The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 171 Conquer them!

Although Mascherano said he was ready, Ye Qiu still didn't put him in the starting lineup, and he didn't even appear in the squad for the game against Zwolle. Instead, Maduro appeared in the starting lineup line-up.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar, the defense is Abidal, Kivu, Kolo Touré and Heitinga, the midfielders are Arteta, Maduro and Yaya Touré, and the front trident is Ronaldo. Ben, Huntelaar and Van der Meyde.

In the end, with the two goals of Huntelaar and Kivu, Ajax defeated Zwolle 2-0 at home.

With four consecutive victories, Ajax's start is indeed very eye-catching, but in this round, Eindhoven beat Waalwijk 4:0, and Feyenoord slaughtered Twente 5:1 away. Overwhelmed Ajax.

Especially Eindhoven's Kežman scored a hat-trick in the game against Waalwijk, which allowed Kežman to overtake Ibrahimovic and become the leader of the Eredivisie scorer list .

Hiddink's offense is still built around Kežman, or his partner Hesselink, or Brukink, are all high-speed combinations. This kind of routine is still very marketable in the Netherlands. After all, Egypt Inhoven has a huge advantage in overall strength.

With the high center forward as the tactical fulcrum, with speedy players like Kežman and Romedal on the sidelines, and Van Bommel and Vogel in the midfield, PSV Eindhoven's midfield combination The strength is very hard and very difficult to handle.

But sometimes, you can be invincible in the Netherlands, but in the European arena, it may not be so.

It was also at the Philips Stadium, with the same lineup and the same tactics, but Guus Hiddink's team had just beaten Waalwijk 4-0, but three days later, they were beaten 0-4 by Arsenal. , this season just switched from Ajax to Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gilberto? Silva scored the first goal for Arsenal.

After this game, the whole of the Netherlands had to conduct a round of reflection, and everyone must begin to accept a cruel reality, that is, the Eredivisie League has been thrown farther and farther by the five mainstream European leagues, and even the Portuguese Super League They all began to have the momentum to overwhelm the Eredivisie.

Many Dutch football professionals have begun to analyze, what is the reason why the Eredivisie team is so lacking in combat effectiveness in the European arena?What caused Ajax's strong rise in the European arena in recent years?

Cruyff specifically mentioned this matter in his column. He believes that the most important credit for Ajax's rise comes from their head coach, Ye Qiu.

"Football is always moving forward, self-improving, self-banning, and self-renewal. Only by constantly improving can we ensure that we are always at the forefront."

"Dutch football once stood at the top of the world football. We have a football system that we are proud of. We have a total attack that is known as the greatest change in football history. We have a group of epoch-making superstars. We have conquered immeasurable fans all over the world."

"But it's all in the past, people, you can't live in the memory of the past forever!"

"Recently I met Mr. Michel van Prager. He told me that Ajax can go to today. Ye Qiu, this stubborn and persistent Chinese is the most important soul. Three years ago, he A gamble with Westerhoff not only changed Ye Qiu himself, but also completely changed Ajax."

"Ye Qiu advocates the integration of offense and defense, emphasizing overall teamwork, and improving the control of the game. I think these are very worthy of consideration by other Dutch coaches, because many of them are still stuck in the past glorious years."

"Just like Eindhoven's Guus Hiddink, when more and more teams began to change the combination of double strikers, or even abandon double strikers and adopt single striker tactics, he raised his high-speed double striker tactics. The banner of the striker combination, but he did not see that Liverpool, which performed well last season, started this season with 3 wins and 3 draws, and two of the victories were very thrilling and embarrassing."

"In these 6 games, Owen scored 1 goal, Husky scored 0, most of the team's 13 goals came from the midfielder, and the defender scored 2 goals. I don't know if this is possible. More red flags for PSV?"

In his column, Cruyff unscrupulously criticized Hiddink's Eindhoven, thinking that this team will lack the minimum combat effectiveness in the European arena, and it is impossible to make a difference, because Hiddink's tactics Still at the national team level.

"If you simply look at leading the trend of tactical thinking, club competitions have completely surpassed national team competitions such as the World Cup and the European Cup, because the advantage of club competitions lies in transfers. They can rely on the platform of the transfer market to introduce suitable players. Players can make up for the team's own shortcomings and can better reflect the coach's tactical thinking, but they can't do it in the national team."

"And in the past few years, there have been great teams in Europe, such as the star-studded Real Madrid, the iron-blooded Bayern Munich, or Manchester United. They are all very good, but fundamentally speaking, they are all There is a lack of change leading the way in tactical thinking."

"But in Ye Qiu's Ajax team, we have seen this. It is undeniable that he is the most creative head coach I have seen in the past three years. Lotti is not as good as him, so I am very optimistic about Ye Qiu's Ajax, and I firmly believe that they can beat AC Milan at the San Siro Stadium."

Cruyff's praise is considered exaggerated by many people, and the purpose is to boost the morale of Ajax on the expedition to Italy. , the only impressive team in Europe.

In terms of player strength alone, Ajax is far from the strongest, or even the top, because this group of rookies with an average age of about 20 years old is still in the stage of rapid improvement, but they can compete in the European arena. , become the nightmare of all the rich teams, relying on their own strong and complete tactical system.

However, compared to Cruyff's preference for Ajax, some people in Serie A will immediately refute Cruyff's words, thinking that AC Milan is playing at home, and Ancelotti's team has also been strengthened this season. Definitely be able to get rid of Ajax at the San Siro.

"Perhaps, Cruyff has been away from professional football for too long, his mind is still stuck in the past, and even he spends more time on other aspects instead of continuing to focus on football, so he doesn't know, AC Milan With the most luxurious lineup in Serie A and even European football, what does Ajax have?"

This point, even in this game, at the San Siro Stadium, when the on-site commentator analyzed the starting lineups of the two teams, he still couldn't figure it out.

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"Ancelotti attached great importance to this game and sent his main players to play. The goalkeeper Dida, the defense line is Karadze, Maldini, Nesta and Simic, and the midfielders are Seedorf and Pirlo. Up front with Gattuso, Rivaldo and Rui Costa, with Inzaghi playing lone striker."

"AC Milan's recent game state is very good. First, they defeated Modena 3-0 with Inzaghi's brace and right-back Simic's goal in the away game, and then at the San Siro Stadium. With the goals of Ni, Dainzaghi and Seedorf, they defeated Perugia 3-0 and are currently at the top of the Serie A standings."

AC Milan's Serie A start this season is also very ideal, two consecutive victories, 6 goals scored, 0 goals conceded, this can be said to be a dream start, and the 4321 tactics created by Ancelotti also fully reflect the strong offense Ability, in the case of Shevchenko's injury, Inzaghi scored 3 goals in two games, and his state is very hot.

"Ajax has made some adjustments to the starting lineup for this game. The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the defense is Abidal, Kivu, Lucio and Maicon, and the midfielder is Arteta, Ma. Scherano and Sneijder, Robben, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Van der Vaart up front."

"Because the main midfielder De Jong was injured and missed the game, and the midfielder Maduro who replaced De Jong as the starter in the last game performed poorly. In this game, Ye Qiu chose the 18-year-old Argentine teenager, Javier Maske. Lano started, this player has not yet played an official game for Ajax, this is his first debut in the new season."

When the on-site commentator said this, he smiled, and the deafening momentum from the San Siro Stadium was also heard on the TV, "Many professionals in this game believe that the key lies in Ajax's midfielder. .”

"A very important reason why Ajax was able to win consecutively last season is that they have a strong midfielder, Gilberto Silva sits in the backcourt, but after this player switched to Arsenal, De Jong occupied the main position, although the team won consecutive victories, but De Jong's performance did not convince everyone."

"De Jong was injured in this game, and the midfielder position is bound to become Ajax's weakness. Can Mascherano, who is only 18 years old, be able to withstand the tens of thousands of fans from the San Siro Stadium? What about stress?"

"Of course, relatively speaking, the offense that Ajax was famous for last season has not only been retained this season, but has also been strengthened to a certain extent. Putting it to the test, after all, Ajax's offense is a headache for Juventus."

While the on-site commentator was analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, Ye Qiu and Ancelotti were also in their respective locker rooms, facing their players, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents, and at the same time emphasizing their own Tactics in this game.

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"They love to have the ball!"

Ye Qiu turned to the group in front of him, all raised their heads to look at his players, and talked about their impressions of AC Milan.

Pirlo with the front midfielder at the back, plus a classic midfielder Rui Costa, the midfielder Gattuso, the jack of all trades Seedorf, such a midfield combination, if you don't control the ball, who can say it? letter?

"As I said at the tactical preparation meeting before the game, all tactics boil down to one sentence, not to make the opponent feel comfortable, and AC Milan's favorite is undoubtedly to use their midfield to control the ball and create an advantage. Constantly delivering shells to the players in front."

"Remember what I said? The strongest part of the opponent is often the weakest part!"

Ye Qiu has studied and pondered this sentence for four years, and even now, he still regards this sentence as a wise saying.

"AC Milan likes to hold the ball, relying on Pirlo and Rui Costa, so they like slow tempo, slow possession, slow passing, because this can ensure their possession, and even extend it. Come out, they tend to come into the game slower because they have to adapt to the strength of the opponent's defense."

Looking at so far, including the warm-up match, AC Milan also has a lot of problems. The defense is weak, the double forwards Inzaghi and Shevchenko are not compatible, and the other is that they enter the game slowly.

How slow?They always start badly, sometimes for more than ten minutes, sometimes for half an hour, and sometimes it takes until the second half to exert their strength, which is determined by their tactical style and staffing.

"We can't let them control the rhythm, so from the very beginning of the game, we have to attack, catch them by surprise, improve the speed of the ball, and always keep running at a fast pace. This is our best weapon. , can it be done?" Ye Qiu asked.

Seeing the head coach paying attention to him, Ibrahimovic nodded, "Don't worry, boss, I'm going to kill Nesta!"

That airy appearance seemed to mean that after killing Nesta, the player known as the world's chief central defender, it meant that he could become the world's number one center forward.

"Only the center is not enough, and the two sides have to put pressure on them. The left side is handed over to Rafael, and the right side is handed over to Arjan Simic. I believe you know these two opponents very well. , swallow them for me!"

Before the game, every player had already obtained the technical characteristics of the AC Milan players who were facing each other in this game, and they were very familiar with it.

"Tell me a few first, so I can get to know Simic!" Robben said eagerly.

The Eredivisie can no longer satisfy the Dutch flying man, he is now the most excited to play in the Champions League.

In Ye Qiu's tactical analysis, when Robben met Simic, the speed advantage was very obvious, which is why Robben said this.

"The midfielder is very important. Gattuso covers a wide area. We can't fight him directly and move more passes; Sneijder must keep a close eye on Pirlo and put pressure on him. It is best to block him directly. , if you can't do it, you have to stick him to death, understand?"

"I understand, boss!" Ned nodded.

"Seedorf is also very important to AC Milan's midfielder. Rafael must support Maicon properly, especially when he is cruising in Seedorf's position. You must keep an eye on him and not relax in the slightest."

Van der Vaart nodded. His task in this game is to kill Karadze and seal Seedorf, but he is not alone. There is also Maicon who is pressing forward, but the Brazilian must also pay attention to his compatriot Rivaldo .

"Javier has a heavy task in this game!" Ye Qiu looked at Mascherano.

As the team's defensive midfielder, no matter which game it is, the task will be quite heavy, because almost the most important defensive task in the midfield will fall on him, so Ye Qiu left it at the end.

"I have analyzed it for everyone before. Rivaldo's position is on the left side. He often pulls to the side to get the ball, while Rui Costa needs to ensure the distance between himself and Rivaldo and Inzaghi. , Therefore, Mascherano's task is to protect the defensive line, but also to find ways to make Rui Costa disappear."

This task is indeed a bit heavy, because what we are facing are the challenges brought by the best stars in the world.

Rivaldo, Rui Costa and Seedorf are all stars with excellent skills and strong personal abilities. Facing one, many defenders will be a little bit powerless. Facing two, they are already capable. , but now we have to face three...

"Don't worry, you are not fighting alone!" Ye Qiu encouraged and patted Mascherano on the shoulder.

It is impossible for one person alone to cover the entire area from left to right in front of the defense line. Therefore, Abidal on the left pays more attention to defense to relieve the pressure on Mascherano, and Arteta will also retreat appropriately to help Mascherano, share the pressure on the Argentines.

After explaining all the tasks, Ye Qiu was silent for a while, and glanced at all the players in the locker room, his eyes showed trust, dependence, and common advance and retreat.

As the head coach of the team, if he wants to win the game, he must rely on and rely on the players. As a player, if he wants to win the game, he must also rely on the head coach's strategizing and targeted tactics. The two are inseparable .

"This is our first Champions League game of the new season and the opening game of this super dead group."

"There is a saying that is right. A good start is half the battle. A good opening game is crucial to the trend of our entire group. What I want to remind everyone is that we don't want to be second in the group. We either don't fight, If we want to fight, we will always only strive for the best, and only do the best!"

"I want to be number one in the group, and I want all of us to hold our heads high, stand out proudly as the number one in the group, and stand out from this so-called super death group. The first step to success!"

All the players were infected by Ye Qiu's words and the head coach's fighting spirit.

"Forget what we achieved last year because that's over, if we want to get to the semi-finals again, if we want to let all those big teams fall at our feet again, then we have to take out us again. With their strength and fighting spirit, we will conquer them one game at a time!"

Having said that, Ye Qiu pointed to the door of the locker room.

"Outside is San Siro, the invincible sacred temple in the hearts of countless Rossoneri fans. Today, you and I will be here, using this game to defeat AC Milan and conquer all the fans here."

"Their boos, cursing, and humiliation are our best motivation!"

"The louder they boo and the harsher their curses, the more fighting spirit we have. We are going to use this game to completely destroy this group of giants who think they are superior and trample them under our feet!"

(End of this chapter)