The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 130 High Altitude Bomber

On October 2001, 10, the Gerland Stadium in Lyon, France, the visiting team's locker room.

Santini's Lyon has proved that not all teams are afraid of Ajax's attack. After finding out Ajax's tactics at the Arena, returning to France, Santini's ball The team used an unbreakable defense to ensure their start.

Don't you like to attack?I let you attack, let you attack!

In the 35th minute, Govou scored a counterattack goal, allowing Ajax to end the first half with a 0:1 lag.

This is indeed a very bad situation, because this is the goal caused by Lucio's mistake, and Ye Qiu has reminded the Brazilian central defender more than once to be careful of Ge Wu, but he was finally attacked by Lyon. .

The locker room was quiet, no one spoke, and many people lowered their heads.

In Ye Qiu's team, unity and discipline are the first commandments. Therefore, at this time, no one dares to make trouble, and no one dares to complain to each other, because the consequences of doing so will definitely be a miserable death. .

When Ye Qiu walked into the locker room, he was obviously angry. He even kicked open the door of the locker room and walked in. This was rare for him, because everyone usually felt that he was not like him. Is a head coach who likes to lose his temper.

"What I saw was a conceded goal that has been repeated countless times. Can any of you tell me why this happened?" Only Ye Qiu's angry voice wafted in the locker room. Breathe down.

Indeed, Lucio's mistakes have indeed happened many times, it happened last season, and it happened this season too. This is nothing new, but what Ye Qiu said is obviously not just about Lucio's mistakes, but also The team's control over the tempo.

"I have always said that no matter whether it is fast or slow, it cannot be too much. Once we find that the fast break is not effective, we have to slow down the tempo, but this does not mean that we have to let our opponents pull the tempo to the maximum. Slow down, isn't this the same as handing over the initiative we have finally won to the opponent directly?"

At the beginning of this game, Ajax's fast break quickly pulled up the tempo, and Lyon was forced to defend, but after a long attack, Ajax slowed down, and Santini immediately seized the opportunity to pull up the tempo. It was very slow, which caused Ajax to play at an awkward rhythm for the next half an hour, unable to get up fast.

But when Lyon found Ajax's loopholes and they launched a counterattack, they were very fast.

This kind of trick was originally used by Ajax on other people, but now that it is used by others on himself, Ye Qiu is not to mention how depressed he is, because these are things that he emphasizes a lot, and they are also very important on weekdays .

What Ye Qiu wants is that no matter whether it is fast or slow, the rhythm must be firmly controlled by him.

This is something that Ajax has done quite well in the Eredivisie league. After all, the strength of those teams in the Eredivisie league cannot be compared with the teams in the Champions League. Opponent, that will suffer a big loss.

"There are two reasons why we conceded the goal in the first half!" Ye Qiu counted with his fingers, "First, we were obviously careless when we slowed down after the fast break and lost control of the rhythm. Adapt to playing at a slow pace, so Ajax, who can't get up fast, is like a toothless tiger, at the mercy of others!"

After hearing Ye Qiu's analysis, the players all bowed their heads, because tempo control is not a matter of one person, it is the problem of the whole team, or most of them. Ye Qiu is also criticizing them all.

"Secondly, Lucio, I must say that your performance in the first half today proved that you are an excellent supporter for the Lyon team's striker. You used your clever movement to help Govou very well. Pull out the gap, Santini must be very grateful to you, because without you, they can't even blow a fart into our goal!"

Being criticized by Ye Qiu by name, Lucio raised his head. The brazen Brazilian central defender looked very aggrieved, but he didn't dare to refute it, because it was indeed his mistake that caused the team's defense to collapse. question.

"Don't think that only Lucio made a mistake, and you, Douglas, did you play today? I couldn't see you, where did you go?" Ye Qiu asked Maicon cracklingly.

Between Lucio and Maicon, Ye Qiu will always only let one person go forward, and the other person will be responsible for assisting defense, plus Gilberto Silva who doesn't like to go forward in the midfielder position. , Ajax's defense is not that weak, but the problem is that when Lucio moved forward, Maicon did not fill in.

No one dared to refute or retort Ye Qiu's accusation. One reason was that Ye Qiu's prestige was high enough. Although he was young, every player here was brought to Ajax by himself. Single-handedly picked and cultivated, he has enough aura to hold this group of people down.

And Ye Qiu is not aimless, what he said all happened in the first half, who can refute it?
After training the players, Ye Qiu was silent for a while, sighed, and glanced at the players in the locker room, "Then, now, please answer me one more question, do you still want to win this game? "

After hearing this, the players raised their heads one by one.

"Think!" Lucio was the first to stand up with a determined face.

This is the characteristic of the Brazilian central defender, who always maintains a high morale.

"Of course we still want to win!"

"That's right, head, we're going to win!"

The players expressed their opinions one by one, and Maicon also stood up, vowing that he would work harder in the second half.

The Brazilian right back's recent state is indeed not ideal. Ye Qiu discovered it when he played Leverkusen before. Now he is playing against Lyon. His performance is also very average, but Ye Qiu will not replace him now.

Sometimes substitutions are not made on the spur of the moment, but to consider the emotions of the players.

Maicon's condition is not good, if necessary, Ye Qiu will take him down without hesitation, but if it's okay to change or not, he will choose to keep Maicon, because at least he has to give him a little confidence and dignity, isn't it?

"Very good, at least you want to win!" Ye Qiu nodded.

Walking to the front of the tactical board, Ye Qiu quickly drew the tactics of the Lyon team and the corresponding tactics of Ajax on the tactical board.

"If this game is to be won, each of us will work hard in the second half to make up for the missed opportunities in the first half, especially in terms of physical fitness. I want you to not be afraid of wasting physical energy from the very beginning and initiate a scramble for me. Gong, I want to control the rhythm from the beginning!"

The players nodded unanimously after hearing this, and they agreed.

"Lucio, don't you like to move forward?" Ye Qiu looked at Lucio.

The Brazilian central defender was stunned, and shook his head vigorously, "I won't go forward, I won't go forward, head, I won't go forward if I kill you!"

Seeing that the brazen, fearless Brazilian had admitted himself, a burst of laughter erupted in the locker room, greatly diluting the anxiety and impatience caused by being behind.

Ye Qiu couldn't help but smile too, but soon turned serious, "I'm serious with you!"

When he emphasized this, Lucio immediately knew that he was serious, so he stopped talking and listened carefully.

"Remember Ballack in Leverkusen? That kid just likes to go on a rampage. I was thinking, let you do the same. When we successfully got the rhythm control and pushed the defense line to the center circle, from the center circle It’s only 50 meters away from the opponent’s restricted area, with your speed and impact, it’s enough!”

"Head, what do you mean... I don't quite understand!" Lucio scratched his head and asked in distress.

Ye Qiu smiled, "In the second half, we went more wide, to tear apart the opponent's defense from the wide, to give Robben and Van der Meyde a one-on-one chance, and then we made a cross. We have Zlatan Ibrahimovic Odd, there is Keita, if at this time Lucio rushes into the penalty area from the rear all the way..."

Just by imagining it, Ye Qiu can imagine it, it can definitely be compared to a tank rushing into a busy city!
After watching Barack, he really reflected on himself, and felt that his use of Lucio was still too conservative and not bold enough.

Seeing that Lucio understood a little bit, Ye Qiu said again: "I told you to advance, but not blindly, you have to watch me carefully, or you can obediently stay behind. Either you have to create a threat for me as soon as you go up, if the ball is in the middle, you will wait for me with your tail between your legs!"

Lucio nodded after listening, "I promise, head!"

Ye Qiu looked at Maicon, "Lucio goes forward and back, Douglas, you are responsible for assisting him in defense, understand?"

Maicon's condition is not good, it is better to stay in the backcourt than to let him go up.

After getting Maicon's consent, Ye Qiu pushed away the tactical board beside him, "Guys, I want each of you to remember that after the second half starts, don't think too much, just charge me, press me forward , firmly suppress Lyon, because I want a victory!"

"This game is about whether we can qualify from the group, and it is also about each of us, so there is no room for loss. I want you to work hard for me in the second half, even if this is the Gerland Stadium, you have to give I kicked Lyon away and returned to Amsterdam with a victory!"

While speaking, Ye Qiu kicked casually with his right foot, and immediately kicked the tactical board that he had pushed down beside him before flying out.

This sudden action, coupled with his words and expression, immediately made the players in the locker room all excited and adrenaline rushing out, and each of them seemed to be a barbarian who was not afraid of death or pain. .

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Ligue [-] teams quickly realized the changes at Ajax.

In the first half, Ajax played weakly, a bit like a lion locked in a cage and struggling with no strength, but from the beginning of the second half, Ajax seemed to be desperately searching for the lion in the jungle. The eyes of the prey lion are full of a desire to devour everything.

It is not difficult for Ajax to attack at the beginning. They are already a little familiar with it. In addition, Santini's team obviously tasted the sweetness from the defensive counterattack in the first half. Go on the gourd, continue to adopt anti-reverse tactics, and see if there is a chance to score again.

But what I didn't expect was that Ajax would attack so resolutely.

After the start, Lyon was barely able to defend, but as Ajax gradually strengthened their offensive efforts, Lyon's defense began to show flaws.

Lucio looks like a rough guy, but in fact he also has a delicate side, but his delicateness is not often shown on weekdays. If Ye Qiu didn't force him, it would be difficult to see his delicate side on the court. .

After directly attacking the Lyon team in the penalty area and losing in the second half, Ye Qiu discovered a problem in the opponent's central defender combination. The Brazilian central defender Edmilson has a good ability to defend against high balls. He always takes the lead, but his defense is weak. , lack of one-on-one confrontation ability.

Another central defender, Patrick Muller, is from Switzerland. He used to be an offensive player in the midfield, but later became a central defender. Obviously because of his steady style, he is also the core of the Lyon team's defense.

But both Patrick Muller and goalkeeper Kupet are only 1 meters tall, but Lucio is 82 meters tall, with a difference of 1 centimeters. If the latter quickly rushed into the penalty area from the backcourt and then jumped up, the difference in bounce will be more obvious.

Therefore, Ye Qiu immediately made adjustments, let Zlatan Ibrahimovic deal with Edmilson, and let Lucio step in to fight Patrick Muller. The Swede had to pay attention to Edmilson. Pull it out a little bit, put the two central defenders of Lyon apart and let Lucio deal with Patrick Muller.

Lucio understood Ye Qiu's intentions almost immediately. This kid is usually careless, but once he becomes more careful, he will be patient, not to mention his defense is steady, and his observation of the situation is also very good.

When he saw that Sneijder was protecting the ball while supporting Juninho with his body, and saw Van der Meyde on the right had already pressed up, he knew by heart that Ajax this time It was going to hit the right, so he sprinted forward almost without hesitation.

Rushing forward from the central defender, the distance of 50 meters is actually not long for Lucio, who has a fast pace. When he rushed to the front of the Lyon team's penalty area, Van der Meyde on the right had already received Si Ned's ball broke through one-on-one on the right.

In the bottom pass, Lucio is like a heavy tank, with full throttle, rushing into Lyon's restricted area along the way, facing Patrick Muller who is in front of him, taking advantage of this rush He jumped up high and blasted Van der Meyde's cross into Kupet's goal abruptly.

At this moment, Ye Qiu heard a word, high-altitude bomber!
"Damn it!" Ye Qiu shouted loudly at the moment the ball hit Lyon's goal, cheering with laughter, celebrating the goal!

If Ballack is seen as a combination of Vieira and Gavieri, then who should Lucio be with whom?
Turning his head, seeing Santini walk out of the home team's coaching bench in surprise, Ye Qiu felt indescribably proud, didn't you sit firmly on Diaoyutai in the first half, old boy?Now let's see if I don't kick you off the Diaoyutai!

After finally tying the score, the Ajax players celebrated wildly on the pitch. They all looked very excited and their morale was like a rainbow. Ye Qiu took advantage of the time when the players were celebrating on the sidelines, walked over, non-stop Call on the players to be calm and continue to maintain pressure on Lyon.

"It's this aura, I want you to maintain this momentum, charge up and kill them!" Ye Qiu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

The players were infected by the head coach one by one. Coupled with the equalizer, they immediately became full of fighting spirit. They were like a tiger going downhill on the court, unstoppable. Although Lyon wanted to tighten the defense, they couldn't stand Lucy. Ao ran into the herd for the second time.

Less than 15 minutes after the first goal, Lucio made another fast run from the backcourt and rushed into the Lyon penalty area in the 67th minute. This time his header was single-handed by Coupet. Saved, but followed by Van der Meyde hit a supplementary shot to help Ajax exceed the score.

This goal completely messed up Lyon. They wanted to push out to play, but Ajax was too aggressive, and the initiative was firmly controlled by Ye Qiu's team. Even if Santini wanted to Press it out, you have to weigh the risks.

The hesitant Lyon finally paid a heavy price for his mistake again. Keita shot a long shot of about 25 meters from the top of Cupet's head to the dead corner of the goal, rewriting the score to 3:1!

This goal undoubtedly pronounced the death sentence for the Lyon team. If Santini thought that his team could rely on this game to qualify for the UEFA Cup, then now they are completely desperate.

Although Santini made continuous substitutions and adjustments soon, hoping to stop the team's decline, Ye Qiu's team relied on the sharp momentum created after the start of the second half to secure the victory in one fell swoop.

By the time Santini reacted and wanted to make amends, the overall situation had already been decided, and it was too late!
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, all the Ajax players rushed out of the field and rushed to the bottom of the stands of the Ajax fans who followed the team to the away game, celebrating the team's victory. .

After winning Lyon, Ajax returned to the top of the group with 3 wins and 9 points, because at the same time, Leverkusen lost 1:2 away to Barcelona, ​​and the German powerhouse also stopped the winning streak. Ajax has the same 9 points, but Ajax temporarily ranks first because of the goal difference.

With this victory, Barcelona also caught up to 6 points, temporarily ranked behind Leverkusen and Ajax, and ranked third in the group, while Lyon failed to score points and ranked 0 points. In the end, the Ligue [-] teams basically lost their last hope and were doomed to be eliminated.

The remaining three teams are Ajax, Leverkusen and Barcelona competing for the right to qualify for the group, and the top two teams are the most promising, but Barcelona still has a home game against Ajax, so No one should be careless!

(End of this chapter)