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Chapter 296 The battle ends in the first half! [The third update of Kidney Explosion, please subscribe for a monthly pass]

When Ajax embarked on a flight to Lisbon, CSKA Moscow had already arrived in Lisbon and checked into a hotel booked in advance. The rich Russians booked the entire hotel.

In addition to being used by the team, there are also two thousand special fans specially invited by CSKA Moscow.

The 2000 people included Chelsea's owner, Roman Abramovich.

It is known throughout Europe that the owner of Chelsea is inextricably linked with CSKA Moscow.

After the team checked into the hotel, coach Gasayev immediately held a team meeting.

The 51-year-old Gassayev is a well-known head coach in Russia. Before that, he coached teams such as Dynamo Moscow and Sparta for a long time.

Now, a year later, he has taken CSKA to the UEFA Cup final.

This is a grand event in Russian football, and everyone from President Vladimir Putin to ordinary Russian fans is looking forward to it.

But this time, CSKA's opponent is the Champions League champion Ajax!

Although Ajax has lost a lot of strength after selling five stars, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. Ajax is still a European giant, and CSKA can't underestimate it no matter what.

Gassayev also attaches great importance to this game. The team went to Portugal for training early in order to better adapt to the environment and climate here, and wait for the arrival of Ajax.

"For us in this game, the biggest advantage is our physical fitness."

In front of the team members, Gassayev analyzed the situation of the enemy and us.

"As the champions of the Champions League, Ajax's performance in the Eredivisie League this season is not very good. It was not until yesterday that they reversed Eindhoven in the league and reached the top of the league standings. Therefore, they came to Lisbon after a hard battle."

The CSKA players all nodded at the same time, obviously they all caught the meaning of the head coach.

After three days of hard work, the UEFA Cup final was ushered in, and more than 2000 kilometers were traveled in the middle. Coupled with the climate change from the Netherlands to Portugal, it is entirely conceivable that Ajax's opponent in the final will not only be CSKA.

"The first 45 minutes will be the key. I can tell you with certainty that Ajax will attack. They will try their best to break our goal in the first 45 minutes."

If your physical fitness is at a disadvantage, you have to end the battle while your physical fitness is still sufficient.

It can be said that Ajax has no other choice but to press out and play at the beginning.

As the head coach of the team, Gassayev knows very well that the overall strength of CSKA Moscow is still slightly inferior to that of Ajax.

"Our task in the first half was to defend, defend well and not give Ajax any chance to score, and at the same time, the second half will be our chance."

As long as the game enters the second half, CSKA has the upper hand in physical fitness, and Ajax can only catch it without a fight due to lack of physical fitness, but this is also in an ideal state.

"There is one person that everyone must pay attention to."

As soon as Gassayev said, a photo of the player was immediately switched on the big screen behind.

"His name is Yang Yang."

In the conference room, all CSKA Moscow players nodded, everyone knew him.

"Everyone should be familiar with him. Not long ago, he just broke a legendary record of Ronaldo. Yesterday, he scored twice in the Eredivisie League, narrowing the goal gap with Dirk. He has been in very good form recently, and he has a tendency to become more courageous as he fights."

For players who play in the Russian League, Yang Yang has long been a thunderous star.

In the Champions League final last season, he used a lore goal to bring Ajax a Champions League title.

Later, he led the Chinese team to defeat Japan in the Asian Cup and won the first Asian Cup championship in Chinese history, and he also became the youngest Asian Cup player ever.

As a neighbor of China, Russians have long heard of his name.

This season, Yang Yang's battle for the top scorer in the league with Didier Dirk has already spread from the Netherlands to European football, especially after Yang Yang broke Ronaldo's record, it has attracted the attention of mainstream European media.

Everyone is very curious, how far can this Chinese player who is the same age as Ronaldo go this season?

Gasayev was obviously afraid of Yang Yang and knocked on the podium vigorously, "Remember, he is the most dangerous player and the most terrifying killer of Ajax. Don't give him any chance, and don't think that he will make mistakes."

In the meeting room, the CSKA players were also facing the enemy, and they dared not be careless.

How can it be easy for a player who can compete for the top scorer in the Netherlands and break Ronaldo's record?
"In theory, Yang Yang is a right winger, but in reality, his position is becoming more and more erratic. He will appear in any area that is threatening and can create threats, right, center, and left. All in all, he is very dangerous."

"No matter where he appears, our defensive players must limit him for me as soon as possible. We can't let him get the ball, we can't let him kick the goal, and we can't give him the slightest chance."

Whether it was in the previous training or today's tactical meeting, Gassayev has already given enough reminders to the players to let them know the danger of Yang Yang, hoping to attract the players' attention.

Of course, with the war imminent, Gassayev is not willing to build up his opponent's ambition too much and destroy his own prestige.

Afterwards, he told the players, "This is not a final with great disparity in strength as we have always imagined. Ajax sold away five main players, and our strength is no longer as outstanding as when we won the Champions League last year. And we are not lambs to be slaughtered by our opponents. This is a close match."

"Our fans in China are waiting for us to send back the news of winning the championship!"

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For the rich teams, the UEFA Cup is somewhat tasteless.

But whether it is for the Portuguese Super League, the Eredivisie or the Russian Super League teams, the UEFA Cup is still very attractive after all.

Ajax and CSKA Moscow joined forces in the UEFA Cup final, which attracted great attention from fans in the Netherlands and Russia.

Alvalade Stadium can accommodate more than 5 fans, but the tickets were sold out before the final.

Portugal is also very concerned about this event. Not only the Portuguese President and Prime Minister and a group of political figures will be present in person, even Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a special envoy to Lisbon, and the Dutch government has also paid great attention.

In order to ensure the safety of the final, Portugal invested [-] policemen and [-] security personnel just to maintain the scene.

The wealthy CSKA Moscow used five planes to carry more than 2000 Russian VIP fans to Lisbon Airport on the day of the final, including Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

The gathering of many political and business celebrities undoubtedly greatly enhanced the weight of this final.

Since Yang Yang will play on behalf of Ajax, China is also paying great attention to this final. Not only is it live broadcasted in real time, but also a special media team was sent to Lisbon to report live on this domestically focused decisive battle.

After the UEFA Cup is over, they will follow Ajax back to Amsterdam and continue to track the Eredivisie League on the weekend to meet the long-awaited needs of domestic fans.

This is not just about Yang Yang alone, but about the entire Chinese football.

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CSKA Moscow wore red shirts and black trousers, and formed a traditional three-five-two formation.

The goalkeeper is Akinfeev, and the defense is the Berezuzki brothers who are separated from the left and right central defenders. These two players are twin brothers, and both play central defenders, and Ignashevich is in the middle.

The midfielders are Zhirkov, Rasimic, Aldonin and Odiah, with Brazilian midfielder Daniel Carvalho coming forward.

The two forwards in the frontcourt are Brazilian striker Wagner Lowe and Croatian striker Olic.

Ajax also sent their main players to play in this game.

The goalkeeper arranged for the veteran Hans Funk to start, and the defense line was Maxwell, Vermaelen, Heitinga and Maicon. The midfielder arranged for the double midfielder Garasek and De Jong to partner.

This is also the strongest lineup that Ajax can currently arrange.

It is not difficult to see from the fact that Ronald Koeman still arranges double defensive midfielders. He is still quite afraid of CSKA Moscow's counterattack ability, especially the Brazilian midfielder Daniel Carvalho. He repeatedly reminded the players to pay attention before the game.

Arranging Garasek and De Jong to partner with double midfielders is probably meant to limit Daniel Carvalho.

CSKA Moscow adopts a three-back style of play. Facing Ajax’s four-three-three winger tactics, it still suffers somewhat, especially in the defense on the two wings. We will have to wait until the game to see how CSKA Moscow arranges.

The referee of this game is Graham Ball from England. He is a referee with rich law enforcement experience. Before the game, he told the players of both sides very clearly that what he hopes is a smooth game, and that both players can enjoy the fun of the game.

Maxwell and Maicon are very familiar with Daniel Carvalho and Wagner Lowe. The four Brazilians stood in the queue of the two teams, chatting endlessly, and no one at the scene could understand what they were talking about.

Yang Yang had learned a little Portuguese from Maxwell and Maicon, and vaguely guessed that they were talking about domestic affairs in Brazil.

Yang Yang has no interest in these.

He stood silently at the end of the Ajax queue, slowly adjusting his emotions, allowing himself to gradually enter the state of the game.

Ronald Koeman said, the first half will end the fight!
(End of this chapter)