“I always admired Ajax, I was cheap fifa coins well aware of all the names at the club at that time and the fantastic way they played.” Trophies would follow, winning the Eredivisie title in 1982, then the double a year later. With the likes of up-and-comers Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten amongst the team, “it was an honour” for Olsen to be there.
His speed, technique and slight build, earning him nicknames like 'the Untouchable' and 'the Flea', caught the attentions of Manchester United in England, the boyhood fan puts it simply: “There was no question about it when they said they were interested.”
Joining a somewhat unfashionable Red Devils in 1984, managed by Ron Atkinson during a time of Liverpool-based dominance, the contrast to the Netherlands was stark. “In those days for a big club they were very small facilities compared to places like Ajax and around Europe. In terms of playing style and being prepared for the English game, it was completely different to Holland. It was very, very tough in those days in the English League, for many players, www.fifachampion.com but my God it was a fantastic league to play in.”
