The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 83 The Battle of Vengeance
In the summer of 2000, two transfers attracted the attention of fans across Sweden.

One deal is the main striker of Allgruit in the Swiss Super League, John Elmander, who is only 19 years old, switched to the giants Feyenoord in the Dutch League for a high price of 290 million euros The Swedish high center came to fill in the shortcomings of the Argentine center Cruz's transfer to Bologna and reorganized the Trident.

Almost the whole of Sweden placed high hopes on the transfer of John Elmander. Before the transfer happened, they must be very sure that this player will become Sweden's leading striker in the next ten years, because he not only With a height of only 1 meters, he also has dazzling foot skills.

It can be said that Elmander is more famous in Sweden and even in Europe than Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

This is not difficult to explain, because he has participated in the professional league in Sweden since he was 16 years old, and has performed very well, winning the recognition and affirmation of everyone in the country. After Ibrahimovic played for Malmo, Malmö was soon relegated to the Swiss League, with limited influence.

Therefore, fans in Sweden are more skeptical about Ibrahimovic's switch to Ajax for $300 million that broke Elmander's transfer fee, because in their opinion, Sweden's most promising Hope Elmander is only worth 290 million, why is Ibrahimovic worth 300 million US dollars?
"This must be an irrational transfer by Ajax in order to compete with Feyenoord, because they spent 300 million US dollars to introduce a dispensable bench player!"

This is the summer transfer time, a comment given by an authoritative newspaper in Sweden. They are optimistic about Elmander's future in Feyenoord, because Kroos left to provide a position for the Swedish high center. As for Ibrahimovic , still needs to be observed.

But nearly half of the season, everyone found differently that Ibrahimovic has gained a firm foothold in Ajax and scored 6 league goals, but Elmander has been a substitute again and again in Feyenoord. , have not been able to open yet, and Ibrahimovic has already performed very well in the UEFA Cup, the situation between the two has completely changed.

In the 16th round of the Eredivisie, Ajax challenged Feyenoord away.

Because of Carew's injury, Elmander was qualified for a first start. The media and fans in Sweden also paid great attention to this game, which they called the Swedish derby in the Netherlands. Think it's going to be a fight between the Swedish players.

At the same time, many Elmander fans in Sweden are hoping that Feyenoord's striker can use this game to regain his state, gain a firm foothold, and suppress the limelight. Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the game, Ajax played offensive football mainly against the guest.

Compared with last season's Holland Cup final, when Ajax's second team was not strong enough to compete head-on with Feyenoord, Ye Qiu now has enough confidence and bargaining chips, because his team's strength is stronger than that of Feyenoord. I don't know how much the Ajax second team improved last season. There were very significant improvements on the three lines, which gave him more confidence.

So after the opening game, Ye Qiu boldly asked the players to push forward, took advantage of Feyenoord's slow speed of ball advancement, took the initiative to adopt a high-post defense, strengthened the pressure in the midfield, and firmly suppressed Feyenoord in the semi-finals. field.

After being honed in last season's Dutch Cup and this season's UEFA Cup, Ajax's strength has improved a lot compared to the beginning of the season. Every player has made very obvious progress. When these The convergence of progress is a leap in the strength of the entire team.

Feyenoord tried to break free from Ajax but Ajax held Feyenoord firmly in midfield with Keita, Yaya Toure and Gilberto Silva The excellent coverage ability of the three players makes Ajax's midfield almost everywhere.

In the 25th minute, Gilberto Silva stole the ball and passed it to Keita, who made a short pass to Robben.

The Dutch left winger quickly completed the turn after getting the ball, suddenly increased his speed, abruptly used his speed, passed Feyenoord's right back Van Gobel, and passed a low pass to the left side of the goal.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic used his body to forcefully suppress De Haan. On the one hand, he endured the opponent's physical confrontation, and on the other hand, he rushed into Feyenoord's penalty area. Stop, and the person followed with an emergency stop.

De Haan didn't have time to stop the momentum and was tricked out of position.

If it was in normal times, Ibrahimovic might swipe the ball with his left and right feet after an emergency stop, or sway past Van Onderen who is chasing back, but this time Ibrahimovic did not do so, but lost his position in De Haan After that, he stabbed the ball with his left foot.

The ball passed De Haan's side and entered the goal guarded by Dudek from the lower left corner, 1:0!

"Whoa! Whoa! Goal!!!"

"In the 25th minute, the Swedish high center Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke the deadlock for Ajax first. This is also his seventh league goal this season. It is a very wonderful goal. Du Dirk couldn't make a save at all, he was completely blocked by De Haan."

After scoring the goal, Ibrahimovic rushed to the sidelines ecstatically, waving his arms non-stop, rushed to the front of the live TV camera on the sidelines, and kept pointing his hands at his face, as if to let Give yourself a close-up from the live broadcast, so that all fans know him, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
Only Ye Qiu knew in his heart that Ibrahimovic was provoking the fans in Sweden, telling them that there can only be one winner in this derby match between the Swedish center in the Netherlands, and that is him, Ibrahimovic!
Although he scored a goal, Ibrahimovic's state and fighting spirit were not affected at all. On the contrary, Elmander, perhaps due to the lack of games for a long time, looked very rusty on the field and did not move enough. Fluid and natural, and he made the same problem as Ibrahimovic at the beginning of the season, that is, sticking too much to the ball.

Ibrahimovic still has this problem now, but he has improved a lot. Under Ye Qiu's strong pressure, he tried his best to dig out details and skills. Ibrahimovic's progress is still obvious, but Elmander obviously does not have this kind of treatment. Well, the feel of the ball is also good, but the ball is sticky.

Several times, Feyenoord's ball approached him and obviously slowed down, and his habit of sticking too much to the ball also gave Lucio a chance to play.

That is, in the 52nd minute of the second half, when Lucio wanted to dribble past him, the Brazilian used his perverted body to run on Elmander, and when there was a loophole in his dribbling, Decisively, after breaking the ball, he took two steps forward and quickly launched a long pass.

From Lucio's feet, the ball crossed half of the court and fell in front of Ibrahimovic at the front of the penalty area.

Ibrahimovic leaned against Van Woundren with his body. Under this kind of physical confrontation, the Dutch central defender had nothing to do with him. After the chest stopped the ball, he saw Keita who was plugging in and immediately knocked the ball back.

After Keita plugged in, he got Ibrahimovic's kick back and didn't stop the ball. He directly faced the ball and it was a heavy shot.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"A long-range shot from Seydu Keita from the outside of the penalty area pierced Feyenoord's goal again, 2:0!!!"

"My God, Ajax's tactics in this game were very fierce and very bold, not only pushing the defense forward halfway, but even playing offensive football, Feyenoord's The defensive line can't prevent the violent attack of Ajax players, and they fall again and again!"

One must know that the current Ajax team is not the second team of last season, nor the newly reorganized team at the beginning of the season. It is not Ye Qiu's character to be slaughtered and mermaid. He likes to take the initiative, likes to be aggressive, likes to completely destroy his opponents, so he likes to attack!

In this game, Ajax's strategy is actually very simple. I know that you are not advancing fast enough. I don't care what you do. In short, I will fight against you. If you don't make a mistake, I will fight until you make a mistake!
Less than 10 minutes after the last goal, Van der Meyde cooperated with Maicon on the right and made a 45-degree cross from the right. 3:0!

Every player in Ajax looks extremely excited, because they all represent Ajax, and they all inherit the humiliation suffered by Ajax last season. De Kuyp Stadium, return to Feyenoord the shame that Feyenoord imposed on Ajax at the Arena last season!
"In this game, we will completely wash away the shame on the team, and we will complete a battle of revenge!"

This is the keynote that head coach Ye Qiu set for this game when facing reporters at the press conference before the game, and the performance of him and his team did not humiliate Ajax at all. The name also fully fulfilled this promise before the game.

Feyenoord performed very well in the Eredivisie this season, but that was based on the premise that they did not encounter traditional tycoons. They lost 0:1 to PSV Eindhoven, which was a complete defeat. Let Ye Qiu see clearly that Feyenoord is just bullying the weak and fearing the strong, such a team can't be successful!
The only regret is that the player's physical fitness was a bit behind because of the aggressive attack in the previous hour. In the 76th minute, Ajax was successfully attacked by Feyenoord and scored a goal. ball.

3:1, Ajax took away a victory from Feyenoord's De Kuyp Stadium that was not perfect, but it was enough to make all Ajax fans satisfied and happy.

After the game, Ajax Chairman Van Prager was interviewed by the media and spoke highly of Ye Qiu's coaching and performance in the team this season. He thought it was very wise for him to choose Ye Qiu at the beginning of the season. Decide.

"We are a young team with the youngest lineup in the Eredivisie. We need to grow and improve. Therefore, no one should demand that Ye Qiu and his team can achieve something in the first season. , we should all see how strong PSV and Feyenoord are, but in one-on-one games we are not losing at all."

"We were able to beat strong teams like Roma, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, which in itself proves the strength and potential of this team. I think Ye Qiu needs more time and trust to complete his goal. A transformation and a dream for Ajax!"

Van Prager's evaluation of Ye Qiu has also been recognized by Ajax fans. After all, the team's performance is steadily improving. The fans' trust in the team and the affirmation of the head coach are also gradually strengthening. , Van Prager supports Ye Qiu, which is what all Ajax fans are happy to see.

Also because of the team's excellent performance, some directors, including Kerna, who opposed Ye Qiu also chose to keep silent, but the military order issued by Ye Qiu was conveyed through the media.

"If you don't win the championship, I'll go!"

This undoubtedly brings more suspense to Ajax, which has a good momentum, because Feyenoord and PSV have performed very well in the Eredivisie this season, and Ajax wants to catch up with them. The difficulty is not small.

But whether it is Robben, Sneijder, Ibrahimovic, Heitinga, or van der Vaart, who was recently forced to be a substitute, in interviews with the media, they kept saying that all Ajax players will fully support the main team. coach.

"Since some people think that our boss needs a league title to be eligible to stay in Ajax, then we are willing to help him win a league title!"

The military order issued by Ye Qiu and the board of directors was leaked. Not only did it not affect the morale of Ajax, but it even aroused the fighting spirit of the players, making them more devoted in training and games.

On December 12, Ajax challenged Zwolle in the round of 11 of the Dutch Cup.

Ye Qiu arranged for Huntelaar, Van der Vaart, Hleb, Kolo Touré, De Jong, Maduro and other bench and rotation players to start this game. As a result, with Van der Vaart scoring two goals With the goals of Huntelaar and Hleb, Ajax beat Zwolle 4-0 away and advanced to the top 8.

Ajax's opponent in the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup is Groningen from the Eredivisie League. The time will be January 8 after the winter break. At that time, the game will be played at the Arenal Stadium .

On December 12, in the 17th round of the Eredivisie, Ajax played against Twente at home.

Ajax, who played at home, took advantage of the home court and launched a fierce attack on Twente from the very beginning.

First, in the 14th minute, Robben forced a breakthrough on the left, passed two opponents in a row, and knocked back in the penalty area. Sneijder then inserted a hard shot and pierced Twente's goal 1:0.

Twente then launched a round of counterattacks. Hesselink got a header and almost pierced the goal guarded by Grimm, but Ajax quickly responded.

Van der Meyde suddenly entered the penalty area on the right, and Sneijder's pick-up pass came to him accurately. He didn't even need to stop the ball, and directly kicked the ball. The ball changed its downward momentum and turned to go straight for the goal. In the upper right corner, 2:0!

But only 8 minutes later, Ibrahimovic got the ball from the front of the penalty area and gave it to Robben on the left. Ned took a free kick, Lucio flew the header, and Kivu easily pushed and scored the goal, 3:0!

The first half ended with a score of 3:0, but Ajax's offensive momentum remained undiminished in the second half.

First, Keita took advantage of Ibrahimovic's knockback, volleyed vigorously from the front of the penalty area, and made another victory for Ajax, and then Maicon from the right passed into the penalty area. Jax extended the score to 5:0!

After a long attack, Ajax was invincible, but soon after, the players' physical fitness problems appeared again. In the 81st minute, Hesselink took advantage of a set kick. Twente scored a goal to save face, and the score of 5:1 was maintained until the end of the game.

Although Ajax beat Twente 5:1 at home, Eindhoven's performance was not too bad. Gretz's team beat Alkmaar 5:0 in the away game and once again got a precious 3 points .

Feyenoord, which has been in poor form recently, was first eliminated from the UEFA Cup, and then defeated by PSV Eindhoven and Ajax in the Eredivisie League. Fans who are optimistic about Feyenoord are surprised, because after the crazy winning streak at the beginning of the season, the team's state has gradually returned to mediocrity.

On the contrary, PSV Eindhoven, this team has always been steadily scoring points, and now it has caught up with Feyenoord in points. The two teams maintain the same points, and more importantly, they have so far this season. So far, they have only lost one game, which is the first round of the league. After that, they have maintained an impressive record of 1 unbeaten games.

Ajax's performance has fluctuated, but Ye Qiu's team has always been steadily chasing behind these two teams. Currently, the point gap between the two teams tied for the top spot remains at about 8 points. Some are big.

On the contrary, the subsequent Utrecht, Roda JC and other teams currently have a gap of about 3 points with Ajax.

Just like the half-way summary of the Amsterdam Corriere Post, it is believed that Ajax has just reorganized and is the youngest lineup in the Eredivisie. It has won the third position in the current league. As long as it continues to maintain its current state and momentum, it can enter the Champions League qualification zone Not a big problem.

"Although Ye Qiu has issued a military order, he will be dismissed if he does not win the league championship, but I believe that more and more Ajax fans are changing their views on Ye Qiu and the team he leads, especially in the last few games. , The team's offensive football is very pleasing to the eye, which also proves that Ye Qiu is not only good at training defense, but also very good at training offense!"

"And we also believe that the suspension during the winter break will give Ye Qiu a chance to prepare again, and Ajax's sprint in the second half will satisfy more Ajax fans!"

(End of this chapter)