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

Eindhoven's competitiveness in the Eredivisie is indeed very good, but it is relatively average in the European arena. They lost to Ligue 1 1-4 away in the first round. The only goal was in stoppage time, and the opponent's casual mistake was achieved, which was very sad.

Feyenoord visited Spartak, Moscow, away from home, but ended up being humiliated by his opponent 1:2 in Russia. He finally took the lead, but was reversed by his opponent's two consecutive goals. The result was indeed unsatisfactory.

It was praised by the Dutch media as the only team that defended the dignity of the Eredivisie League. Ye Qiu's Ajax defeated the visiting Barcelona 2-0. Although many people who advocate beautiful offensive football complained about Ye Qiu's tactics, it cannot be denied that this young team still maintains strong competitiveness when facing a strong team like Barcelona.

And this is exactly what Eredivisie teams lacked in the past few years.

In another match with Ajax, with Kirsten's goal, Leverkusen defeated Ligue 1-0 away. Lyon's main midfielder Juninho left the game with a red card in the game and was destined to miss the next game to challenge Ajax at Arena Stadium.

This is undoubtedly a secret help from Ajax!

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

Bundesliga teams are usually more pragmatic and focus on balance when forming teams, so Leverkusen is very good in both offense and defense. Even in midfield, players such as Barack, Schneider and Ze Roberto have good defensive awareness. At first glance, the whole team has a very mediocre tactics, but the overall strength is very strong.

When encountering such an opponent, not to mention Ajax's team that is not as strong as Leverkusen, even if it is a superb Real Madrid, as long as Top Mueller does not make any mistakes in tactical terms, it will be difficult for the Galaxy Battleship to chew off the opponent.

This once again affirms Ye Qiu's experience in building a tactical system, that is, offensive and defensive balance.

Any team that achieves outstanding results, or even recognized as a great one, must be a team with balanced offense and defense. Even Real Madrid, everyone noticed that they are full of talents on the offense and thought that they focus on offense and were less on defense, but ignored the contribution of their midfield and backcourt defensive players to the team.

There is no doubt that Ajax will continue to move towards offense and defense balance like Bayern Munich and Leverkusen.

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

Ye Qiu rotated this game, including Hleb, Hunteral, Kollo Toure, Yaya Toure, Hetinga, De Jong and other players who qualified for the starter, and the team finally relied on the first half hour to smash the fierce offensive, and Sparta Rotterdam and Sparta were 3 goals in one go, winning 6 consecutive league wins 3:0.

For a time, the entire Netherlands was amazed at Ajax's outstanding performance in the new season. The six-game winning streak was not outstanding in Eredivisie history, but it was Ajax's best start in recent years. But what is even more rare is the strong attack power and dominance displayed by Ye Qiu's team on the court.

The irresistible offense and the unbreakable defense have made Ajax perform very well in the new season.

But many people also think that Ajax this season is a bit like Feyenoord last season.

Last season, Feyenoord won 9 consecutive victories in the league and opened the gap from the beginning of the league in one go, but in the end, his condition declined rapidly and lost points. At the end of the league, he almost couldn't even keep his third place in the Champions League.

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

"I can't agree with any doubts about this result, because it represents the result of my efforts and my players, but we won't become blindly arrogant because the league has just begun."

In the middle of the week, Ajax welcomed Ligue 1 overlord Lyon.

Without Juninho, Lyon's midfield lost the most powerful organizer, and with two-line battles and back and forth, after the rotation, Ajax, who was waiting for his luck, defeated Lyon 1:0 at Arena Stadium with Lucio's goal, and won two consecutive victories in the group, and was temporarily ranked first in the group.

In another game in the same group, Leverkusen defeated Barcelona 2-1 at home, and also won two consecutive victories.

But just when Ajax was full of gratitude, Ye Qiu's team encountered a tenacious sniper from the home team in the 7th round of the league when they challenged Groningen away. Although they once equalized the score, they lost 1:2 away.

This is also Ajax's first loss this season.

It was October. After two weeks of national team competition, Ajax regrouped and immediately welcomed NEC Nijmegen. Ye Qiu's team once again played an unstoppable game at Arena Stadium, defeating his opponent 5:0. Using iron-like facts, the loss was just an occasional mistake.

This game was recognized and recognized by almost all the Dutch media, because Ajax controlled the situation of the game from beginning to end, scoring three goals in the first half and two goals in the second half, and the time was also very scattered, with five players scoring goals, Nijmegen could not threaten Ajax's goal from beginning to end.

Shuld Moso of the Communist Daily even gave a high praise in his own ball review, believing that Ajax truly demonstrated the dominance of the championship team that the team should have, and believing that Ajax played the championship for the first time.

But just three days later, the team challenged Leverkusen away.

Ye Qiu has been studying this opponent for the past two weeks, and even to the point where he was not leaving home, he locked himself in his home in Amsterdam and worked with his assistants to study Leverkusen.

Ajax's start was very smooth, Van der Fate's goal took Ajax early on, and the start of the attack obviously caught Leverkusen off guard. Moreover, Ajax's fast and impactful playing style and high-position defense system all made Leverkusen suffer thoroughly.

But the Bundesliga powerhouse quickly turned the situation around with its rich experience and outstanding overall strength.

First, Ze Roberto cooperated with Argentine left-back Pulcente and assisted Barack to shoot through Van der Sar's goal at the front of the penalty area to equalize the score. Then they took advantage of the Ajax players' panic and made another effort. With the goal of Berbatov who came on the bench, they reversed the score.

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

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Goalkeeper Butt and the defense are Pulcent, Novotney, Lamelo, Sebetzen, midfielder Ze Roberto, Bastulk, Barack, Schneider, and forward Kirsten and Neuville.

Ye Qiu, sitting in the office, looked at the list in front of him. He really didn't think that Ajax now has the right to compete with such a group of players, because every player in this team is all superb stars, and they are basically in their prime.

He was not surprised by this defeat. After all, he played away and was not strong enough, he would lose if he lost.

To be honest, Ajax was not cowardly in losing. He maintained the lead for half an hour and once attacked Leverkusen in a very embarrassed manner. This was enough to ensure Ajax's dignity. Even if he lost the game in the end, the German media unanimously gave Ajax a high evaluation.

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

The first thing is to set up the team's troops.

Leverkusen's real threatening offensives are almost always on the left, and Schneider on the right is more about organizing and passing the ball, and there are not many one-on-one breakthroughs on the wing, after all, the speed is not very fast, and he is a typical wing forward player.

The left side of the pharmaceutical factory is a combination of Pulcente and Ze Roberto. There is no need to doubt their strength. Barak now also likes to lean to the left. In addition, another Turkey's midfielder Bastulk, Leverkusen's left side is very threatening, and it can be said to be the source of attack.

Ye Qiu's abacus was very loud in this game. The right side was still a combination of Maicon, Sneider and Van der Fate. He hoped to use the right side offense to suppress Leverkusen's left side offense. However, Maicon returned to Brazil to participate in the national Olympic team match on the national team day and ran back and forth. After that, although Ye Qiu was rotated by the league, he was in a bad state.

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

Perhaps, if Heatinga or De Jong is used, the defense may be stronger.

Another problem Ye Qiu noticed, that is, in the midfield, Ajax did a poor job or was far from enough to target the iron triangle between Barack, Ze Roberto and Bastulk, especially after taking the goal lead, the restrictions on them were even worse.

Ye Qiu can understand the players' difficulties. In the current tactical system of Leverkusen, Barack is really weird. He is at the back when defending, similar to a midfielder, with a strong interception ability. His style is a bit like Vieira, who can attack and defend, but his body is as strong as Vieiri.

The key is that a very important tactical routine for Leverkusen is to pass the ball to the side, and then run forward from the backcourt like a cow, rushing forward directly into the penalty area to grab the spot or head the ball. This kind of character is a bit like the Beckenbauer freeman back then, but it doesn't look like it at all.

Just imagine a player who can enter the penalty area and become a center player from the back from the back. He is tall, powerful, shot and long shot. How difficult it is for such a player to defend, so it is difficult for Ajax's midfield to defend such a Barack.

So, in this game, not only was the player killed by Leverkusen, but even Ye Qiu himself had to admit defeat.

"You are a scholar who is famous!" Ye Qiu smiled bitterly and said to himself.

He felt that Barack now should be the pinnacle of his career, because his characteristics are fully demonstrated at this moment. Even if he later joined Bayern and Chelsea, he might not be able to have the current environment. Top Mueller almost built the team's tactics around him.

Just as Ye Qiu was smiling bitterly, someone knocked on the door of the office.

Bobby Hams walked closer with her big belly, "It seems that you are really doing a serious post-match summary!"

Ye Qiu left the area of ​​the desk and smiled, "The reason why some games lost is a bit accidental, and there is no reason, but some games lost. If you don't find the reason, you will lose again next time."

The two sat down on the sofa in Ye Qiu's hospitality area. Bobby Hams had already sat down. He obviously heard a puff, and the soft sofa immediately became a large chunk, which made Ye Qiu's heart tremble.

"Be gentle, be careful to sit down!" Ye Qiu reminded with a smile.

Bobby Hams also laughed after hearing this, "It's the club's property anyway. If you sit down, you'll be broken!" After that, he deliberately moved his butt, and sat down with another puff.

Ye Qiu laughed, but soon looked at Bobby Hams, "Bobby, what do you think of this game against Leverkusen?"

Speaking of serious things, Bobby Hams stopped joking.

"The price of youth!" Super Bobby expressed his thoughts, "It's mainly because he's too young. He's in the Champions League for the first time and lacks experience, especially when he's away. The length of Bayer Stadium is about 6 meters shorter than Arena Stadium, so you can see that you've passed several long passes directly!"

This is also a major unfavorable factor in the away game, because UEFA and FIFA have the same size for the football stadium, rather than a fixed value, so different teams have different sizes, which are made entirely based on their own preferences. For example, the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona is very large, and Arena Stadium is not small.

Just imagine, if Givot, Lucio and Van der Sar still pass long according to their usual habits, it will be difficult for Robben and Van der Fate to catch the ball in front, because both penalty areas are of fixed size, and the missing part is in the middle, that is, the area where the ball passes.

Experienced players will have some adaptability methods for themselves. Because they play more games, they will accumulate experience and know how to pass 6 meters more and how to pass 6 meters less. So Bobby Hams has this statement.

"And we have to admit that Leverkusen is indeed strong, and this team is not like a third-tier team!"

After hearing this, Ye Qiu laughed, "Many people also said that we don't look like the fourth-level team!"

Partitioning is definitely nonsense. Whoever evaluates his opponent based on this is a fool.

"After this game, I have a better understanding of Leverkusen. When they come to Arena Stadium, I will definitely make them look good!" Ye Qiu said with high spirits.

"Have you found a way to restrain Leverkusen?" Bobby Hams asked with a smile.

I have been working with Ye Qiu for more than a year, and I have been watching Ye Qiu grow and improve for more than two years. Among all Ye Qiu's traits, what Bobby Hams admires the most is Ye Qiu's self-summary and learning ability.

Losing is not scary. Who hasn’t lost the professional coach? Who hasn’t suffered a crushing defeat?

But the problem is, after you lose, you have to understand why you lose? Why did you lose?

Only by summarizing this experience and filling this defect through learning can you make progress. This is exactly Ye Qiu's strength. After almost every game, he will summarize himself regardless of winning or losing. Sometimes he is with the coaching staff, and sometimes he hides in the office by himself.

"According to the current ranking, Leverkusen won three consecutive games in the group, and the possibility of winning the first place is very high. We have two wins and one loss, Barcelona has one win and two losses, Lyon has the worst, three consecutive losses, if no accidents, the remaining three rounds are a decisive battle, especially in the last two rounds of Leverkusen and Barcelona, ​​which is a critical battle!"

Ajax's next three group matches will challenge Lyon away, Leverkusen at home, and Barcelona away. If the current situation is based on the current situation, three games will be tough battles, because Lyon at least wants to be qualified for the League Cup and get third in the group, they still have a chance, although it is very slim.

At that time, the fight against Leverkusen and Barcelona will be directly related to the group qualifying. You must do your best in both games. Only by trying your best can Ajax stand out from the group stage.

Ye Qiu's ambition is actually not very big. He just needs to qualify in the first round of the group stage and enter the second round of the group stage.

You should know that there are 6 games in the second round of group stage. Even if you stop in the quarterfinals, Ajax Club can still obtain direct income of more than 10 million euros in these 6 games. For Ajax, this is definitely a considerable amount of money, so Ye Qiu has always regarded participating in the second round of group stage as his Champions League goal.

Of course, Ajax's management has not issued Champions League indicators to the team this season, but just hopes that the team can win the Eredivisie. The Champions League and the Dutch Cup are just extra points.

"Don't put such a lot of pressure on yourself!" Bobby Hams was very happy to see Ye Qiu's fighting spirit, because only as long as people have fighting spirit, they will work hard. "Sometimes, let go of their hands and feet and fight, the effect will be better!"

Ye Qiu smiled after hearing this and nodded, "You are right, Bobby, so after 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 Hams smiled bitterly. Should he say Ye Qiu is stubborn? Or is he fighting spirit?

Maybe, both!
Chapter completed!