Chapter 103 Lucky Star
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Chen Ai Ting
Chapter 103 Lucky Star
On the evening of January 24, [-], the Amsterdam Arena.
When the game progressed to No. 60 minutes and the score was still zero to zero, Ronald Koeman made another substitution adjustment, and Yang Yang, wearing the No. 99 jersey, stood on the sidelines again.
All the fans in the audience gave him warm applause.
"We can see that Ronald Koeman finally couldn't bear to make substitutions and adjustments."
"In another game that was played at the same time, PSV had already taken a [-]-[-] lead in the first half."
"Yang Yang, wearing jersey No. 99, stood on the sidelines again. He should be replacing Victor Scola on the right."
"This 17-year-old player was the biggest surprise for Ajax in the first half. He came off the bench many times in the last few games and brought surprises and changes. He is deeply loved by Ajax fans. I believe his coming off the bench this time can also bring surprises."
"But this time, he is facing Nijmegen's left back Geoffrey Revakabesi, who used to be the main player of the Dutch national youth team. His performance in Nijmegen in the past two years has also been recognized by the fans. I believe the two will have a wonderful duel on the wing."
"Sure enough, No. 99 Yang Yang replaced No.11 Victor Scola. This is also Ajax's first substitution in this game. Let's see if Koeman's substitution can work."
"After the substitutions, Ajax left Dereedle, Wesley Sonk and Yang Yang in the frontcourt to form a trident. The center is still a combination of van der Vaart, Sneijder and veteran Garasek. The defense is to arrange O'Brien at the left back position. Escuder and Heitinga form the center back. De Jong, who played the midfielder position, was adjusted to the right back position."
"Affected by the transfer of many international players to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, Ajax has some problems on the right. In this round, Ibrahimovic and Maxwell are both injured. Ajax did not use their main force to play. This also made it difficult for the team to win Nijmegen in the game."
"Now let's see if Yang Yang can bring changes to the team after playing."
……
"Okay, Ajax successfully intercepted the ball in the backcourt, De Jong and Garasek successfully intercepted the ball."
"Give it to Sneijder, a long pass..."
"Yang Yang was quick, a counterattack from Ajax."
"Look at this attack."
"Yang Yang caught the ball, but Revakabesi's return to defense was also very fast, and the two formed a one-on-one on the wing."
"Stop suddenly, change direction and pull the ball continuously..."
"Pretty!"
"Yang Yang's movement frequency is very fast. Although he failed to completely shake off Revakabesi's defense, he cut inside with the ball..."
"Cross to van der Vaart..."
"Njjmegen open, van der Vaart through...Wesley Sonck..."
"The ball went in!!!!!!"
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"No. 603 minutes, No. 603 minutes!"
"Yang Yang, who just came off the bench, planned a very sharp counterattack on the right. He dribbled the ball into the 30-meter zone of Nijmegen, cut inside and crossed it to Van der Vaart. Ajax's captain directly kicked the ball through and tore through Nijmegen's defense. Wesley Sonck succeeded in countering offside.
"One to zero, Ajax took the lead."
"It was a goal of gold, an assist from Van der Vaart, Wesley Sonck's shot was beautiful, there was a feint to confuse the goalkeeper, it showed the composure of the Belgian striker in front of goal and his keen sense of finishing."
"We now have to admit that Yang Yang is indeed Ajax's lucky star, Ronald Koeman's lucky star."
"After he came on the field, the first time he touched the ball, he formed a very threatening counterattack. He continued to change direction and pull the ball on the wing, and his movement of throwing away Rewakabesy and cutting in was also very beautiful."
"This is already the fifth consecutive game. After Yang Yang came off the bench, he changed the trend of the game."
"It's unbelievable because he's just turned 17, but whether it's his reading comprehension of the game or his execution of the coach's tactical intentions, it's amazing."
"Perhaps, Ronald Koeman should really start thinking about whether to help Yang Yang to the main position. After all, Ajax's right side has been changing frequently after Van der Meyde left the team, and he has never been able to find a suitable main candidate."
"But now, the appearance of Yang Yang has solved this problem very well."
"The trident of Wesley Songk, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang, plus the midfield of Van der Vaart and Sneijder, Ajax's offensive combination is definitely worth looking forward to."
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"Sorry, this is not in our plan yet."
With Wesley Sonck's precious goal, Ajax defeated the visiting Nijmegen [-]-[-]. At the press conference after the game, when the reporter asked whether the coach would correct Yang Yang, Ronald Koeman replied without hesitation.
"I know that Yang Yang's recent performance is indeed quite good. He has played a key role in several consecutive games, but what I want to say is that he is only 17 years old, and it is too early to be the main force now, and it is not suitable."
"Whether it's me, the technical team, or the players themselves, they all hope that they can get more relaxed training opportunities and room for growth. It is obviously not a good decision to assume the main position too early."
Ronald Koeman's statement obviously couldn't satisfy the appetite of the media on the spot, because they were more willing to hype a new star than to watch Ajax constantly protect Yang Yang.
"Mr. Koeman, but as far as we know, Yang Yang doesn't seem to be satisfied with the status quo. His agent has reservations about his current situation, and we have also received news that there are currently many Eredivisie teams interested in Yang Yang. What do you think?"
Ronald Koeman has known for a long time that paper cannot contain fire, and many things are difficult to stop the all-pervasive media reporters.
"I've read the news reports, but I don't think it's true. I talked to Yang Yang. He has great trust in me and the coaching staff. He believes that he can get a better development space at Ajax. This is what we have always been good at, isn't it?"
"For example?" The reporter asked again.
"We can help him further consolidate the foundation, which can help him achieve better and higher achievements in the future."
"But as far as we know, there are problems with his contract with Ajax. If he leaves Ajax in the summer, he will probably only need to pay a small compensation fee, and we all believe that based on his performance in the last few games, there will be many clubs willing to pay him this money and give him a more lucrative contract."
The reporters obviously found out that Yang Yang's weekly salary at Ajax is only [-] euros, which is not only the minimum salary of the first team, but also only in the middle and lower reaches of the second team. Many players, including Maduro and Lindgren, are higher than Yang Yang, and their salary is twice that of Yang Yang.
After Babel renewed his contract, his salary has also risen to more than twice that of Yang Yang.
Of course, the media reporters would not be so righteous. They were outspoken about Yang Yang's salary. They still wanted to take this opportunity to hype the possibility of Yang Yang leaving the team, so as to attract the attention of Ajax fans and promote the sales of newspapers.
"I am very grateful to the media reporters for their concern, but what I want to say is that Yang Yang's contract renewal has entered the club's schedule, and everything is progressing smoothly. I believe everyone will get the answer soon. As for the others, I have no way to disclose more for the time being."
When Ronald Koeman said this, the expression on his face became very serious, "But I can take this opportunity to tell all Ajax fans and friends who care about Ajax that there is no problem with Yang Yang's contract renewal. He promised me that he would never leave Ajax. I believe him."
But as the team's head coach, Ronald Koeman's promise obviously cannot quell the speculation of the outside media.
"As far as I know, Mr. Koeman, Yang Yang fired his original agent immediately after returning from Portugal's winter training. Does this mean that there has been a change in Ajax's contract renewal plan with him?"
"I'm sorry, it's his personal business. What I can say is that he will stay at Ajax."
"But there are rumors that he authorized his agent to contact the Eredivisie team. What do you think?"
"I will not answer any speculative questions."
…………
…………
Media reporters have no way to get effective information from coach Ronald Koeman, and naturally it is difficult to knock Van Gaal's mouth.
Ajax's technical director also repeatedly emphasized in interviews with the media that Yang Yang will not leave De Tokmoster.
"A contract renewal is on the table and everything is in our hands."
But this still can't quell the outside discussion, and even many fans have called the club one after another, demanding that Yang Yang should be kept no matter what.
A week later, Ajax ushered in the No.18 round of the Eredivisie and challenged Heerenveen away.
For the Dutch Cup in the middle of the week, Ronald Koeman once again adjusted the starting lineup. Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued to miss the starting lineup, but the left back Maxwell returned. The Greek high center forward Anastasio, who had just been introduced from Roda JC, got the starting lineup and partnered with Dereedle and Victor Scola in the Trident.
As a result, no one expected that before the end of the first half, Ajax made a mistake and conceded a goal. In the second half, eager to win, they were counterattacked and scored two goals shortly after the opening.
When Yang Yang came off the bench in No.705 minutes, the team was already three goals behind.
Under such circumstances, no matter how hard Yang Yang tried, it would be difficult to change the team's collapsed morale. After No. 803 minutes, he was scored by his opponent again.
However, before the end of the game, Yang Yang made a right breakthrough in the counterattack and posed a threat. When the low ball passed into the penalty area, the opponent's center back Hansen blocked the ball into his own goal in a clearance, which turned into an own goal.
In the end, Ajax returned with a [-]-[-] defeat in the away game with regret.
The rival PSV Eindhoven beat Zwolle [-]-[-] at home, successfully recovering the league points to one point behind.
The Eredivisie, the Dutch Cup, and the Champions League, the three-line battle makes it difficult for Ajax to stay focused and concentrate on competitiveness.
The disastrous return from Heerenveen also put Ronald Koeman and the team under pressure.
Because the next team will face the rival Feyenoord.
(End of this chapter)
On the evening of January 24, [-], the Amsterdam Arena.
When the game progressed to No. 60 minutes and the score was still zero to zero, Ronald Koeman made another substitution adjustment, and Yang Yang, wearing the No. 99 jersey, stood on the sidelines again.
All the fans in the audience gave him warm applause.
"We can see that Ronald Koeman finally couldn't bear to make substitutions and adjustments."
"In another game that was played at the same time, PSV had already taken a [-]-[-] lead in the first half."
"Yang Yang, wearing jersey No. 99, stood on the sidelines again. He should be replacing Victor Scola on the right."
"This 17-year-old player was the biggest surprise for Ajax in the first half. He came off the bench many times in the last few games and brought surprises and changes. He is deeply loved by Ajax fans. I believe his coming off the bench this time can also bring surprises."
"But this time, he is facing Nijmegen's left back Geoffrey Revakabesi, who used to be the main player of the Dutch national youth team. His performance in Nijmegen in the past two years has also been recognized by the fans. I believe the two will have a wonderful duel on the wing."
"Sure enough, No. 99 Yang Yang replaced No.11 Victor Scola. This is also Ajax's first substitution in this game. Let's see if Koeman's substitution can work."
"After the substitutions, Ajax left Dereedle, Wesley Sonk and Yang Yang in the frontcourt to form a trident. The center is still a combination of van der Vaart, Sneijder and veteran Garasek. The defense is to arrange O'Brien at the left back position. Escuder and Heitinga form the center back. De Jong, who played the midfielder position, was adjusted to the right back position."
"Affected by the transfer of many international players to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations, Ajax has some problems on the right. In this round, Ibrahimovic and Maxwell are both injured. Ajax did not use their main force to play. This also made it difficult for the team to win Nijmegen in the game."
"Now let's see if Yang Yang can bring changes to the team after playing."
……
"Okay, Ajax successfully intercepted the ball in the backcourt, De Jong and Garasek successfully intercepted the ball."
"Give it to Sneijder, a long pass..."
"Yang Yang was quick, a counterattack from Ajax."
"Look at this attack."
"Yang Yang caught the ball, but Revakabesi's return to defense was also very fast, and the two formed a one-on-one on the wing."
"Stop suddenly, change direction and pull the ball continuously..."
"Pretty!"
"Yang Yang's movement frequency is very fast. Although he failed to completely shake off Revakabesi's defense, he cut inside with the ball..."
"Cross to van der Vaart..."
"Njjmegen open, van der Vaart through...Wesley Sonck..."
"The ball went in!!!!!!"
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"No. 603 minutes, No. 603 minutes!"
"Yang Yang, who just came off the bench, planned a very sharp counterattack on the right. He dribbled the ball into the 30-meter zone of Nijmegen, cut inside and crossed it to Van der Vaart. Ajax's captain directly kicked the ball through and tore through Nijmegen's defense. Wesley Sonck succeeded in countering offside.
"One to zero, Ajax took the lead."
"It was a goal of gold, an assist from Van der Vaart, Wesley Sonck's shot was beautiful, there was a feint to confuse the goalkeeper, it showed the composure of the Belgian striker in front of goal and his keen sense of finishing."
"We now have to admit that Yang Yang is indeed Ajax's lucky star, Ronald Koeman's lucky star."
"After he came on the field, the first time he touched the ball, he formed a very threatening counterattack. He continued to change direction and pull the ball on the wing, and his movement of throwing away Rewakabesy and cutting in was also very beautiful."
"This is already the fifth consecutive game. After Yang Yang came off the bench, he changed the trend of the game."
"It's unbelievable because he's just turned 17, but whether it's his reading comprehension of the game or his execution of the coach's tactical intentions, it's amazing."
"Perhaps, Ronald Koeman should really start thinking about whether to help Yang Yang to the main position. After all, Ajax's right side has been changing frequently after Van der Meyde left the team, and he has never been able to find a suitable main candidate."
"But now, the appearance of Yang Yang has solved this problem very well."
"The trident of Wesley Songk, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang, plus the midfield of Van der Vaart and Sneijder, Ajax's offensive combination is definitely worth looking forward to."
…………
…………
"Sorry, this is not in our plan yet."
With Wesley Sonck's precious goal, Ajax defeated the visiting Nijmegen [-]-[-]. At the press conference after the game, when the reporter asked whether the coach would correct Yang Yang, Ronald Koeman replied without hesitation.
"I know that Yang Yang's recent performance is indeed quite good. He has played a key role in several consecutive games, but what I want to say is that he is only 17 years old, and it is too early to be the main force now, and it is not suitable."
"Whether it's me, the technical team, or the players themselves, they all hope that they can get more relaxed training opportunities and room for growth. It is obviously not a good decision to assume the main position too early."
Ronald Koeman's statement obviously couldn't satisfy the appetite of the media on the spot, because they were more willing to hype a new star than to watch Ajax constantly protect Yang Yang.
"Mr. Koeman, but as far as we know, Yang Yang doesn't seem to be satisfied with the status quo. His agent has reservations about his current situation, and we have also received news that there are currently many Eredivisie teams interested in Yang Yang. What do you think?"
Ronald Koeman has known for a long time that paper cannot contain fire, and many things are difficult to stop the all-pervasive media reporters.
"I've read the news reports, but I don't think it's true. I talked to Yang Yang. He has great trust in me and the coaching staff. He believes that he can get a better development space at Ajax. This is what we have always been good at, isn't it?"
"For example?" The reporter asked again.
"We can help him further consolidate the foundation, which can help him achieve better and higher achievements in the future."
"But as far as we know, there are problems with his contract with Ajax. If he leaves Ajax in the summer, he will probably only need to pay a small compensation fee, and we all believe that based on his performance in the last few games, there will be many clubs willing to pay him this money and give him a more lucrative contract."
The reporters obviously found out that Yang Yang's weekly salary at Ajax is only [-] euros, which is not only the minimum salary of the first team, but also only in the middle and lower reaches of the second team. Many players, including Maduro and Lindgren, are higher than Yang Yang, and their salary is twice that of Yang Yang.
After Babel renewed his contract, his salary has also risen to more than twice that of Yang Yang.
Of course, the media reporters would not be so righteous. They were outspoken about Yang Yang's salary. They still wanted to take this opportunity to hype the possibility of Yang Yang leaving the team, so as to attract the attention of Ajax fans and promote the sales of newspapers.
"I am very grateful to the media reporters for their concern, but what I want to say is that Yang Yang's contract renewal has entered the club's schedule, and everything is progressing smoothly. I believe everyone will get the answer soon. As for the others, I have no way to disclose more for the time being."
When Ronald Koeman said this, the expression on his face became very serious, "But I can take this opportunity to tell all Ajax fans and friends who care about Ajax that there is no problem with Yang Yang's contract renewal. He promised me that he would never leave Ajax. I believe him."
But as the team's head coach, Ronald Koeman's promise obviously cannot quell the speculation of the outside media.
"As far as I know, Mr. Koeman, Yang Yang fired his original agent immediately after returning from Portugal's winter training. Does this mean that there has been a change in Ajax's contract renewal plan with him?"
"I'm sorry, it's his personal business. What I can say is that he will stay at Ajax."
"But there are rumors that he authorized his agent to contact the Eredivisie team. What do you think?"
"I will not answer any speculative questions."
…………
…………
Media reporters have no way to get effective information from coach Ronald Koeman, and naturally it is difficult to knock Van Gaal's mouth.
Ajax's technical director also repeatedly emphasized in interviews with the media that Yang Yang will not leave De Tokmoster.
"A contract renewal is on the table and everything is in our hands."
But this still can't quell the outside discussion, and even many fans have called the club one after another, demanding that Yang Yang should be kept no matter what.
A week later, Ajax ushered in the No.18 round of the Eredivisie and challenged Heerenveen away.
For the Dutch Cup in the middle of the week, Ronald Koeman once again adjusted the starting lineup. Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued to miss the starting lineup, but the left back Maxwell returned. The Greek high center forward Anastasio, who had just been introduced from Roda JC, got the starting lineup and partnered with Dereedle and Victor Scola in the Trident.
As a result, no one expected that before the end of the first half, Ajax made a mistake and conceded a goal. In the second half, eager to win, they were counterattacked and scored two goals shortly after the opening.
When Yang Yang came off the bench in No.705 minutes, the team was already three goals behind.
Under such circumstances, no matter how hard Yang Yang tried, it would be difficult to change the team's collapsed morale. After No. 803 minutes, he was scored by his opponent again.
However, before the end of the game, Yang Yang made a right breakthrough in the counterattack and posed a threat. When the low ball passed into the penalty area, the opponent's center back Hansen blocked the ball into his own goal in a clearance, which turned into an own goal.
In the end, Ajax returned with a [-]-[-] defeat in the away game with regret.
The rival PSV Eindhoven beat Zwolle [-]-[-] at home, successfully recovering the league points to one point behind.
The Eredivisie, the Dutch Cup, and the Champions League, the three-line battle makes it difficult for Ajax to stay focused and concentrate on competitiveness.
The disastrous return from Heerenveen also put Ronald Koeman and the team under pressure.
Because the next team will face the rival Feyenoord.
(End of this chapter)
