Wow, wow, wow!

With the sound of the city light rail whizzing past the viaduct, the bus of the Ajax II team emerged from under the viaduct and was greeted by the luxurious Philips Stadium in Eindhoven.

This is where this year's Dutch Cup final will take place!

The team arrived in PSV Eindhoven last night and stayed overnight and went to the Philips Stadium to familiarise themselves with the venue.

That is, this place they have come to for the second time.

After waiting for the traffic light at the intersection of the stadium, the bus turned directly into the player tunnel of the Philips Stadium, and immediately a group of Ajax fans who came from Amsterdam made a special trip, wearing the team's uniform, quickly met the bus, and cheered extremely warm for the group of young Ajax second team players who got off the bus one by one.

Outside the Philips Stadium, there are also countless sports journalists and football professionals from all over the world.

Because in half a month, the 2000 European Championship will be ignited on the soil of the Netherlands and Belgium, and when the time comes, the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven will be one of the venues for the European Cup, so many people also regard this Dutch Cup final as a warm-up before the European Cup.

Because of the European Cup, this year's Dutch Cup final has received a lot of attention, coupled with the magical dark horse of Ajax II, which undoubtedly makes the football media in Europe and even the whole world particularly interested.

An Ajax youth team with an average age of less than 18 years old, led by a 25-year-old Chinese head coach, eliminated PSV Eindhoven, Utrecht, Heerenveen and other Eredivisie giants along the way to the final, which in itself is a gimmick.

As early as before the game, there were already a lot of media reports on this incident, especially the magical record of the Ajax II team.

"The group of young people we are seeing getting off the bus at the moment is the Ajax second team, and this is the first time they have appeared in the live footage of a national or even European match, because they used to play in a dilapidated second team stadium, but tonight, they will take on the traditional Dutch powerhouse, Feyenoord, in this magnificent Philips Stadium!"

Outside the stadium, live reporters from NOS, the Dutch national television station that broadcast the match, were broadcasting the entry of the Ajax second team, the most prestigious television agency in the Netherlands and the Eredivisie's live broadcast partner.

"At the forefront is the head coach of the Ajax second team, in the past period of time, the 25-year-old head coach from China, Ye Qiu, has completely become the savior of Ajax!"

"Immediately behind Ye Qiu is the current captain of the second team, the Romanian international central defender, Christian? Kivu, and then the team's number one star, Rafael? Van der Vaart, Wesley? Sneijder, Klaas? Yang? Huntelaar, Eric? Abidal ......"

'With the excellent performance of the Ajax II team this season, the current group of players has been on the radar of some teams in the Netherlands, and even some European teams, and a lot of people think that with their excellent performances this season, many of them will be in the first team next season, and there will be some who may leave Ajax!

The live TV screen followed the Ajax second team up and down into the players' tunnel, disappeared from the field of vision of the fans, and returned to the studio. Cruyff!

"Hello, John!" The host greeted with a smile.

"Hello!" Cruyff waved at the camera, he is a partner of national television and is often responsible for the relevant commentary, especially at this year's European Championships, he is one of the most important guests.

"I'm sure at this moment, there are many people wondering, is the current Ajax second team really that magical? Or is it possible for them to continue to be magical, John? The host asked with a smile.

Cruyff is a product of the Ajax academy and a former manager of Ajax, so he is very familiar with and understands the traditional culture of Ajax, and it is undoubtedly appropriate for him to comment on the current second team.

"I remember that there is a saying in the football world that if you bring a whole to a group of players who are not weak in skills, you can turn them into a strong team, and there are two very important factors in this sentence, one is to have a certain technical foundation, and the other must be blended into an organic whole."

With the on-site commentator nodding incessantly, Cruyff continued.

"I'm really surprised by the current Ajax II team, I've been aware of them since they played PSV Eindhoven, and I've been following and understanding every game since, I think this team has a lot of potential, very, very good, they are known for their sharp attacking in the league, but in the Dutch Cup, when you meet a team that is better than you, you take the defensive and even defensive tactics, that is, this team can attack and defend."

"It's very, very rare!" Cruyff seems to have a very high opinion of this team.

However, after a pause, the ball continued: "But this is the Dutch Cup final, we all know that Feyenoord is a very experienced team, they must have a very detailed and in-depth understanding of the Ajax II team before the game, then, in this case, strength, tactics, body, experience and other aspects, the Ajax II team is in an absolute disadvantage." ”

"So, you're not optimistic about Ajax's second team?" The moderator asked with a smile.

Cruyff shook his head, "There is not much hope, but I think they have a chance, the key is how to win by surprise, just like playing Eindhoven, I will defend until you can't defend it, I will counterattack, this is a surprise victory!" ”

"But as you said, Feyenoord will definitely have a very in-depth understanding of the Ajax II team, and how to break down the defense of the Ajax II team, this must be the focus of their tactics!" The moderator said.

"Yes!" Cruyff nodded, "So that's where this game, Ajax II, is really difficult." ”

"It should be said that almost every game of this team has made me see something different, which proves that head coach Ye Qiu and his team are always improving, then I think that if they can continue to show something eye-catching in this game, then they have a chance to beat their opponents!"

The host added with a smile, "In other words, we will continue to win by surprise!" ”

"Yes, there is no other way!" Cruyff nodded.

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On the rostrum of the Philips Stadium, Ajax President Van Praag returned to his seat with a bad face after meeting with the presidents of Eindhoven, Feyenoord and other teams. Harms and Leo? Ben Hack sat beside him, and when he saw him like this, he didn't dare to ask more, and he could guess what was going on.

PSV Eindhoven have just won the league title and Feyenoord have qualified for the Champions League, so this game will be of no fundamental interest to Ajax II, because whether they win or lose, they will be able to participate in the UEFA Cup next season.

But, for Ajax, a title would make a very different difference to the team's current predicament.

"Don't worry, Ye Qiu should be prepared!" Bobby? Harms persuaded.

Originally, Van Praag was not very relieved about Ye Qiu, and planned to let Bobby? Harms goes to help him, but Bobby? Harms rejected this proposal, because in his opinion, going to the coach's seat by himself could not only not help Ye Qiu, but might bring him unnecessary psychological pressure and interference.

"Feyenoord is also very serious about this game, I heard that they have been following the second team for more than a month!" Van Praag sighed that Ajax's support for the second team was still too little and too little, both in terms of intelligence and in other areas.

You can't blame anyone, after all, Feyenoord is the first team, Ajax is the second team, it's different.

'Emphasis is important, but sometimes a lot of things are subtle and maybe even Feyenoord himself doesn't notice it, so you see, the full-back they put on the left is Dzongsa!'

Dzongsa is a Poland international with excellent attacking ability and speed, but defensive positioning is a problem.

"Van Marwijk is obviously confident enough in his own strength, so he will arrange Zonsa, otherwise, he should consider Graf, who has better defensive ability, but Gejan on the right, obviously to target Van der Vaart, and there is also a Bosvelt in the midfield, which is clearly to defend the right and attack the left!"

Leo? Ben Hack didn't know Ye Qiu's arrangement, so after seeing Feyenoord's targeted arrangement, his first impression was that the Ajax second team had already lost more than half of the game before it started.

But in Bobby? Not necessarily, according to Harms.

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"We've got the starting line-up for both sides!"

"Feyenoord's starting goalkeeper is Dudek, the backline is Zonsa, De Haan, Van Ondelen and Gjan, the three players in the midfield are Van Gastel, Konteman and Bosvelt, Tomasson plays the front midfield, and Kroos and Karui form a double striker, which is still Feyenoord's usual 442 tactic!"

"The starting lineup of the second team of Ajax has been adjusted to a certain extent, the goalkeeper is Stekelenberg, Ye Qiu has five defenders in one breath, namely Abidal, Kivo, Van Duin, Heitinga and Van der Roo, the specific position arrangement is not very clear, the midfielders are Van der Vaart, Sneijder, De Jong and Kurul, and the striker is Huntelaar, which should be 541 tactics!"

"John, what do you personally think of the list of Ajax second team?" The moderator asked Cruyff.

Cruyff is carefully studying this list, five defenders, it looks like they should continue to defend to the death, and it has been clear from the beginning that the carriage and horses will be guarded, but will it be a smoke bomb?

"Can't guess!" Cruyff shook his head, he didn't know what Ye Qiu was calculating, if he was really smart, then this was probably a smoke bomb, but with five defenders, how was his attack going to play?

Of course, it is also possible that Ye Qiuji is poor here, after all, he is only 25 years old, and it is not easy to get to this point.

"Even John can't see through it?" The moderator asked with a smile.

Cruyff still shook his head, "Feyenoord's tactics are very simple and clear, they have obvious advantages in strength, and the trident offensive combination of Tomasson, Cruz and Karui is also very tacit, especially Tomasson, who is lagging behind, has performed very well this season, so they should continue to use the usual tactics, and the more offensive Zonsa on the left side is also aimed at opening up the situation on the side." ”

"And judging from the cards of the second team of Ajax, Van Drew should also deliberately want to strengthen the right side of the attack, the combination of Van Drew and Kurul once performed well, but Ye Qiu didn't want to be too risky and aggressive, so he went to the back five and replaced Maduro, Sneijder and De Jong's performances are very good, and they are worth entrusting with a heavy responsibility!"

After listening to this, the host smiled, "You mean, Feyenoord is attacking from the left and defending from the right, and Ajax is attacking from the right and defending from the left?" ”

If that's the case, then it's really a needle-to-wheat mang, and there's a good show.

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"Upper Dzongsa?"

In the home team's dressing room at the Philips Stadium, Ye Qiu was not too surprised when he got the starting line-up list for Feyenoord, because no matter whether Van Marwijk went to Zongsa or Graf, he still decided to continue to follow his long-practiced tactics before the game.

Because he knows very well in his heart that this is the only chance for himself and the second team of Ajax.

"Alright, everyone, put away your envy and jealousy, wipe the saliva from your mouth, and don't stain the dressing room in Eindhoven!" Ye Qiu shouted, calling the attention of the group of hillbillies who were amazed by the spacious and luxurious locker room in Eindhoven.

He finally saw what it means for Grandma Liu to enter the Grand View Garden, isn't it just to enjoy it in style? As for it?

Ye Qiu was standing in the head coach area of the Eindhoven home dressing room, in front of him was a white lacquered table, on which was placed a series of pre-match reports and the starting list of Feyenoord that he had just gotten, and he put one hand on the table, looking at the players in front of him who were paying attention to him.

"It's the Dutch Cup final soon! Guys, it's the Dutch Cup final! Ye Qiu accentuated his tone and reminded again.

"I want all of you to understand what kind of fight this is and I'm sure you all know exactly how much this fight will affect your career, so I never doubt your fighting spirit and your desire to win."

There is absolutely no need to mobilize in such a competition, because it is impossible for everyone to have the slightest hesitation to win, otherwise, wouldn't their efforts for such a long time be in vain?

"But I want to remind everyone that our opponent knows us very well, he knows how we will fight, they have an absolute advantage in strength, they want to use this advantage, coupled with their understanding of us, to completely kill us on this high-profile stage!"

"But I also want to remind you that we have beaten so many opponents in the past and have been able to bring the arrogant PSV Eindhoven to our feet, and the reason why we have been able to defeat one opponent after another that is far stronger than our opponents is not only because we are strong enough, but also because we always maintain an unbreakable organic whole, and each of us can abide by the tactical discipline of the team and serve the team!"

"So, I believe that today, on this court, whether we can beat the opponent depends on whether you can abide by the overall tactics of our team, and I want each of you to always remember every minute and every second of the game that we are a unit, and only by fighting as a team can we defeat the opponent!"

After a pause, Ye Qiu looked at the serious faces of each player that were a little out of line with their age, "At the end of the day, I absolutely believe that you have the strength to surprise all those who think we must lose on this field outside, and regret their stupidity and mistakes!" ”

"I'm absolutely confident that you'll have the willpower to withstand the pressure of this tough match!"

"I believe even more that no matter how difficult the game is, no matter how bad the game environment is, you will definitely be able to use your actions and performances to interpret the spirit and tradition of Ajax very well, and to tell the fans of the world that we also represent the tenacious and invincible Ajax!"

"I'll fight alongside you!"

With Ye Qiu's last words, the players all stood up in unison, and they all clenched their fists excitedly and shouted, "Okay!" ”

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When the players of the Ajax II team and the players of Feyenoord, under the leadership of the referee, walked out of the tunnel of the Philips Stadium one after another, the scene suddenly resounded with a burst of thunderous applause and cheers from the fans of the two teams.

There were even a lot of fans who couldn't help but stand up and cheer for the excitement of the team they were supporting.

Ye Qiuwei walked out of the players' tunnel with the team, and when he saw Van Marwijk taking the initiative to walk towards him, he also walked over.

It was a form of etiquette on both sides of the war.

The two politely shook hands, exchanged a few kind words, and then returned to their coaching quarters.

The live TV camera gave Ye Qiu and Van Marwijk a big close-up each, and the subtitles were also given in the live broadcast screen.

"If you look at the personal image of the head coach, the young and handsome Ye Qiu is undoubtedly more popular than Van Marwijk, I just hope that Ye Qiu and his Ajax second team can withstand the pressure of Feyenoord!" The on-site commentator couldn't help but laugh and teased the two head coaches.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the referee looked at the time and blew the whistle for the Dutch Cup final, which was watched by all the Netherlands, officially igniting the fire of the final!