The Godfather of Football

Some people say that in the world of football, every game and every goal may be witnessing the rise of a star.

If this is true, then who is the rise of the centenary celebration at the Arena Stadium?

Many people regard this season of Ajax as the worst season since 1965. In that season, the team was just like now, with nothing and poor performance. There were frequent changes of coaches in the middle of the season, and it was even on the verge of relegation. It was hailed as the worst season in Ajax's history, except for the nightmare of relegation.

But fans and the media kept expressing doubts.

"After the season in 1965, we still had a 17-year-old skinny boy, Cruyff, and we still had a trustworthy hero Michels, but what do we have now? What do we have left after the end of this season?"

"History is always repeating itself. Behind every glorious period, there is destined to be a dark period!"

"In the past 100 years, we have experienced relegation, countless nightmares, the most painful darkness, and the coldest winter, but we have never lost hope. But now, do we still have hope?"

In this atmosphere, although Ajax's centenary celebration is festive, it also reveals sadness everywhere.

Especially, on March 18, Ajax's centenary birthday, at the Arena Stadium, when Hesselink scored the only goal of the game for Twente in the 28th minute, all Ajax fans in the stadium became silent.

At this moment, facing the live TV camera of the whole Netherlands, which kept sweeping over the club management such as Van Praag on the rostrum, and Westhoff, Bobby Hams and others on the coaching bench, everyone had a different look on their face.

Afterwards, no matter how Ajax attacked, no matter how all the Ajax fans in the Arena Stadium wanted to completely swallow up their opponents and their own team like a tsunami, they were ultimately unable to stop Meyer's team from taking a victory from the Arena Stadium, nor could they stop the club from suffering a great humiliation at its doorstep at the centenary celebration.

At that moment, everyone had only one feeling in their hearts, that is, the sky in Amsterdam was about to fall!

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"Is Carles gone?"

When Ye Qiu returned to De Tokmost the next morning, he heard such a news.

Carles was the club's executive manager, responsible for daily affairs, but many people were skeptical of his ability.

At least, he did not do anything too good to show people.

If it was normal, this might not be a big mistake, but the problem is that it is not normal now.

"I heard that this time the movement is very big, and even the youth training camp may be moved!" Roland also looked worried.

Ricklink patted Roland on the shoulder, "Don't worry, no matter who is fired, our second team will not be fired!"

Now Ajax's second team has reached the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup. Everyone can see how well it performs. In this case, even if the club makes a big reform, the second team's team must be retained.

If it is said that the only thing Ajax can show off now is the second team.

"Westhof will definitely leave after the end of this season. When the new head coach comes, there will definitely be another round of cleansing and reform." When he said this, Ricklink shook his head and sighed.

In recent years, after Louis van Gaal, Ajax's head coach position has almost been a cursory replacement. Olsen has been the longest-serving one, and he has done a good job in Ajax. It's just that the loss of players in the second year was very serious, resulting in the team's lack of combat effectiveness. The club management who are eager for quick success and quick profit attributed all this to Olsen.

I just didn't expect that changing coaches would become a habit.

"I heard that some players have submitted written transfer applications to the club. In the future, some players may want to leave. People's hearts are scattered. Ajax's situation has really reached a desperate situation!"

Almost all the decline of the top teams came in this way.

It can be said that what lies before Ajax now is a crossroads. Whether it leads to revival or continues to sink, the key lies in the choice of the management.

Just when Ye Qiu and Ricklink and others were mourning the death of the rabbit and the fox, the phone in Ye Qiu's office rang at an inopportune time.

"The chairman is looking for you?" Ricklink and Roland were a little surprised when they saw Ye Qiu hung up the phone.

What's the matter with Van Praag coming to Ye Qiu at this time?

Ten minutes later, Ye Qiu appeared in Van Praag's office.

Van Praag in front of him looked very haggard, with bloodshot eyes. Ye Qiu guessed that he must have not slept all night last night, and Leo Benhakker and Bobby Hams in the same office were also the same.

This made Ye Qiu feel that the series of personnel changes in the first team last night should be the masterpieces of these three people.

"Westhof just talked to me and he hopes to transfer a few players from the second team to the first team to strengthen the strength of the first team!" Van Praag waited until Ye Qiu sat down before speaking slowly.

Ye Qiu sat expressionless and nodded. He had already been mentally prepared for this kind of thing, "Who do they want?"

"Van der Vaart, Heitinga, Kivu, Sneijder, De Jong, Abidal and Huntelaar." Leo Benhak said.

Ye Qiu smiled slightly, a bitter smile, "He really knows the treasures, and all the elite members of the second team have been drained!"

But after laughing, he knew he couldn't refuse, "I know how to do it!"

But at this moment, Van Praag stopped him and shook his head, "But I have already refused!"

Ye Qiu raised his head and looked at Fan Praag. He didn't understand why?

In Ajax's system, it is easy for Westerhoff to ask for instructions this time when the head coach of the first team is in charge of Detok Most and transfer players from the second team? And Van Praag actually chose to refuse?

I'm afraid this kind of thing has never happened in the history of Ajax, right?

"Ye Qiu!" Bobby Harms sighed from the side, "We need you now, we need the second team!"

Ye Qiu was stunned, then looked at Van Praag, and then at Leo Benhak. Both of them looked a little embarrassed, but neither of them denied it. This made Ye Qiu confused. Why?

But soon, he figured it out.

The first team is destined to be empty-handed. It has lost the UEFA Cup, the league, the Dutch Cup, and even the centenary celebration. What else can the first team lose? Can Ajax still be relegated?

But it's one thing not to lose. If you continue to invest all your elite players, manpower and material resources into the first team, what can you win?

Nothing can be won!

But the second team is different. They killed the Forward Eagle, defeated the invincible PSV, and defeated Utrecht. The performance of the Ajax second team in the Dutch Cup amazed everyone. If this This team can continue to go forward, even...

Of course, no one will have the highest expectations for the Ajax second team's Dutch Cup trip and think that they may win the championship, but now it is time for Ajax to re-establish hope for the fans. .

Doesn’t it mean that the situation now is very similar to that in 1965?

There was a 17-year-old Cruyff back then, and now there is a 17-year-old Van der Vaart!

As for Michels, no one would think that Ye Qiu can be compared with Michels, but they need Ye Qiu now. They need him to continue to lead the second team and perform in the Dutch Cup to rekindle the hope of the fans. Strength and potential.

"The club will fully support the performance of the second team in the Dutch Cup. We have asked scouts to start collecting and sorting out Heerenveen information. A complete pre-match report will be sent to your office soon!" Bo Bee Harms said solemnly, if it wasn't really a last resort, who would be willing to place their hopes on the second team?

"We are only the second team!" Ye Qiu reminded them with an awkward smile. He only led the usually insignificant second team. "But what I can guarantee is that we will give our best in every game, regardless of whether there is the full strength of the club or not. Support, we all will!”

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The club's personnel changes and the poor record of the first team have obviously affected the mood of the second team players.

During the afternoon training session, all the players seemed very absent-minded, which made Ye Qiu very dissatisfied. After the training session, he deliberately stayed with all the players and conveyed the club's intention to them, that is, the club We will fully support the team's performance in the Dutch Cup and ensure the stability of the second team.

This somewhat reassures the players, at least for now, the most important task for them is the Dutch Cup.

"I heard that the chairman called for you this morning?"

After sending away the players and assistants, we welcomed Huang Chu.

"Yeah!" Ye Qiu nodded, looking not in a good mood.

Huang Chu leaned down and looked at him with a pair of bright eyes, "You seem to be in a bad mood, what's the matter?"

Ye Qiu looked at the flower-like face under his eyes, which was full of concern, and his mood became less bad. "It's nothing, I was just thinking about when we can go out for a little date."

"You're not serious!" Huang Chufen blushed and glared at him angrily, but then sighed again, "Actually, even if you don't tell me, I can guess that the current situation of the club is very troublesome."

The fans are dissatisfied, the players are disengaged, the management is in turmoil, and the coaching staff is in jeopardy. It is a mess from top to bottom. Who can be in a good mood? Even if you are as optimistic as Van Dude, don't you sigh all day long?

"After staying at Ajax for a year, I single-handedly selected the players in the second team. I must have feelings in my heart, so..." Ye Qiu really put his heart and soul into the second team, otherwise Otherwise, he wouldn't be so desperate and hardworking.

Huang Chu is very aware of Ye Qiu's investment in the Ajax second team, so she can more or less understand Ye Qiu's mood at this moment, "Anyway, you have already handed in your resignation letter and will be leaving after this season." , just relax."

Ye Qiu nodded, "By the way, what about you? What will you do if I leave?"

"What do you want me to do?" Huang Chu's pretty face turned red again. Why does this guy always talk so rudely?

"Whether you can leave or not, what does it have to do with me? Besides, I'm still attending university in Amsterdam!"

Ye Qiu chuckled, "Aren't I afraid that you will be lonely alone? And if I leave, will you be afraid if you live alone?"

Huang Chu's face suddenly became redder. She had accidentally told Ye Qiu that she was a little scared to live alone in such a big house at night, but this guy used this to make fun of her all day long, "Get lost!"

"Ah Chu!" Ye Qiu laughed and immediately became serious.

"Why?" Huang Chu suspected that he had learned how to change his face and was too thick-skinned.

"Promise me, if I go to a faraway place, you can't let other men chase you!"

Huang Chu felt a pang in her heart when she heard Ye Qiu's words. They have been together for more than half a year. If she said that she didn't have any feelings, who would she be fooling?

"If you don't agree, I will take it as your consent!" Ye Qiu laughed roguely.

"Get lost, you can guess whatever you want!" Huang Chu turned his head away angrily.

Ye Qiu stared at Huang Chu with a serious face, "I promise, give me two years, I will definitely make a name for myself in the Netherlands and Europe, I want everyone to know me, Ye Qiu, and I want fans all over the world to remember my name. When I become successful, I will confess to you!"

"Wait for me!"

In Huang Chu's eyes, Ye Qiu at this time was full of ambition and determination.

It was a very charming feeling!

She knew in her heart that her father looked down on Ye Qiu, but she was also very grateful to Ye Qiu because Ye Qiu didn't say anything.

She understood that Ye Qiu was doing it for her own good and didn't want her to be embarrassed, because one side was a good friend and the other side was her father, and if Ye Qiu told her, she would be very embarrassed in the middle, and she knew this.

Because of this, she felt that Ye Qiu's character and personality were really good.

Looking at Ye Qiu's departing back, Huang Chu smiled unconsciously, with a little sweetness and a little joy.

He can't even figure out the girls' thoughts, but he still swears that he wants to pick up girls?

"What a fool!" Huang Chu laughed and cursed, then turned and left.

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The defeat at the centenary celebration was a big blow to the first team.

Soon, the media revealed that Dani Carvalho, the Portuguese genius midfielder that Ajax focused on introducing this season, had officially submitted a written transfer application to the club. The Portuguese star said that he could not adapt to the climate and living environment in the Netherlands. He hoped to return to the Iberian Peninsula to play football, preferably to his homeland Portugal.

Although Dani Carvalho did not have a good performance in Ajax this year, his transfer still attracted the attention of many teams, including Portugal's Sporting Lisbon and several La Liga teams. They all invited Dani Carvalho, but Ajax refused to make any transfer operations before the end of the season.

Everyone can see that Ajax is waiting for a new coach.

Dani Carvalho's written application fully sounded the opening of Ajax's player supermarket. Soon after, the club's main winger Grünjal was also named by the media. This winger who performed well in Ajax has never lacked interested teams, and now many teams have begun to target him.

There is also Brian Laudrup. No one will be surprised by the departure of Laudrup Jr., because it fits his style.

But the most surprising thing is that the second person to submit a written transfer application is Youssef Hirsch.

This 18-year-old black teenager who has entered the Dutch youth national team but also has Ethiopian nationality is hailed as the new Bergkamp. He can play both the front midfielder and the forward. His fast speed and excellent skills have won him the opportunity to enter the first team earlier. However, in the first team, he has not been able to perform better and has always spent time on the bench.

As a member of the Dutch national youth team, Youssef Hirsch has clearly told the team to either give him a position or let him leave.

But as before, Ajax has not given a clear answer for the time being, saying that everything will have to wait until the end of the season.

However, soon, the media exposed another list of Ajax's cleanup, which almost included a group of veterans such as Aaron Winter, Van Haast, and Villar, and even the main goalkeeper Grimm was listed.

This immediately caused an uproar in Ajax. In the end, Chairman Van Praag had to stand up again and hold a press conference to clarify that the club has no plan yet, and the so-called cleanup list is a fabrication. But can this stabilize the players' hearts?

A week after losing to Twente, Ajax's first team won Nijmegen 5:2 at home, but this could not restore the fans' confidence and fighting spirit. Even the attendance rate of the Arena Stadium became very poor, less than half.

Three days later, the team challenged Roda JC away. Westhoff's team once again exposed fatal problems and suffered a 0:3 defeat away from home. After the game, Ajax's ranking suddenly dropped to 9th place, and was overtaken by Roda JC, Willem II and Alkmaar.

Compared with the poor performance of the first team in the Dutch Eredivisie, the second team performed very well in the Youth League.

Since Ye Qiu's team took the lead in the league, it has always shown a very strong stamina, especially when facing this group of teams of the same level. The lethality shown in two consecutive games with 4:1 and 5:0 respectively won the cheers of countless fans.

This also made many Ajax fans turn their attention to the second team, especially the upcoming Dutch Cup semi-final match against Heerenveen.

Although many people are reluctant to admit it, they have to admit it.

The Dutch Cup is the only national professional championship that Ajax can compete for this season, even if it is not Westhof's first team that represents Ajax, but the second team led by Ye Qiu.

But the fans don't care about you, what they value and need is the championship!