Home stadium of Groningen, Oberg Stadium.

With a capacity of only 20,000, the stadium has been in use for more than half a century.

It's a stadium that doesn't keep up with the times.

That's why FC Groningen is building a new stadium at the same time, and plans to move into the new stadium in two years!

Because of this, there is no need for the club to spend more money on this course, which is a little rudimentary in itself, and the quality of the turf and the maintenance of the course are far from the top standards.

The conditions were not ideal, and the rain caused the course to go from slippery to muddy in some parts.

Groningen boss Ron Youngs is looking forward to the ongoing rain game.

The rain battle will increase the uncertainty of the football game!

Especially compared to Ajax, a team with stronger overall combat effectiveness, they will definitely be more restricted than Groningen!

This is reflected in the reduction of speed and overall possession.

The whole Ajax squad is determined to win this game.

The geniuses cultivated by the arrogant philosophy are confident in taking Groningen, but they don't put on a look to swallow their opponents from the start.

Many of the main players have played two games in the past 7 days, and when they come to the third game in 8 days, they need to control their physical fitness.

Especially, it's raining today!

The rain will speed up the physical exertion, and players who are so mentally prepared will converge at the beginning.

Qin Xiong's tactical task is to stabilize the team's midfield, as long as he can suppress the opponent in the midfield, it is enough, and Koeman wants to see what kind of power the trident combination of Sneijder-Ibrahimovic van der Vaart will burst out.

In the first ten minutes of the game, Yiqiē went step by step and looked calm.

Qin Xiong's performance was also decent.

Ajax didn't exert any strength, and the whole team was slowly adapting, slowly improving their form, waiting for the right time, and killing with one blow.

However, from the 13th minute, Qin Xiong's play made Coman on the sidelines frown.

In the 13th minute, Qin Xiong tried a mid-to-long-distance pass, which was to find Van der Vaart, but he lost the pass!

It was a half-high ball, after bouncing off the ground, due to the slippery field and the acceleration of friction, the speed of the ball did not slow down, and Van der Vaart had not yet run in place, and the ball had already flown out of the sideline!

Qin Xiong had to raise his hand to signal to Van der Vaart, admitting that he had made a mistake in passing.

If it's not raining, this ball is absolutely fine!

Van der Vaart will run faster, and the ball will slow down after bouncing off the ground.

However, in the rain battle, the speed of the player's running position will be slower than usual, because the turf under his feet is slippery, and the ball in the air is easy to miss, and it is difficult to grasp the friction acceleration after bouncing the ground.

Qin Xiong learned his lesson and avoided passing the ball to his teammates as much as possible, unless it was directly hanging into the penalty area to give Ibrahimovic a header.

In the 17th minute, Groningen launched a counterattack, and striker Smit retreated to play the front midfielder today, and he challenged Qin Xiong one-on-one when he instigated an attack in the middle!

Smit's body is flexible, his speed and explosiveness are not weak, and his foot technique has the usual aura of a Dutch player, and he is skillful and free.

He made a feint in front of Qin Xiong to shake his right, and then broke through from the left.

Qin Xiong saw through the opponent's feint, and when Smit moved the ball to the right rear of his body, he immediately turned around and consciously went to the slot.

However, at the moment of his explosive speed, his feet slipped, and the wolf fell to the ground in embarrassment!

Smit originally thought that he was blocked by Qin Xiong, but he didn't expect Qin Xiong to fall, he almost avoided Qin Xiong's fallen body, went around and then regained control of the ball, and dribbled forward.

After Qin Xiong fell, he didn't have time to think about anything else, and he had to stand up and chase Smit as soon as possible, but he almost slipped and fell continuously.

He gritted his teeth but quickly got up and chased after Smidt's back, and just after two steps, he saw Galasek move to block Smidt, and he decisively ran towards the middle of the penalty area to take over Galasek's position and avoid exposing the central defenders to the opponent's attacking firepower.

Smit didn't wait for Galasek to get up close and try a long-range shot, but goalkeeper Lopont did well to pluck the ball from the air.

Although he didn't break the door, Smit deliberately glanced at Qin Xiong when he walked back.

Ajax's new talent?

But that's it.

Qin Xiong raised his hand to Galasek again, his defensive mistake just now almost did not form a disturbance to Smidt, because he fell, and he didn't even chase back and harass.

Galasek asked with concern whether Qin Xiong was okay.

On the sidelines, Coman looked puzzled.

Qin Xiong, today's performance is very average, in the midfield, 20 minutes are almost over, and he is almost formulaic and overpassing.

In his role, formulaic passing doesn't make much sense.

And Qin Xiong did not bring the effect of personal acceleration in the midfield.

What's he doing?

Qin Xiong wiped the rain and sweat from his face, continued to run, and continued to compete seriously!

When he couldn't guarantee his performance, his information gathering on the movements of his teammates on the field was also affected.

The teammates can't say that they are used to playing in the rain, but they are basically prepared and know how to deal with the current environment.

If your running speed decreases, you need to be more careful when handling the ball.

They adapted to the environment faster and more actively, and Qin Xiong couldn't see the overall situation because of their own changes.

Because, he himself has not fully adapted to such weather and such a venue environment.

The environment is also changing!

When the rain became heavier and heavier, and the water in the stadium became more and more, Qin Xiong made a forward pass to Pienal in the 21st minute, but his supporting foot slipped, and he fell on the spot, and the right foot that was about to play the ball actually kicked the ball directly to Smit in front!

After the second fall, Qin Xiong still gritted his teeth and quickly stood up, to intercept Smit who came with the ball in front of him, but Smit cooperated with his teammates, and the midfielder Matt Hughes was 26 years old and strong, and when Qin Xiong moved over to intercept, Matt Hughes directly had a physical confrontation with Qin Xiong!

He was knocked to the ground by Qin Xiong!

Qin Xiong was more like, knocking down the other party.

Because, Qin Xiong, once again lost his body's center of gravity due to the speed of the explosion.

The referee blew the whistle to signal Qin Xiong's foul and gave Qin Xiong a yellow card.

There was boos and laughter from the home fans.

The Groningen players looked at Qin Xiong with disdain.

This Asian is like a clown on the court!

Ajax's teammates were also very surprised by Qin Xiong's appearance.

This shouldn't be his level!

When Matt Hughes got up and wanted to reason with Qin Xiong, as if he was going to bully him, Sneijder was the first to rush over and forcibly separate Matt Hughes, blocking in front of Qin Xiong, and seemed to be silently saying to Matt Hughes: What do you have to say, what to do, come at me!

Qin Xiong did not lose his composure, he gently squeezed Sneijder away, stretched out an apologetic hand towards Matt Hughes, and said sorry.

Matt Hughes sneered and opened Qin Xiong's hand, not appreciating it at all.

Qin Xiong didn't care, he didn't have the slightest malice, he knocked down the other party just now, he apologized, the other party didn't accept it, and he couldn't help it.

Sneijder turned around and whispered to him, "Are you uncomfortable?" How it feels like you're sleepwalking. ”

Qin Xiong shook his head slightly and didn't say anything.

With the experience of the previous few slips, Qin Xiong didn't dare to accelerate rashly, even if he accelerated, he would be cautious, focusing on balancing the center of gravity of his body.

However, in the game, there are key moments and you have to speed up!

Must erupt!

When Qin Xiong was squeezed away by the opponent with his strong body and fell to the ground in front of South African striker Salmoen from Groningen in the 37th minute of the game, Qin Xiong felt that the world was spinning, as if his heart was going numb.

The African striker was in super good health, deliberately slowed down the speed to protect the ball, and stretched his leg to intercept at the right time, but fell down again because his body resisted and his support foot slipped!

Qin Xiong, covered in mud, seemed to be lost in this rain battle.

But every time he falls, he quickly gets up and does what he thinks is right.

Head coach Koeman spotted the clue and directed the game on the sidelines and let the rain hit him, and Coman was already soaking wet.

But he didn't care about those, he came to the sidelines and shouted Qin Xiong's name loudly!

After Qin Xiong noticed him, Coman yelled at Pienaar and Van der Vaart again, and made a gesture for the two to retreat to the midfield!

Qin Xiong was called to the sidelines by Koman.

Coman said directly to Qin Xiong: "Take off your sneakers." ”

Qin Xiong didn't ask anything, walked out of the sideline and sat down, took off his sneakers, Coman squatted down to take his sneakers and looked at the soles of them, revealing a knowing expression.

Qin Xiong's sneakers are not suitable for rain battles!

The spikes are too short, and in the rain fight, the turf is slippery, the soil is loose, and it can't grip the ground at all!

He, of course, can't stand still!

Coman asked, "Didn't you bring spike sneakers?" ”

Qin Xiong's face was complicated and he shook his head.

It's not that I didn't bring it.

He didn't have it at all!

I've never worn it before!

This scene on the sidelines was seen by Freddy, who was watching the game in a raincoat in the stands, and his heart was like a knife.

Qin Xiong fell down in the court again and again, and got up stubbornly and firmly, which made Freddie feel sad.

He didn't know what happened to Qin Xiong today.

Until, Koeman took Qin Xiong's sneakers to observe that Freddie was like a bolt from the blue, he held his head and muttered in pain under the incomprehensible gaze of De Coize, Pister, and Rutmanson.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I didn't prepare sneakers for him to play in the rain, Qin Xiong, it's all my fault, my fault, I damn it! How could I have made such a mistake! ”

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