Chapter 20. hesitate
On the sidelines, Coach Frank de Boer had a gloomy face, did not jump like thunder, did not roar loudly, just stood quietly on the sidelines, without saying a word.
On the bench, there was silence at the moment, and no one dared to say a word at this time.
The Ajax fans on the pitch sang loudly to cheer the team at this time, and at this time, the fans were the solid backing of the team.
In fact, Frank De Boer did not break out immediately, because he knew that no matter what he did at the moment, he could not change the fact that the team was already 2:0 behind at the beginning, and he hoped that his attitude at this time could calm the team's heart, and the responsibility of pacifying the players was handed over to the veteran Jensen on the field to solve.
"Even though our team conceded two goals from the start, there were no obvious holes in our defence and we have to wait and see!"
Armand comforted Frank de Boer, who was frowning and thinking about a solution, and the fact is that as he said, the first ball was a world wave, and it was a bit too harsh to blame the players for this kind of ball. And the second goal, the opponent's cooperation is very good, in the face of such a perfect header ferry, it is indeed impossible for the players to predict the position of the ball in the first time when defending, so these two goals are not so much Ajax's poor defense, but Eindhoven's good luck is more appropriate.
"Look, if we can't open up the situation on the offensive end, then we have to make adjustments at half-time!"
Frank de Boer didn't really take these two goals too seriously, after all, it has already happened, and there is no need to dwell on those fait accomplis. And the current situation is that the tactics he arranged have lost their meaning after the opening, and this is the problem that gives him a headache.
Now the opponent will inevitably shrink the defense and then play the gap left behind after Ajax's big attack, so only an efficient attack, especially to pull back a ball first, is the most important task at this time.
On the pitch, as Coach Frank expected, Ajax began to use the two high strikers in the front field to start bombarding the opponent's goal, but the gap behind them also became very obvious.
In the eighteenth minute, Blind's cross from the left was met by Burglett who leaped high into the box and headed it wide.
In the 22nd minute, Eriksen broke through the middle, and Sigsolsson's shot was blocked by the opposing defender.
In the 27th minute, De Jong's long-range shot from outside the box went over the crossbar.
In the 33rd minute, Schöne's side broke through at high speed, crossed to the line of the big penalty area, Eriksen received the ball, a change of rhythm, and then suddenly went inside, and the subsequent pass was touched by the opposing player in the melee, almost owned, which was also the most threatening attack created by Ajax in this game.
'Ajax are attacking but PSV Eindhoven are not embarrassed, Mertens, the top scorer in PSV Eindhoven last season, has had a couple of very dangerous forward passes, and Lens and Nassin are very fast players on the wings, so it is dangerous if Ajax can't attack for so long.
Van der Stein understands that both Ajax and PSV Eindhoven are now holding on to this, and once the opposition scores first, then the situation will be reversed.
"Yes, if Ajax can score a goal before the start of the second half, then there will be suspense in this game. But if Ajax can't attack for a long time, or even concede the goal again, then this game can be said to be decided, and now there is still a little time before the end of the first half, Ajax still has a chance! Wright analyzed very calmly.
At this time in the media area, although the reporters in Eindhoven were full of smiles, they were still very worried about the current situation, but the reporters at home were united and gritted their teeth to refuel Ajax.
However, there is one thing that everyone is doing, that is, all kinds of capture of the Eindhoven goal hero Toivonen, this guy has a high probability of booking the best player of the game, if there is no accident, after the game various media reports will be on him.
Van Steer, a loyal Ajax fan, was a little irritated at this time, because he seemed to be the only kid who could help the team change the current situation. As soon as this thought came to his mind, he was startled by himself.
"What are you thinking? Boriguet, Eriksen and Frenkie de Jong can't figure it out, do you expect a guy who has never played in an official game? ”
But as soon as the thought appeared, it was like a shadow lingering in Van Stil's mind. He had to force himself to calm down and think about why he had the same thoughts.
Breaking down dense defence is a very important subject for all teams, and in addition to long-range shots and set-pieces, it is also very important to have a high striker who can act as a fulcrum. But now the situation of Ajax is that the team has two high school strikers on the field, but the two have not formed a good tacit understanding, but have interfered with each other, especially when there are so many people in the penalty area, the two are easy to grab the ball and grab together.
At present, the configuration of the Ajax midfield, Jensen is mainly responsible for defense, will not press too high, Eriksen is responsible for the organization of the ball, the two wings have no other role except crossing, at present, it seems that the configuration of the two center forwards is somewhat redundant, and there needs to be a player to connect the forward line and the midfield, Eriksen is currently doing this job, but at the same time he is also responsible for the team's offensive organization and the operation of football, so it is inevitable that some people will be too busy to take care of one or the other. So it seems that Li Lin is indeed very suitable for the current situation.
After calmly analyzing a wave, Van Steer's irritability gradually subsided, he didn't like Li Lin as an outsider, but he had to admit that it was indeed a very good time for him to play, so now there is only one question left, can Li Lin withstand such a big pressure?
Frank de Boer is thinking about this at this time, and the team is currently in need of a player who can thread the needle up front and have the ability to attack. Li Lin fits this requirement perfectly, but can he take on this heavy responsibility? If Li Lin disappears directly in the face of such a high-intensity game on the field, it will be even worse for Ajax. As coach Frank, who often uses youngsters, this could not be more common. Not all players can be like Eriksen, after all, at the age of 20, he has become the core of the national team to compete in the European Championships, and there are few such youngsters in the world.
So, can Li Lin take on this burden?
Coach Frank quietly observed Li Lin, who was watching the game on the field, his eyes were a little hesitant, he couldn't make up his mind!