When the game entered the second half, the scoreboard at Jan Bretel Stadium showed a score of 1-1.

The game was no surprise, as Ajax showed a strong desire to win from the start, launching a series of attacks against the hosts, but Club Brugge were clearly prepared for this, with two tall centre-backs sticking to Ibrahimovic all the time.

The Swedish centre-forward was frozen by his opponent throughout the first half.

Mitea on the left was also unproductive, with only Wesley Sonk on the right performing well in the entire Ajax front, who suddenly broke into the box near the end of the first half and earned a penalty for the team, and the Belgian striker took the penalty himself to score his fourth goal in the Champions League group stage of the season.

But before Sunk scored the penalty, Brugge took advantage of a set-piece in front of the goal in the 28th minute with a chance to get high striker Lange ahead of Heitinga and Escude.

After the rematch in the second half, Ajax still frequently attacked Brugge, but the home team defended very steadily and did not leave the slightest chance for Ajax, which made Ajax very depressed.

Fortunately, AC Milan and Celta Vigo were also 1-1 in the other match in Milan, with Kaka and Jesouli scoring in the 40th and 42nd minutes respectively.

This somewhat relieved the Ajax players on the pitch, but everyone knew that if there was no way to break through the opponent's goal, the situation would only become more and more unfavorable for Ajax.

Of course, the pressure is on both sides, as are Club Brugge and Celta Vigo in Milan.

Now it's up to the three parties to see who is more resilient to pressure.

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'Club Brugge manager Steady Sølede looks like he's going to make a change.'

'It's about replacing Rune Lange with Bengt Setenness, and it's a very clear signal to strengthen the attack.

"Both players are high school strikers, both are 1.87 meters tall, and they are both Norwegian fellows of Soled, very good at grabbing high balls, and Lange just used such a set-piece opportunity to break the goal of Ajax."

'But I would say that Settnes is physically stronger than Lange, especially good at playing physically, quite dominant, he was a starting centre-forward for Club Brugge until this game, but he has only scored one goal in the first five Champions League games, Lange has scored two goals and he has a slight advantage.

"Trende Thorried's substitution of Settnes at this time is obviously an attempt to use Settnes' physical advantage to suppress Ajax's midfield, which will be a big challenge for Heitinga and Escude."

"Look at this attack by Brugge."

Sure enough, go directly to Setenness in the frontcourt, Ajax's two central defenders are at a disadvantage in terms of height and strength, Setenness grabs the first landing point, and then passes back to his teammates, divides to the wing, and passes again...... Accidentally spread big. ”

'But we can also see how Brugge's attack has changed since Settnes came on.

"Ajax should be careful, that's a red flag."

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Yang Yang came back from the warm-up area and was just about to sit back on the bench, when he suddenly heard a burst of exclamations from the fans in the stands, followed by a sigh of loss, and turned around to see a player from Club Brugge with a diagonal cross that sent the ball directly into the penalty area.

Ajax goalkeeper Robont made a decisive move to get the ball.

This made Yang Yang frown, and when he sat back on the bench, he happened to hear the veteran Litmanen shaking his head next to him and sighing: "The center forward that Brugge replaced at this time is very dangerous, and not scoring in several consecutive games this season often means that he is extremely hungry for goals, and the advantage of physical confrontation is obvious." ”

Ajax's central defenders pay a lot of attention to the ball, Heitinga and Escud are both central defenders with good ball ability, but the contradiction that follows is that these two central defenders are not dominant in terms of height or physical confrontation, especially in the face of high school strikers like Lange and Setenes, which are more exposed.

Maxwell and Trabelsi on both flanks are very active, and the attack is frequently inserted, but the consequence is that there is also a lot of space behind them, once the opponent seizes the opportunity and counterattacks from both wings, the opponent's high striker who follows in the middle will become very deadly.

"Our offense still hasn't been straightened out, and if it goes on like this, it's only going to get worse." Litmanen said again.

Yang Yang very much agrees with Litmanen's judgment.

Ajax's current problem is mainly the contradiction in the distribution of the ball, Ibrahimovic and Van der Vaart are both players who need to get the ball, both are in the middle, one in front and one in the middle, there is a conflict with each other, coupled with the inactivity of the wings, so that the ball is too concentrated in the middle of the front.

As a result, Club Brugge are easier to defend and Ajax are slower in attack and less likely to threaten.

Not only was Ibrahimovic sluggish, but Mitya and Sonk were also underperforming.

Needless to say, the former did not perform well on the left, and Sonk was also entangled by Van der Heiden on the right, and apart from that penalty, he basically did not play very well.

"I guess it's going to be replaced." Yang Yang guessed.

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"On the Milan side, Celta Vigo has scored!"

"What?"

Ronald Koeman's eyes widened and he stared at his assistant, unable to believe his ears.

'Carlo Ancelotti had just restructured the defence by replacing Costacuta with youngster Abate, and as a result, there was a loosening of the defence, with Piet Lucín setting up José Ignacio for a goal and the score was now 1-2.

Luther Carroll looked a little flustered, but he quickly reported the information he had just received.

As soon as Celta Vigo scored, he received a call right away.

Ronald Koeman also quickly recovered from the shock, and he clearly realized that the game could not continue like this, and he must hurry to fight for goals, otherwise he will lose the right to qualify.

"Quick, get Litmanen ready to play."

When Luther Carroll heard this, he immediately turned around and shouted at Litmanen on the bench, who quickly jumped up from his seat, he was already ready and did not need to warm up again.

"Replace whom?" Luther Carroll asked with concern.

yes, who are you going to replace?

Ronald Koeman hesitated, he didn't have many options at this time.

Despite his sluggish performances, Mitya was still able to contain the opponent on the left, and Sonk on the right, no matter who he wins, Ajax's wing will lose its threat, which is extremely detrimental to the attack.

But soon, Ronald Coman made his choice.

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A minute after Celta Vigo's goal, Ajax replaced Mitya with Litmanen.

Van der Vaart was pushed to the left winger position in the front field, and Litmaning and Sneijder occupied the middle, responsible for the team's midfield playmaking and passing, which also completely sounded the clarion call for Ajax's Jedi counterattack.

Celta Vigo scored, and Ajax had no choice.

Only by scoring goals, only by beating Club Brugge, will the team have any hope of qualifying, otherwise, they will have to go to the League Cup in disgrace.

However, Club Brugge was also aware of the difficult situation facing Ajax, and Trend Solede soon made a second change, replacing an attacking player up front with a defensive midfielder, Smoders, to further strengthen the midfield defence.

Ajax continued to attack, but Club Brugge retreated steadily into their own half, and through tight defending, it was always difficult for Ajax to find effective attacking opportunities.

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'Ajax made their second substitution of the game, bringing on Soyetars for Wesley Sonk.

"It's still a signal to step up the offense."

"Ronald Koeman has been forced to give it a go."

'Van der Vaart didn't do well on the left flank, but he was moved up the pitch in midfield, cruising behind central striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sawjetars playing on the left and Tunisian right-back Trabelsi on the right.

"Ajax is a red-eyed killer now, but time is running out for them."

"The clock went into eighty minutes and there were only ten minutes left, plus stoppage time."

"Actually, Ajax should slow down the offensive appropriately and let Brugge press out, so that they will get more space to attack, but like now, pressing so high, not only allowing the opponent to organize a tight defense, but also exposing a large area of space behind him, which is also an opportunity for Brugge, who is good at playing defensive counterattacks."

"I'm sure Ronald Koeman knows exactly where he is, but he doesn't have a choice."

"Celta Vigo is 2-1 ahead of AC Milan, the Rossoneri have no fighting spirit at all in this game, Celta Vigo has a very good chance of winning, and only if Ajax wins, can they beat Celta Vigo and finish second in the group through the results of the competition between them."

"But now Ajax has to pay attention to the defense in addition to attacking, especially on the two wings, which are pressed too forward, which leaves a huge space for Brugge to counterattack."

"Okay, we've just said that Bruges launched a counterattack."

'Passed to the left, Van der Heide cut in quickly, and came from Club Brugge on a quick counter-attack.

'Van der Hayden dribbled the ball on the left and Trabelsi and De Jong desperately returned.

"A cross into the box......"

"The ball is in!!!!"

"Setnes !!!"

"I was saying that Ajax has to be careful of Setenes."

'The player was hungry for goals and after coming on as a substitute, in the 84th minute, he scored a goal for Club Brugge.

"This should be a lore!"

'This goal from Settnes completely crushed Ajax's dream of qualifying for the Champions League, and if they can't equalise, they will likely be eliminated from the bottom of the group and miss out on the UEFA Cup.'

"This goal is a demoralisation blow."

'At a time like this, to be scored in such a way is a huge blow to Ajax.

'There are six minutes left in regulation time, I wonder if this will be the last six minutes of Ajax's Champions League game?'