The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 68 Defending?

The Cruyff Cup, also known as the Dutch Super Cup, is usually called the outpost of the Eredivisie League. It is usually arranged at the Arenal Arena in Amsterdam a week before the opening game of the Eredivisie League.

The game started at 18:[-] in the evening, but throughout the afternoon, there were crowds of people around the Arena.

Because it was Sunday, almost all the fans in Amsterdam either came to the Arena and the surrounding shopping malls, or they were watching the TV at home, waiting for the arrival of this focus game.

The battle between the league championship and the cup king, especially the battle between PSV Eindhoven and Ajax, naturally attracts the attention of fans, although many fans feel that Ajax's strength has declined sharply this season. But Arenal Stadium is still packed.

It's just that the atmosphere is not hot enough, and more Ajax fans still adopt a wait-and-see attitude.

However, when Ye Qiu's team showed up at the Arena for pre-match warm-up and training, the Ajax fans on the scene still burst into warm applause, applauding this newly reorganized young team. A little encouragement and support.

And when Gretz led the star-studded Eindhoven out of the player tunnel and came to the pitch to warm up, almost all the Ajax fans booed frantically. Ajax's strongest rival in recent years was very unhappy, especially the series of provocations before the game combined with Arnesen and Gretz.

As the host, Ye Qiu walked into the stadium in Eindhoven, and when the players entered the training ground to warm up, he walked towards Gretz in front of the visiting team's coaching bench very politely and gracefully, with a kind smile on his face.

"Welcome to Arena Stadium, Mr. Gretz!" Ye Qiu approached and reached out his hand.

"Thank you!" Gretz's smile was a little stiff, but out of courtesy, he still shook hands with Ye Qiu, which is the most standard politeness and demeanor, "I'm looking forward to seeing you when you can't smile, it must be very interesting !"

The last sentence was blatantly provocative and oppressive.

Ye Qiu chuckled, "I'm not really looking forward to it, because frankly speaking, it's boring when you can't smile!"

These words are obviously implying that you were beaten so hard by me last season, did you forget it so quickly?

Ye Qiu doesn't like talking loudly, but that doesn't mean he won't fight back.

"I hope you can continue to be so stubborn after the game!" Gretz sneered, stopped talking to him, and turned to look at the court. This guy is really unmannered, and he is not even willing to do the most basic acting.

However, it can also be seen from this that he is a straightforward character.

The scene of the two head coaches shaking hands was captured by the live TV camera on the sidelines, and it was frozen on the live TV screen.

Gretz was wearing a simple and bleak suit that middle-aged people liked, but Ye Qiu was not so serious. He was wearing a pair of black trousers, but it was matched with a pure white shirt with two buttons on the collar and cuffs on the left and right hands. It was pulled to the arm very casually, and the overall look is very casual and fashionable, which is in line with his youth.

"When the young Ajax coach meets the mature and prudent Eindhoven coach, who wins?" Go crazy, but that's obviously impossible.

Ye Qiu knew that Gretz wasn't in the mood to deal with him, so he didn't stay long, turned around and walked back to the home team's coaching bench.

"This is Eindhoven's starting list!" Roland handed over a piece of paper as soon as he saw Ye Qiu approaching.

Ye Qiu took it over for a look, glanced at it, and handed it back to Roland, who immediately gave it to Bobby Harms.

Goalkeeper Watrus; the defense is Bouma, Nikiforov, Hovland and Oyer, the midfielders are Kolka, Van Bommel, Vogel and Romedal, and the double forwards are Bru Jinke and Kezhiman.

Strictly speaking, this starting lineup of PSV Eindhoven is not surprising, because this is their strongest main lineup.

On the defensive line, Bouma has very good assist ability, while Oye has excellent defensive ability. The midfielder is centered on Van Bommel, and Vogel is assisted from the side.

In other words, Eindhoven's overall offensive routine is the same as last year, but it has become stronger in some places.

For example, the combination of Bouma and Korka on the left, Bouma is obviously more offensive than Heindze last season, and the addition of central defender Hovland has further improved the strength of the PSV center back combination. Strength, now depends on whether the cooperation between Hovland and Nikiforov is tacit enough.

If you look at Ye Qiu's football knowledge of more than ten years in advance, in the eyes of everyone, Ajax's lineup can't catch up with Eindhoven even if they shoot ten horses. The strength and fame of a lineup.

This is why almost everyone is optimistic about Eindhoven again.

There is a saying that is well said, unpopular, it will only happen once!
While Ye Qiu got PSV's starting lineup, Gretz also took over Ajax's starting lineup from assistant coach Brantes.

Goalkeeper Grimm, the defense is Abidal, Kivu, Lucio and Heitinga, the three midfielders are Keita, Gilberto Silva and Sneijder, the front trident It is Robben, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and van der Vaart.

This is also the strongest lineup that Ye Qiu can arrange for Ajax.

When he saw this list, Gretz's first impression was that Ye Qiu still had to stick to the defensive counterattack tactics of last season. This started from the fact that he gave up Brazilian players with stronger offensive capabilities on the right. It can be seen that Maicon chose Heitinga, who has better defensive ability.

"I have been fooled once, this time I will never let you get what you want!" Gretz turned his head sideways, just as Ye Qiu also looked over, their gazes collided fiercely in mid-air, sparking hot sparks.

For them, this game must be won, it's about honor!

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"This is our first game of the new season, and it is also the first time after our team reorganization, we will make an official appearance in front of all the fans at the Arena Stadium!"

In the locker room of the home team, Ye Qiu pointed to the stadium outside the gate of the locker room, and there was faint movement from the fans in the stands, "[-] Ajax fans gathered there, and they all supported us to beat Opponent, win a victory!"

After listening to the coach's words, all the Ajax players in the locker room were silent and did not speak.

Van der Vaart, Kivu, Heitinga and others have already played against PSV once, and after going through the Holland Cup last season, their spirit and courage have also improved a lot. , but not nervous.

As for the newly joined players, Robben is a newborn calf, Gilberto Silva is confident and calm, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a character who is under cover when the sky is falling, and Keita has gone through the UEFA Champions League and France. The baptism of the First League, naturally, will not be too nervous, so this group of Ajax players are still calm.

"Many people said that we will lose, and the reason they gave was that our strength and reputation are far inferior to PSV Eindhoven!"

Ye Qiu walked in the aisle in the middle of the locker room, passed in front of the players, and spoke calmly.

"I don't deny that our current strength and reputation are far inferior to theirs, but it's only now!"

"I would like to ask, was Hovland famous two years ago? Was Van Bommel famous in the early years? Bruckink, Kežman, Kolka, Romedal, Nikifor Rove, were these players famous when they debuted? Do they have the achievements and status they have today?"

Some continued to remain silent, while others shook their heads secretly.

"Let me tell you, football is fair, strength and fame, it depends on your hard work on the field. Now we are not as good as them, but if we kill them, then they are not as good as us!"

Ye Qiu's words are very provocative, especially for this group of young people who are eager to become famous, defeating Eindhoven and becoming famous all over the world in one fell swoop is definitely tempting enough.

"I have never doubted my vision. I chose you to join Ajax because I am optimistic about your future. I always firmly believe that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will become the best player on the planet in the next few years. Excellent center forward; and I also believe that Van der Vaart, Arjen Robben and Sneijder will become the pillars of the Dutch national team and become well-known top stars in European football."

"I have always believed, Lucio, that you can become a Brazilian international and the main central defender, while Gilberto Silva and Maicon, you will all become the most important members of the Brazilian national team."

"Kivu, you have participated in the European Cup, but I think that is just the beginning, you can perform better, Abidal will become the backbone of the French national team's defense, and Keita is bound to create a record in European football. Create a piece of heaven and earth that belongs to you.”

"Everyone!" Ye Qiu swept across the group of young players one by one. When he said these words, he almost blurted out. His words were full of unquestionable confidence, which made everyone believe him. He said is true.

"I know that you have your own pursuits, and I am even more aware that for you, Ajax is just a transit point in your life journey and a landscape in your career. In the future, you have Opportunity to go to a higher level league, to a bigger and broader stage of a giant team, to show your strength!"

"But before that, everyone, play well in every game of yours at Ajax and show your strength to the fullest. Only in this way can you have a chance to realize your dreams!"

Everyone was aroused by Ye Qiu's words.

May I ask, is there any professional player who does not want to play for a wealthy team?
Which player doesn't want to be able to go to the top league and let fans all over the world remember his name?
Are all the players who joined Ajax satisfied with Ajax?
"Outside PSV Eindhoven, the strongest team in the Netherlands, it's a pressure, but it's also a motivation, a rare opportunity, because as long as we beat them, we can prove that we With the strength to beat the most powerful team in the Netherlands, who would dare to look down on us from now on? Who would dare to look down on us?"

"This is not a football game, everyone!" Ye Qiu stood on the head coach's seat, pointing to the players on both sides of the locker room, "This is a war, if we lose, we will lose everything, but if we win, we will lose everything." Get all the honor and pride we want!"

The bell in the locker room rang, which was the referee's signal to urge the players out of the locker room.

After hearing the bell, the players stood up one by one and stood in two rows.

"Let's go, brave Ajax fighters! Go out on the pitch, beat your opponents, I'm invincible!"

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When the players of the two teams lined up in the middle of the Arena, Ye Qiu sat in the coach's bench of the home team, covered his mouth, and watched every move on the court.

With the whistle of the referee, PSV took the lead in kicking off and launched a round of offensive against Ajax.

After the kick-off, Brooking and Kezhiman quickly knocked the ball back, and after a few passes, it came to Van Bommel's feet.

At this time, Korka on the left has advanced quickly and pressed Ajax's defense line, while Brukink and Kežman are also in the middle, ready to jump in and respond at any time.

It took Van Bommel a season to conquer the fans of Eindhoven and became the core of the team's midfield. The road defense was very tight, and Sneijder also approached him for the first time, so he immediately passed the ball to Vogel.

Vogel has noticed that Romedal raised his hand for the ball and was about to pass the ball, but Keita suddenly took the lead. After a body contact, he kicked out, stealing the ball and tripping at the same time. It is not clear whether he tripped first Vogel, still poke the ball first.

But there is no doubt that the referee blew the foul whistle.

Keita didn't tell the difference, smiled, stretched out his hand to pull Vogel up, turned and walked back.

Romedal in front had already run out of neutral, but saw that the ball was not passed, he shook his head helplessly, and returned to his side, feeling depressed. If the ball was passed just now, he would have many choices.

After the free kick was taken, Van Bommel gave it to Bauma on the left, who gave it to Korka in front.

Korca faces Heitinga, one-on-one?

No, Lucio was behind Heitinga and Sneijder dropped back to defend.

With just a glance, Korka noticed that Ajax's defense still maintained the tightness of last season, and it can even be said to be tighter than last season, because the player's defensive system against Ye Qiu has changed. I am more familiar with it, and my personal ability has also been greatly improved.

Not much else to say, let's talk about Heitinga, the improvement is obvious, and Lucio's momentum is also very strong when he stands there.

Players who like one-on-one are usually very confident in their abilities, so Korca didn't hesitate at all. After getting the ball, he made a fake move to sway Heitinga away, and suddenly broke out, speeding up and passing Heitinga , dribbling the ball to the bottom line, after attracting Lucio, seeing Kivu and Abidal staring at Brukink and Kežman in the penalty area, he chose to pass diagonally to the front of the penalty area.

Korka's choice is very smart and wise, and Van Bommel and Vogel's back-up awareness is also very strong, but the problem is that there is a wall standing at the front of Ajax's penalty area!

Gilberto Silva rushed out of the penalty area steadily, before everyone else, and intercepted the diagonal pass with his foot, and after intercepting the ball, he quickly moved forward bring.

"Counterattack, Ajax finally found a chance to counterattack!" The live commentator shouted loudly.

Gilberto Silva's dribbling wasn't fast enough, and Van Bommel and Vogel quickly caught up behind him.

In order not to be caught up, Gilberto Silva passed to van der Vaart on the right.

Van der Vaart threw off Bauma, got the ball in the middle, took advantage of his reverse foot, turned sideways, and passed it to Ibrahimovic who retreated to respond. The Swede blocked Hovland with his body, After receiving the pass from van der Vaart, he took two steps back, suddenly stopped suddenly, and used his body to hold Hovland behind him.

Both of them are tall and strong players. This is also the first time that they have a solid physical contest. Hovlan can't help Ibrahimovic, but the Swede can't break Hovland either.

But just when Hovland lost his balance, Ibrahimovic turned around successfully and sent the ball behind Hovland with his left foot. The ball was given quickly and decisively. When Lan reacted and was about to raise his foot to intercept, the ball had already passed by.

Oye's defense is indeed very good, but his speed and explosive power are weak points.

Before Robben deliberately kept moving on the left side with him. As soon as he saw Ibrahimovic pulling Hovland out, he realized that this was an opportunity and deliberately approached Oyer. When Ibrahimovic turned around, he suddenly Time to speed up, using his explosive power and speed advantages, abruptly swallowed Oye.

Robben quickly slanted into the penalty area from the left side, met the pass from Ibrahimovic, and got the ball at the front of PSV Eindhoven's penalty area, but at this time Nikiforov Also back in place.

I saw that after Robben got the ball, he made an emergency stop, which made Nikiforov, who wanted to follow the emergency stop, lose his center of gravity, and then suddenly accelerated to the left, urging him to his fastest speed, like a gust of wind passing by Nikiforov.

The Russian central defender has a lot of experience. He knows that he is fatally flawed in speed, and he is not flexible enough for Robben. Especially after entering the penalty area, it is even more impossible to make a move, so he chooses to get close. When Robben's speed just started , Pressed Robben with his body, but in the end he didn't hold it down, and Robben still surpassed him.

But this physical contact completely disrupted Robben's dribbling rhythm and pace.

Immediately afterwards, after Robben entered the penalty area, his pace was a bit chaotic. After adjusting with small steps, he was almost at the bottom line, and the opponent's goalkeeper Waterrus also pulled to the left to block Robben's shot. angle.

After barely kicking, Robben's shot was thrown into his arms by Waterrus, and he missed a good opportunity to score.

But this counterattack made all the Ajax fans on the scene cheer, and it also completely started the clarion call for a head-on confrontation between Ajax and Eindhoven!
Who said that Ajax has to stick to PSV when they meet PSV?
(End of this chapter)