Uefa Cup 1976 1977 Manchester United Ajax Amsterdam

20 septembre 1976

Old Trafford

ENG resume 25mnts

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Ajax and Manchester United are two of the most evocative names in world football. The mythology of both clubs, trumped only by their self-mythology, takes in the full gamut of footballing idealism: a fast, inventive, attacking style; young, maverick players; and raucous, cocky support.

Accordingly, Ajax versus Manchester United sounds like a classic fixture of world football. Except in competition, the pair have only been paired together twice: more recently, in the Europa League of 2011-12, and more iconically, in the Uefa Cup of 1976-77. Both clubs were regenerating at the time. In 1973, Johan Cruyff left Amsterdam for Barcelona, then in 1974 Johan Neeskens did likewise before, in 1975, Johnny Rep went to Valencia. The three-time champions of Europe were reduced to finishing third in the Eredivisie, so announced a specific rebuilding plan, but following a further third-place finish, appointed their third manager in three seasons: Tomislav Ivic, who joined from Hajduk Split. He made a reasonable start, and Ajax led the league for a time. But they struggled to dominate games, especially away from home, and wound up finishing third again, three points behind champions PSV Eindhoven.

The day before the Ajax return, Kurt and Nickeas note, the UK had other matters on its collective mind. With the pound collapsing, Dennis Healey, Labour’s chancellor of the exchequer, decided that the best way to rescue it was a loan from the IMF, the terms of which allowed it to supervise the economy. Having previously proposed a wealth tax, he would end up implementing wage controls, measures which victimised the working classes his party was formed to represent; at Old Trafford the following night, the uplifting properties of football taught by Matt Busby were needed more fervently than usual. And Docherty was in the mood. “The first leg in Amsterdam reflected so much that is good in sport,” he wrote in his programme notes. “The match was fought in a hard, competitive spirit, but there was nothing vicious. It was in fact extremely sporting with the emphasis on skill and entertainment. I am sure this evening's second leg will be equally exciting and fairly played”. United were forced to make one change from the first game, Pearson replaced by David McCreery – “full of running, brave as a lion, he could put people under pressure for a little man,” says McIlroy  but Macari, also a doubt, declared himself fit.

And Old Trafford was ready to do its part too, the atmosphere inside the ground up there with the most intense European nights.....