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Chapter 198 Goal: Final Four!

In the Premier League, isn’t Wenger’s Arsenal also adding excellent elements to other leagues based on English football? Otherwise, how could Arsenal be known as the team with the most red cards and the most violent this season?

Ye Qiu also reflected on his Ajax. This team gathered many different elements, with a bit Italian-style defense and a bit English-style attack. Arteta's joining brought La Liga ball control, while the team's overall tendency is a bit Bundesliga, which can be said to be a part of the strengths of each company.

But this also brings many problems. Taking the strengths of each company is a better statement. To be less beautiful, there is no specialty, and the control of the ball is not as good as La Liga, the defense is not as good as Serie A, and the rhythm is not as good as the Premier League. After all, no team can control the ball more than La Liga, have a stronger defense than Serie A, and a faster pace than the Premier League. Is that possible?

Therefore, the core foundation of Ajax is still in the tradition of Dutch football, which is the attack on both wings. Ye Qiu's tactical style is more inclined to offensive football. Especially last season, England's fast-paced and passionate offense was very obvious. The entire Ajax team was almost England, so Ye Qiu focused on introducing Arteta and injecting more delicate ball-control elements.

Sometimes, it’s really not easy to think about it!

It took Ye Qiu four years to build such an Ajax! How many four years can life be? So, surrounded by the players, Ye Qiu was excited and breathed heavily, trying to calm down the excitement in his heart, sweeping over the young faces in front of him, they will become the hottest top stars in European football in the future, and now they are all under his command, which makes him feel an unprecedented sense of confidence and fighting spirit.

"Don't be too happy too early, remember, this is just the first round, we want to let those guys who say we were lucky last year and it was a coincidence to see clearly that we are going to enter the semi-finals again!"

"Enter the semi-finals!"

"Entering to the semi-finals!!!" The players were also infected by Ye Qiu's emotions. They defeated Juventus away, and this group of Ajax players also felt an unprecedented fighting spirit and confidence.

On the football field, in all walks of life, confidence is built by constantly defeating opponents!

After the game, the press conference hall of Alp Stadium was very lively, gathering reporters from well-known media around the world, most of whom were from Italy, and naturally the Republic.

However, this time, the Republican Daily seemed to have learned the lessons from the previous ones. Instead of sitting in the first row, they were sitting in the crowd. If you don’t pay attention, you may not be able to see their existence. This is also a compromise made by the Republican Daily to Ye Qiu. The meaning is very clear. I have already made concessions. Are you embarrassed to cause trouble for me again?

But what I didn't expect was that Ye Qiu was sometimes so petty.

The first person to enter the press conference was Lippi. The silver fox had a gloomy face and looked in a bad mood because the sky above the Alp stadium was already densely covered with dark clouds. Just now, Juventus fans booed him with dissatisfaction. Although the booed him was not loud, it reflected the dissatisfaction of some fans.

Ye Qiu followed Lippi into the press conference hall. Many reporters at the scene noticed that Lippi seemed unwilling to face Ye Qiu. As soon as he saw him come in, he immediately turned his head on excuses and did not want to see the Chinese. Ye Qiu was not polite to Lippi, as if he was the master. He looked around before he could sit down.

"Hey, are there no reporters from the Republican newspaper at the scene?" Ye Qiu was waiting for the opportunity.

The reporters present were all afraid that the world would be in chaos. When they heard Ye Qiu's question, they burst into laughter. Someone stood up and moved aside, revealing the two Republican reporters hiding in the crowd. They sat in the crowd with some embarrassment, hoping to find a hole for themselves, which was too embarrassing.

"Can I ask a question first?" Ye Qiu looked at the press officer of Juventus modestly.

The Italian didn't like Ye Qiu very much because Ajax won, but he nodded and agreed.

"May I ask these two reporters and friends of the Republican newspaper, please teach me what football is?" Ye Qiu always smiled, but in the eyes of most people, this smile was indeed sneering, as if it was disdain. A group of defeated players dared to tell us how to play football? Are you worthy?

Everyone burst into laughter, and the spotlights flashed. They were obviously very interested in Ye Qiu's question. Let's see how the reporter from the Republican newspaper answered, but both reporters sat there awkwardly without moving, and did not speak, just like a dead fish. Anyway, you can kill and cut it.

Ye Qiu was helpless at this moment. He smiled and signaled that the press conference could begin. Facing an opponent who was slaughtered, he was really not interested. If you hit him, he would not fight back. If you scold him, he would be happier than you. Why bother? Is it necessary to fight against such an opponent?

In Ye Qiu's opinion, it would be enough to lose their face and embarrass these reporters and the Republic behind them.

The first question was a reporter from Turin Sports News. He asked Lippi and hoped that Silver Fox could comment on Juventus' performance in this game and look forward to the second round of the game.

"Overall, our performance was pretty good in this game, especially in our first half, all the progress was under our control, but unfortunately, in the second half, when we were about to counterattack, Ajax scored a goal, which curbed our counterattack and disrupted the team's rhythm."

"Losing at home is indeed very difficult for the team to advance, but I don't think it should be accused of this because we have done 100% of our efforts and I am confident that we will turn things around in the second leg. I know very well how difficult we will encounter at Arena Stadium, but we will definitely be able to advance."

Lippi's reply is pretty good. After losing, he can still give such a reply because of his prestige. Lippi is too familiar with the Champions League. It can even be said that in today's football world, there are only a handful of experiences in Champions League games, and it is probably only a handful of them, or even almost none. Because of this, no one will lose their final confidence in Juventus.

The reason why famous coaches are famous coaches is that they will always be able to see hope at the last and most critical moment.

Ye Qiu was quite polite about this game, "This is a very exciting game. Both sides are very strong. We have the advantage, played very well, and controlled the game well. We performed very actively on both sides, but in the first half we encountered a counterattack from our opponents."

"Fortunately, during the break, we reflected and summarized the reasons for conceding goals in the first half and made up for them. We adjusted the situation of poor offense in the first half. After the start of the second half, we created a lot of threats and finally scored two goals in a row to overtake the score."

"Victory in the away game cannot represent everything, nor can we say that we have surpassed Juventus in terms of strength. The knockout round is a two-round match. The final winner must make a decision at Arena Stadium. I firmly believe that we will be the final winner. As long as we can maintain our performance in this game, we will definitely win at home and advance smoothly."

There is another very positive signal in the second leg of the game, that is, Ibrahimovic's comeback.

A very important factor in the reason why Ajax played so awkwardly and the attack was difficult to unfold in this game is Hunterlaer. However, in the second round, the Swede will definitely be able to come back. As long as his condition is adjusted, Ye Qiu will let him start, and Juventus will suffer.

The media also asked Lippi and Ye Qiu about Ibrahimovic's comeback.

"In fact, I rarely comment on opponents' players, but I still feel that Ibrahimovic's comeback will make Ajax's offense more threatening. He is a very special center. We must be well prepared to meet his challenge..."

On the contrary, Ye Qiu was happy about Ibrahimovic's comeback, but he couldn't say that.

"Ibrahimovic's return from injury is a gratifying thing, but I don't think he can be the reason for the team to beat Juventus, because the game still depends on the efforts of all players to win, and I think Hunteral's performance in this game is also very good."

"I'm very grateful that I have two very good centers. They have different technical characteristics, allowing me to arrange different tactics according to their characteristics. This is very important, so I haven't decided on the starting list for the second leg yet, because I think they are all very good and anyone who goes on will become a powerful weapon for the team to advance."

Ye Qiu's words not only gave Ibrahimovic hope, but also did not have the confidence to suppress Hunterlaer.

In fact, everyone can see that Hunterlaer is the weakest part of Ajax's offensive end. If he can be more comprehensive, Ajax's offense will become more threatening, and the wings of Van der Fat and Robben will be more powerful.

But there are some things that anyone can say, even Hunter Lar’s teammates can say, but Ye Qiu, as the head coach, cannot say!

But the entire press conference was not as harmonious as it was seen on the surface. When a reporter from the Milan Sports Daily asked about Montero's foul in Van der Fate but did not receive a yellow card, Ye Qiu could not hide his anger.

"I know that according to UEFA's rules, the referee should not be criticized, but I still find it strange. As an international referee with rich law enforcement experience and has enforced the law in the World Cup in Korea and Japan and in various European competitions, why does Hauge think that Monterona is not a tactical foul?"

"My players are about to form a single shot. I dare not say that they will definitely score a goal after forming a single shot. However, in such a situation where they are obviously powerless, it will prevent my players from forming a single shot. I think it is a very bad foul and should be given a red card, but it is obvious that the referee does not seem to see this, and I will ask the club to appeal."

After being grouped, Bobby Hams, who has more experience and has a more accurate attitude towards UEFA, and Van Prager, who has a wide range of connections in European football, have reminded Ye Qiu that the road to move forward is not easy to go. Some people are eyeing Ajax. As for who it is, everyone doesn't say it, but they all know it in their hearts.

UEFA is the rulemaker and the organizer of the event. He holds the greatest power. Ye Qiu will not fire casually, because it may put dozens and more than a hundred people in the club in a year in vain, and what he gets is his temporary pleasure. What he has to do is to attract the attention of the media and make accusations in a reasonable and concise manner.

There is no absolute fairness in this world, but as long as the media is eyeing it, they dare not say that they dare not act randomly, but at least it has a certain deterrent effect. As for prosecution, it reflects Ajax's resistance to unfair treatment, allowing everyone to see UEFA's attitude clearly.

Of course, Ye Qiu also believed that no one would be so stupid that in order to stop a team, some things on the table were made public, because if everyone could see the truth clearly, the event would have no authority.

This is the world, you do it secretly, I guess, yes, I don't think it's known, but if it is completely public, I'm sorry, you play by yourself, I won't play with you anymore, let alone Ajax is one of the founders of Gl4. He has really played too much, and no one can guarantee that there will be no trouble. Lippi took a low-key approach to Montero's foul, and he said he didn't pay attention at the time, and he didn't know if Montero had a foul, or if it was a foul.

"I don't know what happened at that time, but I believe in the fairness and justice of the referee. He will make such a penalty, and he must have his reasons, and at the same time, I believe in my players."

Ye Qiu was not surprised by Lippi's answer. Could it be that he would lose now? He also told the media, Yes, Montero was a tactical foul, and he was taken care of by the referee without getting a red card? If he really said that, Lippi must be crazy and he doesn't have to continue to hang out in football.

At the end of the press conference, Ye Qiu and Lippi expressed their confidence in the team's promotion again.

In Ye Qiu's words, he had two away goals in his hand and had more advantages. As long as he didn't play too badly at Arena Stadium, there would be great hope of advancement.

Ye Qiu chose to keep the tactical strategies he would adopt at Arena Stadium, but he said ambiguously that he would choose the most appropriate tactics. As for what is the most suitable, the media would guess it casually. Lippi also expressed his confidence in advance, and he even said that he would play more aggressively and aggressively at Arena Stadium.
Chapter completed!
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