I’ve often seen people talk about how Ajax reached the UCL semis in the 18/19 season and had a great season,but no one talks about Villarreal , they also had a great run to the UCL semi finals in 21/22 , teams like lyon also reached the semi finals in 19/20 ,yet no one talks about these teams.what was so great about Ajax’s run that season ?
Because they reminded people of the Ajax 1995 team, that basically buttfucked all of Europe with a bunch of kids.
Ajax destroyed Real Madrid, who were the title holders for the third successive season that year, at the Bernabeu 4 goals to 1. That’s probably one of the biggest shocks of all time. The run was filled with spectacular upsets and memorable, highly dramatic football games.
That, in combination with their football heritage, is why people talk about Ajax and don’t about Villarreal and Lyon.