Green Dragon

Chapter 52 Who doesn't want to win?

Who is Dennis Romedal?

Not only is he the oldest player on a starting lineup with an average age of 22.

He is the only post-70s player in Ajax's main lineup.

He was born in 1978 and is 31 years old this year. He is definitely a little bit inconsistent in the young Ajax team.

Those fans who don't pay much attention to the Eredivisie League, it is difficult to notice such an unknown Dane.

What's more, he is only a right-wing winger, and he only scored 12 league goals in the season with the most goals.

But six or seven years ago, he was one of the most feared wide players in the league.

In the 2003 season, Romedal, who played for Eindhoven, and Peter Pan Robben, who had just joined the team, formed "Rolo's Wings". A new high in the number of goals scored by the Eredivisie Golden Boot in 17 years!
Romedal, who is in full swing, has received invitations from countless giants, including the Premier League Red Devils Manchester United!

It was the season when the "flying boots" just broke out. The heartthrob Beckham broke up with his mentor Ferguson and left for the Galactic battleship Real Madrid. Manchester United was faced with the task of finding the heir to the No. 7 jersey. The five candidates delineated by Ferguson Among the people, Romedal's name is impressively listed!
Seeing that he was about to board a huge ship, but a sudden injury prevented him from boarding the ship. Everyone knows the subsequent story. The person who took over Beckham's No. 7 jersey was called Ronaldo, but Romedal Like Robben, he was injured and stopped.

At his peak, he was famous for his sharp breakthroughs in the Eredivisie. His incredible speed has left countless full-backs in the dust. In a team test, his 10-meter sprint speed reached an astonishing 50 seconds, and this is the data after a serious injury.

Even though his physical fitness is gradually declining as he grows older, he can still vaguely see the shadow of the swift and lightning in his body!
Long Shute and Van Basten are not the only ones who want to win this game! -
"The top scorer Suarez, the two high school defenders Alderweireld and Vertonghen are just feint points! They attracted most of the defensive force, but in the end it was the veteran winger Romedal who was ambushing behind the crowd. Complete the fatal blow!"

Yang Sen immediately forgot about the "Van Basten Criticism Meeting" that he and De Kool were having 10 seconds ago, and concentrated on sending encouragement to the Dutch team: "This is really an unexpected tactical arrangement! Ajax for this The goal must have been rehearsed for a long time, right?"

"I think luck is more of an element," De Cour insisted as always on the principle that he and Ajax are inseparable. "Although the total score was tied at 2-2, Fiorentina still had an away goal. advantage, if Van Basten thinks it will be so easy next time, then he will regret it."

Of course, Van Basten was not so self-righteous. He just clapped his hands for the excellent cooperation of the players, and then led the assistant coaches to issue a warning to the field, reminding the players not to relax too early.

But they were clearly overthinking.

After the goal, Romedal didn't have any celebrations. He struggled to get out of the net, then bent down to pick up the football in his footsteps, turned and ran to the midfield.

Captain Suarez patted his generous back: "Good job, Dennis!"

Romedal looked at the captain, who was nine years younger than himself, and pressed the football on the kick-off point of the center line: "Next time it's your turn, Luis."

Behind them, the entire Ajax team has retreated to their own half at the fastest speed, just waiting for the opposite side to line up.

They can't wait to score another goal!
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"Is the total score evened?"

Prandelli stood up from his seat.

The assistant coach quickly said: "We still have the advantage of away goals, Cesare..."

"I know," the coach interrupted him, "but we are not Juventus, nor Inter Milan, our defensive system is still in the process of grinding, no one can guarantee that we will not continue to concede goals in the remaining 78 minutes .”

He walked out of the bench quickly, came to the command area on the sidelines, grabbed a wide player nearby, and told him his decision: "Increase the flow of the midfielder, and give more support to the striker!"

This is exactly the difference between Prandelli and traditional Italian coaches, and it may also represent the development and changes of football in the new era: there are fewer and fewer defensive methods purely through the accumulation of troops in the backcourt, and more and more teams are beginning to use control and passing. Master the rhythm.

This method of replacing defense with organization reached its peak with the world domination of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, but followed by a high-position press to contain TIKI-TAKA.

There seems to be a saying of reincarnation in the world of football. There are not a few tactics that can truly be called epoch-making. More innovations are only when you sing and I come on the stage. All kinds of tactics are perfected and developed in the constant cycle of reincarnation. , mature day by day.

And Prandelli is the type of coach who tends to substitute offense for defense, or to emphasize offense over defense.

Since coaching Fiorentina in 2005, his offensive coaching style has been imprinted on the team, but he has not improved much on the defensive end. Entering the European team, the effect of his training is obvious.

After hearing the head coach's tactical adjustments, the somewhat conservative midfielder suddenly became active, especially the right midfielder Marchionne, who repeatedly attacked Blind's defensive area.

Marchionne was once known as "the second right midfielder in Italy", second only to Camoranesi. Lost the original sharpness and aura, but it is still more than enough to deal with a fledgling Blind.

"It's the third time that Blind was broken one-on-one by the opponent. Fortunately, Vertonghen's defense was in place and Marchioni's intention to cut inside was resolved." Yang Sen shook his head slightly, "Blind is still too young to play in such a situation. In major competitions, rashly using inexperienced youngsters will lead to the collapse of the team if you are not careful..."

To be reasonable, apart from Romedal and goalkeeper Stegrenberg, Ajax has no experienced players at all. In the main lineup of this team, there are only three people over the age of 24...

"Aha," De Cour suddenly laughed, "We saw the old Blind in the VIP table, and the Ajax sports director is now watching his son's embarrassing performance with a frown. I can't believe it. , with a player of Blind Jr.'s level, if there is no other reason, how could he appear in Ajax's starting lineup!"

Although De Cour's words are a bit harsh, they also illustrate a truth in the football world.

When you try to use a player that everyone opposes, if you are lucky and the player and the team quickly integrate and play worthwhile, then you are wise, resourceful, smart, brave, and talented; but if You are unlucky and the players are playing in a mess, so I'm sorry, you are a coach who doesn't listen to others, is stubborn, self-willed, and deserves death.

Although Blind Sr. is an important manager of the club and a celebrity in Ajax and Dutch football, he still has no influence on Van Basten, who is also a celebrity.

The reason why Van Basten abandoned the more experienced Uruguay defender Bruno Silva was by no means because of nepotism.

Perhaps because of the influence of his roommate and peer, Long Juwei, Blind Jr.'s mental state is also particularly high, and Van Basten has taken a fancy to his recent training attitude.

This is related to the final battle of the Champions League!
Only fighters who want to win are worthy of this battlefield!
Who doesn't want to win?
(End of this chapter)