54. The edge of the cliff

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It's halftime now.

The players and coaches had just burrowed into the tunnel, ready to make a brief adjustment in the locker room.

Both home and away fans have been given a break during these 15 minutes to go to the toilet, buy snacks, drinks or beer, or just move their numb legs.

Danny Blind had already taken off the crisp suit he wore on himself in the opening stanza, otherwise he would have been sweating profusely.

His son was almost the most awkward man of the game for the first 45 minutes, with Daley Blind defending the left flank almost as a key area for Marchioni and his team-mates, and would have been beaten into a sieve by Fiorentina's players if it weren't for Vertonghen's repeated defences and the assistance of Lonjut and Emmanulsson.

However, in this way, Ajax must always have manpower to help defend on the left side, and the strength in the offensive end will inevitably be affected, and it will be almost difficult to shake the opponent's defense with Suarez, Romerdal and Lindgren alone.

If Van Basten has to make a change, then the first person to be replaced is probably left wing-back Blind, right?

Blind Sr. unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt and let his chest feel the Italian evening breeze.

This son of his doesn't seem to have the luck and strength of Lao Tzu back then......

It's been a year since he entered the first team, but he has only had a handful of playing opportunities, and his occasional appearances are only unsatisfactory......

"Danny, you can go to the dressing room," sat next to Ajax president John Jacques, who said gently to him in his prime, "young man, you still need your father's encouragement." ”

This is a major match point related to the club's economic income, so the president of the club also personally accompanied the team.

If possible, Jake is also reluctant to suffer a major blow at the start of the season, and losing the Champions League would have an unimaginable negative impact on the entire club.

But old Blind shook his head and rejected the chairman's kindness: "No, sir, that's Marco's job." ”

There should only be one voice in the dressing room, and that is the manager.

If he trespasses into the dressing room at half-time and even dictates the team's tactics, once it is exposed, no matter how much experience the elder Blind has in Dutch football, he will be criticized by the whole industry.

And Van Basten was able to immediately throw the blame for the defeat on him: "If it weren't for the fact that the sports manager temporarily changed my tactics, affected my authority, and made the morale of the team waver, otherwise...... We had already scored three goals in the second half to thrash Fiorentina! By the way, that little Blind was forced into the starting lineup by the old Blind! ”

You said...... In such a sensitive time, how could old Blind act rashly?

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While the elder Blind was terrified in the stands, Van Basten was encouraging his son.

'Marchioni is one of Italy's top wing-backs, but we only allowed him to send two crosses in 45 minutes, which will keep you up, Daly.

The young man who plays doesn't really think much about it, and if the manager compliments him, he might really think he did a good job in the first half.

The reason why Van Basten used Blind Jr. was because he liked his vitality and hard work, and since he was not ready to let him go, he naturally wanted to encourage him.

"You still need to be more confident," Van Basten said, "don't look ahead, if you want to attack, be decisive, even if you make a mistake, there will be teammates to wipe your butt for you!" ”

Vertonghen's eyes widened innocently: "Are you talking about me?" ”

Van Basten glared at him: "Then you will take a break?" ”

"I'll rub, I'll rub, I'll wipe my dear little Daley's ass!" The Belgian guard hurriedly raised the snow-white towel in his hand and walked towards Blind, acting like a kindergarten teacher taking care of a little child, causing a burst of laughter in the dressing room.

Van Basten didn't keep a straight face or stop the players' banter, and he didn't want to create a depressing atmosphere for the players and himself.

"Don't make a fuss," he smiled slightly, though the smile was a little stiff, "now let's talk about tactical ......"

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While the managers of both sides were in full swing to adjust and deploy, the commentators came out one after another to break down the analysis of the tactics of the first half.

'The style of both sides is by no means conservative, the players have given it their all, attacking fiercely and defending tenaciously, so whether Ajax can advance or not, Van Basten can leave with his head held high.

De Kuhl had a rare good word for Van Basten.

Janssen rubbed his brows and took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose: "In the face of the Italian defense, Ajax obviously focused on the high-altitude ball, and several free kicks created a great threat, but unfortunately, the surprise tactics can only be used once......"

He was right, since he scored the first goal by surprise, Romedal has been subjected to a key mark, as long as it is a set-piece, he will definitely have a Fiorentina player in a purple robe standing next to him, as long as he makes a move, the opponent will rush up and entangle him at the first time, so that his speed is completely unplayable......

"And their defence is also very shaky, Blind has almost become a green corridor for the opponent on the left flank, and although he can barely maintain it with the help of his teammates, his defense will only become a bottomless black hole as his fitness declines," De Kul pointed out Ajax's biggest problem. ”

But Van Basten did not make a substitution, but instead made a substitution for the opposite Perander.

'Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Fiorentina made a change. He Wei looked at the subtitles from the broadcaster, and flipped through his own information, "The 32-year-old veteran Zanetti was replaced, and the 21-year-old Montenegrin teenager Jovetic came off the bench to play, the young Jovetic shoots, controls the ball, and passes the ball very well, and the position and style he plays are somewhat similar to Kaka, and he was also known as the Montenegrin Messi when he debuted, which shows that his skills are quite comprehensive......"

But...... Kaka and Messi are not the same type at all!

The most impressive thing about Peak Kaka is his unique long-distance running ability, he only needs to move the ball forward, and his excellent man-ball combination ability and mid-speed acceleration ability are enough for him to break through any defender, and almost no one can stop him; Messi is better at flashing and moving in a small range, and his cadence and super ball sense are his biggest reliance on dominating the world.

Of course, Jovetic can't reach the level of Kaka and Messi, but if he can reach the seven or eight successes of these two Ballon d'Or, he can already dominate the current Serie A.

A player who can single-handedly run long distances, pass people in small areas and break the opponent's legs, and shoot, pass, organize, and control all of them...... Just thinking about it makes you gasp.

Jovetic's introduction further strengthened Fiorentina's attacking ability, and the young and energetic Montenegro Messi looked very aggressive, and his attack line with Mutu, Gilardino and Marchioni made Ajax's defensive pressure increase sharply, and for a while, there were signs of embarrassment everywhere inside and outside the penalty area.

That pressure came to a head after 15 minutes of Jovetic's play, when he suddenly switched positions with Marchioni on the flank, hoping to take him off guard.

Lonshette, who was sticking to the middle, immediately posted the self-defeating Marchioni, but Blind was shaken off by their switch this time.

Montenegro Messi took advantage of the situation and resolutely rushed inward into the penalty area, and the annoyed and angry Blind flew up from behind and directly shoveled them to the ground with the ball!

The referee's whistle immediately echoed over Frankie Stadium, and boos rang out from the stands!

"Yellow card! Penalty kick! ”

Van Basten shuddered suddenly.

Once again, he and Ajax were pushed to the edge of the cliff!