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Chapter 1595 What should I use to face Barcelona?
While Messi was reading the newspaper in Gamper Sports City, thinking about how to beat Yang Yang and Ajax tonight, Yang Yang was worriedly looking at Winston Bogard sitting in front of him in the hotel in the center of Barcelona.

Next to him, Xavi Alonso, Antonio Pintus and Frans Hawke all looked concerned.

"Answer me, Winston, I just want you to give me an answer, can he go up?" Yang Yang stared at his best friend and asked in a deep voice.

The air seemed to have condensed because of this problem.

Winston Bogard felt a sense of solemnity. After thinking for a while, he swallowed his saliva, shook his head and said, "I can't guarantee it."

"Just now, Jovic told me that he can participate in the game, and he really wants to participate in the game, but you tell me now that there is no way to guarantee it, so what should I do? What should I use to face Barcelona tonight?" Yang Yang was a little anxious.

This is a sudden accident.

It happened in the afternoon two days ago. After a training session, Luka Jovic had a slight muscle soreness in his right foot, so he went to the team doctor's room for a check, and wanted to take it casually, or prescribe some medicine.

Professional players, who is not covered in pain?
As long as it doesn't affect the game, no one will care too much.

Unexpectedly, after the test, it was found that Jovic's right leg muscle was slightly strained. Although it was still relatively slight, this kind of thing can be big or small, especially when he will face Barcelona next.

"You know, our style is high pressing, which requires a wide range of running. Luka Jovic often has to fight with the opponent. All of these have huge risks and may aggravate his muscle damage."

Winston Bogard understands Yang Yang's anxiety at this moment, and Yang Yang attaches great importance to this game.

But as the sports performance director of Ajax, he must have his own position and ideas. This is not only his professional ethics, but also his responsibility for Yang Yang, the Ajax team, and Luka Jovic.

"If you must give me an answer, then I can tell, can he play? My answer is, yes!"

Yang Yang's expression softened a little, but he didn't expect Winston Bogard to change the subject soon.

"But what I have to tell you is that I have no way to guarantee, and I'm not sure whether he can last 10 minutes of the game. If you want to let him play, you must make preparations in this regard, so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes."

The latter sentence once again dragged Yang Yang's mood into the quagmire.

Not only him, but Javi Alonso shook his head equally gloomily, clearly not happy with the news.

"Although we rely on the overall combat and do not rely too much on a certain player, the importance of Jovic in the team is still obvious. At least no one in the team can replace him at present." Harvey Alonso sighed.

Tall and strong, excellent physical confrontation, active feet, able to hold the ball, and can play the ball, as well as steady scoring efficiency, all these make Jovic the darling of Ajax's center forward position.

Although Harland is also tall and strong, his characteristics are different from Jovic.

Facing a team like Barcelona, ​​Jovic's tactical role will be even greater.

Yang Yang frowned and thought for a while, then raised his head to look at Winston Bogard, "Then your opinion is still the same?"

"Yes, unless it is absolutely necessary, it is best to let him rest."

"I understand!" Yang Yang sighed.

The loss of a general before the game is really not a good thing for Ajax, who is about to challenge Barcelona.

But this was not too unexpected for Yang Yang, because he was mentally prepared for this two days ago.

This is why he shouted at the pre-match press conference that the winner will be determined in the first round.

Ajax is a young team, and young players are always full of various rich imaginations. Once they arrive at the stadium, once they find that the reality is not as good as they imagined, they are easy to panic.

That being the case, Yang Yang directly smashed everything, without giving them any room for imagination, and told them directly that when they entered the Nou Camp, they had no way out, they could only kill their opponents and get the promotion right.

Want to save the hope of victory until the second round?
Yang Yang directly denied this possibility!
Of course, the game changes rapidly. At the end of the game, the two sides are at a stalemate and must wait until the second round to decide the outcome. At that time, the Ajax players must have understood Barcelona, ​​and there is no need for him to "mobilize" like this.

"Then we should have a good discussion now, how to play the game without Jovic!" Yang Yang turned to look at Harvey Alonso, and stopped staring at Winston Bogard.

Yang Yang tailor-made the position of sports performance director of the Dutch fitness coach for him, and even the responsibility and authority were set by Yang Yang, so it is impossible for him to take the lead in denying Winston Bogard.

Although he has the power and absolute reason to do so, he must consider the consequences.

Winning or losing is a game, a season, but what he expects from the director of athletic performance is the future.

If he just opposes and denies it now, what authority will this position have in the future?

……

As early as when Jovic was injured, Yang Yang, Harvey Alonso and others had already drawn up a replacement plan, and now it is just a detailed repair and repeated scrutiny of the replacement plan.

The point is, how will Barcelona play?
Barcelona's style of play this season is a bit similar to that of Ajax, that is, the midfielder often retreats to the central defender, and the two wings press forward significantly, forming a style of play similar to the three central defenders.

The advantage of this is that multiple offensive routines can be formed in the frontcourt, players interspersed with running positions, coupled with Barcelona's passing and receiving cooperation and the players' technical skills, the offensive firepower will be very fierce.

When Cristiano Ronaldo was still there before, the Portuguese's off-ball running and Messi's dribbling advance played the biggest threat in this set of tactical play, but now with the Portuguese switching to Serie A Juventus, Barcelona's offensive firepower in the frontcourt has been greatly affected, but Messi, the great god, is still there and should not be underestimated.

Of course, there are gains and losses.

There is a weakness in Barcelona's style of play, that is, the defensive capabilities of the two wings are relatively poor.

Don’t look at Ajax adopting a similar style of play, but it should be noted that Barcelona is a single midfielder for Busquets, while Ajax is a double midfielder for Frankie de Jong and Ndombele.

In contrast to today's Barcelona, ​​​​it simply cannot do this.

Even after the introduction of Vidal, who has excellent running ability, he still can't stand the boss of Barcelona's entire midfield.

Vidal will be 32 soon, Rakitic will be 31, Busquets will be 31 soon, and Messi will also be 32 soon.

With a lineup composed of such age, compared with Ajax's young lineup, Barcelona is at a disadvantage in terms of running ability and endurance in the game.

……

"Now let's see how Valverde will fight, how will he make moves?"

Yang Yang doesn't like this feeling, but he has to admit that Ajax's overall strength is not as good as Barcelona.

The weak do not have much choice.

"If Alba and Roberto on their two wings choose to press aggressively, then our defense must remain vigilant. At the same time, the counterattack after stealing the ball is mainly based on the two wings. Neres and Sancho are actively creating opportunities on the two wings."

Quickly complete the offensive and defensive transition after stealing the ball. This is the best Ajax has done this season, and it is also a key point that is getting better and better. The opponent's style of play against Ajax is also a headache because they can't defend.

Almost every player in the Ajax team can immediately counterattack after grabbing the ball, while other players will respond quickly and form a cooperation, which makes all opponents extremely headaches, but they have no good strategies.

"At home, Valverde may not fight us to the death, and he may not be willing to take risks." Harvey Alonso guessed.

Don't look at the Athletic Bilbao coached by Valverde who seems to be playing fiercely, but after coming to Barcelona, ​​Valverde obviously restrained a lot. After all, Barcelona's coaching environment is completely different from Athletic Bilbao.

When you have nothing, you will be desperate. Happy people tend to worry more.

In such an important key game, and it is a home game, Valverde must consider whether to give Ajax an away goal?
Ajax is playing away, and they don't mind playing against Barcelona at all. As long as they are within one or even two goals, there is still hope for Ajax to return home.

As for what Yang Yang said before the game, the winner will be decided in the first round, and no one will care, because it was shouted to the Ajax players. If Valverde really believes it, then he is really a bit stupid.

"If he doesn't let the wings press, then we will completely drown Messi and cut off Barcelona's midfield play. Losing this, Barcelona's offensive threat will be greatly reduced, and we will have a chance!"

Speaking of this, Yang Yang felt another pain in his heart. It's a pity that Jovic can't go.

The role of the Serbian center in the face of a team like Barcelona is still obvious.

"If you were Valverde, how would you choose?" Xavi Alonso asked suddenly.

This is a question that the Ajax assistant coach will ask Yang Yang before almost every game.

This is called empathy!
"If I were Ernesto Valverde, I would consider a stable start, try not to give away goals to the opponent, and use Busquets, Rakitic, Coutinho, Arthur and other players to ensure the team's possession rate. Let us Ajax continue to press high and look for opportunities to hit behind, especially Ashraf's side."

It is well known that Ajax's right back is strong offensively and defensively weak. The more aggressive the attack, the greater the hidden danger.

After hearing this, Harvey Alonso nodded repeatedly, obviously agreeing with Yang Yang's judgment.

This is an old-fashioned and prudent approach, and it is a home game, grabbing possession, and explaining to the home fans, the scene will not be too ugly.

"Then let's start to think about how to deal with this set of ideas." If Yang Yang got something.

(End of this chapter)