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Captain Van Der Vaart led the team into the stadium with their heads held high.
At this time, the stadium emcee would introduce today's starting lineup with a microphone at the exit of the players' tunnel. The first to be introduced was, of course, the home team's starting lineup. Every time the emcee called out a name, the home fans would burst into enthusiastic cheers.
Qin Xiong's heart was shocked and deeply attracted by such a scene of thousands of people cheering in unison.
He was especially obsessed with this feeling and this scene!
Being the main force, playing in the starting lineup. It turned out that not playing for a minute could receive such a huge amount of support and glory!
When the emcee introduced the away team's starting lineup, the stadium was a lot quieter. He did not even pause when he read out the names of the away team's players. His tone was as flat as if he was reading a press release.
The starting players of both teams entered the stadium and prepared to kick off.
"The sixth round of the Eerste Divisie is about to begin. The leader of the standings, Ajax, is at home to welcome the challenge of William II. Ajax was unexpectedly defeated by Breda 4: 2 in the last round. They will definitely hope to get a victory in this game to lay the foundation for their morale in the Champions League in four days. William II's performance in the new season was good. They won all three home games, but their away game was worse. In addition to forcing a 1: 1 draw with Breda, there was a big defeat that they did not want to remember. At the Philips Stadion, they were brutally massacred by the defending champion Eindhoven 1: 6! Today they are also in a very difficult away game. I don't know what kind of mood they will leave with after 90 minutes of the game. Will they be satisfied and happy? Or will it be a nightmare? "
"The players of both teams have entered the stadium. Let's take a look at today's starting lineup.
Ajax 4: 33.
Goalkeeper: Lobonte.
Defenders: Grygera, Heitinga, Eskuder, Maxwell.
Midfielders: Galasek, Van Der Vaart, Pienaar.
Forwards: Sikora, Ibrahimovic, Sottals.
William II 4: 33.
Goalkeeper: Devereux.
Defenders: Victor Rea, Elians, van Mosselveld, Mathison.
Midfielders: Mariana, Secteoyu, Lanzart.
Forwards: Moriland, van den Eide, Shawcroft. "
The slightly experienced Ajax fans in the stands looked at William II's starting lineup with a hint of complex emotions in their hearts.
The current captain of William II was the midfielder, Lanzart.
He came to Ajax when he was eight years old and stayed there for twelve years!
Seven years ago, when he was 20 years old, he made a crazy decision to leave Ajax and join a small team that was still in the second division.
It was not difficult to understand his decision. Seven years ago, Ajax's geniuses suppressed countless outstanding internal players!
However, he just had to go to a place that everyone thought was a "degenerate" choice.
However, Lanzart led the small team into the Dutch Eredivisie. Four years ago, he transferred to William II. Two years ago, he was recognized by Louis Van Gaal, who was working in the national team. Lanzart walked on the path he chose and walked out his own glory. He also became William II's first domestic national player in the last twenty years!
This player with the Ajax background was now the captain of William II. He was the strongest and most valuable star player in William II's lineup. He wore the captain's armband of William II!
Today, he once again returned to the place where his dream began but could not realize it: Amsterdam Arena.
Back then, he was squeezed to the point that there was no room for survival. Looking at his strength now, he could stand in Ajax's lineup. Of course, he could play for the Dutch national team. He certainly had the strength. However, he could never return to Ajax.
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Qin Xiong sat on the substitutes' bench and watched the game seriously. Snede, who was sitting next to him, was surprised. Qin Xiong's expression of watching the game so attentively was like seeing a monster. That was because Qin Xiong looked more serious than Manager Comain!
Qin Xiong could not hear the commentator's comments on the live television broadcast.
The commentator said that William II played 4-3-3. In Qin Xiong's eyes, this was completely wrong.
From what he saw, William II played an extremely conservative 4-5-1.
Perhaps it was because he had been mercilessly trampled by Eindhoven for six goals at the Philips Grand Stadium. Now that he had come to the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, William II did not dare to have the idea of stirring up trouble. He had to play it safe and set up a fence before waiting to see what would happen.
Qin Xiong's insight into details was extraordinary. As the game progressed, his understanding of his opponents continued to accumulate.
He did not chat with his teammates. He did not even look at his teammates on the substitutes' bench. It was as if he had entered a state of Qi deviation.
"The two midfielders return to defend very quickly."
"The defensive midfielder is very strong! His speed is also very fast! His tackling technique is also very good! His timing is just right. However, his jumping ability is slightly lacking when fighting for high balls. Hmm?! The ability of his left and right feet is actually so balanced! No wonder his tackling ability is so strong! "
"The midfield captain has the strongest comprehensive ability. His offensive and defensive skills are not bad. His area of activity is towards the midfield and the right side. It is the same when he returns to defend, expanding the horizontal blocking area."
"The other midfielder's speed is slightly slower. When he returns to defend, he mainly retreats in a straight line. If there is a need to assist in the defense, the defensive midfielder will take the initiative to move. He will take over the defensive midfielder's position and become the central screen for the rear defensive line! So that's how it is. The defensive cooperation system of these three midfielders is like this … "
"In addition to the conventional combination of the sides in the offense, the midfield activities are coordinated with the captain in the right side position. However, there are still too few offensive points. Hmm? It turns out that there is still a heavy long-range attacker in the midfield. However, his movement speed is slow and he doesn't dare to rashly move forward. "
"The center back who looks slightly younger cannot defend against Ibrahimovic one-on-one. However, Ibrahimovic is surrounded by the defensive midfielder and the fullback. We did not take advantage of this small flaw."
With Louis Van Gaal's careful nurturing, Qin Xiong's ability to read the match was rapidly improving. He no longer felt dazzled when watching the match. Instead, he could think clearly, grasp the key points, and keenly observe the overall situation.
Ajax's offense was very unsatisfactory!
Qin Xiong could see that the problem was with Van Der Vaart.
It was no exaggeration to say that Qin Xiong had absolute confidence that he was stronger than Van Der Vaart in the role of a midfield playmaker!
The current Van Der Vaart had just returned from the forward line in the new season. He was still adapting to the midfield position. Transition!
He seemed to pay more attention to his individual performance. With the ball at his feet, 80% of him chose to directly move forward. In Qin Xiong's eyes, this was not a good choice.
The opponent's defensive midfielder and the withdrawal of the midfield formed a tight system. The more one stubbornly moved forward, the higher the probability of hitting a wall.
As for the wingers' breakthroughs, for example, Sottles' sprinting speed might have an advantage, but his dribbling speed made it easy for the opponent to sandwich him. On the other side, Sikora was the same.
Another point was that William II's midfield combination was slightly stronger than Ajax's in terms of physical strength.
Ajax's ground penetration attack was not ideal. He was unable to create a good shooting opportunity. Ibrahimovic did not receive much support, so he took the initiative to withdraw to get the ball. However, he also dribbled alone once he got the ball, which was repeatedly resolved by William II. Otherwise, he would try his luck with a long shot.
The first 45 minutes of the match ended.
0:0
William II's manager, Mark Walter, clapped his hands on the sidelines to welcome his players. He was very satisfied with the team's successful defense in the first half. William II's players walked towards the players' tunnel with their heads held high. The more they defended, the more confident they became.
On the other hand, Ajax's starting players were clearly unhappy. It was as if they were holding back their anger.
The substitutes, on the other hand, were in high spirits.
Snede, De Rong, and Sonke understood better than anyone that the more unfavorable the situation, the higher the possibility of them playing!
When Qin Xiong walked back to the locker room, he was surprised to see Van Der Vaart and Ibrahimovic criticizing each other.
"Can't you pass a good ball?"
Ibrahimovic complained to Van Der Vaart angrily.
Van Der Vaart also sneered back.
"The ball is at your feet, but isn't it still intercepted? Or should you kick it into the stands and make everyone happy for nothing? "
"You!"
"Enough! Both of you shut up! "
Comain shouted angrily at the two players.
No one cared about the Dutch Cup. In fact, the atmosphere in the First Team's locker room was tense because they had suffered two consecutive defeats.
The two defeats in the Champions League and the Premier League made the atmosphere in the team very tense. Moreover, the more important the match, the more obvious the difficulties the team encountered in the transformation of the new season's tactical system.
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