The Godfather of Football

In December, it's going to snow and the weather is very cold.

When there is no training, it is difficult to see a person outside Detok Most. Everyone is obviously more willing to stay in the office to keep warm than to go outside to resist the cold, so it seems quiet.

Although PSV was about to welcome PSV in two days, Ye Qiu did not change the training plan of the second team. There was no training scheduled on Monday morning. Only four or five players including Abidal and Kivu came to Detok. Most, but they are all training separately. This depends on the player's consciousness.

Bobby Harms, wrapped in a thick down jacket and a velvet hat, walked into Detok Most's training building.

As he gets older, he is always more afraid of the cold than young people, so he wears a lot of clothes and looks chubby.

When passing the gym, he saw Christian Kivu. This young Romanian central defender was wearing a vest. He was exercising his strength in the gym and trying to improve his physical confrontation. The look of him sweating profusely would make anyone You can feel the heat in his body.

"You are a young man after all!" Bobby Harms smiled and continued walking forward.

There is a group of young players playing games in the recreation room, which is the favorite of these young people now.

Bobby Harms didn't say anything. He glanced out of the window and walked over. But when he came to the lounge next to the recreation room, he saw the swarthy big man watching the game video. He stopped.

Eric Abidal, he remembers this kid!

Ye Qiu introduced two players, one is Huntelaar, who has now become the most watched player in the Ajax second team besides Van der Vaart because of his high scoring rate and simple and unpretentious movements. , but very efficient, a typical Dutch killer.

As for the other one, Abidal, he has mixed reputations.

People who recognize him think that his physical fitness, dedication to the game, diligence and bravery are all excellent qualities that a defender needs. But those who don't recognize them think that these are useless because he lacks the most basic skills. Tactical literacy.

In more than a month since joining Ajax, he has already received 4 red cards. It is really distressing to think about it. People who don’t know must think that this guy is a butcher, otherwise how could he get it? So many red cards?

The sound of the game video came from the TV, and the black boy was watching so intently that he didn't even notice that behind him, Bobby Harms had walked into the lounge.

"Nesta?" Harms recognized the man in the video at a glance because he was so famous.

Abidal turned around and looked at Bobby Haarms. He recognized this man, but didn't know who he was, so he didn't say anything and continued to watch his game videos, and he watched them very carefully, and sometimes even went out of his way to Rewind and slow playback, or even freeze frame, just to see an action clearly.

This time Bobby Harms knew that this kid was learning from the video.

"You... are too different from Nestor's style, right?" Bobby Harms said with a smile.

He really can't compare a black boy who got 4 red cards in a single month with Nesta, who is known for his chic defensive style. The style of play and appearance are not the same.

Abidal was still a young man and was unconvinced. He turned around and glared at Bobby Harms viciously.

"Ha, you're still not convinced?" Bobby Harms didn't take it seriously. On the contrary, he felt that being angry was a good thing. "When you watch the video now, you must think that Nesta's actions are very simple. If it were you, It can be done, right?”

Abidal said nothing, but he obviously acquiesced.

"But do you know that there are countless professional players around the world who can do the same technical moves, but why is there only one Nesta? Why can't you find the second one?"

Bobby Harms' question made Abidal unable to answer and could only remain silent, but his eyes were still full of unconvinced stubbornness.

"Let me tell you, on the football field, it is difficult for every player's actions to be carefully considered, because there is no time for you to think. You have to turn it into an instinct. If you think about it again, then You will waste the opportunity."

"Videos and live matches are deceiving. Even the fans sitting in the stands are deceived by their own eyes. The pace of real football matches is so fast that there is no time for you to think or hesitate. This is a bit... ..." Bobby Harms thought a little distressed.

"Oh, by the way, it's a bit like watching F1 cars. Whether you're watching the live broadcast or watching from the sidelines, you won't feel how fast they are. But in fact, you can only feel that speed when you are there. The speed will almost tear your body into pieces."

Bobby Harms said this and made a summary, "So, it is useless for you to imitate Nesta or anyone else. The key is your instinct. This is the key to your performance on the football field!"

Regarding this point, Bobby Harms is very interested in Ye Qiu's training methods, because to put it bluntly, Ye Qiu's training methods are actually to use some coordination and movements close to actual combat to gradually transform them into It becomes an instinct in the players, which allows the players to perform better on the court.

"If you say so, then what's the use of watching the video?" Abidal finally spoke, still unconvinced.

Bobby Harms laughed, "What you watch on the video is not about technical moves, but about movement and tactical awareness. I think you should watch Cannavaro, or Zambrotta and Maldini. I think you will learn more from them.”

Abidal was somewhat doubtful of what the old man said.

"What? Don't believe me?" Bobby Harms thought this kid was interesting, "Let me discuss it with you!" After saying that, Harms lazily sat down on the sofa and adjusted his butt and sitting posture. , make yourself more comfortable.

But it has to be said that the second team's sofa is harder than the first team's.

"Do you have a feeling on the court? The more you pay attention to your movements, the more carefully you remind yourself that you can't foul or get another card. But sometimes the more careful you are and the more you remind yourself, the more you become more careful. The easier it is to foul, the easier it is to get cards?”

As soon as Bobby Harms said this, Abidal lost his voice, "How do you know?"

"I have taught football for decades!" Bobby Harms laughed. "Actually, you are indeed a defender, but your tactical literacy is too poor and you are very wild. If you force yourself to If you use rules to limit your wild nature, you will end up like you in the past, constantly winning cards!"

Tactical literacy is a matter of gradual and gradual progress. Abidal has only been at Ajax for more than a month. If he were to master the tactical literacy that others have accumulated since childhood, it might be impossible for him to master it in an instant. ?

"Actually, when you get on the court, you don't need to worry too much. Just play how you think you should play. The more careful you are and the more you want to restrain yourself, the easier it is to make mistakes and make mistakes. This is football. The rules on the field.”

That's what he said, but Abidal still shook his head, "But I always get cards as soon as I make a move!"

"This is simple. I believe that in the past month, you should be very familiar with professional football fouls, such as not lifting your feet too high. You should understand these basics, right?"

"Yeah!" Abidal nodded.

"Your problem lies in the scale of movements in one-on-one situations. I think you should be able to look at it the other way around and put a prerequisite for all movements. Are you running for the ball or running for people? go!"

Having said this, Bobby Harms smiled and said, "If you run towards someone, it's basically a card-winning move, but running towards the ball is usually not a serious foul. The referee usually There won’t be too harsh a punishment.”

After Abidal heard this, he suddenly understood a little bit. When he thought about it carefully, he realized that some of his card-winning moves were actually obtained in order to compete with the opponent's fighting spirit. At that time, was he facing the ball or facing people? He himself is very vague, so once he commits a foul, the referee will directly give him a card.

It should be said that the referee can basically see clearly whether an action is directed at a person or the ball.

"How's it going? Do you understand?" Bobby Harms asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Abidal nodded again, his dark face showing a mouth full of white teeth.

At this moment, Ye Qiu, who had walked into the lounge at some unknown time, also said, "Why don't you thank Mr. Bobby Harms?"

Abidal stood up and said, "Thank you Mr. Harms!"

Bobby Harms also stood up and patted Abidal on the shoulder. The muscles were very strong and he was really a good material. It’s a pity that many people were either blind or covered by something and didn’t even see it. To come up with this piece of material, you have to deliberately target someone.

"You, boy, perform well and you will definitely become a very good professional player in the future!"

Abidal thanked him, said hello to Ye Qiu, and left.

"Why do you have time to come to my place today?" Ye Qiu asked with a smile.

When Bobby Harms arrived, he gave him a big gift.

He has always wanted to help Abidal, but he didn't know where to start.

Today, after listening to Bobby Harms' words, he suddenly understood the key. After all, Bobby Harms is too familiar with the so-called professional football and the professional game. , even knew all the details, and had extremely rich experience, so he immediately saw Abidal's problem and gave him some advice.

After today, Ye Qiu believes that Abidal will also embark on a path of rapid progress again.

The two walked out of the lounge and walked onto the smooth cement road in Detok Most.

No one spoke a word along the way, walking quietly.

"Harris Huizinger put pressure on Heerenveen, and finally the other party agreed to negotiate. After negotiation, the price was set at US$4 million." Bobby Harms frowned, looking helpless.

Everyone knows that the most serious problem for Ajax at present is not the striker, but the defense. That is the real key area, but Westhoff insists on bringing in Huizinge. What is he thinking? What?

"With one million US dollars, who else can we bring in?" Ye Qiu asked with a wry smile.

Even as a time traveler, he was thinking hard in his mind, but in the end he couldn't think of a player worth less than 1 million U.S. dollars, and he could fight as soon as he came. How could anything be so cheap?

Besides, Westerhoff was not on the right track with him, and the Dutch might not accept his suggestions.

"Westhoff now hopes that the club can spend more transfer fees, so the first team and the management are also in a fierce quarrel now!" When talking about this, Bobby Harms sighed deeply. Take a breath.

Before the season, everyone had very high expectations for the iron triangle of Waters, Westhoff and Leo Benhak, but now, Waters has left in despair. With Jax's performance, it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to coach alone again in his life. His coaching career is completely ruined.

Leo Benhax is an old fox who protects himself wisely and keeps his affairs high. Only the Westhoff family dominates.

If Westerhoff is the kind of person who has the ability and hope, then there is nothing wrong with being the only one. But the problem is that this person is obviously hot-headed now, even a little out of control, and has lost his mind.

After all, power makes people lose their minds!

"If you lose to Eindhoven in this game..." Bobby Harms hesitated a little when he said this, but finally continued, "...listen to my words and leave Eindhoven." Jax!”

Ye Qiu was stunned and looked at Bobby Harms. He didn't understand why.

"Today's Ajax is no longer the Ajax of 1995/96, and today's Michael van Praag is no longer as wise and decisive as he was back then. He has been frustrated again and again. He was so fragile and sensitive that...he was a little lacking in self-confidence!"

At that time, Van Praag decisively hired Van Gaal and gave Van Gaal enough time and space to re-build a powerful Ajax and create the renaissance of Ajax in the 1990s. But after that, the impact of the Bosman Act, the disintegration of the golden generation of players, and the team's successive difficulties in the past two or three years.

Each one of these, each one, caused Van Praag to suffer a painful blow.

Bobby Harms sighed deeply, turned around and looked at Ye Qiu, "Did you know? Van Dude and I both feel that we can see the shadow of two people in you."

"Really?" Ye Qiu smiled bitterly. He remembered that Van Praage said that he looked like one person. How come he turned into two people in Harms' mouth?

"Your stubbornness and self-esteem are very much like Cruyff's back then, but you are not as arrogant or tactful as he was; and your desire to win and toughness are very much like Van Gaal, but you are better than Van Gaal. The reason is that you are more able to accept criticism and opinions from others, but he is not!”

After hearing this, Ye Qiu thought about it carefully and asked with a wry smile: "Bobby, are you praising me? Or are you flattering me?"

Bobby Harms laughed, "Both. Character is always a double-edged sword. Cruyff's arrogance made him a world-famous superstar, and Van Gaal's domineeringness made him Being able to always stick to his own path and lead Ajax to a new round of glory, do you think his character is good or bad? "

"I don't know!" Ye Qiu shook his head, "Or, it doesn't matter whether it's good or not, but I don't think I look like anyone. Even if the other person is Cruyff or Van Gaal, I don't think there's anything special about being like them. "

"I am me, I am Ye Qiu. I will not do things that force myself to be like anyone, nor will I deliberately not do certain things just to not be like someone. In my opinion, I am who I am. , you should do something that I, Ye Qiu, can do!”

Bobby Harms was stunned for a moment, then sighed deeply, "That's what they said back then!"

They must be referring to Cruyff and Van Gaal.

"Actually, the reason is very simple. Just like what you just said to Abidal, he is him, so he cannot be Nesta. Everyone has his own way, and he always has to learn and imitate. For others, their efforts will be in vain in the end, and only by using their own way can they find their own way!"

"You're right!" Bobby Harms nodded heavily.

Sometimes, Bobby Harms himself knows very well that the reason why he is Super Bobby and the reason why he cannot make a difference as the head coach of Ajax is not because he has no ability, but because he Lack of personality, lack of character of his own, because he just goes with the crowd too much.

Of course, this is his character, and he also has a lifestyle that he likes very much, so he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

"I still have some connections in the Netherlands. You should think about it carefully. If..." Bobby Harms looked at Ye Qiu with some reluctance, "...I mean if, you decide to leave, I We can help you find a team, and you can be your own team next season, at least it will be a team in the Dutch Professional League.”

Ye Qiu does not doubt Bobby Hames' ability, because as a person who has been at Ajax for decades, his status in Dutch football must be very important. He needs to find a team for Ye Qiu. Coaching alone is not difficult.

"Thank you, I will think about it carefully!" Ye Qiu thanked him sincerely, but said he would think about it more perfunctorily.

He has never been a person who likes to default on favors, and he doesn't like to use relationships. He believes that as long as he has enough ability, it will be a matter of time for him to coach alone. If he does not have the ability, then he will be allowed to coach alone. So what can be done? Will he become the second Waters in the end?

Moreover, Ye Qiu also heard something from Hams, that is, no one was optimistic about the next match with Eindhoven, so Hams was also worried that Westhoff would attack Ye Qiu after the match.

This Dutch old man is a good man, a very good old man.

However, Ye Qiu did not want to leave Ajax in such a way!