346 Re-election of the captain [First Update, Ask for a Subscription Monthly Pass]
When Yang Yang scored the first goal for Ajax, the situation on the field was completely broken.
Just five minutes later, Yang Yang combined up with McCone on the right and created another chance, which was quickly cut in by Sneijder from McConn on the edge of the penalty area, and it was easy to score another goal for Ajax.
Two to zero!
The Hague team conceded two goals in a row, and their morale was devastated, although Frans Adlar tried desperately to prevent the team's defeat, but after all, he could not stand Ajax, who were like wolves in the first round of the new season.
In the 19th minute, The Hague played the ball up front and there was a mistake and De Jong found Charlesteau with a quick long pass.
The Greek center's header was crossed to the back of the defensive line, Yang Yang quickly cut diagonally, chased the ball and easily shook the goalkeeper, pushed the empty goal, staged a brace, and expanded the score to 3-0.
In the 29th minute, it was Ajax who launched an attack, Felipe Luiz on the left side and Pinal cooperated, and the South African international crossed to the front of the penalty area, Yaya Toure followed up and scored again.
Four to zero!
Defeat is like a mountain!
The Hague team has been completely stunned!
Although Ajax slowed down the tempo after taking a four-goal lead, it was still just before the end of the first half, when Charlisteas headed home from close range from McConn's cross from the right.
Five to zero!
Ajax went into the break with a five-goal win and everyone was convinced that the team was sure to win.
The situation in the second half also developed almost according to the team's expectations, the Hague team who conceded five goals in a row could only barely stabilize the defense, without the slightest ability to counterattack, and Ajax was not in a hurry to attack after leading by five goals.
But I don't know if it was because of the loss of the bet or because of the paralysis, Heitinga fouled the opposing player in the 63rd and 87th time periods, and was given two yellow cards by the referee in a row, and was finally sent off with a red card.
But even so, The Hague were powerless to fight back against Ajax.
In the end, Ajax beat The Hague 5-0 at home and won a hearty victory.
Head coach Ronald Koeman lashed out at Heitinga in the dressing room after the game, saying that his performance was too frivolous, which is not the style of a captain.
Although everyone didn't say it, they basically agreed with Ronald Koeman's judgment.
Heitinga is more than brave, but when it comes to leading the team, he still can't.
Sometimes, being a captain is not simply a matter of hanging the word "brave" on your chest.
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Yang Yang's brace and Heitinga's red card became the most controversial topic in the first round of the Ajax league.
The Dutch media have taken two very different attitudes towards the two players.
treated Yang Yang very highly, especially the first goal he scored, which was a zero-angle shot, which was very exciting, and made media reporters and fans talk about it.
As for Heitinga, everyone thinks that his red card is not necessary at all, and it is purely his own trouble.
If the first foul is a bit precautionary, then the second is unnecessary, and Ajax will lose their main central defender in the second round, which is also a big danger for the team.
Some media even believe that Heitinga is obviously a little too arrogant.
Especially after the team's results in the past two years, after helping the team win the European championship as the main central defender for two consecutive seasons, he began to become a little proud, which can be seen from his style on the field.
Ajax officials said that they would not punish Heitinga's red card, but only give a warning.
Heitinga also said after the game that he would accept the club's warning and would rein in his temper.
Ajax beat The Hague 5-0 in the first round of the league and climbed to the top of the Eredivisie in one fell swoop.
PSV Eindhoven drew 1-1 away at Heracles, two points behind Ajax, while Feyenoord beat Breda 2-0 at home with a goal from Kuyt.
Feng Xiaoting did not play for Feyenoord in this game and did not even make the match list.
Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman said in an interview with Chinese media that he is very optimistic about Feng Xiaoting, and the Chinese youngster has also been given repeated opportunities in pre-season, and he will also be arranged to play in official matches as appropriate.
As for competing for the main position, you have to show a better performance.
On the contrary, it was Golling, although AZ Alkmaar was the opening game of the Eredivisie this season, Van Gaal still put him in the squad, and after the team was 3-0, he was arranged to come on as a substitute, and he was given about 20 minutes.
Judging from the performance, Gao Lin still needs to continue to work hard.
By the way, after the end of the World Youth Championships, Chinese players set off a wave of staying abroad.
In addition to Gao Lin and Feng Xiaoting's transfer to the Eredivisie, Zhou Haibin, who shined at the World Youth Championships, received an invitation from Portuguese Super League giants Benfica and successfully transferred to the defending Portuguese Super League champions.
According to the news Yang Yang got from Zhou Haibin, after Benfica won the championship, there was a serious loss of players, especially midfielders, so they wanted to introduce Zhou Haibin, cultivate it, and even reuse it.
Another player who has performed well at the World Youth Championships, Hao Junmin, has successfully joined Bundesliga powerhouse Hamburg under the management of Dutch agent Guiddo Albers.
The former Bundesliga champions have long since lost their former courage in recent years, finishing eighth in the Bundesliga last season, and are looking to return to the top of the league this season, and Hao Junmin is a young player they are very optimistic about.
Guido Albers personally promised Yang Yang that Artemisia Junmin would get enough training for the game, and it could even be written into the contract, which shows that the Hamburg team attaches great importance to and is optimistic about Artemisia Junmin.
But at present, among the Chinese players who have stayed abroad, Yang Yang's development momentum is the best and the most fierce, everyone knows that he is the star of Ajax, and the future transfer value cannot be less than 30 million euros, which is bound to create a sky-high transfer price for Asian players.
Yang Yang is followed by Zheng Zhi, who plays for Mainz, and the international has also started to be righted by Jurgen Klopp this season and has been heavily used.
Zhao Junzhe also began to play the main role in Su Chao, and also showed strength.
After Chen Tao joined Anderlecht, he also came off the bench in the new season, and his performance was not bad.
As for Shao Jiayi, he is also the main force, but only in the German Second League.
Whether it is Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin, Zhou Haibin or Hao Junmin, they are all introduced and cultivated as young players by European teams, which is an advantage and a challenge for them.
With the aura of World Junior Champions, they can be valued and nurtured by the club, but they must also show improvement and performance to prove their potential and let the club see their future.
The Europa League is highly competitive, and the club's patience will not be too good, and it will only be two years at most, and if it doesn't work, it will basically be abandoned, so each of them needs to work hard for their future.
And these are not things that Yang Yang can help.
In addition to these few, there are more and more young players in China who are interested in staying abroad, including Zhao Xuri, Cui Peng and Lu Lin and other national youth team players, but they can only continue to stay in China for various reasons for the time being.
Guido Albers also regrets this, because it is the best choice to go abroad with the limelight of winning the World Youth Championships, otherwise when the World Youth Championships are over, the club will re-evaluate next year, and find that the players have not improved at all from last year's World Youth Championships, or have not improved much, and their evaluation will be greatly reduced.
But there are some things, not to mention Yang Yang, even the domestic football association cannot forcibly intervene.
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Heitinga's red card did not fade away with the outside media's oblivion.
There was a week between the first and second rounds.
Ajax had a day off the day after the game and half a day on Friday morning.
Yang Yang did not take a holiday, but continued to stay in the club and continue to practice hard, because he knew very well that his form was picking up rapidly, and he did not feel that he needed to rest.
On Friday afternoon, everyone in the squad returned to Detokmost, and when training resumed, they all began to realise the problem.
Heitinga's red card is suspended, Vermaelen and Vlaar can provoke the team's backline to defend, and the second-team youngster Maduro can also play the position of central defender, which does not have much impact from a technical and tactical level.
But everyone realizes that the problem is not simple.
As early as the day after the game, Heitinga personally went to the manager's office to apologize for his reckless behavior, and Ronald Koeman and Luther Carroll also accepted his apologies, but also said that his behavior made the coaching staff have to reassess whether he is still fit for the role of captain on the field.
Heitinga also accepted criticism from the coaching staff, saying that he would respect the decisions of the technical department and the coaching staff.
Re-election of the captain, it's definitely a big deal in the dressing room.
Galasek is a qualified and committed captain, but with the arrival of Yaya Toure, it is clear that he has lost his place in the main team and it will be difficult for him to lead the team on the field as he did last season.
Heitinga is obviously not a qualified manager either, especially the red card in the first round of the league is a wake-up call for everyone.
But who else is suitable for them?
From the perspective of the academy lineage, Sneijder is undoubtedly the best choice for the roots, which is also a criterion for many teams to choose a captain, but if you look at the resume, Maxwell can also be competent, because he is currently the longest-serving player in the team.
But Sneijder is too shy and introverted, even on the pitch, he is rarely seen commanding his teammates, and Maxwell is not heavy enough in the team, and his good old man personality makes people suspicious of him.
Sometimes, a good person doesn't necessarily make a good leader.
There are also many people who think that Yang Yang is suitable, he is the number one star in the team, his performance on the field is convincing, and his fighting spirit is very strong, and it is easy to infect his teammates around him.
But the problem is that he is too young, and he has only been in the team for two years, so he is not qualified enough.