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He spent two wonderful hours with Sylvia in the KTV. Qin Xiong learned three English songs and sang a duet with Sylvia in the end. This was probably the best memory in his life since he was born.
Singing. Singing. Singing. Just like when Qin Xiong got along with Sylvia, it was as simple as that.
He did not have the wildness and aggressiveness that he had on the field. He was careful. He treated his relationship with Sylvia as if he was protecting a crystal.
When he was in a good mood, his state of mind was different.
On the way to the club, Qin Xiong seemed to have changed. Even his thinking had changed.
Since he could not find the answer when he recalled the game, he would use the stupidest method.
Become stronger!
Become stronger in all aspects!
Qin Xiong broke free from the shadow of losing the game. However, his teammates might not have walked out of the haze after waking up.
The atmosphere in the team during the afternoon training was still a little negative, especially Sikora. He had lost his smile. His teammates could sense that he had a lot of opinions about the head coach, Comain!
Everyone could understand.
He could accept the tactical task and accept that he was going to be substituted off the field before the game.
But 20 minutes?
It was rare to see a player being substituted off the field in 20 minutes due to non-injury reasons.
This might have hurt his dignity.
The head coach presented a cruel fact to him: You are not a player that I can rely on and trust in crucial moments!
This was worse than letting him sit as a substitute for 90 minutes!
Comain tried to talk to Sikora alone. They stood on the sidelines of the training ground and talked.
However, after his teammates deliberately paid attention, they realized that the results of the conversation were not ideal.
When the conversation ended, Sikora turned and left. He returned to the training ground to continue training with his teammates. Comain's serious expression did not ease at all.
At the very least, the conflict did not become irreconcilable.
However, Comain had obviously lost Sikora's trust. This crack between the generals could not be repaired.
The middle-aged Kerman didn't have a good rest. He was visibly fatigued. His eyes were swollen and his eyes were bloodshot. The pressure on his shoulders was unimaginable. Moreover, he was the one who suffered the greatest blow after losing the competition. He had schemed and plotted painstakingly, but in the end, it was all for naught.
However, Comain, who had experienced a thousand sails, did not immerse himself in frustration. The reason why he did not have a good rest was to think about the future of the team!
"How can I make Jax stronger?"
He decided to lower Sikora's position in the team.
The main reason was still the technical and tactical reasons, not Sikora's dissatisfaction. It could also be said that this decision had been brewing in his mind before the Champions League game. Otherwise, he would not have replaced Sikora in 20 minutes, and he would not have placed Sikora in the role of "cannon fodder" in the plan he formulated before the game.
When the team's recovery training in the afternoon was about to end, Comain called Ibrahimovic, Snede, Van Der Vaart, Pinar and Qin Xiong to the sidelines.
Comain held the tactical notebook. The five players stood in a semicircle in front of him. Comain simply announced to them that the team would reconstruct their attacking system starting tomorrow!
In this system, Qin Xiong's tactical position in the team would be established. His role would be clear.
The midfield commander, the brain of the team!
Ibrahimovic was still the center forward.
In the line between Qin Xiong and Ibrahimovic, Snede, Van Der Vaart and Pinar were parallel.
Comain clearly understood one thing: The higher the level of the game, the lower the possibility of Ajax's speed advantage being utilized!
It was the case for Sotars, and it was the same for Sikora.
They could only play in the flanks, and they could only break through and pass the ball. Their tactical role was very monotonous.
In other words, when these two players were on the field, they could only play one tactical effect on the flanks: pass the ball!
They could not be more creative.
Now, Ajax had given up on this tactical method of "quick and agile" players breaking through from the flanks to pass the ball. Instead, he had increased the control of the ground cooperation in the front field!
This would be based on the players' ability to control the ball, and it would be the fulcrum of their overall dominance.
Snede, Pinar, Van Der Vaart, Qin Xiong and Ibrahimovic. These five players all had strong ability to control the ball.
They took the streamlined path of ball control techniques, and they mainly used the ground to pass and cut. They tore apart the opponent's defensive line layer by layer, and did not rely on simple and crude speed attacks.
There was another important reason why Comain had lowered Sicca's position in the team. Pinar had returned to the team after recovering from his injury. His return allowed Comain to put out a rich and versatile lineup in the front field.
The three players behind Ibrahimovic.
Two wingers and an attacking midfielder. Three positions.
Snede, Van Der Vaart and Pinar.
The three of them could switch positions at any time, and they were competent in every position!
In the game against AC Milan, if they wanted to be a threat, a rigid strategy would not work. Qin Xiong took the initiative to switch positions with Snede and Van Der Vaart. They ran across each other and switched roles, and they still created a dangerous situation in AC Milan's defensive line.
This showed the effectiveness of the strategy.
And given that Pinar's defense was better than Snede and Van Der Vaart, if Pinar was the attacking midfielder, he could switch positions with Qin Xiong and switch roles at any time!
In the ideal scenario, Ajax's tactical change this time would present a terrifying change that had not been seen in recent years!
It would be impossible for the opponent to guard against it!
A successful team would not change.
An unsuccessful team would, of course, take the initiative to change!
Comain, who was watching from the sidelines, wanted to reshuffle the resources in his hands and create a new powerful attacking system.
What he regretted was that Sottars and Sonke, who had joined the team in the summer, were not able to play their roles. Sottars' value was not high, but Sonke's 6 million Euros would definitely be labeled as a second-rate player.
It was not that Comain was worried about it. His scope of authority was limited, but at this moment, he hoped that the club did not bring in Sonke in the summer, or change to a cheaper striker, and invest the rest of the budget on Qin Xiong.
This way, he would not have to worry about losing Qin Xiong in advance.
Only then did he notice that Qin Xiong's contract with Ajax was only for two years!
If Qin Xiong's contract was not renewed, in another 14 months, Qin Xiong would be able to sign a contract with another club and leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2005!
Was 14 months a long time?
Not at all.
A manager had a lot to think about, and Comain was worried sick about this young team.
One by one, he would do it.
When Qin Xiong and his four teammates finished listening to Comain's tactical ideas, everyone was overflowing with interest.
A change was better than no change.
Van Der Vaart was especially excited. This time, it could be said that his position had been officially changed. His dream of returning to the frontline and relieving the organization of his duties had been realized!
Now that the tactical system had been established, the future training would be to familiarize themselves with it and then apply it in actual combat.
After the training, Qin Xiong called out to Snede, Van Der Vaart and Pinard.
Qin Xiong stopped them from changing out of their training clothes to take a shower. He brought the three of them to the reserve team's training ground to visit van Basten.
Van Basten had always admired Qin Xiong. Previously, it was because of his talent, but now it was because of his perseverance.
Qin Xiong would report to him regularly every week to strengthen his technical training.
He was not a dignified teacher, but he also had the traditional arrogance of Ajax.
I am willing to teach you, but it does not mean that I will use a whip to force you.
In the end, you still have to rely on your own awareness!
Qin Xiong did this very well, and it also allowed his technical ability to steadily improve. He was able to elegantly and freely display his ball control skills in the game, which was inseparable from van Basten's guidance and teachings.
The reserve team was still training because they did not have a game in the middle of the week, so their training was heavy. The First Team had played a game the night before, so today was only a recovery training. Naturally, they were dismissed early.
Qin Xiong brought his three teammates to van Basten's side and got straight to the point.
Van Basten crossed his arms. He was supervising the reserve team players' training. After hearing Qin Xiong's words, he shook his head and said, "I don't really understand what you are talking about. Go on the field and show me."
Qin Xiong obediently walked to the sidelines. Van Basten waved to Derridel to let him off the field. Qin Xiong put on the yellow training shirt and replaced Derridel on the field.
The reserve team was playing a training game.
After Qin Xiong came on the field, he stood directly in the winger position. Van Basten also ordered his teammates to pass more passes to Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong had the chance to take the ball and dribble to break through.
The trajectory of his dribbling was from the flank, cutting horizontally in front of the penalty area. He had learned it from Robben. Now, he could not say that he used it perfectly, but at least he could use it with ease. It also had a miraculous effect when used in the game.
Six minutes, four chances. Qin Xiong successfully dribbled horizontally into the middle four times, but he only scored one goal. Although he did not score in the other three shots, at least he had a chance.
Van Basten finally understood what Qin Xiong meant before.
Qin Xiong hoped that van Basten could guide him, Snede, Van Der Vaart, and Pienaar. This kind of dribbling technique from the flank could improve the power of this style of play.
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