Volume I, Chapter 22, Distribution of Powers
This is a realistic and cruel world!
So, never ask for mercy, sympathy, and alms unless you are willing to give up your dignity and prostrate yourself at the feet of the other person, pleading bitterly.
The next day, major Dutch newspapers and some mainstream media in Europe who focus on the Eredivisie also reported on the match between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, but they were more of an overwhelming boast and praise of the winners, and mercilessly trampled and humiliated the losers.
As the front-page headline of the Eindhoven daily newspaper said, "In that game last night, we saw the rise of the Eindhoven dynasty and the fall of the Ajax dynasty, and we saw the whole city of Amsterdam trembling under the iron hooves of Eindhoven, begging for mercy!" ”
And after the most abrupt comments of this film, they even shouted arrogantly, "The championship belongs to us Eindhoven, say goodbye to your champion, Ajax!" ”
It is predictable that this report will cause an uproar throughout the Netherlands, and will once again ignite the feud and anger between the two bitter rivals, Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, and will once again spark a war of words between the fans of the two teams, which is probably the purpose of this report.
Kyodo Daily also made a special focus on this game, they believe that Ajax's strength is not as good as PSV Eindhoven, which is a fact, but it is definitely not so bad, and a very important reason for the heavy defeat is that Waters' tactics and arrangements are very clumsy.
"As early as after the battle between Ajax and Feyenoord, I once said that Waters was very clumsy in formation, and even we can see from his arrangement that he may not even have a deep understanding of the opponent, otherwise, it is hard for me to imagine why he would be so arrogant to expose the two full-backs to the two big wing killers in Eindhoven, allowing them to kill and slaughter at will?"
Schulder, a famous reporter for Kyodo Daily? Mosso still maintained his sharp pen, bombarding Waters' formation without scruples, but what he said was indeed the truth.
'I've said that three wins in a row have made Ajax lose their minds, which led to a 2-0 defeat at home to arch-rivals Feyenoord, but it was clear that it didn't wake them up, and Van Praag is still dwelling on his anachronistic fantasy that he can get a new Van Gaal out of the youth squad!
"Yes, promoting Van Gaal is the greatest choice he has made since he became president of Ajax, but there is only one Van Gaal, Waters is not Van Gaal, and Westerhoff will not be Van Gaal, and now the environment that Ajax is facing, the current trend of football is completely different from 1991, even if Van Gaal comes back now, he can't bring any help to Ajax."
"Perhaps, Van Praag, and the Ajax hierarchy, it's time to calm down and think well!"
In contrast to the criticism and commentary, the report from the Amsterdam Evening Post was relatively mild.
Their headlines are the same race, but they are trying to make it clear to everyone that it is not the responsibility of one person or anyone, but the pain that the times have inflicted on Ajax.
"Over the years, we've watched one young player after another pop up, but very quickly, we're sending them away one after another, and it's not anyone's fault, it's the environment that has changed. Gone are the loyal Ajax warriors of the past! ”
"On the one hand, when we see the players trained by our own youth training, one by one or with a low transfer fee, or even no transfer fee, to transfer to other teams, on the other hand, in order to retain players, we must improve the treatment of players, and at the same time, in order to ensure the team's combat effectiveness, we need to go to great lengths to bring in reinforcements, coupled with the restrictions of the Eredivisie, making Ajax's financial management increasingly embarrassed, whose fault can this be?"
However, Corriere della Sera also mentioned the mistake of the management, that is, in the process of the club's transformation, the club invested in Cape Town Ajax in South Africa, advocated opening the African market, using cheap African players to fill the impact of the Bosman Act, and the failure of the entire African plan further exacerbated the crisis of Ajax's operation.
"Many fans say that Ajax has reached a critical point of life and death, but the more this is the case, the more we should be brave, the more we should be united, and the more we should not give up, isn't this the spirit of our Ajax people?"
"Every time before dawn, it's always dark, before the Michels era, before the Van Gaal era, we were just as turbulent, the same sinking, but in the end we all survived, and we have absolutely reason to believe that this time is the same!"
It can be seen that this comment of the Corriere della Sera is more from the perspective of an Ajax fan, from the perspective of thinking and looking at the problem for the sake of the Ajax club, and this comment has also resonated with a lot of die-hard Ajax fans in Amsterdam.
At the same time, at De Tokmost, Van Praag gathered all the first-team coaches in the conference room of the first-team training building early in the morning for a meeting, mainly to distribute the power of the next first-team team and stabilize the team.
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Ye Qiu is self-aware, he is only 25 years old this year, he has just been in charge for less than a year, and the distribution of power in Ajax has nothing to do with him, so he is not surprised at all that Van Praag promoted Westerhoff, which was prepared before the season, and Westerhoff has always been Waters' preventive shot.
Even he was thinking that if it weren't for Westerhoff, Van Praag would have found someone from the outside temporarily.
After the redistribution of power, Westerhoff became the head coach of the first team, and although there was an agent in front of him, everyone knew that if there were no big surprises, he would stay until the end of the season, and if he did well, he would probably stay.
The youth team is still Westerhoff's turf, and he also got the transfer rights of Ajax, plus the first team, Westerhoff's power has risen a lot all of a sudden, and the position at the meeting is also Leao? Opposite Ben Hack.
"The first and most important thing for the club right now is the centennial celebration!" Van Praag had gone through last night's forced palace, and he looked as if he had suddenly aged by more than ten years, and his gray hair seemed to have increased, but his face was determined.
"Hans, what do you think?"
Westerhoff straightened his chest, the most beautiful thing in his life is today, although he worked as a manager in Eindhoven before, but at that time he did not have as much power as now, and it didn't take long to fall, now he is the number one real power in Ajax Athletic.
"I think that in this game against PSV Eindhoven, apart from the most important problem of the manager's line-up, there is also a very important reason for the team's line-up, especially the lack of impact in the forward line, if our forward line has enough impact, then it is entirely possible for us to create a killing opportunity at the beginning!"
After a pause, Westerhoff nodded again, "Of course, the problem in the back line is not small, and reinforcements are definitely needed!" ”
Van Praag towards sitting in Bobby? The head of the Treasury next to Harms, who also said that the club's finances are not very ideal, but they can do their best to support the first team recruitment, and can only come up with a transfer budget of up to $5 million during the winter break.
"Hans!" After listening to the report from the Ministry of Finance, Van Praag looked at Westerhoff.
"Harris? Huizinger, I want to bring in this centre-forward from Heerenveen and then I want to make the appropriate reinforcements at the back! Westerhoff spoke his mind.
"But, Harris? The price of Huizinger is not cheap! "Bobby? Harms reminded.
As a veteran of the club, Super Bobby's influence at Ajax is extraordinary, and his words are also to the point.
Huizinger has performed well in Heerenveen this season, if Ajax want to bring in the centre-forward, it is impossible to let Heerenveen release without spending millions of dollars, and once all the transfer budget is allocated to Huizinger, how to bring in reinforcements at the back? How is it arranged?
"At present, we have two strikers in Mahlaas and Aviradze, which are barely enough, and there are also two substitutes for Australian strikers Cullina and Hoekstra, and the reinforcements on the front line can be put aside for a while, but there are a lot of problems in the backline!" Leo? Ben Hack also gave his own opinion at this critical moment.
He is an old fox, and Van Praag would like to see him take over the first team as head coach, but he also saw that Ajax was a mess, so he didn't agree, and finally cheapened Westerhoff.
Gone Waters, the Westerhoff family is dominant, where can Leo be heard? Ben Hack's words.
"I've heard that Kevin, the main centre-back of Sittard Fortuna? Hovland has been clamoring for a transfer recently, and if he can be brought in, he will form a strong central defensive combination with Verat and Kivo. Ye Qiu also felt that he should make some contributions.
As the saying goes, you love to be fast on a boat, and you all work in Ajax, although Ye Qiu is unhappy with Westerhoff, he doesn't want Ajax to suffer, so he gives his own advice.
Hovland is not a very famous player now, although he has performed well in Sittard Fortuna this season, but the price will not be too high, if you transfer in the winter, you can get two million dollars, you know, this player later became famous in Europe, and was once regarded as the most potential and powerful central defender in Europe, and even Ferguson and others favored him.
Of course, it is difficult to say what happened to people, and Hovland later failed to become a first-class central defender in Europe due to a series of injuries and other reasons, but at least, from this point of view, he is definitely a strong central defender worth introducing.
"Hovland, I also understand, the price is too high, and although Kifu has a certain potential, I am not very optimistic about him, so let him stay in your second team to practice!" Westerhoff looked at Ye Qiu with a sad smile and smiled.
It could be seen from his eyes that he would look for an opportunity to attack Ye Qiu anytime and anywhere.
"Whatever!" Ye Qiu shrugged his shoulders, he did his best.
None of the others are like Ye Qiu who are traversers, of course they don't know the future of Hovland and Kivland, the current Hovland is just in his early teens, and Kiv is a 19-year-old player, in the Ajax team with excellent youth training, such a player will not attract much attention, unless it is a genius like Van der Vaart.
After the first team meeting reached its climax, Westerhoff insisted on bringing in Huizinger, and Van Praag could only say that he was willing to consider trying to make contacts, and then broke up hastily.
Anyone can see that whatever Waters has left behind, Westerhoff has to reconsider.
This is also normal, once a son of heaven and a courtier, European football has always been like this!
After Van Praag dismissed the meeting, he specially left Ye Qiu alone, which also made Westerhoff leave, looking at Ye Qiu's eyes somewhat strangely, as if he was jealous, and thinking that Ye Qiu would tell him a secret behind his back with the heart of a villain.
Why is this man's heart so small?
Or is this a dizziness?
"All of a sudden, I feel tired!"
In the locker room, where no one else came, Van Praag sighed deeply and said tiredly.
Ye Qiu knew in his heart what was going on, but was it not Van Praag himself who really planted this bane?
"It's an eventful time!" Van Praag still has some hope for Ye Qiu, perhaps this is because, in his heart, Ye Qiu is very similar to that person in many places, very similar, "Three days later, in that game with Eindhoven, we must try to maintain the dignity of the club!" ”
It can be predicted that even the first team was slaughtered by Eindhoven 4:0, and the second team played, who would have hope for Ye Qiu's team? At club level, as long as you don't lose too ugly, you're very satisfied.
"I know how to do it!" Ye Qiu nodded, he had been preparing for this game wholeheartedly in the past month, and even the team's training was arranged for this game.
Kifu was sent to the second team, which in Ye Qiu's view, was to further enhance the strength of the second team.
The Romanian centre-back is only 19 years old, but he already has a lot of professional experience and is very good, which is why Ajax will not hesitate to bring him in for $2.5 million this summer.
With him, Ye Qiu's plan has an extra bargaining chip.
Van Praag looked at Ye Qiu, patted him on the shoulder, and shook his head with a smile, "It's a pity, you're too young!" ”
There is a lot to be said in these words.
Ye Qiu didn't have any coaching experience before this year, and his 25-year-old age made people feel at ease with him.
But Van Praag felt that someone was right, Ye Qiu's progress was too fast, he was like a sponge that frantically absorbed the nutrients of professional football, constantly expanding his professional knowledge, and constantly surprising and surprising the people around him.
No one thought he would be able to beat Westerhoff, but it took him two months to do it.
At the beginning, no one could have imagined that the Ajax II team would be able to take out the professional team of the Advancing Eagles, but he also did it in an upset, and even did it well.
But Van Praag is a very pragmatic person, he feels that Ye Qiu is a rare talent, but he still needs time, needs to exercise, and needs to accumulate more and richer experience.
If he can accumulate a few more years of coaching experience like Van Gaal did back then; Or, if he can have a brilliant career like Waters, then he is Van Praag's candidate for the head coach.
Listening to Van Praag's words, Ye Qiu always maintained a calm face, and he also knew that European football is actually very particular about seniority, you can imagine that like Van Basten and Rijkaard, they don't have the slightest passable coaching resume, but suddenly became a giant coach like the national team and Barcelona, what do you rely on?
Isn't it a brilliant career?
Although everyone knows that a great professional player is not necessarily a great manager, everyone would rather choose a professional player than a non-professional player under similar conditions, which is a kind of seniority.
"There is a sentence that I don't know if I should say or not?" Ye Qiu hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to speak.
Van Pragha smiled, "It's okay, you just say it!" ”
"In my motherland, there is a saying that if carrion is not dug up, it will only spread constantly, and eventually even the body will rot, and only by digging up carrion can there be a chance to grow new meat!"
When he said this, Ye Qiu smiled, "Maybe it will hurt to dig up the carrion, but it is temporary, let it rot, the pain will be long-lasting, so, when necessary, you should be ruthless, you still have to be ruthless!" ”
Van Praag listened to Ye Qiu's words, and was a little surprised in his heart, because Ye Qiu's words without a beginning or an end were not what he was talking about the current situation at Ajax?
There are a lot of so-called carrion, including the former veterans of the first team, who are pensioning with a lot of wages, and the intrigue between the club management and the first team management, aren't these all carrion on Ajax?
"Thank you for your advice!" Van Praag understood what Ye Qiu meant.
"If it's okay, I'll go first!" Ye Qiu nodded, turned around and walked out of the conference room.
Looking at the back of him leaving, Van Praag suddenly felt that although he looked young, he was not the kind of person who was completely uninformed, at least the words just now made the balance of Van Praag's heart begin to tilt.
Of course, he didn't know what to say, Ye Qiu said this, mainly because in his memory, a very important reason why Ajax was able to rise in his previous life was that he began to vigorously promote young stars and re-established a vigorous Ajax Youth Guard.
It is also because of this, coupled with Ye Qiu's understanding of Ajax in the past six months, that he made such a suggestion to Van Praag.
In Ye Qiu's opinion, he tried his best, and it didn't matter to him whether he accepted it or not.
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