ajax outplayed spurs in every department in the first leg of the semifinal in the ucl . spurs started the game with 4-1-4-1 formation while ajax started the game with 4-2-3-1 formation . tadic is playing as the no.9 for ajax and his back to the goal play had been one of the real factors for ajax doing well in the ucl . in the previous encounters spurs try to control the tempo of the game and set the pace but in this game at least in the first half spurs seems to have given the control of the game and were just content on sitting back and hit back on the counter .
the game started with spurs sitting back and ajax being the team which had the majority of the possession but also it was able to control the tempo . the problem with spurs formation was that the midfield was very light . they only had a legitimate midfieder in the name of wanyama while alli would drop back alongside wanyama . they didnt had a wide players who would support the wing backs so the wingbacks were exposed and most importantly they couldnt show the ajax wide players the right way so that they could be less effective . because of this both ziyeck and neres were able to come inside and link up with de beek and tadic . in the first half spurs were left exposed by the lack of wide players who would support their wing backs in congesting the space for ajax wide players and stop those inside channel runs . spurs played a very direct english type game . they went direct to llorente who would try to release moura . while eriksen and alli joined the attack . the trouble with spurs offense was that ajax could see the move coming right away and can take proper positions to defend .
vertroghen had injury in the first half so sissoko was bought in his place and spurs changed the shape they went from 3-1-4-1 to 4-4-2 . sissoko was drafted on the right side of the midfield who would support trippier in dealing with wide players while eriksen was sent on the left . most importantly with the urgency spurs upped the tempo they started closing down quick and also upped the tempo of the game . this continued for the first 15 minutes of the half and when the ajax manager saw that he told his side to slow down the tempo of the game because ajax too were playing the same trying to match spurs . the most important thing was that spurs had started to get some space between the lines because of the direct play . ajax midfielders were getting caught high up the pitch when the ball was played directly to llorente and he could bring it down in the space and lay down to other players , the trouble with spurs was that they dont have a very cohesive offense and players take a touch to pass the ball and it gives the defense to adjust themselves and prevent any danger . spurs played the initial formation with the belief that with llorente in the side they can exploit the height advantage they have in the box but instead being able to get the advantage from the wingbacks spurs were conceding teretorrial advantage to ajax and because of which ajax were able to move the ball freely and dominate spurs .
this tie was won by ajax because the front three with de beek can really combine and trouble any defense . tadic is one of the best no.9 . although small he can really keep the ball to his feet and lay for neres and ziyech . i dont think that spurs are going to overturn the deficit and i think ajax are going to the final .
the game started with spurs sitting back and ajax being the team which had the majority of the possession but also it was able to control the tempo . the problem with spurs formation was that the midfield was very light . they only had a legitimate midfieder in the name of wanyama while alli would drop back alongside wanyama . they didnt had a wide players who would support the wing backs so the wingbacks were exposed and most importantly they couldnt show the ajax wide players the right way so that they could be less effective . because of this both ziyeck and neres were able to come inside and link up with de beek and tadic . in the first half spurs were left exposed by the lack of wide players who would support their wing backs in congesting the space for ajax wide players and stop those inside channel runs . spurs played a very direct english type game . they went direct to llorente who would try to release moura . while eriksen and alli joined the attack . the trouble with spurs offense was that ajax could see the move coming right away and can take proper positions to defend .
vertroghen had injury in the first half so sissoko was bought in his place and spurs changed the shape they went from 3-1-4-1 to 4-4-2 . sissoko was drafted on the right side of the midfield who would support trippier in dealing with wide players while eriksen was sent on the left . most importantly with the urgency spurs upped the tempo they started closing down quick and also upped the tempo of the game . this continued for the first 15 minutes of the half and when the ajax manager saw that he told his side to slow down the tempo of the game because ajax too were playing the same trying to match spurs . the most important thing was that spurs had started to get some space between the lines because of the direct play . ajax midfielders were getting caught high up the pitch when the ball was played directly to llorente and he could bring it down in the space and lay down to other players , the trouble with spurs was that they dont have a very cohesive offense and players take a touch to pass the ball and it gives the defense to adjust themselves and prevent any danger . spurs played the initial formation with the belief that with llorente in the side they can exploit the height advantage they have in the box but instead being able to get the advantage from the wingbacks spurs were conceding teretorrial advantage to ajax and because of which ajax were able to move the ball freely and dominate spurs .
this tie was won by ajax because the front three with de beek can really combine and trouble any defense . tadic is one of the best no.9 . although small he can really keep the ball to his feet and lay for neres and ziyech . i dont think that spurs are going to overturn the deficit and i think ajax are going to the final .
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