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Chapter 86 We Are Friends

After all, the resources of Ajax's first team are richer and deeper than those of the second team.

Not to mention anything else, let’s just talk about the material that Luther Carroll handed over to Yang Yang. The video alone gathers the highlights of every game between Van der Heyden in Bruges and the Belgian national team this season, and there is also a video analysis prepared by the scouting department.

In terms of manuscripts, the scouting department is also particularly well-prepared and thoroughly analyzed all of Van der Heyden's situations, including the analysis of his technical movements, the evaluation of his strengths and weaknesses, and his injuries, etc., and even provides targeted game strategies for players to choose based on Van der Heyden's strengths and weaknesses.

Through these, Yang Yang can clearly and systematically construct such a player in his mind.

These were all things that were impossible to obtain in the second team before.

But Yang Yang also felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier, because Ajax's investment in the first team is for the team to win. After all, a Champions League game is related to the club's income of hundreds of thousands of euros.

Tomorrow night's game is even more related to the gains and losses of nearly tens of millions of euros, and there is no room for carelessness.

While Yang Yang was watching the video on the laptop screen and switching to manuscript materials from time to time, roommate Ned came out of the bathroom wearing only a pair of shorts.

"Stop playing, the coaching staff will come and take it away later."

"Huh?" Yang Yang didn't hear clearly, "What did you say?"

When asking, he was still staring at the computer screen.

"I said, according to the club's regulations, all mobile phones and electronic products must be handed in the night before the game."

Sneijder brushed his body and walked over, and when he approached, he suddenly realized that Yang Yang was not playing with the computer, but was checking videos and manuscripts, studying tomorrow night's opponent, Van der Heyden, which surprised him a bit.

"So you were studying your opponent."

"Well, Van der Heyden is very strong."

"Of course, Belgium's main left-back, the sharpest winger of the national team and the club, he can play any position on the left side." Sneijder replied.

After a pause, Sneijder said again: "However, you don't have to worry too much. If there are no accidents in this game, Songke should play on the right. He and Van der Heyden are teammates in the national team. They must be very familiar with and understand their opponents."

"But Van der Heyden should also know Songk very well." Yang Yang replied.

Sneijder nodded. As the saying goes, there are advantages and disadvantages. Coman must have his own considerations in making such an arrangement.

After Wesley Sonck joined the team, his performance in the Eredivisie League was relatively average, but he performed very well in the UEFA Champions League, and he has scored a lot of goals in the Ligue [-] in the past three seasons. Ajax beat Bruges [-]-[-] at home, which was Sonk's brace.

Therefore, Koeman arranged for Songk to play this side, which must have the meaning of suppressing Van der Heyden.

As for the left side, this is also a big problem for Ajax now, and there are problems on both sides.

The combination of Songke and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is currently the team's strongest offensive combination. With Van der Vaart in the midfield, the tone will not change. But the problem is that Songke plays on the left, and the right is a problem. If he plays on the right, the left becomes a problem.

Koeman tried a few people before, but the effect was not obvious. Mitiya performed well in the last two games. If there is no accident, Mitiya should start this game, and Sawyertals will serve as a substitute.

As for Yang Yang, Sneijder was also uncertain about Coman's intentions.

It stands to reason that any player who enters the big list in this kind of game will not be useless. Koeman must have valued him in choosing Yang Yang, but he has just turned 17, which is obviously too young.

Perhaps, this time next year is the right time for him to play, but since Koeman has let him play now, he must be used.

Judging from the 18-man roster, there is no suspense for Trabelsi to return to the starting lineup. The goalkeeper is Stekelenburg as the substitute. On the bench, Pasanen and Van Damme can both play central defenders. Van Damme can also play on the left.

Many players on the defensive line were injured. Trabelsi performed well in training, but no one can guarantee his status after not playing for more than two months.

The midfielder brought a substitute, that is the veteran Litmanen, but considering that both Grigera and Heitinga can play in the late midfielder, it is indeed enough to bring a Litmanen.

On the front line, there is no substitute in the middle. Sawyertals and Mitya are on the left. They must be a starter and a substitute. There is only one substitute on the right, and that is Yang Yang.

From this point of view, Sneijder really couldn't see what Koeman liked about Yang Yang.

Perhaps it is because of the tacit understanding between Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic.

Sneijder still clearly remembers that in the talent day selection event, there was no lack of wonderful cooperation between himself and Yang Yang, Trabelsi and Ibrahimovic. It is understandable if Koeman takes a fancy to it.

Both Luis Scola and Dreedle did not perform satisfactorily on the right.

However, Sneijder can't guarantee whether Yang Yang can bring surprises.

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Sure enough, while Sneijder was chatting with Yang Yang, the coach knocked on the door to collect his mobile phone and electronic products.

Yang Yang had already read everything he needed to read, and he memorized every word of the manuscript, so he handed it in without hesitation. The coach also reminded him that this recruit should remember to attend breakfast on time tomorrow morning.

This is the discipline of Ajax's first team again, and the meal time on the match day is required to be uniform.

In this regard, Sneijder's explanation is that these are the schedules jointly formulated by the nutritionist and the coaching staff, the purpose is to allow the players to appear on the field in the best condition.

Yang Yang always got up very early, so he didn't care about it at all.

Sneijder is undoubtedly a very self-disciplined person. While Yang Yang was taking a bath, he watched TV for a while. After Yang Yang cleaned up and went to bed, he also turned off the TV and went to bed with the lights off.

However, this young man who has already gained a firm foothold in the first team of Ajax can't fall asleep easily. Obviously, he still has tomorrow night's game in mind, but Yang Yang, who is in the next bed, fell asleep soon.

This made Sneijder envious again.

After Yang Yang entered the super training ground, he quickly let Laobing imitate Van der Heyden. His most important task tonight was to familiarize himself with Van der Heyden's defense, and at the same time suppress him as much as possible on the offensive end.

"The advantage of this player lies in his offense. He has a lot of forward penetration. When he reaches the frontcourt, he has many offensive methods and strong abilities, but the consequence is that he can easily lose his position."

After hearing this, Yang Yang knew that this is a common problem of all offensive full-backs.

"Another thing worth noting is that his basic skills are not very solid. When he is under pressure, he will make more mistakes in stopping the ball. This should also be a usable point, but his physical confrontation ability is much better than yours."

Yang Yang nodded, "Is there any more?"

"Compared to his offense, his defense, especially one-on-one defense is his weakness. His mental quality is not strong and he is easy to panic. You can also take advantage of this."

"Is there any more?" Yang Yang asked again, and the analysis by Lao Bing was all from the materials of the Ajax coaching staff.

"Also, he is left-footed, but he has a good right foot."

"Oh?" Yang Yang was a little surprised. He remembered that this was not mentioned in the materials of the coaching staff.

"This is what I calculated from the videos you watched. His main foot must be his left foot, but his right foot also has good passing and receiving ability and defensive skills."

Yang Yang's face became a little dignified, which must be paid attention to, otherwise, he might suffer a big loss in the competition.

At the same time, Yang Yang also decided that he must tell Luther Carroll about this discovery early tomorrow morning, which may help Ajax's right side avoid some unnecessary troubles.

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Throughout the night, Yang Yang performed simulated duels in the super training ground, first one-on-one with Van der Heyden, and later simulated Bruges' midfield and backcourt for running-in matches, all of which are to help him better participate in tomorrow's game.

In the early morning of the next day, Yang Yang got up early in good spirits, brushed his teeth and washed his face on tiptoe, and took the ball downstairs to practice.

It is the cold winter in December, the temperature in the morning is very low, but the scenery is not a bit tasteful.

As soon as he went out, the cold that hit his face revived Yang Yang even more.

The hotel is located in the suburbs, surrounded by small forests, the front and rear yards are very large, very quiet, worthy of the name of the garden hotel, and the time is still early, there is no need to worry about being disturbed, Yang Yang started jogging around the hotel with the ball, this is a habit he has developed for more than half a year.

Although Yang Yang thought he was jogging, in the eyes of others, the speed was not slow.

Ronald Koeman is also famous for getting up early, because there is still a tactics class in the morning, and he needs to get up early to prepare materials.

The hotel has only two floors, and Koman's room was arranged in the corner. After opening the curtains, he happened to see Yang Yang running with the ball from a distance. The speed was not slow, but the ball did not land, and every step ran very rhythmically.

As a professional player and the head coach of the team, Koeman boasts that his vision is still very accurate. He can see that Yang Yang's every step is controlled very consistently. This is an almost instinctive rhythm.

Combined with the information he had obtained about Yang Yang before, Ronald Koeman was very surprised.

How much determination did you have to make, and how much hard work did you put in to achieve this level?

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of the request that Van Gaal made to him that day.

"Yang Yang, bring him in the game against Club Brugge, it counts as winning the game, but if the situation is not good, then replace him."

"If there is only one person standing on the court in the whole team, then I believe it will be Yang Yang."

"If there is only one person in the team who is willing to work hard for me, then I believe it will be him."

"If God really decides to let me go, then I hope he will send me this last journey himself."

At the time, Koeman was shocked by Van Gaal's words, but he agreed.

He wondered what the relationship between Van Gaal and Yang Yang was.

Van Gaal just smiled lightly, "We are friends."

Koeman was impressed by Van Gaal's expression at the time, an expression he had never seen on Van Gaal's face.

It turned out that Van Gaal also had friends.

(End of this chapter)