Chapter 162 It's Really Him

On the night of the game, Ajax held another pre-match meeting and Ronald Koeman announced his starting line-up.

The goalkeeper is Robonte, the back line is Maxwell, Escud, Heitinga and Trabelsi, the midfield is de Jong behind, Van der Vaart and Sneijder are in the middle, and the front is Wesley Sonk, Ibrahimovic and Victor Scola.

Yang Yang came off the bench again. The exact timing of his appearance depends on the trend of the game, but it should be in the second half.

Since there was no suspense in the league early, and the Dutch Cup final opponent Utrecht could not threaten Ajax, the team had more than ten days to prepare for the game, and the players already knew everything about Porto. People's hearts are more peaceful.

After the pre-game meeting, before all electronic equipment was turned in, the players were given a phone call with their families.

Yang Yang called his parents who lived in Gelsenkirchen. They arrived in Amsterdam yesterday. Today, they flew from Amsterdam to Gelsenkirchen with his uncle Shen Ming's family and a group of relatives and friends from Ajax.

But since Yang Yang came to Germany with the team yesterday afternoon, he didn't see him.

When Yang Yang made a phone call, the parents were very lively. They hadn't seen each other for a long time with their uncle's family. They had endless topics to talk about, of which Yang Yang was the most concerned.

Wei Zheng and cousin Shen Yuzhu are going back to China for development. At that time, there will be only two uncles and aunts left in the Netherlands. They have a house in their hometown and plan to continue to earn a few years in the Netherlands before returning to China to retire.

As soon as I heard that Yang Yang was calling, everyone was very concerned and kept asking questions. Wei Zhen was most concerned about Yang Yang's game tomorrow. After learning that he was still a substitute, he was still somewhat disappointed, but he also You know, Yang Yang is only 17 years old, and in a major event like the UEFA Champions League final, it is not suitable for him to start.

"Don't worry, we will definitely win." Yang Yang said confidently.

After listening to it, everyone also encouraged them. One of the strange girls spoke in a very pleasant voice, which made people feel soft and sweet. She used a standard Beijing accent. I think Wei Zhen brought it from China. friend.

To participate in the Champions League final, Ajax gave each player in the first team 25 tickets each, but Yang Yang did not have many friends. There are not many friends who are willing to travel long distances to watch a final, so Yang Yang gave Wei Zhen all the tickets except his parents and uncle's family.

And Wei Zhen also helped Yang Yang handle things well, from helping his parents go abroad, to buying air tickets and booking hotels, he was responsible for everything, which also relieved Yang Yang from worries.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Yang felt warm when he remembered that he had not seen his parents for two years.

This is also the first time he has played in front of his parents since he came to Europe, and he cannot lose no matter what.

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On the day of the game, after Ajax had breakfast, they held another tactical meeting. This time, it was mainly to study the attack and defense of free kicks. Ronald Koeman’s preparations were even detailed to the tasks of each player.

After the meeting, everyone went through a simple recovery workout in the park next door to the hotel.

Lunch, rest, afternoon tea, departure.

From the Berg Hotel all the way south, the closer you get to Schalke, the more fans you meet on the road, both Ajax and Porto, but because Gelsenkirchen is closer to the Netherlands, so Ajak There will obviously be more fans.

Along the way, the bus was silent. The players were either listening to music, or closing their eyes, and some people were looking out of the window with their heads sideways, but no one spoke.

Tonight's game will be the most important game for everyone so far, and no one dares to be careless.

When the team arrived at Schalke, the Ajax fans at the scene came to greet them one after another. They shouted slogans and encouraged the team. I hope everyone can continue to work hard and strive for Ajax. One more Champions League winner.

The players did not stay outside, but went straight into the player tunnel after getting off the bus.

After finishing things in the locker room, they soon walked into the stadium under the leadership of the coaching staff and UEFA staff for the last warm-up training before the game. At this time, the stadium's stands were already overwhelmed by enthusiastic fans. occupied most of it.

When Yang Yang came out of the passage, he heard many Ajax fans shouting his name in unison, which made him habitually raise his hand to thank the fans, which immediately caused a burst of cheers and applause.

In the process of walking to the stadium, Yang Yang kept searching the stands. According to the tickets, he could roughly know the area where his parents and uncle's family sat, but there were too many fans at the scene, and the heads in the stands were like ants. Can't tell at all.

But he knew that at this moment, his parents and uncle's family must be sitting somewhere in the stands, watching him.

This feeling was very strong, and it brought him unprecedented courage and encouragement, made him determined to do everything in his power to win this game no matter what, and make them proud and proud of themselves.

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"Look, Yang Yang is out!"

"It's him, it's really him."

The moment she saw Yang Yang walk out of the player tunnel, her mother Shen Lifang's tears couldn't help falling.

It's been two years, I haven't seen each other for two years.

In the past two years, she has been thinking about him almost every day and every night, worrying about whether he is doing well in Holland, how well he is playing, and whether he will be bullied. She is worried all the time.

But now, seeing the person, she feels a little strange, not the same as the son in her impression.

"He's taller and fatter." Father Yang Yongqiang said with red eyes and gritted teeth.

"Uncle Yang, that's not fat, it's strong." Wei Zheng reminded with a smile on the side, "He is a professional player now, he has strict rules for three meals a day, and his body is thin, Ajax let him I have strengthened my physical fitness training, and now I am a lot stronger than before, but I am still relatively thin, and I will continue to strengthen."

"Oh, yes, yes, it's strong, not fat." Yang Yongqiang nodded happily.

"Hey, Yang Yang, we are here, do you see, uncle and aunt are both here, do you see?"

Seeing that Yang Yang walked out of the player tunnel, turned to look at the stand on his side, Shen Yuzhu immediately stood up and shouted.

But there were too many people at the scene and the noise was so loud that her shouts could not reach Yang Yang at all, and it was difficult for Yang Yang to see him from so many fans. He quickly ran into the stadium with the greetings of his teammates. .

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The capacity of Ao to Schalke is more than 50,000 people, which is similar to the Amsterdam Arena.

But I don't know why, but it gave Yang Yang a completely different feeling, as if he was warming up in this stadium, he couldn't relax, his body was slow, and it was hard for him to get excited.

He knew very well that this was the pressure on him in the Champions League final.

Almost every game has been under pressure since he entered the first team.

In the first game against Club Brugge, he came off the bench at the last crucial moment, then he came off the bench against PSV Eindhoven, and then he played Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Monaco. He played under pressure in every game. .

But tonight's game is far more stressful than all previous games.

For this, Yang Yang has a clear enough understanding, and he also knows that he can overcome this pressure.

After the warm-up, I returned to the locker room. All the players did not speak, and the locker room was dead silent.

Even Ibrahimovic, who is usually the most nervous, is sitting in front of the wardrobe with a serious face at this moment, straightening his chest, and every deep breath seems to calm his inner emotions.

Ronald Koeman walked in, but like all players, he didn't speak.

At this time, there is very little he can do, because he has no way to replace the players in the game, he has no way to make his players not nervous, and there is no way for the players to relieve the pressure and play lightly.

To put it bluntly, tension and pressure are inherently part of football games. The more important the game, the more tension and pressure.

Professional players have no way to avoid it, only to overcome it.

This morning, he had an in-depth exchange with every player in the team, especially Victor Scola, who returned to the starting lineup in this game. Ronald Koeman's love for this player who has followed him for many years will also be Honestly and honestly, I hope he can perform well in the final, whether he leaves the team or stays in the team next, it will be good for him.

As for Yang Yang, everyone in Ajax knows very well that he is the future of the team, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to provoke the lead of the team in two years, so he is still a substitute in this game.

Technical director Van Gaal also said that the substitute is the best option to play the threat of Yang Yang.

The real test of this game is in the back line. Heitinga is easy to be reckless and reckless, and Escud is relatively stable, but Ajax's traditional four-three-three style of play can easily make the team press too rashly, revealing his background. When the back is empty, this requires two central defenders to be able to stabilize.

Garasek is absent, De Jong is the team’s midfield barrier, Ronald Koeman is most worried about his actions. As a defensive midfielder, too much action can easily get cards. It's not good for the game.

On the contrary, it is the offense, Ronald Koeman is the least worried, this is the advantage of Ajax.

When the time was almost up and the player's mood basically calmed down, Ronald Koeman took a deep breath and stood up.

"Okay, everyone."

Everyone stood up.

"I won't say more about the extras. We have prepared everything that should be said and prepared."

Everyone nodded in unison.

"Tonight may be the most important game of your career so far, but what I want to tell you is that from the moment you walk into this stadium, you have become legends at the club. "

After hearing this, everyone raised their heads and raised their chests.

"So, don't stress, tonight, enjoy the game to the fullest, do our best, don't have any regrets, that's enough."

After finishing speaking, Ronald Koeman embraced the group of fighters who were about to play one by one.

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