Dortmund v Ajax | Tuesday 18th Feb CL Group D

Most likely the lesser game in the group of champions this Tuesday, but none the less a meeting of two CL winners from the 90s.

Ajax are the dutch champions and Dortmund are the deutsche champions. Ajax have 31 national championships to Dortmund's 8, both have also won an UEFA Cup Winners Cup trophy.

Last time the two squads met in Dortmund current Ajax coach Frank De Boer wasn't playing (a knock) but his brother was, a few names from the 90s golden generation also were. Frank played the return leg of the match at home which saw Ajax through who eventually went to the final for the 2nd year in a row.

• The lineups for the Dortmund encounter on 6 March 1996 were:
Dortmund: Klos, Júlio César, Kohler, Reuter, Schmidt (Herrlich 46), Berger, Freund, Reinhardt, Ricken (Zorc 76), Sammer, Riedle.
Ajax: Van der Sar, Reiziger (Scholten 84), Davids, Blind, Silooy, George, Wooter (Musampa 46), R de Boer, Bogarde, Kanu, Kluivert.
Davids and Kluivert scored for Ajax.




I find that Ajax haven't been overwhelmingly convincing in the league so far this season, its not unusual but our squad definitely seems weaker so far which is in no doubt thanks to losing Vertonghen, Anita and Van Der Wiel to bigger clubs. However European matches are something else and even with a slightly weakened side last season a victory away from home against United was grabbed so surprises could be.

I'm thinking a 2-2 draw. Eriksen to definitely get an assist.

I don't know why but I want Ajax to be good again.

I will be watching this.

Come on Ajax!

ShakerMatty wrote:I will be watching this.

Come on Ajax!

Just a heads up this isn't on TV in the UK as far as i could see (I don't know how it works, maybe sky sports package has all the games like i do through the Nordic equivalent?) , so maybe a stream. I know ill have this on TV and Real - City on my laptop on the coffee table.

They are showing Montpellier - Arsenal and Milan - Anderlecht as well apart from the City - Real game.

I predict a well played game, Ajax is heading back towards the total football model although closer to modern Barca than 70s while i find Dortmund to be playing a similar type of possession football although its not as integrated as it is in Ajax.