van de Bikes sold in high amounts afterwards.
"This is a better team than Ajax 2018/19. It is more confident, with more experienced players, with a coach who has gained more experience and wisdom. You can expect this team to go far," the VP noted.
Brother Tan did not know his soul from the happiness at the end, saying that "it was an exceptional game, everything worked for us, as in a dream. We held an excellent ball, kept them properly, we pressed high, we took advantage of opportunities."
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Ajax's number one goal was to limit Arling Holland, and they met it big time.
Ramko Fassbar, the 38-year-old Ajax goalkeeper, had signed an unprecedented figure: he became the first goalkeeper to stop three kicks from the formidable Norwegian striker in a single game.
"That means everything, doesn't it?" Fassber said at the end.
"It's very difficult to stop him, and I honestly did not believe I would be able to do it. He is able to kick from any range, his movement is uninterrupted and he is as fast as a demon. Luckily, we have reduced the injury from him to a minimum."
Brother Tan also complimented Fassber and said: "We knew it was impossible to completely neutralize Holland, but we did a great job with him. Fassber was wonderful."
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