Chapter 105 Stare Him to Death

On February 4, Amsterdam Arena.

Dutch Cup quarter-finals, Ajax vs Feyenoord.

Seventy-five minutes into the second half, the score is still one-to-one.

Returning from injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored for the hosts in the 20th minute, but Kuyt equalized for Feyenoord nine minutes later, with an assist from left winger Van Pere West.

Subsequently, the two teams once again fell into a stalemate on offense and defense.

Many Ajax players have been recruited by the national team. The absence of the main right back Trabelsi has caused the team's right defense to encounter great trouble, especially Feyenoord left winger Van Persie and left back Patrick The left-sided attacking combination formed by Mtiliga has put Ajax’s defense in a dangerous situation.

Before the end of the first half, Escud's injury made Ajax even worse. Fortunately, Fermaelen, who came on the bench, performed very bravely and firmly guarded Ajax's team with Heitinga. line of defense.

But on the offensive end, Ajax was still unable to open up the situation. Ibrahimovic was closely watched by Feyenoord's two central defenders Van den Berg and Van Wendelen in the frontcourt. Ajax's ball was very Difficult to send to the feet of the Swedish center.

Subsequently, Ronald Koeman replaced the starting Mitea with Wesley Sunk, hoping to add an attacking point in the frontcourt, but Feyenoord coach Van Marwijk made two consecutive substitutions , again froze Ajax's attack.

"There is not much time left in the game. At present, neither side has been able to come up with effective offensive means. Ronald Koeman and Van Marwijk each have one substitution opportunity. I believe this will be a Their last chance to change the course of the game."

"But neither of them seem to be in a particularly rush to make substitutions yet."

"If the 90-minute regular game is over, according to the rules of a single knockout game, the game will go to overtime, and if it is still tied, it will finally enter a penalty shootout."

"Although the penalty shootout is full of unpredictability, for Ajax, whose average age is lower, the disadvantage will undoubtedly be heavier, and this is their home court, Feyenoord will be more mature and stable. ."

"We can see that Ajax's No. 99 substitute Yang Yang has warmed up on the sidelines, and many fans in the stands are shouting his name. He has come off the bench in the past five games and has changed the game each time. trend.”

"But this time, I wonder if Ronald Koeman will replace him?"

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"It's almost eighty minutes."

Luther Carroll walked to Ronald Koeman and reminded in a whisper.

Ronald Koeman glanced up at the time, and had quietly jumped into seventy-nine minutes.

Time flies so fast!

"Van Marwijk is waiting for my substitution," said Ronald Koeman, frowning.

In terms of strength, Ajax is not inferior to Feyenoord as a whole, and even has a slight advantage, but the team has just ushered in a two-line battle after the winter break, coupled with the impact of injuries and the African Cup, makes The team lineup is difficult to order.

Escud's injury in the first half also used up one of the team's valuable substitutions, which caused Ronald Koeman to become very passive now, wanting to make substitutions, but worried that after the substitutions, in case it happens again What if a player is injured or can't survive?

Also, Van Marwijk had another substitution in his hands, and he remained motionless, obviously waiting for Koeman's move.

"You mean, he still hides a card to restrain us?" Luther Carroll couldn't help turning his head sideways and glanced at the guy in front of the visiting team's coach not far away. Although he was only in his early fifties, he was already It's white-haired.

"It should be a card to restrain Yang Yang." Koeman guessed.

Luther Carroll's face also became solemn.

As Ronald Koeman said, the game is tricky now.

"It should be Ramon Van Haren." Luther Carroll noticed the veteran sitting on the Feyenoord bench.

The 31-year-old veteran Van Haaren made his debut at Warwick and then went to Roda JC. He joined Feyenoord through outstanding performance in 2001, but he was never reused and always played a substitute role.

However, as a player who can be valued and introduced by Feyenoord, there is no doubt about Van Haaren's ability, but he is not fast, he is better at defense, and is not liked by coach Van Marwijk, so he has to play Substitute.

Judging from his performance in many appearances, this is a full-back with strong man-marking ability.

At the age of 31, his physical function is still well maintained, but his game experience is extremely rich. In addition, he is a player with excellent defensive ability. If Van Marwijk uses Van Haren to stare at Yang Yang, it is definitely possible.

But now, who can replace Yang Yang?

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"Yang Yang is just a fledgling boy, and only the media who chase after the wind will praise him so well."

In front of the visiting team's coach, Van Marwijk stood up straight and said with a smile.

Feyenoord's scouts have focused on Yang Yang, analyzed all the game videos of him coming off the bench, and finally came to the conclusion that this player has obvious advantages and disadvantages.

He has fast speed, strong one-on-one breakthrough ability, and high-quality crosses. This is his advantage, but his shortcomings are also obvious. That is, he needs space, and he is afraid of being close to marking. Once he is approached by opponents, he will start to make more mistakes in handling the ball. .

The most typical one was the game against Nijmegen three days ago. As soon as he played, he planned a sharp counterattack, cut in from the right and crossed to Van der Vaart, who assisted Wesley Songk to score.

At first glance, it is indeed very eye-catching, but if you look closely, it is not difficult to find that the main problem is that Nijmegen has not paid enough attention to Yang Yang, especially the left back Rewa Cabesi, who consumes a lot of physical energy and wants to use it. The way of defending Scola before to defend Yang Yang, which gave the Chinese boy space.

After planning a goal, Nijmegen strengthened his focus on Yang Yang on the right, and his performance was greatly curbed after that.

With Yang Yang's current situation, it is definitely not a good thing to play the main force too early. It is better to let him come off the bench, constantly get opportunities to exercise in the game, continue to polish and improve his skills, and wait until the time is ripe before stepping into the main force position.

"It's not like Ronald Koeman's style of training young players, it's like Van Gaal." When Van Marwijk mentioned Van Gaal's name, a glimmer of admiration flashed in his eyes. Van Gaal's ability is beyond doubt.

At this moment, he saw that on the side of the home team's coaching bench, assistant coach Luther Carroll finally walked to the bench, called a player's name softly, and then saw Yang Yang from his seat. Standing up, he took off his long-sleeved tracksuit, revealing his No. 99 jersey.

"Finally, I can't help but want to go." Van Marwijk has a sense of satisfaction over the treasure, and he turned his head and waved to the veteran Van Haren sitting on the bench. The latter also immediately understood it. come over.

"Have you seen that kid number ninety-nine?"

"I see."

"Stare him."

"Okay." Van Hallen replied lightly, then ran over to warm up and prepare to play.

Van Marwijk raised his head and looked directly at the court with a confident smile on the corner of his mouth.

He has been coaching Feyenoord for three years, a league runner-up, a Dutch Cup runner-up, but the most important thing is the UEFA Cup, which is the honor he got in 2002 and proves to everyone his coaching ability.

With the current strength of Feyenoord, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to beat Ajax and PSV in the league, so the Dutch Cup is Van Marwijk's breakthrough.

At present, many teams from the four major leagues are extending an olive branch to him. He needs to prove himself with another weighty championship, so that he can take this step in Dutch football and step on it more firmly.

Eindhoven lost to Breda unexpectedly, as long as Feyenoord can beat Ajax to reach the semi-finals tonight, Van Marwijk has enough confidence to beat other Eredivisie teams.

To beat Ajax, the first thing to do is to freeze No. 99, who was standing on the sidelines and was about to come off the bench.

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"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle, stretched out his hand to the front, awarded a foul by Feyenoord, and gave Ajax a chance to set the ball near the midfield, which made Ajax's players very dissatisfied. Chase the referee for an explanation.

Yang Yang sat on the ground, pulled down the socks, saw the kick injury on his calf, rubbed his muscles vigorously, rearranged the shin pads and socks, and stood up from the ground.

Just a moment ago, he had just retreated to receive Sneijder's pass, and before he turned around, Van Haren came up from behind to prevent him from turning around. Van Haren didn't stop his feet, and kicked him directly on his calf.

The controversy of the Ajax players is that the referee should at least give a yellow card or even a warning, but the referee clearly believes that his penalty is very reasonable and has no favoritism.

Every referee has his own law enforcement standards, which Yang Yang can only accept, but for Van Haren...

"Ajax players really need calm right now."

"There is not much time left for the game, but their mood seems to be a little impatient, which is not a good sign."

"Rather than chasing after the referee to say something, it is better to focus on the game and try to play a threatening attack as soon as possible."

Head coach Ronald Koeman also kept shouting to the players on the sidelines, indicating that they should not be in a hurry and go back to the game.

Ajax's players finally returned to the stadium one after another, and the game resumed.

Feyenoord's left-back Van Haren, who just came off the bench, still follows Yang Yang. No matter where Yang Yang runs, as long as he receives the ball, Van Haren can always stick behind him as soon as possible.

You can catch the ball, but don't try to turn around.

This made Yang Yang very awkward, and he was forced to pass back every time he received the ball.

Not only him, but the players on the Ajax stadium are all awkward, and the fans in the stands are also very uncomfortable.

But time is running out.