Chapter 56
The first conversation with Van Basten lasted only about twenty minutes.
The former legend who just took his first step as a solo coach this season seemed very patient, told Yang Yang a lot of his past playing experience, and put forward his requirements for Yang Yang.
In fact, there is nothing unusual. He hopes that Yang Yang can continue his performance in Almere and become a sharp knife on the right side of the team, opening up the situation for the team's offense.
After a number of players were transferred to the first team, the second team was seriously lacking on the right offensive end.
After that, Van Basten called his two assistants and introduced Yang Yang to them.
Van Basten's assistants are also from Ajax, all his teammates in the 1980s, John Van Schip, who played on the right wing, and Rob Witzger, who played in midfield.
The first impressions of the two coaches on Yang Yang were very good, and they were very friendly, which was also what impressed Yang Yang the most.
As early as in Almere, even if he performed very badly, whether it was the head coach John Repp or Dick Van Poole, they gave him enough respect, not to mention insults, not even loud reprimands, it seems that Intentionally or not, maintaining a relaxed environment that reassures young players.
This kind of atmosphere is even more obvious when it comes to De Tokmost. From Van Basten to Van Schipp and Wietzger, everyone Yang Yang has seen often puts a smile on their face and speaks in a very good tone. Peaceful, let him have no pressure.
However, when he came to the player lounge of the second team with Van Skip and met with other teammates, Yang Yang still felt some unfriendly eyes, and the first to bear the brunt was the talented winger Ryan Babel.
Perhaps influenced by the battle with Almere, the Dutch native winger did not perform particularly well in the subsequent amateur matches, and even failed to start the game against Feyenoord in the final. Ajax also sadly lost the final.
Subsequently, although Babel entered the first team, participated in the summer training camp, and played two warm-up games, the effect was not particularly good, and was soon sent back to the second team by Ronald Koeman, which made Babel The mind is always unbalanced.
Now I see the Chinese boy who made him embarrassed, and he has become a teammate. How can he give a good face?
As soon as Yang Yang walked in with Van Skip, Babel immediately got up and left.
Another person who is not particularly fond of Yang Yang is left-back Emmanuel Nursson. He was also abused by Yang Yang in that game. Naturally, he will not look at people with good looks, but he is not like Babel. Turn around like that.
It can be seen that his status in the team has not yet reached the level of prestige.
John Van Schip introduced Yang Yang to everyone present and handed him over to the team's captain, Robert Zwinkels, the 20-year-old goalkeeper is the current captain of the second team and a member of Ajax. Youth training direct line.
Ajax's second team can be described as an international column, central defender Niklas Moisand is from northern Finland, central defender Lars **** Degren is from Sweden, and central defender Thomas Vermaelen is from Sweden. It is from Belgium, Jose Valencia on the left is from Ecuador in South America, and midfielder Michael Cron Derry is from Denmark.
In addition, most of the Dutch players are of African descent. Captain Robert Zwinkels should be considered to be a relatively pure white Dutchman. It is said that he was born in a small town near The Hague, but he came to Afghanistan as a child. Jax.
After a brief introduction, Yang Yang shook hands with his teammates one by one. Of course, the most familiar one was his roommate Fermalon, while Emmanuel Nursson muttered when shaking hands with Yang Yang, as if he wanted to find a chance to retaliate.
In the current second team, there are only four players in 1986 and 1986, Demoore is in March, Emmanuel Knuerson is in June, Yang Yang is in October, and Ryan Babel is in the end of December. The fact that a famous player can enter the second team at this age has already explained everything, and Babel is a genius recognized by everyone on the team.
He is the youngest, but he is the most famous player in the team. In addition, he is a bit withdrawn. It is said that he has leapfrogged all the way from the beginning of the youth team, and he does not fit in well with anyone.
There are generally two languages used in the Ajax team, one is Dutch and the other is English.
Yang Yang's Dutch has no problem in reading and writing, but his English needs to be strengthened, so he needs to enroll in an English class, and a special English teacher will come to teach him uniformly.
Many teammates heard Captain Zwinkels mentioning the cultural course, and their faces were dark and mourning, but Yang Yang had no pressure, because this has always been his strength, especially after the super training ground. , He found that he could not forget it, and it was naturally easier to learn.
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The training session in the afternoon was the same as usual, except that there was one more person.
As early as during the Genius Day event, Yang Yang had already deeply realized the training intensity of Ajax. In contrast, the training of the Almere youth team was like playing.
Whether it is the compactness of the arrangement of training programs, the emphasis of the coaching staff on the execution of the players, or the requirements for the level of investment in the training of the players, they are completely different from those in the Almere period, and it can even be said to be a world of difference.
Even in the second team, the training intensity is not weaker than a formal game.
In fact, the coaching staff also used almost actual combat to require players to put in training.
At first, Van Basten was worried that Yang Yang would not be able to keep up with the team's training. After all, Yang Yang really felt thin and weak, but after a training session, he was relieved.
Yang Yang did not hold back the team. Not only did he persevere to the end, but he was also impressed by his level of investment in training. He carried out almost all the training items arranged by the coaching staff meticulously.
The only worry is the tacit understanding between him and his teammates, especially on the right.
The main right-back of the second team was also recruited from the youth academy this season. The 18-year-old African-American player Dwight Tiendali is from the local youth training of Ajax. He has a good speed and a good footwork. Solid, he is good at making a sudden forward move on the right, but he is also a good player in defense, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive.
Yang Yang arrived for the first time, and in the practice of tactical routines in the team, he never thought of one with his teammates, and he made a lot of mistakes.
But both Van Basten and the coaching staff are very satisfied with Yang Yang's first training session. After all, he is new to the team. As long as he slowly integrates into the team, gets familiar with the playing habits of his teammates, and develops a tacit understanding is only a matter of time.
After the training was over, Van Basten specially called Yang Yang over to encourage him, and then he left with the coaching staff.
Other players have also returned to the locker room.
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"Why haven't you left?"
Seeing that everyone else was gone, Yang Yang still stayed on the training ground to bounce the ball. Thomas Fairmalen turned back and asked strangely.
"You go first, I'll stay for a while." Yang Yang replied with his eyes fixed on the ball that fell together.
"Isn't it? Aren't you tired after a training session?" Fermaelen asked with a wry smile.
Yang Yang laughed at himself, "My basic skills are too poor, I have to give myself a little more."
"Did you do the same with your previous team?"
"Well, but we are a youth team, and the training intensity is much worse than here."
"It's all one person? Did you find someone to practice against?"
"No." Yang Yang was still burying his head in the ball.
Fermaelen smiled, "Then I'll give you some pointers today."
As soon as the words fell, Yang Yang felt a flash of figures in front of him, the ball that had been on his left foot was actually stabbed off, and then looked forward, only to see Fermaelen stepping on the ball, looking at him with a smile.
"It's not interesting to practice alone, let's go."
I only heard a bang, and a quick and hasty pass quickly flew from the feet of Fermaelen to Yang Yang.
Unprepared, Yang Yang had to instinctively use his right foot to stop the ball, but it stopped a bit too big.
Seeing it in the distance, Fermaelen shook his head contemptuously, "It really should be practiced. The basic skills of stopping the ball are too poor."
Yang Yang didn't know that he was deliberately provoking him, so he immediately became angry, and immediately flew out and passed the ball back.
Not to mention, although Vermaelen is a central defender, he still has a very good ability to stop the ball.
"Okay, the ball lands as a loser. Whoever loses will cook, wash the dishes, and clean up."
Yang Yang cursed secretly, isn't this a scam?
Everyone knows that the worst thing he can do is stop the ball.
But having a person to practice with is indeed much more interesting and more motivated than practicing alone, so I agreed immediately.
The two of them were just kicking the ball on the training ground, and they had a lot of fun training.
Needless to say, Yang Yang must have lost.
Later, when Yang Yang practiced a cross, Vermaelen took the initiative to ask Ying to practice headers and play the role of center in the middle.
"Don't think I'm joking. There was a time when my youth coaches really suggested that I play as a striker. They all thought that my height was not suitable for playing as a defender, but I just didn't believe it."
"Is it true?" Yang Yang must not believe it.
"You'll know if you try it." Fermaelen provocatively said.
Soon, when Yang Yang threw the ball into the penalty area with one foot on the right, Vermaelen was as he said, he could always accurately determine where the ball was falling, and showed a good sense of grabbing points. Yang Yang was surprised.
He only thought that Fermaelen's defensive ability was outstanding before, but he didn't expect his footwork and offensive ability to be so strong, even better than that Emmanuel Nursson with an attacking heart, it really confirms That sentence is unbelievable.
But being able to have such a strong teammate to accompany him in training has really aroused Yang Yang's fighting spirit, and training is also very energetic, and for the purpose of attacking his teammates, he deliberately gives Fairmalon, who is grabbing some points, from time to time. Create a little trouble, but also add a little fun to the boring training.
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