24 MAY 2017 Ajax - Manchester United Europa League Final

[Cruijff]

going to be in Amsterdam for this one. So excited. Booked vacation months ago with a trip to Amsterdam and now we are in the final. anyone know if they will be showing the game on a big screen somewhere? or any good bar to watch it at? We are going to win tomorrow. I have a good feeling about this one.

Nice kezme44. I am now in Gdansk, Poland, my accomodation is only 40 meters from Bar Amsterdam (they also have a bar named Rotterdam is this harbour city... )
Around Museumplein you should be able to find activities and a big screen.

Tomorrow really early in the morning I fly from Gdansk to Stockholm. Will arrive there at 7 am. I am very confident about this one. My prediction is that we will win with 4-1 or 4-0.

[Ayman]

going to be in Amsterdam for this one. So excited. Booked vacation months ago with a trip to Amsterdam and now we are in the final. anyone know if they will be showing the game on a big screen somewhere? or any good bar to watch it at? We are going to win tomorrow. I have a good feeling about this one.

Nice kezme44. I am now in Gdansk, Poland, my accomodation is only 40 meters from Bar Amsterdam (they also have a bar named Rotterdam is this harbour city... )
Around Museumplein you should be able to find activities and a big screen.

Tomorrow really early in the morning I fly from Gdansk to Stockholm. Will arrive there at 7 am. I am very confident about this one. My prediction is that we will win with 4-1 or 4-0.

Dude,if this was a home game then I wouldn't argue with you, however it isn't, so the game will not be as comfortable as one would like, esp. with Veltman at right back against Mikhtaryan!!!! And Mourinho is a finalist specialist, he has never ever lost a final in 90 minutes, he has won 11 out of 13 finals!

[Ayman]

going to be in Amsterdam for this one. So excited. Booked vacation months ago with a trip to Amsterdam and now we are in the final. anyone know if they will be showing the game on a big screen somewhere? or any good bar to watch it at? We are going to win tomorrow. I have a good feeling about this one.

Nice kezme44. I am now in Gdansk, Poland, my accomodation is only 40 meters from Bar Amsterdam (they also have a bar named Rotterdam is this harbour city... )
Around Museumplein you should be able to find activities and a big screen.

Tomorrow really early in the morning I fly from Gdansk to Stockholm. Will arrive there at 7 am. I am very confident about this one. My prediction is that we will win with 4-1 or 4-0.

Dude,if this was a home game then I wouldn't argue with you, however it isn't, so the game will not be as comfortable as one would like, esp. with Veltman at right back against Mikhtaryan!!!! And Mourinho is a finalist specialist, he has never ever lost a final in 90 minutes, he has won 11 out of 13 finals!

[kezme44]

great, thanks cruijff! On the thalys now. trains stops at a crap hole named rotterdam as well, but only for a few minutes. should be in Amsterdam around 10

[SPL]

We will win 1-0 and an 18 year old sub called Justin Kluivert will score.22 years to the day since his Dad scored that goal.

PS Cruijff enjoy yourself tonight .

[Ayman]

Am I the only one nervous about this game?

[SPL]

I am nervous also.Glad when its over just would be so wonderful to win and against Mourinho

[Ayman]

This game won't determine the entire season for either teams. However it will determine next season and in United's case, beyond.

If Ajax lose its back to square one, just like the beginning of last season with key players leaving e.g. Sanchez and Klaassen.

If Manchester united lose, they won't be able to sign players for next season and could steadily decline.

[Orange14]

The game will be decided by which back line plays the best. ManU are not convincing in that regard and we have kids + Veltman on the back four. I've already made my sentiment about starting Tete pretty clear and if Veltman starts, I hope Bosz doesn't come to regret it.

[Amol]

Did you guys see this video yet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wszDsKLpM6M

Spectacular!

I think we will end up stuffing MauUre. But even if we don't, I'm very excited about Ajax's prospects for the next 3-5 years.

Boys, give them hell!!

[Cruijff]

Tomorrow really early in the morning I fly from Gdansk to Stockholm. Will arrive there at 7 am. I am very confident about this one. My prediction is that we will win with 4-1 or 4-0.

Dude,if this was a home game then I wouldn't argue with you, however it isn't, so the game will not be as comfortable as one would like, esp. with Veltman at right back against Mikhtaryan!!!! And Mourinho is a finalist specialist, he has never ever lost a final in 90 minutes, he has won 11 out of 13 finals!

Don't get to stressed about how crazy things on a football pitch happened with Schalke and Lyon. With not giving away a penalty and not a bigger present Lyon was ready to be thought a lesson at home.

No, Friends Arena in Solna will not feel like Amsterdam Arena, for the players it will feel even much better! From the moment they enter the pitch celebration is so loud you play this game on pure adrenaline. Man U fans have no chance producing even half the sound of Ajax will do, just listen attentful on tv!

[Cruijff]

Don't get too stressed about how crazy things on a football pitch happened with Schalke and Lyon. With not giving away a penalty and 1 minute later an even a bigger present, Lyon was ready to be thought a lesson at home.

No, Friends Arena in Solna will not feel like Amsterdam Arena, for the players it will feel even much better! From the moment they enter the pitch the cheering from Ajax side will be so loud you play this game on pure adrenaline. Man U fans have no chance producing even half the sound of Ajax will do, just listen attentful on tv!

[King Litti]

Man U fans have no chance producing even half the sound of Ajax will do, just listen attentful on tv!

Living in Helsinki, I feel almost embarrassed not being there. Couldn't get tickets and it would have been too much a gamble and a financial strain to try to score tickets from the black market. Have to settle for a tv in a sports bar that's probably full of ManU fans, since there is a long tradition in Finland of showing english football.

Can't help to think that this was a once in a lifetime chance to see Ajax play a game of this magnitude.

I'm very excited about Ajax's prospects for the next 3-5 years.

Me too. So, maybe this wasn't a one time thing. Maybe will see more big games in Europe in the future (If we can keep the core of this team for a while). The butterflies are starting to gather in my stomach.
Man, I could get used to this.

[Amol]

Living in Helsinki, I feel almost embarrassed not being there.

I feel terrible about not even attempting to go.

I'm very excited about Ajax's prospects for the next 3-5 years.

Me too. So, maybe this wasn't a one time thing.

I told my wife earlier today, that I'm not missing Ajax's next European final.

[SPL]

The pressure is all on Man u,they have to win for CL footy and all the money they will make.Even if we lose the football world now realises we are still around, still with our youth, still playing beautiful football according to the Gospel of JC.

So lovely to pick up my paper today and the football pages are about our beautiful club.

Hup Ajax,Justin is going to score the winning goal

[SPL]

We will come out to Bob Marley's 3 Little Birds , and Man U will come out to Abba Money Money Money.

[King Litti]

[Venezuelan Ajacied]

It's been probably years since I have posted on these boards but here I am!
Nervous as hell yet filled with hope. It's been over 20 years in the making. Win or lose let's enjoy this moment, this game and may the best team win.
The Atlanta Lancers (https://m.facebook.com/groups/666154310252362) a supporters group a couple of friends and I started in Atlanta,Georgia USA will be cheering the "Sons of God" from afar!

[Amol]

Lineups -
Ajax -
Andre Onana (GK)
Joël Veltman - I would've been utterly shocked to see Tete to be honest.
Davinson Sánchez
Matthijs de Ligt
Jairo Riedewald
Lasse Schöne
Davy Klaassen (C)
Hakim Ziyech
Bertrand Traoré
Kasper Dolberg
Amin Younes

United -
Sergio Romero (GK)
Antonio Valencia (C)
Chris Smalling
Daley Blind
Matteo Darmian
Ander Herrera
Paul Pogba
Marouane Fellaini
Juan Mata
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Marcus Rashford

[Orange14]

Veltman is in trouble if he has to defend Mikhitaryan. I haven't seen enough of ManU to know if Mata or Mikhitaryan are on the left. Who has responsibility for Pogba???

[Ayman]

Veltman is in trouble if he has to defend Mikhitaryan. I haven't seen enough of ManU to know if Mata or Mikhitaryan are on the left. Who has responsibility for Pogba???

Klaassen

[SPL]

Can see Donny come on for Schone after about an hour but the main weak spot is Veltman.

[SPL]

Will need to play a lot better to win this .Most seem nervous(not deLigt though) and too many passes going astray.
Riedewald having a dreadful time , poor throw in lead to their goal.

[Ayman]

Dollberg has been invisible, he needs more movement

[Orange14]

Is ManU even playing football tonight? They are really quite poor. They capitalized on the poor throwing from Riedewald and the unfortunate deflection of Pogba's shot by Sanchez gave Onana no chance. the only other decent effort was from Valenci but Onana had it covered. ManU are playing a very defensive 4-2-3-1 (and if memory serves, Mourinho played the same formation when Inter won the CL with Wesley Snjeider). Ajax are having a lot of possession and getting the ball across and into the middle of the attacking area but they can't break anyone free.

I expect we will see much more of the same in the second half.