Coming up is the first round of the champions league semifinal stage between two young teams, as Tottenham will be hosting the team of the tournament Ajax, for a chance to make history. Both teams are going to be battling it out for the same ultimate goal, which makes this fixture very crucial for both teams and at the same time, an exciting one for the fans.

Spurs are currently on the low in the premier league after their loss at home against the hammers and the top 4 race pressure, but their form in this competition has been great, especially their heroic performance in the quarterfinals against the premier league title potential winners and will be looking to carry that same motivation into this game against one of the most surprising and yet dangerous team in this competition.

Ajax has been the team of the competition according to many football lovers due to their incredible and outstanding performances so far, which has seen them knock out most of the favorites and will be looking to make history as well. They are probably the team with the youngest amount of players and have shown that they can perform at the big stages and at the highest level.

Tottenham vs Ajax

This is a much-awaited fixture and at the same time, a very exciting fixture for the fans.

For Spurs, they are playing at home, which will be a great advantage for them for their confidence, especially what they pulled off at the Etihad in the quarterfinals. They have performed really well in this competition so far and will be looking to make history by reaching the finals. They have already broken their record for reaching the semifinal stage but will be looking to push further to reach the ultimate goal.

For Ajax, they are the center of attraction at the moment, a lot of eyeballs are on them to see how the fare at this stage of the competition. They are a very young team and it will be a moment to always remember if they finally progress through to the finals. They have shown already that they have all it takes to even go on to win the competition and for them, they will be aiming to lift the trophy. It won’t be an easy game at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but they will be looking to get a positive result that will put them on the front foot for the return leg in the Netherlands.

Tactics and Gameplay Expectations

For Spurs, they will possibly setup in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation. A lot of eyeballs are on this fixture to see how both teams with less experience fare. They have done a great job in reaching this stage of the competition for the first time, and for them, it will be added to their history books if they go on to reach the finals. They already know by now how dangerous this Ajax side are, so for them, it will be all about playing with a high level of determination and motivation, and ensuring that the don’t allow Ajax enter into their comfort zone.

For Ajax, they will probably setup in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Most of the focus will be on them, as they are the team of the competition according to most football lovers. They will be going into this game with more confidence that they can get a positive result away from home. Their gameplan for this game will probably be to be very compact, without giving the Spurs players any time and space on the ball, while also looking at good attacking opportunities to expose Spurs. Their aim will be to at least score an away goal, so as to put them in a very good position for the second leg at home.