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 ?
What about the good old Deportivo de La Coruña 03/04 run. Got beat by the winners Porto in the semi by a penalty.
Depor getting to the semis in 2003-04 wasn’t much of a shock though. They’d been one of the best teams in Europe for quite a while by then.
Valeron, Luque, Pandiani, Scaloni, Manuel Pablo, Munitis… What a team
Or Valencia losing the final two years in a row, 2000 and 2001.
Oh yeah, they are a good shout as well. I just had a soft spot for that Depo team
Meh I think Villarreal in 2006 had a bigger chance
After that turnaround vs AC they should have won it is probably why.