Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Battle of Feyenoord Again
The subsequent time of this intra-team game almost became He Xu's personal show, dribbling, passing assists, shooting and scoring, He Xu, who was originally just a striker, now looks like he is simply omnipotent. The instinctive technical movements of the previous time, the flowing performance came back to him.
Coman was so pleased with this that he kept nodding his head in admiration on the sidelines, and even involuntarily applauded Ho Xu. It seems that He Xu has Saiyan blood, and he will become stronger after being injured.
In the end, with a strong attack, the attacking team defeated the defending team 4-2. It can be regarded as a good start for He Xu, who has returned from injury.
Koeman, who had been cornered by his strikers, immediately announced that He Xu had entered the squad for the next league. The next opponent, the Advance Eagle, is not strong, but it must not be underestimated. And for Ajax, who are now unlucky, it is also important to grab points.
For Koeman, happiness came a little too suddenly. He Xu's timely comeback made him feel confident when he was on the verge of leaving class again.
Against the Advancing Eagles, He Xu only came off the bench in the last ten minutes and did not complete goals and assists, but the team won the game by relying on Garrincha and Fred to score one goal each in the second half.
Martins didn't get a single minute of play in the game, and he had to sit on the pitch without injury. When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, He Xu squinted his eyes and swept his eyes over the bench, where Martins was sitting with a very bad face. He looked up again and looked at the setting sun. There will always be sunlight that pierces the clouds and shines on you......
As before, he returned home with two injured friends, and He Xu, who had recovered from his injury, once again shouldered the heavy responsibility of feeding the two guys. Massimo Charlie shamelessly said, "Oops! I can't eat the food you cooked, my game condition has deteriorated, and now I must make up for it! ”
He Xu just glanced at him lightly, "The idea is good, I will convey your original words to our physical trainer." ”
Hearing this, Massimo suddenly lost his voice. Their strength and conditioning coach is an extremely demanding guy. He will strictly control the weight of different players according to their physical condition. Germans like Massimo are inherently fond of drinking, so they naturally have to be restricted in terms of diet.
And Garrincha, who was asked by the physical trainer to gain weight, did not think so, and his weight has always been a problem that bothers everyone. You must know that this kid's appetite is larger than He Xu and Massimo combined, but he is still as thin as a large rib, which makes He Xu feel that he is simply wasting his food.
No one pursued why He Xu suddenly made a comeback, they will only remember that in the first game after He Xu's comeback, Ajax scored a crucial victory.
With only two months left until the end of the season, the final two months of the collapse in January and February will be particularly difficult for Ajax, who will have to keep their winning streak alive and wait for PSV Eindhoven to make a mistake if they are to retain their title hopes. Even if they can beat PSV Eindhoven in a head-to-head meeting between the two teams, they will only be able to chase down the points by one point and still have no hope of winning the title.
In this tense atmosphere, He Xu ushered in his seventeenth birthday, which was Saturday, which happened to be the league match day.
Although Koeman didn't know that He Xu was on this birthday, he gave He Xu the best gift. In this league against Feyenoord at home, he arranged He Xu to start.
The last opponent He Xu faced before he was injured was Feyenoord, when the Dutch Cup game, the "Eredivisie China Derby" hyped by the media, did not seem to have the expected effect, although both of them had gained, but Chen Bo was also plagued by injuries after that game.
However, this time, in the league, both were put into the starting lineup by the manager at the same time. In the Dutch Cup, Ajax beat Feyenoord thanks to Garrincha's excellent performance to stop their opponents in the round of 16, and they also have a winning record against Feyenoord this season.
Elwin Koeman will not tolerate any of this, and there is only one thing he wants his team to do now, which is to beat Ajax and let their opponents fall further and further away from PSV Eindhoven on the road to the title.
Before the game, Chen Bo, who has been selected for the Chinese national team, said in front of the media: "The only thing I can do in this game is to score goals myself, and as for whether the team can win, I dare not guarantee it." ”
Chen Bo was selected for the Chinese national team during the international break in January and came off the bench in a friendly match to score a goal in a draw against Iraq.
Looking at the current attitude of the Football Association, it seems that they are quite supportive of young players playing overseas.
At that time, after He Xu learned the news of Chen Bo's call-up, he was also secretly longing in his heart, when will I be selected for the national team once? Although He Xu, who was a man in two lives, did not have any special patriotic plots, he couldn't bear a yellow-skinned person wearing a Caucasian uniform.
In the dressing room before the game, Coman said to the players: "In this game, we have only one goal, that is, to win, the Champions League is out!" The cup opponent is Waalwijk, although the opponent is very weak, but we can't be careless. So the league is something we must grasp and cheer up! Boys, go out and beat them! ”
As soon as the words fell, Coman reached open the door to the locker room. Captain Stekelenburg took the lead, and the players came out one after another, and He Xu obviously maintained his unique calmness and walked at the end of the team.
When Coman was about to walk out, Coman suddenly reached out and grabbed him. He Xu was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at Koeman.
In fact, his relationship with the head coach is not as good as outsiders seem, after that quarrel in the office, the relationship between the two has become delicate, although Coman still gives He Xu the opportunity to play, but it is not ruled out that he wants He Xu to rely on excellent performance to share some pressure for himself. After all, the strikers in the team are more unreliable than the other.
And He Xu also strengthened his determination to leave the team because of the quarrel between the two people at that time. Of course, Ajax did not apply for He Xu's contract extension.
Coman pulled He Xu in the locker room with only two people, looked at him sincerely, and then said, "Remember, He, you are a professional player!" Let's go! ”
After speaking, he pushed He Xu outward. Two more pats on his back.
Hearing his words, He Xu, who ran out, smiled, is he a professional player? Koeman is actually very worried that He Xu, who has a stiff relationship with him, will not be able to work, so he will emphasize professionalism with He Xu.
Standing at the end of the line, He Xu turned his head to look at Chen Bo beside him. Then he asked, "How does it feel?" Isn't it cool? ”
Looking at the question on Chen Bo's face, He Xu explained: "Representing the national team. ”
Chen Bo smiled, "You'll understand when you experience it!" ”
Quite disdainful of this guy's trickery, He Xu suddenly said again, "Anyway, I think it's cool to beat you, and I'm going to be cool again today." ”
Chen Bo was stunned, looking at He Xu's confident face, he turned his head forward, and said to himself, "Let's see who makes whom is cool, right?" ”
He Xu looked at him with black lines on his face and muttered, "This disgusting bastard, don't speak so vaguely......"
The players of the two teams had already begun to play at this time, and He Xu followed Garrincha, who switched to full-back in this game, and walked onto the turf of the Amsterdam Stadium.
He Xu started for the first time in three months since the injury, and the feeling was also very different. Although he doesn't have much affection for this team.
Stekelenburg won the tee-off after performing the ceremony with captain Mulder.
He Xu and Garrincha stood in the middle of the pitch to kick off, as if in response to the request of the fans, He Xu played as a single striker in this game, Coman lined up a "4-5-1" formation, the goalkeeper was captain Stekelenburg, and the back line was Van de Wiel, Emmanuelsen, Alderweireld, Vertonghen. In midfield, it was Anno Enaud, with De Zeu and Massimo Charlie in the back three and Sim de Jong up front. He Xu as a center forward, Garrincha was liberated from the side in this game and placed in a full-back position, looking very active.
He Xu drove the ball out, then ran to the front court and passed by Chen Bo.
Ajax has almost always started this season, except for the occasional change in the front line, and the backfield is these players. After playing for so long, everyone's body is actually a little unbearable, and Erwin Koeman naturally sees this, and he asks his players to pay attention to the siege and preferably score as soon as possible.
There is no problem with him thinking so, but he forgets that the Ajax striker has been resting for three months and now has a thirst for goals.
Just as Chen Bo was about to go up and surround Massimo Charlie with his teammates, Massimo had already sent the ball to the front court with a precise long pass.
There is a leading He Xu there, who has been holding back for more than three months, and it feels really good to run this time. Many people were horrified to find that this kid's speed seemed to be fast again! It's a human life......
Feyenoord's two centre-backs, looking at Massimo's pass, felt that the ball was a bit too big for Ajax to catch up, and their goalkeeper just had the ball to get it, so neither of them could get it.
But behind them, Mulder shouted, "Fool! What about the centre-backs! Go catch the ball! Don't let the ball go into the box! ”
At this moment, a black shadow rushed out from between the two central defenders.
Bergkamp, the commentator at the scene, was taken aback, "Oh! Oh my God, it's just too fast! He Xu received the ball! ”
Mulder had no choice but to abandon the door. A second later, the excited and enthusiastic shouts of the Ajax fans rang out: "Goaaaa ”
Mulder stood up and looked back behind him, the guy with his back to him and a huge 99 behind him. In the goal, the soccer ball was bouncing and crashing into the net.