"De Jong intercepted the ball successfully and handed it to Sneider."

"Sneder faced Koku and passed it back to Arteta."

"Espanyol stopped the ball and suddenly made a long pass."

"Ibrahimovic, Ibrahimovic, lean on Debor..."

"Beautiful, the Swedish kick is very beautiful, and at the same time, he is very imaginative and extraordinary."

"Targetkeeper Bonano attacked..."

"Oh, the attack mistake, Ibrahimovic shot!"

"The ball is in!!!!"

"In the 31st minute, Ajax was trailing 15 minutes, with a long pass from Arteta, who joined the newly-joined team, Ibrahimovic was very imaginative and beautifully picked the ball, throwing away Barcelona's central defender De Poor and forming a single shot."

"Dutch goalkeeper Bonano made a mistake in his judgment. He wanted to attack, but when he was halfway through, he found that he could not catch up with Ibrahimovic's pace and suddenly retreated. The Swedes did not miss such a godsend opportunity. He directly shot hard, and the ball entered the net, 1:1!"

"A very beautiful goal, Arteta's long pass was very comfortable. Ibrahimovic suppressed the Dutch defender with his height and strength in a one-on-one match with Debord. The goal-catching with imagination and delicate skills is impressive."

The entire Arena Stadium was filled with cheers at the moment when Ibrahimovic scored, and it was not calmed down for a long time. All Ajax fans were congratulating Ibrahimovic's goal.

The Swedes also seemed very excited. After two seasons of training and progress, he felt that his strength had improved by leaps and bounds. Now even if he deals with top players like Debor, he feels at ease. Behind him, a group of outstanding teammates are constantly sending shells to him, which makes him more confident.

Just 3 minutes later, Robben started his own highway on the left and suddenly stopped and changed direction, making the right center Pjol unable to stop and slipped on the grass, and watched Robben pass diagonally to Ibrahimovic who was inserted in the middle.

The Swedes seemed full of confidence. With a 30-meter-long goal, they suddenly took a thunder shot.

Bonano flew to make a save, but in the end he couldn't stop the ball from entering the net, 2:1!

After scoring two very exciting shots in a row, Ibrahimovic showed his hot goal form, and Ajax also began to make full use of his wing advantages to suppress Barcelona.

Van Gaal's attitude is actually to use offense to suppress the opponent, but Ye Qiu now clearly shows that I let you attack, but I will hit the wing road when counterattack, and you can not defend, but my personal strength of the wing road players can definitely destroy your entire defense line.

In the 42nd minute, Robben passed the ball on the left again. Ibrahimovic and Debord competed for the top, and the ball fell to the back point. Van der Fate followed and shot a curved ball with his right foot, which was straight to the left of the goal, 3:1!

Offense and defense in football matches are like both ends of the balance. If you want to strengthen your defense, you have to sacrifice points of offense. If you want to strengthen your attack, you have to sacrifice points of defense. All head coaches hope to be able to balance off offense and defense while greatly exerting the team's offensive and defensive strength.

All great teams have balanced offense and defense, and have also played the strongest offensive power and the most unbreakable defense.

Van Gaal's tactics seem unexpected, but in fact it is difficult to conceal the complex of the overwhelming idealism behind it.

Because judging from the strength of Barcelona's current team's lineup, if you can use the offense to firmly suppress the opponent, Van Gaal's tactics can indeed make a very beautiful offense and score a lot of goals. But the question is, who can guarantee that he can suppress the opponent in 90 minutes of every game?

Once Barcelona cannot suppress their opponents with offense, the following defensive problems will be exposed very clearly.

All three defenders lack height, and the three defenders' defense system has natural flaws in protecting the wings. Even if Van Gaal uses two midfielders to fill this flaw, the effect is always poor. This is why more and more people think that the three defenders are gradually withdrawing from European football.

Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2000 and actually played as a three-back, but it should be noted that Robert Carlos and Salgado are actually basically on the same position as the midfielder Redondo, so in everyone's opinion, it is better to say five-back than a three-back.

The same style of play also has the three-back system played by Capello in Roma, which also relies on the characteristics of Cafu and Candela in the offensive full-back position, where they can attack and retreat and defend.

But now Van Gaal directly placed Sedo Keita and Mendeta in the wing forward position, allowing Riquelme and Saviora to pull to the side to support, which itself is more like fighting for the offense and not paying attention to defense at all.

After the game, Saviola publicly stated in an interview with the media that he did not understand Van Gaal's tactics. "He had a strange request to me. When the opponent was in possession of the ball, he asked me to retreat and participate in the ball grabbing, which kept me away from the opponent's penalty area and looked more like a midfielder."

Koku, the team's main midfielder, also said after the game that the main reason why Ajax was able to score 4 goals and win 4:1 was that the team did not do enough on the wing.

"They are faster in transferring the balls. We both worked very hard, but we couldn't catch up with their pace and pace. The two players Sneider and Arteta's transfer balls were excellent, which allowed them to maximize their attacking ability on both sides when they counterattacked quickly, so that we could not defend at all."

No matter how fast a person runs, he will definitely not be able to do the ball. In addition, there is a blockbuster gap in the sideways, so he naturally cannot catch up with it.

However, Van Gaal said after the game that the team's tactics are still brewing and adjusting, and the lesson of the crushing defeat at Arena Stadium will be helpful to him, but it will not change his belief in continuing to adjust and innovate the team's entire tactical system.

In this game, Mikel Arteta, a midfielder who Ajax introduced from Barcelona, ​​performed very well. Almost every attack of Ajax was in his presence and dispatch. If it were normal, he might be underestimated, but this game was also the first time he faced Barcelona, ​​his old club since joining Ajax, and naturally attracted much attention.

When rating the score, the highest score in Barcelona was Sedo Keita, but his evaluation was hardworking and diligent, planning the only goal, and his contribution to the defensive end was obvious. He returned to the penalty area many times to participate in defense, and Van der Fate was blocked by him and did not perform well.

Arteta's rating is higher than Riquelme. Many media in Catalonia have expressed their doubts, why is this powerful Spanish midfielder easily given to Ajax by Barcelona as a bonus?

Ye Qiu was also very satisfied with Arteta's performance and believed that Espanyol was quickly integrating into the team. He firmly believed that Ajax's midfield operation would get better and better.

"Mickel is the kind of player that you find difficult to truly understand his role, but once you lose him, you will understand his value. His arrival is an important part of my balance of the team's midfield and improving the team's control. His partner with Sneider will also make us play more pleasing football!"

Faced with praise from head coach Ye Qiu, Arteta modestly stated that he had fallen in love with this city and this team.

"I was a little resistant when I first came because I wanted to play for Barcelona, ​​but now, I am very satisfied and started to like Ajax because here I have a group of outstanding teammates, all of whom are very, very good, and I have no doubt that we will surprise the whole of Europe."

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If Barcelona, ​​which defeated Van Gaal in the first game, surprised the whole world, then in the second Amsterdam Cup match, Ajax defeated the Premier League powerhouse 3-1 again, which made people admire Ajax's attacking power.

Although he has the advantage of the home team, although Ferdinand has just joined Manchester United and has not had enough coordination with his teammates on the defense line, and although Manchester United can find many reasons to explain his defeat, Ferguson gave Ajax a very high evaluation after the game.

"I think Ferdinand's performance is normal. He and his teammates have cooperated with the national team and do not need to adapt. Moreover, he did a good job in this game. Facing Ajax, a team that has always been known for offense, I think he has done a very good job and showed his strength."

"The main reason for the loss in this game is that our midfield is not flexible. Relatively speaking, Ajax's midfield is doing well. Arteta and Sneider have a very tacit understanding and are skilled in passing back and forth between each other, while Peron and Keane are not performing well enough at this point."

"Many people think that Ajax, who lost two core midfielders this season, will lose a lot of strength, but from this game, I think this problem does not exist. Ye Qiu has filled the flaws after Gilberto Silva and Sedo Keita left. This is a very strong team!"

Ferguson's words revealed some other meanings, that is, the compatibility issue between Keane and Bellon.

It can be said that anyone with a discerning eye knows that since Beron joined Manchester United, he has had a serious ball rights problem between midfield and Keane, but no one has the courage to defeat Keane or weaken Keane's authority in the team.

In this regard, even Ferguson, who hopes that the team's overall tactics will gradually move closer to the mainland style, does not have the courage to do this, because to a certain extent, Keane is the stabilizing force in Manchester United's midfielder.

Therefore, Ferguson has always hoped to change Veron and allow the Argentinian to accommodate Keane to achieve the characteristics of adjusting the team's tactical style. In this game, he won Scholes and allowed Veron and Keane to partner with the central avant-garde, but the effect was still very bad.

After all, it’s still two words, choice!

He defeated Barcelona 4:1 and Manchester United 3:1. Ajax performed very well in the Amsterdam Cup. Not only did he win two consecutive victories, he also firmly occupied the championship throne. Lippi's Juventus won second, Ferguson's Manchester United ranked third, and Barcelona's bottom points, and his performance was sluggish.

After this game, Ajax played a warm-up match with Lippi's Juventus.

Because De Jong performed well in the Amsterdam Cup, he gradually settled in the team's main midfielder position, and the newly joined Mascherano became De Jong's substitute.

When it comes to the game against Juventus, Ye Qiu gave Mascherano a full opportunity, hoping to better examine this Argentine midfielder. But what he didn't expect was that in the 71st minute, Mascherano was injured in a fight with Davis and got off the court early.

Although Ajax and Juventus scored goals one after another, and Ajax defeated Juventus 2-1, Mascherano was detected by the team doctor after the game as a leg muscle strain and would have to be out for at least one month.

Ye Qiu was very concerned about Mascherano's injury. He knew very well that the Argentine young player was undergoing a transition from Argentina to the Netherlands, not only in the football environment, but also in the living environment, so the team needed to give more care.

However, the outside world has not paid any attention to Mascherano's absence. Almost the entire Netherlands has paid attention to the upcoming Cruyff Cup. They are looking forward to the direct dialogue between Eindhoven, who is in charge of the famous coach Hiddink, and Ye Qiu's Ajax, especially when Ajax has shown excellent competitive state recently.

In an interview, Hiddink said on the one hand that he did not pay attention to the Cruyff Cup and believed that it was just a warm-up match and would not affect the team's preparations before the season. But on the other hand, he also said that the team is very confident of defeating their opponents at Arena Stadium.

Although Ajax performed well in the warm-up match, especially in the Amsterdam Cup, where top teams like Manchester United and Juventus won the championship, and showed excellent performance, Eindhoven performed at all in the warm-up match and maintained an unbeaten record in the warm-up match.

Moreover, Hiddink is currently taking advantage of the craze brought by the World Cup and his position in Eindhoven and Dutch football, which has led many media to believe that this game will be the starting point for Eindhoven to counterattack Ajax.

Interestingly, before this cup match, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung visited Europe and visited the Netherlands. In his entire itinerary, he met with Hiddink and Eindhoven players in Amsterdam and watched the arrangements for the game at Arena Stadium.

During an interview with the media, Kim Dae-jung expressed his confidence in Hiddink.

"He is our hero and the person I respect and love the most. I have learned a lot from him. He is the kind of person who can always create miracles for you. It is worth learning from everyone. I firmly believe that he can continue to succeed and keep it successful."

In Amsterdam, some media asked about Ajax, who was coached by the Chinese, and Kim Dae-jung made a joke, believing that this was a contest between Ye Qiu, who represented China and Hiddink, who represented South Korea.

Although it was just a joke, it caused considerable response. After all, Hiddink's current status in South Korea is at its peak and is regarded as pride by Korean fans. Ye Qiu is also regarded as a hero in his motherland and admired by countless fans.

Furthermore, although South Korea and Japan World Cup are controversial, they have reached the semi-finals and created a new peak for Asian teams, and their strength is also impressive. In contrast, the performance of the national football team is disappointing. In this case, Korean fans naturally look down on Chinese fans and even look down on them.

In China, there is indeed a need for an venting opportunity under the surging crowd. Therefore, this Cruyff Cup match, far away in Europe and the Netherlands, seemed to be just a warm-up match, but no one expected that it would have caused a huge response from fans in East Asia, especially after Kim Dae-jung's joke, it was directly elevated to the level of competition between the country.

Before the game, countless media and journalists from East Asia gathered throughout Amsterdam, some from China, some from South Korea, and even some from Japan, just to be able to see the game.

After all, the Cruyff Cup is just a match for the Dutch Super Cup, with limited influence and live broadcasts are limited to the Netherlands. Therefore, if many journalists and media want to understand the situation as soon as possible, they must come to the Netherlands and even watch the game on the spot.

Perhaps because of feeling the appeal of domestic fans, CCTV also specially arranged a group of people to come to Amsterdam, led by Ye Qiu's old friend Chen Jun. They will broadcast the text live in the country at the Cruyff Cup match site.

Ye Qiu smiled more bitterly about the emotions and reactions conveyed by Chen Jun from domestic fans, because he was facing Hiddink this time, but before the game, when interviewed by Chen Jun, Ye Qiu was still confident and expressed that he was full of confidence in winning this game.

"This is the most important game before the season. We all will do our best to win the game, and I have no doubt that we will be Ajax who will laugh to the end at Arena Stadium!"

But Hiddink also expressed his confidence when he was interviewed by Korean media.

"I can't tell you what kind of lineup and tactics will be adopted for the time being, but I can be sure that although this game is difficult, Eindhoven will win in the end, not just this game. The only one who won the championship in the whole season will be our Eindhoven."
Chapter completed!