The Godfather of Football

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Gretz seemed to be drained of energy and fell down in the coaching seat of the visiting team at the Arena Stadium, because he lost a game that might even make his efforts for the whole season go to waste.

Perhaps, in the eyes of many people, PSV Eindhoven's league match against Ajax was just 3 points, but Gretz knew that it was not just 3 points, but also a breath of fresh air.

Last season's Dutch Cup was a shame for Gretz and PSV Eindhoven, which made PSV Eindhoven's league championship full of shame, because while they won the league championship, they actually lost to Ajax's second team, a youth team, in the Dutch Cup. This made them always laugh at others even if they won the league championship.

"The reason you won the league championship is because our second team failed to participate in the league!"

Did you see it?

This is the humiliation that Ajax fans gave to PSV Eindhoven after they won the league championship last year. Even many PSV Eindhoven fans felt that they must wash away the humiliation of losing to Ajax II in the Dutch Cup, otherwise, Gretz would have to resign and apologize.

This season, PSV Eindhoven lost to Ye Qiu and his Ajax again in the Super Cup, which put him under great pressure, causing him to unexpectedly lose the first game of the league, losing to the opponent 0:2, but he quickly adjusted.

Unbeaten in 25 rounds of the league, PSV Eindhoven has enough capital to be proud of its performance.

But all of this completely disappeared tonight, in this game.

3:0!

This shocking number was displayed on the red electronic scoreboard of the Arena Stadium.

Entering the second half with a score of 0:2, Gretz's team began to want to reverse the situation and make a big comeback, but not long after, Ajax took advantage of a mistake by PSV Eindhoven. Keita passed the ball directly behind him, Robben successfully broke into the penalty area after offside and formed a single shot. He calmly pushed the ball into the goal and laid the foundation for the victory of the game.

After that, PSV Eindhoven completely lost its spirit and the courage to make up the score. They completely lost this game.

0:3, this is also the most painful defeat of PSV Eindhoven so far this season, and it can even be said that it is the most painful defeat in the two years that Gretz has been in charge of PSV Eindhoven.

They have never been so cowardly, as if in front of this group of young players from Ajax, they are no longer the proud PSV Eindhoven, but just a group of lambs to be slaughtered, weak and lacking the ability to resist.

The cheers of all Ajax fans in the stadium sounded more like humiliation to Gretz and his players. They were like whips, whipping them on their bodies and faces, making them feel ashamed and embarrassed.

Even if they won the Eredivisie championship, so what?

If they couldn't beat Ye Qiu and his Ajax, they would never be able to prove how valuable their championship was!

At the moment when the referee blew the whistle, Ajax's head coach Ye Qiu stood on the sidelines, opened his arms wildly, shouted loudly, venting the depression in his chest, because this game made him full of fighting spirit and confidence again.

No one could hear Ye Qiu's shouting, because the noise at the scene was too loud, but everyone saw the young Chinese head coach shouting with his arms open and fists clenched, showing off, confident, and even a little arrogant, but so what? He was able to defeat PSV Eindhoven, who the whole Netherlands was helpless against, and it was a complete victory of 3:0.

If someone else could do this, he would have the capital to be arrogant!

After the excitement, Ye Qiu calmed down, turned around and celebrated with assistants such as Bobby Hams, Ricklink, and Van Basten, and then walked to the coaching seat of the visiting team. This is the demeanor that a host should have.

"Thank you, Mr. Gretz!" Ye Qiu walked forward with a smile and extended his hand early.

Gretz pouted awkwardly, wanting to laugh, but couldn't.

His expression made Ye Qiu see how happy he was in his heart.

In the end, Gretz said nothing, shook hands with Ye Qiu politely, and turned around and walked into the player tunnel.

After losing the game, the Arena Stadium completely became a stage for Ajax and fans to celebrate. In this case, if he continued to stay here, he would only become the object of humiliation and ridicule, so he didn't want to stay here for a moment.

But there was a place he had to face with a stiff upper lip.

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The influence of the Dutch Eredivisie can only be spread around the Netherlands. Therefore, the press conference after the game was basically attended by local Dutch reporters. There were not many reporters, only a dozen or so, even fewer than the number of reporters who came to the press conference held by Ajax for the UEFA Cup.

At least, there will be reporters from the visiting team's country in the UEFA Cup!

Football reporters are usually best at kicking someone when they are down. If you want them to learn how to help someone in need, sorry, they don't have such genes at all. So in this press conference, Gretz replaced the host Ye Qiu and became the absolute protagonist, and the reporters' questions were also very sharp.

"Hello, Mr. Gretz, can you tell me why PSV lost 0:3 to Ajax?"

"What caused PSV to completely lose its ability to resist in this game?"

"Do you admit that it was your tactical mistakes that caused PSV to lose this crucial game?"

"Will you resign because of this fiasco?"

"Do you think someone must stand up and take responsibility for such a defeat?"

Ye Qiu sat aside. He suddenly felt a little pity for Gretz, because if it were him, he would definitely go crazy. It was already miserable to lose the game, and if he was questioned like this by this group of reporters, Ye Qiu would definitely go crazy. He even did not hesitate to scold this group of reporters.

But Gretz couldn't do this. On the contrary, he seemed very polite and graceful, answering the reporters' questions one by one. But obviously his somewhat panacea-like answers could not impress the reporters present. All satisfied.

"Mr. Graetz, before this game, PSV was everyone's favorite to win the Eredivisie, but after this game, we believe that many people will feel that Ajax has not actually lost. What do you think about the hope of winning the championship?”

As soon as the reporter finished asking questions, the reporters at the scene immediately focused on the unlucky Gretz.

"I don't think losing this game will affect our championship, because we are still 8 points ahead of our opponents, which is a huge advantage, and Ruud van Nistelrooy has also participated in the team's joint training. I believe he His return will definitely improve the team’s forward attack power!”

"Ajax undoubtedly performed better in this game, but in the championship competition throughout the season, they have made too many mistakes and lost too many opportunities. I firmly believe that the league championship will be won in the end. Belong to us Eindhoven!”

Gretz's answer satisfied all the reporters present, but soon the next reporter asked the same question to Ye Qiu. It was obvious that they had planned this long ago, just to see the two of them bickering. .

But Ye Qiu understood that he must not be soft at this time!

"Yes, we are still 8 points behind our opponents, but what I want to remind everyone is that 2 hours ago, we were 11 points behind our opponents, but now, there are only 8 points left!" Ye Qiu smiled and said He said with a confident face.

When the reporters heard this, they were immediately amused. They had to admit in their hearts that Ye Qiu was more photogenic than Gretz and even better than all the Eredivisie head coaches in terms of image and words. He was more popular with the media. His only disadvantage was That is, he is Chinese, which will make a few extreme fans reject this young head coach.

"I hope this game can remind everyone who thinks that PSV has won the Eredivisie championship ahead of schedule. There are a total of 34 rounds of Eredivisie games, but now it has only been 27 rounds, and we still have 7 rounds of games. Chances, a total of 21 points, who dares to say that PSV will not make mistakes in the last 7 rounds? "

"If under this situation, someone still wants to tell me that PSV will beat all opponents, I will give him a free copy of the video of this game to remind him that PSV is just It’s an Eredivisie team, they can’t always be undefeated, they will definitely make mistakes, and we will take advantage of their mistakes to replace them!”

When Ye Qiu answered these words, he always had a confident and calm expression. This made many reporters present feel his fighting spirit from the heart. It was obvious that this young Chinese was not behind because of his backwardness. He gave up with 7 points and lost his fighting spirit. On the contrary, he now looks high-spirited.

"Mr. Ye Qiu, I am a reporter from Eindhoven Daily. I would like to know. There have been rumors that you will be forced to leave Ajax after the end of this season. What do you personally think about this? ?”

This was clearly meant to give Ye Qiu eye drops, but as soon as this reporter from Eindhoven said it, the whole audience immediately paid attention, leaving Ye Qiu with no choice but to curse the reporter. , scolding those damn directors.

"I have a three-year contract with Ajax, and I have always felt that Ajax has performed very well this season. I am satisfied and proud of my players. I believe that as time goes by, we will be the Dutch club." The most competitive team in the A-League, so I never doubt myself and my players.”

After a pause, Ye Qiu continued: "The most important thing for us now is to reverse PSV Eindhoven. We all long to win an Eredivisie championship, and we have always been heading towards it. To work hard in this direction, I feel that it is not appropriate to talk about any topics that are not related to this goal before this.”

Ye Qiu's answer obviously did not satisfy the reporters present, because he did not answer the question clearly at all, he was just doing Tai Chi push hands.

Perhaps because he saw a reporter pestering him, Ye Qiu glanced at the host of the club's news department.

The advantage of being at home is that there are people of your own everywhere. As soon as the host of the news department saw Ye Qiu's eyes, he immediately changed the topic and pointed out the reporter of the Amsterdam Evening Post and asked him to ask the next question.

"Mr. Graetz, before the game you and your team were determined to win this game and were full of confidence, but in the end you suffered a complete defeat. Do you think this will affect the Dutch Cup semi-finals three days later?" ? Will it affect the next battle for the league championship? "

The reporter of the Amsterdam Aftenposten shifted the focus of the war to Graetz, and when he asked questions, he emphasized the tone of complete defeat, which was obviously to expose Graetz's scars.

Aren’t you, PSV, going to give our Ajax head coach some eye drops? We also put some eye drops on your head coach and see who can make trouble more than who?

Gretz's face was very embarrassed, because the last thing he wanted to hear was a complete defeat, a disastrous defeat, etc., which made him feel humiliated.

"We are a mature team. A game can be won or lost. I believe our players are mature and rational enough to handle their own emotions and morale, so I have no worries about the Dutch game three days later. Cup competition, and I am even more confident in the remaining 7 rounds of the league. The final championship must belong to us, PSV!”

If Eindhoven defeated Ajax 3:0 in an away game, then Gretz's words would be full of weight, but the problem is on the contrary, they have lost to Ajax 0:3, so Gretz's words made people feel guilty.

Ye Qiu smiled back at Gretz's confidence, but also issued a challenge.

"Three days later, still in this stadium, still in this press conference venue, the one who laughs last must still be me!"

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Ye Qiu's challenge to PSV immediately became the headlines of major newspapers in the Netherlands the next day.

The league title battle between Ajax and PSV has become a big event in the Netherlands, attracting the attention of all fans across the country, because this season Ajax is the only team that can beat PSV. Wen dealt a heavy blow to the team.

Everyone has more or less a Robin Hood complex of supporting the weak. Therefore, PSV, which has remained undefeated for 25 rounds, has completely become rich in the eyes of many neutral fans. A decadent aristocracy full of fat and oil, and Ajax became a Robin Hood who rebelled, robbed the rich and gave to the poor.

In this case, more people are more willing to see Robin Hood looting the fat noble and dispersing the wealth with a smile, while the fat noble is watching Robin Hood leaving at the door of his home and beating his chest until it explodes.

Ajax fans did not hesitate to stand beside coach Ye Qiu this time. They all supported the coach's tough remarks and believed that the ownership of the league championship should be reconsidered. After all, Ajax fans Jax hasn't lost yet!

But there are still some extreme fans who sneered at Ye Qiu's remarks, thinking that as a Chinese, it is impossible for him to beat PSV Gretz because he comes from a weak football country and he has no previous qualifications. What?

There are also some doubts within Ajax. Some directors headed by Koerner even publicly discussed the issue of Ye Qiu's departure. Among them, Koerner even expressed his disapproval of Advocaat and William who were far away in Scotland. Adriance II and Ronald Koeman of Vitesse sent olive branches, believing that these three people are in line with the requirements of the board of directors.

"We need someone who understands and is in line with the tradition of Ajax to take charge of the team, so that we can bring about a real revival of Ajax, and those foreigners don't understand what Ajax is. !”

Koerner's remarks catered to a small number of extreme fans, but made more fans sneer. Many people even criticized him, thinking that his remarks were inappropriate.

After the previous turmoil in which the players forced the board of directors to leave, Van Praag took back part of his power, but he could not stop the board of directors from firing in the media, because this is a society with free speech, and they have the opportunity to express their rights reasonably and legally. But it was precisely because of Koerner's disregard for the interests of the club that he was isolated on the board of directors.

Anyone who truly loves Ajax knows that this moment is the best time for Ajax to compete for the league championship, the UEFA Cup, and the Dutch Cup. Splits and disagreements at this time are simply betrayal.

The vast majority of fans are also dissatisfied with Koerner's actions. Every day, some fans come to the road between Arenal Stadium and Detok Most, unfurl their flags, express their stance, and resolutely sweep away the fans. A cancer on the Ajax board.

At the same time, Andre Klaan of the Ajax Senior Fans Committee also stood up to support Ye Qiu, believing that the team's current situation is improving and that Ye Qiu should continue to stay even if he does not win the championship this season. On the team.

"We should set up a mechanism so that those who don't understand football can stop dictating the club's management. I believe this will be good for Ajax and the team!"

Andre Klaan's remarks were directed at Korner on the board of directors.

The latter immediately fought back, believing that Kraan was old. Like Van Praag, he had lost his former wisdom and Ajax needed a younger and more courageous president to lead the team.

"Let's not forget that the turmoil and chaos of last season have proven that they simply do not have enough leadership to lead Ajax forward, so we need a change, a top-down change! "

The more Corner makes such a fuss and spreads the targets of attack, the less popular support he wins.

Last season, they were able to use this method because the team's performance was poor. But this season, although the team has only won a dispensable Super Cup, the progress made by Ye Qiu's team is obvious to all. People who really understand football will not expect him to win the championship in his first season.

In this case, since the team has made such obvious progress and the results are also ideal, why do they still make trouble?