December 7th, evening.

Amsterdam's Arena is packed!

It was Ajax's highest attendance of the season, as the team visiting the Arena was Roma from Serie A's Fabio Capello.

With a 2-0 away win and another encounter with Roma at the Arena two weeks later, Ajax proved that their victory two weeks ago was not a matter of luck, but of the quality of the team and the hard work of the players.

1:0, although the process looked awkward, Ajax was a little overwhelmed by Roma for a long time, but with a sharp counterattack, Van der Meyde scored the winning goal for Ajax.

Ye Qiu was surprised by Van der Vaart's state, because he originally hoped that the main force was Van der Vaart, but what he didn't expect was that Van der Vayde's performance in the new season is getting better and better, especially in the recent period, after Van der Vaart's injury, his performance is better than Van der Vaart, and he has almost become the best player in the Ajax team.

In this case, Ye Qiu has no reason to replace Van der Meyde, who is in hot form, and use Van der Vaart, isn't it?

The referee hadn't blown the whistle yet, but the Ajax fans couldn't help but cheer.

Although Ye Qiu's team has won one and drawn one in the past two league games in the past two weeks, drawing 1:1 away at Utrecht and slaughtering Heerenveen 6:1 at home, they were once again opened up by PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord, both of whom have won two in a row, especially Feyenoord, who firmly occupy the top spot in the Eredivisie.

But for Ajax fans, these can be put aside for the time being, as their side beat gold coach Fabio Capello's Roma 3-0 on aggregate in the two legs of the last 32 of the UEFA Cup to advance to the round of 16.

Feyenoord, on the other hand, drew 2:2 with Stuttgart at home and lost 1:2 away, and was finally eliminated.

PSV Eindhoven had the better fortune and eliminated Greece's Thessaloniki 4-0 on aggregate over the two legs.

Everyone can see that Ajax's performance is getting better and better after several months of running-in and adjustment, especially the performance of several key players in the team, which has satisfied and surprised everyone.

Before the season, many people were dissatisfied with Ye Qiu's recruitment, but now, they have all changed.

Ibrahimovic is Ajax's most valuable player, but the Swedish centre-forward's recent performances, especially in the two games against Roma, have completely suppressed the excellent performance of the Roma defence led by Samuel, which has shown the strength and tactical value of the Swedish striker with outstanding foot skills.

Many people say that Lucio will be a hidden danger in the Ajax defense, but Lucio blocked Batistuta in two legs, allowing the Argentine center forward to leave the UEFA Cup with infinite regrets, plus Ajax's defense line composed of Abidal, Kivo, Lucio and Heitinga, which is also becoming more and more stable in the Eredivisie, all of which make people affirm Lucio's ability and recognize the contribution of the Brazilian central defender to the Ajax defense.

Keita is Ajax's average most runner per game, his relentless running, consistent ball protection and passing ability have made him a key player in Ajax's tactical system, and who would dare to say that bringing in the Malian midfielder for 350,000 euros before the season was not worth it?

It's a great deal!

If someone wants to get Keita from Ajax's side now, I'm sorry, even if it is ten times the price, it can't impress Ye Qiu, because Ajax's midfielder needs a player who covers a wide area and can run and pass.

And then there's Arjen Robben, who surprised everyone in his debut season in the Eredivisie, with his sharp breakthrough on the left, lightning speed, and delicate but practical dribbling skills, all of which have made him hailed by Ajax fans as the new Ovimas and the new hope of the team.

If it is said that at the beginning of the season, Ajax's poor results and performance made all fans not optimistic about Ye Qiu and this group of young soldiers, then now, everyone has begun to change their attitude towards Ye Qiu.

At the very least, he can firmly occupy the top three of the league with this set of the youngest team on average in the Eredivisie.

Ye Qiu sat in the coach's seat of the home team at the Arenal Stadium, swept the players on the field, and the information of each player came to his mind, he felt that the current situation of Ajax was gradually improving, the main lineup was getting more and more tacit, the combat effectiveness was getting stronger and stronger, and the substitute lineup was also performing well.

Yaya? Toure and Colo? The Toure brothers, Frenkie de Jong, Nicolas Maduro, Hleb, Stekelenburg and McConn, who competed with Heitinga at right-back, are all players to be trusted, but they are not currently in the team for a variety of reasons.

But as long as they are given the opportunity, these people will be able to shine, and by that time, Ajax will be stronger and stronger.

"Bobby!" Ye Qiu thought of this, and suddenly there was an unprecedented wave of pride.

The conquest of the Arena Stadium has never been his goal, nor is it his wish, what he wants to do most in the past year or so has never changed, that is, to gain a foothold in the mainstream European leagues, become a professional head coach, and prove to all Europeans with results and strength, his name is Ye Qiu, from China, but he is a successful professional head coach, so that those Europeans will not dare to look down on him and his compatriots from now on!

Bobby? Harms heard Ye Qiu's shout and looked over, he always had a broad smile, because he had won.

"I'm really confident that as long as I am given three years, I will definitely take this team and make all the giants in the whole of Europe tremble because of us!" He's really scrappy and confident.

Defending high, pressing in midfield and building a strong squad that he has personally tailored for Ajax's tactics have given him more confidence than ever, especially after beating Fabio Capello's Roma.

"Why do you have to wait three years?" Bobby? Harms asked with a sudden smile.

Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Don't be stupid, Bobby, I have confidence, but this doesn't mean that I have lost my mind, even Capello will need a few years to build Rome before I can make a difference in the European arena, do you think I can reach the sky in one step?" ”

There are many strong teams in the European arena, and the competitive pressure of the Champions League itself is very large, which goes without saying, the competitive pressure of the League Cup is also very large, it should be said that the reason why the League Cup has become a chicken rib is that an important reason is the expansion of the Champions League last season, but the impact is not very obvious for the time being.

Therefore, this season's UEFA Cup competition pressure is not much lost to the Champions League, and it is full of color.

Therefore, Ye Qiuke has not been arrogant to that point, thinking that his team can call the wind and rain in the European arena, and he has not yet reached the level of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Real Madrid and other super teams.

Bobby? When Harms heard this, he flashed a hint of praise, Ye Qiu does have quite a lot of shortcomings and flaws, but he also has many advantages that young managers do not have, one is his diligence and learning ability, and the other is that he has always maintained a sense of sanity.

Ye Qiu's tactics are not unprecedented, but his diligent study, coupled with his innate doctrine, allows him to pick out what suits him from the advantages and essence of others and use them for his own use, which is a very, very rare spirit for a head coach.

Bobby? Harms has experienced so many managers, and there are not many who learn with an open mind like Ye Qiu, not even Van Gaal.

"You better think about the next game against Feyenoord!" Bobby? Hams said with a smile.

When Ye Qiu heard this, he was in a good mood because he had won, but he was depressed again.

"Damn, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven have been really bad this season!" Ye Qiu wondered, why did these two teams, especially Feyenoord, be in such good shape?

Bobby? Harms can't do anything about it, because Feyenoord has played really well in the league so far.

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defeated Roma and Ajax entered the round of 16 of the League Cup, which suddenly made the major newspapers in the whole Netherlands praise the Amsterdam team, and the head coach Ye Qiu who led the team to defeat Capello gave overwhelming praise, and even many people felt that Ye Qiu was born to belong to that kind of cup coach.

"Perhaps, Ajax should consider adjusting their strategy, giving up the Eredivisie, giving full play to the characteristics of head coach Ye Qiu, and going all out to attack the cup championship!" Schulder of Kyodo Daily? Mosso suggested with a bit of a jokingness.

Ye Qiu laughed when he saw this report, a fool would give up the league and go all out to attack the riskier cup competition, would anyone still think that it is easier to win the League Cup and the Champions League than to win the league championship?

Of course, Shurde? Moso's words were more of a joke, and he was also happy that Ajax had beaten Roma.

The day after the UEFA Cup match, UEFA held a draw ceremony in Geneva, and this time Ajax drew against Liverpool from the Premier League, another strong team.

However, it is not that Ajax is unlucky, PSV Eindhoven met Parma in Serie A, this team is definitely not better than Liverpool, and there are teams like Stuttgart met Celta, Porto met Nantes, Barcelona was slightly luckier, met AEK Athens, and Inter Milan met Alaves in La Liga.

There is no weak team in European competitions, even a team like AEK Athens is not necessarily worse than Ajax.

The round of 16 knockout round of the League Cup will not be until February next year, so Ye Qiu can put all his energy into the competition between the league and the Dutch Cup before the winter break, among which because Ajax participates in European competitions, so the Dutch Cup can directly participate in the round of 16 knockout round, and this time the opponent is Zwolle from the Dutch Second League.

The time was after the match against Feyenoord.

Therefore, Ye Qiu's biggest headache is the match with Feyenoord.

Knock knock~~

"Come in!" Ye Qiu was studying the match against Feyenoord when he heard a knock on the door and raised his head.

It was Van der Vaart.

After the latter walked into Ye Qiu's office, he was obviously a little embarrassed, and after smiling at Ye Qiu reluctantly, he came to sit down in front of him.

"Raphael, have something to do with me?" Ye Qiu was keenly aware of the unnaturalness on Van der Vaart's face.

Van de Vaart nodded, "There's something I want to talk to you about." ”

"About the location?" Ye Qiu immediately guessed.

Van der Vaart was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect Ye Qiu to say it in advance, smiled awkwardly, nodded, and did not deny it.

Ye Qiu smiled, he was actually very young, only a few years older than Van der Vaart, and he looked more like a big brother, but he was in control of the life and death of the little brother in front of him in Ajax.

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Ye Qiu asked.

Van der Vaart hesitated and nodded, "Of course." ”

Ye Qiu was also thinking about what to say when he was thinking, and after he answered, he explained with a smile: "In the original, in my plan, you and McConn partner on the right side, you cut inside in front, and McConn inserts the attack behind, which is the configuration of the team's 433 right side, and at the beginning of the season, I did follow this configuration." ”

Van der Vaart understands that at the beginning of the season, Ye Qiu's focus was on carving the offensive and defensive combination of Van der Vaart and McCone on the right side, and he could clearly feel Ye Qiu's trust in him, but that injury in Russia made him lose his main position in the following period.

"But during the period when you were injured, Van der Meyde was more dangerous on the right, he was very good in terms of attacking ability and crossing, and he was actively involved in defending on the right side, with him in front, I arranged Heitinga to play at right-back, and the defense became more solid, so in both games against Roma, I arranged it like this!"

When he said this, Ye Qiu shook his head and sighed, "You have been with me for more than a year, and I know your strength very well, but you should also understand that when the combination of Van der Meyde and Heitinga is performing well, and the team's results are getting better and better, I have no reason to break this momentum, right?" ”

Van der Vaart himself understands what Ye Qiu said, but he can accept it at the beginning, but after a long time, he is a little scared, worried that he will always sit on the bench, because he obviously feels that Robben, Van der Meyde, and even Hleb are improving more and more.

To put it bluntly, the progress of young people depends on the game to hone it, and the lack of competition, even if the talent is Van der Vaart, there is no guarantee that he will be able to fight his way through the rookies of the Ajax team.

"I know your worries, Rafael, I've always been very optimistic about you, and when Robben is already on the left, I want my right side to be more varied, so when I plan my tactics, I prefer to see you on the right."

Ye Qiu's words rekindled Van der Vaart's hope, as long as Ye Qiu continued to trust him, the main position would still be given to him sooner or later.

Ye Qiu has always paid attention to the change in Van der Vaart's expression, and after seeing him rekindle hope, he smiled, walked out of the desk, came to his side, and patted him on the shoulder cordially, "Listen to me, Rafael, the most important thing for you now is not to be entangled in the main position, you are only 17 years old, you look at the Eredivisie, how many people have played in the main team at the age of 17?" ”

If you want to talk about the youth of the main force, Ajax is the most rebellious, Sneijder and Robben are only 16 years old, but they have already stood in the main squad of Ajax, but their performance is also up and down, which has a lot to do with their young age.

However, Ye Qiu felt that since he trusted young people, he should boldly give them opportunities, let them play, let them break through, and accumulate experience, so Ye Qiu always used Robben and Sneijder when his physical fitness and physical endurance met the requirements.

"Also, your problem is more obvious, the defense up front is not as active as Van der Meyde, your right foot is not enough, in the end it is to play right winger, so you must practice your right foot, you don't need to train your right foot to be as flexible as your left foot, but at least you have to break through, go down and cross."

Young people just need to give hope, as long as they see hope and get enough trust, then they will work hard, and the same is true of Van der Vaart today.

On the one hand, Ye Qiu promised that he was only temporary, and promised that in the head coach's heart, Van der Vaart's position was as heavy as Van der Vaart, and on the other hand, he asked him to strengthen the frontcourt pressing and pressing, and practice his right foot, Van der Vaart agreed.

Seeing off Van der Vaart, Ye Qiu also breathed a sigh of relief, this is Ajax's new Cruyff.

If Van der Vaart hadn't suffered those injuries in his previous life, what kind of heights he could reach, Ye Qiu really didn't know what to do, and he was full of expectations, because this Van der Vaart would be the star he cultivated single-handedly, and it was satisfying to think about it.

Seeing that the time was also late, Ye Qiu made a call to Huang Chu and made an appointment to wait at the gate.

Leaving the office, when Ye Qiu went downstairs, he saw that there were still people practicing in the gym on the first floor, and when he came to the window, he saw that it was Ibrahimovic, this guy was practicing the strength of his upper body, and he obviously suffered a secret loss in the direct competition with Samuel and others, and now he is strengthening himself.

In recent times, although Ibrahimovic has not said anything, he has become more active and engaged when practicing his shooting skills, Ye Qiu and Van Basten and others are very satisfied with him, and they have also achieved good results, the key is to see if he can persevere.

Now that he is strengthening his upper body, it seems that this Swedish kid is really a bit of a change.

But Ye Qiu knew this guy, if he went in now, he wouldn't practice again in the future.

Thinking of this, he smiled, didn't bother Ibrahimovic, and left the training building by himself, but he was thinking in his heart, should Peter be allowed to do so? Brandt tailor-made a set of upper body strength and strength confrontation intensive training for him, which is more effective than this guy's own blind training here, but he can't directly assign the training plan to him.

"Ahem, it's really not easy to take care of a guy with strong self-esteem who is so perverted!" Ye Qiu smiled bitterly and shook his head.