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2 seasons ago, Ajax failed to qualify for the Champions League group stage after losing to Rostov in the play-offs. Tottenham bounced out of the group stage to Bayer Leverkusen, and then bounced out of Europa to Gent. Liverpool played in neither Europa nor CL.
What a turnaround.
What a turnaround.
Ajax sold Justin Kluivert and replaced him with Dusan Tadić. Promoted Frenkie de Jong to the first team to replace Davy Klaassen. Sold Kenny Tete and then promoted Noussair Mazraoui, who then benched Joel Veltman.
That’s how you build an underachiever into a contender.
That’s how you build an underachiever into a contender.
Perhaps the biggest story of them all is Eintracht Frankfurt.
Three seasons ago, they were bounced from the DFB-Pokal in Round 2 and finished 16th. They needed a late winner from Haris Seferović in the relegation play-off against Nürnberg to stay up in the Bundesliga.
Three seasons ago, they were bounced from the DFB-Pokal in Round 2 and finished 16th. They needed a late winner from Haris Seferović in the relegation play-off against Nürnberg to stay up in the Bundesliga.
Eintracht have consistently improved in the league and the cup since then.
In 2016/17, they lost to Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal Final, and in 2017/18, they beat Bayern to win it.
In 2016/17, they finished 11th and in 2017/18, they finished 8th.
In 2016/17, they lost to Dortmund in the DFB-Pokal Final, and in 2017/18, they beat Bayern to win it.
In 2016/17, they finished 11th and in 2017/18, they finished 8th.
Today, Eintracht are 4th in the league and 180 minutes away from the Europa League Final.
My piece on how Ben Manga helped transform Eintracht Frankfurt for @BTLvid
My piece on how Ben Manga helped transform Eintracht Frankfurt for @BTLvid
