Football is a game of eleven people, and the most important thing is not the technique and tactics, but how to make the eleven people work together.

Unifying the thinking and strategy of all players is the most important preparation before the game.

But the trouble with two games a week is that there simply isn't enough time for the teams to prepare.

There are often only three or four days between fights, and there is often a two-day break after a fierce professional match, followed by a day of individual training and preparation, and then the next match, which simply does not have enough time for targeted training.

It is precisely because of this that tactical meetings are so important.

The manager took this opportunity not only to analyze the opponent in depth, analyze the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, and estimate the likely trend of the game, but also communicate his thoughts and strategies for the game to the players, so that they know exactly what to do on the pitch, no matter what situation they encounter.

But this is only an ideal state, when it comes to the game, after being contained and defended by the opponent, the players have different understandings and choices for different situations, which often causes the team's thinking on the court to be unified, which can only rely on continuous running-in and establish enough tacit understanding with each other.

Yang Yang only entered Ajax in the summer of this year, and the second team manager Van Basten also used him relatively simply, that is, as an attacker on the right side, and he is still very unfamiliar with the skills and tactics of the first team.

Especially for a series of routines such as the running position of the players mentioned by Ronald Koeman, the team's cooperation, etc., he feels very unfamiliar, and can only memorize it, and then slowly observe it through games and training.

Thankfully, he's just a substitute at the moment.

But he still clearly feels his lack of tactical literacy, and many of the things mentioned by Ronald Koeman, the first-team players are all understandable, but Yang Yang is confused.

It seems that it is necessary to strengthen my knowledge in this area.

At the meeting, Ronald Coman also reminded Wesley Sonk that Van der Hayden's right foot ability is not weak, a detail that the scouting department had ignored in two previous pre-match preparations, but Yang Yang privately reminded Luther Carroll before the game, who immediately told the head coach after confirming.

After reminding Songke, Ronald Coman nodded at Yang Yang, although he did not name him, but he obviously recognized Yang Yang's discovery, as if to say, I have seen all the efforts you have made.

After the tactics class, the coaching staff arranged for everyone to go to the gym for a simple strength workout.

Lunch is still the same time, and everyone returns to their rooms to rest after eating.

Yang Yang naturally "slept" beautifully, and after practicing in the super training ground for two hours, he was woken up by Sneijder.

The most important thing in the afternoon is to prepare for the competition.

Everyone needs to prepare their game items carefully, from jerseys, socks, boots, to some personal items.

Yang Yang also received his jersey at this time, No. 99.

Since he was just transferred to the first team in the middle of the season, he did not have his own exclusive shirt number, so he could only use the large number temporarily, for example, his best friend Fermaelen got the number 33, a number that anyone who saw it knew was a substitute in the bench.

Yang Yang's favorite is the No. 9 jersey of idols Ronaldo and Van Basten, but this shirt is now worn on Ibrahimovic, even if Yang Yang kills the Swedish center forward, he will not be able to line up with him.

The No. 21 jersey worn by Yang Yang in the second team is currently worn on the body of substitute goalkeeper Stekelenberg.

Ajax's three goalkeepers are No.1, No.21 and No.31.

Demur's temporary number in the first team is thirty-seven, Babbel is thirty-nine, and Yang Yang also struggled with the number, and then simply came to a big one and chose ninety-nine.

This is an impromptu idea, mainly because Vermaelen is thirty-three, ninety-nine is exactly three times his time, and when he goes back, he will take this opportunity to tease him, and the other ninety-nine is exactly two nines, representing the two idols of Ronaldo and Van Basten.

So in this way, Ajax's biggest jersey number was born in Yang Yang's hands.

Boots, socks and shin guards, Yang Yang directly uses the training equipment provided by Ajax FC, which is provided by the sponsor Adidas, and the first team and the youth team are the same.

The big difference is that the first team also provides a Fiat car for some regular main and important players, which is also provided by sponsors for free, but Yang Yang is not yet at this level.

Ibrahimovic and Maxwell both have one, but the Swedish centre-forward has mostly thrown it at the club, driving only his Porsche 911 and dutifully maintaining his image as a manly man.

While sorting out the equipment and preparing for the game, Yang Yang gradually felt the change in the atmosphere between his teammates.

The Great War is imminent, and everyone is like a great enemy.

Even Ibrahimovic, who is usually the most outrageous, has now become reticent.

One game, tens of millions of euros, who would dare to be careless?

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In the evening, fans began to walk into the Jan Bredel Stadium on the western outskirts of Bruges.

The stadium, which had a capacity of only 29,000 people, was quickly filled with an influx of people.

Ajax on the road want to get three points away from home to secure qualification from the group, while Club Brugge don't want to beat their opponents and fight for the little hope of qualifying, or the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup in third place in the group?

Avid fans soon occupied the four stands of the stadium.

Like the Ajax manager, Norwegian coach Trend Solled is a professional who has been in charge of Club Brugge since the millennium, and last season he helped the club win the league title after a five-year absence, and this season he is ambitious to make a difference on the European stage.

This ambition was also naturally unleashed into the frenzy of the Belgian fans in the stands.

It was the first time for Yang Yang to appear in such a stadium with tens of thousands of people, and he was a little nervous while he was excited.

He stood on the pitch and looked around, and the stands were full of people, all cheering for Brugge, as if they wanted to swallow himself in the pitch with their shouts, which gave him a sense of awe.

But awe is not fear.

Yang Yang quickly took a deep breath, swept away the superfluous thoughts in his mind, and quickly ran towards the half of his team's training.

"How does it feel?" Ibrahimovic asked with a smile.

Don't look at his usual grin, but he also has his own careful side at critical moments.

Yang Yang grinned and smiled, "It's complicated." ”

"Normally, it's like that in the first game, but once you get used to it, you'll love it."

"What does it feel?"

"It's about being in the stadium in full view, in full view, breaking down their goals and shutting them all up." Ibrahimovic didn't just say it, he waved his hands as if he had scored.

Yang Yang definitely couldn't understand the thoughts of this man, but he believed that everyone would have their own way to resolve this emotion and pressure, and perhaps this was Ibrahimovic's method.

"Don't be pressured, buddy, isn't there still me up ahead? I'm here, no matter what ball you pass, tall or short, near or far, I can catch it all, rest assured! The Swedish center laughed.

He also said this to Yang Yang once when he was active on the Genius Day, and Yang Yang didn't believe it at the time, but the Swedish center really did it, and now he talks about it, obviously to help Yang Yang relieve pressure.

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As it was the final round of the group stage, Ajax took on Club Brugge away and AC Milan hosted Celta Vigo, both of which were played at the same time.

When Ronald Koeman sent his starting line-up, Ancelotti, the manager of Milan in Italy, also made the starting line-up and was quickly sent to the Ajax boss.

As soon as Coman saw AC Milan's starting lineup, the whole person was furious and scolded Ancelotti angrily.

As early as before the game, Ancelotti said in an interview with the media that although he will go to Japan to play the Toyota Cup at the weekend, AC Milan will still go all out, so that Ajax does not have to worry about the Rossoneri will release water.

It is still in the ears, but now Ancelotti has put out a lineup that can almost be said to be full of substitutes.

Goalkeeper Abbiati is a substitute, the back line Karadze, Laursen, Costacuta and Simic are all substitutes, the veteran Costacuta has just returned from injury, and in addition to Seedorf is the main force in the midfield, Redondo has been injured for several years, and this game is actually on, and the other is Broch.

Kaka and Sergio played as the double midfielders, and the single striker was Borriello.

Looking at the starting eleven, except for Kaka and Seedorf, none of them are the main players, so how can Ronald Koeman not hate?

But he really can't help it, AC Milan has already qualified for the top spot in the group, and there is no desire for this game, but it is the Toyota Cup at the weekend, they are determined to win, and it is expected that the water will be released.

"What the hell, what's going on?" Ronald Coman scolded indignantly.

In this game, he still lined up in a four-three-three formation, with Robant in goal, Maxwell, Escude, Heitinga and Trabelsi in the back line from left to right, De Jong in the midfield, Van der Vaart and Sneijder in the middle, Mitea on the left side of the front line, Ibrahimovic in the middle, and Wesley Sonk on the right.

The eleven players can be said to be the most competitive players for Ajax at the moment, and they are also the best attacking lineup that Ronald Koeman can put out at present, especially the return of Trabelsi on the right side, which greatly alleviates the offensive and defensive crisis on the right side of Ajax.

The only suspense now is what Trabelsi's state will be.

There is no suspense that Club Brugge will definitely adopt defensive counter-attacking tactics, so the biggest test for Ajax in this game is attack.

As long as the attack can break through the Brugge defence, then this game will be won by half.