super storm

Chapter 87
Football is a game for eleven players. The most important thing is not skills and tactics, but how to make the eleven players work together.

Unifying the game ideas and strategies of all players is the most important preparation before the game.

But the trouble with double matches a week is that there simply won't be enough time left for participating teams to prepare.

There is usually only three or four days between the two games. After a fierce professional game, it is often necessary to rest for two days, and then have a day of personal training and preparation, and usher in the next game. There is not enough time for targeted training.

It is precisely because of this that tactical meetings are particularly important.

The head coach takes this opportunity to not only deeply analyze the opponent, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent, and predict the possible game trend, but also convey his thoughts and strategies for this game to the players, so that they can clearly know what to do no matter what situation they encounter on the court.

But this is only in an ideal state. In the real game, after being contained and defended by the opponent, players have different understandings and choices for different situations, which often leads to inconsistent thinking on the court. This can only rely on constant running-in and mutual understanding.

Yang Yang only joined Ajax this summer, and the coach of the second team Van Basten used him relatively simply, as an assaulter on the right side, but he was still very unfamiliar with the techniques and tactics of the first team.

Especially for a series of routines such as the player's running position and team cooperation mentioned by Ronald Koeman, he feels very unfamiliar, so he can only memorize them by force, and then slowly observe them through games and training.

Fortunately, he is currently just a substitute.

But he still clearly felt his lack of tactical literacy. The players of the first team can understand many things Ronald Koeman mentioned, but Yang Yang was confused.

It seems that it is necessary to strengthen my knowledge in this area.

At the meeting, Ronald Koeman also specifically reminded Wesley Sonck that Van der Heyden's right foot ability is not weak. This is a detail that the scouting department had ignored in the two pre-match preparations before the game, but Yang Yang privately reminded Luther Carroll before the game, and the latter immediately told the head coach after confirmation.

After reminding Song Ke, Ronald Koeman nodded towards Yang Yang. Although he didn't call the name, he obviously recognized Yang Yang's discovery, as if to say, I have seen all the efforts you have made.

After the tactical class, the coaching staff arranged for everyone to go to the gym for simple strength training.

Lunch is still at the same time. After eating, everyone returns to their rooms to rest.

Yang Yang naturally "slept" soundly again, and was woken up by Sneijder after two hours of training in the super training ground.

The most important job in the afternoon is to prepare for the game.

Everyone needs to carefully prepare their game items, from jerseys, socks, boots, to some personal items, etc., all need to be carefully prepared.

Yang Yang also received his jersey at this time, No. 99.

Since he was just transferred into the first team during the season, he does not have his own exclusive jersey number, so he can only temporarily use a large number. For example, his best friend Vermaelen got No. 33, a number that anyone who sees will know that it is a substitute among the substitutes.

Yang Yang's favorite is the No. [-] jersey of his idols Ronaldo and Van Basten, but this jersey is now worn by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Even if Yang Yang kills the Swedish center forward, he will not be able to stand in line for him.

The next best thing is that the No. 21 jersey worn by Yang Yang in the second team is currently worn by the substitute goalkeeper Stekelenburg.

Ajax's three goalkeepers are No. 21, No. 31 and No. [-].

De Moore's temporary number in the first team is 37, Babel's is 39, and Yang Yang also struggled with the number, and then he simply came to a big one and chose 99.

This is a temporary idea, mainly because Vermaelen is 33, and 99 is exactly three times his. When I go back, I will take this opportunity to tease him. In addition, 99 is exactly two nines, representing the two idols Ronaldo and Van Basten.

So in this way, Ajax's largest jersey number was born in the hands of Yang Yang.

For boots, socks and shin guards, Yang Yang directly uses the training equipment provided by the Ajax club. These are provided by the sponsor Adidas, and the first team and the youth echelon are the same.

The big difference is that the first team also provides some regular main players and important players with a Fiat car, which is also provided free of charge by the sponsors, but Yang Yang has not yet reached this level.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Maxwell both have one, but the Swedish center is basically thrown at the club, only driving his Porsche 911, dutifully maintaining his masculine image.

While arranging equipment and preparing for the game, Yang Yang gradually felt the change in the atmosphere among his teammates.

The war is imminent, and everyone is facing an enemy.

Even Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is usually the most escaped, has become taciturn now.

A game, tens of millions of euros, who dares to be careless?
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In the evening, fans entered the Jan Bredel Stadium in the western suburbs of Bruges one after another.

The stadium, which has a capacity of only 9000 people, was quickly filled with the influx of people.

Ajax in the away game wants to get three points in the away game to ensure the right to qualify for the group. Why doesn't Brugge, who are playing at home, want to beat their opponents and give it a try for the little hope of promotion, or the UEFA Cup knockout qualification for the third place in the group?
Fanatical fans quickly occupied the four sides of the stadium.

Like the head coach of Ajax, Brugge's Norwegian head coach Trende Soled is also a professional player. He has been coaching Bruges since 2000 and has been doing well.

This ambition was naturally released into the fanaticism of the Belgian fans in the stands.

It was the first time for Yang Yang to play in such a stadium with tens of thousands of people. While he was excited, he was also somewhat apprehensive.

He stood on the field and looked around. There were people everywhere in the stands, all cheering for Bruges. They seemed to want to swallow themselves in the field with their shouts, which made him feel awed.

But awe is not fear.

Yang Yang quickly took a deep breath, swept away those redundant thoughts in his mind, and quickly ran to the half of his team's training.

"How does it feel?" Ibrahimovic asked with a smile.

Although he is usually careless, he also has his own careful side at critical moments.

Yang Yang grinned and chuckled, "It's very complicated."

"Normal, it's like this in the first game, but after you get used to it, you will like this feeling."

"What do you feel?"

"That is to break their goal and make them all shut up in the stadium where everyone is watching, and make them all shut up." Ibrahimovic not only said, but also waved his hands like he had scored a goal.

Yang Yang definitely couldn't understand the thoughts of this flamboyant man, but he believed that everyone would have their own way to resolve this emotion and pressure, perhaps this is Ibrahimovic's way.

"Don't be stressed, buddy, isn't there me in front of you? I'm here. No matter what ball you pass, tall or short, close or far, I can catch it all. Don't worry!" the Swedish center laughed.

He also said this to Yang Yang once during the Genius Day event. Yang Yang didn't believe it at the time, but the Swedish center really did it, and now he said it, obviously to help Yang Yang decompress.

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Since it was the last round of the group stage, Ajax challenged Club Brugge away, and AC Milan faced Celta Vigo at home. These two games were played simultaneously.

When Ronald Koeman sent out his starting lineup, the coach Ancelotti, who was far away in Milan, Italy, also made the starting lineup, and was soon sent to the Ajax coach.

When Koeman saw AC Milan's starting lineup, he was furious and scolded Ancelotti angrily.

As early as before the game, Ancelotti said in an interview with the media that although he will go to Japan to play the Toyota Cup on the weekend, AC Milan will still go all out, so that Ajax does not have to worry about the Rossoneri.

It can be said that it is still in my ears, but now Ancelotti has formed a lineup that can be said to be almost all substitutes.

Goalkeeper Abbiati is a substitute. The defense line, Karazze, Laursen, Costacurta and Simic, are all substitutes. Veteran Costacurta has just returned from injury. Apart from Seedorf as the main midfielder, Redondo has been injured for several years. This game actually played, and the other is Broch.

Kaka and Sergio served as the double attacking midfielder, and Borriello was the single striker.

Looking at the starting 11 players, except for Kaka and Seedorf, none of them are the main players. How can Ronald Koeman not hate this?

But he really has no choice. AC Milan has already qualified for the first place in the group ahead of schedule. They have no desire for this game. On the contrary, it is the Toyota Cup on the weekend.

"Fuck, what are these things?" Ronald Koeman scolded angrily.

In this game, he still formed a four-three-three formation, with Robont as the goalkeeper, Maxwell, Escuder, Heitinga and Trabelsi in the defense from left to right, De Jong at the back of the midfield, Van der Vaart and Sneijder in the center, Mitya on the left, Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the center, and Wesley Sonk on the right.

The eleven players can be said to be the most competitive players in Ajax at present, and they are also the best attacking lineup that Ronald Koeman can currently arrange, especially the comeback of Trabelsi on the right, which greatly eased the offensive and defensive crisis of Ajax on the right.

The only suspense now is how Trabelsi is doing.

There is no suspense that Brugge will definitely adopt defensive counterattack tactics, so the biggest test for Ajax in this game is offense.

As long as the offense can break through Bruges' defense, then most of the game will be won.

(End of this chapter)