When Ye Qiu led Ajax to beat visiting Barcelona 2-0 at the Arena Stadium, the team became the only team among the three Eredivisie teams in the first round of the Champions League to score and win.

PSV Eindhoven are indeed very competitive in the Eredivisie, but in Europe they are more average, they lost 4-1 away to Nantes in Ligue 1 in the first round, and the only goal was scored in stoppage time, taking advantage of a careless mistake by the opponent, which is very sad.

Feyenoord visited Spartak Moscow in Russia away, but suffered a 1:2 humiliation in Russia, and finally took the lead, but was reversed by the opponent with two goals in a row, and the result was indeed unsatisfactory.

Hailed by the Dutch media as the only team to defend the dignity of the Eredivisie, Ye Qiu's Ajax defeated the visiting Barcelona 2:0, although many people who admire beautiful attacking football have complained about Ye Qiu's tactics, but it cannot be denied that this young team still maintains a strong competitiveness in the face of even a strong team like Barcelona.

And that's exactly what the Eredivisie teams have lacked over the past few years.

In the other match in the same group as Ajax, with Kirsten's goal, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Lyon in Ligue 1 1-0 away, and Lyon's main midfielder Juninho Jr. was red carded in the game, destined to miss the next game against Ajax at the Arena Stadium.

This is undoubtedly doing Ajax a great favor in secret!

Because the time of the two group games is the same, Ye Qiu specially found the game video after the game, combined with the report of Ajax's scouts spying on the military situation on the spot, and analyzed Leverkusen's game with the coaching staff, and had to find that Leverkusen is really a very balanced team.

Bundesliga teams are usually more pragmatic and balance-oriented when forming teams, so Bayer Leverkusen is very good both offensively and defensively, even in the midfield, players such as Ballack, Schneider and Ze Roberto have a good sense of defense, and the whole team at first glance, the tactics are mediocre, but the integrity is very strong.

When encountering such an opponent, not to mention a team like Ajax that is not as strong as Leverkusen, even if it is a superior Real Madrid, as long as Topp? Muller doesn't make mistakes tactically, and it's hard for the Galactic to nibble at their opponents.

This also once again affirmed Ye Qiu's experience in the construction of a tactical system, that is, the balance between offense and defense.

Any team that achieves outstanding results, or is even considered great, is a team that is balanced in attack and defence, even Real Madrid, and everyone notices that they have a lot of talent in attack, thinking that they are attacking and defending, but ignoring the contribution of their midfield defenders to the team.

There is no doubt that Ajax will continue to move towards a balance of attack and defence, like Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

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Returning from the Champions League to the Eredivisie, Ajax soon welcomed Sparta Rotterdam at the Arena Stadium.

Ye Qiu rotated this game, including Hleb, Huntelaar, and Colo? Toure, Yaya? Toure, Heitinga, De Jong and other players were qualified to start, and the team finally relied on the first half hour, the devastating fierce offensive, poured three goals into Sparta Rotterdam in one go, and won 6 consecutive league wins 3:0.

For a while, the whole Netherlands was amazed by Ajax's excellent performance in the new season, the start of the 6-game winning streak is not outstanding in the history of the Eredivisie, but it is the best start for Ajax in recent years, but what is even more rare is the strong attack and dominance that Ye Qiu's team has shown on the field.

The unstoppable attack and the unbreakable defense have made Ajax perform very well in the new season.

But there are also many who feel that this season's Ajax is a bit like Feyenoord last season.

Last season's Feyenoord started the league with nine consecutive wins, opening up the point gap from the beginning of the league in one go, but in the middle of the season, the form fell sharply, and then lost points again and again, and at the end of the league, even the third place in the league could not even keep the Champions League seat.

Ye Qiu also said in an interview with the media that Feyenoord is a lesson for Ajax, but he believes that the team's winning streak is because every player works very hard to play, which the team deserves.

'I can't share any doubts about this result because it represents the result of my efforts and that of my players, but we don't get arrogant because the league has just started.'

In midweek, Ajax welcomed Ligue 1 giants Lyon.

Without Juninho Jr., Lyon's midfield lost its most powerful playmaker, coupled with the two-line battle and back and forth, after rotation, the leisurely Ajax defeated Lyon 1:0 with Lucio's goal at the Arenal Stadium, won two consecutive wins in the group, and temporarily ranked first in the group.

In the other game in the same group, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Barcelona 2-1 at home, also winning two in a row.

But just when Ajax was complacent, Ye Qiu's team encountered the stubborn sniping of the home team in the 7th round of the league when they challenged Groningen away, and although they once equalized, they finally lost 1:2 away.

It was also Ajax's first defeat of the season.

Fast forward to October, after two weeks of international breaks, Ajax regrouped and immediately welcomed NEC Nijmegen, Ye Qiu's team played another game at the Arena Stadium, winning 5-0, with ironclad facts proving that the defeat was only an occasional miss.

The match was recognized and affirmed by almost all Dutch media, as Ajax controlled the game from start to finish, scoring three goals in the first half and two in the second, and the time was also spread out, with five players scoring and Nijmegen unable to threaten the Ajax goal from start to finish.

Schulder of Kyodo Daily? Mosso spoke highly of it in his own commentary, believing that Ajax really showed the dominance of the stadium that a championship team should have, and that Ajax played a championship for the first time.

But just three days later, the team travelled to Bayer Leverkusen.

Ye Qiu has been studying this opponent for the past two weeks, even to the point of staying at home, locking himself in his home in Amsterdam and De Tokmost, studying Leverkusen with his assistants.

Ajax's start was smooth, Van der Vaart's goal gave Ajax an early lead, and the opening attack obviously caught Leverkusen a little off guard, and Ajax's fast and impactful style of play, high defensive system and other advantages, all made Leverkusen suffer.

But the Bundesliga powerhouse quickly turned the tide with their rich experience and excellent overall strength.

First, Ze Roberto combined with Argentine left-back Pulsant on the left flank to assist Ballack to score the equalizer with a long-range shot from the edge of the penalty area through Van der Sar's goal, and then they took advantage of the panic of the Ajax players to make another effort to turn the score around with a goal from substitute Berbatov.

In the end, Ajax won 1:2 at Bayer Stadium!

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Goalkeeper Bout, the backline is Poulsente, Novotny, LaMelo and Sebetzen, midfielders Ze Roberto, Basturk, Ballack, Schneider, and forwards Kirsten and Neuville.

Ye Qiu, who was sitting in the office, looked at the list in front of him, he really didn't think that the current Ajax was qualified to compete with such a group of players, because every player in this team was a star with outstanding strength, and they were basically in their playing years.

He was not surprised by this defeat, after all, playing away from home, coupled with the lack of strength, a loss is a loss.

Frankly speaking, Ajax did not lose much, maintained a half-hour lead, and once attacked Bayer Leverkusen very badly, which was enough to ensure the dignity of Ajax, even if it lost the game after the worst, the German media unanimously gave Ajax a high evaluation.

But Ye Qiu still felt that he should reflect a lot on this game.

The first is in the team's lineup.

Leverkusen's really threatening offenses are almost always on the left, Schneider on the right is more about organization and passing, and there are not many one-on-one breakthroughs on the wing, after all, the speed is not very fast, and it belongs to the typical full-back player.

On the left side of the pharmaceutical factory is a combination of Pulsant and Ze Roberto, and there is no need to doubt the strength of the two, Ballack now also likes to lean to the left, plus another Turkish midfielder Basturk, Leverkusen's left side is very threatening, which can be said to be the source of attack.

Ye Qiu's calculation in this game was very loud, the right side was still a combination of Shang McConn, Sneijder and Van der Vaart, hoping to use the right side of the offensive to suppress Leverkusen's left attack, but McCone returned to Brazil on the national team day to participate in the national Olympic team, back and forth, and then although Ye Qiu was rotated in the league, he was in a bad state.

Ajax's two goals were almost all attacks launched by Bayer Leverkusen from the left, which was indeed caused by Ye Qiu's mistactics.

Perhaps, if Heitinga or De Jong had been used, the defence might have been a little more solid.

There is another problem that Ye Qiu has noticed, that is, in the midfield, Ajax has done a poor job, or far enough, for the connection between the iron triangle of Ballack, Ze Roberto and Basturk, especially after taking the goal lead, the restrictions on them are even worse.

Ye Qiu can understand the difficulties of the player, Ballack is a player in the current Leverkusen tactical system, the positioning is really strange, he is behind when defending, similar to the back waist, with strong interception ability, the style is a bit like Vieira, can attack and defend, but the body is as strong as Vieri.

The key is that a very important tactical routine of Leverkusen is that Ballack divides the ball to the side, and then rushes forward all the way from the back like a cow, and sprints directly into the penalty area to grab a point or a header.

Just imagine how difficult it is for a player who enters the center of the penalty area from the back to the midfield, has height, strength, and long-range shots, and it is difficult for such a player to defend, so it is difficult for Ajax's midfielder to defend against such a Ballack.

Therefore, in this game, not only the players were killed by Leverkusen, but even Ye Qiu himself had to admit defeat.

"There is no vanity under the fame!" Ye Qiu smiled bitterly and muttered to himself.

He thinks that the current Ballack should be the pinnacle of his career, because his characteristics at this moment have been brought into full play, even if he later joined Bayern and joined Chelsea, he may not be able to have the current environment, Topp? Muller almost built his team's tactics around him.

Just when Ye Qiu smiled bitterly, there was a knock on the door of the office.

Bobby? Harms approached with a big belly, "It looks like you're really doing a serious post-match summary!" ”

Ye Qiu left the desk area and smiled, "The reason why some games are lost is somewhat accidental, there is no reason to speak of, but some games are lost, if you don't find the reason, you will lose again next time." ”

The two sat down on the sofa in the hospitality area of Ye Qiu's office, Bobby? Harms had already sat down, and he obviously heard a pop, and the soft sofa immediately sank down a large piece, making Ye Qiu's heart tremble.

"Tap, be careful!" Ye Qiu reminded with a smile.

Bobby? Harms also laughed after hearing this, "Anyway, it's the property of the club, if it is broken, it will be broken!" After saying that, he deliberately moved his buttocks, poofed again, and sat down hard.

Ye Qiuha smiled, but soon looked at Bobby? Harms, "Bobby, what do you think of this game against Bayer Leverkusen? ”

Speaking of business, Bobby? Harms stopped joking.

"The price of youth!" Super Bobby said his thoughts, "The main thing is that he is too young, he is playing in the Champions League for the first time, he is inexperienced, especially when playing away, the length of Bayer Stadium is about 6 meters shorter than that of Arena, so you can see a few long passes directly!" ”

This is also a big disadvantage for the away game, because UEFA and FIFA have a range of football pitch sizes, not a fixed value, so different teams have different sizes, and they are completely based on their own preferences, such as Barcelona's Camp Nou is very large, and the Arena Stadium is not small.

Just imagine, 6 meters shorter, if Kiv, Lucio and Van der Sar still follow their usual usual strength to make long passes, Robben and Van der Vaart will have a hard time receiving the ball in front, because the two penalty areas are fixed size, and the missing part is in the middle, that is, the area where the ball crosses.

Experienced players will have some of their own means of adaptation, because the game has been played a lot, and they have accumulated experience, and they know how to pass 6 meters more, and how to pass 6 meters less, so Bobby? That's what Harms would say.

"And we have to admit that Bayer Leverkusen is really strong, this team is not like a team in third gear!"

Ye Qiu smiled after hearing this, "Many people also say that we don't look like a fourth-tier team!" ”

Binning, this is absolutely nonsense, whoever evaluates the opponent by this is a fool.

"After this game, I know more about Bayer Leverkusen, and when they come to the Arena, I will definitely make them look good!" Ye Qiu said with high morale.

"Found a way to restrain Leverkusen?" Bobby? Harms asked with a smile.

I have been partnered with Ye Qiu for more than a year, and I have watched Ye Qiu's growth and progress for more than two years. What Harms admires most is Ye Qiu's self-summary and learning ability.

It's not terrible to lose, who hasn't lost a professional coach? Who hasn't suffered a fiasco?

But the problem is, after you lose miserably, you have to understand why you are losing? What will you lose?

Only by summing up this experience and filling in this deficiency through learning, can you make progress, and this is precisely Ye Qiu's strength, he will summarize himself after almost every game, whether he wins or loses, sometimes with the coaching staff, and sometimes he hides in the office.

"According to the current ranking, Leverkusen has won three consecutive wins in the group, and there is a great possibility of winning the first place, we are two wins and one loss, Barcelona is one win and two losses, Lyon is the worst, three consecutive defeats, if there is no accident, the remaining three rounds are decisive battles, especially the last two rounds of Leverkusen and Barcelona, which is a key battle!"

Ajax's next three group stage opponents are away to Lyon, home to Bayer Leverkusen and away to Barcelona.

When the time comes, Leverkusen and Barcelona will be directly related to qualifying from the group, and both games must be done with all their might, and only by doing their best will Ajax be able to emerge from the group stage.

Ye Qiu's ambition is actually not big, just qualify for the first round of the group stage and enter the second round of the group stage.

You must know that there are 6 games in the second round of the group stage, even if it stops in the top 8, Ajax Club can get more than 10 million euros in direct income in these 6 games, which is definitely a lot of money for the current Ajax, so Ye Qiu has always taken participating in the second round of the group stage as his goal in the Champions League.

Of course, Ajax's management did not give the team Champions League targets this season, but only hoped that the team could win the Eredivisie, and the Champions League and the Dutch Cup were just plus points.

"Don't put that much pressure on yourself!" Bobby? Harms is very happy to be able to see Ye Qiu's fighting spirit, because as long as people have fighting spirit, they will work hard, "Sometimes, let go of your hands and feet to fight, the effect is better!" ”

Ye Qiu smiled after hearing this, nodded and said: "You're right, Bobby, so when I qualify from the first round of the group stage, I will completely let go of my hands and feet to play, but until then, everything is to ensure that I qualify from the group!" ”

Hearing Ye Qiu say this, Bobby? Hamston smiled bitterly, should he say Ye Qiu is stubborn? Or does he have fighting spirit?

Perhaps, both!