Chapter 34 Heavy Artillery
'Is there anything special about scoring in the Dutch Premier League? Excited, excited, or calm? Li Yan "carelessly" threw out the first question.
"Excited, a little excited." Zhang Jun replied that the question was related to him.
"yes, I got up early in the morning and went to the bathroom to look in the mirror and narcissist, haha!" Yang Pan said with a smile.
"Go! Now it's time to give an interview, don't spoil my glorious image in front of domestic fans! Zhang Jun glared at him.
Yang Pan laughed even more fiercely.
Li Yan and Wang Hua also laughed, and sure enough, they were two very relaxed teenagers, who didn't think about anything, just wanted to play football, and everything was very simple.
After everyone finished laughing, Li Yan then asked: "I saw your match with PSV Eindhoven on the spot, to be honest, I didn't expect to see Chinese players in the Netherlands...... You're still young, how did you get here? β
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Li Yan shrank his body back from leaning forward, and he could listen attentively. "So, you're a professional player who came out of the amateur student league? Gee! I really didn't expect that student football, which has been developed for so long, will finally come to fruition! Li Yan sighed that when he was in college, there was no national college football league, and the ball games of elementary school, junior high school, and high school were also fought separately, lacking an effective, perfect and unified game organizer, and many talented student players were drowned in the sea of books under the pressure of exams.
"We played football together from elementary school to university, so it's no wonder that you have such a good understanding! The goal that went to PSV Eindhoven was beautiful indeed! The perfect embodiment of the tacit understanding between the two! Li Yan praised it violently, making the two embarrassed.
"It was just a goal, ho-ho, nothing!"
"Can't say that! Think about it, how many fans are there in China, how many players are there, and how many are playing abroad? How many have been successful abroad? This is a matter of national honor! Li Yan explained to them.
Yang Pan didn't say anything, Li Yan made sense, as a Chinese player's every move overseas is related to foreigners' perception of Chinese football, the more successful they are, the more attention Chinese football will attract the world's attention.
However, Zhang Jun hesitated a little and expressed a different opinion: "But...... As a striker, isn't it the right thing to do to score goals on the pitch? β
Li Yan, who asked this sentence, was stunned for a moment and wanted to answer him, but he was speechless for a while.
He waved his hand and did not answer Zhang Jun's question, but subtly changed the topic: "That, are you used to it in this place?" Coming from China to the Netherlands, you are all still children, you haven't finished college, but now you are working hard in professional competitions, are you used to this change in life? β
The expressions of Zhang Jun and Yang Pan, who he asked, darkened, obviously arousing their homesickness. After all, he is still a child, and no matter how beautiful he is on the field, homesickness is inevitable.
Zhang Jun didn't say anything, Yang Pan looked at the grass, and then looked up at the club office building not far away: "There is nothing to get used to, training, competitions, it is said that it passes quickly, every day...... It's also quite fulfilling. β
Li Yan knew that it would not be good for the interview to let the atmosphere go on like this, so he decided to ask a question that would make them all relaxed: "How do you get along with your teammates here?" Have you made any friends? β
Sure enough, Zhang Jun's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at his teammates who were resting. "Yes! Keizer, Luirink, Bayes, Heuvel and the hilarious Ouichou from Ajax's youth team...... The captain Holwijn also took good care of us, so we were able to integrate into the team so quickly! As soon as he talked about this, Zhang Jun became energetic.
"What kind of man is Kozel?"
'He's a really good midfielder, his idol and target is Juventus' midfielder Davids, and their style is quite similar. He gave us a lot of support in training and games, and I remember that the ball was Yang Pan in front of him with a long pass from the back. β
"Well, what is your impression of Warendamm FC?"
"It's good, everyone has a good relationship, and the team is in a good atmosphere now." Zhang Jun replied.
"I think it's a very dynamic club, it's small and it's not famous, but everyone is young and always improving. In this kind of place, you can learn a lot by learning from each other and helping each other. Yang Pan replied.
"What is your impression of this place?"
"A very comfortable place, blue and green. Maybe it's because it's small, so everyone is friendly and welcoming, and the people are simple. Zhang Jun replied.
"Compared to Amsterdam......
"Hah! Amsterdam! Yang Pan laughed, he remembered that Kozel told him "Colorful Nightlife Chronicles of the Dutch Surname", which made people suspect that his kid had experienced it himself. "For some, it's heaven, but for others, it's hell." He shook his head.
"But there is an Ajax ...... there"
"Ajax? I don't think it says anything, if we play normally, we are fully capable of beating them! Yang Pan's words revealed a confidence in himself all the time.
But Li Yan gasped when he heard it: What a big breath! There are a lot of people in the world who don't know you Warrendam, but there are probably not many people who don't know Ajax. It's obviously a two-grade team! The draw with PSV Eindhoven was due to the fact that you appeared as a surprise soldier, and the opponent did not understand your technical characteristics at all, and with a certain degree of underestimation of the enemy, you were able to get it. In the future, when you are thoroughly studied by your opponents on the field, it will be lucky not to lose when you meet a team like Ajax.
The above are all in his heart, Li Yan said with a smile: "It is a good thing for young people to have confidence!" It's not too early, so let's talk about your ideals. β
Zhang Jun remembered Kaka, "Try to establish yourself in the Dutch Super League, and then go to the top leagues in Europe." β
"I'm just like him." Yang Pan pointed to Zhang Jun beside him.
"How?" On the way back to the hotel, Wang Hua asked Li Yan while driving.
"Yes, it's basically clear, they are really detailed." Li Yan replied while using Wang Hua's mobile phone to make a call to China. "Hey, please transfer to the editor-in-chief's office. Feed? Editor-in-chief? I'm Xiao Li and I'm in the Netherlands now. Yes, that's pretty much done. Now all that's left is their information back home. Yes, yes, I will go to Yan Wei to solve it, he has been with me for so long, these things can't be difficult for him. Okay, I'll call him right away, and when everything is ready, I'll try to get it back the next Monday. β
Li Yan hung up the phone and dialed his partner Yan Wei in China again: "Yan Wei?" I'm Li Yan...... You're dead! Say something unlucky! I'm in the Netherlands now...... Return? I'm afraid I won't be able to go back for a while...... What the? What do I care about you! You've been following me for so long, don't you have a long surname at all? Call you stupid, you have a runny nose! It's time for you to turn positive, don't be my partner all the time, do it yourself...... Phew! Crow's beak! What will not be a will? Well, international calls, don't be poor with you. I have something to ask you for help with, I want you to go to Luoyang, Henan Province to collect information about two people for me, and I will send an email to your mailbox with specific instructions. Remember, be sure to be detailed, find everything you can know, organize it, and send it to my mailbox by Sunday. Yes, yes, that's it, nothing else. You're having a lot of snacks alone, I'll bring you a few autographed photos of the stars when you go home! β
Wang Hua smiled and said to Li Yan: "Your partner is very interesting!" β
"Hey! The mouth is too poor! However, I am still very relieved that this kind of thing will be left to him. β
"What's next?"
"I'm afraid I'm going to stay in Warendamm, and keep an eye on every news and every game in Warendamm. The agency has already applied for an interview permit for me in the Netherlands, but I'm sorry for you. Li Yan closed the notebook and rested his head on the back of the chair.
"Ho-ho! What's polite? Who are we with? Wearing a pair of pants since childhood, what is this little favor? Wang Hua said with a smile while driving, "Then again, I see that you attach so much importance to it this time, do you really have so much confidence in those two little guys?" β
"Life is gambling, and sometimes taking risks can lead to unexpected gains! Don't think about it so much now, just do it. Looking back after a few years, more than ten years, everything is clear. β
"Ho-ho! When did you become a philosopher? β
"Do I have one?" Li Yan sat up straight and said very seriously, "To be honest, I am also a well-known reporter in China, I know a lot of things, but it is difficult to say." These two children, if they were developing in the country, I wouldn't have bothered so much, anyway, at best, they would be mixed in AA. But now they're in the Netherlands, the Netherlands, which is known for developing young players, and I've bumped into it, do you think I can give up easily? β
"Hah! An old hound with a keen sense of smell! But you're in luck, I wanted to show you an ordinary Dutch Super League game, but I didn't expect to see an unusual game......"
"No!" Li Yan interrupted Wang Hua's words, "It should be said that it was their luck to start their professional football career in the Netherlands, not ......in China."
The Dutch Cup is an important competition that distinguishes it from the Dutch league, and its attraction is that the team that wins the Dutch Cup will qualify for the UEFA Cup next season. This is another way for those mid-tier teams that are not as strong as the traditional top three to enter the European arena and increase their income.
Warrendam's opponents this week are still First Division, with the Advance Eagles, who are currently second in the First Division. In the first round of the cup, Warrendam was in a bad year, and he was even forced to be embarrassed by a first-class opponent in the cup, and finally relied on penalties to decide the winner. The fans were very dissatisfied with this game, they thought that the team was already a Super League team, but it was too shameful to not even be able to handle a first-division team. So in this game, Warrendam not only has to win, but also to win beautifully, and there is no suspense about winning. To be honest, after a year in the first division, Adrianse still knows a lot about the Eagles, a team that has the quality to break into the super, but the performance is very inconsistent. Sometimes if it goes well, the offensive is like a tide, and if it doesn't, it will be crushed. In the face of such a team, first stabilize the position with defense, consume the opponent's sharpness, and then counterattack in a big way, and the gap in strength will eventually be reflected.
"Qiu, what do you think of the arrangement for Zhang Jun and Yang Pan?" Adrian asked Qiu Suhui opposite.
Qiu Suhui took a sip of coffee: "I think although the two of them had a very good performance in the last game, their physical fitness has not fully met the requirements of professional competitions, and it seems that it is still a little difficult to cope with the whole game. I would suggest having two in the second half. β
"Well, but if you change two players at once, if there is an unexpected situation in the future, I will only have one substitution place, which is very disadvantageous."
"This ......" Qiu Suhui didn't take into account the fact that there are only three substitutions, "then what do you think, teacher?" β
"You're right, although Rice laid the foundation for Zhang Jun and Yang Pan when he was in the youth team, but training and competition are different, and there is no physical problem in training, which does not mean that there are no problems in the game. However, I still plan to start Yang Pan, and from the training, his physical reserves are better. And Zhang Jun, I'll let him play again in the second half," Adrianse wrote Yang Pan's name on the starting line-up and put Zhang Jun's name on the bench.
When Zhang Jun learned from Qiu Suhui that he was a substitute in this cup match, he chuckled in his heart. Yang Pan can be on the starting list, why can't he get in? It must have been his poor performance on Monday that made the coach angry, his career was over, and he must have been on the bench for 10,000 years......
"Zhang Jun."
Hearing Coach Qiu calling himself, Zhang Jun raised his head.
"Don't be cranky, we didn't arrange for you to start, because from the recent physical reserves, your physical fitness is not as good as Yang Pan's, so we will arrange you to play in the second half." Qiu Suhui seemed to see through Zhang Jun's thoughts. "Your body needs to get used to the rhythm of the game step by step, so we'll gradually increase your playing time, don't worry." He touched Zhang Jun's head and smiled.
As soon as Qiu Suhui left, Yang Pan kicked Zhang Jun in the ass: "Damn! It must be psychologically unbalanced again, right? β
Zhang Jun smiled bitterly at Yang Pan: "It's only up in the second half, is it too late?" β
Yang Pan naturally knew what he meant before he had time, and he patted Zhang Jun on the shoulder: "If you play, just wait for the shot, and I'll pass the ball for you!" β
Tomorrow is the game, Zhang Jun saw Li Yan and his partner outside the training ground again, and he walked over: "That, reporter Li, when will your interview for that day be published?" β
Li Yan looked at Zhang Jun a little strangely.
"I, I mean, when will this report be seen in China?"
"Ho! It should be on Monday. What's wrong? Would you like to see it too? Li Yan said with a smile.
"No, it's not, just want someone to see...... Will you be covering tomorrow's game as well? β
Li Yan nodded: "Yes, that's a certainty." β
"Oh, that's good, that's good." Zhang Jun muttered to himself as he walked back to the training ground. The break is over, and it's time for him to continue training.
Li Yan looked at Zhang Jun's back, and couldn't understand what he meant by what he just asked, he turned his head and asked Wang Hua beside him: "Do you understand?" What he just said......"
Wang Hua also shook his head.
The 6,000-seat Veronicastadion is the home of Warrendam, a small place, but it's the largest building in the Warendamm area.
On Saturday, October 17, in the second round of the Dutch Cup, the superteam Warrendam hosted the first-division team Advance Eagles. After this game, Warrendam will also take on league opponents Degraafshap away from home, and two games in three days will be a test of the players' fitness, and Adrianse's vow is exactly two.
Veronica's facilities are old, the locker rooms are so cramped, the soundproofing is not good, and the hustle and bustle in the stadium is clearly audible.
Adrianse raised his voice slightly and spoke: "...... Everyone understands their mission, right? We're at home and I'm sure you all know what the fans want of us. This game has to be won, and it has to be won beautifully! We have a league game ahead of us, so don't waste too much energy here and against the opponent. Defend first at first, and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack! β
Uncle Wang no longer has to follow Zhang Jun and Yang Pan, this is proposed by Qiu Suhui, don't find a translator for Zhang Jun and Yang Pan. What they need now is not crutches, but reading walking. And if the two of them don't understand something, there is now a "translator" in the team who is a thousand times better than Uncle Wang, Qiu Suhui is very good at expressing football terminology and tactical ideas, and there will be no misunderstanding at all. Qiu Suhui whispered Adrianse's words to the two of them, and finally said to Yang Pan: "Yang Pan, don't be too selfless, you are now a striker, your shots are still too few, you must know that if the striker does not shoot, it is no different from decoration." Whether it's in a game or in training, shoot a lot. β
Yang Pan nodded.
"In addition, Zhang Jun, watch carefully from the bench, this is also a kind of training, observe the situation on the field, and then make your own thinking, think about what you should do in that situation, and then compare the choices made by your teammates on the field to see if it is better for yours or his? When you're on the pitch, use what you've thought about. If your vision is to be a great striker, take every opportunity you can! β
When the live announcer shouted "No. 25, Yang Pan!" The cheers of the fans in the stadium were the loudest, because it was this Chinese teenager who appeared in the sky and assisted Zhang Jun to equalize the score in the last round of the league. Through televising, he and Zhang Jun have become heroes in the hearts of fans.
Zhang Jun sat on the bench and watched Yang Pan raise his hands professionally to greet the fans, although he knew that the coach's arrangement was right, but he was still a little jealous in his heart, he should have accepted such cheers from the fans on it.
In this game, Adrianse arranged for Ao Chu and Yang Pan to partner together, this combination only cooperated for two days in training, Adrianse did not expect this combination to score for him, he just hoped that the first half would be stable and wear off the opponent's sharpness. Then in the second half, Zhang Jun was sent up to decide the winner.
After the start of the game, the two sides attacked and defended each other, and the fans sang and shouted passionately in the stands. Everything is normal.
With 20 minutes to go, the Visiting Eagles failed to attack and launched a counter-attack after being tackled by Kozel in the middle. He passed the ball to Bayes, who passed the ball directly to Yang Pan.
Yang Pan plugged in at high speed, and the Warrendam fans, who had seen Yang Pan's speed on TV, began to shout loudly.
The opposition defenders were given a special instruction by their coach before the game to be careful with the pace and crosses of the number 25, as this was the key to their draw with PSV Eindhoven. Therefore, the defender worked very hard to keep up with Yang Pan's speed and always stuck on the inside line to prevent Yang Pan's cross.
But they all ignored another weapon of Yang Pan, a heavy weapon.
"Strikers should be selfish."
"If you think you can shoot, shoot it!"
Yang Pan roared, suddenly got up with his right foot in the high-speed run, and volleyed vigorously at a distance of 31 meters from the goal!
The ball flew towards the Advancing Eagle's goal with astonishing momentum, and the goalkeeper struggled to save the ball, but he was clearly half a beat slow. The ball went into the far corner of the goal long before he could pounce sideways!
The ball is in!
Long shot! Super long shot!
βgooooooooooooooooooooooalοΌοΌβ The live announcer roared in a long voice, and the stands became a sea of jubilation.
After the goal, Yang Pan rushed to the coach's bench and hugged Adrianse, who used this goal to thank Adrianse for his kindness and teaching.
Zhang Jun also stood up and patted Yang Pan: "Okay, you also scored!" "He's not as excited as other teams, because he sees a lot of goals like Yang Pan. Although the teammates had also seen Yang Pan's feet in training, they were still very excited to see Yang Pan score in the game.
Jumping off the coach, Yang Pan waved his fist at the home team fans in the stands, which made the stands applaud like thunder.
Li Yan said to Wang Hua beside him: "What an imposing shot!" The visitors have already lost and being scored with such a shot is really demoralizing. β
Wang Hua thought for a while: "South Korean football has always been very capable of long-range shooting, and now we have such a person in China!" β
Yang Pan's goal ignited the first explosion at Veronica Stadium, and later, Yang Pan always considered this goal against a first-division team to be the most important goal of his life. "Because of this ball, I believe that I have not taken the wrong path, there is nothing in front of me that can stop me, and if there is, I will be crushed one by one!" He wrote so in his memoirs.
And because of this, when he repeatedly staged such signature goals in the future, he also got a nickname that will accompany him for a lifetime:
"Heavy artillery" Yang Pan.
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