Green Dragon

Chapter 76

When Long Shute rarely watched the news of the national team, the other person was very unhappy.

Ajax captain Suarez returned to Amsterdam with a gloomy look on his face.

He had great glory in the Eredivisie League, but Uruguay led by him was defeated 1-0 by Argentina led by Messi in the final round of the South American qualifiers. Maradona and his disciples got the chance to directly advance Tickets, but Uruguay will have a final fierce battle with No.4 in Central and North America a month later.

Although Uruguay is confident of defeating their opponents, and Costa Rica's strength is also very limited, the home and away two-round play-offs will inevitably consume a lot of time and energy, especially for Uruguay, whose main players are all playing for European clubs. No one can do anything Ensure that players will not experience physical discomfort or other accidents during the round trip.

Depressed, Suarez took his rage to the club and ... Ajax's opponents suffered.

On October 10, Ajax swept William II 17-4 at home.

On the 20th, the away game defeated Debreson, the third opponent in the Champions League group stage, 3-0.

On the 24th, the away game reversed last season's league champion Alkmaar 4-2.

On the 30th, the away game 5-1 bloodbathed the Dutch Cup opponent, Dordrecht from the Dutch second.

Two days later, Ajax, who returned to their home court, mercilessly kicked their century-old enemy Feyenoord back to their hometown with a score of 5-1, making what was originally called the Dutch national derby a single game. A bloody massacre.

In the fourth group match of the UEFA Champions League, Ajax sharpened the butcher knife again and entertained the Hungarian champion Debresen, who came to the Netherlands from a long distance away, with five goals. While announcing that his opponent had completely lost hope of advancing , also won all four rounds and accumulated 12 points to secure a group qualifying place two rounds ahead of schedule.

In the league, the Champions League, and the Dutch Cup, Ajax has made great strides in the third line. Whether it is the number of goals, the dominance of the game, or the degree of control over the ball, it has reached an amazing level. For a time, players from various countries Praise flooded in like a tide, and after a year and a half, Van Basten was once again hailed as the "Dutch tactical master".

However, compared to the time when he coached the Dutch national team, Van Basten has already experienced the capriciousness of the media and public opinion. In front of the camera, he did not pose as a winner. Yes, he has not qualified yet. Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Arsenal, Bayern and other giants made irresponsible comments, but maintained his usual cold and arrogant attitude, and replied simply: "This season has just begun, I am afraid it is too much to praise us." early."

But even such a simple sentence can be extended to many meanings by reporters and editors.

"Van Basten's rhetoric! Qualifying for the Champions League group is just the beginning!"

"A low-key genius! Van Basten has accumulated a lot!"

"Recapture the league championship? Or a breakthrough in the Champions League? The unknown ambition of a talented coach!"

"Ajax aims at the Triple Crown! The Son of God (Ajax's nickname) is about to come to Europe!"
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After this national team game, Suarez still continued his super high scoring efficiency. In the 6 consecutive games, his 9 goals and 2 assists made everyone dumbfounded.

Although the opponent has a weak team from a low-level league, he blasted 33 goals in a mere three months and accomplished what Messi and Ronaldo failed to accomplish. Definitely not a flashing meteor.

The whole of Europe has begun to notice how terrifying the strength of the Ajax striker is, and how stable his state is!

Those European giants finally started to act.

Ajax club telephones and faxes began to work frequently.

Whether it is the club chairman John Junker, or the head coach Van Basten, or other managers, or even the diehard fans of the team, there is no surprise for such a development.

Sooner or later, the small city of Amsterdam will not be able to keep such a beast.

The only thing they need to care about is when will this beast go?

Before leaving, how much real money can be exchanged for the sustainable development of the club? -
While Suarez has been a well-deserved man in the spotlight for Ajax during these months, that doesn't mean everyone else has been silent.

In 6 games, Long Shute scored a total of two goals and one assist on three weak teams.

Although this statistic is nothing compared to Suarez's crazy offensive efficiency of 1.4 goals per game, Long Shute, who has been defensive for a long time, has gradually tasted the fun of offense. feeling.

The tingling feeling of electric shock that surged all over the body in an instant after scoring a goal is really unforgettable!

When Ajax had the advantage, coach Van Basten also encouraged him to move forward from the midfield and try to participate in the team's attack.

From simply passing the ball to the playmaker immediately after catching the ball at the beginning, to quickly distributing the ball to the two sides according to the situation, or directly passing the ball to the frontcourt, Long Shute is slowly changing his field Role.

But the basis of all this is still that he must do his own defensive work well!

In the football dictionary of the Netherlands and Ajax, defense and offense will never be separated separately. A qualified player must be able to handle both offense and defense. Even Robben, the representative of Dutch football today, can Often appear in the team's first line of defense.

Of course, if you say you are Ronaldo or Ronaldinho, you only stand in front and take charge of the offense... Then I am afraid that a large number of people will criticize you, because it is not ten years ago now, offense and defense are not the same. It will not be completely opposite, everyone shoulders double responsibilities at the same time, so we will see those defenders will frequently step in to participate in the offense, and even Messi, the brain of Barcelona who is called the successor of Maradona Wei, with their thin and small physiques, shouldn't they often entangle with their opponents?

Carlos, Ramos, Marcelo, Maicon, Alves, Terry, Ivanovic, Baines, Tottenham's Bell... are all standard guards with a knife.

Spanish golden boy Fernando Torres, after joining Chelsea, has also become a "both offensive and defensive" player: he can not only act as a shining bayonet when attacking the city, but also become a player when the team needs to defend. Iron-blooded and resolute left-back...

Van Basten said long ago that Long Shute should not be satisfied with being a pure defensive player, that would be an absolute waste.

But to really achieve both offense and defense, it will inevitably take a certain amount of time and process.

Players who play more games, put in more effort and sweat more, this time and process may be shortened, but there are also many players who have maintained the level when they first started until they retired, while a few other players, in their careers However, it can develop multiple attributes and always stand at the forefront of the times.

Like many things in this world, football is not a sport that can be successful as long as you work hard. During this period, there will be countless uncertain factors, but if you can't even work hard, you may have no hope of success .

So Long Shute never gave up his efforts.

Come, make this bowl of chicken soup for the soul!

(End of this chapter)