The Godfather of Football

Go Ahead Eagles is a very strange team, at least in this season's Eredivisie.

The team's performance fluctuates greatly. In the previous game, they fought to the death with Groningen, a strong team in the Eredivisie, but in the next game, they lost to Volendam, which is at the bottom of the table. They scored many goals, conceded many goals, won less and lost more, and had a low winning rate, which led to Go Ahead Eagles' ranking near the bottom of the Eredivisie this season, and they are in danger of relegation.

Before this game, Ye Qiu specially watched several video recordings of Go Ahead Eagles' games. He found that this team is a typical top-heavy team with good offensive capabilities, but poorly organized defense. This makes them always able to play vigorously once they encounter strong teams that are unwilling to defend.

But the problem is that once they encounter those teams that are relatively weak and can be more humble to play against, they will be defeated, which is why their performance fluctuates so much.

After seeing through this, Ye Qiu took a defensive stance from the beginning in the third round of the Dutch Cup, allowing the Eagles to take the initiative to attack, while Ajax II defended the back line and planned to counterattack.

It should be said that Ye Qiu's use of double defensive midfielders to build an unbreakable firewall in front of the defense line is indeed very lethal to the current tactical trend with No. 10 as the core of the organization, especially against teams with poor wing attacking ability, the containment effect is even more obvious.

Unfortunately, the Eagles are this type of team!

When they found that the ball was passed to the front of the penalty area of ​​​​Ajax II again and again, but was intercepted and stolen again and again by the two defensive midfielders headed by De Jong and Maduro, they could not find an effective way to send the ball into the penalty area.

If the ball does not enter the penalty area, how to create a threat?

On the contrary, Ajax II fully demonstrated the essence of defensive counterattack. As soon as they got the ball, they played behind them, played the speed advantage of the wing, especially the speed advantage of Kuluer's side, and played threatening counterattacks again and again, which made the Eagles' defense, which was not very solid, face crisis again and again.

Generally, such small teams are limited by the size and financial pressure of the team. The lineup and manpower are not very abundant. The tactical style is basically one trick. If they are suppressed, they will be declared helpless.

In the 24th minute, after Heitinga intercepted the ball, he kicked the ball to the front with a big foot. Huntelaar headed the ball back to Sneijder, who made a long pass over the top, directly passed the Eagles' defense line, and landed on the right side of their penalty area.

Kuluer is very fast and has excellent explosive power. Once he rushed up, he couldn't be stopped. He stopped the ball directly in front of the baseline.

Look up, observe, and kick the ball.

At the back post, Van der Vaart followed Kulus's move immediately, and his speed was not slow. He deliberately waited until Kulus crossed the ball before sneaking in from behind, and scored a header before everyone else, opening the scoring for Ajax.

Van der Vaart's speed is still very fast now. One of the important reasons why he later transformed into a midfielder in his previous life was that he was affected by injuries, especially knee injuries, which caused his speed to decrease, and he was eventually unable to play the position of winger and forward, so he had to transform into a midfielder.

But Van der Vaart's sense of smell in the penalty area is still very good. Although he is not tall, his header ability is not weak. This goal from behind completely reflects his calmness and judgment in the last shot.

1:0, Ajax II team took the lead temporarily!

"Continue to adopt the starting tactical style. Don't be careless if you are only leading by 1 goal!" Ye Qiu left the coaching seat and walked to the sidelines to remind the players loudly that they should know that they are facing a professional team in the Dutch Eredivisie this time.

After walking out of the coaching booth this time, Ye Qiu could never walk back. He even felt that his heartbeat was accelerating, accelerating, and accelerating again!

After all, it was a professional team, and it was the Eagles of Advance. Once they fought back desperately, the aura of the battle-hardened professional players was enough to overwhelm the young people of Ajax II.

Not only that, their familiarity and understanding of the rules on the court, and their grasp of the referee's psychology, were beyond the reach of the young people of Ajax, and even Ye Qiu.

To put it simply, the confrontation in professional football matches was not only about the surface technology, but also the hidden technology, and a very important layer of psychological warfare and physical confrontation, which put tremendous pressure on the players of Ajax II, and even Ye Qiu felt overwhelmed.

But Ye Qiu just didn't believe in evil. When Westhoff wanted to exclude him as the director of youth training, if it was someone else, he would have packed up and left with the idea of ​​"if you don't want me here, you can find another place to stay", but he just didn't do it, and challenged Westhoff in person, because he liked to take the initiative everywhere, and he had to take the initiative to leave even if he wanted to.

Now, he was suppressed by the Eagles, and he felt unhappy. What's wrong with professional teams? I played for a professional team, didn't I?

"What's the matter? What are you afraid of? Suddenly you can't play football?"

"They are fierce, we can be fiercer than them, they are fierce, we are more fierce than them!"

"Nigel, haven't you always been fierce? Suddenly you become a soft egg?"

"And you, Eric, when playing wild football, haven't you seen more rough movements? Are you afraid?"

"If they want to fight to the death, we will fight to the death with them. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Who is afraid of whom?"

"Whoever is afraid, get out of here!"

Ye Qiu's shouting made the head coach of the Eagles on the side stare with his eyes wide open.

Many things are tacitly understood by everyone, but the problem is not to say it out loud.

When he arranged the tactics before the game, he also asked the players to deliberately engage in some physical confrontations, which was clearly to bully this group of recruits, and to kick them a few more times to scare them and calm their momentum, but the problem is that these words cannot be said outside the locker room.

Now Ye Qiu, the recruit, has said it all in one breath, and he wants to fight to the death with them. What's going on?

But it's true that Ajax players are disciplined, but this doesn't mean they don't have temper.

No matter what field an athlete is in, it is impossible to gain a foothold without temper and character. The new recruits of Ajax II are all young and energetic. They are bullied like this, and they are all aggrieved and jealous. Now that the head coach has spoken, why are they afraid of him?

The first one to get angry was the big black Abidal. He was born in a field and was very angry. His movements were dirty. When defending the right winger of the Go Forward Eagle, he kicked from behind and directly hooked him and the ball out.

Undoubtedly, the referee's whistle sounded immediately, and he gave a yellow card and a set-piece in the front court.

"Yes, that's it, who is afraid of who?" Ye Qiu gave applause and encouragement.

When he shouted, the referee immediately came over and reminded him to pay attention. This is a Dutch Cup game, not a farce of street fighting.

"Of course I know, but shouldn't you also consider your own law enforcement standards?" Ye Qiu asked back with a glare.

The referee's enforcement in this game was indeed soft, which led to the Eagles being able to use their bodies and small movements to offend the young players of Ajax II so easily. Now Ye Qiu took the opportunity to protest.

"I know how to judge the scale, but please respect it. This is an official match of the Dutch Cup!"

Ye Qiu spread his hands and had no objection.

Sure enough, after a protest, the referee's enforcement standards began to be strict. After all, he did not want to let the situation develop like this. If both sides fought, it would be difficult to deal with.

After Abidal received a yellow card, a defender of the Eagles also received a yellow card for pulling with a small movement, and a midfielder was also warned for knocking down Ajax's Van der Vaart with his body, but De Jong also received a yellow card, which was considered a 50-point board for both sides.

But after this incident, the Ajax II team was full of anger, and the players performed even more desperately, wanting to vent all the anger they had just received on their opponents.

However, this time Ye Qiu also adjusted his tactics and began to advocate passing the ball through the midfield as quickly as possible and advancing to the frontcourt, handing it over to Van der Vaart, Sneijder and others for organization, creating threats in the frontcourt and avoiding the entanglement of the midfield.

After the speed-up, Ajax's rhythm immediately accelerated, especially in the advancement of the ball speed. Once the ball was obtained, it would directly cross the midfield to find the attacker in the frontcourt, and Sneijder would also join the attack as soon as possible.

Sneijder is now a traditional Dutch midfielder. His offensive ability has been demonstrated, but his defensive ability is not weak either. He has high tactical execution and is very diligent in the game. Ye Qiu also began to remind the frontcourt players that once the ball is lost, they should immediately invest in the counter-grab on the spot in order to delay the opponent's counterattack speed.

After Ajax's series of adjustments, the head coach of the Eagles was depressed to find that his team was very passive and was giving up the initiative and advantage step by step.

In the 42nd minute, Van der Vaart was fouled by the opponent after taking the ball on the left, winning a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.

Ajax II quickly sent out a free kick, Sneijder made a lob pass, and Van der Vaart used his speed to shake off the opponent's right back. After getting the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he faced the central defender who was blocking him, and made a fake move to shake off the opponent's central defender and pass the ball into the penalty area.

At this time, Huntelaar suddenly accelerated through the opponent's defense line, and before the opponent's central defender and the goalkeeper came out, he kicked the ball into the goal of the Go Forward Eagles in the simplest but most effective way.

At this time, all the players of Ajax II were boiling!

I saw Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Huntelaar, De Jong, Maduro, Kulu, Abidal and others rushing into the Go Forward Eagles' penalty area one by one. They celebrated in the Go Forward Eagles' penalty area, just showing off their power at the opponent's doorstep.

When Huntelaar scored, Ye Qiu also made a fist-clenching gesture towards the head coach of the Go Ahead Eagles to celebrate. Although there was no further provocation, the intention was very obvious, as if to say, we scored again, you bite me?

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After losing two goals in the first half, Ye Qiu and the players had figured out the strength of the Go Ahead Eagles.

As long as the middle of the Go Ahead Eagles is clamped, this eagle will only fall to death and cannot fly!

Tactically, they suppressed the Eagles. In terms of momentum, Ajax II, which entered the second half with a two-goal lead, firmly suppressed the Eagles. Especially after the halftime break, Ye Qiu began to consciously strengthen the counter-grabbing strength in the midfield, which caused a lot of trouble for the Eagles in the backcourt.

However, young people are still young people after all.

Abidal, who was sent off with a red card in the last Youth A game, was angered by a few humiliating words from the opponent after a physical contact with the opponent in the second half. He pushed the opponent and finally attracted a yellow card from the referee.

But the problem is that Abidal already had a yellow card in the first half, but two yellows turned into one red and he was sent off again.

After being sent off for two consecutive games, Abidal hung his head and walked out of the stadium without saying hello to the head coach. He went directly to the locker room behind the stands. Anyone could see that he was full of dissatisfaction and very depressed.

For those who have played street ball for more than ten years, the professional league may not necessarily bring them the joy of playing football.

With one less player, Ye Qiu immediately adjusted the team's tactics, replaced Huntelaar with a defender, further strengthened the team's defense, and then used Kulu and Van der Vaart's movement on both wings to counterattack, which temporarily stabilized the situation.

"He is still not used to the professional league!" Roland shook his head and sighed.

It's like a child who has been playing recklessly since childhood. Suddenly he is asked to go to school and be locked up in the school and classroom, so that he can't play and do things as he pleases. He will definitely resist and will definitely not adapt.

In the past, when playing in the amateur league, there were not so many scruples, no such strict referees, and no so many tactical restrictions. At that time, Abidal felt freedom, unbridled freedom.

And suddenly all this was imposed on him, and he would definitely not adapt.

"But if he can't even adapt to the rules of the second team now, how can he adapt to the higher-level professional league?"

Rules are not subject to human will and will not change because of a certain person, so people can only adapt to the rules, but cannot change the rules. This is a cruel society!

"Don't worry, I believe he can do it!" Ye Qiu is very confident in him.

Abidal in his previous life also experienced this kind of experience. After he switched from Duchere to Monaco, he also suffered a period of setbacks and neglect, which led to his strength not being fully tapped in Monaco. It was not until he joined Lille that he really showed his strength.

Now Abidal is 20 years old and has strength. The key is whether he can adapt to the rules of the professional league, find his position, and play his strength.

Ye Qiu's confidence in him is also very simple. Abidal in his previous life was able to adapt to the professional league very well, which proved that he had such ability. He believes that Abidal now is the same. The only thing he needs is to give him trust and time.

Abidal's red card reversed the situation on the field. Ajax II was at a disadvantage in numbers, and finally the Eagles seized an opportunity and scored a goal, changing the score to 1:2.

After scoring a goal, the Eagles once again saw the hope of equalizing the score and launched a fierce attack on the goal of Ajax II, because according to the rules, this was a decisive game. They could only continue to move forward in the Dutch Cup if they equalized the score or reversed the game. Otherwise, they would be eliminated by Ajax II.

The opponent attacked desperately, and Ye Qiu's team defended desperately. The situation on the field was full of twists and turns.

But in the end, Ajax II stubbornly defended the last line of defense and kept the score of 2:1 until the end of the game.

At the moment when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, almost all the players of Ajax II fell soft on the court, and Ye Qiu almost collapsed on the coaching bench because they had tried their best.

The fruits of victory tasted after the trepidation and hard work really brought a very different kind of excitement to each of them, an excitement that could not be described in words, and an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

"We won!" Ye Qiu came to all the players, with a serious expression on his face as if he was announcing an extremely grand event.

For them, being able to defeat the Go Ahead Eagles is definitely a big deal, because the opponent is a professional team.

"We defeated the Go Ahead Eagles, defeated a professional team!" After Ye Qiu finished speaking, he suddenly laughed.

The excitement and satisfaction of surviving a disaster made him very, very fascinated. This was a different kind of excitement from the last game against Westerhof, but he could not tell the difference in words, he could only experience it personally.

But he believed that anyone would be fascinated and addicted to this feeling.

He finally understood why Ferguson was so old, but still reluctant to retire, because he was still obsessed with this feeling, he was still obsessed with the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction after completely defeating an opponent.

He also believed that his players felt the same way.

"Let's go back, clean up, and I'll treat you to dinner!" Ye Qiu shouted.

When the players heard this, they all cheered for joy.

"Shall we eat outside, boss?"

The canteen at De Tokmost provides nutritious menus. The food is naturally not as delicious as the ones in the restaurants outside. Some of the food can even be said to be hard to swallow. Therefore, for this group of boys, it is a luxury to eat outside.

"Eat in the restaurant!" Ye Qiu laughed disgustingly.

The players immediately protested one by one regardless of fatigue, and almost gave him a middle finger to despise him.

"A bunch of stinky boys!" Ye Qiu laughed and scolded.

At this time, he was still immersed in the joy of defeating the professional team, and he didn't know that he would face a big trouble the next day.