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The 19-year-old Snede appeared very natural after scoring the goal. There was no particular excitement, as if he had a calmness that did not match his age. He first waved to the visiting fans in the stands, then turned his head to look at Qin Xiong, who had provided him with the assist, and pointed to him.
Qin Xiong's professional debut was not only a chance to prove himself, but also a test to gain the recognition of his teammates!
Ajax was full of geniuses. If they wanted to gain a foothold here, they had to show their strength!
Qin Xiong stood up from the ground and did not pursue Fejer's foul. He jogged to the sidelines, where Snede was running back to the backfield. As the two approached, Qin Xiong stretched out his right hand, and Snede once again slapped his palm hard.
Qin Xiong was 18 years old, and Snede was 19 years old. The two young rookies, who were not even 20 years old, jogged back to their own side of the field.
The cheers of the Ajax fans were even louder!
Snede broke through the goal cleanly.
Qin Xiong's assist was brilliant.
Especially when they saw the youthful vitality of the high-spirited youngster, they could not help but be fascinated!
Comain, who was usually more serious, was overjoyed at this moment.
He kept applauding, turning his head to praise his colleagues on the coaching staff.
"I thought he would attack the left flank. Really, he suddenly switched to the right flank in the end. Even I didn't expect that!"
Comain looked at the entire situation from the sidelines. Of course, his vision was wider than the players on the field.
He could also see that it was unwise to attack the middle. They had to find a breakthrough from the flanks, and the 19-year-old on the right flank of the Edmund team was the most suitable choice.
It could be seen that it did not mean that he could give orders directly like in a game and have the players firmly carry them out.
Giving instructions on the spot might seem simple, but for a real manager, standing on the sidelines, giving orders in a game that was not paused, and ensuring that the players could receive and execute the instructions was not simple. It was abnormally difficult, because a change in instructions would never be limited to just one player. It would require at least three to five players to cooperate in the change. The chain reaction was also unpredictable.
Qin Xiong, as an outstanding midfield commander, led the team's offensive direction and offensive rhythm, and provided the team with the help they needed when changes were needed.
"Thirty minutes into the match, Ajax is leading Edmond 2: 0. The scorer is Snede, but Qin Xiong, who provided the assist, has a memorable performance. From the start of the match until now, he has been the most active player on the field. Even if Edmond's players fouled, they were unable to stop him from helping his teammates score!"
Ajax's momentum was off the charts, but the only bad thing was that the striker, Sonke, seemed to have become agitated.
Qin Xiong had scored, and Snede had also scored.
As the starting striker, he should be the team's first point of scoring. Not only did he not score, but he also did not get many chances to shoot, which made him anxious.
His competitor was Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
As the team's brain, Qin Xiong could certainly see Sonke's anxiety. It could be seen from his frequent but not absolutely correct positioning, and the several times he waved his hand to signal his teammates to pass the ball to him.
Qin Xiong was unmoved. After regaining possession of the ball, he still focused on attacking the left flank.
He did not need to communicate with Sonke verbally, but he hoped that Sonke could calm down.
Wait a little longer, wait a little longer!
Grasping the overall rhythm and seeing the overall situation, Qin Xiong believed that although they were leading by two goals, now was not the best time to turn the offense back to the middle!
Continue to attack the flank and continue to put pressure on Teljess!
Qin Xiong, Maxwell, and Sottars were still making a fuss on the left side of the front field. Teljess was being toyed with until he was dizzy and disoriented. Even if the side midfielder, Kallio, returned to defend, he was still unable to reverse the situation.
Ajax was doing well on the left flank. Three minutes before the end of the first half, Maxwell came up to press the anti-offside line. The pressure on Edmond's defense suddenly increased, and the defensive midfielder, Walters, came to help defend. Qin Xiong made a prompt decision and immediately passed to the left flank's baseline position.
Maxwell, who was seen as the first threat to the front, did not move. Instead, Sottars, who was two steps behind him, burst into the baseline position and received Qin Xiong's pass. He then decisively crossed to the middle!
With Walters helping to defend the flank, the defensive power in the middle was reduced. Litmanen attracted Fejer and Molybrooke, and Sonke got in front of Hoiweid and stabbed a shot, changing the score before the end of the half.
3:0.
The Edmond fans in the stands fell into a dead silence.
The scene on the field made their hearts ache.
It was not just the score.
It was also the players they loved.
Teljess was completely out of shape, as if he had collapsed under heavy pressure. His defense was a mess. Sometimes, he would lose his cool and pounce on two or three points in a row. He did not maintain a good defensive distance with his teammates, which would also affect his teammates' defensive rhythm.
He was destroyed by Ajax!
The fans felt sad.
Teljess was only 19 years old!
But they could not bring up hatred.
After all, they could see that the person who planned all this was Ajax's midfield commander, Qin Xiong. And he, according to their understanding, was only 18 years old.
Football was sometimes such a cruel competitive sport. Strength was respected!
The first half ended with Ajax securing the victory in advance with 3: 0.
During the halftime interval, Comain praised the team's performance.
But the manager was still calm.
There were happy and worried.
Of course, he was happy that the young players like Qin Xiong, Snede, and De Rong performed well. The new players Sottars and Sonke also played well.
But he was worried that the veteran Litmanin's presence on the field was very weak. He had lost his former nimbleness. It seemed that as long as he was double-teamed by two opponents, his hands and feet would be tied and he could not do anything.
There were mistakes. It was true that Litmanin's strength had declined due to his age, but his reputation was still there. Instead, he became the "cannon fodder" to attract firepower in this game. Even if he did not touch the ball, he could contain the opponent's defensive strength. This could be considered as a contribution to the team.
During the halftime interval, Comain emphasized that the team should attack around Qin Xiong in the second half.
This was an order to establish Qin Xiong as the core of the midfield.
Before the game, Qin Xiong was only arranged in the midfield position. It was a role that should have taken on a certain organizational role. With Litmanin frozen out, Qin Xiong shone brilliantly. This allowed Comain to officially establish Qin Xiong's position during the halftime interval. He could be calmly accepted by the team.
The concept of position, to put it bluntly, was "convinced" or not. If the teammates were not convinced and the manager insisted on doing things his way, it would only create conflicts. If the teammates were convinced, the manager would not say anything and things would develop logically.
Take this game as an example. Qin Xiong was established as the core of the midfield. This was not a big problem. De Rong was not an organizational midfielder, and Litmanin was on the decline. He would not compete with Qin Xiong for anything.
However, if Comain dared to say the same thing in front of Van Der Vaart in the First Team's main lineup, it would probably cause chaos in the locker room!
In the second half, with the midfield manager's key arrangements, Qin Xiong had the ball for a longer period of time in the game. His teammates were more proactive in handing the ball to him and letting him organize and control it. Qin Xiong covered the field with his wide range of movement ability, displaying his talent as a playmaker to the fullest.
He played until Edmond was disoriented.
Every time Qin Xiong and his teammates established an advantage in a certain area, Qin Xiong would always quickly shift the attack at the right time, seizing the flaws in Edmond's defensive line that were exposed due to the shift of the defensive focus.
Many of the Ajax fans in the stands already had a deep impression of Qin Xiong. They admired his heroic bearing on the field even more. He touched the ball, handled the ball succinctly and decisively, and his technical movements when moving the ball gave people a feeling of ease. Occasionally, when he broke through the opponent's defense, he would do so with little effort. There was a faint elegance to him.
In the 59th minute of the game, Qin Xiong moved back and forth in the middle of the midfield and the left and right flanks, invisibly widening the horizontal defensive distance of Edmond's defensive line. Then he suddenly cut forward, received Snede's cross pass, and directly raised his leg for a long shot!
Great strength creates miracles!
The thunderous football flew into the goal with a shocking force, and Edmond's goalkeeper did not react at all.
Sometimes, long shots were not particular. If there was an angle to shoot, and there was space to shoot, then shoot!
Snede, who had once again provided an assist for Qin Xiong, ran to the sidelines. Qin Xiong also began to take the initiative to interact with the fans after the goal, showing off his style.
Snede jumped on his back and waved his fists in celebration. In this game, the two of them were the most comfortable to cooperate in the middle and front field. It might have something to do with their technical awareness.
In the stands, Freddy, Dekoiz, Ruttmanson, and Peter, the youngest of the four was in his forties, while the oldest was in his early sixties. The four "old boys" had their arms around each other's necks and swayed rhythmically from side to side. It was not like they were watching a game, but a lively concert. They shouted Qin Xiong's name and enjoyed it all.
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