Chapter 218. The Europa League final at home stadium!

"Next, meet our last player!"

Before the host in the stadium could call out the man's name, the fans in the stadium were already shouting wildly.

"He is, Li Lin! The biggest contributor to our performance this season is the future stars who have grown up from our team! ”

The atmosphere in the venue is becoming more and more enthusiastic at this time, and it is close to a climax!

Li Lin took a few deep breaths, his eyes were slightly moist, he didn't expect that as a player on loan, he could be the last to play, and he could get such warm cheers from the fans, how could he not be moved and grateful!

"Get out!"

Assistant coach Armand stood aside and pushed Li Lin with a smile. Li Lin nodded, hugged Armand, and then stepped out of the players' tunnel.

"Bang! Boom! ”

The moment Li Lin appeared, a salute full of various colorful ribbons was fired, and countless ribbons flew in the stadium in an instant, which was a special treatment for Li Lin, and it also meant that all the players had entered, and this stage of the ceremony was an end.

Bathed in the boundless streamers and the cheers of the fans, Li Lin quickly walked to the small altar in the center of the stadium, at this time, all the players had gathered here, and on the side, a huge silver plate was placed on a high platform, that is, the championship trophy of the Dutch First Division!

"Congratulations on your good results, and I hope you can perform even better in the future, after all, you are also a player who has gone out of our Eredivisie!"

Van Pragg, president of the Dutch Football Association, personally put on the championship medal for Li Lin and gave words of encouragement.

"I'll keep trying!"

Li Lin nodded, turned around and walked onto the podium, and at this time, everyone's mood had already reached a highest point at this moment!

And as Mr. Chairman handed over the trophy to the captain of the team, Paulsen, suddenly, the familiar music sounded, and everyone roared wildly at this moment to vent the surging emotions in their hearts.

"We are champions!"

A reporter took this classic photo, in the photo, Paulsen stood among the players, holding the championship trophy high, beside him, Eriksen and Li Lin each stood aside, also holding the huge trophy, everyone shouted "We are the champions" at this moment, all the happiness and joy at this moment are carried by this small photo, and will continue forever!

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After a short period of fun, the players quickly returned to their normal rhythm as there were bigger challenges waiting for them.

It is also for this reason that Frank de Boer told the players to keep moderation and celebrate, and it is not too late to wait until the end of the season, there is no need to be in such a hurry, if you can win the Europa League, wouldn't it be better to celebrate at that time!

The players naturally understand this truth, at this moment, everyone's goal is only one, that is, to win the Europa League!

However, when the Europa League semi-finals came, the game went more smoothly than the Ajax players imagined.

In the first leg, at the opponent's home stadium, Ajax took an early 2:0 lead, and it was not until the last moment of the game that Basel relied on a penalty opportunity to pull a goal back, but Ajax not only won two away goals on the road, but also won the opponent, which is already a very big advantage!

After this match, everyone thought Ajax had sealed a ticket to the final.

And the second leg of the game between the two sides is basically the same situation, although Basel's superstar Salah scored before the end of the first half to help the team equalize the aggregate score, giving Basel a little hope, but in the second half Ajax scored three goals in a row, completely kicked the opponent into the abyss, and deservedly advanced to the final!

Finally, after all these years, Ajax will be back on the stage they have been waiting for!

And their final opponent is the Portuguese Super League giants Benfica!

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"Before I knew it, the year had passed so quickly!"

Li Lin stood by the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the sparkling canal outside and the little lights reflected on the river, a little melancholy.

"yes, the season is coming to an end, and we're getting ready to leave!"

Erikson sat down at the bar, sipped the beer in his hand lightly, and said lightly.

The Eredivisie has ended a few days ago and in two days there will be the final of the Europa League. As for why the final is about to arrive, Li Lin and Eriksen are still staying in Amsterdam because the stadium of this season's Europa League final is Ajax's home stadium, Amsterdam Arena!

It can be said that in this Europa League final, Ajax is playing at home! This is both an advantage and a disadvantage for Ajax. The advantage is that they play at home, they have a home advantage, but at the same time, it also puts a lot of pressure on them, which cannot be underestimated, and if you are not careful, you can crush the players!

"Let's help the team win this trophy on our home turf and make the perfect curtain call for our departure!"

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Finals Day!

"No one could have imagined that Ajax would go all the way to the Europa League final, and this year's Europa League final will be the home stadium of Ajax, so this is what God is destined to happen?"

Wright sighed as he looked at the fans on both sides in the stadium.

"It's good to play at home, but it will inevitably cause huge psychological pressure on the Ajax players, and it's really impossible to say whether this home game is a good thing or a bad thing!"

Van Dest's tone was noticeably more relaxed today, and it seemed that he was still optimistic about Ajax's performance in the final.

"In this kind of final, the level of the two sides is actually about the same, it depends on what kind of level the two teams can play, which is very important, just like Eriksen and Li Lin, the two of them are participating in the final of this level of competition for the first time, whether they can play at the same level as before, there is still a question mark. And both of these young teams actually have this problem! ”

Wright is right, when two young teams meet in the Europa League final, the winner will not necessarily be the stronger side, but the better side.

So before the game, Frank de Boer has been doing mental work on his players to help them get rid of their nervousness, and as a Dutch legend who has experienced countless major matches, he still has a lot of experience in this area.