Chapter 153 Recruitment

In the two rounds of the semi-finals, Ajax was the home and the guest, and the schedule was relatively unfavorable, but it also gave Ajax a chance to strike first, so Ronald Koeman's game strategy was to fight for the home win. Get off to Monaco.

Ajax's advantage lies in passing control and pressing from a high position. How to force Monaco's center Morientes and Puersau out of the penalty area and stay away from the dangerous area, not only to freeze the opponent's wings, but also to prevent the opponent from being offside. It is the targeted tactics that the Ajax coaching staff have been focusing on practicing after Real Madrid.

Monaco has not performed well in Ligue 1 this season, currently only ranking third, and its overall strength is not strong. In contrast, Ajax has an advantage, but to be able to enter the semi-finals, Monaco's strength should not be underestimated.

Judging from the performance of the Champions League this season, Monaco has presented two wonderful duels, one is an 8-3 home victory over Deportivo Deportivo in the group stage, and then a 3-1 home victory over Chelsea, especially against Chelsea. , is worth paying attention to.

In the case of a 1-1 equalization, the team received a red card in the second half, two players less than their opponents, but ended up beating Chelsea 3-1 with goals from Morientes and Roundup. , Monaco's fighting spirit and tenacity can be seen.

However, they met Lokomotiv Moscow in the knockout round of the 16th round. Monaco lost 1-2 away and won 1-0 at home. Both games also exposed the crux of Monaco's lack of offensive ability. Lots of misses.

In response to the various characteristics of Monaco, Ajax focused on practicing offside traps and pressing tactics in the midfield and frontcourt.

Even on the morning before the game, Ajax is still conducting targeted training.

If there is no accident, Yang Yang will still be on the bench in the second half of this game.

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Alihan and his party came to De Tokmost in the middle of training.

Yang Yang knew about their itinerary from Wei Zhen, a reporter from the national TV station who came with the team. It is said that this time Alihan flew in specially. He must meet Yang Yang in person and watch the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow night.

In addition to assistant coaches De Yang and Wei Zhen, there is also the national team leader Zhu.

But in De Tokmost, what surprised Yang Yang was that in addition to Van Gaal, the technical director who was expected to accompany him, there was John Repp, the head coach of Almere, which surprised Yang Yang.

As soon as the training session was over, Yang Yang grabbed the towel to wipe the sweat from his body and ran to the sidelines to say hello.

"I really didn't expect to see you here, Mr. Repp." Yang Yang still respected the former coach very much.

John Repp really taught him a lot, even after he came to Ajax, Yang Yang was able to see him often when he returned to Almere, and Yang Yang benefited a lot from many conversations.

"The body is still too thin." John Rep said with a smile.

This is obviously his evaluation of Yang Yang, the former favorite, after watching the training.

Yang Yang also laughed. He was only seventeen years old. Now is the critical period for his body growth. The club did not arrange for him to do too much strength training. In addition, he was already thin, so he naturally looked thin among a group of muscular men. .

Wei Zhen took the initiative to introduce the national team coach Alihan and others to Yang Yang, and Alihan also asked about Yang Yang's situation with concern, mainly about his life in the Netherlands, playing in Ajax and so on.

As a former top star, he is very aware of how important it is to play football in a foreign country and integrate into the local life, which allows players to devote themselves to the game and training without worries.

Yang Yang has no discomfort with life in the Netherlands. After all, he lived in Almere for a year and played in Ajax. He also feels very good, and he has basically been integrated into the team, whether it is management or The coaching staff took him seriously.

Of course, these are all routine concerns and inquiries. Looking at Yang Yang's performance in the Champions League, it is not difficult to understand how favored he is in the Ajax team, but Alihan still gently suggested that Yang Yang should continue to stay in Ajax x.

"You are only seventeen years old, as John said, your body is too thin, you need more competition and more time to grow and mature, there is no more suitable platform for you in this world than Ajax. "

Yang Yang took it seriously and kept nodding his head.

The teammates left the training ground one after another, and they did not forget to say hello to Yang Yang when they passed by. Ibrahimovic and Maxwell even stayed to ask if they wanted to wait for him. Yang Yang told them to go straight first. Walk.

Head coach Ronald Koeman and assistant coach Luther Carroll also gathered around after sending the players away.

What surprised Yang Yang even more was that he did not expect that Luther Carroll, John Repp and Alihan were teammates, so when Alihan planned to return to the Netherlands, he immediately notified John Repp and Luther. Carroll, and apparently he already knew Yang Yang's situation from two former teammates.

Although Wei Zhen and Team Leader Zhu were in the crowd, they couldn't get in the middle of this group of former famous stars and the current European famous coaches, but from the translator, they knew what this group of people were talking about. The topic is Yang Yang.

"Good boy, you have been very popular in China recently." Wei Zhen pulled Yang Yang aside and boasted with a laugh.

Thanks to the relationship between his younger brothers Wei Zheng and Shen Yuzhu, he and Yang Yang are now on the side of relatives. In addition, he came to the Netherlands to shoot a documentary before, and he has a good relationship with Yang Yang. Now it is natural to kiss him.

"Where is it?" Yang Yang smiled politely.

"Don't you know that recently, your domestic limelight has even surpassed Yao Giant in the NBA. If you work harder, you can enter the Champions League final, or even win the Champions League..." Wei Zhen shook his head in disbelief. , "My God, you will become a banner in the Chinese sports world."

"It's too far away, really brother." Yang Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He has always been insensitive to these things, and now he wants to concentrate on playing football and work hard to improve his strength and competitiveness.

Wei Zhen also understood Yang Yang's character and what he was thinking, so he didn't say anything else, just mentioned the Asian Cup this summer. This is the first time China has hosted the Asian Cup, and everyone in the country attaches great importance to it.

After experiencing the World Cup in Korea and Japan, the Chinese team suffered a terrible loss in the World Cup. That is because of its strength. The domestic football atmosphere is a bit sluggish. It is very necessary to show some results in the Asian Cup to boost national morale and increase the quality of the next World Cup qualifying. Work hard.

"We have basically negotiated with Ajax before, and now I want to ask for your personal opinion." Leader Zhu came this time on behalf of the national team, not only the national team, but also the national youth team.

"Now the national team and the national youth team need you very much. The national youth team's goal is this year's Asian Youth Championship, and strive to enter the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands next year, and our long-term goal is the local Olympic Games in 2008. "

Yang Yang nodded heavily, "It is my duty to serve the country."

The Asian Cup and the Olympics are held at the doorstep of his own home. For whatever reason, as long as the national team needs it, Yang Yang has no reason to refuse the call-up.

"Okay." Leader Zhu felt the patriotism in Yang Yang's tone, "After negotiating with Ajax, we plan to arrange for you to play the Toulon Cup first, in France, after you finish the Eredivisie League. , you can rest for some time, and then fly from the Netherlands to France to gather with the team, this cup competition is mainly for training troops, and there is no requirement for performance."

Yang Yang nodded, "No problem."

"After playing the Toulon Cup, you flew directly to Beijing to prepare for the Asian Cup. This is the first time we have held it, and the whole country is paying attention. The whole country hopes that the team can show its glory, and the whole team is also high-spirited. Alihan He even selected you to join the team, and he decided that you will become a sharp knife on the right side of the team and play a key role."

"thanks."

"Because Ajax also attaches great importance to you, after our national team's internal negotiation, we all feel that you should participate in the Asian Youth Championship, so you will not be called for the World Cup qualifiers until we reach the quarter-finals. , and call you into the team next year."

The schedule of the Asian Youth Championship is in conflict with the World Cup qualifiers, and Yang Yang has to take care of the Ajax game. It is natural for the national team to make such a decision, and it is not difficult to hear from the team leader Zhu’s words. The World Cup qualifiers are full of confidence.

The most important thing is that the lottery has good luck. Kuwait, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia have been drawn. In the first two games, the Chinese team won Kuwait 1-0 at home and Hong Kong, China 1-0 in the away game. It seems that they are basically qualified for the group. above is no problem.

After qualifying from the group, the quarter-finals will start in February 2005, and Yang Yang will be able to spare time by then.

"Okay, I have no problem here. As long as you negotiate with the club, I will obey the arrangement." Yang Yang agreed without hesitation.

Whether it's the education he received since he was a child, the influence of his parents on him, or his own thoughts, he will make such choices.

Team Leader Zhu saw Yang Yang's answer so happy, and what he had learned from Wei Zhen before, he also knew what kind of character Yang Yang was, so he stopped talking and encouraged him a few words.

On the contrary, Wei Zhen dragged Yang Yang and said a lot, among which it was obvious that the most important thing for this guy was to ask for tickets for the Champions League final in advance.

"I have heard that tickets for all the Champions League finals are very difficult to buy, but the players of the participating teams can get free tickets, you have to give it to me, I will bring my uncle and aunt, as well as your uncle's family, to the scene to help Come on."

Yang Yang was heartbroken when he heard it, but then reminded with a wry smile: "Brother, we are only playing in the semi-finals now."

"Then you can work harder and kill Monaco, won't you enter the finals?" Wei Zhen laughed.

As soon as Yang Yang heard it, it turned out that he was encouraging himself in disguise, and he was immediately happy, and immediately promised to give him a few tickets for the finals.

Don't talk about the time when the tickets are free, as long as you can enter the finals, even if you want to buy it yourself and give him a gift.

It was the Champions League final.

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