Chapter 1586 Picking Peaches Again!
Seeing Yang Yang warming up on the sidelines and preparing to play, Allegri also gave instructions.
Douglas Costa, who was on the bench, also went out to warm up.
This is a needle-point substitution, because after Yang Yang came on, the biggest threat to Juventus is defense, but Allegri obviously made a choice. He believes that improving offense is more important than defense.
Facing such Ajax, it is definitely impossible to defend!
Instead of this, it is better to adjust the team's offense and strive for more goals.
After all, this is an away game in the first round, and there will be a home game in the second round, and Juventus still has a step back.
As for why it is Douglas Costa instead of Dybala, the reason is simple, what Juventus lacks is a winger.
The kind of winger who can drive the ball into the frontcourt alone, open the defense for Cristiano Ronaldo, and deliver shells.
At this point, Douglas Costa is more suitable than Dybala, and the Brazilian's personal ability is also very strong.
Watching Douglas Costa run out to warm up, when Allegri's eyes returned to the court, he was suddenly shocked by the situation on the court and broke into a cold sweat.
Ajax once again penetrated into the Juventus box, a long pass from the back from Frenkie de Jong, trying to go straight to Van de Beek, with both Bonucci and Rugani distracted. Vicky was pulled away, and it would be dangerous if Van der Beek was allowed to grab a point.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Matuidi got ahead of Van der Beek and made a header clearance.
Although the French veteran is old, he is very experienced and reliable at critical moments.
But Allegri has not let go of his breath, and Matuidi's header is not far away, but just out of the penalty area.
On the periphery, Ajax's midfielder Ndombele followed up, and before the ball landed, he shot directly.
This sudden long-range shot was so powerful that it was amazing, and it made Allegri cry out in shock.
But unfortunately, Ndombele's long shot was slightly higher.
"Damn it!" Allegri breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the field again, the Ajax players gave each other thumbs up, Jovic was patting the top of his head, complaining that Ndombele didn't pass the ball, Ndombele smiled helplessly, and shrugged...
"It's good to be young!" Allegri exclaimed in his heart for no reason.
Ajax's group of young players are all treasures.
Ndombele's sudden angry shot just now made Allegri's eyes shine. Isn't this the most lacking type of player in Juventus' midfield?
Matuidi, Khedira, Vidal, and even Pogba, aren't they all like this?
And that De Ligt who restricted Mandzukic throughout the game, is this kid really only nineteen years old?
Frankie De Jong's long pass just now was just right, very precise, and looking at this season's Champions League, he has a maturity and confidence that is rare for a 21-year-old player. Excellent, even defending quite well, can be described as a rare technical midfielder.
Ndombele, De Ligt, Frenkie de Jong...
If these three players can all come to Juventus, then the overall strength of the team is bound to reach another level, plus Cristiano Ronaldo in front, Cuadrado and Douglas Costa in the wing, so The configuration is definitely a lineup with the impact of the Champions League.
However, after Allegri flashed this idea, he soon smiled helplessly.
The reason is simple, expensive!
Before Barcelona tried to sign Frankie De Jong, the offer was 50 million euros, but was rejected by Ajax without hesitation. Now, after the baptism of the top 16 knockout rounds, plus For his outstanding performance in this game, Frankie De Jong's worth is at least 70 million euros, and he is very popular.
Dericht and Militao are also worth a lot, and Ndombele's worth is also more than 50 million euros. Even at the current valuation, any team that wants to sign Ndombele this summer, there is no Sixty to seventy million euros is simply impossible to deal with Ajax.
In other words, 200 million euros is not enough to take over these three players, and Juventus simply can't afford the money!
In addition to these three players, there are Jovic, Neres, Sancho in the frontcourt, Tagliafico and Ashraf, and Van der Beek... Almost the entire Ajax team It is a mouth-watering sweet pastry.
When Allegri smiled bitterly, Yang Yang, who had returned from warming up, explained a few words to Harvey Alonso and walked to the sidelines.
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In the 60th minute, Yang Yang replaced Van der Beek.
The Ajax attacking midfielder walked off the field amidst the applause of the fans.
He performed very well tonight. Although he was not the most eye-catching player in the team, he definitely showed his strength. Unfortunately, he still lacked the ability to seize opportunities, which caused Ajax to gain momentum and not score.
This is also a serious problem for Ajax at present, especially in the Champions League.
Can create opportunities, but the efficiency of converting goals is still low.
Of course, young players can't be too demanding. If everything is done well, it will be surprising.
"Thank you!" Yang Yang raised his hands, gave Van der Beek a high-five, and then hugged the player and said.
"Boss, I'll leave it to you next time, it must be reversed!" Van der Beek gritted his teeth.
Yang Yang nodded, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
After the two embraced, one walked onto the court and the other walked to the bench.
There was applause from the Cruyff Stadium.
Ajax fans could not wait to call Yang Yang, because the team missed too many scoring opportunities.
And just after Yang Yang came on the court, before he could touch the ball, taking advantage of a dead ball, Juventus also substituted.
Allegri replaced Mandzukic with Douglas Costa.
The Croatian center is not too old, he was only 33 years old at the end of this season, but for a center known for his strong body and strength, the older he is, the lower his strength will be.
Such is the case with Mandzukic today.
Tonight at the Cruyff Stadium, he was completely imprisoned by De Ligt, and he didn't even have a shot.
By the way, in the first half of this game, Juventus had three shots, one shot on target, and the only chance to shoot on target was caught by Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a goal.
But so far in the second half, in fifteen minutes, Juventus didn't even have a shot.
Yang Yang's confidence in Ajax is not for nothing.
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Yang Yang is very clear about the purpose of Juventus replacing Douglas Costa, but he has no plans to make adjustments.
The reason is simple, Ajax's biggest problem is not the opponent, but itself.
Press high, grab the ball, counterattack on the spot, create chances, score goals!
Among them, Ajax's biggest problem lies in scoring goals.
Therefore, after playing, Yang Yang didn't care what Douglas Costa was doing. He still ran and covered as he did when Van der Beek was on the court just now. Ten minutes of Van der Beek is much bigger.
This is also Yang Yang's strategy, allowing Van der Beek to output at full power for 60 minutes, consuming the physical energy of Juventus' defensive players.
Active running and a wide range of activities are Yang Yang's characteristics.
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Ajax once again attacked Juventus' penalty area, but failed to form a shot.
Juventus had the ball in the backcourt, but Ajax pressed directly inside and outside the penalty area.
This move made the Bianconeri defenders very uncomfortable, especially the young Rugani.
After being pressed by Neres, he passed the ball directly to his own right baseline and handed it to Cancelo who was open.
But as soon as Cancelo stopped the ball, he saw Ajax's left back Tagliafico directly in front of him.
Damn, is this guy crazy?
Does he see himself as a winger or a full-back?
Although Cancelo is also a full-back known for his assisting ability, but like Tagliafico, after losing possession of the ball, he directly robs the opponent's bottom line. Cancelo asked himself and dared not imagine, Juventus This is also not allowed to happen.
Cancelo had no choice but to hastily pass to his teammate Bentancur on the right.
Unexpectedly, like a ghost, Yang Yang suddenly jumped out, before Bentancur, stopped the ball with his chest, and picked peaches again!
After Yang Yang stopped the ball with his chest, before Bentancur could react, he took the ball horizontally and quickly passed it into the penalty area.
As soon as Neres stopped the ball, he was immediately double-teamed by three Juventus defenders, but the Brazilian player was very dexterous and moved very quickly. After protecting the ball, he passed it lightly with his left foot.
Jovic pulled to the top of the penalty area, stopped the ball, blocked Bonucci with his body, and quickly split to the right.
Sancho stopped the ball at the front of the penalty area and faced Sandro directly. When he made a fake move to kick, he attracted Sandro's attention, but suddenly passed the ball to the bottom line on the right.
I saw Ashraf sprinting along the right line at an extremely fast speed, like a sharp arrow, piercing through the iron wall of Juventus, and catching up with the ball in the unguarded area on the right side of the penalty area. A low and flat ball was sent directly to the goal.
Ashraf's pass was fast and urgent, and Ajax's center and wingers, as well as Juventus' defenders, were pulled to the outside of the penalty area by Jovic and Sancho, resulting in a penalty area near the small penalty area. The whole area is empty.
Just at the back point, Yang Yang, who had just picked the Juventus peach on the left side of the penalty area, suddenly appeared on the left side of the goal. Facing Ashraf's cross, he shot easily and sent the Moroccan international's cross to the goal. Into the bottom of the net.
It looks indescribably relaxed and freehand, and inexhaustibly chic and calm!
And it wasn't until the referee's whistle sounded that the goal was effective, the entire Cruyff Stadium burst into thunderous cheers.
More than 50,000 fans shouted a name in unison.
Yang Yang!