“ Finals are in sight,” headlined popular daily tabloid De Telegraaf after Donny van de Beek’ s too soon goal on Tuesday night pushed Ajax one step near to the capability for the very first time in 23 years.
“ The road to the Champions League final is wide open for Ajax, ” the paper said, adding coach “ Erik ten Hag ’ s eleven in the first half gave a masterclass display. ”
“ The second half was tougher… but the only thing the Amsterdammers could be held responsible for is that they did not score more goals to make debatable a home match on May 8, ” said De Telegraaf.
“ The Amsterdam fairy-tale is awaken and well after a 1- 0 triumph, ” the daily tabloid Algemeen Dagblad said.
“ Ajax has subdued much of Europe and now also England … where Erik ten Hag treated the football power elites with despise. ”
“ Ajax can perceive a Champions League final. In the time of oil dollars and outermost broadcast fees this is nothing short of a miracle, ” it said.
Writing in the De Volkskrant, top Dutch football journalist Willem Vissers said “ thanks to a first half - hour of magic Ajax is now near to the Valhalla of club football: the Champions League final on June 1 in Madrid. ”
But “ Tottenham was much stronger in the second half,” notwithstanding David Neres ’ unusual shot at goal which backlash off the post.
“Ajax, which against both Real Madrid and Juventus was master in the second half, dragged itself home with a bit of luck, o the second game on May 8 in Amsterdam,” Vissers said.
“ The final waves, but the issue is far from being resolved,” Vissers cautioned.
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