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Ruud Gullit reacts to Ajax losing to Tottenham Hotspur

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Pundit was highly critical of Tottenham in the first leg.

Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with Mauricio Pochettino head coach

Dutch legend Ruud Gullit has expressed his disbelief at the way Tottenham fought back against Ajax.

Gullit was highly critical of Tottenham’s players after the first leg, which Spurs won 1-0.

Tottenham then fell 2-0 behind before mounting a stunning second half comeback, winning 3-2 and going through on away goals.

Spurs will now compete for the Champions League trophy against Liverpool on June 1.

Gullit told BeIN Sports live coverage reported by Voetball Zone: “Both teams did everything to survive. They played with the heart, but also with the head. It was incredible to see.

“This is terrible for Ajax, it can’t get any worse. They didn’t know what to do with Tottenham.”

(L-R) David Neres of Ajax, Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Nico Tagliafico of Ajax during the UEFA Champions League semi final match between Tottenham Hotspur  FC and Ajax...

Ajax can still win two domestic trophies this season but this hurts, with their side set to lose key players in the summer.

Once Lucas Moura scored Tottenham’s first goal, Ajax’s defence began to fray.

Fernando Llorente’s presence up front clearly unsettled them and nerves took hold.

Lucas Moura’s incisive moments of quality were enough to pierce Ajax’s previously formidable defence.

(L-R) Matthijs de Ligt of Ajax, Joel Veltman of Ajax, Hakim Ziyech of Ajax, coach Erik ten Hag of Ajax  during the UEFA Champions League  match between Ajax v Juventus at the Johan Cruijff...