The Godfather of Football

It was a sunny morning on Thursday, October 28, 1999.

When Ye Qiu walked out of the hotel door, he saw Roland Shepas's stylish red Volkswagen Polo parked by the side of the alley. He kept honking the horn at him and walked away with a smile. passed.

"A grown man drives a red Volkswagen, you are really cool!" Ye Qiu sat directly into the passenger seat, which was a bit crowded.

Roland waited until he sat firmly and fastened his seat belt before starting the car. The whole car was shocked. It was a second-hand car after all. It had been four or five years old. In the hands of a novice like Roland, he didn't know how to cherish the car. , one can imagine how badly this car was abused by him.

"I just like red, do you care?" Roland retorted, "If you know how to talk about others, it's better to talk about yourself. It's so uncomfortable to live in such a shabby hotel. It's better to rent a house elsewhere. It’s suitable. I’ll buy a second-hand car when the time comes, and it will be easier to commute to get off work!”

Ye Qiu was still a little excited after hearing this. The car was more troublesome because he didn't have a driver's license and didn't know how to drive. It was fine to take a ride, but there were many problems when buying a car. On the other hand, it was a house. I have considered renting a house. After all, staying in a hotel for a long time is not suitable and the cost is relatively expensive.

But he also has his own worries, because if he hasn't decided yet, renting a house will have to be tied to at least a six-month contract. If he suddenly wants to leave Ajax and Amsterdam, wouldn't it be a big disadvantage?

Therefore, there is no rush in this matter for the time being. Let’s settle the matters in front of us first.

Polo is very popular in the Netherlands. Its advantages are relatively good safety performance, relatively heavy body, and pretty good appearance. It is called a small tank by the Dutch. As you can imagine, the most outstanding advantage of this car is its wear resistance. It was also the main reason why Roland chose it as his first car.

Driving in the new southeastern city, Ye Qiu felt a very familiar impression, and he thought of his homeland.

There are large new construction sites everywhere, and the sound of rumbling machines can be heard everywhere. Even many sections of the road are bumpy and dusty, but it gives people a feeling of prosperity.

Without development and construction, where would a beautiful city come from?

"It won't be long before the area around the Arena Stadium will become the most prosperous area in Amsterdam!" Roland excitedly introduced to Ye Qiu the future prospects of the southeastern new city, which will become the core business area of ​​Amsterdam.

Ye Qiu also had to admire Michael Van Praag's ability. Although the previous Olympic Stadium was located in the north of Amstelveen, a wealthy area of ​​Amsterdam, adjacent to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and closer to the city, it didn't matter where it was. From any aspect, it is far inferior to the development prospects of the Southeast New City.

Of course, for the time being, it will be better there, but the Southeast New Town will catch up sooner or later.

Therefore, people must not only have vision, but also know how to make choices!

"After you go back, you go to the medical center immediately and ask for a physical report of the B2 team players yesterday afternoon!" Ye Qiu explained.

There is a training session this morning, and a game with the B1 team is scheduled for the afternoon.

For this game, for this gamble, Ye Qiu has not relaxed at all in the past two months. Almost every day is Detok Most and the hotel, two points and one line, and all other things have been put aside. , so he doesn’t want to lose.

If there is anyone in Detok Most who hopes that Ye Qiu will win, then it is probably only Roland.

Although this friendly Dutchman has only been with Ye Qiu for two months, he has already been tied to Ye Qiu by a rope, advancing and retreating together. Moreover, their personalities are very complementary. Roland is considered to be that kind of person. He is more accustomed to following orders, while Ye Qiu likes to take the initiative in everything.

"What about the training in the morning?" Roland asked.

Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said, "There is no need for any special training. Just keep doing the same one-touch training!"

In the first half month of the bet, Westerhof even enthusiastically arranged for some James Bonds to peek and study Ye Qiu's training arrangements and tactics. However, as the B2 team's tactics became the same and the training became the same, he also I felt that there was no need to continue research, and the surveillance was relaxed.

But even so, Ye Qiu still wasn't planning any special training. Many of his ideas had already been instilled in the players during the 8-on-8 and 4-on-4 training arrangements. He was already sufficiently prepared.

"Don't worry, Roland. That's how things are in this world. Do your best and obey fate!" Ye Qiu patted Roland on the shoulder and comforted him. He could sense that this guy was nervous because he kept pressing the button along the way. trumpet.

In Ye Qiu's view, if he tried his best, it wouldn't matter whether he could achieve his goal or not.

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"How are you preparing, Ye Qiu?"

In the morning, the training of the B2 team was the same as usual. It was very peaceful. Ye Qiu never mentioned the afternoon game. He did not intend to put more pressure on the players. At 15:00 in the afternoon, Michael Fan Prager took first-team coach Waters, technical director Leo Benhak and others to the simple stadium next to the first-team training ground.

The Ajax chairman has a good impression of Ye Qiu. No one, including Ye Qiu himself, knows why he likes Ye Qiu. Maybe it's because of what he said before. Ye Qiu's personality and style are very similar to the same person.

But Ye Qiu didn't know who it was.

"Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared!" Ye Qiu replied with a faint smile.

Michael Van Praag laughed after hearing this, "You don't seem to pay much attention to winning or losing."

Ye Qiu shook his head, "No, I also attach great importance to it, but I don't want it to affect my judgment. I think the more critical the moment, the more we should stay calm and rational."

Leo Benhak nodded after hearing this, "This is the basic quality a head coach needs to possess!"

As soon as he said this, Waters next to him became a little confused, because in recent times, he has given people the impression of not being indifferent, but of great mood swings. Losing and winning are two completely different attitudes and moods. , there are also some concerns within Ajax about his ability to control emotions, and Leo Benhak's words seem to be picking at his scars.

"If you can maintain such a mentality after losing the game, then I will admire you!" Westerhof didn't know when he arrived, and took over Leo Benhak's words with a sneer.

His team's recent state and performance have been excellent, especially Van der Vaart's performance is even more amazing. Everyone can also see that Westhoff's tactical formation is centered around Van der Vaart's core. The arrangement gave full play to Van der Vaart's personal abilities.

Because of this, almost everyone feels that Westerhoff is bound to win, and Westerhoff himself once said in a high-profile manner that the outcome of this gamble will be determined in one game, that is, He said that he could completely defeat Ye Qiu's B2 team in just one game.

After hearing Westerhoff's words, Leo Benhak's eyes flashed with displeasure. In his opinion, although Westerhoff, as a head coach, is not top-notch, he has many abilities. All are indeed good, but he is too competitive, which greatly limits his achievements as a head coach.

If the head coach is compared to a sword, the edge of the real sword must be hidden in the scabbard. If it is not exposed, blood will be seen if it is exposed. From time to time, take it out and play with it with a sharp edge. Such a sword It can't be called a sword, it's just scrap metal!

Westhoff didn't pay attention to Leo Benhak's face. He had never been a person who liked to be inferior to others. What's more, he now had enough chips, so he didn't need to look at Leo Benhak again. O. Benhak acted with his face.

"Ye Qiu, do you still remember our agreement?" Westhoff reminded with a smile.

"Of course, you don't need to remind me!" Ye Qiu replied with a smile.

Westerhoff nodded, "That's good, we have to make an agreement first. Whoever loses will have to submit his resignation tonight!"

"No problem, whoever doesn't leave Detok Most is a turtle bastard!" Ye Qiu agreed without timidity.

Seeing that his opponent was not afraid, Westerhof felt unhappy and sneered with a bit of disdain, "I'll see how you get out of Detokmost when the time comes. Don't do it then." Cry and beg me!”

"Both each other!" Ye Qiu faced them head-on.

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When the formations of both sides appeared on the second team's court, there was actually nothing too surprising in it.

Regardless of whether it was Westerhoff or Ye Qiu, their lineup arrangements were still the same.

The B1 team has 17 people, while the B2 team has only 16 people. The two teams are not large in number, and the lineups they can come up with are actually clear at a glance, so neither team can come up with any new tricks.

Detok Most often arranges such matches internally in order to increase the youth team’s experience in playing with each other, so everything needed for the match is readily available, including referees, linesmen and ball boys.

Ye Qiu and Westerhof were both on the sidelines. Because it was the second team's stadium, the facilities were very simple. Under the awning was a row of long wooden benches. They were hard and not very comfortable to sit on, but Now no one cares about it, they all focus on the court.

In the simple stands behind the awning, some fans who came after hearing the news were sparsely sitting. As long as they have an Ajax membership card, they can come in and watch this game for free. And the club chairman Michael Fan Prager and others were sitting on the podium in the center, concentrating on waiting for the game to start.

As the referee blew his whistle, the players from both teams immediately started moving.

The first team to serve was the B1 team. After the B1 team kicked off, they quickly passed the ball from front to back and directly came to the feet of Heitinga. After the Ajax new Koeman stopped the ball, he quickly He dribbled the ball forward, then peeked into a gap, and directly kicked the ball, hoping to pass the ball to the edge of the penalty area in the front court.

But the B2 team was well prepared for this move from Heitinga. De Jong steadily got ahead of Van der Vaart and headed back Heitinga's long pass, although the ball still fell into the hands of the B1 team. , but the defense of team B2 is already in place.

A failed attack did not affect the offensive passion of Team B1. They began to reorganize a new round of attack, but the focus was still on finding Van der Vaart in the frontcourt. However, this time, Ye Qiu specially arranged De Jong to prevent De Vaart in a targeted manner, and then let Maduro stay at the forefront of the defense line.

In just 5 minutes, after Team B2 experienced three attacks from Team B1, everyone saw Ye Qiu's tactics clearly.

"Defend to the death?" Westhoff sneered at Ye Qiu in the distance, his heart full of disdain.

You know, Ajax's most respected thing is offense. It has always been known for its aggressive offensive football. When has it ever used Ye Qiu's defensive tactics?

"Keep attacking!" Westhoff left his seat, walked to the sidelines, and shouted loudly.

He turned his head and glanced at Ye Qiu, as if to say, boy, let's see how long you can defend!

But Ye Qiu remained calm and continued to sit in the coaching seat, watching the game intently.

Arranging two players in the middle of the midfield to defend full-time, the benefits of this arrangement are obvious, especially in the freezing and restriction of Van der Vaart, which makes this talented player who Ajax has high hopes for feel uncomfortable.

At least, in the youth team league in the Netherlands, he has never encountered such a blockade. No matter where he goes, there will be at least one defensive player around him, especially De Jong, who is like a dog skin plaster and can't be shaken off.

The offensive mode of the B1 team is actually very simple. The typical Ajax 433 tactical mode, the offensive point is generally launched from two points, either Heitinga on the central defender or Van der Vaart on the 10th position, and Ye Qiu's defensive purpose is to cut off the connection between the two players and let them fight alone.

However, because of more investment in defense, coupled with the original lack of strength, the B2 team is at an absolute disadvantage on the field, and even a bit of being suppressed, which looks very passive.

"If they keep playing like this, Team B2 will be defeated sooner or later!" Leo Beenhakker shook his head.

He was originally thinking that maybe the arrogant Chinese man could have some weapons, but when he saw the deployment of the two sides, he was very disappointed, because Westhoff still failed to change the problem of Ajax's 433 formation, and Ye Qiu simply put on a defensive counterattack posture.

From a tactical point of view, neither side has any merits.

Even Waters could not refute the evaluation from Leo Beenhakker, because in the entire Ajax management, no one can be more insightful than Leo Beenhakker, who has been immersed in football tactics for decades, and in Waters' view, the tactics adopted by Ye Qiu are simply courting death.

Ajax's tradition is offense, but Ye Qiu put on a defensive counterattack, isn't that asking for disapproval from Ajax?

"From a tactical point of view, Team B2 is not as strong as Team B1, and the opponent also has Van der Vaart, so Ye Qiu's consideration of defense first is a wise choice at the tactical level!" Van Praag, on the other hand, sounded a bit defensive of Ye Qiu.

Leo Benhakker also nodded and smiled, "That's true, but if there is no way to turn the situation around, how can he win this game? Or, he didn't plan to win the game from the beginning, he was looking for a draw!"

Van Praag laughed after hearing this, he seemed to have confidence in Ye Qiu, shook his head and said, "He should have a trick up his sleeve, at least I don't think he is someone who is willing to seek a draw!"

This is definitely Van Praag's intuition about Ye Qiu, but more because he feels that Ye Qiu is very similar to that person, so naturally he feels that Ye Qiu is also like that person, a person who would rather take risks to win than be willing to draw.

But is it really like this?

Time passed by minute by minute. Ye Qiu's B2 team was able to hold on at first, and the defense was still orderly and full of order. However, as the offensive investment of B1 team increased, the defensive pressure faced by B2 team also increased. In the end, the overall defense system began to have loopholes one after another, and there were dangers everywhere.

In this situation, Ye Qiu occasionally made some adjustments to the defense. Later, he simply let the team's forward Rui be responsible for harassing Heitinga. He also began to invest more troops in defense and put on a posture of vowing to defend to the end.

But even so, the B2 team was still in danger in front of the goal, and many people who cared about it were terrified.

"It's not a solution to continue like this. It's time to make a move!" Roland knew Ye Qiu's plan and urged him immediately.

The current situation gave him a feeling that the goal would be opened at any time and anywhere.

Ye Qiu glanced at this impatient assistant, smiled, and stopped looking at him, but he didn't mean to agree with him.

"Roland, do you know what a trump card is?"

Roland was so angry that he just wanted to punch him. At this time, what's the point of talking about these things?

Ye Qiu didn't take it to heart and continued: "The so-called trump card is to be in your own hands. I can play it when I want and how I want. That's called a trump card. If I rush to play it to deal with the enemy's slight provocation, it's not a trump card, it's a poker card!"

Roland could not refute Ye Qiu's trump card theory, but he did not agree with it, because he felt that the current situation was already very dangerous, and if he did not adjust, he would probably be scored.

"The real trump card, the lethality is absolutely beyond doubt, the key is timing!" Ye Qiu ignored Roland, as if he was talking to himself, he was also very nervous in his heart, his heartbeat was also accelerating, and he also needed to use some words to convince himself to keep calm.

"Either don't fight, or if you want to fight, you must completely defeat the opponent and leave the opponent no chance to fight back, that is the trump card!"

Speaking of this, Ye Qiu stared at the situation on the court with a pair of eyes like a wolf, and he began to become calm and calm.

He was sure to beat Westhoff's team, but that had to be based on a certain timing.

So, he had to wait, even if he was scored, he still had to wait!

PS: In recent days, my left foot has gout, and I can't step on it, touch it, or sit on it. . . . . . . But please rest assured, the update will not stop, two chapters a day, around 12 noon and 8 pm, finally, I hope everyone can support me! !