Afternoon, 26 January 2000.

The winter break in the Eredivisie is not over yet, and the Dutch Cup has ignited the fire of the fifth knockout round.

As the second team, Ajax II have a home advantage in the cup, so this time against Utrecht, the venue is still the same as the original challenge against PSV Eindhoven.

However, unlike the last time, this time the game has not yet started, and the stadium is surrounded by people.

Also today, Ajax will welcome Feyenoord at the Arena Stadium, and I heard that there are still a lot of fans who have booked tickets for the game, and the attendance at the Arena is estimated to be comparable to the second team's match in the afternoon.

Ye Qiu's starting lineup today is different from the last time, the goalkeeper is Stekelenberg, the backline is Abidal, Kifu, Van Duin and Heitinga, the midfield three players are De Jong, Sneijder and Maduro, and the front trident is still Van der Vaart, Huntelaar and Kurul.

Since the last game against PSV Eindhoven, Ye Qiu has been very dissatisfied with Van Drew's performance, and many of Utrecht's attacks in this game are on the side, Van Drew's defense is always a big hidden danger, so Ye Qiu used Heitinga, who performed well on the right side in the last game and has outstanding defensive ability, to play right back.

When Ye Qiu led the team out of the locker room, the two or three thousand Ajax fans in the stadium immediately cheered in unison.

Since beating PSV Eindhoven in their last game, the team has been pinning their hopes on Ajax fans, and many of them have even begun to believe that the youngsters of this youth team will lead Ajax to a new resurgence in the near future.

This is also the main reason why there are so many fans who came to watch the game today.

When Ye Qiu walked out of the stands, he saw Eliza who came over to watch his game? Moon, in the cold Amsterdam winter, a scarf made her look very delicate and moving, and her encouraging smile also made Ye Qiu smile.

But when he walked into the stadium and sat in the coach's seat, his heart was as calm as the snow on the ground!

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Know Mark in the lot? In the eyes of Walter's friends, this Mark now? Vought is no longer the Mark he used to be? Walter, the man who now stands in front of the Utrecht coach's bench, is full of pride and conceit.

Mark's before? Walter comes across as hardworking, hardworking, hardworking, watching a game's footage all night, researching a whole day's material, and even going out to the road to watch the opponent's game, but these days, he doesn't do much because he thinks his assistants can handle it.

From Liese to The Hague, he became the best new generation manager in the Netherlands, and from The Hague to Utrecht, he had a chance to be promoted to the first team manager in the Netherlands, but unfortunately, Utrecht's slump and poor record this season have made Mark? Walter's reputation in The Hague has been completely ruined!

But that's not the scariest thing, what's really scary is, Mark? Walter chalked it all down to bad luck and bad luck!

Because of pride and conceit, he always believed that the Ajax II team in front of him, which had defeated PSV Eindhoven, was just very lucky, so he had the opportunity to accomplish this feat that countless Dutch teams were eager to accomplish, and he was always convinced that his team would be able to regain the glory of the Eredivisie team in this Ajax II team.

So, Mark? Walter's tactics for this game are actually quite simple, attack, attack from the start!

But he didn't expect that Ye Qiu's opening tactics were also very simple and clear, and they were also attacking, deadly attacks!

In the words of Ye Qiu in the locker room before the game, "Utrecht's favorite thing is to attack, so if we defend, it will be equivalent to fulfilling their wishes, but I don't like to make the enemy feel comfortable, they want to attack, we have to force them to defend!" ”

So, when the referee blew the whistle for the game, Mark? Wought saw an unbelievable spectacle, playing PSV Eindhoven in the last game against Ajax II, who were like turtles, and this game started with an aggressive threat from the flanks and a series of attacks.

Especially in the 7th minute, after Van der Vaart and Sneijder completed a one-two combination on the left side, he went down to the bottom line and crossed, and Huntelaar grabbed a point in the penalty area and stabbed it, almost penetrating the Utrecht goal, scaring Utrecht's goalkeeper Frank? Coiman made a flying save, but the ball went just wide of goal.

After the first shot, Ajax II did not have the slightest intention of retreating to the defence, continued to further strengthen the attack, and soon in the 11th minute, Sneijder again passed into the box and handed it to Kurul, who volleyed a volley, but the angle was blocked by goalkeeper Koiman, and it was shot into Koiman's arms.

Two shots in quick succession earned Ajax II the cheers of the fans in the stands and completely disrupted Utrecht's rhythm from the start.

However, after tasting the sweetness, Ye Qiu immediately gave the players a request for adjustment, immediately and steadily retracted, and returned to the tactics of defensive counterattack, but he did not stick to the half, but camped in the midfield, slowly looking for opportunities to counterattack.

After the Eindhoven game, the players of the Ajax second team have a deeper understanding and familiarity with the overall defensive tactics arranged by Ye Qiu, plus they have two weeks to prepare during the winter break training camp, so they cooperate more tacitly and calmly.

Utrecht are very bad at playing against the odds, and what they like most is to control the tempo from the start, preferably scoring the lead in the first 10 to 20 minutes, and then using their rhythm to drag the opponent down.

But if the other party disrupts their rhythm from the beginning, then they themselves will be messed up, and they don't know how to fight.

Ye Qiu started to attack, on the one hand, to play the sharpness of the second team of Ajax, and on the other hand, it was also to disrupt the rhythm of the opponent, disturb their minds, make them impetuous, and then take a steady counterattack to defeat the opponent.

The only one in the Utrele detachment that impressed Ye Qiu was Kuyt, but the 20-year-old winger did not show too much ability in the Eredivisie for the time being, and his speed was not fast, and his skills were relatively average.

This season, Utrecht's forward strength is not outstanding, and the center forward Dick Itnzen still plays more of a pulling and suppressing role, creating gaps and opportunities for the midfielder's back, which is also the reason why Utrecht's midfield goals far exceed the striker this season, but once such a tactic is suppressed in the midfield, the attack will not be able to be used.

Or let's say that, Utrecht's offensive tactics need space, and the midfielder needs to be able to insert into the opponent's 30-meter area, but now Ye Qiu is starting to arrange a tight defensive formation 30 meters away, trying to prevent the opponent from forming a threat.

Pinched Utrecht's seven inches, Mark? Walter can't fly, and all that's left is to supervise the players to execute the tactics and then wait for the opportunity to score.

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In the end, there is a big gap in strength, although the tactical level is contained, and it is very uncomfortable to play, but Utrecht is the Eredivisie team, and they can ensure that Ajax II will not easily threaten their goal when they cannot threaten the goal of the Ajax II team.

This led to a stalemate between the two teams and a stalemate.

Ye Qiuzhi said that the young players of the second team were not patient enough, so he kept shouting on the sidelines, asking them to remain patient, and kept saying at halftime that this would be a war of attrition, and whoever could hold out to the bottom would be able to win.

The game was dull and ugly to watch, as neither side was able to create any good chances.

Utrecht are stopped by the defense of Ajax II, who are not as strong.

But such a sleepy game made the Ajax fans in the stands and around the stadium shout very loudly, because in their opinion, it is not easy for these two teams to maintain the current situation, and it can be regarded as a victory.

With 70 minutes skipped, Utrecht made a substitution, bringing on a wide player and pushing their midfielders Martell and Berg forward, apparently trying to put pressure on them further, but the effect was not very obvious, and after creating a few threats, Ye Qiu's adjustments helped Ajax II withstand the pressure.

But Ye Qiu still didn't make a substitution, because he was waiting!

He knows Utrecht very well and he knows his team very well, and he is so engrossed in seeing the game from the beginning to the present, and he has a vague feeling that the mentality of the Utrecht players is already changing.

He can back up his judgment with a whole host of details, such as Marshall's rush to turn and volley more than 35 metres from goal, only to be foolishly aware that he was so far from goal, and Kuyt's cross from the right that was not answered at all.

From this series of details, Ye Qiu can know that the Utrecht players have become impatient.

But what about the players of Ajax's second team?

If Ye Qiu hadn't poured cold water on the sidelines from time to time and shouted a few words, it is estimated that they would be even more unbearable than their opponents.

In the 73rd minute of the game, Utrecht's midfielder Johan? De Jong fouled Sneijder and the referee gave Ajax II a free-kick.

Sneijder got up from the ground, and after straightening the ball, he looked at Huntelaar in front of him, who nodded slightly.

I saw the referee's whistle, Sneijder quickly kicked the free kick forward, and he also ran forward quickly.

Huntelaar was originally on the opponent's defensive line, and when the whistle blew, he ran back in the direction of Sneijder as soon as possible, and after receiving Sneijder's pass halfway, he knocked the ball diagonally back to the left side without stopping.

Sneijder ran forward quickly, avoiding the defenders in midfield at Utrecht, and when he saw Huntelaar's knock back, he didn't stop the ball and curled a half-high ball straight behind the opposition defence.

Van der Vaart had already been cruising around the opponent's defensive line in ambush, as soon as he saw Sneijder's pass, he encouraged himself to speed as fast as possible, quickly checked behind him after the offside position, grabbed everyone else, hooked the ball, stopped in front of him, and entered the penalty area in one trip, forming a single knife.

The whole process happened in an instant, and the three players of Ajax's second team were very quick and clever to link up, running back and forth almost without the ball, and the defenders of Utrecht did not even have time to react.

And this kind of matching routine of passing back and knocking oblique passes, isn't it those elements in the new training method?

Van der Vaart entered the penalty area and formed a single knife, facing the experienced Coyman, he did not make rash moves, but deliberately paused, deceived Coyman into thinking that he was going to kick, and after moving the center of gravity, he went in the opposite direction and hit the ball into the bottom left corner, almost grazing the post into the net!

1：0！

All the Ajax fans around the area immediately cheered, everyone cheered for Van der Vaart's goal, and even many fans were chanting Van der Vaart's name to show their appreciation and affirmation of his goal.

And after the goal, Van der Vaart also came to celebrate around the pitch, venting his excitement and excitement after the goal.

This season, many Ajax insiders have put forward the hope that Van der Vaart can enter the first team, after all, this gem with a very dazzling performance in the second team needs the experience of the first team, but Westerhoff has always refused to call up Van der Vaart, whether there is an element of his grudge with Ye Qiu, it is unknown.

However, it cannot be ignored that Van der Vaart's outstanding performance in the second team, especially in the Dutch Cup, has won the appreciation and affirmation of countless Dutch football professionals, and is known as the leader of the new generation of Dutch players.

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After scoring a goal by Ajax II, Utrecht did not show any momentum to fight back, but gave people a feeling of morale and did not seek an equaliser, but sought to stabilize the situation.

Ajax II failed to score again in the end, and finally defeated Utrecht 1-0 and successfully advanced to the last four!

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, all the players of the Ajax II team hugged on the pitch.

This group of young players have just embarked on the road of their careers, without the thoughts and contradictions of many famous stars, now they are relatively simple, and there is only one thought in their hearts, that is, to defeat one opponent after another, so that more and more people will remember their names from now on!

After winning this game, Ye Qiu high-fived his assistants in celebration, and there was not much excitement in his heart.

Perhaps because he knew the opponent too well, Utrecht didn't feel so strong and invincible, so the excitement of beating a strong opponent was a little less.

After playing this game, the second team of Ajax reached the semifinals, and who the opponent is will depend on the matchup of the other three games, for Ye Qiu, this is no longer something he should consider.

After the fifth round, the semi-finals will not be until April, so he will now have to start to adjust his strategy and focus on the league title, preferably taking the opportunity to reverse Feyenoord II and become the league leader, so that there will be a lot less pressure on him and the players.

"Congratulations, Ye Qiu!" Van Praag was sitting in the stands this time and watching the whole game, so as soon as the game was over, he was in Bobby? Accompanied by Hams, he walked down the stands to congratulate Ye Qiu.

"Thank you!"

"In today's game, the second team did a great job and reached the semi-finals, and if the first team can beat Feyenoord tonight, and finally our first team and second team can come together in the final, it will be very spectacular and interesting!" Van Pragha smiled and looked to the future.

After Westerhoff replaced Waters, the team won a victory immediately before the winter break, and the performance was not bad, and now after the winter break, I believe that Westerhoff will be able to lead the team better.

By the way, Harris? Huizinger also officially switched from Heerenveen to Ajax on January 1 for a transfer fee of $4 million, but after getting Huizinger, Westerhoff had some disputes with the club over the reinforcement of the backline, and he wanted the club to add a transfer fee, but the club really can't come up with the money at the moment.

Eventually, the reinforcements at the back came to an end.

Ye Qiu noticed, Bobby? After listening to Van Praag's words, Hams's eyes showed worry, but it flashed, and then he patted Ye Qiu's shoulder and affirmed his tactical arrangement and leading the team in this game.

A little flawed, missed a few opportunities, if you are a little more experienced, seize those few opportunities to counterattack, Utrecht will lose this game badly, but Ye Qiu missed.

But it's no wonder that Ye Qiu is just a fledgling kid in the end, and it is very rare to be able to do what he is today, where can he be asked to do more and better?

"Tonight, let's go to the Arena Stadium to watch the game, and I'll leave you a ticket for the rostrum!" Before leaving, Van Praag sent an invitation to Ye Qiu, which was also a reward for him for defeating Utrecht.

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded in agreement, he also wanted to go to the scene to watch this matchup, after all, he reached the semi-finals, and the next opponent was likely to be one of these two teams.

For the current Ye Qiu, the first team is the first team, and the second team is the second team, even if he really meets Westerhoff's first team, he will not be polite.

Any obstacle that stands between him and his target, he will use all his power to overthrow it!