Ajax has been in the dark for more than a decade.

The absence of a place in the Champions League is a testament to that.

Behind this is also a reflection of the withering and low tide of talent in Dutch football.

More than 20 years ago, Ajax was full of talent, but the Boseman Act hollowed out a top European team, with stars such as Kluivert, the De Boer brothers, and Edwin van der Sar leaving Jajax one after another.

More than ten years ago, the Netherlands won the runner-up in the 2010 World Cup and the third place in the 14th World Cup.

Since then, Dutch football talent has been cut off.

Dutch players were once the hard currency of European football, but in recent years there have been no truly talented or amazing stars.

Depay, who also wore the Red Devils' No.7, can now only have a place in Ligue 1, but the heaven of attacking football has fallen into the embarrassing situation of weak forwards.

But in the past two years, Ajax has finally found a resurgence, and although it is not strong, it has also emerged with high-profile stars such as De Ligt, Frenkie de Jong and Van den Beek.

In the Eredivisie, it is common to beat opponents, win games, and slaughter is commonplace, and weapons master Ajax is back in the eyes of the world.

Manchester United returned to the last four of the Champions League and Ajax reached the last four of the Champions League for the first time in 22 years.

Jiafu fans were excited and tearful, and in the European football world engulfed by the tide of capital, Ajax, which was on the verge of the day, staged a young return for the old fans.

Long memories are back.

Lord's youth is back.

Even though Ajax did not sweep the football world with a storm of youth like twenty years ago, they also carried weapons and killed them!

Amsterdam Arena.

Ajax fans are full of excitement and passion overflowing the screen!

But the biggest focus of the game was on Manchester United.

The only remaining superstar in this season's Champions League: Ye Yifeng!

Ten Hag's eyes were locked on Ye Yifeng, and he had a private exchange with the team's veteran Huntelaar before the game.

The focus of the inquiry was Ye Yifeng.

Huntelaar and Ye Yifeng have played against each other in the Bundesliga, and the reference value is actually very low.

But Huntelaar's answer to Ten Hag was one sentence: I don't know.

I don't know how to limit him, I don't know what he's going to do, I don't know if Ajax can stop it.

It's not unusual when a striker gets top scorer for a team that doesn't play for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

However, it is rare to snatch the title from a strong Bayern Munich side.

Even if you play at home, even if Dutch football has been holding on to 433 for half a century.

But Ten Hag still lined up a 4231 formation.

Goalkeeper: Onana.

Defenders: Wiltman, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico.

Midfielders: Hakim Ziyech, Schöne, Van den Beek, Frenkie de Jong, Neres.

Forward: Tadic.

Mourinho has never had a disdain for Ajax.

There are no weak teams in the quarterfinals, and the same is true for the semi-finals.

The three heroes of the Western Super League plus Bayern Munich all overturned, and none of them made it to the semifinals.

What is this signal?

The rise of the Premier League?

What does it have to do with him, he is not the president of the Premier League.

Manchester United is the most important thing!

It is no exaggeration to say.

Neymar left Barcelona in the summer of 2017.

In the summer of 2018, Ye Yifeng left Atletico Madrid, and Ronaldo left Real Madrid.

It has comprehensively weakened the combat effectiveness of the three heroes of the Western Super League in the Champions League!

14-18, the three heroes of the Western Super League, who have monopolized the Champions League for five consecutive years, fell from the altar in the Champions League.

The world is in chaos, and the heroes rise together!

The world is watching him see how Jose Mourinho relied on the Champions League to keep his position.

In the round of 16, Mourinho was mostly in this mentality, saving his life first, and then thinking in the long run.

After the quarterfinals, the mentality changed!

In the eyes of others, he is continuing his life.

And in his heart, it is a great time to create brilliance again!

All the top giants have fallen, and after Ajax it is a civil war in the Premier League, why be afraid?!

God doesn't take it, but suffers the blame!

The Bernabeu nine years ago, the Scorp Schalke fifteen years ago.

This year, the sword is aimed at the Wanda Metropolitan!

Mourinho, who is calm and introverted on the side but exudes strong confidence, has an amazing aura, both the edge of his youth and the majesty after the vicissitudes of life!

Manchester United is not perfect, Manchester United has all kinds of diseases.

But now Manchester United is on the battlefield, he has worked hard to create Manchester United with the strongest personnel!

The Reds started 442.

Goalkeeper: David De Gea.

Defenders: Ashley Young, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw.

Midfielders: Herrera, Ye Yifeng, McTominay, Pogba.

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial.

In the noisy atmosphere of the stadium, the referee blew the whistle and started the battle.

Manchester United attack!

Ye Yifeng rushed into the middle and knocked the ball back with his heel.

Pogba overplays the ball to Herrera's feet.

Herrera sent a through ball to Lukaku, who pulled the ball back to find Ye Yifeng, who was in front of him.

The Red Devils have been playing a technical and tactical system for more than three months, and they are already familiar with the operation.

When Ye Yifeng took the ball forward and met Frenkie de Jong, he immediately smashed the ball and switched to the left cross, and Ye Yifeng pushed the ball to the left in front of the penalty area with the outside of his right foot before De Jong and Schee closed the defense.

Anthony Martial cut inside and then accelerated to the left side of the box, and De Ligt twisted to try to press closely.

France's Henry Jr. pulled the ball back and knocked it sideways.

Ye Yifeng, who stepped forward, just entered the penalty area and smashed the ball with his right foot, dodging the outstretched leg from Frenkie de Jong from the side, and then pushed with his left foot.

As soon as he shot the ball, Blind's flying shovel swept past him and he barely touched the ball.

The ball refracted and rolled out of the baseline.

Although the young goalkeeper Onana did not save and did not need him to save, the pressure at this moment is already overwhelming!

A Red Devils tactical corner is taken.

Luke Shaw crosses from the flank at 45 degrees, and Lukaku flicks his header from the back of the box to deflect the ball wide.

Ajax began to organize positional warfare.

Van Marwijk and Guus Hiddink have changed the Dutch football's fascination with attacking football, while Ajax has been the tactical benchmark in Dutch football since the Michels era.

Tactical flow under the cloak of technological flow.

This is still the case today.

Because the Dutch have a big dream to achieve again: to attack and defend!

If it were just a simple technical flow, Ajax would never have beaten Real Madrid and Juventus to reach the last four of the Champions League in a row.

United retreated, and Ajax made quick passes, as if every player could be involved in the attack.

If you give them half of the world-class stars, they may be able to beat the opponent to the north according to their style of play!

This has nothing to do with unrestrained aggressiveness, but the repeated interspersing and switching of positions between players at the tactical level, which makes the opponent dizzy.

Compared to the Spanish pass, the control of the tempo change and the sudden offensive transfer is more advanced.

It's just a pity that Ajax doesn't have that many top players.

Therefore, at the tactical level, it can only stop at the short rotation and interspersed running of local players.

Even so, it was a bit overwhelming for United to defend against it.

Because their defense line is not even top-notch.

When Van Den Beek came to the right in front of the penalty area, Ziyech also took the initiative to move close to him, and after a short pass, Ziyech crossed the ball diagonally to the left in front of the box.

Frenkie de Jong arrived, Van den Beek started to drop back, Ziyech cut in.

Left winger Neres went down and Frenkie de Jong sent a diagonal cross to the ground without waiting for the surrounding United defenders to surround him.

By the time Ashley Young turned to defend again, Neres had already slotted the ball into the box from the outside, took a look at the situation in the box and crossed to the back post.

Ziyech felt a little less like he stepped on the spot, and he couldn't shoot directly with his head or foot, so he chested the ball forward and slotted past Victor Lindelof, and the angle was small when the ball bounced straight at the goal.

A powerful volley slammed the ball into the side-netting.

Jiafu fans applauded enthusiastically.

It was an eye-opener for Red Devils fans.

In fact, in the Champions League, Premier League teams have a role to be educated by other teams at a tactical level.

The only team that is eligible to teach other teams is Manchester City, who have ended up in a civil war in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the second year in a row!

Pep Guardiola makes football more glamorous.

Manchester City, who beat the Premier League, was knocked out by Liverpool in the Champions League last year and Tottenham this year.

I put on a fantasy coat for football.

Manchester United's offensive comeback.

When Ye Yifeng advanced in possession of the ball in the middle, he suddenly slowed down the tempo and deliberately allowed Frenkie de Jong and Schöne to get close.

Coupled with Van Den Beek, when the trio came to besiege Ye Yifeng, the latter crossed the ball diagonally to the left in front of the penalty area.

Pogba quickly cut in to meet the ball and sent it through.

Anthony Martial had no problem running but was one step short when he stretched out his leg to stop the ball and stop the air.

The football rolls straight off the line.

Pogba's pass was fine, but he still took the initiative to raise his hand to Martial, as if he took the initiative to admit that he had made a big pass......

The anti-king is very serious, not only does not waste, but also is very humble.

Ye Yifeng shouted a word to Pogba in the retreat.

Shot!

There are no obvious good chances, don't play too fine!

You have to fight the threat first, so that Ajax is nervous, panicked, and chaotic!

Haven't you noticed that the teams that like to play too fine have gone home?

Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, teams that can play more finely than Manchester United have been labeled "next year".

Pogba nodded immediately.

The eldest brother has spoken, and he must follow the pace of the eldest brother.

Ajax's fast attack once again hit the front, and it was still a local quick pass and cut very efficiently.

Full-back Wiltman suddenly got to the bottom line and received a pass from Van den Beek, leaving Luke Shaw upset.

Wiltman crossed the ball into the box and immediately pulled back.

Tadic took the initiative to lead Lindelof to follow, and Tadic touched the ball and passed it back.

Ziyech, who took the next step into the penalty area, met the ball and dunked it, but Pogba, who did not dare to stretch his legs to force it, took a step back, for fear of knocking down the opponent to send a point.

Ziyech then knocked the ball diagonally back.

Van den Beek cut forward and fired a direct shot at goal.

The ball flies to the right in the middle of the goal.

The angle is somewhat positive.

De Gea took a step forward and held the ball in his arms.

Jose Mourinho frowned slightly on the sidelines.

Manchester United have a problem.

Big question!

The defense was too tense and obviously didn't dare to make a move.

If Ajax were allowed to play in their faces and create chances, the team would have to concede sooner or later!

It's not guessing, it's experience.

Manchester United's defensive performances over the past few years have allowed Jose Mourinho to try to change that.

But instead of getting better, the effect is getting worse and worse.

Mourinho's patience was finally exhausted at the beginning of the season, and the sniper tactics were born.

Jose Mourinho gestured decisively to his team.

Change tactics!

Manchester Snipers, go live!