The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 82
March 12th, late.

The Arenaa Arena in Amsterdam is packed!
This is Ajax's game with the highest attendance rate this season, because the team visiting the Arena this time is the top team from Serie A, Rome led by Fabio Capello.

With a 2-0 away victory, Ajax faced Roma again at the Arena two weeks later. Ajax proved with its strength that its victory two weeks ago was not luck, but the strength of the team and the hard work of the players The results below.

1:0, although the process looked very embarrassing, Ajax was a little breathless under the pressure of Roma for a long time, but with a sharp counterattack, Van der Meyde fought for Ajax Scored the winning goal.

Ye Qiu was surprised by Van der Meyde's state, because Van der Vaart was the main force he had hoped for, but unexpectedly, Van der Meyde's performance in the new season is getting better and better, especially in the recent period, after Van der Vaart was injured , His performance is better than Van der Vaart, and he has almost become the best player in the Ajax team.

In this case, Ye Qiu has no reason to replace the fiery Van der Meyde and use Van der Vaart, right?
The referee hadn't blown the whistle for the end of the game, but the Ajax fans in the audience couldn't help cheering.

Although Ye Qiu's team had one win and one draw in the two league games in the past two weeks, they drew 1:1 away at Utrecht and slaughtered Heerenveen 6:1 at home, but they were defeated by Eindhoven and Feyer. Nord once again widened the gap. Both teams have won two consecutive victories, especially Feyenoord, firmly occupying the top position in the Eredivisie.

But for Ajax fans, these can be temporarily put aside, because their team defeated Roma led by gold medal coach Fabio Capello with a total score of 32:3 in the two rounds of the UEFA Cup knockout round of 0 , successfully advanced to the round of 16.

On the other hand, Feyenoord drew with Stuttgart 2:2 at home, lost 1:2 away, and was eventually eliminated.

Eindhoven had better luck and eliminated Thessaloniki, Greece with a total score of 4:0 in the two rounds.

Everyone can see that Ajax has been performing better and better after several months of running-in and adjustment, especially the performance of several key players in the team, which made everyone feel Satisfied and pleasantly surprised.

Before the season, many people were dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's signings, but now, they all changed their minds.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the most expensive player in Ajax, but the recent performance of the Swedish center, especially the two games against Roma, has completely suppressed the excellent performance of the Roma defense led by Samuel, which is impressive. I have seen the strength and tactical value of this Swedish high center with outstanding skills.

Many people said that Lucio would be a hidden danger in Ajax's defense, but Lucio blocked Batistuta after two rounds, which made the Argentine center leave the UEFA Cup with infinite regret. The defense line composed of Abidal, Kivu, Lucio and Heitinga has become more and more stable in the Eredivisie. All these make people affirm Lucio's ability and recognize the Brazilian central defender Contribution to the Ajax defense.

Keita is the player with the most runs per game in Ajax. His running without hesitation, stable ball protection and passing ability make him play a key role in Ajax's tactical system. Dare to say that it is not worthwhile to introduce this Mali midfielder with 35 euros before the season?

What a bargain!
If someone wants to get Keita from Ajax now, I'm sorry, even if they pay ten times the price, they won't be able to impress Ye Qiu, because Ajax's midfielder needs a player who can cover a wide area and can run well. pass player.

There is also Robben. In his debut season in the Eredivisie, Robben's performance surprised everyone. He made a sharp breakthrough on the left, lightning speed, and delicate but practical dribbling skills. Let him be hailed by Ajax fans as the new Overmars and the team's new hope.

If it was said that Ajax's poor results and performance at the beginning of the season made all the fans look down on Ye Qiu and this group of youths, then now, everyone began to change their attitude towards Ye Qiu.

At least, he can firmly occupy the top three in the league with this set of the youngest lineup in the Eredivisie.

Ye Qiu was sitting in the coaching bench of the home team at the Arena Stadium, scanning the players on the pitch, every player's information appeared in his mind, he felt that the current situation of Ajax is gradually improving, the main lineup There is more and more tacit understanding, the combat effectiveness is getting stronger and stronger, and the substitute lineup is also performing well.

The brothers Yaya and Kolo Toure, De Jong, Maduro, Hleb, Stekelenburg, and Maicon, who competes with Heitinga for the main right back position, are all Trustworthy players, but they are currently unable to play the main position in the team due to various reasons.

But as long as they are given the opportunity, these people will definitely shine. By then, Ajax will become stronger and stronger.

"Bobby!" Ye Qiu thought of this, and suddenly there was an unprecedented sense of pride and ambition.

Conquering the Arenal Stadium has never been his goal, nor is it his wish. Over the past year or so, what he wants to do the most has never changed, and that is to gain a foothold in the mainstream European leagues and become a A professional head coach, use his achievements and strength to prove to all Europeans. His name is Ye Qiu, he is from China, but he is a successful professional head coach, so that those Europeans will never dare Look down on him and his compatriots again!

Bobby Harms heard Ye Qiu's shout and looked over. He always had a generous smile because he won the game.

"I'm really confident. As long as I have three years, I will definitely lead this team and make all the giants in Europe tremble because of us!" He really has fighting spirit and confidence.

High defense, midfield pressure, and the strong lineup he personally tailored for Ajax's tactics gave him unprecedented confidence, especially after defeating Capello's Roma , he is full of fighting spirit.

"Why wait three years?" Bobby Harms suddenly asked with a smile.

Ye Qiu squinted his eyes and laughed uncontrollably, "Don't think I'm stupid, Bobby, I'm confident, but it doesn't mean I've lost my mind. Even Capello's building Rome will take a few years before he can build it in Europe. Make a difference on the field, do you think I can reach the sky in one step?"

There are many strong teams in the European arena, and the competition pressure of the Champions League itself is very high. Needless to say, the competition pressure of the UEFA Cup is also very high. It should be said that one of the important reasons why the UEFA Cup has become tasteless is that the last The season's Champions League expansion, but the impact is not very obvious yet.

Therefore, the competitive pressure of the UEFA Cup this season is not much lower than that of the Champions League, and it is full of quality.

Therefore, Ye Qiu is not yet arrogant enough to think that his team can dominate the European arena. He has not yet reached the level of super teams such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

After hearing this, Bobby Harms flashed a hint of praise. Ye Qiu does have quite a few deficiencies and flaws, but he also has many advantages that young head coaches don't have. One is his diligence and learning. Ability, and another is that he has always maintained a sense of reason.

To put it bluntly, Ye Qiu's tactics are not unprecedented, but his diligent study, coupled with his innate sense of taking things, so he can choose the things that suit him from the strengths and essences of others, and use them for himself. Therefore, this is a very, very rare spirit for a head coach.

Bobby Harms has experienced so many head coaches, not many coaches like Ye Qiu, not even Van Gaal.

"You'd better think about it, the next game against Feyenoord!" Bobby Harms said with a laugh.

When Ye Qiu heard this, he was in a pretty good mood because of the win, but suddenly became depressed again.

"Damn it, the performances of Feyenoord and Eindhoven this season are really unbelievable!" Ye Qiu wondered, how come these two teams, especially Feyenoord, are in such a good state?

Bobby? Harms can't do anything about it, because Feyenoord has played really well in the league so far.

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After defeating Roma, Ajax entered the top 16 of the UEFA Cup. This immediately caused all the major newspapers in the Netherlands to praise the Amsterdam team, especially the head coach Ye Qiu who led the team to defeat Capello. They gave overwhelming praise, and many people even thought that Ye Qiusheng belonged to that kind of cup coach.

"Perhaps, Ajax should consider adjusting their strategy, abandoning the Eredivisie league, giving full play to the characteristics of the head coach Ye Qiu, and attacking the cup championship with all their strength!" Schulder Mosso of the Kyodo Daily suggested with a bit of ridicule.

Ye Qiu smiled when he saw this report. A fool would give up the league and focus on the more risky cup competition. Does anyone still think that winning the UEFA Cup and Champions League is more important than winning the league championship? easy?
Of course, Schulde Mosso's words were more of a joke, and he was also happy for Ajax's victory over Roma.

On the second day after the UEFA Cup match, UEFA held a draw ceremony in Geneva. This time, Ajax's opponent was Liverpool from the Premier League, another powerful giant team.

But it’s not that Ajax is bad luck. Eindhoven met Parma in Serie A. This team is definitely not better than Liverpool. Stuttgart met Celta, Porto met Nantes, Barcelona The luck was a little bit better, I met AEK in Athens, and Inter Milan met Alaves in La Liga.

There are no underdogs in European competitions. Even a team like AEK Athens is not necessarily inferior to Ajax in strength.

The round of 16 knockout rounds of the UEFA Cup will have to wait until February next year, so before the winter break, Ye Qiu can devote all his energy to the competition for the league and the Dutch Cup, especially because of Ajax's participation in European competitions , so the Dutch Cup can directly participate in the knockout round of 2. This time, the opponent encountered is Zwolle from the Dutch second league.

The time is after the game against Feyenoord.

Therefore, Ye Qiu's biggest headache was the match against Feyenoord.

Knock Knock~~
"Come in!" Ye Qiu was studying the match against Feyenoord when he heard the knock on the door and raised his head.

It was Van der Vaart who came.

After the latter walked into Ye Qiu's office, he was obviously a little embarrassed. He forced a smile at Ye Qiu and sat down in front of him.

"Raphael, what do you need from me?" Ye Qiu keenly sensed the unnaturalness on Van der Vaart's face.

Van der Vaart nodded, "There is something I want to talk to you about."

"About the location?" Ye Qiu immediately guessed.

Van der Vaart was taken aback, he didn't expect Ye Qiu to say it earlier, he smiled awkwardly, nodded, and didn't deny it.

Ye Qiu smiled. He was actually very young, only a few years older than Van der Vaart, and he looked more like a big brother, but he was in control of the life and death of this younger brother in Ajax.

"Want to hear the truth?" Ye Qiu asked.

Van der Vaart hesitated, nodded, "Of course."

When he was thinking, Ye Qiu was also thinking about what to say, and after he answered, he explained with a smile: "In my plan, you and Maicon partnered on the right, and you cut in front, Maicon After the attack, this is the team's 433 right configuration, and at the beginning of the season, I did follow this configuration."

Van der Vaart understood that at the beginning of the season, Ye Qiu focused on refining the offensive and defensive combination of Van der Vaart and Maicon on the right. He could clearly feel Ye Qiu's trust in him, but the injury in Russia made him In the next period of time, they all lost their main positions.

"But during the period when you were injured, Van der Meyde was more threatening on the right. He was very good in terms of attacking ability and crossing, and he actively participated in the defense on the right. With him in front, I arranged When Heitinga plays right back, the defense becomes stronger, so I arranged this for the two games against Rome!"

When talking about this, Ye Qiu shook his head and sighed, "You have been with me for more than a year, and I know your strength very well, but you should also understand that the combination of Van der Meyde and Heitinga performed well, and the team's performance There's no reason for me to break the momentum when it's getting better and better, right?"

Van der Vaart himself understood what Ye Qiu said, but he could accept it at the beginning, but after a long time, he became a little scared, worried that he would always sit on the bench, because he clearly felt that, Robben, Van der Meyde and even Hleb have improved more and more.

To put it bluntly, the progress of young people depends on the training of games. Without games, even a talent like van der Vaart cannot guarantee whether he can make his way in the rookie-gathered Ajax team.

"I know your worries, Raphael, I have always been very optimistic about you. With Robben on the left, I hope that my right can be more varied, so when I arrange tactics, It is you who prefer to see the right side."

Ye Qiu's words rekindled Van der Vaart's hope. As long as Ye Qiu continued to trust him, he would be given the main position sooner or later.

Ye Qiu has always been paying attention to the change in Van der Vaart's expression. Seeing his renewed hope, he chuckled, walked out of the desk, came to his side, and patted his shoulder affectionately, "Listen to me." Say, Rafael, the most important thing for you now is not to be entangled in the main position, you are only 17 years old, look at the Eredivisie league, how many players are the main players at the age of 17?"

When it comes to the rejuvenation of the main force, Ajax is the most against the sky. Both Sneijder and Robben are only 16 years old, but they have already established positions in the Ajax main lineup, but their performance is also ups and downs. It has a lot to do with their young age.

However, Ye Qiu feels that since he trusts young people, he should boldly give them opportunities, let them develop their abilities, let them break through, and accumulate experience. Therefore, when Ye Qiu's physical fitness and physical endurance meet the requirements, Always use Robben and Sneijder.

"Also, your problem is more obvious. The defense in the frontcourt is not as active as that of Van der Meyde, and your right foot is not enough. After all, you are playing a right winger, so you must practice your right foot. You are not required to use your right foot. The foot is trained to be as flexible as the left foot, but at the very least, breakthroughs, bottoming and crossing must be required."

Young people just need to be given hope. As long as they see hope and gain enough trust, they will work hard to move forward. The same is true for Van der Vaart today.

On the one hand, Ye Qiu promised that his role as a substitute would only be temporary, and that in the head coach's mind, Van der Vaart's position was as important as Van der Meyde's; Van der Vaart fully agreed.

Ye Qiu also heaved a sigh of relief after van der Vaart was sent off. This is the new Cruyff of Ajax.

If Van der Vaart hadn't suffered from the injuries in his previous life, Ye Qiu really didn't know what kind of height he could reach, and he was full of expectations, because this Van der Vaart would be a star he cultivated by himself, just thinking about it is satisfying.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Qiu called Huang Chu and made an appointment to wait at the gate.

Leaving the office, when Ye Qiu went downstairs, he saw someone in the gym on the first floor doing extra training. He went to the window and saw that it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic. This guy was practicing the strength of his upper body. He suffered a dark loss in the direct contest with Samuel and others, and now he is strengthening himself.

Recently, although Ibrahimovic has not said anything, he has become more active and involved in practicing shooting skills. Ye Qiu, Van Basten and others are very satisfied with him, and they have achieved good results. The key is Let's see if he can persevere.

Now that he's working on strengthening his upper body himself, it looks like the Swedish kid has really made a comeback.

But Ye Qiu knew this guy well, if he went in now, he would never practice again in the future.

Thinking of this, he smiled and left the training building without disturbing Ibrahimovic, but he was thinking in his heart that Peter Brandt should tailor a set of upper body strength resistance training for him, which is better than It would be effective for this guy to practice blindly here, but he couldn't just hand over the training plan to him.

"Hey, it's really not easy to take care of a guy with such a high self-esteem!" Ye Qiu smiled wryly and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)