In the two rounds of the semi-finals, Ajax was home and away first, and the schedule was relatively unfavorable, but it also gave Ajax the opportunity to take the lead, so the game strategy formulated by Ronald Koeman was to win Monaco at home.

Ajax's advantage lies in passing control and high-level pressing and oppression. How to force Monaco's centers Morientes and Pooles out of the penalty area and stay away from the dangerous area. It must not only freeze the opponent's wings, but also prevent the opponent from offside. This is the targeted tactics that the Ajax coaching team has been focusing on practicing after the Real Madrid.

Monaco has performed poorly in Ligue 1 this season and is currently ranked third. His overall strength is not strong. In comparison, Ajax has an advantage, but Monaco's strength cannot be underestimated at all when he can enter the semi-finals.

Judging from the performance of the Champions League this season, Monaco has contributed two wonderful matches, one is a 8-3 victory over La Coruña at home in the group stage, and then a 3-1 victory over Chelsea at home. Especially the game against Chelsea, which is worthy of attention.

When the opponent was equalized one-to-one, the team got a red card in the second half, two fewer players than the opponent, but with the goal of Morientes and Noonda, they defeated Chelsea three-to-one, which shows Monaco's fighting spirit and tenacity.

However, when the quarterfinals of 16 met the Locomotive of Moscow. Monaco lost 1-2 away and won 1-0 at home. Both games also exposed the crux of Monaco's lack of offensive ability on the offensive end, and the team made many passes and reception mistakes.

In view of the various characteristics of Monaco, Ajax focused on practicing offside traps and pressing and pressing and pressing tactics in the middle and frontcourts.

Even on the morning before the game, Ajax was still conducting targeted training.

If there were no accidents, Yang Yang would still be on the bench in this game in the second half.

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Alihan and his group came to Detok Most in the middle of training.

Yang Yang had already known their itinerary from Wei Zhen, a reporter from the state television station who came with the team. It is said that this time Ali Han took the time to fly here and must meet Yang Yang in person and watch tomorrow night's Champions League semi-finals.

In addition to assistant coaches Deyang and Wei Zhen, there are also team leaders Zhu of the national team.

But in DeTok Most, what surprised Yang Yang was that in addition to the expected technical director Van Gaal, Almere's head coach John Rep, which surprised Yang Yang.

When the training class was over, Yang Yang grabbed a towel and wiped his sweat all over his body, and ran to the sidelines to say hello.

"I really didn't expect to see you here, Mr. Rep." Yang Yang still respected this former coach very much.

John Rep really taught him a lot of things. Even after he came to Ajax, Yang Yang often saw him when he returned to Almere. Many conversations benefited Yang Yang a lot.

"The body is still too thin." John Rep said with a smile.

This is obviously his evaluation of Yang Yang, the former favorite after watching the training.

Yang Yang also smiled. He was only seventeen years old and now is a critical period for growing up. The club did not arrange for him to undergo too much strength training. In addition, he was thin, so he naturally looked thin among a group of muscular men.

Wei Zhen took the initiative to introduce the national team coach Alihan and others to Yang Yang, and Alihan also asked about Yang Yang's situation with concern, mainly about his life in the Netherlands, his playing football in Ajax, etc.

As a former top star, he knew very well how important it was to play football in a foreign country and integrate into local life. This allowed players to devote themselves to the competition and training without worries.

Yang Yang has no discomfort with the life in the Netherlands. After all, he lived in Almere for a year before, and he also felt that it was very good to play football in Ajax. He was basically considered to be integrated into the team. Both the management and the coaching staff attached great importance to him.

Of course, these are routine concerns and inquiries. Judging from Yang Yang's performance in the Champions League, it is not difficult to understand his favorability in the Ajax team now, but Alihan still tactfully suggested that Yang Yang should continue to stay in Ajax.

"You are only seventeen years old. As John said, your body is too thin, you need more competition and exercise, and you need more time to grow and mature. There is no more platform in this world that is more suitable for you than Ajax."

Yang Yang agreed and nodded constantly.

The teammates left the training ground one after another. When they passed by Yang Yang, they did not forget to say hello to him. Ibrahimovic and Maxwell even stayed to ask if they wanted to wait for him. Yang Yang asked them to leave first.

Head coach Ronald Koeman and assistant coach Luther Carroll also surrounded him after sending away the players.

What surprised Yang Yang even more was that he had never expected that Luther Carroll, John Rep and Alihan were teammates, so as soon as Alihan planned to return to the Netherlands, he immediately notified John Rep and Luther Carroll, and it was obvious that he had already learned about Yang Yang's situation from two former teammates.

Although Wei Zhen and Team Leader Zhu were in the crowd, they could not talk about this group of former celebrities and current European coaches. But from the translator, they knew that the topics discussed by this group of people were Yang Yang.

"Good boy, you've been very popular in China recently." Wei Zhen pulled Yang Yang to the side and praised with a smile.

With the relationship between his younger brother Wei Zheng and Shen Yuzhu, he and Yang Yang are now a relative. In addition, he went to the Netherlands to shoot documentaries before, and he had a good relationship with Yang Yang, so he naturally became more and more kinship now.

"Where is it?" Yang Yang smiled politely.

"You don't know that in recent times, your popularity in China has even surpassed the NBA's Yao Giant. If you work harder, enter the Champions League final or even win the Champions League championship..." Wei Zhen shook his head in disbelief, "Oh my god, you will become a banner in the Chinese sports world."

"It's too far, true brother." Yang Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He has always been not sensitive to these things, and now he wants to concentrate on playing football and strive to improve his strength and competitiveness.

Wei Zhen also understands Yang Yang's personality and knows what he is thinking, so he doesn't say anything else. He just mentioned the Asian Cup this summer, which is the first time that China has held the Asian Cup, and everyone in the country attaches great importance to it.

After experiencing the Korean and Japanese World Cup, the Chinese team lost terrible in the World Cup. That was due to their strength. The domestic football atmosphere was a bit sluggish. It was necessary to make some results in the Asian Cup to boost national morale and work harder for the next World Cup peripheral games.

"We have basically agreed with Ajax before, and now I want to ask for your personal opinions." Team Leader Zhu came on behalf of the national team this time, not only the national team, but also the national youth team.

"Now both the national team and the national youth team need you very much. The national youth team's goal is to this year's Asian Youth Championship, and strive to enter the World Youth Championship held in the Netherlands next year. Our long-term goal is to the local Olympic Games in 2008."

Yang Yang focused on the key point, "I have no choice but to serve the country."

The Asian Cup and the Olympics are held at their doorstep. No matter what the reason is, Yang Yang has no reason to refuse to call as long as the national team needs it.

"Okay." Team Leader Zhu felt the patriotic heart in Yang Yang's tone. "After negotiating with Ajax, we plan to arrange for you to play the Toulon Cup first. In France, after you play the Eredivisie, you can rest for a while, and then fly to France from the Netherlands to gather with the team. This cup is mainly about training and there is no requirement for any results."

Yang Yang nodded, "No problem."

"After playing the Toulon Cup, you fly directly to Beijing to prepare for the Asian Cup. This is our first time. The whole country is paying attention to it. The whole country hopes that the team can show its strength, and the whole team is full of fighting spirit. Alihan even appointed you to join the team. He concluded that you will become a sharp knife on the right side of the team and play a key role."

"Thanks."

"Because Ajax attaches great importance to you, after internal negotiations between our national team, they all feel that you should participate in the Asian Youth Championship, so you will not be recruited for the World Cup qualifiers. When we reach the quarterfinals, you will be recruited for the team next year."

The schedule of the Asian Youth Championship is somewhat in conflict with the World Cup qualifiers, and Yang Yang also has to take into account Ajax's game. It is natural for the national team to make such a decision. It is not difficult to hear from the words of this team leader Zhu that the national team is full of confidence in this World Cup qualifiers.

The most important thing is that the lottery draw is good luck, and he drew three opponents, including Kuwait, Hong Kong and Malaysia. In the first two games, the Chinese team first won Kuwait 1-0 at home and Hong Kong 1-0 away. It seems that there is basically no problem in qualifying in the group.

After qualifying in the group, the quarterfinals began in February 2005, and Yang Yang could still make time.

"Okay, I have no problem here. As long as you negotiate with the club, I will obey the arrangement." Yang Yang agreed without hesitation.

Whether it is the education he received since childhood, the influence of his parents on him, or his own ideas, he will make such a choice.

Team Leader Zhu saw that Yang Yang answered so happily, and what he learned from Wei Zhen before, he knew in his heart that Yang Yang was of a person of personality, so he immediately stopped saying more and encouraged him a few words.

On the contrary, Wei Zhen pulled Yang Yang and said a lot. It was obvious that the most important thing for this guy was to ask for tickets to the Champions League final in advance.

"I heard that all the tickets for the Champions League finals are very difficult to buy, but the players of the participating teams can get free tickets. You have to give them to me. I will take my uncle and aunt, and your uncle's family to come to the scene to cheer for you."

Yang Yang was moved when he heard this, but then he reminded with a wry smile: "Brother Zhen, we are only playing in the semi-finals now."

"Then you work harder and kill Monaco, won't you reach the final?" Wei Zhen laughed.

When Yang Yang heard this, he was encouraging himself in disguise, and immediately became happy and agreed to give him a few final tickets.

Don’t mention that tickets are free at that time. As long as you can reach the finals, you will be happy even if you have to pay for it and get it for him.

That's the Champions League final.
Chapter completed!