super storm

Chapter 41 We are not done with this matter!

As the most dazzling star in the Ajax youth academy, Ryan Babel is not in a good mood at this time.

He originally thought that Almere was a soft persimmon, but he didn't expect it to be a hard stubble.

John Repp still played a four-three-three formation in this game, but in fact only the right winger Yang Yang was in front, and the other players organized three tight lines of defense, stationed inside and outside the 30-meter zone in their own half.

This made Ajax's offense encounter a very big obstacle.

As the team's number one star, Ryan Babel was under the strict care of the opponent, and it was difficult for him to perform. This made him secretly anxious, and his eyes glanced at the crude chairman's stand from time to time.

Luther Carroll, the chief assistant coach of the first team, and Marco van Basten, the head coach of the youth team, are both sitting there. These two are figures who can determine his next career development. Babel naturally hopes to have a good performance in front of them and strive to enter the first team in the new season.

But I didn't expect that Almere's defense was very meticulous. How does it look like the following teams?
As the center forward in the frontcourt, Babel was closely marked by Almere. It was difficult to get the ball, and it was even more difficult to give full play to his speed and technical advantages. When he saw that his own pass was difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense, he decisively chose to pull the sideline.

When he was in the youth team, Van Basten once encouraged him, "Keep working hard and you can become the next Thierry Henry."

This sentence has always inspired Babel, so, as a right-footer, he prefers to play on the left.

This is Henry's area of ​​expertise.

The Ajax players cooperated with each other tacitly. As soon as Babel pulled the side, the others immediately understood and slowed down the offensive appropriately, giving Almere a chance to breathe, but in fact they were brewing the next wave of offense.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Babel, who was on the side, took advantage of Almere's slack defense and cut into the penalty area from the left.

The time is No. 13 minutes in the first half.

After successfully creating a murderous intention, Ajax's morale became stronger, and soon they launched a wave of offensive.

There is a huge gap in strength between the two sides. There is a lot of panic in front of Almere's goal, and the defense line is even more precarious.

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Yang Yang waited in front for a pass from his teammates in the midfield, but he found it difficult.

At least, harder than head coach John Repp thought before the game.

Ajax is obviously full of energy in this game. They want to kill Almere in the away game. Coupled with the disparity in strength between the two teams, it is difficult for Almere to get a chance.

He really wanted to help the team, but Ajax never gave him that chance.

Thomas Vermaelen and Ulby Emmanuelsen are always cruising around him, and the team's midfield and backcourt are basically defending, so it is difficult for Yang Yang to get the ball, so naturally he can't help the team.

"Something must be done." Yang Yang muttered to himself.

He felt that he could not wait any longer.

So, he chose to return to defense.

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"The strength gap between the two teams is too great."

Seeing that Yang Yang began to return to his own half to defend, John Repp shook his head helplessly and sighed.

The disparity in overall strength left Almere with no choice but to defend, or even stick to it.

The situation on the field was worse than the evaluation before the game. Obviously, the arrival of Van Basten and Luther Carroll greatly stimulated the fighting spirit and game investment of the Ajax players, which was unforeseen by John Repp before the game.

"What now?" asked Dick Feimpel anxiously.

John Rip shook his head helplessly.

At this point in the game, as the head coach of the team, he really can't do much, and can only rely on the performance of the players on the field.

The team can reach the sixth round, eliminate teams such as Volendam, and challenge Ajax head-on. In any case, it can be said that it is an honor to lose. I just hope that this game will not be too embarrassing.

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Another attack from Ajax was blocked, but the ball was quickly passed back out of Almere's 30-meter area, and Maduro took the ball in the center.

Ajax's front trident in this game is Ferdi Elmas, Ryan Babel and Tom Demour, while the midfielder Maduro is flanked by Abolah and Amrabat.

After Sneijder and De Jong were transferred to the first team, this is already the main lineup configuration of the Ajax youth team.

Facing the youth team of Almere, the third-tier team, Ajax was full of confidence from top to bottom. Even if they failed to win the opponent in the opening game, most of the players were not anxious. They still firmly suppressed the opponent and waited patiently for the opportunity.

But everyone is eager to use their performance to convince the two people in the chairman's stand.

Maduro himself is no exception.

As the core of the team's midfielder, after receiving the ball, he quickly raised his right hand, signaling his teammates to stabilize, and calmly controlled the rhythm, but after passing the ball to Amrabat, he saw an opportunity, immediately went forward, and raised his hand again for the ball.

The ball quickly returned to Maduro's feet, but he didn't let the ball stop. He directly passed the ball diagonally and distributed the ball to the left side of the penalty area. Babel, who played the center forward, pulled the ball to the side again, and stopped the ball to Ferdi Elmas before Almere's players.

Elmas understood and passed the ball to the left side of the top of the penalty area. Babel, who was originally on the left side, also suddenly started, like a vigorous cheetah, quickly threw off the defender, and chased the ball at the fastest speed.

From Maduro's oblique pass to the side, to Babel's stop and return, and then to Elmas' cross pass, the whole process was a skillful and smooth pass. The Ajax players not only showed outstanding personal ability, but also demonstrated Ajax's youth training philosophy.

When everyone saw Babel throw off the defender and rush towards the ball, countless fans exclaimed.

The frontier of the restricted area is now unguarded!

The talented new star of Ajax was hailed by Van Basten as the second Henry. As a right-footed player, how dangerous is it to let him get the ball on the left side of the top of the penalty area?
But all of this happened in the blink of an eye, and by the time Almere's players reacted and wanted to catch up again, it was too late.

Nick, who was closest to him, was about to throw off Elmas, and when he turned around to chase after him, he felt a figure passing by quickly, slantingly chasing the ball, and the speed was actually faster than Babel, who had premeditated.

Babel counted the beats intently, adjusted his pace, fixed his eyes on Almere's goalkeeper, came to the ball, stood still with his left foot, and swung his right foot. He felt better than ever. He knew that as long as this shot was hit, it would be sure.

This ball, I must score!

But at the moment when he was smug and the winning ticket was in his hands, he suddenly felt something was wrong. Before he could react, he saw someone jumping out from beside him, taking a step ahead of him, and poking the ball with his foot.

At the critical moment, it was destroyed with a final touch.

Angrily, Babel didn't hold back his foot in a rage, and kicked the shot firmly on the opponent's calf.

Yang Yang, who had just come back from a long-distance run to defend, fell to the ground, and before he had time to rejoice for his critical clearance, he received such a kick on his calf, a burst of pain came, and he let out a scream.

Henk Dimmel, Nick and others who were nearby were immediately angry, and they all rushed towards Babel, and the Ajax players immediately surrounded them to protect their teammates first.

The referee blew his whistle at the right time, walked over to check on Yang Yang's situation, and after confirming that it was just a kick on his calf, he got up and walked towards Babel, reaching into his chest pocket.

yellow card!

Not only that, the referee also severely warned Babel, asking him to restrain his temper, otherwise, he would not mind giving him another card.

The Ajax rookie glared at the crowd in Almere, turned around and left without looking at Yang Yang who was still lying on the ground.

On the contrary, Thomas Vermaelen, Maduro and several other Ajax players gathered around, concerned about Yang Yang's injury. After he stood up from the ground, the crowd dispersed and started the game again.

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"If he doesn't change his character, he will be killed sooner or later."

In the chairman's stand, Van Basten shook his head and sighed after seeing Ryan Babel kicked Yang Yang's calf and was warned by the referee with a yellow card.

Kicking a defensive player without closing his feet is a small move, which is very common in the professional arena. Even if he got a yellow card, no one would blame Babel, but after kicking someone, he didn't take the initiative to pull the opponent up. This proves that he was really angry, and this is the most terrible thing.

Van Basten is really optimistic about this player. He needs speed, skill and skill. He has good shape and height. As long as he works hard to keep improving, he believes that there will be great development in the future, so he will use Henry to motivate him.

But Babel's biggest problem is his character, even in the Ajax team, he seems very out of group.

I didn't feel it in the youth team, but in the first team, whether I can get along with my teammates and integrate into the locker room is very important.

On the other hand, Yang Yang, after being kicked, his teammates took the initiative to stand up for him. Many Ajax players, including Vermaelen, Emmanuelsen and Maduro, also stepped forward to care about him.

All of these are signs of maturity, compared to Babel's.

"This Yang Yang is really surprising. He took the initiative to return from the frontcourt to the front of the penalty area. He dared to take the risk of being kicked to make a key clearance at a critical moment. This is not easy." Luther Carroll liked it more and more.

Ronald Koeman's preference for players is very similar to that of Van Gaal. He likes players with strong tactical execution. As the chief assistant coach of the first team, Luther Carroll naturally knows this.

On the contrary, Tony Browns Slots looked at Yang Yang, who was bending over and massaging his right calf, and said worriedly, "I hope I don't get injured."

But on the court, while Yang Yang was massaging his calf, he looked up at the opponent in front of him, with a ruthless look in his eyes.

"We're not done with this!"

(End of this chapter)