Chapter 61 Wonder Boy

Thursday, August 21, 2003, exactly 15:00 pm.

North Spakenburg, Esther Merzus Club, Wismart Stadium.

There are only a few thousand residents in the town, but the football atmosphere is extremely prosperous. Two semi-professional teams in the third tier are gathered in the northern part of the town and share six standard-sized training grounds, each of which can accommodate over a thousand players. Spectator's professional stadium.

Whether it is a training field or a football field, the quality of the lawn is very high, and the daily maintenance is also in place. Yang Yang couldn't help but admire him when he saw it. Training fields and football fields of this level are rare in China, but since his past From the experience of playing games everywhere for a few months, it is extremely common in the Netherlands.

The prosperity of football is also reflected in the fans. Even on weekdays, there are still crowds around the stadium.

Wismart Stadium has only two stands and can only accommodate hundreds of fans. Usually, tickets are sold to the outside world, but there is no obstruction around the stadium. All fans are allowed to come to the scene and watch the game around the stadium.

In this game against Ajax's second team, the fans were flooded around the stadium.

There is no other reason, this time it was Marco van Basten who led the team to the competition.

The head coach of Ethel Merzux is Philip De Haan, who is also in his forties, but he seems to be a fan of Van Basten. The second Ajax team has just arrived at the Wismart Stadium. He immediately brought the players up to welcome him, and asked Van Basten for his autograph and photo.

But the friendly atmosphere before the game did not carry over to the stadium.

As a team in the third-tier league, the Dutch Cup is one of the few matches for the home team that can attract media attention, especially for the first match, which was coached by Van Basten, and attracted a lot of media from the Netherlands and even Europe. reporter.

Playing at home, it is the adult team facing a group of youths under the age of 21. No matter it is the right time and place, they have all the advantages. In terms of people and people, their desire to win and the fighting spirit are by no means better than the second team of Ajax. inferior.

At the beginning of the game, Ethel Merzus's defense made Ajax's second team frequently hit a wall.

Yang Yang sat on the bench to watch the game, and was very emotional.

The youth training in the Netherlands is very strong, and more importantly, it is very popular. It even penetrates into a small town with only 3,000 or 5,000 people. Even though the home team is only a third-level semi-professional team, because players have accepted it since childhood Professional youth training, tactical literacy and team awareness are very strong, personal ability is also good, and it is still very competitive.

Ajax's second team suffers from physical and strength confrontation, especially Babel in the middle of the frontcourt, who is only 16 years old and suffers very physically. From the beginning, it is difficult to stand in the middle of the frontcourt and deter the opponent's central defender and goal. .

The center can't stand, and the offensive effect of Ajax's second team is greatly reduced.

On the left side of this game is Robin Muller Van Morpeth, a right-footed left winger. Van Basten's intention is to let the left side when Babel can't take advantage of the middle. Pulling, Van Morpez cut inside from the left to the middle, and seized the opportunity to enter the penalty area to create a threat.

It was Crohn's in midfield and De Moore on the right flank who were responsible for delivering the shells for the two players.

The focus is on Demoor on the right.

This fast Belgian winger joined Ajax early and has been promoted from all age groups. He is teammates with Babel and is also highly valued by the team. He also entered the first team training camp this summer.

But in this game, he did not seem to be able to take advantage of the 21-year-old Pier Tasch.

Yang Yang sat on the bench, but his eyes were always on the court, focusing on every move on the right.

Pier Tasch has a good sense of defense. He always faces De Muer forty-five degrees. It can be seen that he is an experienced defender, and he focuses on guarding De Muer's perimeter. The right winger is very disadvantageous.

The home team's left back is a left-footed player, and has a certain advantage in defending De Muer's right flank. Several times, De Muer can't create a threat on the right, either the pass is frustrated or the quality of the pass is very low.

Gradually, after several rounds of confrontation, Demuer was obviously at a loss, and his mood became impatient.

As a bystander, Yang Yang saw some clues.

In the face of such a defensive strategy as Pier Tasch, De Muer is not helpless. For example, he can choose to cut inside.

But De Muer is a right-footed player, not a left-footed player, which was tested by the opponent immediately after the opening.

Yang Yang couldn't help but remember what Van Gaal once said to him, the left foot must be practiced, and it is best to be able to practice the same flexibility as the right foot, which will give him more options on the court.

At this moment, Demuer's situation is a good confirmation for Yang Yang.

In the past few months, Yang Yang has been paying attention to training his left foot, not to mention flipping the ball, passing and controlling the ball. requirements are very high.

And the pendulum can be left or right. As long as the left foot is practiced, Yang Yang's coping strategies on the court will be much richer.

At the very least, he wouldn't put himself in a predicament like Demuir is now.

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The center was restrained and the right flank was misfired, but the overall strength of Ajax's second team still dominated.

At the 38th minute of the first half, Danish midfielder Crohn came forward, with a sharp through ball, he precisely tore the home team's defense line, sent the ball into the penalty area, from the left Van Mopes, who slanted into the penalty area, calmly made a right-footed shot and opened the scoring for the second team of Ajax.

This goal greatly relieved the pressure on Ajax's second team.

The home team also once wanted to counterattack, but the back line led by Vermaelen and Lindgren was very strong, especially Vermaelen, who also staged a single-handed savior in the opponent's counterattack. The drama won a lot of applause.

Yang Yang also applauded from the sidelines. He practiced with Vermaelen every day, and of course he knew the strength of the Belgian central defender.

After missing several good scoring chances, Ajax's second team eventually ended the first half with a 1-0 lead.

After changing sides in the second half, Van Basten still continued the game strategy of the first half, focusing on the right and middle.

I don’t know if it was because of Van Basten’s request, De Moer consciously wanted to cut inside several times in the second half, but he made mistakes. His left foot ability is really not very good, and he was blocked on the right. Next, the threat on the field is greatly reduced.

The same thing happened to Babel.

The biggest talent in Ajax's second team was anxious to prove himself, but he was closely guarded by the home team and never showed any performance.

At the fifty-fifth minute, Van Basten finally couldn't help but make a substitution.

Nineteen-year-old striker Fred Benson from Ghana replaced Van Morpeth, who scored a first-half goal.

Although the dark-skinned Fred Benson is from Ghana, he came to the Netherlands since he was a child and was trained in the famous youth training club Borg. In 1999, he entered the Ajax youth training camp. At the age of seventeen, he entered the age group of seventeen and eighteen, and he rose through the ranks until he entered the second team.

This is a typical African player. He is not tall, but he is very fast and has a solid footwork. He has a certain ability to break through, and he is also a leader among his peers in terms of physical confrontation.

After Van Basten replaced him, Fred Benson was brought to the front line, and Ryan Babel was pulled to the left wing, obviously hoping to use Benson to hold the opponent's defense. Liberate Babel.

Facts have proved that even if Van Morpez just scored a goal in the first half, his status and role in the coaching staff and in the team are still inferior to Ryan Babel, who is Ajax. A genius recognized by all.

This time, the substitution has achieved a certain effect. Babel is obviously more active on the left side than in the middle, and the space obtained is also greater, but the home team still strictly guards him and dare not relax in the slightest.

As for the mid lane, 19-year-old Benson doesn't have much physical advantage in the face of wolf-like adults.

De Moore on the right can only pass the ball occasionally, but it is difficult to create a strong threat.

Soon, the home team stabilized the defense again, and Ajax's second team's attack was once again limited.

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Although there is a goal lead in hand, but Van Basten is still very dissatisfied with the situation on the pitch.

In theory, the first game of coaching is the first game of the new season. It is not bad to be able to win the opponent 1-0, but that is relative to others. For himself, Van Basten has higher requirements.

What's more, he is also very clear that the second team of Ajax is fully capable of producing more goals, the premise is how to break the current deadlock on the field.

As long as it is broken a little, it can fully bloom.

Thinking of this, Van Basten couldn't help but turn his head and glanced at the bench. The first person who entered his line of sight was Yang Yang.

He still remembered that he personally promised Yang Yang 30 minutes of game time yesterday, and now...

Van Basten turned his head and looked at the scoreboard again. The time displayed on it was fifty-eight minutes, and it was almost the same. I wonder if this amazing boy who always amazes me can bring me more today. What about a surprise?

Thinking of this, Van Basten raised the corner of his mouth, still somewhat looking forward to it, turned his head again, and pointed at Yang Yang.

"Yang, give you three minutes to warm up, hurry up."

Following Van Basten's words, the coaches on the bench and the players on the bench all turned their attention to Yang Yang, and their eyes were full of envy.

Yang Yang was also excited after hearing this. It seemed that Van Basten still remembered his promise.

Thirty minutes, no more or less, is enough for my own performance.

After taking a deep breath, Yang Yang immediately stood up from his seat, took off the training uniform that was covering the outside, and revealed the inner jersey, number 21, which is his jersey number for the second team this season.

Very late, but there is no way. When he joined the team, those top numbers had been robbed by his teammates, and he could not compete with them. As for his favorite No. 9 jersey, it was already a famous flower. There is a master.