On the evening of January 23, Utrecht, Gaugenwald Stadium.

In the home team's dressing room, the Utrecht players, who had just returned from pre-match training on the pitch, sat in their seats in front of the wardrobe, looking up at the 42-year-old Dutch coach in front of them.

Fokker Boe looked at the player in front of him with a smile on his face.

"Don't be so nervous, guys, tonight is our home field, OK?"

The manager's ease soon spread to Utrecht's players, and many of them smiled.

The impressive home record is an important chip for Utrecht to sit fifth in the Eredivisie so far this season, and they are also the only two remaining teams in the Eredivisie to remain unbeaten at home so far.

The other team is AZ Alkmaar, who are high at the top of the table.

In the last 17 league games, Utrecht have won six and drawn two of their eight home games, matching AZ Alkmaar's seven wins and two draws, and they have conceded just four goals, just one more than AZ Alkmaar and PSV Eindhoven.

"Take it easy, Ajax is really strong, but it's definitely not so strong that it scares us."

After hearing this, many players nodded in unison.

This season's Ajax is indeed not as good as last season, and although they are third in the Eredivisie so far, everyone knows that this team is not as dominant as before.

'In the last 17 rounds, we've won three games, drawn two with the traditional top three, and we've drawn 1-1 away at Ajax, 0-0 at home to PSV Eindhoven and 3-0 away to Feyenoord.

Fokker Boe spoke out about his pre-match mobilization that he had been preparing for a long time.

'In our stadium we beat Roosendaal 5-1 and we've won two home games in a row, and I'm sure tonight our unbeaten home record will match AZ Alkmaar for three wins in a row.

More and more players are starting to be encouraged by Fokker Boe and nodding their heads.

This is due to Utrecht's excellent home record this season and excellent performances against strong teams.

Who wouldn't want to take out the traditional top three in the Eredivisie?

After a mediocre career, Fox Boi wandered between the Eredivisie and the Eredivisie, and after retiring as a youth team coach at Utrecht, he spent several years of seniority and 2,000 years before being transferred to the first team as assistant coach when Utrecht's legend Frans Adlar became the team's manager.

Frans Adlar worked for two years, but his grades didn't improve much, and Falk Boe took over the load.

Under Focke-Boe's tutelage, Utrecht's results in the league have not improved much, but they have done well in the cup, winning the Dutch Cup and producing Dutch internationals like Kuyt.

This season has been Utrecht's best season in the past few years, and both Fokker Boe and the management have high hopes for the team.

They don't want much, qualifying for the UEFA Cup is enough.

Facing Ajax in the first round after the winter break, this is related to the start of the second half, so we have to be cautious.

'Ajax's most dangerous player is their right winger, Yang Yang, who is very well-rounded, can score on his own and can assist his team-mates, he only played 13 league games in the first half, but he contributed 11 goals and eight assists, so we have to be careful.

With that, Fokker Boy looked at the team's left wing-back, Etienne Xu.

"Etienne, I need you to stare at this Yang Yang for me, this is your only task in this game."

Etienne Xu is of Chinese descent, but he has never felt that he is Chinese, and naturally he does not have any closeness to Yang Yang.

"Yang Yang is only eighteen years old, and his physical confrontation is weak, so you should target this and implement close marking against him, and you must not let him get the ball easily, understand?"

Etienne Xu nodded heavily, "Don't worry, I'll be staring at him." ”

His first two fights with Yang Yang occurred after Yang Yang came off the bench, when his physical fitness was already a little unable to keep up, but now the situation is different, both of them are starters, and Etienne Xu, who has just turned 30, does not think that he will lose to a hairy boy who has just debuted.

Moreover, the last time the two competed, Yang Yang had been deliberately avoiding physical contact with him.

The thin kid is obviously very resistant to physical contact, which is a common problem with all speed and technical players.

"The midfielder and central defender have to cooperate with Etienne's defense on the left, no matter what, this game has to freeze this Yang Yang to the death, and I can't let him have the slightest chance on the left side."

"Believe me, guys, as long as Yang Yang is frozen, Ajax's offensive threat will be reduced by half!"

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At the beginning of the game, Ajax really focused on attacking on the right side.

In this game, Ronald Coman still lined up his trademark four-three-three formation, but made adjustments.

Galacek and Frenkie de Jong formed a back two, with Pinar being pushed to the left wing, forming an attacking trident up front with Charlesteauas and Yang Yang.

Yang Yang was very active on the right side.

Etienne Xu focused on Yang Yang, not daring to be careless, giving him any chance, and always approaching Yang Yang intentionally or unintentionally, wanting to give full play to his physical advantages.

In his impression, Yang Yang is like a thin boy who can't help but be weak.

But in the fourth minute, when the two sides grabbed the ball, they had the first physical confrontation, but Etienne Xu noticed that something was wrong, he desperately tried to squeeze Yang Yang away next to him, but found that things were not as he expected.

Yang Yang was squeezed and staggered a little, and his pace with the ball was indeed messy, but he quickly adjusted and did not lose the ball.

On the contrary, Etienne Xu, who was crowded, lost his position and was found by Yang Yang to cross.

It's a pity that Charlie Steas couldn't grab the first point.

Etienne Xu looked at Yang Yang, who shook his head and walked back in disappointment, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

This kid's body confrontation has improved!

Aware of this, the Utrecht left full-back couldn't help but take a closer look at Yang Yang's arm exposed outside the loose jersey, and indeed found a pronounced deltoid muscle, which further confirmed his judgment.

But the game is so fast-moving that it doesn't give time to Hsu at all.

Yang Yang soon received a pass from his teammates and made a comeback with the ball.

This time he received the ball on the counter-attack and made it all the way to the Utrecht penalty area.

Alone, single-handedly, facing Etienne Hsu, who had retreated into the box, and two defenders behind him.

Just when Etienne Xu thought that Yang Yang should slow down and wait for his teammates behind him to catch up, he didn't expect that Yang Yang did not slow down after entering the penalty area.

Straight a pendulum over people!

Etienne Xu only felt that the opponent's speed was too fast, and as soon as he reacted, Yang Yang jumped past him, and suddenly shot directly with his right foot before the central defender behind him could make up for the position.

This shot was fast and urgent, and the strength was very strong, but the angle was a little higher, and it was not pressed.

The ball flew straight out of the baseline and into the bottom stands behind him.

Everyone in the stadium broke out in a cold sweat.

Not only Etienne Xu, but even Fokker Boye, who was on the sidelines, was taken aback and had palpitations.

"This kid has changed! It's not the same as before! ”

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Yang Yang shook his head and walked back, his face full of depression.

He didn't play well with that shot just now, it's a pity.

Mainly when the opponent's central defender was assisting in the defense, he was a little too anxious, and he didn't eat the right part, resulting in the ball not being suppressed, otherwise, it would have been a wonderful shot.

"Calm down! Calm down!! Calm down!!! ”

Yang Yang kept reminding himself in his heart.

This is what Ronald Koeman told him before the game, there must be no rush.

Impatience, this is a big no-no for scorers.

It is not difficult to score only one goal, but to maintain a stable goal for a long time, you must not only have excellent personal strength, but also have a strong enough psychological quality, and the most important thing is mentality.

Maintain a normal heart, so that the movements can be stretched in place, and the judgment will be calm.

"Well done!" Sneijder ran over to congratulate.

"I didn't get in, otherwise it would be more beautiful." Yang Yang said with a smile.

"Looks like you're in good shape today."

Yang Yang nodded, his state was indeed okay, but it wasn't very good.

According to the training schedule given to him by Winston Bogard and Jan Kluittenberg, he won't be out of form until mid-to-late February at the earliest.

As for how far the state can soar and how long it can be maintained, it depends on Yang Yang himself.

"Douglas, you should be a little more positive, I can hold the ball, trust me."

Yang Yang returned to the half court and said to McConn.

The Brazilian's start to this game was a bit conservative.

"If I go outside, you will take the inside line, I will take the inside line, you will set the side, if necessary, I will fill in for you."

Mai Kong gave Yang Yang a thumbs up, signaling that he remembered.

Although he is older than Yang Yang, in fact, whether it is his status in the team or his performance on the court, he is not as good as Yang Yang, plus the two practice every day, he is also convinced by Yang Yang.

In the absence of Wesley Sonk, Yang Yang is the offensive core of the team's frontcourt.

And obviously, he is also starting to gradually enter the role.

Soon, Ajax organized another wave of attacks, and it was still a counterattack that was launched quickly after the ball was broken.

After Charlie Steas snatched the ball, he handed it to Yang Yang on the right side.

This time, McCone was as Yang Yang expected, when he saw Yang Yang rushing into the penalty area diagonally with the ball, the Brazilian right fullback no longer hesitated and quickly inserted it.

Yang Yang dribbled straight to Etienne Xu, facing two defenders at the same time, but still going straight to the penalty area, forcing everyone's attention to Utrecht.

As a result, he suddenly fell to the bottom line.

McConon cut in on the edge, received the ball and quickly cut into the box and scrambled to the back post before the defenders were in place.

Sneijder cut in from behind and calmly slotted the ball into the Utrecht goal.

1 to 0!

At this point, it's only been sixteen minutes!