The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 44 Cracks
Sometimes, Ye Qiu felt that coaching a football match was like making a movie.

The head coach is the director, the players are the actors, and the tactics are equivalent to the script of this movie.

Before a movie starts shooting, the script must be written first, and then everyone shoots according to the script, there is a comparison.

Of course, the director can also modify the script during the shooting process, but it is impossible for any director to completely overturn the style of the script after the shooting starts, turn the original comedy into a horror film, or change the original It is definitely impossible to turn a romantic movie into an action movie, because everyone knows what a movie made in this way will look like.

So is a game!
The head coach draws up the tactics before the game, sets the tone for the game, determines how to play, and then conducts targeted training and tactical arrangements according to this tone, and instills the corresponding tactical requirements in the players.

In this case, once in the game, even if you find that your team's tactics are completely suppressed, there is nothing you can do, unless you completely overturn all the arrangements and preparations in the past period of time, but that will inevitably pay a heavy price. costs and entails enormous risks.

Therefore, generally speaking, no one is willing to do such a thing unless it is really desperate.

The most obvious one is Liverpool's miracle in Istanbul. I believe that if there is no 0:3 in the first half, and Finnan's accidental injury in the first half, if the Red Army is not forced to a desperate situation by AC Milan, Benitez will make such a move Counterattack?
Maybe, the answer is not necessarily!

Because all the head coaches are very clear in their hearts, completely overturning the pre-match arrangements and starting tactics may lead to the complete collapse of the entire team, turning it into a mess, at the mercy of others.

Van Marwijk has always been known for his stability. He watched with his own eyes that his team was scored by the opponent in less than 1 minute of the first half, and he also watched his team's offense hit the goal again and again. It's not that he doesn't want to change, but he has to worry about a little risk.

Although he had given enough contingency measures to all the changes that the Ajax second team could make before the game, he even made a lot of adjustments to the aggressive attack of the Ajax second team after the opening game. However, he did not expect that Ye Qiu would arrange Van der Vaart on a right flank that he had never played before, and he also arranged such a set of offensive strategies accordingly.

This surprised him, but he was helpless.

With Van der Vaart's astonishment after the opening, coupled with the fact that he was always at the forefront, Van Marwijk's focus on the left attack before the game was suppressed by the Ajax second team, especially Zongsa, who was very involved in the attack. The intensity is very small, and the attack on the left has never improved. In addition, Feyenoord's wing is not very strong, which eventually forces Feyenoord to attack more in the middle.

However, the middle road is the area where Ajax's second team is heavily defended. Feyenoord's offense just failed to carve out a gap in this area. This has to be said to be very depressing.

In Feyenoord's starting tactics for this game, Kroos, Carew and Thomasson are very flexible. Van Marwijk did not give them too many restrictions, allowing them to play differently on the court. The purpose of stopping and changing positions was to disrupt the defense of the Ajax second team.

However, because the offense was too close to the middle, the area of ​​activity of the three was restricted, and the overlap was severe.

"The more they press forward, the stronger their defense will be. We should consider retreating and pulling them out!" Mario Bean suggested. He and Van Marwijk had focused on Ajak before the game. The second team's defense.

Whether facing PSV, Utrecht or Heerenveen, the defense of Ajax's second team is stronger and stronger. The more you press forward, the more pressure you put on them, the more united they are , the more monolithic it is.

At least, they all have to admit that in terms of space control in local areas, the defense of the Ajax second team is very good.

After Van Marwijk heard this, he immediately issued an adjustment order, "Let Carew lean to the right, Bosvelt should take care of him more, Thomasson and Cruise will intersperse and run more in the middle to create opportunities, Zong on the left Sa... look at Van der Vaart, move forward and participate in the attack!"

The left flank was originally Van Marwijk's key offensive area, but after being opened by Van der Vaart, he scored a goal. Even the head coach Van Marwijk left a trace of shadow, let alone the players.

When Van der Vaart is active and can play a sharp counterattack, it is unrealistic to let Dzongsa participate more in the offense. The risk is too great. If he is scored again, it will really be over. .

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With the adjustment of Feyenoord, the pressure on the second team of Ajax has been relieved.

The feeling of being suppressed and beaten was very uncomfortable, but if Ye Qiu had a choice, he would rather be suppressed and beaten.

"Pay attention to keeping a compact formation, don't move forward easily, and don't leave your position casually!" Ye Qiu kept reminding from the sidelines.

For the second team of Ajax, facing such a powerful opponent, only one mistake may lead to the team's doom, so he dare not be careless for a moment, and keeps an eye on the game situation all the time.

As the time passed by one minute and one second, Feyenoord's retreat did not pull the players of the Ajax second team out of the 30-meter area. The players of the team gave away the opportunity to rest for free.

In Cruyff's words, "The current tactics of the Ajax second team is, I don't care how you play, in short, I will stick to the end, and if you have the ability, you can break through my defensive formation, otherwise nothing will be discussed! "

"Haha, it's a bit like playing a rascal, but it's really useful!" The host also teased.

Cruyff did not refute, "The strength of Ajax's second team is far behind the opponent. If they follow the opponent and expand the defensive area, then the ability to control the space will inevitably decline, which will easily lead to players. In a one-on-one situation, Feyenoord's players are fully capable of crushing the players of the Ajax second team with their strength."

"So, Ye Qiu's choice is not a wise choice. I can't beat me alone, so I have always maintained a group fighting state. No matter how many people rush in, I will be surrounded by a group of people to beat you!"

But Cruyff also reminded: "Such a tactic does not necessarily work. It is still very early, and there is a group of young people from the second team. How long they can last is an unknown number!"

"You mean to say that the next biggest enemy of the Ajax second team is themselves?"

"Yes, yes, if they can keep this up until the end of the game without making too many mistakes, then they have a chance to keep the 1-0 score until the end, because we should also see, Feyenoord There's no good way to defend like that, but if they make a mistake and get caught by Feyenoord, then don't know!"

The biggest difference between the youth team and the adult team is in terms of tactical literacy, willpower and execution.

This is why Cruyff said that the next biggest enemy of the Ajax second team is himself.

The entire Philips Stadium was filled with the voices of Ajax fans. They all shouted very loudly and looked very excited, because the team they supported had taken the lead from the beginning, and it was still exciting. Feeling unbelievably ahead was enough to get them all carried away.

In the eyes of all the Ajax fans at the scene, defense is what Ajax's second team is best at. It is because of their unbreakable defense that they have come to this day and have the opportunity to enter this stadium, so they are full of confidence.

But the problem is, this is the Dutch Cup final!

This is the first game experienced by the second team of Ajax, facing a final that is broadcast live in the Netherlands and even in Europe!
At the same time, this is also the first game for this group of young boys to play a key final in such a big stadium surrounded by the shouts of tens of thousands of fans, which itself is completely different from all previous games.

At the beginning of the game, the players first launched a rush attack and scored a goal with a sneak attack. Afterwards, Feyenoord frantically pressed forward and attacked. Ajax's second team was under tremendous pressure. They don't bother to think about it.

But once, when Feyenoord began to retreat, and could not find an effective way to break through the defensive formation of Ajax's second team for a long time, and it was difficult to create a threatening shot, there was immediately a player's psychology There was a little slack.

When the game progressed to the 37th minute, Feyenoord passed the ball back and forth, and once again passed the ball to the feet of Thomasson, who was playing the midfielder. The central defender's defensive area.

Ye Qiu's impression of Thomason is more that when he was in AC Milan, many people said that he was an opportunist. Although he was a substitute, he performed well, and he had excellent ball handling ability and awareness.

Today, he knows Thomason better, knowing that he was born as a midfielder. The reason why Cruise and Carew can perform well this season is inseparable from Thomason behind them, and Thomason The attack from the back is also very threatening, but the speed of the Danes is not fast, and they run more with consciousness.

When Thomason retreated and left the central defender to get the ball, both Heitinga and Van Duyen made the same choice, that is, to rush out of their positions, and they both wanted to go forward immediately. Block Thomason.

Ye Qiu was taken aback when he saw the two central defenders rushing out of his defense zone at the same time. Fortunately, this time Feyenoord did not realize the loophole behind the central defender. Thomason hurriedly passed the ball back. An opportunity missed.

"Still too young!" Rick Link also noticed the problem.

Any head coach can do nothing about the mistakes made by the players on the court like the one just now, because the players are not robots, they will make some unexpected mistakes anytime and anywhere, it may be because of nervousness, it may be It could be stress, it could be emotions, many kinds of factors can affect them.

Ye Qiu walked to the sidelines, and reminded Heitinga and Van Duyen not to go up at the same time.

But just as Ye Qiu's reminder was still ringing in his ears, Feyenoord organized another wave of offensive.

Thomason still retreated from the front, he deliberately avoided De Jong, and Coterman quickly passed the ball to his feet.

This time, Thomasson's position to hold the ball was closer than last time, and as soon as he took the ball, Ye Qiu instinctively sensed that something was wrong, and when he saw Heitinga and Van Duyen, he didn't think twice. , At the same time, when he rushed out of his defense zone, he knew that Feyenoord had found a flaw in the second team of Ajax.

Or it can be said that they deliberately created a loophole!

Heitinga and Van Duyen went up at the same time, Thomason knocked back, Coterman went straight to the space behind him, Cruz used his body to overwhelm Keivu, and rushed into the exposed area after Heitinga and Van Duyen left. Go into the hole that came out, volley vigorously, and the ball goes straight to the lower left corner of the goal!
Although Stekelenburg made a flying save, he still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net, 1:1!

All the Ajax fans in the audience were silent, and it was Feyenoord fans who rushed out of their seats excitedly, celebrating and singing loudly. After more than half an hour behind, they finally broke through Ajax. The defense of Jax's second team scored a goal and equalized the score.

Ye Qiu was so angry that he walked back and forth in front of the coach's bench, everyone could see how ugly his face was.

He tried everything possible to steal a goal, but in the end he took the initiative to make a mistake and gave it to someone else. He really didn't know how to describe his mood, or, this is football!
"As I said, the biggest enemy of Ajax's second team is actually themselves. It is difficult for us to ask a youth team to be able to do the same as the adult team. Some people are not professional players, some are only 90 years old, can we use the standards of professional players to ask them?"

Cruyff was also very disappointed with the goal, but he still gave understanding because he was a bystander.

"Feyenoord is a very experienced team. If you make a mistake, they will not fail to see it. Their players will tacitly launch an offensive based on your mistake. This is Feyenoord. The biggest winning chip in this game is also the most effective weapon brought by experience!"

"Ajax's second team is still too young. I just noticed that Ye Qiu reminded me on the sidelines, but in such a short period of time, one after another made mistakes. They rarely lead at the start and a lot of them are not used to how to play after leading."

"John, I have to remind you that the second team of Ajax performed very well in the league and often leads!" The host laughed and teased.

Cruyff shook his head, "The youth team's game is completely different from the Dutch Cup final. Judging from the situation just now, the Ajax second team just didn't learn how to play after leading, or in other words, leading too early Cracks appeared in their originally unbreakable iron wall."

"So, the key now is to see how Ye Qiu makes adjustments. He must defend the first half and not concede any more goals!"

Sure enough, after the team was tied, Ye Qiu suppressed the anger in his heart, walked to the sidelines, shouted loudly at the players, and kept reminding them that they must pay attention to keeping the three lines compact and maintaining the overall battle The coordination, even Ye Qiu directly called De Jong and Sneijder back.

After kick-off again, Feyenoord, who had equalized the score, pressed forward again. They obviously hoped to take advantage of this momentum to kill the Ajax second team in one go, and directly put this weak but very strong team in one go. The tenacious opponent swallowed it completely.

However, the second team of Ajax directly set up a defensive posture in the 30-meter area.

Facts once again proved that when Feyenoord pressed forward with all their brains and tried to cut through the defense of Ajax's second team from the center, they often hit the iron plate directly, because in the densely populated In the defense zone, Ajax's second team can use the meticulousness of the overall formation to launch an orderly defense.

On the contrary, Feyenoord's offense has always been difficult to launch and create threats.

In this case, in the last 6 minutes, Feyenoord failed to score again, and the second Ajax team always put on a defensive posture, dragging the 1:1 score to the end of the first half. .

But at this time, the advantage and morale of the Ajax second team, which had been hard to build up after the opening, were severely weakened by Feyenoord's goal, and even the Ajax fans in the stands They also began to worry about gains and losses.

In the final analysis, the second team of Ajax is a youth team, while Feyenoord is an experienced professional team, and the strength gap between the two sides is obvious.

"The current situation is very bad for the Ajax second team!" Judging from Cruyff's tone, he seemed pessimistic about the prospects of the Ajax second team.

"Leading for half an hour in the first half, the score was equalized at the last moment, and even almost reversed. This was a big blow to the team's morale, and they are a young team. We have reason to believe that in the second half, Feyer Nord will further create opportunities for the series of loopholes exposed by Ajax's second team in the first half. This requires Ye Qiu to fill up these loopholes during the halftime break. Otherwise, they will lose their strength in the second half. It was difficult to survive Feyenoord's attack."

The host listened and thought it made sense, "Yes, that's right, and we should also see that Feyenoord's morale was booming after the equalizer, and it seems that they have reversed the score in one fell swoop, or even exceeded , so they are likely to further strengthen their offensive in the second half."

"At least, we can see that Van Marwijk should be satisfied with the result of the equalizer in the first half!" The live TV screen showed Feyenoord coach Van Marwijk welcoming his players with a smile on his face Ke, he looks happy.

On the contrary, the second team of Ajax walked towards the player channel in a depressed mood.

The two rival teams collided at the entrance of the player tunnel by coincidence.

(End of this chapter)