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When a strong team played against a weak team, the most important thing was often the first goal to break the deadlock.
When the score was still a draw, the weak team would hold the idea of "quit while you're ahead" or "retreat in one piece" and put 90% of their energy into defense.
But when the score was behind, the weak team was in a very dangerous situation. In order to equalize the score, they had to put more energy into offense, which would expose more flaws in the rear defensive line.
Now William II was in such a predicament. Even though Ajax had one of the monopoly giants in the Dutch football world, it had not reached the height of dominating Europe. Therefore, in the context of next week's crucial Champions League battle, Ajax had to hold back. They could not hold high the ideal flag when the score was in the lead and attack unswervingly. They had to slow down the pace, restrain themselves, and conserve their energy for the next crucial Champions League battle.
In view of the fact that it was a home game and offense was the mainstream, Ajax would not be too utilitarian. They would still attack when it was necessary, but not too aggressively.
Instead, William II began to press on three fronts, hoping to create more and better opportunities.
Qin Xiong did not stand next to Galasek. He was behind Van Der Vaart. Van Der Vaart was the captain and the attacking midfielder. Of course, he also had to defend and set an example.
Qin Xiong often used Van Der Vaart's pressing to force the opponent to make the next step to deal with the ball and defend. If Van Der Vaart forced a breakthrough, he would immediately intercept. If the pass cooperated, then he would wait and see. As the football shifted to the offensive direction, he would move to fill the defensive area in the backfield.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Galasek blocked Lanzart's forward plug. Morilland's cross pass was too unimaginative. Everyone could see that he would pass the ball to Lanzart. Galasek's successful interception was not surprising.
After Galasek intercepted the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Qin Xiong.
William II quickly counterattacked, but Qin Xiong directly passed the ball to fullback Heitinga!
His pass allowed the William II player to retreat immediately after the counterattack. Heitinga passed the ball to the full back, Grygera. Qin Xiong had already run horizontally in front of Grygera and pulled him to the flank.
Grygera dodged Shawcroft's interception and sent the ball to Qin Xiong's feet.
Qin Xiong took the opportunity to move the ball to the front. He faced William II's half of the field and did not stop the ball. He directly kicked a long pass over the top!
Straight line!
In front of him, the right winger, Sikora, and the opposing full back, Mathison, were originally two meters away from each other. However, Sikora was sprinting from the front, while Mathison had to turn around. Furthermore, William II's formation was pressing forward when he attacked, causing the position of the full back line to be closer to the front.
Before the football flew over the heads of the two players, Sikora had already accelerated to overtake Mattison!
Sottars' speed was very fast, and he was one of the top three in the team!
To be more precise, he was third!
Who was the second?
Qin Xiong!
What about first place?
Sikora!
His acceleration and off-the-ball sprinting speed were the fastest. In today's football world, he was also one of the fastest. However, his comprehensive strength, including his other abilities, did not make him very famous. However, if a football sprinting competition was held, Sikora would definitely be in the top ten!
With the space to sprint, Sikora's acceleration on the flank was definitely a nightmare for any team!
It was not surprising that he used his speed to beat Mathison. The moment he stopped the ball in front of the end line, Sikora directly stopped the ball inside and charged into the penalty area!
William II's defenders quickly returned to defend, while Sikora calmly observed the situation. When Jermaine rushed towards him, he sent a cross pass out.
Van Moselveder was really bullied by Ibrahimovic in a one-on-one match!
This time, he was once again blocked by Ibrahimovic's body in an advantageous position. He could not accelerate even if he wanted to!
Ibrahimovic outflanked him in the middle. This time, he did not waste the opportunity. He successfully pushed a shot into the bottom left corner of the goal!
"Ajax has scored the second goal. The scorer is Ibrahimovic! Sikora sent in an assist. Ajax's quick, accurate, and ruthless attack! The instigator is the midfielder, Qin Xiong! His direct pass to Sikora over the top was simply amazing. "
Manager Comain was relieved. With a two-goal advantage in hand, the situation on the field was extremely advantageous for Ajax. Qin Xiong controlled the rhythm of the midfield during the attack. Qin Xiong played a greater role than Van Der Vaart during the defense. His defensive awareness was almost seamless in coordination with Galasek. After all, there was still a clear gap between William II's overall strength and Ajax's.
After Ibrahimovic scored, he was extremely excited. Compared to his sometimes cold and calm celebration, he was now waving his fists as if venting his previous depression.
Sikora ran over to celebrate the goal with him. His teammates in the midfield also went over to join him. Qin Xiong stood in place and did not go forward. He turned his head and saw Galasek coming over. The two of them high-fived.
Grygra also came up and high-fived Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong suddenly felt strange. He could feel that the two Czechs seemed to take the initiative to accept his goodwill.
This was probably the embodiment of the "locker room circle" that Snede spoke of.
Manager Comain was happy. The fans were also happy.
Most of the Ajax players on the field were also happy.
The only people who did not look happy were Van Der Vaart and Pienaar, who was sitting on the substitutes' bench.
Van Der Vaart wanted to score goals. That was the most basic. Also, he wanted to regain his position as the core of the offense from last season.
Due to the change in tactics this season, his role in the offense naturally changed after he moved back from his position. The manager temporarily gave him a position as an attacking midfielder or a shadow striker, but this could not restore him to the position of the protagonist in the entire team's system from the front line all of a sudden.
On the contrary, it would be very awkward and indecisive.
It would be unreasonable to compete with Ibrahimovic. It would not be justifiable.
He would not be satisfied if he did not compete.
The one who scored the most was the one who shone the most.
Van Der Vaart took the initiative to find Qin Xiong to communicate verbally when he walked back to the half of the field.
He did not put on an arrogant posture. He just told Qin Xiong to pay more attention to his position and to cooperate with him as much as possible.
Qin Xiong understood what he was trying to say. "Give him more ammunition."
Qin Xiong just nodded slightly and did not make any other response.
If he had a better chance, Qin Xiong would certainly pass the ball to him.
Qin Xiong never targeted anyone when he played football. He also did not bring any emotions off the field into the field. His football philosophy always insisted that a team was a whole.
However, as the midfield commander, he would not casually listen to other people's commands. He had his own judgment and his own firm position.
It did not matter if you were a famous genius or the captain of the team.
As long as I am on the field, I will play the role of the organizing midfielder.
The invisible ruler is me!
I decide the team's offensive direction.
I decide when the team will create a threat to attack!
Perhaps it was this temperament that allowed Qin Xiong to move forward unswervingly on the road of football. He had the potential to become a great player.
William II collapsed!
The score of 2: 0 was not enough to make their psychological defenses collapse.
However, it made their tactical system collapse!
The 11 players were no longer unified in their thinking.
Some players wanted to use the remaining time to try to score and catch up with the score.
Some players were already afraid, retreating, and timid. They did not want to take any more hits. Losing less was a win!
The team's tactical system had always been one where the pressure increased in the opposite direction. In other words, the more the team pursued offense, the greater the pressure on the team's defense! On the contrary, the more the team focused on defense, the greater the pressure on offense!
Therefore, William II collapsed!
The attacking players wanted to reduce the pressure on offense and would go on the offense.
The defending players did not want to take on more pressure, so they retreated deeper and did not dare to go forward. Take Van Der Vaart for example. He really, really, really did not want to defend against Ibrahimovic one-on-one. He needed help. Anyone with eyes could see that!
As a result, William II's formation seemed to have been torn apart by both the offensive and defensive sides, breaking apart from the midfield. The whole was broken and collapsed.
This was not the first time such a situation had occurred. When they were the guests to challenge PSV Eindhoven, they were continuously scored because of the lack of unity in their thinking after falling behind. This led to the collapse of the team's tactical and mental collapse, leaving them bruised and battered all over.
The nightmare that they did not want to remember was repeating itself.
Qin Xiong became more active after the score of 2: 0. Because the opponent's unity was broken, he became more and more in control of the midfield and gradually entered a good state.
Snede, Van Der Vaart, Xikora, Ibrahimovic. The teammates in front of him all had their own specialties. Combining their specialties, Qin Xiong organized the team's offense and played well in a small area. In particular, he was best at the sudden change of the offense. Many Ajax fans in the stands were willing to applaud him even though they did not see him score.
This young man, who was playing in the Eredivisie for the first time, was playing on the field with a leisurely and elegant demeanor!
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