The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 297 Into the cold palace
Returning to Amsterdam, Ye Qiu felt like coming home.

He stayed here for 4 full years. He took the first step of his career here, achieved the first victory of his career, won the first championship of his career, and won the first championship of his career. The first honour, almost all his firsts, went to Ajax, to the city.

Didn't someone say that?A woman's first time is always particularly unforgettable, Ye Qiu now feels that the same is true for men!
The fans here are as enthusiastic as ever. When Chelsea arrived in Amsterdam, many people went to the airport to pick them up. They still went to greet Ye Qiu as they did in the past, like a triumphant returning team.

When Ye Qiu arrived at the hotel, thousands of Ajax fans blocked the entrance of the hotel, just to catch a glimpse of Ye Qiu. Perhaps their thoughts were very simple, and they just wanted to see how Ye Qiu had changed. For better or for worse.

When Ye Qiu got off the bus, he saw the Ajax fans pull up a long banner in front of him, which read, "Welcome home, Ye Qiu!"

The characters are ugly and crooked Chinese characters, but the emotions contained in these words moved him very much. Not only him, but almost all the Chelsea players at the scene were moved by this scene, and they watched The eyes towards his head coach became obviously more respectful.

Ye Qiu was calm and calm as always, and just waved at the fans as always. The fans seemed to be used to Ye Qiu's restraint, and they still enthusiastically chanted Ye Qiu's name.

Sometimes, people's feelings will continue to precipitate with the accumulation of years, and they can stand the test.

When Ye Qiu led the team into the Arenal Stadium, which he is very familiar with, there was thunderous applause, and all the Ajax fans stood up one after another, presenting the warmest to Ye Qiu who returned to the Arenal Stadium With applause, the club's executives, head coach and coaching staff all stood in the Arena to welcome Ye Qiu.

This match between Chelsea and River Plate is the opening game of the Amsterdam Cup. After this game is over, it will be followed by the game between Ajax and Panathinaikos.

The number of teams invited to this year's Amsterdam Cup has actually declined compared to previous years, because now the top giants in the four major European leagues are developing markets in Asia, North America, South America and Africa, such as Manchester United and other teams. The United States played the Champions Tour, while Real Madrid went to Asia.

And it must also be said that although only one year has passed, Ajax's reputation has declined a lot compared to Ye Qiu's period. This is caused by the overall decline in the Eredivisie. Sri Lanka's brain drain is also very serious.

Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Robben all went to Real Madrid, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Juventus, Van der Meyde to Inter Milan, Kivu to Rome, Abidal to Barcelona, ​​Arte Tower has also received the attention of many top league teams at present, and the possibility of leaving the team is also very high.

In just two years, the Ajax team of Ye Qiu's time has fallen apart. It is not a big problem for the current Young Guards to be proud of the Eredivisie, but it is not easy to make a difference in the European arena. up.

Mascherano, Yaya Toure, Heitinga, Arteta, De Jong, Maduro, Huntelaar, Hleb, Stekelenburg, these young players under Ye Qiu's command They are all starting to take charge of their own affairs now, and after Lucio and Abidal and others left the team, Eliza's agency hired Thiago Silva and Marcelo, two young players with good strength.

These players were all present when Chelsea arrived at the Arena. Heitinga, the captain of the team this season, led his teammates to welcome Ye Qiu. Each of them met and chatted for a while.

"Only when we saw them again, did we realize how fast time had passed!" After meeting the players, Ye Qiu talked with Ajax coach Van Basten, Bobby Klink and others were standing on the sidelines, and Roland and others were chatting with the Ajax coaching staff and players.

Ye Qiu's coaching staff came from Ajax, and the two teams can be said to have a deep relationship.

Bobby Harms laughed after hearing this, he is the most sensitive to age, "Yeah, before I know it, another year!"

"So, take care of your health. You've earned enough anyway, so forget about retirement!" Ye Qiu suggested with a smile. He also went to De Tokmost yesterday to visit Van Dude, who is not just Ye Qiu. A good friend of his, and a person whom his wife Huang Chu respects very much, and in the chat yesterday, Van Dude said that he wanted to retire.

"I can't let it go!" Bobby Harms looked at the field and laughed.

It was a very simple sentence, but it touched Ye Qiu deeply, and it was also impossible for him to let go now.

"The team's lineup this year is still very strong, and it should be no problem to win the championship again!" Ye Qiu looked at Van Basten with a smile. Qiu thought it was pretty good.

After Ye Qiu led the team to its peak, no matter who takes over next, it will be mixed.

"Javier Mascherano's strength is very good. He sits in the midfield, coupled with Arteta, there is absolutely no problem with his strength. Yaya Toure has improved a lot this year. I think he should turn to Davis's current situation. This style, and he is also working hard, with the three of them, the team's midfield strength is guaranteed!" Van Basten introduced.

The strength of the midfield determines how high a team can reach, and from what Van Basten said, Ye Qiu also feels that this Ajax team is still very capable.

In fact, many people have lost their money. At least in Ye Qiu's view, Mascherano's strength has improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, and he has no problem playing in the top European leagues. However, because of his midfielder, no team seems to be interested in him. .

But it’s no wonder, look at Makelele’s unpopularity in Real Madrid back then. Whether it’s the media or the fans, they always focus on the attackers instead of the defensive players. Is this an unconscious prejudice?
"How about Thiago Silva and Marcelo?" Ye Qiu asked these two young players from Brazil with concern.

Bobby Harms laughed when he heard this. Of course he knew that these two were Eliza's players, and their ownership was in the hands of Eliza's agent company, but no one outside knew about it.

"The potential is great, but it still needs to be refined!" After Bobby Harms finished speaking, he patted Ye Qiu's shoulder tacitly, "Don't worry, I'll help you look after them, and the new season team We need them to do well as well.”

Ye Qiu's ability to carve young players is all learned from Bobby Harms, so he has no doubts about the training ability of this senior who is also a teacher and friend. Yaya Toure and Mascherano have learned a lot from Bobby Harms in the past year.

Let Yaya Toure develop in the direction of Davis from now on. Ye Qiu thinks this is indeed a far-sighted thing, because Yaya Toure has many things similar to Davis, even if he is taller , but the challenge is also great, that is, how to let Yaya? Toure develop Davis' sense of fusion team.

This kind of thing has to be done slowly. Didn't Harvey also kick and kick, and only after gaining experience did he wake up and become a passing master?Cultivating young players cannot be done overnight, it takes time and effort!
"By the way, I received a call from Eliza two days ago. She recommended two players to the team. Do you know?" Van Basten looked at Ye Qiu with some deep meaning.

The latter shook his head, "I don't know, who is it?"

"You know, with Robben and van der Vaart leaving the team, we lack important attackers in the frontcourt, and Huntelaar is the kind of center forward who needs someone to pass and assist, so Eliza He recommended two South American players to us, one is the 16-year-old Alexis Sanchez from Chile, and the other is the 16-year-old Di Maria from Argentina."

After hearing this, Ye Qiu shook his head, "I haven't heard from her, have you read the report?"

"Well, very good, I agree!" Van Basten seemed to let go of something, and smiled.

Ye Qiu was indifferent and didn't reply. In fact, he knew about this matter. Eliza also called him to ask his opinion. These two players were recommended to her by Eliza's partners in South America. , there are also several other players, such as Aguero and Tevez, but because Ajax needs wingers, they chose Di Maria and Sanchez.

However, Elisa has also bought the ownership of Aguero at a low price, but let him continue to play in Argentina. As for Tevez, this player is too popular at present, and a lot of agents are rushing to get it, so Eliza did not participate in the competition, but won Di Maria and Sanchez and let them come to Ajax to play.

Ye Qiu is the head coach himself. He knows very well that no head coach can accept others telling him what to do. Moreover, Van Basten belongs to the kind of person with a strong personality. Back then, Ye Qiu recommended him to Thiago Silva and Marcelo, for the sake of friendship, he tolerated it, but it doesn't mean he can tolerate it endlessly.

That's why Ye Qiu said that he didn't know, it would save a lot of trouble.

Also because of this, Ye Qiu did not continue to delve into this topic, but instead talked about some daily trivial matters.

This is just a warm-up match. For Chelsea, observing the team is more important than anything else, so Ye Qiu doesn't pay much attention to the results of these two cup matches. The most important thing is to let the team play something that belongs to them.

The current River Plate team doesn't have any players that impressed Ye Qiu, because it was a warm-up match, so he didn't study the team very seriously, but when he got the pre-match roster, he noticed one person , Higuain.

This childish-looking teenager will sit on the bench in this game and has no ability to start for the time being.

With Ronaldinho, Maicon and Deco returning to the team, Ye Qiu formed his strongest lineup for this match.

The goalkeeper is Van der Sar, the defense is Evra, Cannavaro, Terry and Maicon, the double midfielders are Deco and Makelele, and the frontcourt is Ronaldinho and Lampard And Rooney, the lone striker is Drogba.

The start of the game was a bit uneventful, and Chelsea's mentality was also very relaxed. They didn't want to aggressively attack the idea, but were patiently looking for their own rhythm. Because the team's tactics have changed this season, many players All need to re-adapt.

In the 14th minute, Chelsea made a sudden effort.

Rooney's performance in the previous three warm-up games was relatively average and he did not play at his own level, but this time he faced the Argentine with delicate skills, but the England guy dared to dribble and made several breakthroughs on the right. However, the subsequent crosses and passes were obviously not done well, resulting in the team's offense not being effective.

On the contrary, in the 31st minute, Ronaldinho, who had just participated in the Perfect Continental Cup and was physically exhausted, showed his top superstar strength after a poor performance in the previous half hour. After forming a breakthrough on the left, he dribbled inside Cut, pass diagonally to the right rib, Rooney quickly rushed into the penalty area from the right rib, faced Ronaldinho's diagonal pass, pushed up his right heel, and seized the best scoring opportunity since the opening. Chelsea open the scoring!

This is also Rooney's first goal after joining Chelsea, even if it's just a goal in the warm-up match!
The game did not improve much in the second half. Ye Qiu also realized the fatigue of Ronaldinho, Maicon and Deco, so he made continuous substitutions and adjustments. Afterwards, River Plate wanted to reverse the situation and created a big problem for Chelsea. Trouble, but Chelsea's line of defense is superior to Europa, and River Plate failed to pose a threat for a while.

In the 85th minute, Terry made a long pass. After Van Persie stopped the ball from the right, he passed the opponent's left back and cut inside. Gudjohnsen stopped the ball and volleyed, scoring the second goal for Chelsea. It was also the last goal of the game.

In the end, Chelsea defeated the long-distance Argentine powerhouse River Plate 2:0!

After the game ended, the Ajax fans once again stood up and cheered to see Ye Qiu off with applause and cheers.

Throughout the whole process, from beginning to end, Ajax fans made people feel their friendship and love for Ye Qiu.

After the match, the Amsterdam Corriere della Sera made a special report on this, thinking that in the world of football, where people are warm and cold, many people don’t believe in the so-called feelings, and think that the feelings of professional football cannot match fame and wealth, but Ajax fans proved that no matter how much time passes, they still cannot forget the team's former heroes.

"Just like the banners pulled up by Ajax fans at the Arena, Ye Qiu, this is your forever home, you are welcome back anytime!"

Ye Qiu was also very touched by the love and affection of the Ajax fans. When interviewed by the media after the game, he said that he was a bit like going back to his mother's house. He was still very nervous, but after seeing the fans, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"After coming to Amsterdam, I really believe more and more that as long as you really give, the fans will understand!"

After Chelsea's game against River Plate, Ajax and Panathinaikos had a warm-up match. In the end, with a goal from Huntelaar, Ajax defeated the Greek champions 1-0.

Two days later, also at the Arena, River Plate beat Panathinaix 1-0, and then Chelsea drew 2-2 with Ajax.

The two sides shook hands and made peace, and the scene was enjoyable, and Ye Qiu was also satisfied with this.

It's not that Chelsea deliberately kept their strength, but that Ye Qiu simply let them rest after seeing that Ronaldinho, Deco and others were too physically tired. After the rotation, Chelsea faced Ajak. Although he had the advantage, he failed to win the opponent. Among them, Thiago Silva's performance in the defense was indeed very good.

Although they got a tie, Chelsea scored 4 points with one win and one tie, scored 4 goals, and scored a total of 8 points. They won the Amsterdam Cup this year, while Ajax won No.2.

5 warm-up matches, 4 wins and 1 draw. Chelsea's results in training outside are not bad. On the other hand, Arsenal and Manchester United are both training outside, but Arsenal played 6 warm-up games, 4 of which were drawn, and the main force The recent state of midfielder Vieira can be said to have dropped to a trough.

Throughout the summer, Vieira was linked with Real Madrid. The La Liga giants did not announce it to the public, but everyone guessed that the price exceeded [-] million. After taking over the three stars of Ajax, Vieira launched another Offensive, Florentino's ambition is also very obvious, to use the money storm to revive Real Madrid's prestige in the shortest possible time.

Arsenal's current financial situation is in trouble, and Wenger insists on the strategy of signing once a year after the age of 30. It can be said that the main players in the team have more or less been eccentric. Vieira wants to leave Arsenal. The mood can also be said to be obvious, the difference is the price level.

In this kind of tug-of-war, Arsenal's morale was more or less affected, and Henry's state was also affected. The best player in the warm-up match was the teenager Reyes.

In August, Chelsea welcomed Zaragoza at Stamford Bridge.

This is Chelsea's first warm-up match in London this season. Because of the previous turmoil of fan protests, this warm-up match has become extraordinary, but the appearance of Abramovich and the rare sitting On the bench, talking and laughing with Ye Qiu, it completely broke the rumors that the two were not getting along.

And a very interesting signal is that Pini Zahavi did not appear at the Stamford Bridge Stadium. Some media broke the news. Into the limbo.

In an interview, Abramovich also implicitly hinted that all the unfavorable rumors against the team before the game were false, and that someone maliciously affected the team's preparations. Once again, he hoped that Ye Qiu could coach at Stamford Bridge for the rest of his life.

"He's a great manager, he brought us the Champions League and the league title in his first season, I can't imagine anyone else in the world better than him, if he could, I am willing to write forever on the contract period!"

Back to the folks, Chelsea was also unequivocal. They defeated Zaragoza 3-0 and completed the 6 warm-up games before the season with an unbeaten record.

(End of this chapter)