Chapter 17: Beginning with Red and White
Back in the dormitory, He Xu skillfully prepared the meal with his cooking skills, which were still a little rusty before, but were quickly honed by life. easily dealt with Massimo Charlie, who took rubbing rice as a habit, and Galrincha, who blindly followed the trend, and could also be understood as a bad learner who came to rub rice together.
After packing up his things, He Xu dialed the phone of his father He Fengjie, although his tone was still a little stiff, but the hurdle in his heart had slowly passed.
"Dad, I'm fine here, and I've been drawn into the first team on a temporary basis. Mmmm, yes, I guess I'll have a chance to play in the next game against PSV Eindhoven. You and my mom pay attention to your body. ”
After listening to the "dragon set" uncle over there chattering a few words, he hung up the phone.
He didn't know that because of his words, two people in their forties actually ran to the Internet café in the middle of the night. However, it turned out that the couple had a well-deserved trip.
He Xu, who hung up the phone, lay on the bed and muttered to himself: "Damn, it's so despicable." ”
The reason why he said this is because his father gave him an ideological education on the phone just now, telling him that Zhang Miao came to the house yesterday and helped with a lot of housework, this girl is very good, you have to cherish it, don't hurt other people and the like.
He Xu didn't expect that the cunning enemy would directly enter our army, but the whip was beyond his reach, and He Xu could only sigh helplessly. And prayed that he could quickly find a water spirit European cabbage in Europe that could explode Zhang Jiao in all directions, so that this girl was ashamed of herself and quit the battle directly.
I'm not a pig, but I still want to make a good cabbage. Actually, it doesn't matter at all......
The following few days of closed training were unremarkable, and without the media reporters at the door to welcome him, He Xu did not appreciate the opportunity to swing his scissor hand at the camera. This made him feel bored when he could only train every day.
While Koeman was still racking his brains about how to deal with PSV Eindhoven, an even bigger problem arrived.
With the UEFA Champions League group stage set to begin in the middle of next week, Ajax have unfortunately fallen into the Group of Death, having been drawn in Group C with Premier League side Manchester United, La Liga side Atletico Madrid and Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester United under Alex Ferguson have never been a team to be taken lightly, and Rooney and Owen are enough for Ajax's backline.
While Atletico Madrid boast several Spanish internationals, their South American striker duo of Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan is one of the leading strikers in all of Europe, with Forlan winning the La Liga Golden Boot last season.
As for Borussia Dortmund, although they don't have any stars at the moment, Jurgen Klopp's side have never needed stars, and the bold and passionate manager has always been at the heart of the team.
To put it bluntly, in a word, these three teams are not easy to deal with.
If the lineup is complete, there is still hope to stand out from this group, but now? These three teams don't look like they can leave a way for Ajax to live, and it may be ridiculous to expect He Xu, who has not dried up, to play PSV Eindhoven, and now to bet on him the Champions League treasure, Coman might as well hurry up and pray for Suarez to recover from his injury soon.
Suarez, who strained his muscles, also came to Ajax's training ground during his last training session, which gave the Ajax players a shot in the arm.
And when Suarez saw He Xu's shot and dribble, his eyes lit up.
Perhaps the only good news for the team is that the match that will determine who will get the head start in this season's race is being played at Ajax's home turf.
On the last day of training, Garrincha's nervousness was obvious to all, and he touched the ball out of the bottom line several times, which also made Koeman, who was already relieved of him, have the idea of adding a midfielder and letting Garrincha come off the bench.
In the subsequent intra-team training match, Garrincha also played mediocre and had few bright spots. In the end, Koeman removed Garrincha, who had great hopes for him, from the starting line-up that was finalized before the game. He Xu, who chose the No. 99 shirt, was successfully selected.
He Xu looked at Koeman's bitter face when he was holding the squad, and he also felt some sympathy for this guy in his heart, holding a bad card in his hand, and it was not easy to fight against strong enemies one after another.
……
This morning was no different from any other morning.
After He Xu had breakfast, he went to Ajax's training ground with Massimo Charlie and Garrincha, who had gradually formed a small group with him, and ate a ration of lunch there at noon to prevent them from being physically exhausted or too strong in the game.
In the afternoon, before the start of the game, He Xu followed his teammates to the Amsterdam Stadium, which can accommodate 51,859 people, and entered the home team's locker room.
He Xu looked around, commemorating his first professional team appearance.
My first professional team appearance was a starter, and it seems that I am not only good at filming, but also a genius in football! He Xu thought narcissistically.
I have to say that professional football really has an extraordinary charm, and even a well-informed guy like He Xu, who can basically keep his heart like water without seeing a beautiful woman, is a little enthusiastic in this situation.
The cabinet in Stekelenburg was at the front, and the cabinet with the "1" written on it was especially full of things, gloves, the captain's armband, sneakers, and the goalkeeper's jersey in a different color than their uniform.
After entering the locker room, he didn't make much noise, and He Xu, who looked nervous to others, silently came to his cabinet and looked at the dress for a while.
Then finally put on this set of Ajax's home red and white jersey that was improvised and printed with the number 99 and "he".
After crossing over, He Xu, who felt that he would never believe in that cheating god again in his life, couldn't help but say silently in his heart at this time: God bless, give me a perfect start.
Changing into their uniforms, Coman and Stekelenburg stood in the middle of the dressing room, with the captain holding out his hand, followed by Vertonghen, Massimo Charlie, Sim de Jong...... They all put their hands on top of each other, and in the end, it was He Xu.
Coman shouted to his teammates: "Boys! Go out and crush your opponents! ”
As he spoke, he opened the door to the dressing room and strode out, before Stekelenburg yelled, "Ajax! ”
"Victory!" So shouted his teammates.
He Xu, who was not psychologically prepared, was obviously half a beat slower than everyone, and his unintentional mistake caused his teammates to laugh good-naturedly. It also injected a hint of softener into the tense atmosphere of the coming big war.
Stekelenburg was the first to walk out, "Guys! Let's go! ”
The starters all stood in order and walked out with the captain, with the biggest back number, and He Xu, who was a pure novice, walked at the end of the team by mistake. This is often the position that represents the biggest star of the team.
When He Xu stood in the players' tunnel, his mood had slowly calmed down.
Standing next to him at this time is their opponent who is also the opponent of the whole season today, the player of PSV Eindhoven, standing next to He Xu, is a player He Xu knows very well, Afelai.
In his last life, He Xu was a loyal fan of Barcelona and Spanish football, so Afelai, who had joined Barcelona and had a short period of shine, left a deep impression on He Xu.
He Xu seemed to be looking ahead, but in fact, he was secretly looking at the baby-faced guy next to him with his peripheral vision.
At this time, the referee picked up the football and walked out, and the captains of both teams also walked out with the players. He Xu followed his teammates and walked out, walking in front of him, was the team's forward Sim de Jong, this guy wearing No. 10 has the same surname as the "Dutch villain" who kicked Xavi Alonso in the World Cup, looking at the name on his jersey, He Xu suddenly had a strange idea in his heart, will this kid also come with a flying foot and kick down one of the opponent's players?
There are three steps in front, and when you go up, you will find turf.
When he stepped on the steps, He Xu, who was originally very tall and had not adapted to becoming shorter, subconsciously lowered his head.
He deliberately let his right foot step on the grass first.
Finally, he stood on top of Ajax's turf. The tsunami-like cheers drowned him out in an instant, and with a long banner in front of their stands, Ajax was not going to lose.
Speaking of which, He Xu has not never seen such a scene, because every time he promotes a new film, there are tens of thousands of fanatical fans who pick up him at the airport.
But the scene in front of you is indeed more visually impactful.
He Xu, who doesn't believe in any religion, almost couldn't help but reach out and draw a cross on his chest, and when he walked into the field and stood on the turf, the Eindhoven players came to shake his hand, he even felt like a dream.
The glory of yesterday is still vivid, and today, I have changed another identity and struggled again.
But fortunately, that confidence is still there.
Self-confidence is a kind of temperament that comes from the bones, and it is an innate talent.
Coincidentally, He Xu has.
A new career starts in red and white.
Stekelenburg won the right to pick the wing, while PSV Eindhoven's players stood in the centre circle ready to kick off.
Ula Toivonen and Lens stood in the center circle, looking at the little yellow-skinned boy who was staring at the two of them. This guy wearing the number 99 didn't seem to be in a good mood during the ceremony where the captain was motivated by the captain at the end of the circle on the field just now.
It's no wonder that no amount of numbers can hide the fact that he is still a little boy.
In his career debut in the top league, He Xu's partner was Mido, who helped him get his header in, the guy who seemed to be soaked in alcohol every day.
Because of Garrincha, Koeman opted to end up with a "4-4-2" formation. The goalkeeper is Stekelenburg, Van der Wiel, Alderweireld, Vertonghen and Emmanuelsen are lined up from right to left, De Eu, Enaud and Massimo Charlie form a back three, with Sim de Jong as a single midfielder and Ahmad Midow and Ho Xu in front of him.
Is this the strongest squad for Ajax at the moment? If it weren't for the unexpected appearance of No. 99, this must be a relatively strong lineup.
The referee thought so in his heart and blew the whistle in his mouth.
In the fifth round of the Dutch First Division, with an attendance rate of 90%, He Xu's real debut in his career officially began!
(The protagonist's first little ** is coming, so let's support me a little more.) Collect, recommend, all rush me to come! Oh, no, it's all for my books! );