Chapter 108 Penalty
"The players at Feyenoord are very dissatisfied and they are chasing the referee for an explanation."
"Obviously, they all thought the red card was OK, but the penalty was a bit of a nuisance."
"Vendelen's foul just now should have been outside the penalty area, it should have been a free kick, not a penalty."
"But the referee's attitude is very firm, pointing to his eyes to show that he sees very clearly."
"Indeed, he was chasing behind Yang Yang and Fan Wendelun all the way just now. It can only be said that Yang Yang's speed was too fast."
"We can look at the slow-motion replay. Just now, Yang Yang got rid of Van Haren from the start. The speed of Feyenoord's left-back is really not his strength."
"Sneijder's overhead kick was very beautiful, and he cooperated very well with Yang Yang."
"Yang Yang didn't slow down after catching up with the ball. When facing Van Wendelen, he still had an obvious sudden acceleration..."
"Look at the foul this time, Van Wendelen pulled Yang Yang's jersey twice and was freed the first time, but when he pulled it the second time, Yang Yang had already stepped into the penalty area. It was indeed a penalty kick, no any question."
"Ajax's right winger is really fast, especially in the final stages of the game, and being able to hit the opposition line at such a speed really puts a lot of pressure on the defenders."
"A red card and a penalty kick gave Ajax the chance to extend their lead further."
"Look who will take the penalty."
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Looking at Van Wendelen who walked off the field without hesitation, Van Marwijk still went up to him, hugged the central defender, and soothed the players' emotions. After all, in the situation just now, fouling was a last resort.
If there is no foul, Yang Yang's entry into the penalty area is a single shot, and the goal is also guaranteed.
After sending the players away, Van Marwijk looked at the stadium with a gloomy face, and looked at the Chinese boy who was chatting and laughing with his teammates, with mixed feelings in his heart.
He was originally full of confidence, but he didn't expect to be spoiled by this kid.
Compared to Yang Yang, Van Marwijk looks at his left winger Van Persie again, and he is even more emotional when comparing the two.
During his time at Feyenoord he had a bad relationship with Van Persie as he preferred to play as a centre forward, but Van Marwijk felt he should play on the left with new arrival Kuyt at centre as the latter The hard work and dedication of the game can put more pressure on the opposing defense.
This led to a strained relationship between Van Marwijk and Van Persie.
At this moment, looking at the brilliant Yang Yang, and then at the van Persie on the court who seemed to be completely unconcerned about the outcome, Van Marwijk's mood was inevitably a little out of balance.
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The big screen in the stadium was constantly replaying the slow motion of Van Wendelen's foul just now, and the broadcast was constantly cheering Yang Yang's outstanding performance, but the Ajax fans in the stands couldn't wait to enter the carnival.
A red card and a penalty kick, which basically sealed the victory for Ajax.
Even, from the moment Yang Yang assisted Vermaelen with a corner kick just now, Ajax had already won.
"Do you have a distressed feeling now?" Van Gaal asked Van Prager with a smile.
The chairman of Ajax smiled wryly and shook his head, "I just want to say now that you, the technical director, are too derelict."
Van Gaal was stunned, then laughed.
The team won, and the two of them were in a better mood, but the trouble that followed was Yang Yang's contract renewal.
As early as during the winter training, Yang Yang was mentioned in an interview with the media because Yang Yang's agent Andrew had a private meeting with the senior management of Twente. Although Ajax stopped the loss in time for public relations, Yang Yang was also the first time after returning to the Netherlands. He fired his agent, but he still couldn't stand the hype from the outside media and the heated discussions from fans.
After the winter break, Yang Yang's performance is as good as ever, and his progress can be clearly felt in every game, and the issue of contract renewal has been placed in front of Ajax.
Not to mention others, even Van Gaal, who is very familiar with Yang Yang, was deeply shocked by the speed of Yang Yang's progress.
too fast!
Let’s not talk about the league. We played Bruges in the final round of the Champions League group stage to help Ajax advance to the knockout stage. This game is worth more than 10 million euros. The Dutch Cup has helped the team advance for two consecutive rounds. Sri Lanka has become the most popular in the Dutch Cup. If he really wins the cup, Yang Yang will be the number one hero.
Just a few games, but brought a heavy report card, anyone would find it unbelievable.
Van Gaal is very aware of the current situation of Yang Yang. He still has very obvious weaknesses and deficiencies, such as his stopping the ball is not good enough, for example, his one-foot passing is not skilled enough, and his scoring ability is weak among wingers...
But he had just turned seventeen.
If he is 27, these weaknesses and deficiencies will indeed affect him, but for a 17-year-old player, these represent potential to be tapped.
Van Gaal couldn't believe it even thinking about it. With Yang Yang's current momentum of progress and his investment in football, if he really made up for these shortcomings and deficiencies, what kind of player would he be?
"It is still necessary to quickly negotiate a contract renewal, so as not to panic outside people." Van Prager suggested.
"He hasn't found a suitable agent yet." Van Gaal smiled bitterly.
For his friend, Van Gaal is clear, he is only thinking about playing football, and he does not care about other things.
If he finds a reliable agent, of course he can play football with peace of mind, but if he encounters an unreliable one unfortunately, he may be abducted into a ditch.
Just like that Andrew, who is obviously a jerk.
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The referee finally got the Feyenoord players and let them all understand that this penalty cannot be changed.
Both sides gathered on the outside of Feyenoord's penalty area, awaiting the imminent penalty.
Who will Ajax take the penalty?
Captain Van der Vaart is the penalty taker, Ibrahimovic and Wesley Sonk are also capable...
Just when everyone on and off the pitch was guessing, Van der Vaart suddenly walked towards Yang Yang, who was standing on the right side of the top of the arc, and shoved the ball directly into Yang Yang's arms, "You should take the penalty."
Yang Yang was stunned for a moment, he had never taken a penalty.
Not only him, but even the surrounding teammates are a little surprised, even if Ibrahimovic is punished, but why Yang Yang?
But soon, everyone was relieved. After all, this penalty opportunity was earned by Yang Yang's personal ability, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation of the game. Regardless of whether they scored or not, Ajax won.
"Raphael, I..." Yang Yang was very surprised.
"I believe you can do it, don't be under pressure, go ahead." Van der Vaart patted Yang Yang on the shoulder and encouraged.
The two are actually about the same age. Van der Vaart will only turn 21 in a few days, but he has been famous for many years and is the captain of Ajax, so he naturally regards Yang Yang as the little brother of Houjin.
Yang Yang looked at the ball in his arms, and then looked at the teammates around him. Everyone nodded towards him, which made him feel helpless. Placed on the white point, like taking a corner kick, after stepping on the turf, slowly back away.
Behind them, the players of both teams retreated outside the penalty area, but everyone was ready to rush into the penalty area.
In front of Yang Yang, only Feyenoord's goalkeeper was left, and the goal that looked spacious but actually made him feel very narrow.
Especially when the goalkeeper opened his arms, Yang Yang had a feeling of being unable to move, as if the ball would be saved no matter which direction he shot.
At this moment, tens of thousands of fans inside and outside the stadium, countless spectators in front of the TV, all eyes are on him, which makes it difficult for Yang Yang not to generate pressure, even if his reason keeps telling him that the penalty It doesn't matter if you lose a penalty.
He wants to win, he wants to score this penalty.
"Old Bing, how is this penalty kicked?"
In Yang Yang's mind, all kinds of information and information given by the coaching staff before the game emerged, including the goalkeeper's squatting habit of Feyenoord. Although there is no data on penalty kicks, it can still be used for reference.
But he still had no idea.
"The penalty kick is a battle between you and the goalkeeper. In the penalty area, there are only two of you. All you have to do is knock him down."
At this time, Lao Bing can't give much advice, and he can't even tell Yang Yang which penalty area is most likely to score goals, because the data represents the past and has nothing to do with the penalty this time.
Yang Yang also knew in his heart that at this time, he couldn't depend on anyone, he could only rely on himself.
He raised his head and looked directly at the goalkeeper on the opposite side, who was also looking directly at him.
Looking at each other, the two of them were speculating about each other's intentions.
The referee finally blew the whistle, and Yang Yang suddenly had a flash of light in his mind. After closing his eyes, when he opened them again, he regarded the goal and goalkeeper in front of him as the city center of Almere, the one in the skate park. A graffiti wall, every pothole on the wall, he remembered clearly, and he would choose potholes or avoid potholes when he practiced.
Just like the current goal, and the goalkeeper in front of it.
I saw him take a light breath and calm down, the whole person jumped out quickly, paused deliberately in the middle, followed by a sudden push from the instep, and the ball shot to the goal at a very fast speed.
Feyenoord's goalkeeper was deceived by Yang Yang's sudden pause and flew to the left, but Yang Yang's penalty kick went straight to the middle.
As long as he stood still just now, Yang Yang's ball would fly directly into his arms, but now he has no time to regret it.
After scoring the penalty, Yang Yang bit his lower lip hard, raised his fists above his head, and turned around to accept the congratulations from all his teammates.
"Take a shot directly from the inside of the instep, Yang Yang's psychological quality is really strong, and the art master is bold."
"It's hard to believe that he is a 17-year-old teenager who chose this way in the face of penalty kick pressure."
"After scoring, Yang Yang looked very calm, but the whole Amsterdam Arena was in a frenzy."
"Three to one, Ajax has basically sealed the victory."
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