On October 10, 2002, at 5:40 a.m., the sky outside the window was still gray, Zhang Jun had woken up, he turned over several times, and found that he could not fall asleep again, so he had to get up and get dressed, and go downstairs to wash.

After washing, he did not immediately go back to the upstairs room, but stood for a while in the living room without the light, the sky was so bright that he could see the furnishings of the house clearly without turning on the light. Zhang Jun moved his body a little in the spacious living room before going upstairs.

Pushing open the door, he found that Yang Pan was also sitting beside him, facing the window with his back to him.

"Huh? Why don't you sleep anymore? It's still early to meet up! Zhang Jun was a little surprised.

"Can't sleep......" Yang Pan muttered.

"Can't sleep?" Zhang Jun closed the door, walked to the window, opened the curtains, and the room was slightly brighter. "You're not nervous, are you?"

"! You've woken you up! ”

"Me?" Zhang Jun thought about how he crept like a thief from getting up and getting dressed to going out, "Hehe! He looked at Yang Pan and grinned.

"Laughing at what?" Yang Pan was a little weak by Zhang Jun's laughter.

"I always thought you were either too sluggish or too calm, it turns out that you are also a normal person like me, just as nervous, haha!"

"! Where am I nervous? It's all woken up by you......" Yang Pan hurriedly jumped up and went out to wash.

Zhang Jun looked at the door that didn't close, and kept laughing. It turned out that Yang Pan, who had always been calm, would also be nervous, just like himself. I've always thought I'm different from others, but now I'm relieved. Somehow, Zhang Jun found that he was not as nervous as he was just now, could it be that he knew that Yang Pan was also nervous and mentally balanced? If that's the case, then he really has a little ...... in his own heart

Zhang Jun smiled and scratched his head, turned around to polish his shoes.

As it was an away game, the team had to meet at the club before taking the team's bus to Eindhoven. The Netherlands is a very small country, with an area of 41,526 square kilometers, and it only takes three and a half hours to drive from north to south, so many teams will take the car to the game on the day of the game and return on the same day after the game, which can save a day's time, and for those small clubs who are not financially strong, they can also save a lot of money.

From Warrendam to Eindhoven, it only takes more than an hour's drive, the scenery outside the window is beautiful, Zhang Jun didn't feel bored along the way, they all said that the scenery of the Netherlands is good, but Zhang Jun has been in the Netherlands for almost two months, but he has not had the opportunity to go out to see, every day is training, training, learning, learning. If Sophie asked how she felt about the Netherlands, he didn't know how to answer. Now, at least you can take the opportunity to enjoy it on the way to the away game, and then Sophie will be able to deal with it when she asks. Time passed quietly as he enjoyed the view.

Yang Pan is still wearing headphones as before, immersed in the world of music with his eyes closed, and is not interested in things from the outside world.

When the bus arrived at its destination, it was 11 o'clock at noon, and the team got off the bus and was scheduled to go to lunch after a short break. After a two-hour break, PSV Eindhoven will play against Volendam at the Philips Stadium. The match was chosen by the Dutch national television sports channel to broadcast the match nationally, so in order to take care of the broadcast, the match was mentioned at noon. Fortunately, the Netherlands is breezy and cloudy today, and there is no need to worry about the high temperature and the poisonous sun at noon.

Meals at noon are mainly energy-replenishing, and the amount is not much. Players can't eat too much at the pre-match meal, which can make the blood sticky, reduce circulation, cause muscle weakness, and reduce the player's mental concentration on the field.

After eating, all the players took a short break in the restaurant, and they had to take a lunch break, otherwise it would be easy to get tired and injured in the noon game. Zhang Jun and Yang Pan got up too early in the morning, and they were really sleepy at this time, and soon fell asleep.

But the coach has no right to rest, and Adrianse and Stehr continue to study PSV Eindhoven. Even though he's been researching it for a week, he still hopes to find more flaws in the other party.

Judging from PSV Eindhoven's own starting line-up, they continued the main lineup that won 5-0 over Roda in the last game. Many coaches don't change their squad after a win, and Guushiddink is no different, unless he has a huge squad like Manchester United and AC Milan.

The main goalkeeper is 31-year-old Waterreus, who has been selected for the Dutch team three times, has accurate judgment, strong positional sense, and quick reflection, and is the best goalkeeper in the Dutch league. He has been solid in the first few games, conceding only two goals in six rounds, a very good result.

The centre-back is No. 2 Bouma, a 24-year-old Dutch international who is very fast, good at dribbling at high speed, explosive and physical.

Hovland, 23, a Dutch international, is another target for European giants.

Right-back Ooijer, 28, a Dutch international, plays on the right flank, has very good technique, first-class dribbling, good crosses but lacks explosiveness.

Left-back Lee Young-pyo (Leeyoung-Pyo), 25 years old, South Korea international, the best left-back in Asia, is not physically strong, but very flexible, can not run to death, has a tenacious style, but the quality of his crosses is not high. Hiddink's arrival at Philips Stadium also brought Koreans to the area. With his excellent performance in the World Cup, Li Rongpyo won the favor of Hiddink, and he himself does have the strength, in the new season, in just two months, he has been loved by fans and trusted by his teammates, and now he has basically secured the position of the main substitute. Because in the last round, the team's main central defender Faber (Faber) could not play this game due to injury, and the other two central defenders, one was not in good shape, and the other was also injured, and the original left-back Mba had to be transferred to the central defender.

There was also a South Korean starter in midfield, and he was the young South Korean international Park Ji-sung, 21, a South Korean international who moved on the right flank, ran aggressively and was very flexible. He was also loved by Guus Hiddink for his outstanding performances in the Korean national team and was taken to the Netherlands. He assisted two goals in the last round of the league and gradually got more playing opportunities.

Van Bommel, 25, is a Dutch international, captain, and the team's offensive planner, who is capable of scoring points on his own.

Romedahl, 25 years old, Danish international, right winger, fast, explosive, but average technique.

Vogel, 25 years old, Swiss international, midfielder engineer, brave style, good physical fitness, explosive power, but average technique.

The most dangerous of the strikers is Yugoslav Kezman, 23, a Yugoslav international - another PSV-trained Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored 38 goals in the 2002-2003 season and is only a matter of time before he goes to the big clubs. He continued his high scoring rate, and in the last game, he scored a hat-trick and was the number one "murderer" of "slaughtering" Roda, the Yugoslav striker has a strong impact and his foot skills are excellent. In the Dutch Super League, he was the top scorer and a figure that terrified all defenders and goalkeepers.

Partnering Kai Yueman is Hesselink, 24, a two-time Dutch player with a good sense of position, good at making balls for his teammates, and a great header.

Adrianse really couldn't see anything more from it. There are star players on all three lines, with average strength and stable performance, and the last round is a big win, plus the home game, the momentum is great. Hiddink is also a master, and after returning from South Korea, he instilled the never-say-die fighting spirit of the Koreans into PSV Eindhoven, making the old powerhouse even more aggressive.

In the face of such a strong opponent, the only thing you can do is pray to God for a miracle, otherwise it is impossible to win. Although the soccer ball is round, in the case of the great disparity in strength between the two sides, the soccer ball has also become a triangle - the most stable shape.

However, the other party is strong, which is not an excuse for him to be tied up, Adrianse is also a veteran coach who has been in professional football for decades, and he can't have those glorious experiences without ability.

Against a strong team, the best way for a weak team is to defend and counterattack, forcing the opponent out of the penalty area with an iron bucket formation. And his defense is not to shrink in the penalty area and passively defend against it, he arranged four players in the midfield, the intention is obvious, that is, to start the interception in the midfield, and strive to minimize the opponent's threat to his own goal, and seize all the opponent's mistakes and opportunities to counterattack, and not necessarily can break the goal, as long as the opposing defender can have scruples, dare not press casually.

The ability of his striker to take advantage of his chances is really poor, and the goal of this game is to keep the ball. To get a point back from PSV Eindhoven's home stadium would be a big upset.

Adrianse finally decided on the starting line-up, he looked at his watch, the time was almost up, and he called Stele to get the players in the car.

Zhang Jun hurried to wash his face and followed his teammates into the car.

The bus closed the door and drove slowly towards Philips Stadium.

A fierce battle awaits them there.

Although there was still an hour before the start of the game, the Philips Stadium was already open. Fans spontaneously lined up to check in, chanting songs in praise of PSV and waving flags and scarves in their hands.

Li Yan and his friend Wang Hua were also among them, Li Yan just kept looking around, and Wang Hua sang songs with the others, and he was really a die-hard Eindhoven fan.

Facing last place in the league, all the fans were convinced that PSV Eindhoven would emerge victorious, the question was just a few goals to win, and they talked excitedly about the upcoming game.

Li Yandong looked around but found the fans of the visiting team, in the huge red and white sword striped shirts, their orange and yellow were almost submerged, they were not many in number, about a hundred people, carrying the team flag of Warrendam into the stadium, even their faces did not have much expression, as if they were worried about the fate of the team. Li Yan doesn't know about Warrendam, only that it is a team that is currently at the bottom of the points. But now, he suddenly became interested in Warrendam, maybe because of the psychology of sympathizing with the weak, and a little bit of the psychology of working against his friends, who told him to mock him last night? Since Wang Hua supports PSV Eindhoven, then he must be unwavering in his support for Warrendam.

Zhang Jun and Yang Pan are no strangers to the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, and two and a half months ago, they came here to participate in the "Open Stadium" event, where they witnessed Romario's wonderful performance.

Zhang Jun later had to admit that he was very close to this stadium, and the first European professional football match he watched was here, and the first European professional football league he participated in was also here. The Philips Stadium in Eindhoven was the starting point for him, and it was here that he took his first step.

Before the game, the two teams warmed up on the court for 20 minutes, and Zhang Jun and Yang Pan also went up to feel it. The team completed various warm-up moves under the leadership of assistant coach Stell, and Zhang and Yang have also been in the queue.

Warrendam's warm-up goal was right under the stands of the Wallendamm fans, so they received a lot of applause, and the players were very positive and did not give up on themselves against a strong team.

Although Warrendam was also warming up on the field, everyone but his own fans ignored their presence, and nearly 30,000 fans in the stadium sang praises to cheer for Hiddink's team. Hiddink also doesn't seem to have a weak opponent in mind, Eindhoven is an elephant in comparison, and Volendam is nothing more than a poor ant.

After the warm-up, both sides went into their respective locker rooms for final preparations.

Hiddink had said everything he needed to say the day before, and the tactics board was a mess, so he just said to all the players: "Break them down in the first ten minutes and then keep the tempo firmly in our hands." ”

Adrianse, on the other hand, was busy explaining his tactical arrangements to the players. "In this game, Bridji and Keizer form a double midfield, Huisman, Holwijn, Luirink, the three of you are central defenders, Bartele you are still on the left, Leeflang you are at right-back. Heuvel is still a left wing-back, and Faria, you're still a right-sided midfielder. The forward forward is still Ouichou. Bayes: Don't go up first, there's no striker. We removed the midfielders because we wanted everyone to fight aggressively in midfield and try to keep them away from goal. Play savagely, don't be afraid of fouls, in the face of PSV Eindhoven and still want to play technical football, you will only lose face in the end! ”

Although Zhang Jun and Yang Pan did not play, Wang Bo still quickly translated for them synchronously, and he was more excited than the two teenagers.

"Bridget, you have a lot of movement, you have a lot of care behind Kozel, the two of you keep the middle of the midfield one after the other, forcing the opposition to turn the ball to the sides. Kozel, the captain of the opposition at all times, No. 6 Van Bommel, he is very good at scoring points, if he comes up, you stick to him, keep an eye on him, don't give him a chance to get off easily. The two strikers on the other side are both strong center forwards with good headers, and Hiddink probably wants to use a strong center forward to break us down as soon as he comes up, and the central defenders should be more careful. ”

Everything that should be said and what should be done has been done, Adrianse looked at the tactical board that had been drawn beyond recognition, and waved his hand, "Go ahead!" ”

The starting eleven of the two teams lined up in two columns in the tunnel, led by three referees, and Yuguan walked out of the tunnel. The decibel level in the stadium more than doubled, and the live announcer began to introduce the spectators to the list of players from both sides. When the home team is pronounced, each name evokes a tsunami-like shout and cheer. The visitors are given a jumble of shouts - don't think it's their dissatisfaction with the visitors, they don't care who the opponents are, they still give them to the home team. If Ajax, or Feyenoord had come, at least there would have been huge boos, and Volendham would not have even qualified to be booed.

When the main players came on the field, the other substitutes sat on the bench, and Zhang Jun and Yang Pan sat next to Bayes. On the other side of them is the translator Uncle Wang.

The shouts of the fans quickly subsided, and the players from both sides stood in their respective formations, with Kai Yueman and his partner Heselink standing in the centre circle, waiting for kickoff.

The referee's whistle was followed by a huge cheer from the fans, in which Kai Yueman kicked the ball to Heselink, and he ran forward, while Heuselinck passed the ball back to captain Van Bommel.

The race is on!

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