Third update.
Recently, my update schedule has been unstable, but everyone is still very supportive, which makes me very touched. I am also quite gratified. Before I went out to work, I promised to constantly update, and at the very least, I did it. I didn't fall behind on the recommendation tickets. However, this time, I went out and delayed some of my work, so I have a lot less saved up. From tomorrow onwards, I will work wholeheartedly. I can see everyone's support in my eyes, and I will remember it in my heart.
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It was a score that did not make Ajax feel particularly vexed when he left Milan City.
However, looking at the entire game, Ajax was almost completely suppressed by AC Milan!
The huge gap in overall fighting strength was obvious to all.
Qin Xiong sat on the substitutes' bench for 90 minutes. He was not bored, not anxious, and not disappointed.
Perhaps the team's failure to retreat from San Siro did not make him happy.
However, there were still gains from the game.
Watching a video and watching a game were two completely different things.
A video could never give you a long-term view of the entire game. It was impossible to see the entire game, and thus, it was impossible to clearly see the overall situation of the game.
The feeling that AC Milan gave Qin Xiong was: strong, very strong, unprecedentedly strong!
The temperament that AC Milan showed was difficult to describe clearly. However, if Qin Xiong were to say it, it was a silent declaration: I want to win against you, and I can win against you!
This might be a higher level of spirit than the arrogant philosophy that Ajax instilled in the players.
However, there was a very common problem with this kind of spirit in a team, especially a strong team: underestimating the opponent!
Just like in the game at San Siro, Qin Xiong thought: If AC Milan could completely defeat Ajax, then how strong would Club Brugge, who defeated AC Milan at San Siro, be? How did Celta, who forced a draw with AC Milan but lost to Ajax, do it?
Obviously, the defending champions had an overbearing aura and arrogance. This kind of arrogance that came from the inside out would make them look down on their opponents, just like Manager Ajax's words: you should win the game.
However, it did not mean that it could be done.
When it was easy, relaxing was the most natural human reaction.
It was the same on the field.
However, when the situation was critical, when the situation was not good, the strong would become serious and create a miracle in the eyes of ordinary people. It was not particularly difficult because they had absolute strength to rely on.
The third round of the Champions League group stage ended.
AC Milan went from one point to four points, and immediately returned from the dangerous edge of being eliminated to a very comfortable position, second in the group.
Bruges was still the first in the group.
The other match between Bruges and Celta could comfort Ajax.
Because Bruges and Celta were tied, both sides shook hands and took one point each.
If it was a matter of victory and defeat, Ajax's situation would be truly hopeless.
Either Brugge had 9 points, leaving Ajax behind by 6 points, or Celta had 4 points, leaving Ajax at the bottom.
Fortunately, Ajax had 3 points, Celta had 2 points, AC Milan had 4 points, and Brugge had 7 points.
There were still three rounds of group matches left. It was hard to say whether or not anyone would definitely make it out of the group stage. No team would be completely eliminated.
After returning to Amsterdam, Jax rested for a short while before he left for Eindhoven.
The Dutch national derby was coming!
When looking forward to this game, the Dutch media focused on the morale of the two teams.
Although PSV Eindhoven had also lost two in a row in the Champions League, they had successfully defeated the Greek team AEK Athens in the away game in the third round of the game, and their morale was greatly boosted. On the other hand, Ajax had lost to San Siro. Naturally, Ajax was not favored.
The situation in the league was that Ajax had won 7 and lost 1 in the first eight rounds, while PSV Eindhoven won 6, drew 1, and lost 1. Ajax led by 2 points.
However, PSV Eindhoven had the advantage of confidence, as well as the home field advantage.
Last season, the Eredivisie champion was PSV Eindhoven!
Qin Xiong came with the team to the city of Eindhoven, the city that Agnesen had once introduced to him in detail and tried to bring him to.
Due to the failure in the Champions League, the prospect of making it out of the group stage was in jeopardy. The atmosphere in Ajax's locker room became extremely tense and depressed again.
In fact, for these geniuses, everyone had a tacit understanding of the truth.
No matter how good their performance in the Eredivisie was, it was definitely not as good as shining on the stage of the Champions League.
Most of the players on the team were not born for Ajax. Their lifelong pursuit was to play for Ajax until the end of his life.
Most people hoped to use Ajax as a starting point to step onto a bigger stage and join the powerhouses of the four major leagues!
Those powerhouses paid attention to their performance, and the Dutch league did not have much reference value.
One season of excellence was not enough. Two seasons, barely. Three seasons, or even four seasons, would be enough to tempt the powerhouses.
However, if it was the Champions League, as long as one season of excellent performance, it would immediately increase the attention of the powerhouses!
Because of this, the importance and nervousness of the Champions League would far exceed the league.
A large number of Ajax fans came to the Philips Stadium. This game was the Dutch national derby after all. It was the most high-profile game in this country! There was no other!
The confrontational mood of the fans in the stands when they cheered and the importance of the coach made this game particularly special in Qin Xiong's eyes.
However, he was still a substitute.
He was still calm and did not have the slightest complaint.
He took this as a matter of course.
An opportunity had come.
But he missed it.
In the rain battle in Groningen, he missed the opportunity to rise to the top in one step.
It was understandable that he was now a substitute.
This team had no reason to accommodate him and accommodate him.
It sounded simple, unity and mutual assistance.
But in fact, in a cruel competition, the opportunities were not equal. The preciousness of an opportunity was almost equivalent to a turning point in one's fate.
If you missed it, don't complain, and don't shamelessly ask others to give you another chance.
Therefore, he was now a substitute and had no complaints. He only quietly made himself stronger. Strong enough, strong enough that when the next opportunity came, he would not miss it even if he died!
Philips Stadium.
PSV Eindhoven's manager, Guus Hiddink, acted as a host. Before the game, he shook hands with Comain and had a friendly chat.
The live cameras also focused on Comain because Comain was very special here. The reason was that Hiddink's assistant was Comain's brother, Irwin Comain.
When they were playing football, the brothers were well-known in the Netherlands. The younger brother, Ronald Comain, had higher achievements. Now that he had entered a coaching career, the older brother was still not as good as the younger brother. Ronald Comain was already in charge of Ajax, while the older brother, Irwin Comain, was still Hiddink's assistant.
However, there were still media gimmicks. The brothers had always been a much-told story in the Dutch football world. It also made people look forward to whether the two would compete on the same stage on the coaching sidelines in the future.
The pre-game episode ended and the players from both sides lined up to enter the field.
The players of PSV Eindhoven obviously entered the field with unparalleled arrogance. In the Dutch football world, Ajax was inferior to PSV Eindhoven in terms of the club's foundation. Even the Dutch Football Association was quite afraid of PSV Eindhoven.
The players of Ajax were arrogant, and the players of PSV Eindhoven were not to be outdone. They also had geniuses and had the arrogance to bully others!
"In the 2003-2004 Eerste Divisie season, the national derby is about to begin! The defending champion, PSV Eindhoven, welcomed its old rival, Ajax, to the Philips Stadium. Although PSV Eindhoven was two points behind Ajax in the standings, PSV Eindhoven might seize the leader's throne after the game. Their manager, Guus Hiddink, made a bold statement before the game: other than victory, other results were unacceptable! Ajax's manager, Comain, was much more low-key. He said, "Ajax's goal is this season's league title!" This was simply nonsense. If Ajax did not aim for the league title, he would have been dismissed long ago. Hahaha, we can understand Comain. After all, his team had just experienced a terrible defeat in Milan. As long as Ajax could withdraw from the Philips Stadium unscathed, they could still maintain their lead in the standings.
Let's take a look at the starting lineup of both sides.
PSV Eindhoven Starting 433.
Goalkeeper: Watlers.
Defenders: Oyer, Hovland, Bouma, Li Rongpyo.
Midfielders: Vogel, van Bommel, Park Ji-sung.
Forwards: Romedard, Kežman, Robben.
Ajax 433.
Goalkeeper: Lobonte.
Defenders: Grygera, Heitinga, Eskuder, Maxwell.
Midfielders: De Jong, Galasek, Van Der Vaart.
Forwards: Shikora, Ibrahimovic, Snede.
Interestingly, in this national derby, PSV Eindhoven had two players from Asia. They were Guus Hiddink's favorite players, Lee Rongpyo and Park Ji-sung. On the bench of Ajax, there was also an Asian player from China, Qin Xiong. Before the game, Lee Rongpyo said in an interview, "I didn't know that China had a player named Qin Xiong. Haha, if Qin Xiong can play, this national derby will definitely add a strong Asian rivalry element. "
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