'It was a brilliant penalty and I bet they almost fooled my team-mates with their realistic performances, but it was all expected. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

At the post-match press conference, Van Basten looked calm:

"If there is only one person in this world who will not be deceived by them, that person must be me. Because I know very well: they are not only the captains of Ajax, they are teammates on the pitch, and they are also very good friends in private, at least I often see the dragon go to Luis's house for dinner......"

The German reporters in the audience obviously didn't want to hear about the boring life of the Ajax players, and they were very disappointed that Schalke 04 was eliminated.

So almost all the questions were given to Dutch journalists, and as a supporter of Van Basten, the Telegraph's Leighton certainly bore the brunt of the opportunity.

"Marko, congratulations on leading the team to the final, we all know how difficult it has been for you."

He first praised the manager before asking the question:

"The other semi-final won't start until tomorrow, Manchester United and Real Madrid...... If you had a choice, who would you prefer to be the opponent in the final? ”

"Uh......" Van Basten was a little embarrassed, no matter who he answered this question, I am afraid that it will not be pleasing to him, in case he predicted wrong, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing?

So he could only say perfunctorily: "Let the result of tomorrow's game decide." ”

Leighton was not surprised by his answer, because the White Swan really didn't like verbal battles, so he turned to Ajax's official press spokesman:

"Same question, I'd like to hear your answer, dear dragon?"

The vice-captain of Ajax adjusted the microphone on the table: "What do you think...... I like to make a big news for you? ”

Layton and his Dutch colleagues were all smiles.

Because in the past two years, the young man sitting on the stage has provided them with a lot of news topics, and they can easily complete their daily tasks without racking their brains and meditating.

From outstanding performances on the field, to bombardment of the national team, to verbal battles at press conferences, and a shocking remark or two from time to time...... The young player has a lot of fodder for them.

The only regret is that in an international capital like Amsterdam, conservative Chinese players have nothing to do except for the occasional small get-together with their teammates, which is a bit of a fly in the ointment......

'I hope it's Real Madrid because we lost to them in the second meeting in the group stage, so I want to get revenge.'

Long Shute smiled, and then changed the conversation:

"But it occurred to me that we've played Real Madrid a lot in the past two seasons and we don't need extra games to prove our quality, do we?"

"If you are separated from Real Madrid in the group stage and play again in the knockout round, even if you are a TV viewer, you will probably feel a little aesthetically fatigued, right?"

After playing two Tai Chi moves, Long Shute finally stated:

'Of course, whether it's Manchester United or Real Madrid, we're not going to aim for a runner-up finish, that's the only constant.

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When Ajax didn't reach the Champions League final, everyone thought it was their goal.

But now that they are on the doorstep of the final, it doesn't matter whether they are against Real Madrid or Manchester United.

Football is round, and anything can happen in 90 minutes of play.

Superstars and big names may not necessarily dominate the game, and the comparison of power on the surface does not necessarily affect the final result, which is the truth of the long years of football.

Van Basten and his coaching staff now have the most important task of helping to boost the morale of the players, and the tactical arrangement is secondary.

Greek mythology, Danish fairy tales, Porto's dark horse road, Kaiserslautern miracle, and even the Chinese team led by Long Shute to win the Asian Cup......

They use one vivid example after another to show the players that anything is possible.

Only if you don't give up, even the Chinese team can beat the powerful French team!

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When Ajax returned to the Netherlands from Germany the next day, another Champions League semi-final was played as scheduled, with Real Madrid and Manchester United battling it out at Old Trafford.

There is no doubt that this matchup has attracted more spectators than the match between Ajax and Schalke, and in the words of the Spanish and English media, this match is more like a Champions League final.

Manchester United have the upper hand at home, and although they did not win the title four rounds in advance, the six-point advantage of beating their most direct title rivals Chelsea has basically ensured that they will not capsize in the gutter.

Coupled with the fact that Ferguson abandoned the FA Cup and League Cup early on, they can focus most of their energy on the Champions League at this juncture.

The visiting Real Madrid are in a much more difficult situation than Manchester United: they have played Barcelona twice in a row in more than 20 days, and then they have played against local rivals Atletico Madrid, but they have won only one Copa del Rey game in three games......

Jose Mourinho was reluctant to give up any honours, but when the smoke cleared, the weary Galacticos only won the Copa del Rey in Spain, but handed away their long-awaited league title - with only four rounds remaining, an eight-point gap was enough for them to despair.

If you talk about the strength of the players alone, Real Madrid, which has Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Higuain, Benzema, Di Maria, Ozil, Alonso, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Cassie and other first-line superstars, is undoubtedly stronger by three points, but the old and spicy Ferguson made full use of the home advantage, relying on two goals from Rooney and Ryan Giggs to keep the Galaxy out of the Champions League final.

When he saw Old Trafford fall into madness and his former teammate Lu Xiaopang became a hero, Ronaldo, who scored a free kick, could only shake his head helplessly.

Alex Ferguson defeated his favourite youngster to meet Ajax in the final.

The final was played at Wembley Stadium in England, with United having the advantage of half their home field

Having won the Champions League in 2008, runners-up in the 2009 Champions League and reaching three Champions League finals in just four years in 2011, Ferguson's second glorious spell in charge of the Red Devils has arrived.

Ajax have more Champions League trophies than Manchester United, but their most recent title is a century or 15 years ago.

Among the players, except for Oleg, who used to play for Barcelona, no one in this group of young people has experienced such a grand event.

Playing away from home, lack of experience, and the coaching ability of the head coach is far from the same, whether it is tactical command, psychological quality or morale boosting......

Van Basten and his disciples, if they want to win the championship...... There is still a long way to go!