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During the two days of preparing for the trial training, Qin Xiong did not go to the bustling Amsterdam. He only jogged around the place where he lived in the morning, afternoon and evening, did light exercises in the room, and had reasonable and adequate rest.

2003 8 Month 27 Day.

In the morning, Freddie and Qin Xiong came to the youth training base of the Ajax club: De Toekomst

Meaning: Belonging to the academy of the future.

Since the 60s, the high-quality production efficiency of this Ajax youth academy has created the myth of Ajax youth training.

Here, there are three ways for Ajax to absorb youth training seedlings.

First, search for local talents within a radius of [-] kilometers with Amsterdam as the center.

The second is the annual draft day. On this day, thousands of children will come here to show Ajax their football ability in order to impress Ajax and enter the most famous football academy in the Netherlands. .

Third, Ajax’s overseas satellite clubs recommend talents, such as Pinar from South Africa in the team, and Shabalala, who is not yet 18 years old. They can travel across the ocean to Ajax, and they are Ajax. Qin Xiong's trial training qualification also comes from the behind-the-scenes transaction between Tang Group and Ajax's overseas satellite club.

One thing that must be faced squarely is that although it is a distorted fact that Ajax does not dig talents from abroad, the youth training director Rick Link tirelessly declared: We will not go to places 60 kilometers away from Amsterdam to find children.We believe in our culture, we don't think about going abroad to find young players.

There is no doubt that Ajax's youth training system using their own family is an important feature of them!

Of course, Qin Xiong is already 18 years old, and he yearns for Ajax, but it does not mean that he wants to become an authentic Ajax man!

He didn't come to join Ajax's youth training system, he just came for trial training. If he can succeed, his goal will be to enter the first team. It can be said that he does not expect Ajax to train him and reshape him. He needs a stage to show. He believes that he already has a strong strength. The hard work of the past 15 years is the foundation of his confidence.

And even though Ajax's youth training is famous all over the world, it still needs outsiders, that is, signings in the transfer market.

For example, the striker Ibrahimovic in the first team was recruited by Ajax. Who is the club that missed Ibrahimovic?Arsenal.

The Youth Academy is located next to the Amsterdam Arena. It was a sunny day with a warm breeze. When Qin Xiong and Freddy walked into this training base, they would naturally appreciate the scenery inside.

There are 7 full-sized courts here, and the training conditions are outstanding at a glance. Just the scenery here makes Qin Xiong feel like he is about to move, that is excitement.

Rick Link, the director of youth training who received the two, was in his office. While looking at the test recommendation letter Freddy handed him, he looked at Qin Xiong with scrutiny.

Qin Xiong keenly discerned from the majestic expression of the other party: he seemed a little unhappy.

Yes, of course Rick Link wasn't happy.

Ajax does not yet have a satellite club in China, especially in terms of talent introduction channels, and has not made such an investment.

This must be related to China's football competitiveness, or the soil of football talents.

So a Chinese player came to Ajax for trial training, and grandiosely produced a letter of recommendation from a satellite club in Africa.

Rick Link is not a fool, there must be tricks in it!

However, he did not intend to make things difficult for Qin Xiong and Freddy.

It is not uncommon for black-hearted agents to "sell" some children who dream of becoming famous to Europe every day on the African continent.

In any case, the other party came and had a letter of recommendation in hand. Rick Link confirmed with the satellite club in Africa and approved Qin Xiong's qualification for trial training.

When he thought about it, maybe it was just for Qin Xiong to take a day trip here.

"Can you understand English?"

Although the Netherlands has its own language, the mainstream language in this country is English. Even homeless people begging on the street can use English.

Qin Xiong replied to him: "Sir, I will, general communication is no problem."

Rick Link nodded and said to him: "Wait a while for the youth team warm-up match, I will let you join one of the teams, this is your trial training, take advantage of the opportunity."

Qin Xiong said solemnly: "Sir, I will!"

Rick Link got up and took the two of them out, then pointed to a building and said to Qin Xiong: "There is a locker room over there, you go inside and change your jersey and sneakers, it doesn't matter what you wear, I will give you one later." Put on your training shirt."

Qin Xiong put on his shoulder bag and walked towards the building.

Freddy followed Rick Link to the training ground. On the way, Freddy asked curiously: "Aren't there some other tests? Ajax's famous selection criteria, TIPS, technology, insight, personality , speed. With just a short training match, it’s not comprehensive enough to inspect the players, right?”

Rick Link didn't mind Freddy's bluntness, so he also cut to the chase: "The new season has already started, this guy didn't come here on draft day, and we didn't inspect him before, the one you mentioned The standard is just the foundation of the foundation, maybe you don’t know us here, I can introduce it to you in detail.”

"Appreciate further details."

Freddie said with a smile.

Through Rick Link's introduction, Freddy had an intuitive understanding of this place.

For a club like Ajax that is absolutely superior in the Netherlands, they select and train players, and they are by no means judging players based on the most basic characteristics like ordinary clubs.

In this youth training base, also known as Ajax's future, there are more than 200 youth training players, divided into 7 groups, and each age has another echelon, ranging from 7 to 19 years old.

The material selection standard that Freddy asked just now: TIPS.

That is relative to younger players, the younger the player, the stronger the plasticity!

Like Qin Xiong is already 18 years old, it is not enough to just examine his speed, personality, insight and technique!

In practice, the development model of Ajax's youth training system is that the echelon under the age of 12 is based on the main 343 formation as the core of the game training, and the 12-year-old and above will change to the 433 formation.

In other words, TIPS is just the minimum standard for entering the threshold. Otherwise, Ajax has thousands of children who come to tryouts every year, but they accumulate year after year. It is impossible for only more than 200 youth players to stay. Here, not to mention that there are talents recommended by satellite clubs to join.

To put it further, the root cause of this situation is the general tone of the development of Dutch football!

That is the "sword battle" within Dutch football.

Tactics and techniques, which one is the most important?

When Michels led the Netherlands to win the title of the uncrowned king with total defense, the football tactics of total defense in the Netherlands became popular all over the world and won the applause of the world.

This also established the tactical supremacy that Dutch football has persisted in for a long time!

So when it comes to Dutch football, it is offensive football, which is the almost unchanged 433 formation.

The TIPS standard, in this context, can only be the foundation of the foundation.

Personality, insight, technology and speed, all of these need to serve tactics!

In other words, serve the team!

If this principle is violated, no matter how fast your speed is, no matter how outstanding your personality is, no matter how excellent your insight is, no matter how unparalleled your skills are, but you are outside the tactical system, then, sorry, you are not Ajak The player he wants!

Qin Xiong is already 18 years old. Whether he can meet Ajax's talent selection standards is no longer just based on the TIPS standard. It is necessary to further observe his team awareness on the basis of TIPS. Find a balance, that is, not only obey and serve the team, but also find your own role in it and develop your own personality.

The reason why Rick Link is not optimistic about Qin Xiong is also here. A place like China may produce some players with fast speed, strong strength, good skills, and keen insight. However, compared to a team, 11 players In such a complex environment of teamwork, if there is no patient and active guidance and training since childhood, he does not think that Chinese players can do better than Dutch players.

Especially, Qin Xiong is a stranger, an outsider.

As for the youth team in today's training match, the players on both sides train together every day and are very familiar with each other!

Freddy's expression didn't change at all. He has confidence in Qin Xiong, especially since he understands what Ajax's focus is on the specific inspection of players, and he has no worries about the future.

It is necessary to sort out the complicated situation, find the right position in the team, and find a breakthrough in an unfamiliar environment.

Such things, on the contrary, are what Qin Xiong is best at!