86. The wind in the stadium
On December 5, the 16th round of the league. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
With nearly half of his main force missing, Van Basten made it to Utrecht.
God was going to fight against him, and on this day, the first snow of the winter of 2009 fell on Galgenward Stadium......
Utrecht are a perennially mid-table team with no glorious history and no well-known stars worth mentioning.
They have no grievances with Ajax, but they will not easily give up the three points, and they have the advantage of sitting on home and are evenly matched with an Ajax team composed of remnants of defeated soldiers......
As in England, the days in the Netherlands were particularly short as winter began, with the sky almost half dark just 70 minutes into the game.
Fortunately, Utrecht's stadium managers are very experienced, and they have already turned on the lights around the stadium, and the stadium is always like daylight.
Under the illumination of the lights, the score on the big screen is also particularly obvious.
Utrecht 0, Ajax 0.
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A 0-0 away game was an acceptable result most of the time, but Van Basten's face was still not good-looking.
Earlier in the day, FC Twente came out 4-3 at Nijmegen after a goal-scoring shootout, so a draw here would only extend the gap between Ajax and top-table FC Twente from one point to three.
Considering the team's injury situation hasn't improved much, Van Basten badly needs a win.
But the reality is very cruel.
In the 73rd minute, Ajax's attack was intercepted by Utrecht, and the home team immediately launched a counterattack, starting midfielder Wonon Anita with an irrational foul to knock the attacking player to the ground, and the referee directly ejected him with a red card!
Van Basten watched his disciple burrow into the players' tunnel with his head down, but he couldn't even say a word of comfort.
Because he really doesn't want to pay attention to this brainless guy!
Didn't Anita see it?
Partnering him in midfield, Long Shute...... He's got his speed up completely, and with just half a second, he'll be able to catch up with the attacker!
Why do you have to shovel it?!
Skate on cold, slippery turf...... Interesting?
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Seeing that the already incomplete Ajax is now one less person, the Utrecht players who are playing at home suddenly have an idea.
In the last 15 minutes of the game, they were ready to withdraw their troops and attacked the visitors again.
Take only one point...... They are not satisfied!
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The snow was getting heavier and the wind was a little chilly, and the players on the bench shrunk into thick thermal suits.
The cheering and shouting in the stands were much quieter, and the Dutch fans were not as crazy as the Russian and English fans, and they could take off their shirts in the snowstorm, revealing their bodies full of chest hair, and they could also let out fanatical singing without trembling, and they had already put on their windbreakers, wrapped in scarves, and only exposed their eyes.
Utrecht is not a big team, the local economy is not prosperous, and the 24,000-seat stadium has not been full for many years, especially in such rainy and snowy weather, and only a quarter of the stadium seats are occupied by fans.
These are Utrecht's most die-hard fans, and although they wrap themselves tightly, their eyes are always on the attacking players, and they can't help but jump with excitement when they pull off a brilliant pass, make a good pass and have a chance to shoot.
Before they could land, many people let out an exclamation.
"Damn it!"
"It's that No. 8 again!"
Someone stomped his feet hard and even spat at them.
While the Utrecht fans were swearing, the black figure had already rushed out of the crowd in front of the Ajax penalty area!
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As previously stated, Ajax, who were playing with one man less, had to shrink their formation, while Utrecht's attacking line was moving up the line.
In the country of the Netherlands, you never have to worry about the opponent will put on a real bus, although they play the so-called "all-attack and defense", but in their bones they will always pay more attention to attack, whether it is the giants, or those in the middle, or even the relegation team, if they let them win ugly, or die on the way to attack...... I'm afraid everyone will choose the latter.
Even Van Basten, who has experienced a lot of ups and downs, is like this, and he will never let go of his pursuit of attack until the last resort.
So in the final moments of the game, Utrecht pressed so hard that their defenders almost had to enter the 35-metre area of Ajax, and everyone used the 15 minutes as a half-court maneuver for both sides.
Ajax certainly had a chance to counter-attack, but the cold, slippery turf made both counter-attacks fruitless, and even Nordic players like Lindgren and Romedahl couldn't form a counter-attack in such an environment, and it was even more difficult for others to make a difference.
Only one person doesn't think so!
Only Long Shute did not give up!
Are you kidding?!
I can't stand this little rain and snow?!
Lao Tzu practiced long-distance running on the outdoor court at more than 30 degrees below zero in the Mohe...... I'm afraid these pampered flowers have long since fallen asleep in the greenhouse!
When has Lao Tzu seen such a warm geothermal system in China!
Today's minimum temperature is still above zero!
This bit of wind and snow...... What's so scary?!
So he blocked a through ball from a Utrecht player and lifted his foot to pass it to a teammate not far away.
Then he threw out his arms and opened his legs with all his might!
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The night was darker, and the snowflakes seemed to be smaller, but the evening breeze was more violent.
Lindgren is from Sweden, and he certainly doesn't have the same fear of snow and cold as Suarez, but he has grown accustomed to the Amsterdam climate after years away from home, and with injuries to his other teammates, he is also a little intimidated by his average mental quality.
"Rasmus!" He heard voices coming from the wind and his teammates calling out his name.
The football was kicked to its feet.
He subconsciously raised his head slightly, and a black hot wind swept not far in front of him!
That unparalleled sense of speed......
Lindgren didn't even need to look at the number behind him to already know the guy's name.
He picked up his right leg and dropped it hard!
"Bang!"
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Although not an absolute mainstay of the team, Lindgren received the same tactical training as Van Basten as everyone else.
If a counterattack is obtained, and Ronshette has already rushed up, then ...... Pass the ball to him as soon as possible!
Kick it forward! Give him a lead amount!
Lindgren's passing power is strong as he has to make sure the ball flies across most of the pitch before it falls to Lonshcht.
But no sooner had he played football than he realized he had made a big mistake!
Wind ...... in the course It's bigger than just now!
The ball regained a powerful acceleration in the wind, flying straight over Ronshit's head without falling.
Lindgren couldn't help but hold his head in his hands.
He wasted the team's last chance to fight back!
Your pass is about to fly out of the bottom line!
But...... The black wind...... Why haven't you stopped yet?
Wind...... Still blowing violently!
Why is he still speeding up?!
How can he still speed up?!