The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 114 New Captain

When Ye Qiu, who was dressed in a casual shirt and black trousers, accompanied Van der Sar and Van Prager at the press conference at the Arenal Stadium, the spotlight flashed frequently, and everyone focused on the camera. Ye Qiu and the others were killed.

The host introduced the purpose of this press conference to all the reporters present, that is to witness the signing of Van der Sar with Ajax, which undoubtedly confirmed that Van der Sar will belong to Ajax in the next four years s.

"I'm very, very happy, Edwin is a goalkeeper of great quality and quality, I don't think he should be blamed for what happened at Juventus, because it wasn't the real Van der Sar, so I'm convinced, re- Back at Ajax, back in the place he knows, he'll be impressive!"

When Ye Qiu was interviewed by the reporter, he smiled and expressed his expectation for Van der Sar's future.

"We are a very young team, but precisely because we are young, we need an experienced veteran to lead the team. I have to thank Fred Grimm of our team last season. The team has done a good job, now, I hope Edwin can continue to play the role of the main goalkeeper of the former European champions in the team!"

Ye Qiu's affirmation of Van der Sar was not beyond the expectations of the reporters present, because everyone already knew that Van der Sar was introduced to Ajax by Ye Qiu himself, and it was not the board's idea. In the current Ajax power system, the power of the board of directors in the field of football is not even as good as Ye Qiu.

"Edwin, first of all, I would like to welcome you back to the Eredivisie. Can you tell me what you think of the trip to Italy in the past two years, and how you evaluate the new head coach, Mr. Ye Qiu, as well as your future career? Where is Ajax?"

Van der Sar sat beside Ye Qiu, looked at the head coach, and smiled, "I think the trip to Italy in the past two years was a wrong adventure, because no matter from the team's tactical style or following the I feel very uncomfortable with the communication and exchanges with the outside world, perhaps because this is my first time to play football abroad."

"I am very grateful to the head coach Mr. Ye Qiu. When I was hesitant about staying in Turin and felt at a loss, he and Ajax extended their hands to me, so I returned to Amsterdam and Ajax. Alex, the moment I stepped on De Tokmoster and the Arena, I had a feeling, a feeling of coming home!"

"I firmly believe that under the leadership of Mr. Ye Qiu, Ajax will be able to perform better and better, because we not only have a group of very good talented players, but also an excellent talented coach!"

"Mr. Ye Qiu!" A reporter stood up with a sneer, "You brought in a goalkeeper who performed poorly in Juventus with the highest transfer fee in Ajax history. adventure?"

Ye Qiu recognized that this was a reporter from Italy, so he shook his head with a smile, "I never thought it was a risk, because I always thought that Edwin's poor performance in Juventus was not a player's strength. Problems, but problems with the team, it reminds me of someone, Henry!"

This counterattack was so sharp that some people even applauded and booed directly.

Although Moggi has always been regarded as the shrewdest club operator in Serie A, he seems a bit dizzy recently, especially after Juventus reached its peak at the end of the last century, the Bianconeri has always been in a very awkward state. Juventus didn't play well, but they performed very well after switching to his team, the most typical of which is Henry.

He performed poorly at Juventus, went to Arsenal, and immediately became the star.

"Do you think Van der Sar's transfer to Ajax will be like Henry's transfer to Arsenal?" The reporter was still not convinced.

"I will prove it with facts!" Ye Qiu replied with a confident smile.

"Then we will wait and see!" The reporter sat down angrily.

Although Van der Sar did not perform well in Juventus, his worth is there. Juventus refused to drop, and Ajax could only choose to accept it in the end, so the transfer fee was as high as 750 million euros. Jax's highest price ever.

For the team's heavy investment in the introduction of Van der Sar, the fans generally gave affirmation, and the five-member board of directors also gave their support. Ye Qiu's signings had a nearly 100% success rate. Looking at the batch of players he brought in before, almost every one of them They have all become Ajax's capable fighters, so since he thinks Van der Sar is worth the price, no one else can refute it.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, this is the last question. We are all looking forward to it. After the introduction of Van der Sar, will Ajax continue to make moves in the transfer market? Do you have any new goals? "

Ye Qiu shook his head, "I can say with certainty that Edwin is the last perfect piece of the puzzle in my tactical plan. Our transfers this summer have come to an end, and we will not make any other transfers. , and then we will start pre-season preparations for the new season."

Finishing the transfer operation before the pre-season preparations is also a strategy Ye Qiu likes very much, because it allows the team to concentrate more during training and preparations, and saves players from worrying about transfers and being unable to fully Dedicated to preparing for battle.

This summer's preparations, Ajax's task is very heavy.

The preparations will begin in mid-July. The team will conduct a two-week closed training camp in Amsterdam, then play a warm-up match, and then conduct training camps. At the end of the month and early August, the Amsterdam Cup will be played.

The other three teams invited to this year's Amsterdam Cup are from Serie A, the Premier League and La Liga, namely AC Milan, Valencia and Arsenal. This is the second consecutive year that Arsenal has participated in the Amsterdam Cup.

Originally, Ye Qiu was considering inviting a Bundesliga team, because Ajax was going to face the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup, but in the end because the schedule didn't match up, he had to give up.

According to the practice of the Amsterdam Cup, Ajax has encountered AC Milan and Arsenal successively. After the cup, Ajax will have another warm-up match with Valencia. The schedule of the three games is kept very tight.

After playing this series of warm-up matches, the team ushered in the Dutch Super Cup, also known as the Cruyff Cup, with slight adjustments. The opponent was still Eindhoven. .

The duel between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven is scheduled for the end of November. The duel between these two teams has also become the most interesting game in the Eredivisie this season. Last season, Ajax Kex wrote a humiliating stroke on Eindhoven's championship journey, and now Eindhoven is sworn to shame.

As for Ajax, they lost the league championship at the last minute, and Ye Qiu and his players also wanted to get back the glory of the Eredivisie championship they won.

After two rounds of Eredivisie, Ajax will also participate in the UEFA Super Cup and Bayern Munich, followed by the UEFA Champions League group stage draw. Attend the raffle.

But all of these are things in the future, and Ye Qiu has to solve a problem next.

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Everyone who has stayed in De Tokmoorster for a long time knows that Bobby Harms is hailed as a super Bobby by everyone, but this fat old man is not a workaholic, especially when Ye Qiu is in charge. After the team, he played more of a consultant role, and being lazy became his main label.

If you want to find him, there are only two places, one is the coach room on the second floor of the first team training building, he should be watching TV; the other is the medical department in the second team training area, he came to chat with Van Dude.

Sometimes we should really admire the stubbornness of older comrades, even their stubborn work and rest habits.

"Hehe, you came just in time, I was just looking for you!"

As soon as Fan Dude saw Ye Qiu walk in the door, he almost sent him directly to Mr. Bao's court.

"What's the matter?" Ye Qiu asked with a strange smile.

Fan Dude spread his hands towards Ye Qiu, "You abducted my apprentice, and now I am doing all the big and small things here, tell me, what should I do?" Seeing his blushing expression, Ye Cho could feel the threat from him.

Look at Bobby Harms smiling from ear to ear. Ye Qiu knew in his heart that the most depressing thing for Fan Dude was not that Huang Chu left, because Huang Chu went to Cambridge University for further studies, which would have a great impact on Huang Chu. The good thing is that Van Doude is also very supportive. The key is that he is the only one in the medical department right now. He is busy and has no time to chat with Bobby Harms.

"Perhaps, I should find something for Bobby to do!" Ye Qiu said with a smile.

Van Dude was taken aback, and Bobby Harms on the opposite side laughed and scolded, "What's none of my business? He's looking for you to complain, okay?"

Seeing the old fat man complaining, Ye Qiu smiled, "If you didn't come to seduce him every day, would he complain?"

Bobby Harms was speechless for a moment, because it was indeed the truth.

The relationship between the two is very close. After all, they have both worked at Ajax for so many years, and they have formed an extremely deep friendship with each other.

Think about it carefully, the whole world can be like them, who have dedicated their lives to Ajax for decades. How many people are there?
Seeing his weakness and weakness being caught by Ye Qiu, Fan Dude shook his head helplessly, "No wonder Bobby said it was useless, you are a cold-blooded guy, I will definitely tell Huang Chu!"

Ye Qiu laughed, not because he was afraid that he would speak ill of himself in front of Huang Chu, "Okay, I agree, Pim, I will recruit two more assistants, and you can pick them yourself. Just sign it!"

Now Ye Qiu not only controls the transfer of De Tokmoster's players, but also has the power to appoint and remove personnel.

Ajax's medical system does not actually rely entirely on the medical department. Each echelon has a supporting team doctor, one for the younger age group, two for some senior age groups, and four for the first team. Among the four team doctors of the first team, three have their own private clinics outside, and one is a resident club working with the team.

At the same time, Ye Qiu invited Peter Brandt to be the team's fitness coach, and set up a player physical examination team specially for him, which made many players in the first team do not need to go through the medical department for injuries and other problems.

But this is not to say that the medical department is not important, because the medical department is responsible for overall planning, and at the same time records some player data sent by each echelon, and enters it into the player data system that Ye Qiu built for Ajax.

This system is to facilitate long-term observation and detection of various data of players' bodies.

After Ye Qiu's one-year reform, the medical department is more like a medical data center, and Van Dude has gradually lost some opportunities to see doctors for players, and is more like a technical analyst of youth team players' physical data.

Ye Qiu knew how important this was to a team, especially Ajax's youth academy, so he decided to hire another person.

Fan Dude was also a mischievous old man. He complained vigorously before, but after Ye Qiu agreed to him, he immediately went to work with a smile, just like a child who got a promise.

"You came to see me?" Bobby Harms asked with a smile when he saw Ye Qiu walk into the reception room.

Ye Qiu nodded and sat down, "There is something I want to discuss with you!"

Bobby Harms made an attitude of listening and did not say anything.

"I want Van der Sar to be the captain of the team!" Ye Qiu's tone sounded more like an announcement than a question.

This also proves that Ye Qiu is now more and more capable of independent decision-making and dealing with matters. At least he no longer needs to ask others about everything, and he has to consult with others when he encounters problems. How to do it.

Bobby Harms was more pleased with Ye Qiu's transformation, because he saw with his own eyes how this young man, who was about to celebrate his 27th birthday, grew from nothing to a qualified young man step by step. Excellent head coach.

"Change the captain?" Bobby Harms frowned, wondering what Ye Qiu was thinking.

"Not to mention a change!" Ye Qiu chuckled, "We didn't actually see a captain last season!"

Last season, the captain of Ajax was Grimm, but the veteran did not actually play the role that the captain should have, and there was even a big gap between him and a group of young players.

Ye Qiu knew in his heart that there were many reasons for this estrangement. One of the most important reasons was that the age gap between Grimm and them was too large to get along. The purge of many players directly caused Grimm to be unable to integrate with a group of young players.

Speaking of which, Van der Vaart, Keivu and other players have more or less played the role of captain, but it is not obvious, after all, they are too young.

"Van der Sar has just come to the team, but he is the feat of the team winning the Champions League in the past, and he has a certain influence in the minds of Van der Vaart, Sneijder and other players. Rich, with a strong sense of professionalism, I think it is very appropriate for him to be the captain of the team."

Van der Sar's character is actually not that kind of strong captain, similar to Keane, Vieira or Effenberg's type of captain. In Ye Qiu's view, Van der Sar should be more like a persuasive and seductive captain. As an older man, his duty as the captain is to instruct the players how to win the game and lead this group of young teammates to defeat their opponents.

The players are too young and inexperienced. Even if they meet a tough guy like Keane now, the effect may not be better than Van der Sar, because Keane's role in such a young team It may not be effective, but Van der Sar must be effective.

Bobby Harms also knew what Ye Qiu was thinking, but he was a little surprised, because he didn't expect that Ye Qiu would be so magnanimous that he would directly hand over the captain's duties to someone whose prestige might even surpass him, threatening him. On someone with the authority of the head coach.

This made Bobby Harms wonder if Ye Qiu should be said to be confident?Or that he doesn't know how to balance.

"It's easy to give the armband, but it's hard to get it back!" Bobby Harms said lightly.

He and Van der Sar have a good relationship, but there are some things that do not guarantee who is right and who is wrong. If there is a problem between Van der Sar and Ye Qiu in the future, then as the captain, Van der Sar will become Ye Qiu's biggest threat.

"Don't worry, Bobby, if I can give something, I will definitely get it back. No one can shake my influence on this team. I have enough confidence in this, otherwise, I won't Choose Van der Sar!"

Bobby Harms thought about it, but he also believed that this team was brought out by Ye Qiu. Last season, for Ye Qiu, he even ran against the board of directors. This is enough to show that Ye Qiu is in the team Moreover, the captain's armband last season was on the veteran player Grimm, and he didn't see Grimm causing any trouble.

"Then what do you want me to do?" asked Bobby Harms.

Knowing that he agreed, Ye Qiu smiled, "I hope you can talk to Van der Sar in private. I hope that after he becomes the captain, he can better play the role of his old player, use his experience, his ability , lead and help this young team!"

Bobby Harms listened, nodded and agreed, "Okay, I'll talk to him later."

Ye Qiu smiled and chatted with Bobby Harms for a few more words, and then left the medical department. He still had something to do with the first team.

The team will be training soon, and he, the head coach, will definitely have a lot of things to do.

Watching Ye Qiu leave, Van Dude walked in.

"This guy is becoming more and more like a head coach." He is also an old man who has watched Ye Qiu grow up step by step.

Bobby Harms nodded with a smile, "His progress not only surprised others, but also surprised me. In just two years, he has achieved achievements that many people may not be able to achieve in a lifetime. I am very surprised." Imagine what Ajax would look like in his hands!"

"Perhaps, he is stronger than Van Gaal back then!" Van Dude laughed.

Bobby Harms smiled noncommittally, and stood up from the sofa, "I am also getting old, and my body is getting worse day by day. It is no regret that I can still meet a head coach like Ye Qiu. Hope to see him lead Ajax to the day of revival!"

"Sure, old friend!" Van Dude said empathetically.

(End of this chapter)