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Chapter 236 New Standard Bearer

On the evening of October [-]th, Amsterdam Arena.

Ajax host Maccabi Tel Aviv in the third round of Group C of the UEFA Champions League.

Maccabi Tel Aviv took the lead in the away game.

Ajax continued to form a four-three-three formation in this game.

The goalkeeper is Stekelenburg, the defense is Maxwell, Vermaelen, Heitinga and Maicon, the midfielder is Pienaar, De Jong and Sneijder, and Wesley Songk, Charisteas and Yang Yang are the front trident.

This is the first time Yang Yang has started for Ajax since the end of August.

Many Ajax fans at the scene played flags and banners to welcome Yang Yang, which showed the expectations and attention of Ajax fans to him.

At the beginning of the game, Maccabi Tel Aviv took the initiative to put on a defensive counterattack posture. Ajax successfully controlled the situation on the field, and Yang Yang also frequently interspersed and ran, constantly looking for opportunities.

In the 4th minute, Yang Yang finally ran out of a gap, and Sneijder sent the ball knowingly, through the gap between the opponent's central defender and full back, and landed in the penalty area behind the defense line.

Yang Yang slanted into the gap at the fastest speed, took the first step to stop the ball, then directly faced the opponent's goalkeeper, and calmly pushed the ball, and the ball hit the goal behind the opponent's goalkeeper's crotch.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Ajax scored the first goal in just 4 minutes!"

"Yang Yang, the young general Yang Yang once again showed the strength of the magical boy!"

"After coming off the bench to assist a key goal before the end of the last round, he opened the scoring for Ajax in just 4 minutes of his start in this game. This will be Yang Yang's first goal in the Champions League this season."

The [-] Ajax fans jumped up from their seats one after another, hissing and roaring frantically.

In the past two months, they have held back for too long and worked too hard.

No one expected that the defending champion Ajax would draw Juventus and Bayern Munich, and the first two rounds were defeated in front of the giants. They lost [-]-[-] to Juventus at home and [-]-[-] to Bayern Munich away.

For a team that has just won the Champions League, this is the worst.

Everyone can understand Ajax's decline, but no one wants to accept it calmly.

At the critical moment, Yang Yang stood up again to save the team.

One to zero, Ajax scored the first goal in just 4 minutes.

"Yang Yang's goal should be thanks to Sneijder's assist. Sneijder's pass accurately tore through Maccabi Tel Aviv's defense, and Yang Yang's exquisite movement also reached the most threatening area just right."

"This is a tacit cooperation between two Ajax offensive players, from Yang Yang and Sneijder!"

After Yang Yang slid and knelt on the sidelines to celebrate, he stood up and hugged Sneijder who flew up.

Teammates around also stepped forward to celebrate.

The strength of Maccabi Tel Aviv is indeed not as good as Ajax, but no one thought that the start of the game can be played so smoothly, and this is definitely a big victory.

Ajax needs a big victory now!
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After scoring the first goal, Ajax played more patiently and the players became more motivated.

After 15 minutes, the team created another chance.

Yang Yang got the ball from the right, suddenly cut inside, took away the opponent's defender, and then split to the right, and gave it to Maikong who was inserted from the edge. When the latter passed from the bottom, he was cleared by the opponent's central defender.

Yang Yang felt good and offered to take the corner kick.

The corner kick landed precisely in the penalty area, Vermaelen's header flew to the front of the penalty area, Sneijder volleyed vigorously, and Ajax made another victory, [-]-[-].

After winning two cities in a row, Ajax is full of confidence, and the advantage of passing and possession in the game has become more obvious.

No.303 minutes, Yang Yang failed to attack from the right, Sneijder moved to the left with a big foot, Maxwell passed to Wesley Songk, the Belgian crossed into the penalty area, Pienaar followed up with a push and scored, [-]-[-]!
Potential like a broken bamboo!

Ajax played a very fierce and threatening offensive in the first half, completely suppressing Maccabi Tel Aviv in the half, and beat them hard.

Ronald Koeman was full of praise for the team's performance during the half-time break, especially for Yang Yang's goal after the opening, and he also gave a high evaluation, and at the same time encouraged the team to make persistent efforts.

"We want to score more goals, not only to win, but also to win beautifully!"

Maccabi Tel Aviv also realized that Ajax had found its form and rhythm, and replaced two players in one breath during the intermission, hoping to block Ajax's offense and stabilize the team's rhythm.

But their defense lasted only 10 minutes.

In the 7th minute of the second half, Sneijder passed the ball to Maicon who was plugging in from the right, and the latter passed it to Yang Yang who was in the gap on the right rib.

After Yang Yang got the ball, he turned around and cut inside, and passed behind him diagonally with his left foot.

This pass is very similar to the one he passed to Pienaer when he played against Rhoda JC before. The difference is that Wesley Songk is faster and more sensitive in running positions. He quickly rushed into the penalty area and volleyed directly.

The ball hit the net again, four to zero!
The team played a continuous offensive, and Ronald Koeman and the coaching staff were also very excited, but still at No. 60 minutes, Yang Yang was replaced with Daniel Driedl.

The reason is simple, Ajax will be away to PSV Eindhoven this weekend.

This will be a key battle to determine whether Ajax can buck the trend.

Both Ronald Koeman and the coaching staff believe that Yang Yang will be the key to the team's victory.

After Yang Yang left the field, Ajax's offensive continued unabated.

In the No.808 minute, Charisteas was fouled by his opponent when he was fighting for the top in the penalty area and was pushed down by the opponent. The referee awarded a penalty kick without hesitation. The Greek center made the penalty and rewritten the score to [-]-[-].

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With a five-goal victory, Ajax won a hearty victory at home.

This has allowed Ronald Koeman's team to receive unanimous praise from the Dutch domestic media and fans, and everyone is convinced that Yang Yang, a Chinese teenager who will be full at the end of the month, is gradually becoming a key figure in Ajax.

At the beginning of the season, when Yang Yang was in the team, the team had two wins and one draw in the domestic league, keeping pace with PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord in the first group. But after losing Yang Yang, Ajax lost two draws and two losses in the next four games, losing a full ten points and widening the gap with their opponents.

Now, after Yang Yang returned, he assisted Charisteas [-]-[-] to kill Roda JC. In the Champions League group stage, he passed and shot, helping the team win five goals. Ajax ushered in two consecutive victories, and the performance of the players was completely different from before.

"After Van der Vaart and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ajax has been looking for and looking for a new standard-bearer for the team. Who can become the new leader of Ajax and become the soul core of the team. This has always been a topic of concern to the media and fans."

"Judging from his performance this season, Sneijder possesses such strength, but he is limited by his position on the court and is usually too low-key and introverted. He is really not suitable to be the standard bearer, but Yang Yang has gradually shown his potential in this regard."

"If everyone just guessed that he could do it before, then in the last two games, Yang Yang used his outstanding performance to prove that Ajax with him is the real Ajax."

"It also makes us look forward to the game away to PSV Eindhoven at the weekend."

"If Yang Yang wants to further prove that he can fill the vacancy after van der Vaart and Zlatan Ibrahimovic left the team, then he must show a convincing performance in this crucial game."

Ajax legend, Dutch coach Van Basten, who once coached Yang Yang in the second team, said in an interview with the media that Yang Yang has indeed become a vital member of Ajax, but he should not be praised too high.

"He is not even full yet, and it is not appropriate to give him too much pressure and burden. On the contrary, we should try to give him a relaxed environment and atmosphere, so that he can continue to grow and strive to improve, rather than backfire."

At the same time, Van Basten also said that compared with when he was coaching, Yang Yang's progress is very obvious. Needless to say, basic skills, stopping the ball is also very good now, and his personal breakthrough ability has become a leader in the Eredivisie.

"I think he can also be more aggressive, for example, he should attack the opponent's penalty area more."

"I have watched Yang Yang play in the national team. His offensive ability is very strong, his short-range explosive power is very good, and his running position and sense of smell are also very sensitive. These are enough to prove that he has the potential to become an excellent scorer."

"Based on the current situation of Ajax, it is also in the interests and needs of the team to let Yang Yang take on more scoring tasks."

Van Basten's remarks were obviously to protect and support his former favorite player Yang Yang, but it aroused heated discussions among the Dutch media and Ajax fans. Everyone also believed that Yang Yang should indeed take on more tasks.

Charisteas's scoring ability is not strong, but his tactical role is obvious. Wesley Songke's scoring efficiency this season is very unstable, especially without Yang Yang, he is unable to provoke the team's offensive banner.

This makes it necessary for Ajax to find a main offensive point.

Yang Yang undoubtedly became a very suitable candidate.

Although his current offensive scoring ability is indeed not strong enough, it can be cultivated. With his progress speed, I believe he will be able to take on this burden soon.

After all, he is not there yet.

Compared with Ajax's unstoppable performance in the third round of the group stage, Eindhoven's victory in the Champions League is very dangerous.

Hiddink's team challenged Rosenborg in an away game. No.206 minutes in the first half scored the first goal, but was equalized by the opponent before the end of the first half. It was not until the end of the game that John de Jong scored the lore goal for PSV.

After winning this game, Eindhoven has two wins and one loss, behind Arsenal and ranked second in the group.

But this has something to do with PSV's luck in the draw. In addition to Arsenal and Rosenborg, the other team is Panathinaikos.

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On the evening of October 23, Philippe Stadium, Eindhoven.

In the ninth round of the Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven played against Ajax at home.

When the focus of this game, which attracted the attention of the whole Netherlands, lasted to No. 404 minutes, and the first half was about to end, the score between the two sides was still zero to zero.

But Yang Yang dribbled the ball past South Korean player Lee Young-pyo and rushed into PSV's penalty area.

(End of this chapter)