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"Ajax made the first adjustment in the second half. The defender, Heitinga, was replaced by the midfielder, Qin Xiong. Ajax, who is behind 0: 1, looks like they are going to strengthen their offense. Comain obviously does not want to give up the league leader's throne at this time. This is indeed a sensitive time point. The situation in the Champions League is in jeopardy. If the league is overtaken by PSV Eindhoven again, such a blow will be very huge to Ajax. Now that China's player, Qin Xiong, is on the field, it not only means that Ajax is going to improve their offense and increase the number of attackers. At the same time, it also gives the Dutch national derby a rare element of Asian confrontation!"
The PSV Eindhoven fans in the stands did not know much about Qin Xiong. It could be said that the China players were very unfamiliar, like Lee Rongpyo and Park Ji-sung. In any case, this was South Korea, who was fourth in the last World Cup. They would not be too unfamiliar.
If they knew about Qin Xiong, they would also think that Qin Xiong was not much of a threat.
"Haha, Ajax has really fallen. He actually sent a China player at the crucial moment?"
"I know him. His performance in the last league match was terrible. I really don't know if Comain is crazy. This is good. We will definitely win this game!"
The first thing Qin Xiong did after he came on the field was to run to De Jong's side and convey Comain's tactical instructions to him.
Qin Xiong replaced Heitinga, so the defensive line needed to be filled. The veteran Galasek's position was withdrawn, De Jong was the single defensive midfielder, Qin Xiong was the midfield commander, and Van Der Vaart was the attacking midfielder or the shadow striker.
As for Van Der Vaart, Qin Xiong did not need to say much. In the past month of training together, it did not matter whether the captain Van Der Vaart approved of Qin Xiong or not. However, Van Der Vaart knew what position Qin Xiong would play.
Moreover, he was conflicted now. If Qin Xiong came on the field to organize the midfield, Van Der Vaart would automatically take the position and unload most of the burden of the organization. Then he would charge and break through the enemy lines himself.
After instructing the position changes, Qin Xiong began to integrate into the game. Warming up outside the field and playing in the game were two different things. It could be said to be two different worlds.
His first touch was a chance for Galasek to head the ball out after Romedar's failed cross.
Qin Xiong, with the ball ball. and Qin Xiong was behind him.
Park Ji-sung had made up his mind to steal the ball when Qin Xiong turned around after controlling the ball.
However, Qin Xiong's choice for the first touch surprised Qiao.
Qin Xiong did not wait for the ball to fall to the ground. He confidently kicked the ball directly to the left side of the backfield, where Maxwell was.
Although Robben was close to that side, Robben's defensive awareness was very weak and his enthusiasm was not high. Maxwell had a good space to control the ball.
After the pass, Qin Xiong did not go forward. Instead, he moved horizontally and ran toward Maxwell.
Seeing that Qin Xiong did not launch a forward offensive, Qiao Qiao withdrew his position and compressed the space in the midfield.
Ajax did not have the best chance to fight back!
Then, if they switched to a positional game, PSV Eindhoven would not overly intercept in the front field. The main battlefield was in the midfield.
Maxwell dribbled the ball a few steps forward and passed the ball back to Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong controlled the ball and then moved horizontally. He looked relaxed and did not have the tension of a big battle. It was out of tune with the current atmosphere of the game.
He passed the ball to Dirk Ronde, who passed the ball back to him. Qin Xiong was doing something that baffled the audience!
He kept passing the ball.
He passed the ball to his teammates in all directions.
Fullbacks, fullbacks, defensive midfielders, wingers.
Only he did not pass the ball to Van Der Vaart, let alone Ibrahimovic, who was at the front.
However, after more than two minutes of passing, the intense atmosphere of the game suddenly dropped.
The only person who nodded and praised was Comain!
It looked like Qin Xiong was doing useless work. The PSV Eindhoven fans would also despise Qin Xiong for being a coward. He did not dare to go forward to launch an attack. He only dared to carefully pass the ball in the backfield to interact. It was simply a waste of everyone's time.
However, Comain knew in his heart that Ajax's offensive and defensive system was already in chaos before Qin Xiong came on the field!
The fast pace was brought by PSV Eindhoven. The other side's surprise attack from the flank and their explosive individual ability to disrupt the game forced Ajax to play quickly step by step.
Coupled with the pressure of being behind in the score, Ajax's offense and defense showed signs of disconnection.
Van Der Vaart could not do anything alone due to Galasek's move back.
When Qin Xiong came on the field, he first had to integrate himself into the game. He could either passively keep up with the rhythm or control the rhythm himself. Between the two choices, Qin Xiong chose the latter. It was a confident and wise choice!
The midfield commander should have the temperament and aura to dominate the situation!
I have the final say in the rhythm of the game!
Combined with the situation of the game, Qin Xiong's choice also made Ajax's overall change from "panic" to "stability."
During these passing interactions, Qin Xiong also stabilized the team's mood and reunited the team, which was on the verge of fragmentation, into a whole.
The person with a dignified expression was Hiddink!
He did not know Qin Xiong. At first glance, what Qin Xiong did on the field was light and non-threatening.
However, the situation of the match had been quietly changed by Qin Xiong. As the head coach, he naturally had this kind of insight.
And he could not change anything through tactical adjustments.
Just like the contemporary AC Milan's Pirlo, there was no solution for the time being to delay the organization's role.
You could not sacrifice the defensive strength in the midfield to frantically encircle and suppress the opponent's half of the field. After exposing yourself, there was a huge space for the opponent.
Unless the whole team participated in the defense and every striker began to work hard in the front field. Unfortunately, not every striker was willing to do such a request. Most strikers hoped to be like the alien Ronaldo: Attack, I'll do it! Defend, you guys go! I promise to score, you promise not to concede the goal!
Robben was a typical example. He was unwilling to participate in the defense because it would consume his stamina. Speed players valued stamina more. Every burst was based on stamina.
The reason why Qin Xiong did not pass the ball to Van Der Vaart was even simpler. Van Der Vaart was too deep in the opponent's dense defensive area. Although the opponent was the captain, he had to retreat back and forth because he could not touch the ball for a long time. He had to get closer to Qin Xiong and seek opportunities to contact each other.
In terms of role, Qin Xiong was in control of the overall situation. It had nothing to do with whether Van Der Vaart was the captain or not.
Van Der Vaart also saw what Qin Xiong was doing. He looked at the remaining time in the game. There were about 30 minutes left. There was enough time. As the whole team stabilized, he also relieved a lot of mental pressure. He cooperated with Qin Xiong to make the team's cooperation flow smoothly.
In the 61st minute, Qin Xiong spurred the attack. He launched an attack on the left flank. Maxwell went forward. Snede cut horizontally into the middle to take away the defender. Qin Xiong slotted the ball diagonally into the end line. Maxwell passed the ball from the bottom, and Ibrahimovic's header in the middle went wide!
Hiddink's eyes suddenly became fierce!
That Chinese kid!
He changed Ajax's posture!
And he began to create good opportunities.
Maxwell was able to pass the ball from the bottom to find Ibrahimovic because Qin Xiong gave him a straight pass at just the right moment. He grasped the opportunity when Snede cut horizontally inside at the crucial moment to attract Oyer's attention.
Although Ibrahimovic's header did not create a threat, Ajax's attack was absolutely successful. And it did not look difficult!
The PSV Eindhoven players on the field might not have the meticulous thinking and vigilance of the onlookers. They attacked step by step.
Two minutes later, Qin Xiong intercepted Van Bommel's pass to Robben in the backfield!
Qin Xiong's defensive ability was reflected in assisting defense, awareness, and anticipation. It was not in one-on-one defense. Perhaps he could not defend against Robben in a one-on-one. After all, Qin Xiong was not the best in defensive skills. Moreover, he was also good at offense. Offense was active, defense was passive. If Robben really wanted to break through him, Qin Xiong's chances of losing were very high.
But that did not mean anything. Just like if Qin Xiong had the chance to beat Zidane in a one-on-one, it did not mean that Qin Xiong was stronger than Zidane.
Since he understood that Robben was the core of the offense, he had an advantage in anticipation. Therefore, Van Bommel's pass was accurately intercepted by Qin Xiong.
After Qin Xiong intercepted the ball, he dribbled the ball forward on the flank. Park Ji-sung quickly moved over to the flank to defend.
The two Asians were about to have their first head-on confrontation!
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