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Tottenham Hotspur and Ajax are responsible for the first semifinal of the Champions League. Both teams will feel that they have drawn favorably. Will one of the teams take a step towards the final on Tuesday?
Tottenham:
Tottenham Hotspur is a surprising semi-finalist in this Champions League. The Spurs are of course not a small club, but in both England and Europe, Londoners are primarily a sub-topper. That the club has brought it this far this year is a good thing, since there were no reinforcements in Tottenham last transfer summer. The money was mainly spent on the construction of a new stadium, where the eleven from North London recently started playing.
Last Saturday the first goal was scored in the new stadium, in the home game against West Ham United. And the bad news did not stop there, as the Spurs lost the game to their fellow townman (0-1). As the other subtoppers in the Premier League also missed points, the defeat was not fatal, but a pleasant preparation for Tuesday’s match was not the least. Trainer Mauricio Pochettino also has the necessary headaches about the fitness of his selection player. Star player Harry Kane has been out of circulation for some time, and Heung-min Son has known for two weeks that he will not be able to play in the first leg of the Amsterdam team due to a suspension.
In addition to these two absences, Harry Winks, Serge Aurier and Erik Lamela are also not available. On Monday it became clear that Jan Vertonghen and Moussa Sissoko had doubts about Tuesday’s game. If it is somewhat justified, they will of course play. This is pre-eminently a competition to take a risk in that area.
Ajax Amsterdam:
The participation of Ajax in the semi-finals is an even bigger surprise. The club from Amsterdam had frustrating European years, in which the campaigns usually ended early in the season. This year everything is different. An adventure that already started in July last year may have a fantastic end. Of course, in this phase of the Champions League no more weak teams are participating, but the draw could have been a lot harder.
After the elimination of title candidates Real Madrid and Juventus in the previous rounds, Ajax comes across a less strong team on paper, which is also not completely complete. Of course there is also a danger: that of slight underestimation. At Tottenham, players are still walking around with above average qualities. Yet there is great confidence among the people of Amsterdam. Trainer Erik ten Hag can have an almost fit group for this important competition. Noussair Mazraoui is also present, although it would not be strange if Ten Hag left Joël Veltman in the right back position. Veltman did well in the past games.