Matthijs De Ligt is satisfied Manchester United might return to the highest of the Premier League as early as subsequent season – in any case, it occurred for him at Ajax six years in the past.
Talking on a particular episode of BBC Radio 5 Reside’s Soccer Every day podcast, de Ligt defined that Ajax had one of many worst seasons in dwelling reminiscence in 2017-18 earlier than miraculously bouncing again to win the league and cup double and attain the Champions League last the next yr.
“The season we reached the semi-final with Ajax, every thing was wonderful, however what folks neglect is concerning the yr earlier than,” De Ligt instructed Dion Dublin.
“We didn’t qualify for the Europe for the primary time because the Nineteen Sixties. We didn’t win the title – we misplaced in opposition to [PSV] Eindhoven of their stadium and so they grew to become Champions on this recreation. The followers had been ready for us outdoors the stadium, they had been saying that we had been horrible.
“We had one of many worst seasons from the final 30 years, after that we had the very best season in 25 years. Soccer is a extremely unusual sport that may change out of nowhere.
“Typically It’s about discovering the proper system. At present we’re not there but, however I preserve my hopes up that we are going to discover it will definitely.”