Amazing win their for ajax, even better to beat most of your old clubs along the way, amazing a couple of seasons back their where 5 of the last 8 in the Champions League were Fergie made sides!
The Domestic Player Bias is edging ever closer to 100% thanks to the Dutch-only transfer policy, though I am running out of decent Dutch players to sign!
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Thankfully the B team are also excelling. Will soon be dipping into their ranks.
The defending champions are gone after the first knockout stage. We have the best Dutch defenders money can buy. Sadly they aren't all that good! An area we need some Ajax youngsters to come through ASAP
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DOMESTIC
Another unbeaten season and the prestigious FIFA Club Cup in the cabinet.
An edgy affair at the Johan Cruijff Arena but it was anything but at the SAF Park in a 9 goal thriller. Scoring 6 at my former ground is up there among my best results ever.
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A 'home' final. I'm still haunted by losing the UCL Final at the Sir Alex Ferguson Park all those years ago. That was to PSG. Please not again..
A poor league campaign by our high standards as we lose 3 games, the first defeat ending a 108 game unbeaten run!
Perhaps we should have expected a less consistent campaign after selling over £80m worth of talent during the season. Some players were aged 30+ and I was happy to let go. Others went to China for £200,000 a week wages and I don't blame them!
Aside from winning the Champions League my long term aim with Ajax was to do a Youth Team only challenge where I make no signings and rely entirely on the youth team graduates. However, I was only getting one or two graduates each season and sometimes they were 2 or 3 star potentials. I think this is due to me not having the Dutch leagues loaded from the start of the game. If I want to do this challenge correctly I will have to start it as a new save which I may do later.
At least the Dutch-only policy allowed me to get to 100% domestic player bias.
A feeder club of the Dutch side Ajax CT have fallen down the leagues in South Africa in recent years but they have a huge stadium and superb facilities for this level.
Well, that was much easier than expected! We have a decent team. Our run to the semi final of the Cup proves that but playoffs can be a bit of a lottery. One poor result or referee decision and you can be out. However we finish with a 100% record and secure our place in the Premier League.
Aims for next season will be high. No relegation battle here. We want Champions League football as soon as possible.