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'Ajax started the second half aggressively attacking.
"Maxwell cut in on the left, crossed diagonally into the box, didn't get to the spot, Victor Scola got in and had a chance to ......"
"Oops, he was a little slower, and under the interference of Valente, the ball went a little too big and brought it directly out of the bottom line."
'It should have been a very good chance for Ajax in the second half.
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"It was still on the left side of Ajax, Van der Vaart stepped in, received the ball, crossed diagonally into the box, Ibrahimovic headed the goal from close range, and the ball grazed the post slightly and went out of the bottom line."
'It was the best chance of the game for Ajax.'
"Ibrahimovic was caught between two central defenders and grabbed the first landing point with a header."
'It was a very dangerous attack, but unfortunately it was a little bit away from scoring.
'Ajax played very aggressively in the second half and were very dangerous in attack.
'Porto made a decisive substitution, the first of the game.
"Mourinho replaced Brazilian striker Alberto with midfielder Alenichev, which should be a change to strengthen the midfield, Alenichev played a very big role in the midfield, but Mourinho chose Mendes, who was more defensive, in this game."
"Now the replacement of Alenichev should strengthen the midfield, and Porto's formation will also become a four-five-one style of play."
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"On the surface, it was a conservative substitution, but in reality, it was dangerous."
The chairman's stand was filled with a number of sports figures, including UEFA president Johansson and IOC president Samaranch, while Ajax's technical director, Louis van Gaal, sat next to President Van Praag, frowning after seeing Mourinho's substitution.
"Alberto doesn't have much of a threat on the pitch and replacing him doesn't have much impact on the attack, but after replacing Alenichev, Porto will definitely increase the ball and dribble in midfield, and he can free up Deco and give Deco more space to move, which is very, very crucial."
'Deco is an underrated player by everyone, he has a lot of quality and he's at the heart of this team and once given him room to move, he'll be the most dangerous player on the pitch for Porto, and that's certainly something Mourinho had in place before the game.
Van Praag saw Van Gaal's appearance as if he was facing a great enemy, and he couldn't help but think, "Then what to do?" ”
"I reminded Ronald privately before the game that I don't know if he was ready to deal with it." Van Gaal shook his head.
He is not the head coach of the team and has no authority to interfere with how Ronald Koeman arranges this game, so he also has a little understanding of the coaching staff's response.
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Just three minutes after Deco moved forward, Ajax followed suit with the first substitution of the game.
South Africa international Stephen Pienal replaces Victor Scola.
This substitution attracted the attention of many fans in the stadium, because in the past period, Ajax has always replaced Viktor Scola with Yang Yang, but this time it was Pienaar.
The live broadcast camera even switched to Yang Yang, who was sitting upright on the bench, as if he wanted to see his mood at this moment, but the answer must be to disappoint many people, because Yang Yang's reaction was as usual.
He had known that there would be such a substitution.
Pinar is not very tall, he is very fast, he is very flexible, he is good at his feet, he is good at organising and controlling the ball, he can play in multiple positions up front, and he has played well under Ronald Koeman, but this time he mainly played in the middle of the midfield.
After the departure of Victor Scola, Ajax played in a similar formation to 4312, with Pinard, De Jong and Sneijder being the three, Van der Vaart playing as a 10 midfielder, and Wesley Sonk and Ibrahimovic forming a double striker.
Ronald Koeman's strategy was announced before the game, in order to contain Porto's midfield, but also to prepare for the hidden danger that followed, that is, Van der Vaart.
The Ajax captain's fitness is not good, and everyone knows that if the game does go to extra time, he will definitely be substituted, and then Pienaar and Sneijder will have to pick up the burden of organisation and possession in the Ajax midfield.
Ronald Koeman repeatedly reminded Heitinga and Escud from the sidelines throughout the game that the backline had been relatively solid so far, without making too fatal mistakes and not giving the opposition an absolute chance to score.
After Pienal's arrival, he defended the defence along with Sneijder and Frenkie de Jong, and Ajax began to play more conservatively, no longer pressing on the attack as they did at the start of the second half, which suddenly made the game dull again.
Yang Yang sat on the bench, watching the game on the field, cheering for every attack of Ajax with the ball, and worrying about every counterattack of Porto, that feeling was not easier than the last game.
Time is ticking by.
In the 68th minute, Delle suddenly dribbled into the penalty area, De Jong slid back to cut the ball off, but at the same time tripped Delle, the Porto players quickly rushed to the referee, thinking that it should be a penalty, but the Ajax players were not to be outdone, opposing Porto's opinion, that it should not be a penalty.
Referee Nelson didn't award a penalty in the end, believing that De Jong had tackled the ball first, which was a very beautiful defence.
Just two minutes later, it was another attack from Porto, Delle received a pass on the left flank, and after receiving a pass, a right-footed cross hit Heitinga, and when it bounced out of the box, Alenichev followed up with a direct shot.
But Pinar flew quickly to block Alenichev's shot and keep the ball out again.
Porto have two consecutive attacks were impressive, both of which created a threat, but it was Ajax who became a bit awkward, and it was difficult for the attack up front to threaten.
Seeing that the players on the field were at a loss for Porto's defense, Ajax coach Ronald Koeman on the sidelines also frowned, walked back to the coach's box and discussed with Luther Carroll and other team members, and quickly made a decision.
"Yang, go warm up." Luther Carroll shouted over to him.
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"Look, it's my cousin, he's going to play."
With Shen Yuzhu's shouting, everyone looked at Ajax's bench in unison.
Sure enough, Luther Carroll was standing in front of the bench, and Yang Yang had already stood up and quickly ran to the warm-up area.
The fans in the stands of the stadium also noticed this scene, and countless fans in the stadium were chanting Yang Yang's name.
"It seems that his popularity in the minds of Ajax fans is really good." Wei Zhen exclaimed.
Wei Zheng laughed and said: "Of course it's high, he has performed well on almost every substitute appearance in the past six months, and I even feel that the fans of Ajax have been waiting for him since the second half." ”
"Second Brother Wei, is he strong?"
A young girl sitting next to Yang Yang's mother, Shen Lifang, poked her head out curiously and asked.
I saw that she had long black hair, her appearance was extremely delicate, her voice was also extremely gentle, and she exuded a unique fresh temperament all over her body, which was unforgettable at a glance.
"It's not very strong, but he works extremely hard, his progress is very fast, and he ......" Wei Zheng said this, and smiled at the beautiful girl, "Xiao Yezi, he is the same age as you." ”
"That's pretty good." The girl named Xiaoye pursed her lips coquettishly and nodded in praise.
"You're not bad, high school students come to Germany to perform, and if you work harder, you will definitely become an artist in the future."
The girl shook her head shyly, "I'm nothing, I just follow our school's drama club to communicate, but it's him, it's not easy to work hard in the Netherlands alone." ”
After Yang Yang's parents, who were sitting next to them, heard this, they couldn't help but feel sad and embarrassed again.
Yang Yang just ran to the bottom of the stands to warm up, causing a shout from the Ajax fans in the stands, which made the girl sitting in the stands deeply admired, and couldn't help but add a little curiosity.
Seeing that he is quite thin, can he really change the game?
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'In the 74th minute, Ajax finally made a second substitution.
"No. 99 Yang Yang stood on the sidelines, he was going to replace Ajax's captain on the field, Rafael van der Vaart, obviously Ronald Coman felt that it was difficult for Van der Vaart to play a role in front of Porto's three midfielders."
"Seventeen-year-old Yang Yang, who set the record for the youngest goalscorer ever in the Champions League against Arsenal, and tonight, he set the record for the youngest player to make his debut in a Champions League final."
"With his outstanding performances in the past six months, he has won the recognition of Ajax fans, and at the same time attracted the attention of many European powerhouses, let us remember this young Chinese player, and I believe that as long as he maintains his current progress, we will soon be able to see him in Europe's major four leagues."
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Van der Vaart took off the captain's armband and handed it to Escude at the back, which was also arranged by Ronald Koeman before the game, and he believes that the solid Escud will be able to lead the team better.
When he walked to the sideline and hugged Yang Yang, Van der Vaart whispered in his ear and encouraged: "Please leave the rest to you." ”
"Don't worry, you wait." Yang Yang confidently agreed.
"Be careful with their small movements, they are also very dirty, stabilize their emotions, and don't be stressed." Van der Vaart patted Yang Yang on the shoulder.
"Thank you."
After hugging Van der Vaart, Yang Yang ran quickly into the court.
He appeared on two large screens in the stadium, with all the Ajax fans chanting his name in unison.
This is an affirmation of Yang Yang, but it is also an encouragement.
Everyone expects him to change the game again and surprise people again.
Yang Yang quickly ran into the field and headed straight for midfield, where Sneijder, Pienaar and De Jong were all waiting.
Everyone knows that he brought with him the latest instructions from the manager.