Chapter 123 I Will Never Give Up
Many people who like football have one or more interesting superstitions.
For example, some people are superstitious about technology and think that teams with better technical abilities will definitely win; some people are superstitious about data and think that data can better reflect everything on the football field, and teams with good data will often win; some people are superstitious about superstars and think that teams composed of the best superstars will definitely win.
Ye Qiu was once superstitious when he was a fan in his previous life. He had been superstitious about superstars, technology, data, and other things. But when he really became a head coach, he had to find that football is never just about this, because people play football.
What is the most powerful force of a human being?
This is a very complex topic. Many people will list many cases, but the key core is spiritual strength.
Will a person who does not have enough spiritual strength to support him be a strong man?
Who can explain why, in a critical moment, a weak mother could lift a car and save the child who was pressed down by the car? What exactly gave him such a powerful force that she could do what she could not do on weekdays?
The same is true for a team's power. Technology, data, and superstars are undoubtedly part of the team's strength and even an important part. But the one who really determines how much combat power the technology, data, and superstars can exert is the people who use them.
Humans are not machines, and they cannot be accurate and error-free. People are all controlled by emotions and mental power. Therefore, the real determination of a team's combat effectiveness must be a combination of a series of cumbersome elements such as the support of spiritual power, technology, data, superstars, etc.
This game against Bayern Munich once again proves Ye Qiu's judgment.
If Bayern Munich was almost forced into a desperate situation by Ajax in the first half, he was suppressed by Ajax for the entire 45 minutes, and he had no choice but to fight back. Even this team, known for his wing ability, failed to win even a corner kick in the whole half, you can imagine how embarrassed it was.
But in the second half, the same group of players, also 442, facing Ajax, who was also Ye Qiu, but this Bayern Munich was completely reborn. They adopted the same tactics as Ajax's start in the first half, and rushed to the attack without any fancy quotas. Using the offense, they forced Ajax to choose defense.
Jerry Mays, who performed poorly, was replaced by Hargreaves during the break. The player performed very well as soon as he came on the court. After the opening, he directly knocked Sneid to the ground for the first time.
Then Effenberg dribbled the ball with a nearly rampage, completely breaking Ajax's midfield defense.
Bayern Munich in the first half seemed to be a sleeping lion, but in the second half, the sleeping lion finally woke up and became a battle-ridden lion.
It is difficult to explain the current situation of Ajax, which was shocked, suppressed, and hit almost inconsisting direction.
During the halftime break, Heathfield made two substitutions in one breath, one was to replace Jerry Mess with Hargreaves, and the other was to replace Pizarro, who performed poorly and liked to drive the ball alone, which fully demonstrated Heathfield's determination and fighting spirit.
All of this was also transmitted to Bayern Munich's players, making them perform very crazy on the court, and it can even be said that they will never stop. Chasing Ajax is a storm-like attack.
In the 61st minute, Ajax, who had retreated step by step, finally encountered trouble. Hargreaves passed the ball and found Salihamidic on the left. The latter quickly broke through Macon on the left and made a cross. Yankel in the middle was blocked by Lucio and could not find the angle. The header returned to the outside of the penalty area. Effenberg, who followed, directly shot with anger.
This unstoppable shot was directly caught in the upper right corner of Ajax's goal, which was Van der Sar's weakness!
"In the first half, Ajax also scored a goal in the upper right corner of Kahn. Now Effenberg's shot seems to have a breath for Bayern Munich. At the same time, it is also obvious that he wants to teach this disobedient little brother a lesson and make them all more regular!"
"A very domineering shot from Bayern Munich's midfield core, Tiger Effenberg!"
This shot completely exerted Bayern Munich's momentum and also rekindled hope for Bayern Munich's players. After all, there are still 30 minutes left in the game. With the overall strength overwhelming Ajax, who dares to say that they cannot equalize or even recover the score? They are European champions Bayern Munich!
One has increased and the other has declined. Ajax was stunned by the unreasonable barbarian offensive after the start of the second half, and was a little confused.
Young is young, but veteran Van der Sar kept calling out to his teammates there, signaling them to stay calm and rational, to stay in their position as soon as possible, and stabilize the situation.
Ajax attacked fiercely in the first half, but his physical energy was consumed very quickly. This is a disadvantage of young people. If they don’t know how to play smarter, they often launch an offensive without reservation, so their physical energy was consumed very quickly.
Moreover, Ajax's three goals were not the result of sacrificing physical fitness, so in the second half, when the momentum and rhythm were suppressed and controlled by the opponent, Ajax's shortcomings in physical fitness were exposed more clearly.
Ye Qiu also knew this and looked behind him again. Yaya Toure had already gone to warm up.
"Come here, Yaya!" Ye Qiu waved.
Yaya? Toure is very tall, nearly one head taller than Ye Qiu. As soon as he walked over, he lowered his head slightly and approached Ye Qiu, "Head!"
"After going up, you tell Seidu that both of you came to Gilberto Silva to support us, we must start to shrink our defense and counterattack!" Ye Qiu said. Now that Bayern Munich's offensive is so fierce, he is still pressing out to fight Bayern Munich, that is purely seeking death.
"Did you see that Englishman?" Ye Qiu pointed at Hargreaves. The guy was very active after he came on the court.
"See!" Yaya Toure nodded.
"Thorn him to death!" Ye Qiu said concisely, but Yaya Toure understood and nodded in agreement.
"You go and tell Lucio again. If he can't watch Yankee, then get out of here. Damn, don't think you can be careless if you lead three goals and don't take Bayern seriously. That's Bayern Munich, and Yankee is not a vegetarian, just keep an eye on him!"
Yaya Toure nodded in agreement when he heard the boss's anger.
Lucio is indeed a contradictory complex. When he performs well, he can be an angel, but when he performs poorly, he is definitely a devil. Moreover, he is still very young and has a large ups and downs. Sometimes there are two completely different performances in a game.
But if you want to let him grow and make him progress, you must let him accumulate more competition experience and exercise more.
It is impossible to make a central defender grow and mature without enough exercise!
Didn’t anyone say that? Defensive players are all abused!
Yaya Toure quickly replaced Sneijder, who was ineffective in physical condition. In the second half, the latter was suppressed by Effenberg and Hargreaves and almost couldn't breathe. The physical energy was consumed very much and he couldn't run any longer.
For Sneijder, this time the substitution was undoubtedly a long drought and a long time.
"The boss said, let's go back to help Gilberto!" After Yaya Toure came on the court, he walked into Keita.
Then he walked towards Lucio, "The boss asked me to tell you, don't take Bayern Munich seriously, can't bear to see Yankel, just... let you go, fuck it and get out!" When reposting, Yaya Toure was a little hesitant, for fear that this big Brazilian man would be angry.
"The boss said so?" Lucio's face froze.
Yaya Toure nodded, "The boss is very angry!"
Lucio looked at the sidelines and saw that Ye Qiu's face was very bad. He immediately understood in his heart that his relaxation just now caused Bayern Munich to score a goal. The boss must have been very angry. He immediately smiled at Ye Qiu, patted Yaya Toure on the shoulder, walked back, calmed down his mood, and did not dare to be careless anymore.
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In any tactical game, rhythm and momentum are very important. Therefore, how to interrupt other people's rhythm and momentum and reduce the impact on oneself is also one of the tactics.
For example, in table tennis, players occasionally stop to wipe their sweat, drink water, or some other things. If you observe carefully, the timing of choice is also very important. In addition, like the NBA, calling for a pause is also a technical job, and it is not just a casual call whenever you want to call a pause.
Let your opponent play in their uncomfortable rhythm, which is the key to any team's victory!
Bayern Munich scored a goal, and they had the advantage in both rhythm and momentum. Ye Qiu immediately made a substitution adjustment. On the one hand, it was because Sneijder did not continue physically, and on the other hand, it was also to suspend Bayern Munich's rhythm.
After substitutions and re-adjusting, Ajax began to steadily arrange a solid defensive line in his half-court, and the three lines were kept very compact from the frontcourt to the midfield to the backcourt.
Bayern is a typical overall team, which is very strong overall, but when it comes to individuals, they have another interesting problem, which is that they lack stars with outstanding personal abilities. Elber, who used to be used to get the ball, also greatly reduced the effect because of Ajax's tight defense in the midfield.
In terms of overall tactical concept, Ye Qiu and his Ajax are still very ahead of the curve. This is Ye Qiu's advantage and the greatest confidence in his feeling that he can lead Ajax to a higher level.
In an era when front midfielders are rampant, tactics that can limit front midfielders are often very lethal.
Heathfield began to realize Ajax's transformation. He looked at Ye Qiu in the distance, and his eyes couldn't help but reveal an appreciation. It was indeed a way to be able to see the situation in such a short time and carry out targeted defense.
Yaya Toure is different from Sneider. The latter is more solid and creative, especially when passing the ball, but Yaya Toure is a bit sticky, but on the defensive end, Yaya Toure, who is tall and strong and physically strong, is more contributing, so Hargreaves was in trouble as soon as the Ivorians got on.
After stabilizing the midfield again, Bayern's offensive was curbed and the situation returned to a stalemate.
A replacement?
During the halftime break, Heathfield made two substitutions with great courage, which turned the situation around, but at the same time it also restricted him from changing moves. He only had one chance to substitution. What should I do if I spend the next twenty or thirty minutes now?
But there is no substitution. Once the game is dragged back by Ajax, Bayern Munich will be completely finished in this game.
Thinking of this, Heathfield was also angry!
A young man who is unknown dares to bet like this. I have a strong lineup, why don’t I?
So soon, in the 68th minute, Heathfield made his last substitution in the game, replaced Lizarazu with Santa Cruz with poor performance, and changed to three defenders in the backcourt, and the overall formation became 343!
This time, the substitution directly sent a message to the players on the field in Bayern Munich, that is, continue to attack, and I will not give up until I win this game!
Seeing Heathfield substitutions and replaced Santa Cruz, Ye Qiu was both impressed and helpless, because Santa Cruz's appearance will surely create more opportunities for Bayern Munich's frontcourt, especially players like Salihamidic and Sauer on both sides.
"It's Heathfield after all!" Bobby Hams also exclaimed.
Ye Qiu glanced at Bobby Hams, gritted his teeth, and smiled, "Since he has given up, what are we waiting for?"
Immediately, Ajax also made a substitution. This time, Ye Qiu directly replaced Van der Mede with Van der Fate, and at the same time let Macon's position forward. Since there is no Lizarazu, of course I must dare to build my right offensive corridor and use the offense to suppress your left.
But Ye Qiu did not completely lose his mind. He replaced Robben, who was not physically stable, and asked Keita to play the left forward. De Jong returned to the right to play the right back and supported Macon behind Macon. In this way, Ajax had three players, Van der Mede, Macon and De Jong, on the right.
The situation was turning around, and the two head coaches were fighting spirits and courage over there. Whether it was Ajax or Bayern Munich, they were obviously no longer ready to leave any backup plan. Even if there were 20 minutes left, neither side had already sacrificed their money.
"Oh my God, this game has developed to this day, and the process is very exciting, and both sides have no reservations!"
"Heathfield rarely takes risks like today, but Bayern Munich showed peak offensive and control in this game, especially in the second half. The young Ajax was also full of fighting spirit under the leadership of this young head coach, and they were not afraid of Bayern Munich's strong strength in Europe at all."
"I heard that there is a saying among Chinese people that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Ye Qiu and his Ajax are undoubtedly the best interpretation of this sentence!"
The two teams fought back and forth on the court, and neither of them was ready to make concessions, because everyone had clear guidance. Concessions must represent death, failure, and concede.
People fight for a breath, Buddha fights for a stick of incense!
You can die while standing, lose, lose the championship, but you must never surrender!
Therefore, both balls have a common belief, that is, even if there is only one soldier and one soldier left in the end, they must persist.
After 70 minutes of entering the Bayern Munich players, their physical fitness was still in a state of stagnation, especially players such as Sauer and Elber, who were obviously not as active as usual, and Effenberg gradually became dull. On the one hand, they were restricted by Ajax, and on the other hand, they also had problems with their physical fitness.
But the few players who just played in Bayern Munich were in good physical condition and were very active.
After Santa Cruz came on the court, he was active on the right side of the forward line. Sauer leaned more towards the middle, and his dribbling on the right was also very threatening, especially in the 81st minute, Santa Cruz took advantage of the opportunity to get the ball from the right, and after getting the ball, he broke through Abidal and passed the penalty area.
Elber, a Brazilian striker, is very comprehensive and has a very outstanding consciousness. He has long been ambushed in the penalty area and waiting for an opportunity. As soon as he saw Santa Cruz get the ball, he stuck in front of Givou. The Romanian central defender was blocked by him. He had no choice but to push forward desperately and hold Elber tightly, so that he would not have the chance to kick the ball against the goal.
The Brazilian striker obviously noticed this. When Santa Cruz passed the ball in front of him, he knew that he would not have the chance to shoot at all. He would only miss the ball and would not be threatened at all. Because he was in an awkward position at the corner of the shooting, he gave up on the kick, instead stopped in front of the ball, took a step back and then picked up the cross in the middle.
The whole process happened in an instant, and Jifu's attempt to stop it was one step slower.
Behind them, Lucio and Yankee were competing, but the latter obviously knew Elber better, while Lucio felt that Kivo should be able to stop Elber. So, when the ball came to their heads, Yankee was more prepared, jumped high, letting the ball rub against his scalp, turned a direction, and almost rubbed the crossbar and drilled into the goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!"
"Bayern Munich scored another goal in the 81st minute, 2:3!"
"Heathfield's substitutions are very strategic. His three substitutions have performed well. Whether it is Hargreaves, or later Santa Cruz and Yankel, they have completed their mission very well!"
"2:3, I'm just one goal behind. Bayern Munich should continue to take advantage of the victory. They have seen the hope and dawn of victory again. This goal will greatly stimulate Bayern Munich's morale, and will also hit Ajax's fighting spirit with a painful blow!"
"We have to admire Bayern Munich's tenacious will to play. When we were behind 0:3 in the first half, everyone thought that Bayern Munich had lost the minimum hope, but in the second half, they chased two goals in a row, and the situation of the game completely reversed. It was a very, very admirable team!"
Ye Qiu had no choice but to let Lucio miss Yanker, and he had used up three substitutions. What can he do?
Leave it to fate?
Chapter completed!