Ajax boss Alfred Schreuder thinks Man Utd have given him the perfect blueprint to follow after beating Liverpool earlier in the season.
Man Utd played well in their 2-1 win over the Reds in August, despite Liverpool dominating the ball at Old Trafford, as clinical finishes from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed the points.
Ajax face Liverpool on Tuesday night at Anfield in the Champions League after hammering Rangers 4-0 in Amsterdam last week.
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Jurgen Klopp’s side weren’t as good against Napoli in their first group match of the campaign as they were beaten 4-1 in Naples last Wednesday.
And Schreuder admits he has analysed Liverpool’s defeat to Man Utd and the Ajax boss thinks there are some things that worked for Ten Hag’s side that could work for his team on Tuesday.
Schreuder told reporters: “I have looked at the United match and what they did. There are certain things they did that are applicable to us.
“You have to be good with the ball against these kinds of teams. You need to have guts and courage. Courage is key. If you have that, then you have a chance.”
The Ajax boss is expecting a “storm” at Anfield as Klopp looks for a reaction from his players. Schreuder added: “I think Klopp is just going to ask the players to play in a defensive way better than they did last time. Managers admit if you haven’t played well.
“We expect to go into a storm. We are also good. We try to play our own game. You have to have courage and tomorrow, if we can do that, we have a chance.
“If you don’t have it, it is going to be difficult, especially one on one.”
In the previous four seasons, Ajax have reached the semi-finals and the last 16 of the Champions League and Schreuder hopes the Dutch club can give a good showing again.
Schreuder continued: “Ajax have shown in the last years we can compete at this level. It’s a big compliment for the people here at Ajax to get a strong squad again.
“We signed a few players and some young players have come in, which fit into the Ajax system. It gives us new energy.”
Liverpool boss Klopp claimed yesterday that his side’s performance in their defeat to Napoli was the “worst” since he arrived as manager in 2015.
Klopp said: “I watched the game back plenty of times and it was a real horror show to be honest. It was the worst game we played since I was here,” Klopp told…
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