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Chapter 146 The plan is advanced! [The first update of the guarantee, please subscribe to the monthly pass]

On the evening of April [-], the Amsterdam Arena was packed.

Ajax, who played at home, once again arranged a four-three-three formation in this game, but the starting lineup has been adjusted.

There was no change in the defense. The goalkeeper Robont, Maxwell, Escuder, Heitinga and Trabelsi formed a back four, but the midfielder once again had a double midfielder composed of Garasek and De Jong, with Sneijder in the middle.

The frontcourt trident is van der Vaart, who has recovered a lot recently, on the left, Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the middle, and Wesley Songk on the right, but the positions of the three players are not fixed.

Real Madrid still formed a four-two-three formation, with Iker Casillas as the goalkeeper, Roberto Carlos, Mejia, Elguera and Salgado in the defense, Borja with Guti, Zidane, Raul and Figo in the midfield, and Ronaldo alone.

Facts have proved that Queiroz had few cards to choose from, and finally chose to drag Elguera in the defense and let Borja partner with Guti. This is also in line with the prediction of the Ajax coaching staff before the game.

The prediction was right, but Ajax's overall strength is still at a disadvantage.

After the opening, Real Madrid immediately took advantage of the field with a skillful pass and control style of play. It was difficult for Ajax to grab the ball from the opponent's feet and could only be forced to shrink to their own half to defend.

Roberto Carlos on the left was very active and frequently launched raids on the left at the beginning.

In this game, Ajax has a clear defensive strategy on the side. They can pass from the bottom, but they cannot cut inside. Trabelsi and Maxwell strictly follow this requirement. The main reason is that Ronaldo and Raul are not good at fighting for the top.

Falling into a passive position at the beginning, Ajax didn't get a chance to counterattack until [-] minutes. They shot their team's first shot of the game, but it was an anti-aircraft gun, which failed to create a threat at all.

The shot came from Sneijder's long shot, but failed to hold the ball.

Subsequently, Real Madrid launched a counterattack, and Ajax once again returned to the strategy of defending and counterattacking.

When the game progressed to No. 20 minutes, Real Madrid once played quite threateningly. They played a wave of violent offensive and won three corner kicks in a row. They created threats all three times, but they were always a little bit short of the goal.

This wave of offensive was temporarily interrupted by De Jong's yellow card. If the team can advance smoothly, De Jong will accumulate yellow cards and suspend the game.

Ajax's tenacious defense also won the cheers and responses of [-] fans at the scene. Everyone knew that facing a team like Real Madrid, they really had to defend and counterattack.

Confrontation?That is tantamount to suicide!

It was not until the No.208 minute that Ajax made the second shot of the game, a volley from van der Vaart, but it still missed and failed to create a threat.

In the first half an hour, Ajax not only lagged behind their opponents in possession of the ball, but also only shot two shots. The passiveness and embarrassment of the scene can be seen, but anyway, the team still defended the zero-to-zero result.

Perhaps it was the defense of the Galaxy Battleship's offensive that made the Ajax players start to relax and become more confident, or the Real Madrid players consciously slowed down the offensive, allowing Ajax to counterattack appropriately.

After 10 minutes, Ajax began to organize more counterattacks, and almost every counterattack entered the threat area, which made the players on the field and the fans in the stands very excited, as if they saw the goal coming.

But when everyone was full of confidence, Real Madrid suddenly succeeded in intercepting the ball. After Zidane intercepted De Jong's pass, he quickly stuffed behind the defense line, and Ronaldo quickly inserted.

Although the Brazilian striker is no longer at his peak, although many people criticized him for his obesity, in an instant, he completely tore through Ajax's defense. After receiving a pass from Zidane, he crossed the ball to the goal. Raul followed up and scored.

One to zero!

Just such a mistake, Real Madrid not only caught it, but also scored a goal!

This is superstar!This is Real Madrid!

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"7 minutes, only 7 minutes left before the end of the first half!"

Ronald Koeman was so depressed that he almost had the urge to go crazy.

There seemed to be a raging rage burning in his heart, wanting to burst out from his chest, but he knew very well that he really couldn't blame anyone.

Everyone makes mistakes, and De Jong performed very well throughout the first half. Zidane caught that pass and caught it, and he reacted very quickly, passing the deadly through ball directly behind him.

Ronaldo also caught, Raul also caught.

What can Koeman say?

The entire Amsterdam Arena became silent, and all the fans must be as depressed as Ronald Koeman, because this conceded goal put Ajax into a desperate situation.

The total score was five to two, and Real Madrid led by three goals. Ajax had to score three goals in a row without letting the Galacticos score. How difficult it is is completely conceivable.

So big that Ronald Koeman really felt desperate to just give up.

"Don't be like this, Ronald." Luther Carroll patted Ronald Koeman's shoulder reassuringly.

As an assistant coach, he can understand Ronald Koeman's mood at this time and the pressure on his shoulders, but isn't the game over yet?
"We still have the second half, opportunities and hopes." Luther Carroll persuaded.

After hearing this, Ronald Koeman's eyes recovered a little. He thought of the team's tactics before the game, and thought of Yang Yang, the sharp knife on the right sitting on the bench.

"Yes, we still have a chance." Ronald Koeman took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Luther, tell Yang Yang that the plan is ahead of schedule and the midfielder will be replaced."

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"It's over, it's over!"

Club president Michael van Prager shook his head vigorously as he looked down at the Real Madrid players sprinting out of the pitch to celebrate.

If you are two goals behind, then there is some hope, but now you are three goals behind, is this possible?

"It's not over yet, and it's not over yet." Van Gaal beside him gritted his teeth and said.

"What?" Van Prager looked at the technical director in surprise.

They are three goals behind, and they are still facing a team like Real Madrid, so it's not over yet?
Not to mention anything else, in another focus match in the first half yesterday, Deportivo played against AC Milan at home.

Deportivo, who lost 5 to 35 in the away game, regrouped after returning home and beat the Rossoneri 45 to [-]. They miraculously reversed AC Milan and reached the semi-finals.

This is the rhythm of the away game reversal, but what about Ajax?

Not to mention the passive play in the first half, and a goal was scored, which further widened the score gap. How can this be chased?
"We still have the second half, and Yang Yang." Van Gaal said firmly.

Hearing Yang Yang's name, Van Prager couldn't believe it, but he didn't refute it.

Yes, Yang Yang has become Ajax's gold medal substitute, turning the situation around every time he plays.

From Club Brugge to PSV to Arsenal, he never once disappointed.

But this time, he is facing Real Madrid, can he do it?

"Real Madrid is now strong from the outside, with a great momentum, but the players don't run much. Except for that steal and assist, Zidane's performance in the entire first half was very sluggish. Except for that assist, Ronaldo was invisible throughout the first half, and Figo did not impress people in the whole game."

"There is a problem with their physical fitness, and the players can't run anymore. At this time, as long as we don't collapse ourselves, as long as we show our determination, we can definitely turn the situation around."

After a pause, Van Gaal may not have enough confidence, "Even if we really want to lose and are eliminated in the end, we can't lose so uselessly."

Van Prager was persuaded and nodded emphatically.

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The first half ended with a score of zero to one.

Players from both sides walked off the field one after another, while the Ajax players went straight into the player tunnel and went to the locker room.

The intermission is only 15 minutes, and there is not much time left for them to rest.

Before the coaching staff left, Luther Carroll told Yang Yang to return to the locker room after the heat.

"The plan is ahead of schedule!"

Yang Yang was both excited and apprehensive, because he was originally scheduled to come on as a substitute in 65 to [-] minutes, but now it seems that he will come on at halftime.

Obviously, the zero-to-one lag made Ronald Koeman feel the crisis, worried that he would not score three goals in half an hour.

While running to the sidelines to warm up, Yang Yang met the superstars of Real Madrid who came down from the field. He greeted each other, but the superstars looked weak, and Zidane and Figo looked haggard. They walked past Yang Yang without even saying a word.

When passing by, Yang Yang could feel their heavy breathing.

As a player, Yang Yang is too familiar with this kind of breathing. Combined with their faces, expressions and responses, Yang Yang can basically be sure that the pre-match preparation of the coaching staff is not wrong at all, and they can't last the whole game.

Even, if there is no intermission, they may not be able to support now.

Before the season, he was busy panning for gold in Asia and missed the physical reserve period. After that, there is no good rotation mechanism. The La Liga media even nicknamed Queiroz's starting lineup "Twelve Arhats", which means that he only uses those twelve players.

It is now April, and it is completely normal to be in poor physical fitness at this time.

Discovering this, Yang Yang was ecstatic, and immediately returned to the locker room. After opening the door, he happened to see the head coach Ronald Koeman cheering up his teammates. He immediately told the head coach and teammates about his discovery.

"Really?" The teammates all looked shocked.

"It's absolutely true." Yang Yang replied very positively.

Everyone in the locker room began to become ultramarine again.

Ronald Koeman looked at Yang Yang gratefully. Regardless of whether it was true or not, Yang Yang's words revived the morale of the team.

(End of this chapter)