The Reds get their 2020-21 European campaign under way with a trip to Amsterdam this week, and Netherlands legend Gullit has explained that the reigning Dutch champions are relishing the prospect of taking on their Premier League counterparts.
"Ajax was very happy with the draw because you want to play against Liverpool, you want to measure yourself against the best, so for the Dutch it’s a good draw,” Gullit said, on the latest edition of LFCTV's Extra Time.
"This is a new team and they sold a lot of players again. They are a team that likes to play against a team that likes to play as well because they have difficulty playing against a team who gets players behind the ball and defends deep.