036 Civil unrest after two consecutive defeats
Thanks to the reward of "Taotie 1988"!
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On the second day after Ajax's defeat in Bruges, Qin Xiong came to the training ground to train as usual. He unexpectedly discovered that the atmosphere of the reserve team became strange!
Van Basten's face was solemn, which may mean that he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the first team in Belgium last night and was worried about the future of the first team in the Champions League.
But Qin Xiong, the teammates of the reserve team, realized that it seemed that not only did not be frustrated by the first team's defeat, but instead felt a suppressed excitement!
This excitement made them more serious in training, as if they had injected stimulants!
After a little thought, Qin Xiong understood.
There is an unwritten law in the football circle: successful teams will not change!
The specific manifestation of success is: winning.
If a team keeps winning and can always beat the opponent he faces, then what is the need to change? Victory means that the team is running well. The 11 starting players or a team composed of three or five substitutes has reached the best state. Neither the head coach nor others should take the initiative to change, because change will risk destroying this well-functioning system.
It is conceivable that if Ajax's first team kept winning and winning, then how could these young rookies who were deported to the reserve team bench and lined up in the reserve team to "rebellion and usurp the throne" have a day to stand out?
It is precisely because the first team lost the game and perhaps it needs to change that the players in the reserve team are extremely excited from the bottom of their hearts!
Perhaps this kind of psychology is "negative" and seems to lack a sense of collective honor.
However, for those who are not anything to the Ajax Club, you should talk about loyalty and collective honor. First of all, you must be an indispensable part of the team and play a very important role in the team. If you are unknown and have no importance to the team, loyalty and honor are all similar to those of bystanders.
After Qin Xiong understood the changes in his teammates' mentality, he naturally became excited. Opportunities would not come for no reason. When problems arise in the first team, like him and his teammates, it seems that a god-given opportunity appeared in front of him!
With such excitement, during training, teammates are holding up a lot of energy to compete with each other. This is a kind of benign open and secret struggle, stimulating each other's potential!
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The Dutch domestic media International Football criticized Ajax in its commentary on the Champions League report published on Thursday: Koeman proudly announced the best Ajax back three days ago after defeating Valvek. In fact, it was just a lie. This genius Ajax suffered from Bruges' humiliation in Belgium. Bruges relied on his home advantage and his unprecedented unity fighting will to kill this Ajax, who was last season's Champions League quarter-finals, swallowed the bitter fruit of his defeat. Ajax's problem is clear
It seems that the smooth offensive and defensive system of last season no longer exists, and the scene seems very chaotic. Captain Van der Fate's performance after retreating from the front line to the midfield was not satisfactory. He is still adapting, but Ajax's Champions League journey has begun. If he cannot defeat Celta at home in the next game, we can almost announce that Ajax will miss the Champions League quarterfinals, because in the back-to-back Champions League group stage with the fourth round of the Champions League, Ajax will face the Champions League champion last season, the powerful AC Milan!
The pressure on Ajax coach Koman is extremely high.
The second round of the Dutch Cup will be held in the middle of next week, and all Eredivisie teams will participate, so most of this week's league will be concentrated on Saturday.
Ajax has just been expeditioned to Belgium in the middle of the week, and has to play games where he returns to China and plays consecutive visiting games.
In the fifth round of the Eredivisie, Ajax was visiting Breda, located in the extreme south of the Netherlands.
In the afternoon game, Qin Xiong did not watch the live TV. He wanted to prepare for Sunday's reserve team game and was also training with a coach on the court.
The coach will pass him a long pass, and then Qin Xiong will do his best to make a perfect stop and run!
At the end of the training, he walked back to the locker room to take a shower and accidentally heard teammates Essaas and Dridel talking in a low voice.
"It's time to try a few players?"
"Who knows what Koeman will think? I heard that the atmosphere in the first team locker room was very tense."
"Haha, whoever loses two consecutive times will be angry."
"Oh, I hope Koeman will try to change the lineup. We are not like those of the first team who are comfortable in their mentality. I dare not say anything else. Even if I break my legs in the game, I will do everything!"
"Of course! Humph, those geniuses in the first team were proud and complacent because they were hyped by the outside world last season, and they all thought they were superstars."
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Qin Xiong returned to Wardel Street and learned about the fifth round of the Eredivisie.
Ajax lost 2:4 away at Breda!
Following the away defeat in the first round of the Champions League group stage, Ajax, who was unbeaten in six games in all competitions in the new season, suffered two consecutive losses!
The outside world is questioning, worrying, and talking about Ajax.
Inside Ajax, in addition to the tense atmosphere in the first team locker room and the decline in team morale, head coach Koeman and technical director Van Gaal also broke out in the office!
"Ronard, I know what you are thinking! Indeed, today's Ajax cannot be compared with last season. You need to consider the balance of the team, so you retreat Van der Fate. De Jong is not yet mature and needs more protection, but now there is a better solution!"
Van Gaal spoke in a tough tone to make Koeman accept his advice.
After losing two consecutive times, Koeman was upset, and Van Gaal came to make trouble again, making him even more angry.
"Do you want to talk about that Chinese again? He performed well in the youth team, but he has no professional experience and rashly pushed him to the professional arena. Have you considered this risk? Have you considered it? I will use him, so who should I abandon it? Pinal? Why?"
Van Gaal said tit-for-tat: "Managing a football club is not about taking care of whose emotions? Everything must serve the interests of the team! You have never seen Qin Xiong play football at all! Open your eyes and take a look, and make a decision after reading! I must remind you that we have no time! No more! When you try to pull Van der Fate back to the midfield to create a new tactical system and run-in, our Champions League this season will be done!"
"Now I am the team's head coach, everyone has to listen to me. I know how the team develops! It's not your turn to give orders!"
"Haha, we lost to the final champion last season's Champions League and were eliminated regretfully. In the new season, the players last season should be stronger, but now? What is the performance on the court? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is not a question of the player's strength, but a technical and tactical system! Indeed, before Qin Xiong appeared, I supported your approach and had to transform the team's tactical system. But when Qin Xiong appeared, we can not only restore the mature tactical system last season so that players do not have to adapt to new changes, but also, we can be stronger! Because Qin Xiong is a very excellent midfield organizer, this is a team element that we did not have last season! Now, do you have to leave the near and far? Ronald, think about it yourself, yes, you are the head coach, everyone should listen to you, but you must also be responsible for the honor of Ajax and all Ajax fans!"
Van Gaal slammed the door and left. Sometimes he was so hot, he spoke harshly, and his impulse burst out, and his anger was shocking.
Koeman was in a very bad mood. His two-game losing streak gave him the chance to be attacked and he was at a disadvantage in his posture. In addition, Van Gaal was his immediate boss before, so he seemed even more unbearable in the confrontation.
But after calming down, he pondered Van Gaal's suggestion.
Excluding the power struggle within the club, Van Gaal's vision and professional advice are definitely the first priority in Ajax!
The two of them quarreled on Sunday morning. The first team only played the game yesterday afternoon, had a holiday in the morning and would come back to train in the afternoon.
Koeman plans to hand over the afternoon restorative training to his assistant, who goes to the reserve team's field to watch the reserve team league.
It happened that Ajax reserve team is playing against their opponents at home today, otherwise Koeman would not have time to go to the away game to watch the game.
Chapter completed!