Volume 1 Chapter 123 Never give up
Many people who like football have one or more interesting superstitions.
For example, some people are superstitious about technical skills, believing that the team with better technical ability will definitely be able to win; Some people are superstitious about data, thinking that data can better reflect everything on the football field, and teams with good data can often win; There are also people who are superstitious about superstars, believing that the best superstars will win.
Ye Qiu was also superstitious when he was a fan in his previous life, he was superstitious about superstars, superstitious about skills, superstitious about data, and he was superstitious about some others, but when he really became a head coach, he had to find that football is never more than these, because it is people who play football.
What is the most powerful force of a person?
This is a very complex topic, and many people will cite many cases, but the key core is mental strength.
A person who does not have enough mental strength to support him will be a strong person?
Who can explain why a weak mother can lift a car and save her child who is crushed underneath it at what critical juncture? What was it that gave him such a powerful power to do things that she would not have been able to do on a daily basis?
The same is true of a team's strength, skills, data, superstars, there is no doubt that they are all part of the team's strength, or even an important part, but it is the people who use them who really determine how much combat power the skills, statistics, and superstars can play.
People are not machines, it is impossible to be accurate, it is impossible to make no mistakes, people are controlled by emotions and mental power, so what really determines the combat effectiveness of a team must be the support of mental power, the synthesis of a series of cumbersome elements such as technology, data, and superstars.
The game against Bayern Munich once again proved Ye Qiu's judgment.
If it is said that Bayern Munich in the first half was almost forced into a desperate situation by Ajax, the entire 45 minutes were pressed by Ajax, and there was no way to fight back, and even the entire first half of the team, which is known for its ability to play on the wing, failed to win even a corner, you can imagine how embarrassing it was.
But in the second half, the same group of players, the same 442, faced the same Ajax of Ye Qiu, but this Bayern Munich team was completely reborn, they adopted the same tactics as Ajax at the beginning of the first half, and frantically pressed the attack without any fancy amounts, using the offense to force Ajax to choose defense.
The underperforming Jeremeis was replaced by Hargreaves at half-time, and the player was very eye-catching from the start, knocking Sneijder to the ground on the first defensive after the opening.
Then it was a near-rampage dribble by Effenberg that broke through Ajax's midfield defence.
Bayern Munich in the first half was like a sleeping lion, and in the second half, this sleeping lion finally woke up and became a hundred battle lions.
It is difficult to explain the current situation of Ajax, shocked, suppressed, and almost disoriented.
At half-time, Heathfield made two substitutions in one go, one was to replace Jeremas with Hargreaves, and the other was to replace Pizarro, who was underperforming and liked to play solo with the ball, which fully reflected Heathfield's determination and fighting spirit.
And all this is also contagious to Bayern Munich's players, making them very crazy on the pitch, and it can even be said that they are not dying, chasing Ajax is a stormy attack.
In the 61st minute, the losing Ajax finally ran into trouble, Hargreaves passed the ball to Salihamidzic on the left, the latter crossed after a quick break on the left side of McConn, Yankel in the middle was blocked by Lucio, could not find the angle, the header back to the periphery of the penalty area, and Effenberg, who followed up, directly shot angrily.
This unstoppable shot went straight to the top right corner of the Ajax goal, which is Van der Sar's weakness!
"Ajax also scored a goal in the top right corner of Kahn in the first half, and now Effenberg's shot seems to be a breath of relief for Bayern Munich, and at the same time, it is clear that they want to teach this disobedient little brother a good lesson and make them all behave!"
"A very domineering shot, from the heart of Bayern Munich's midfield, Tiger Effenberg!"
This shot completely played the momentum of Bayern Munich, and also rekindled the hope of Bayern Munich's players, after all, there are still 30 minutes left in the game, and in the case of the overall strength of Ajax, who dares to say that they can't equalize or even recover the score? They are the European champions Bayern Munich!
Ajax was stunned by the unreasonable brute attack at the start of the second half, and they were a little distracted.
Young is young in the end, but the veteran Van der Sar kept shouting at his teammates over there, signaling them to stay calm and rational, and to stand in position as soon as possible to stabilize the situation.
Ajax attacked fiercely in the first half, but the physical consumption was also very fast, which is a disadvantage of young people, who do not know how to play smarter, they often attack without reservation, so the physical consumption is very fast.
Moreover, Ajax's 3 goals were, to put it mildly, the result of sacrificing physical fitness, so in the second half, when the momentum and rhythm were suppressed and controlled by the opponent, the disadvantages of Ajax's lack of physical fitness were more obvious.
Ye Qiu also knew this, and looked behind him again, Yaya? Toure had already run to warm up.
"Come here, Yaya!" Ye Qiu waved his hand.
Yaya? Toure was very tall, nearly a head taller than Ye Qiu, and as soon as he walked over, he lowered his head slightly and approached Ye Qiu, "Head!" ”
"When you go up, you tell Seydoux that both of you are going to Gilberto? Silva is on his side, we have to start retracting and counter-attacking! Ye Qiu said, now Bayern Munich's offensive is so fierce, and he still presses out to fight Bayern Munich, which is purely looking for death.
"See that Englishman?" Ye Qiu pointed at Hargreaves, this guy was very active after he came on the court.
"See!" Yaya? Toure nodded.
"Strangle him!" Ye Qiu's words are concise and to the point, but Yaya? Toure understood, and nodded in agreement.
"You go and tell Lucio again, if he can't stand Yankel, then get out of here, damn, don't think that you can be careless if you are three goals ahead, and don't take Bayern seriously, that's Bayern Munich, Yankel is not a vegetarian, staring at him!"
Yaya? Toure heard the boss's anger and nodded in agreement.
Lucio's kid is indeed a complex of contradictions, when he is good, he can be an angel, but when he is not good, he is definitely a devil, and he is still very young, his performance fluctuates greatly, and sometimes it will be two completely different performances in a game.
But if you want him to grow and improve, then you have to let him accumulate some game experience and practice more.
It's impossible to make a centre-back mature without enough training!
Didn't anyone say that? Defenders are masochistic!
Yaya? Toure quickly replaced the physically exhausted Sneijder, who was almost out of breath in the second half by Eeffenberg and Hargreaves, and the physical exertion was so great that he couldn't run.
This substitution is undoubtedly a long drought for Sneijder.
"The boss said, let's go back to help Gilberto!" Yaya? Toure came on and walked in Keita.
Then he walked to Lucio, "Let me tell you, don't treat Bayern Munich as inappropriate, and if you can't look down on Yankel, just ...... Fucking replace you and fuck off! "When relayed, Yaya? Toure was a little hesitant, for fear that the big Brazilian man would be angry.
"Is that really what the boss said?" Lucio's face froze.
Yaya? Toure nodded, "The boss is angry!" ”
Lucio looked at the sidelines, saw Ye Qiu's face was very bad, and immediately understood in his heart that his laxity just now caused Bayern Munich to score, and the leader must have been very angry in his heart, and immediately smiled at Ye Qiu and patted Yaya? Toure's shoulders walked back, and he cleaned up his mood for a while, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
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In any kind of tactical game, rhythm and momentum are very important, so how to interrupt the rhythm and momentum of others and reduce the impact on yourself is also one of the tactics.
For example, in a table tennis game, players occasionally stop to wipe their sweat, drink water, or some other things, if you observe carefully, the timing of the choice is also very important, and like the NBA, calling a timeout is also a skill, but it is not just a shouting timeout when you want to.
Letting your opponents play at their uncomfortable pace is the key to any team's victory!
Bayern Munich scored, they controlled the advantage in rhythm and momentum, Ye Qiu immediately made substitution adjustments, on the one hand because of Sneijder's lack of fitness, and on the other hand, it was also to suspend Bayern Munich's rhythm.
After substitutions, the readjusted Ajax began to steadily lay out a solid defensive line in their own half, starting from the front, to the midfield to the back, all three lines were very tight.
Bayern's team is a typical overall team, the whole is very strong, but in terms of individuals, they have a very interesting problem, that is, the lack of individual stars with excellent ability, the former customary Elbera came out to get the ball, and the effect was greatly reduced because of Ajax's tight defense in the back position.
In terms of the overall tactical concept, Ye Qiu and his Ajax team still have a lot of advancement, which is Ye Qiu's advantage, and it is also the reason why he feels that he can lead Ajax to a higher level with the greatest confidence.
In the era of rampant front waist, tactics that can limit the front waist are often very lethal.
Heathfield began to realize the transformation of Ajax, he looked at Ye Qiu in the distance, and his eyes couldn't help revealing a sense of appreciation, being able to see the situation in such a short period of time and carry out targeted defense is indeed a set.
Yaya? Toure is different from Sneijder, who has more solid skills and is more creative, especially when it comes to passing. Toure is a bit sticky, but on the defensive end, Yaya, who is tall and full of energy? Toure contributed more, so as soon as the Ivorians came up, Hargreaves was in trouble.
After re-stabilizing the midfield, Bayern's offensive was curtailed and the situation returned to a stalemate.
Substitutions?
At half-time, Heathfield made two bold substitutions to turn the tide, but at the same time, he was limited in his moves, he only had one substitution, and now what to do with the next twenty or thirty minutes?
can not be replaced, once the game is dragged back by Ajax, then Bayern Munich's game will be completely over.
Thinking of this, Heathfield was also ruthless!
A little-known young man dares to bet like this, I have a strong lineup, why don't I dare?
So soon, in the 68th minute, Heathfield made the last substitution of the game, replacing the poor performance of Lizarazu with Santa Cruz, and changing to a back 3 in the back, and the overall formation became 343!
This substitution directly sent a message to the players on the field of Bayern Munich, that is, continue to attack, I vow not to give up if I don't win this game!
Seeing Heathfield make substitutions, and also replaced Santa Cruz and replaced a defender, Ye Qiu admired and helpless in his heart, because Santa Cruz's appearance is bound to create more opportunities for Bayern Munich to get the ball, especially the two wings and players like Salihamidzic and Sauer.
"Heathfield!" Bobby? Harms was also amazed.
Ye Qiu swept Bobby? Harms glanced at him, gritted his teeth, and smiled, "Since he is gone, what are we waiting for?" ”
Immediately, Ajax also made a substitution, this time Ye Qiu directly replaced Van der Meyde with Van der Vaart, and at the same time let McConn's position press forward, since there is no Lizarazu, then of course I must dare to create my right offensive corridor and use the attack to suppress your left side.
But Ye Qiu did not completely lose his mind, he replaced the physical Robben with De Jong, let Keita play left midfielder, De Jong returned to the right side to play right back, and responded behind McConn, so that Ajax has three players on the right side: Van der Meyde, McCone and De Jong.
The situation is turning around, the two managers are fighting over there, whether it is Ajax or Bayern Munich, it is obvious that they are no longer ready to have a backhand, even if there are 20 minutes left, but both sides have already let go.
"Oh my God, this game has developed so far, the process has been very exciting, and both sides have no reservations!"
'It's rare for Heathfield to be so risky as they are today, but Bayern Munich showed peak attacking power and control in this game, especially in the second half, and the young Ajax is full of fighting spirit under the leadership of this young manager, and they are not afraid of Bayern Munich's European strength."
"I heard that the Chinese have a saying that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and Ye Qiu and his Ajax are undoubtedly the best interpretation of this sentence!"
The two teams are fighting back and forth on the court, and no one is ready to make concessions, because everyone is very clear about the guidance, and concessions must represent death, defeat, and admitting defeat.
People fight for a breath, and Buddha fights for a stick of incense!
You can die standing, you can lose, you can lose the championship, but you must not surrender!
So both teams have the same belief, that is, even if there is only one soldier left after fighting to the bottom, they must persevere.
Bayern Munich's players are also in a state of physical fitness after 70 minutes, especially players such as Sauer and Elber, who are obviously not as active as usual, and Effenberg has gradually returned to flattening, on the one hand, because of the limitations of Ajax, and on the other hand, because of their physical problems.
However, Bayern Munich's freshest players were fit and active.
Santa Cruz is active on the right side of the front line after coming on the field, Sauer is more leaning towards the middle, and his dribbling on the right side is also very threatening, especially in the 81st minute, Santa Cruz took advantage of the opportunity to win the ball on the right side, took the ball and broke through Abidal and picked up a pass in the penalty area.
Elber, the Brazilian striker, is very comprehensive and has a very good awareness, he has long been ambushed in the big penalty area waiting for an opportunity, as soon as he saw Santa Cruz get the ball, he was firmly stuck in front of Kifu, the Romanian central defender was blocked by him, and he had to press forward desperately, resisting Elber, not allowing him to have a chance to kick the side of the goal.
The Brazilian striker was clearly aware of this, and when the Santa Cruz pass came to him, he knew that he would not have a chance to shoot at all, and that he would only miss the ball if he barely got up, and it was impossible to pose a threat, because he was in an awkward position in the corner of the goal, so he gave up his feet, but made a sharp stop to the incoming ball, took a step back and crossed the middle.
The whole process happened in an instant, and Kifu was already a step slower to stop it.
Behind them, Lucio and Yankel were battling, but the latter clearly knew Elber better, and Lucio felt that Kiv should be able to stop Elber, so when the ball came over them, Yankel was more prepared, jumped high, grazed his scalp, turned in one direction, and almost grazed the crossbar into the goal.
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!”
"Bayern Munich pulled a goal back again in the 81st minute, 2:3!"
"Heathfield's substitutions were very strategic, his three substitutions worked very well, whether it was Hargreaves, or later Santa Cruz and Jankel, they did their job very well!"
"2:3, just one goal behind, Bayern Munich should continue to chase the victory, they re-saw the hope and dawn of victory in the game, this goal will greatly stimulate the morale of Bayern Munich, but also will be a painful blow to Ajax's fighting spirit!"
"We have to admire Bayern Munich's tenacious will to play, in the first half of 0:3 down, everyone thought that Bayern Munich had lost the least hope, but in the second half they chased two goals in a row, the situation of the game completely reversed, a very, very admirable team!"
Ye Qiu was helpless about Lucio missing Yankel, and he had already used up the three substitutions, what could he do?
Resigned?
No, this is obviously not like Ye Qiu's style!