Chapter 383 Big Four
The next morning, everyone in De Tokmost realized Yang Yang's change.
He came to the training base early in the morning, but instead of going to the gym as usual, he went directly to the coach's office.
Here he talks behind closed doors for an hour with head coaches Ronald Koeman and Luther Carroll.
The content is very simple, that is, Yang Yang took the initiative to apologize, because he realized that he had frequently asked for leave to shoot commercials during this period of time, which affected his preparations, so he decided to apologize to the head coach and teammates.
Ronald Koeman and Luther Carroll were both a little surprised when they heard Yang Yang's apology.
Yang Yang frequently asks for leave, which must have affected his own preparations to some extent, but the coaching staff also understands this, because when he asked for leave, it was during the suspension of the league, and strictly speaking, it did not affect the team.
Business activities are all too normal for a team's ace.
But through Yang Yang's own apology, they also realized Yang Yang's transformation.
He demands more of himself!
Sometimes, the decadence of players is gradual, step by step, unconsciously.
Just like Van der Vaart, he didn't realize his problems at first. He felt that it was normal for him to go to those social activities and those business activities, and he didn't feel that these affected his state.
Not only did he not feel it, but his girlfriend Sylvia probably didn't realize it either.
Even later, the coaching staff realized that the problem was serious and began to remind him, but he felt that it was the coaching staff interfering in his private life, and became angry because of it.
Suffice to say, at this point, Van der Vaart was unaltered.
But Yang Yang is obviously different. He has just shown the slightest signs, and he has already realized his own problems, and he has taken precautions before it happens, and wants to alert himself by taking the initiative to apologize.
It can be seen that he has thought deeply and thoroughly reflected.
This also shows Yang Yang's strong self-control and determination.
Ronald Koeman and Luther Carroll are both quite successful professional players. Seeing Yang Yang humbly asking for advice, he naturally told him some of his experience and mentality without reservation, and gave him some lessons and ideas. refer to.
After sending Yang Yang away, Ronald Koeman nodded towards Luther Carroll, he began to admire Luther Carroll's vision, because his assistant firmly believed that Yang Yang would not lost.
"I'm also starting to believe now that he's going to be an incredible player," Ronald Koeman said with certainty.
He has played football for decades, and he knows how profound Yang Yang's transformation means to him.
He also knows that in European football, there are countless outstanding young players every year. After just emerging, they can't resist the temptation of sugar-coated shells from the outside world, and they eventually disappear.
And Yang Yang will definitely not be one of them.
For his vigilance and self-discipline!
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In the locker room before training, Yang Yang apologized to all his teammates.
In fact, most of the guys didn't feel that he had any excessive behavior, and he was more envious.
To be able to sign a luxury brand like Armani, to be able to enter the World Cup star advertising of Nike and Coca-Cola, this is the dream of many professional players?
But after listening to Yang Yang's apology, they fell into deep thought.
Ask yourself, can they resist temptation like Yang Yang?
No one dared to give a positive answer, and no one dared to say that he could do better than Yang Yang.
At this moment, Yang Yang's image in their minds was raised once again.
"Believe me, as long as we work together, as long as we work together, we will get out of the Bernabeu Stadium, and at the end of the season, we will write a satisfactory answer!"
Everyone is convinced.
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The first game of 2006.
On January 15th, Ajax played at home against Nijmegen.
At the 73rd minute of the game, Yang Yang was substituted.
But before he came off, he scored twice to help Ajax score twice.
In the end, the home team defeated Nijmegen 3-0.
Eindhoven, Alkmaar and Feyenoord all won this round.
After nineteen rounds, Ajax continued to lead the Eredivisie standings with 48 points.
PSV and Alkmaar both have 42 points, but PSV are second.
Feyenoord is fourth with 41 points.
The battle for the top four in the league is still quite stalemate. Despite the recent winning streak, Ajax has never been able to get rid of the chasing soldiers behind them, and there is no way to widen the gap.
Hiddink is a world famous coach after all. After losing three players in a row this summer, PSV still relies on stable defense to press Ajax step by step without giving way.
For Ajax, a six-point lead is not secure at all.
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A week later, Ajax played away to Twente.
The two sides got into a tough fight.
Twente's tenacious defense at home caused huge problems for Ajax's attack, but what was even worse was the problem of the back line, which led to the team being caught by Nkuff in the 25th minute. Chance to score.
De Jong has been sidelined with yellow cards in this round, and Galasek is injured again. The midfielder is played by teenager Maduro as the starter.
But it can be seen that Maduro is still not as stable as De Jong and Galasek.
After changing sides in the second half, Yang Yang assisted Niklas Bendtner to score in the 51st minute and equalized the score.
But just a minute later, Nkuf made another move.
In this game, Ajax's defense was very poorly organized, and the team suffered a painful blow.
Subsequently, Twente once again organized a tight defense.
Ajax chased and fought hard all the way until the 89th minute. Yang Yang planned a wave on the right, Maicon made a cross, Maduro shot a long shot, atonement for himself, and scored the equalizer. a ball.
In the subsequent stoppage time, Emmanuel Nursson, who came on as a substitute, sent a brilliant pass, and Yang Yang scored a goal in the penalty area.
In the end, Ajax beat Twente three-to-two with Yang Yang's goal at the critical moment.
With the recent success of goals, Yang Yang has scored 25 goals and 12 assists in the 20 rounds of the league, which has once again confirmed his strength and potential in the entire European football.
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On January 29, the 21st round of the Eredivisie.
Ajax hosts Utrecht at home.
The game was played very hard again.
After Ajax's two-week training camp during the winter break, the team's form has not been fully adjusted.
This time, in the 46th minute of the second half, Charlie Steas scored a goal to help the team beat Utrecht 1-0. Yang Yang performed relatively average in this game.
Huntelaar did not score in three consecutive rounds and suffered a scoring drought.
On the contrary, Aviladze, who played for Alkmaar, scored a hat-trick this round and caught up with Huntelaar in the scorer list.
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Three days later, the Dutch Cup quarter-finals.
Ajax away to Heerenveen.
Just nine minutes into the game, Ryan Babel opened the scoring for Ajax.
Then the game went into the second half.
Niklas Bendtner scored a goal in the 89th minute and then assisted Emmanuel Nursson to score in the 90th minute to help Ajax beat Heerenveen 3-0 away. Successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
The other three teams in the semi-finals are Eindhoven, Alkmaar and Roda JC.
After a lottery, Ajax was lucky enough to draw Roda JC.
This got everyone at Ajax excited, realizing that this might be the best time for the team to win the Dutch Cup again.
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On the weekend, the 22nd round of the Eredivisie.
Ajax away to Feyenoord.
Ajax has its old problems again.
Feyenoord scored a goal in the opening 21 minutes, but two minutes later, Yang Yang planned an attack on the right, Maicon made a cross from the right, and assisted Yaya Toure with a header from the penalty area to equalize the score. .
Unexpectedly, the second half had just begun, and in the first minute, Ajax's defense had problems again and conceded the ball again.
Kuyt's grab points for Feyenoord to lead the score again.
This time, the game was played until ninety minutes before Yang Yang scored a goal to tie the score again.
In the end, the two sides shook hands two to two.
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On February 8, the twenty-third round of the Eredivisie.
The consecutive week of double games has forced Ajax to rotate, because there are more important Champions League matches to come.
This time Yang Yang did not appear.
Ajax finally beat Willem II 1-0 thanks to Niklas Bendtner's goal in the 55th minute.
With the recent excellent performances and the tight competition, young players such as Niklas Bendtner, Ryan Babel, Maduro and Emmanuel Nursson have also been given opportunities and performed well.
The only concern is the team's defense.
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At noon on February 12, the 24th round of the Eredivisie.
Ajax away to The Hague.
Grigella scored for Ajax in the 30th minute, but the Hague equalized just three minutes later.
Until the fifty-fifth minute, Yang Yang scored again, surpassing the score for Ajax.
In the end, Ajax defeated The Hague 2-1 away.
But everyone clearly felt that the continuous battle of Ajax led to the team's unsatisfactory state.
Even Yang Yang, who has always been known for his stability, has been affected recently.
The main reason is that the Eredivisie League has to tighten the schedule for the World Cup, which will immediately usher in a consecutive week of double games just after the winter break.
This schedule is a painful test for every team.
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And it turns out that as long as Yang Yang is given enough rest time, he can create miracles.
February 19, the twenty-fifth round of the Eredivisie.
Ajax vs. Rosendahl.
This quasi-relegation team, which has basically been sentenced to death, was disarmed from the fourth minute.
Yang Yang's goal completely lost Rosendahl's will to resist, and also ignited Ajax's fighting spirit.
In the 28th minute, Sneijder scored another victory for the team.
The first half led by two goals, and no one noticed the abnormality.
But in the second half, Yang Yang scored consecutive goals in the 46th, 48th and 63rd minutes!
Rosendahl is completely broken!
Ajax threatens almost every attack.
Yang Yang also calmly seized every opportunity and staged a big four in the Amsterdam Arena!
This is the first big four in his career!
Although Ronald Koeman replaced Yang Yang in the 65th minute to save for the midweek away game against Real Madrid, Ajax still beat Rosendahl 6-0 at home.
Yang Yang once again shocked the entire European football world!