Chapter Forty-Eight: Tulips, Offensive and Defensive Nature

"Santy! It's amazing! “

Feeling the excitement of his teammates, after embracing Messi and Monzon, San Tiago's mind was still a little confused, it seemed so easy to score in the first three minutes, and it seemed so difficult to score in the first ten minutes, and now it is so easy to score goals......

Maybe football is so full of unknowns?

The goal inspired every Argentine player, and after re-opening the ball, they were back in the attack, attacking like crazy.

In the twentieth minute, after the ball was broken, Monzon made a diagonal pass from the left, and Saint-Tiago, who saw the opportunity to cut in front, did not reach the header from eight meters in front of the goal, and rubbed his shoulders and ran towards his own half. In the 27th minute, Riquelme kicked the ball out of bounds, and the defender who was making up for it after the fast Madimaria on the wing kicked the ball out of bounds. In the 31st minute, Sergio Aguero cut into the penalty area on the right and was narrowly intercepted by a defender before he got up.

It was exciting to see the situation come alive after one side took the lead, and when the Dutch players were all in a miserable state of exhaustion, the limited counter-attacking opportunities could not be played, and they had to hold on to the ball and wait for their team-mates to follow. But how can it be that there are only your teammates who are catching up?

The positive situation had the Argentine commentators chanting as they expounded on the technical strengths and characteristics of each teammate, as if victory was within reach.

However, on the sidelines, there was one person who calmed down more and more when he saw such a situation, and he was the coach of the Dutch Olympic team, Dehan.

Unlike the usual head coaches who walk into the press conference with a serious face, the oldest football coach of the Olympic Games and the head coach of the Dutch Olympic team, Dehan, is very relaxed and laughs when facing the media, and often jokes with reporters. He is proud of the strength of the Dutch team, and in a previous interview with reporters, he also revealed some secrets of the longevity of Dutch football.

Although the Dutch team has not performed as well as expected so far at the Olympics, the veteran coach, who is accustomed to seeing ups and downs on the field, seems to have not been affected in any way, and there is joy in his words and demeanor. He said that playing football is to enjoy happiness, and happy work is also his consistent style. "Yes, I'm always relaxed," he said. I'm 65 years old and have been involved in football for many years. Maybe when I'm thirty, I'll feel a little nervous, but I don't anymore. That's the way I do things, that's football. It's important for me to keep a relaxed mindset. ”

It is true that we can't know exactly how many years this old man has been with football, but his excellent performance as a coach is truly admirable. In particular, in charge of the national team, in 2006 and 2007 he led a group of young Dutch teenagers to be crowned champion of the European Under-21 Championship for two consecutive years. Faced with such a veteran coach who is good at leading young players, how can he watch his team fall into the bottom and do nothing?

Dutch football has long been known as the "uncrowned kings" because they always bring a delight to the eye in the world championships, but they often miss out on the championship. However, Dehan's side may be an exception, as the young players under his leadership have already won two European Youth Championships. He himself believes that winning is more important than a good race, and he is instilling this philosophy in his players.

"Champions are more important," he said. The problem is that we always expect to play a good game, not just for the result. However, in the future, when we develop young players, we need to pay attention to teaching them how to win every game. Sometimes you can win beautifully, but sometimes you have to play to win the game and not go for the beautiful process. ”

In the 19th century, the English invented football, using a fixed formation and a straightforward tactical style; Brazilians see football as an artistic platform; Italians are obsessed with tactics – especially defensive tactics; Germans, on the other hand, value physical strength and see teamwork as the key to success. Cruyff, on the other hand, reimagined the sport, believing that teams with great skill and the ability of anyone to control the ball in the limited space on the field and complete the coordination would win in the end.

At present, although the young Dutch Olympic team has not learned 80% of this concept, 50% still does.

Seeing that the situation was irreversible, and more importantly, Argentina coach Batista unexpectedly dropped his usual formation with a 4-3-3 in this game, and after frequent mistakes by the wing-backs, Dehan knew that he could not continue to retreat.

Since the enemy's change of formation has made it useless to accumulate troops, then fortunately let go of the hands and feet of a big battle, defeat is not terrible, the terrible thing is to defend the whole game for the failure of one goal!

In the 36th minute, the Dutch, who had received a clear attack order, was resurrected with full blood, and the sudden counterattack directly stunned the Argentine boys!

After the Dutch goalkeeper drove the ball in goal, Emanuelsson, who came through the Ajax academy, easily unloaded the ball on the edge of midfield. He is a versatile player on the left wing, mainly at left wing-back, can play almost all wide positions, and is known for his speed and dribbling. Impressive acceleration allows him to attack on the flanks, and as a full-back, he was one of the main penalty takers from Ajax's set-pieces, which also honed his crosses after high-speed breaks. In 2006, he represented the Dutch youth team at the European Youth Championship and was named in the best team of the tournament.

Seeing that this speedy player took the ball, and his own lineup was too pressed, Saint-Tiago, who couldn't top the ball, obviously felt that something was wrong, and he immediately rushed up to make a second press. However, Emmanuelsen slammed the ball with his right foot through Santi's legs, and a humiliating crotch piercing made it difficult for Santiago to react!

"Whoop!!

Seeing this scene, the fans in the stands let out unbelievable exclamations and cheers, perhaps because the Dutch team has been suppressed for too long, and seeing the beautiful crotch at the moment, people generally put their position on the side of the Dutch.

"Stop him!!"

Sainti didn't have time to feel the taste of being pierced, so he immediately turned back to face Mascherano and yelled, and Pony was not ambiguous, starting from the flank and pressing towards Emmanuelsen.

To the horror of Santi and Mascherano, Emmanulsen did not give them the slightest chance, calmly like a machine, and passed the ball to Babbel in front of him at the slightest danger, and in this game Dehan's original lone striker, Mascherano's Liverpool club team-mate, Babbel.

Born in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, Ryan Babel developed a keen interest in football at an early age, having been a talented right-footer at the Ajax Academy where he was spotted by Dutch legends Ruud Gullit and Rijkaard.

As a banner figure of the younger generation, Babel was selected for the Dutch national team as early as 05, where the famous goalscorer of yesteryear Van Van was selected. Basten also shared the same views as his former teammates Gullitt and Rijkaard, and he was impressed by Ryan Babbel's speed and technique. Basten said that Babel's technical characteristics are similar to those of French star Thierry Henry: "He will be the next Thierry Henry. ”

Like many of his predecessors in the Dutch squad, Ryan Babel is a descendant of immigrants from Suriname and his idol is the Frenchman Thierry Henry, although during his time at Ajax, fans dubbed him the "New Kluivert". At just 17 years old in his debut for Ajax, he was an extremely fast striker and as a result of his regular role as a left winger in the Eredivisie. Basten also praised Babbel for his fitness and technique.

Since making his Eredivisie debut in '04, and although the Eredivisie title has been monopolized by PSV Eindhoven in subsequent seasons, Ajax have beaten PSV Eindhoven three times in the Dutch Cup in 2006 and 2007 and the Super Cup in '06, with Babel scoring in all three finals. This also officially put him on the radar of the European giants, and in 07 he moved to Liverpool in the English Premier League for around 11.5 million euros, and was named Liverpool's Young Player of the Season in 2007-08.

At this moment, the Dutch talented goalscorer showed his sharp edge after receiving the ball, and the extremely artistic breakthrough on the left flank left the experienced Argentine centre-back Pareja had no choice but to retreat and trip him, although the initial crisis was resolved, but Pareja also received an undisputed yellow card.

Immediately after Emmanulsen's free kick from the left side of the goal 18 meters away from the goal, Snow hit the defender with a right-footed shot 25 meters in front of the goal, Babbel appeared again to unload the ball, and hit the goal with his right foot five meters in front of the goal, Argentine goalkeeper Ustari was powerless, and the score was pulled to a 1:1 draw!