December 7, evening.

Amsterdam's Arena Stadium is full!

This is the highest attendance game of Ajax this season, because the team visiting Arena this time is Roma led by Capello, the top team in Serie A.

With a 2:0 away victory, he encountered Roma again at Arena Stadium two weeks later. Ajax used his strength to prove that his victory two weeks ago was not luck, but the result of the team's strength and the efforts of the players.

1:0. Although the process seemed very embarrassed, Ajax was breathless by Roma for a long time, but with a sharp counterattack, Van der Mede scored the winning goal for Ajax.

Ye Qiu was surprised by Van der Medder's condition because the main force he originally hoped was Van der Fate, but unexpectedly, Van der Medder's performance in the new season has become more and more outstanding, especially in recent times, after Van der Fate was injured, his performance was better than Van der Fate, and he almost became the best player in Ajax's team.

In this case, Ye Qiu had no reason to replace Van der Mede, who was in hot form, and used Van der Fate, right?

The referee had not blew the whistle to the end of the game, but the Ajax fans in the audience couldn't help but cheer.

Although Ye Qiu's team has won one and draw one in the past two weeks, drew 1:1 away from Udrecht and slaughtered Helenfin 6:1 at home, but the gap has been once again widened by Eindhoven and Feyenoord. Both teams have won two consecutive victories, especially Feyenoord, who firmly occupies the top position in the Eredivisie.

But for Ajax fans, these can be temporarily put down, because their team defeated Roma, led by gold medal coach Capello, with a total score of 3:0 in the two rounds of the League Cup final 32 knockout match, and successfully advanced to the top 16.

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

Eindhoven was lucky and eliminated Greece's Thessalonika with a total score of 4:0 in two rounds.

Everyone can see that after several months of running-in and adjustment, Ajax's performance has become more and more outstanding, especially the performance of several key players in the team, which has made everyone feel satisfied and surprised.

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

Ibrahimovic is Ajax's most valuable player, but the performance of this Swedish center in recent times, especially against Roma in two games, has completely suppressed the outstanding performance of the Roma defense line led by Samuel, which has made people see the strength and tactical value of this Swedish high center with outstanding skills.

Many people say that Lucio will be a hidden danger on Ajax's defense line, but Lucio blocked Batistuta in two rounds, allowing the Argentine center to leave the League Cup with infinite regrets. In addition, Ajax's defense line consisting of Abidal, Givot, Lucio and Heatinga is becoming more and more stable in the Eredivisie. These all make people affirm Lucio's ability and recognize the contribution of Brazil's central defender to Ajax's defense line.

Keita is Ajax's player with the most running per game. He runs physically, his stable ball protection and passing ability make him play a key role in Ajax's tactical system. Who dares to say that it is not cost-effective to introduce this Mali midfielder for 350,000 euros before the season?

It's simply too cost-effective!

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

There is also Robben. In his debut season in the Dutch Eredivisie, Robben's performance surprised everyone. His sharp breakthrough on the left, his lightning speed, and his delicate but practical dribbling skills made him hailed by Ajax fans as the new Ovemas and the team's new hope.

If Ajax's poor performance and performance at the beginning of the season made all fans not optimistic about Ye Qiu and this group of youth troops, then now everyone has begun to change their attitude towards Ye Qiu.

At least, he can firmly occupy the top three in the league with this youngest lineup in the Eredivisie.

Ye Qiu sat in the coaching seat of Arena Stadium home team and swept through the players on the field. The information of each player came into his mind. He felt that Ajax's situation was gradually improving, the main lineup was becoming more and more tacit, the combat power was getting stronger and stronger, and the substitute lineup also performed well.

The brothers Yaya Toure and Kloe Toure, De Jong, Maduro, Hleb, Stekrenberg, and Macon, who competes for the main position of the right-back with Hetinga, are all trustworthy players, but for various reasons, they are currently unable to play in the main position in the team.

But as long as you give opportunities, these people will definitely shine. By then, Ajax's strength will become stronger and stronger.

"Bobi!" Ye Qiu thought of this, and suddenly a surge of unprecedented ambitions surged.

Conquering Arena Stadium has never been his goal or his wish. In the past year, what he wanted to do most has never changed, that is, gain a foothold in the mainstream European leagues, become a professional head coach, use his grades and strength to prove to all Europeans. His name is Ye Qiu, who comes from China, but he is a successful professional head coach, making those Europeans dare not look down on him and his compatriots from now on!

Bobby Hams heard Ye Qiu's shouting and looked over. He always smiled with a generous smile because he won the game.

"I am really confident. As long as I give me three years, I will definitely take this team with me and make all the wealthy families in Europe tremble because of us!" He is really motivated and confident.

High-level defense, mid-front pressure, and the powerful lineup he personally tailored for Ajax's tactics, all gave him unprecedented confidence, especially after defeating Capello's Roma, he was full of fighting spirit.

"Why have to wait three years?" Bobby Hams asked suddenly with a smile.

Ye Qiu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Don't be stupid, Bobby, I have confidence, but this doesn't mean I'm losing my mind. Even Capello would take several years to build Rome to make a difference in the European arena. Do you think I can reach the top in one step?"

With strong teams gathering in the European arena, the Champions League itself is under great pressure. Needless to say, the competitive pressure in the League Cup is also very great. It should be said that one of the important reasons why the League Cup has become useless is that the Champions League expansion last season, but the impact is not very obvious yet.

Therefore, the competitive pressure of the League Cup this season is not much inferior to the Champions League, and it is very good.

Therefore, Ye Qiuke is not so arrogant that he thinks his team can make a splash in the European arena, but he has not reached the level of super strong teams such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.

After hearing this, Bobby Hams flashed a hint of praise. Ye Qiu does have quite a few shortcomings and flaws, but he also has many advantages that young head coaches do not have. One is his diligence and learning ability, and the other is that he always maintains a rationality.

Ye Qiu's tactics are not unprecedented, but his diligence and his natural sense of use, he is able to choose something suitable for him from the advantages and essence of others and use it for his own use. This is a very, very rare spirit for a head coach.

Bobby Hams has experienced so many head coaches, but not many people who are as humble as Ye Qiu, even Van Gaal have not.

"You'd better think about it first, let's have the next game against Feyenoord!" Bobby Hams said with a smile.

When Ye Qiu heard this, he felt depressed again because he had won the game.

"Damn it, Feyenoord and Eindhoven's performance this season is really against the sky!" Ye Qiu was wondering, why are these two teams, especially Feyenoord, in such a good condition?

Bobby Hams has no choice but to do this, because Feyenoord has performed very well until now.

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After defeating Roma, Ajax entered the quarterfinals of the League Cup, which immediately made major newspapers in the Netherlands appreciate the Amsterdam team, and even gave overwhelming praise to the head coach Ye Qiu, who led the team to defeat Capello. Many people even think that Ye Qiu is born as the kind of head coach in the cup.

"Perhaps, Ajax should consider adjusting his strategy, giving up the Eredivisie, playing to the qualities of head coach Ye Qiu, and attacking the Cup champion with all his might!" Shuld Moso of the Joint Daily said with some joking suggestions.

When Ye Qiu saw this report, he smiled and the fool would give up the league and instead attack the more risky cup game. Does anyone think that winning the League Cup and the Champions League is easier than winning the league championship?

Of course, Schulde Moso's words were more of a joke, and he was also happy that Ajax defeated Rome.

On the second day after the League Cup, UEFA held a draw ceremony in Geneva. This time, Ajax drew a opponent from Liverpool from the Premier League, and another powerful team.

But it was not Ajax's bad luck. Eindhoven met Parma in Serie A. This team is definitely not easier to play than Liverpool. There are also Stuttgart met Celta, Porto met Nantes, Barcelona is slightly better luck, met Athens AEK, Inter Milan met Alaves in La Liga.

There are no weak teams in European competitions. Even teams like Athens AEK are not necessarily worse than Ajax.

The knockout round of the 16th League Cup will have to wait until February next year. Therefore, before the winter break, Ye Qiu can devote all his energy to the competition between the league and the Dutch Cup. Among them, because Ajax participated in European competitions, the Dutch Cup can directly participate in the round of 16 knockout round. This time he encountered an opponent from Zwolle from the Dutch League.

Time is after the match with Feyenoord.

Therefore, what Ye Qiu has the most headache is the game with Feyenoord.

Knock~~

"Come in!" Ye Qiu was studying the game against Feyenoord. Hearing the knock on the door, he raised his head.

The visitor was Van der Fate.

After the latter walked into Ye Qiu's office, he was obviously a little embarrassed. He forced a smile at Ye Qiu and came to him and sat down.

"Raphael, are you asking me for trouble?" Ye Qiu keenly noticed the unnatural on Vanderfate's face.

Van der Fati nodded, "I want to talk to you about something."

"About the location?" Ye Qiu guessed immediately.

Van der Fat was stunned. Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu said in advance, smiled awkwardly, nodded without denying it.

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

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

Van der Fate hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Of course."

Ye Qiu was thinking about what to say when he answered. After he answered, he explained with a smile: "In my plan, you and Maikong are on the right side, you cut in front, and Maikong are inserted into the attack. This is the team's right side configuration of 433, and I did follow this configuration at the beginning of the season."

Van der Fat understood that at the beginning of the season, Ye Qiu's focus was on shaping the offensive and defensive combination of Van der Fat and Maicon on the right. He could clearly feel Ye Qiu's trust in him, but that injury in Russia made him lose his main position in the next period of time.

"But during the period when you were injured, Van der Mede was more threatening on the right. He was excellent in both attacking ability and crossing. He was also actively involved in defense on the right. With him in front, I arranged for Hetinga to play right back and the defense line became stronger, so I arranged this way in these two games against Roma!"

When he said this, Ye Qiu shook his head and sighed, "You have been with me for more than a year. I know your strength very well, but you should also understand that when Van der Med and Hetinga performed well, and the team's performance was getting better and better, I have no reason to break this momentum, right?"

Van der Fate himself understood what Ye Qiu said, but he could accept it at the beginning, but over time, he was a little scared and worried that he would always sit on the bench because he obviously felt that Robben, Van der Mede and even Heleb were making greater progress.

To put it bluntly, young people's progress depends on competitions to hone their skills. If there is no competition, even if they are talented like Van der Fate, they cannot guarantee whether they can make a fortune in the Ajax team, where rookies gather.

"I know your worries, Raphael, I have always been very optimistic about you. When there is Robben on the left, I hope my right side can be more changed, so when I arrange the tactics, I prefer to see you on the right side."

Ye Qiu's words rekindled hope for Van der Fate. As long as Ye Qiu continues to trust him, the main position will be given to him sooner or later.

Ye Qiu has always been paying attention to Van der Fate's change in his expression. After seeing him rekindled his hope, he smiled, walked out of the desk, came to his side, and patted his shoulder kindly, "Listen to me, Raphael, the most important thing you are now not to worry about the main position. You are only 17 years old. Look at the Eredivisie League, how many people play as the main player at the age of 17?"

When it comes to the younger generation of the main players, Ajax is the most amazing. Sneider and Robben are both 16 years old, but they have already established positions in Ajax's main players. However, their performance is also ups and downs, 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, make them explore, and accumulate experience. Therefore, Ye Qiu always uses Robben and Sneider when both physical and physical ability meet the requirements.

"Also, your problem is also quite obvious. The defense in the frontcourt is not as active as Van der Mede, and your right foot is not enough. It is to play the right winger, so you must practice your right foot. You don't require you to practice your right foot as flexible as the left foot, but at least the breakthrough must be made, the bottom bottom and cross."

Young people just need to give hope. As long as they see hope and gain enough trust, they will work hard to move forward, and the same is true for Van der Fate today.

On the one hand, Ye Qiu promised that he would play as a substitute for the time being, and in the heart of the head coach, Van der Fate's position was as heavy as Van der Mede. On the other hand, he asked him to strengthen the frontcourt pressing and oppression and practice his right foot, Van der Fate agreed.

After seeing Van der Fate away, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. This was Ajax's new Cruyff.

If Van der Fate had not suffered from the injuries in his previous life, Ye Qiu really didn't know what kind of height he could reach, and he was full of expectations, because Van der Fate would be a star he cultivated, and it would be satisfying to think about it.

Seeing that it was too late, Ye Qiu called Huang Chu and made an appointment to wait at the gate.

When Ye Qiu left the office, when he went downstairs, he saw someone practicing in the gym on the first floor. He looked up to the window and saw that it was Ibrahimovic. This guy was practicing the strength of his upper body. He obviously suffered a secret loss in a direct contest with Samuel and others, and now he is strengthening himself.

Although Ibrahimovic has not said this recently, he has become more active and engaged when practicing shooting skills. Ye Qiu, Van Basten and others are very satisfied with him and have achieved good results. The key is whether he can persevere.

Now that he is strengthening his upper body, it seems that this Swedish boy is really a bit refreshed.

But Ye Qiu knew this guy, and if he went in now, he would not practice again in the future.

Thinking of this, he smiled and did not disturb Ibrahimovic. He left the training building, but was thinking in his heart that Peter Brandt should tailor a set of upper body strength intensive training for him. It is better than this guy who practices blindly here, but he cannot directly hand over the training plan to him.
Chapter completed!