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Ajax captain Dusan Tadic believes they would have given Liverpool a better game in the 2019 Champions League final than Tottenham did.
The Dutch club were seconds away from securing their place when Lucas Moura scored in the sixth minute of overtime in the second leg of the semi-final to move on to Spurs.
It was a cruel blow to the Dutch team, who had been brilliant that season, and it hurt even more to see Tottenham, in their first European Cup final, go after a Mohamed Salah penalty in the second minute and never really threatening. before Divock Origi scored. a second late.
“It would have been good to play them in the final,” said the former Southampton striker, who was asked if Ajax could have beaten Liverpool.
‘It’s difficult to play against them (but) a bigger opportunity than Tottenham for sure.
‘I played against Liverpool too often, it was always difficult. They exert a lot of pressure with fast football, they are a great team, but it will be a great game to play.
Tadic will get his wish to play for Jurgen Klopp’s team in the opening match of his Champions League campaign at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
Liverpool suffered a severe blow this weekend when Virgil Van Dijk was ruled out for several months with an anterior ligament injury requiring surgery, and things have not improved for the visitors with fellow central Joel Matip out of this match for a injury.
Ajax coach Erik Ten Hag says he does not know if he is relieved that Van Dijk is not playing.
“I don’t know,” Ten Hag said when asked how he felt about the absence of the Holland captain.
“At the end of the day it’s about who’s still playing. It will not be a different Liverpool, they always play the same. The quality of Man A can change to Man B, the whole team will not change because Virgil Van Dijk is not present.
“Of course they are currently the best team in the world, if you win the Champions League and the Premier League in two years, you are a strong contender for the Champions League title.”
Ajax forward Antony, who has scored three goals in five league games, will miss the match through injury.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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