sentences:  Ling played together with players like Ruud Krol, Ruud Geels, Frank Arnesen, Soren Lerby, Simon Tahamata and Martin van Geel, and later also with Wim Kieft, Frank Rijkaard, Gerald Vanenburg, Jesper Olsen and Sonny Silooy.In December 1981, Johan Cruijff returned to Ajax.The team was built around him, and Ling lost his place in the starting line-up to Gerald Vanenburg.