Returning to Amsterdam, Ye Qiu had a feeling of going home.

He's been here for four years, he's taken the first step of his career, he's got the first win of his career, he's got the first title of his career, he's got the first honour of his career, almost all of his firsts have been given to Ajax, to the city.

Didn't someone say it? A woman's first time is always particularly memorable, and Ye Qiu now feels that so is a man

The fans here are as enthusiastic as ever, and when they arrived in Amsterdam, many of them went to the airport to meet them, and they went to greet Ye Qiu like a team returning triumphantly, as they did in the past.

When Ye Qiu arrived at the hotel, thousands of Ajax fans blocked the door of the hotel, just to catch a glimpse of Ye Qiu, maybe their thoughts were very simple, they just wanted to see if Ye Qiu had changed for better or worse.

When Ye Qiu stepped off the bus, he saw the Ajax fans pull out a long banner in front of him, which read, "Welcome home, Ye Qiu"

The words are very ugly, crooked Chinese words, but the feelings contained in these words moved him very much, not only him, but almost all the Chelsea players on the scene were moved by this scene, and the eyes they looked at their manager obviously became more respectful.

Ye Qiu was as calm and calm as ever, just waved his hand at the fans as always, and the fans seemed to be used to Ye Qiu's subtlety, and they were still chanting Ye Qiu's name enthusiastically.

Sometimes, people's feelings will continue to precipitate with the accumulation of years and stand the test.

When Ye Qiu led the team into the Arena Stadium, which he was very familiar with, the audience applauded thunderously, and all the Ajax fans in the stadium stood up one after another, giving the warmest applause to Ye Qiu, who returned to the Arena Stadium, and the club's senior management, head coach and coaching staff also stood in the Arena Stadium to greet Ye Qiu.

The Chelsea-River Plate clash was the opening match of the Amsterdam Cup, and this game was followed by the match between Ajax and Panathinaikos.

The number of teams invited to this year's Amsterdam Cup is actually down compared to previous years, as the top teams in Europe's four major leagues are now developing markets such as Asia, North America, South America and Africa, with teams such as Manchester United playing on the Champions Tour in the United States and Real Madrid going to Asia.

And it must also be said that although only a year has passed, Ajax's reputation has declined a lot compared with the autumn period, which is caused by the overall decline of the Eredivisie, and in the summer of these two years, Ajax's talent loss is also very serious.

Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Robben have all gone to Real Madrid, Ibrahimovic has gone to Juventus, Van der Meyde has gone to Inter Milan, Kiv has gone to Roma, Abidal has gone to Barcelona, Arteta is also currently on the radar of a number of top-flight teams, and the possibility of leaving the team is also very high.

In just two years, the Ajax team in the Ye Qiu period has fallen apart, and the current Young Guards are not a big problem in the Eredivisie, but it is not easy to make a difference in the European arena.

Mascherano, Yaya Toure, Heitinga, Arteta, De Jong, Maduro, Huntelaar, Hleb, Stekelenburg, these young players under Ye Qiu are now beginning to take charge of themselves, and after Lucio and Abidal and others left, Eliza's agency recruited Thiago Silva and Marcelo, two strong young players.

These players were all present when Chelsea arrived at the Arena Stadium, and Heitinga, who has captained the team this season, led his team-mates to greet Ye Qiu, who also used the team's training and warm-up time to meet and chat with each of them for a while.

"It was only when we saw them again that we realized that time passed so fast" After Ye Qiu met with the players, he stood on the sidelines with Ajax coach Van Basten, Bobby Hams, Rick Link and others, and Roland and others were also chatting with the Ajax coaching staff and players.

Ye Qiu's coaching staff came out of Ajax, and the two teams can be said to have a deep relationship.

Bobby Harms laughed after hearing this, he is the most sensitive to age, "yes, unknowingly, another year"

"So, you have to take care of your health, anyway, you have earned enough, retire" Ye Qiu suggested with a smile, he also went to Detokmoste yesterday to visit Van Dude, who is not only Ye Qiu's friend, but also a person that his wife Huang Chu respects very much, and just yesterday's chat, Van Doud said that he wanted to retire.

"Can't put it down" Bobby Harms looked at the pitch and laughed.

A very simple sentence, but it made Ye Qiu feel deeply, and it was also impossible to let him put it down now.

"The team's lineup this year is still very strong, and there should be no problem in winning the championship again" Ye Qiu looked at Van Basten with a smile, although Van Basten's Ajax had mixed reputations, Ye Qiu felt that it was very good.

After Ye Qiu led the team to the peak, no matter who took over next, it would be a mixed reputation.

'Mascherano is very good, he is in midfield, with Arteta, there is absolutely no problem with the quality, Yaya Toure has improved a lot in the year, I think he should switch to the style of Davies now, and he is working hard, with the three of them, the quality of the midfield is guaranteed,' Van Basten said.

The strength of the midfield determines what kind of height a team can reach, and from Van Basten's words, Ye Qiu also feels that this Ajax team is still very strong.

In fact, many people have gone away, at least in Ye Qiu's opinion, Mascherano's strength has improved by leaps and bounds in the past year, and there is no problem playing in Europe's top leagues, but because it is the relationship between the back and the waist, no team seems to be interested in him.

But it's no wonder that looking at Makelele's unpopularity at Real Madrid back then, whether it is the media or fans, the eyes are always on the attacker, not the defender, is this an unconscious prejudice?

"What about Thiago Silva and Marcelo?" Ye Qiu asked about these two young players from Brazil with concern.

Bobby Harms smiled after hearing this, of course he knew that these two people were Eliza's players, and their ownership was in the hands of Eliza's agent, but no one in the outside world knew about it.

"There is a lot of potential, but it still needs to be carved" After Bobby Harms finished speaking, he also tacitly patted Ye Qiu's shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll help you watch them, and the team also needs their excellent performance in the new season." ”

Ye Qiu's ability to sculpt young players was learned from Bobby Harms, so he would not have the slightest doubt about the training ability of this senior who was also a teacher and friend, and Yaya Toure and Mascherano learned a lot of valuable things from Bobby Harms in the past year.

Let Yaya Toure turn to Davis from now on, Ye Qiu feels that this is indeed a very far-sighted thing, because Yaya Toure has many things similar to Davis, even if he is taller, but the challenge is also very big, that is, how to make Yaya Toure cultivate Davis's awareness of integrating the team.

This kind of thing has to be done slowly, isn't Xavi also kicking and kicking, and after being experienced, he woke up and became a master passer? Developing young players doesn't happen overnight, you have to put in time and energy

"By the way, I got a call from Eliza two days ago, and she recommended two players for the team, do you know?" Van Basten looked at Ye Qiu with a deep meaning.

The latter shook his head, "I don't know who is it?" ”

"You know, with the departure of Arjen Robben and Van der Vaart, we lack important attackers on the flanks of the front, and Huntelaar is the kind of center forward who needs someone to pass and assist, so Eliza recommended two South American players to us, one is Chile's 16-year-old Alexis Sanchez, and the other is Argentina's 16-year-old Di Maria."

After Ye Qiu heard this, he shook his head, "I haven't heard her say it, have you read the report?" ”

"Well, that's good, I agreed," Van Basten said with a smile as if he let go of something.

Ye Qiu was indifferent and did not reply, in fact, he knew about this matter, Eliza also called to ask for his opinion, these two players were recommended to her by Eliza's partners in South America, and there were also several other players, such as Aguero and Tevez, but because Ajax needed wingers, Di Maria and Sanchez were selected.

However, Eliza has also bought the ownership of Aguero at a low price, but let him continue to play in Argentina, as for Tevez, the player is so hot at the moment that a lot of agents are rushing to ask for it, so Eliza did not participate in the competition, but took Di Maria and Sanchez, and let them come to Ajax to play.

Ye Qiu himself is the head coach, he knows very well that no manager can accept others to criticize him, and Van Basten belongs to the kind of person with a very strong personality, when Ye Qiu recommended him Thiago Silva and Marcelo, for the sake of friendship, he tolerated it, but it does not mean that he can endure it endlessly.

This is also the reason why Ye Qiu said that he didn't know the way, so he could save a lot of trouble.

Because of this, Ye Qiu did not continue to delve into this topic, but instead talked about some daily trivial matters.

This is just a warm-up game, for Chelsea, it is more important to inspect the team than anything else, so Ye Qiu does not attach much importance to the results of these two cup games, and the most important thing is to let the team play something of their own.

The current River Plate team did not impress Ye Qiu's players, because it was a warm-up game, so he didn't study this team very seriously, but when he got the pre-game list, he noticed a person, Higuain.

The childish-looking teenager will be sitting on the bench for this game and has not yet been able to start.

With the return of Ronaldinho, McCone and Deco, Ye Qiu lined up his strongest lineup in this game.

Edwin van der Sar is in goal, Patrice Evra, Cannavaro, John Terry and McCone at the back, Deco and Makelele at the back, Ronaldinho, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney up front, and Drogba as the lone striker.

The start of the game was a bit of a choppy, and Chelsea's mentality was relaxed, not wanting to press aggressively, but patiently finding their rhythm as the team's tactics changed this season and many players needed to readjust.

In the 14th minute, Chelsea suddenly came on top.

Rooney's performance in the previous three warm-up games was relatively average and did not play at his own level, but this time he faced the Argentine with delicate skills, but the England boy dared to dribble and formed several breakthroughs on the right side, but the subsequent crosses and passes were obviously not done well, resulting in the team's attack not being effective.

On the contrary, in the 3l minute, just participated in the Perfect Continent Cup, tired, the first half hour of poor performance Ronaldinho showed his top superstar strength, after forming a breakthrough on the left side, dribbling inward, diagonal pass to the right rib, Rooney quickly rushed into the penalty area from the right rib, faced Ronaldinho's diagonal pass, right heel push, grasped the best scoring opportunity since the beginning, opened the scoring for Chelsea

It was Rooney's first goal since joining Chelsea, even if it was only in a warm-up game

There was not much improvement in the second half of the game, Ye Qiu also realized the fatigue of Ronaldinho, McCone and Deco and others, so he made continuous substitutions and adjustments, and then River Plate wanted to turn the situation around, causing a lot of trouble for Chelsea, but Chelsea's defense line was proud of Europa, and River Plate failed to create a threat for a while.

In the 85th minute, John Terry played a long pass, Van Persie stopped the ball on the right and cut inside the opponent's left-back, straight behind him, Gudjohnsen stopped the ball and volleyed in to score the second goal for Chelsea, and the last goal of the game.

In the end, Chelsea beat the long-distance Argentinian powerhouse River Plate 0

After this game, the Ajax fans once again stood up and cheered, bidding farewell to Ye Qiu with applause and cheers.

Throughout the process, from beginning to end, Ajax fans made people feel their friendliness and love for Ye Qiu.

After the game, the Amsterdam Evening Post made a special report on this, believing that in the football world, many people do not believe in the so-called feelings, and think that the feelings of professional football are impossible to compete with fame and fortune, but Ajax fans have proved that no matter how long it has passed, they still can't forget the team's former heroes.

"Just like the banner pulled out by the Ajax fans at the Arena Stadium, Ye Qiu, this is your forever home, and you are always welcome to return

Ye Qiu was also very moved by the love of Ajax fans, and said in an interview with the media after the game that he was a bit like going back to his parents' home, and he was still very nervous, but after seeing the fans, he was relieved.

"After coming to Amsterdam, I really believe more and more that as long as you really give, the fans will understand"

After Chelsea's clash with River Plate, Ajax and Panathinaikos played a warm-up match that ended in Ajax beating the Greek champions 0 thanks to a goal from Huntelaar.

Two days later, also at the Arena Stadium, River Plate Uj Panathinaix, Chelsea drew against Ajax.

The two sides shook hands and made peace, and the scene was happy, and Ye Qiu was also satisfied with this.

It's not that Chelsea deliberately stayed, but Ye Qiu saw that Ronaldinho and Deco and others were too tired, so Yu Crisp directly let them rest, and after the rotation, Chelsea faced Ajax, although they had an advantage, but they failed to win the opponent, among which Thiago Silva's performance in the back line was really good.

Despite the draw, Chelsea won one and drew one, accumulated four points, scored four goals, and won a total of eight points to win this year's Amsterdam Cup, while Ajax finished second.

5 warm-up games, 4 wins and l draws, Chelsea's results in training outside are not outstanding, on the other hand, Arsenal and Manchester United are all outside the training, but Arsenal played U warm-up games, including 4 draws, and the main defender Vieira's recent form can be said to have fallen to a low point

Throughout the summer, Vieira has been linked with Real Madrid, and the La Liga giants have launched an offensive against Vieira again after not announcing it to the public, but everyone speculates that the price of breaking 100 million will take over Ajax Samsung, and Florentino's ambition is also very obvious, to use the money storm to revive Real Madrid's prestige in the shortest possible time.

Arsenal's current financial situation is in trouble, Wenger insists on the strategy of signing once a year after the age of 30, and the main stars of the team can be said to be more or less centrifugal, Vieira's mood to leave Arsenal can also be said to be obvious, the difference is just the high and low price.

In this tug-of-war, Arsenal's morale has been more or less affected, and Henry's condition has also been affected, and the best player in the warm-up game is the teenager Reyes.

Fast forward to August, when Chelsea welcomed Zaragoza at Stamford Bridge.

This is Chelsea's first warm-up game in London this season, because the previous fan protests made this warm-up game extraordinary, but the appearance of Abramovich and the rare sitting on the bench, talking and laughing with Ye Qiu, completely broke the rumors of incompatibility between the two.

And a very interesting signal is that Pini Zahavi did not appear at Stamford Bridge, and some media broke the news that the Israelis broke the news to the media privately before the season, which made Abramovich angry and completely sent the Israelis into the cold.

In an interview, Abramovich also vaguely hinted that all the unfavorable rumors against the team before the game were false, and that someone maliciously affected the team's preparations, and he would be held accountable, and he once again reiterated that he hoped that Ye Qiu could coach at Stamford Bridge for a lifetime.

'He's a great manager, he's got us the Champions League and the league trophy in his first season, I can't imagine anyone better in the world than him, and if I could, I would write forever on his contract'

And back in front of their fathers and fellow countrymen, Chelsea were unequivocal, losing 0 to Zaragoza and completing the pre-season U warm-up games with an unbeaten record.