Green Dragon

Chapter 53 The Edge of the Cliff
The din of Frankie Stadium finally quieted down a little.

It's halftime now.

Players and coaches had just burrowed into the tunnel for a brief adjustment in the locker room.

Both the fans of the home and away teams also got a break during these 15 minutes, going to the toilet, buying snacks, drinks or beer, or just moving their numb legs.

Danny Blind would have been sweating profusely without the crisp suit he wore in the opening game.

His son was almost the most embarrassing person in the game in the 45 minutes of the first half. Daley Blind guarded the left position and was almost regarded as a key breakthrough area by Marchionne and his teammates. Vertonghen made up the defense many times, and Long Shute and Emmanuel Sen also assisted. I am afraid that they have been sieved by the Fiorentina players.

But in this way, Ajax must always leave manpower to help defend the left, and its offensive strength will inevitably be affected. It is almost impossible to rely on Suarez, Romedal, and Lindgren alone. Shake your opponent's defenses.

If Van Basten wants to make adjustments, then the first one to be replaced is probably the left back Blind, right?
Old Blinder unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, allowing himself to feel the evening wind of Italy in his chest.

His son doesn't seem to have the same luck and strength as Lao Tzu back then...

It has been a year since he entered the first team, but he has only a handful of chances to play, and his occasional performance is only unsatisfactory. The media and fans have lamented more than once that this is another typical pair of "tiger father and dog son"... …

"Danny, you can go to the locker room," sitting next to him was Ajax chairman John Junker. The club chairman in his prime said to him gently, "young people, you still need your father's encouragement."

This is a major match point related to the club's economic income, so the club chairman also personally accompanied the team.

If possible, Jacques is unwilling to suffer a major blow at the beginning of the season. If he loses the Champions League, this will have an unimaginable negative impact on the entire club.

But Old Blinder shook his head and rejected the chairman's kindness: "No, sir, that's Marko's job."

There should only be one voice in the locker room and that is the head coach.

If he broke into the locker room without permission during the halftime break, or even pointed out the team's tactics, once it was exposed, no matter how deep the senior Blind's qualifications in Dutch football were, he would also be criticized by the entire industry.

And Van Basten can immediately blame him for the failure: "If it wasn't for the sports director to temporarily change my tactics, which affected my authority and made the team's morale unstable, otherwise... we would have been early in the second half. He even scored three goals to wash Fiorentina! By the way, that little Blind was forced into the starting lineup by the old Blind!"

You said... how could Old Blinder act rashly in such a sensitive period? -
While Blind Sr. was frightened in the stands, Van Basten was encouraging his son.

"Marchionni is one of Italy's top full-backs, but we allowed him to send only two crosses in 45 minutes, which can make your chest stand out, Daly."

The young man who plays football doesn't really think too much. If the head coach praises him, he may really think that he did a good job in the first half.

The reason why Van Basten used Blind Jr. was because of his vitality and hard work. Since he was not going to let him go, he naturally had to encourage him.

"You still need to be more confident," Van Basten changed the subject, "Don't look forward and backward. Since you want to attack, be decisive. Even if you make a mistake, your teammates will wipe your ass!"

Vertonghen's eyes widened innocently: "Are you talking about me?"

Van Basten glared at him: "Then why don't you rest?"

"I'll wipe, I'll wipe, I'll wipe my dear little Daly's ass!" Belgian iron guard hurriedly raised the snow-white towel in his hand, and walked towards Blind, acting like a kindergarten teacher taking care of a little kid The appearance caused a burst of laughter in the locker room.

Van Basten didn't keep a straight face, nor did he stop the players from joking. He didn't want to create an oppressive atmosphere for the players and himself.

"Don't make trouble," he also smiled slightly, although the smile was a bit stiff, "Now let's talk about tactics..."
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When the head coaches of both sides were making adjustments and deployments, the commentators came out one after another and broke down the analysis of the tactics in the first half.

"The styles of both sides are absolutely not conservative. The players also exhausted their strength, attacking fiercely and defending tenaciously. Regardless of whether Ajax can advance or not, Van Basten can also leave with his head high."

De Kool had a rare good word for Van Basten.

Yang Sen rubbed his brows and took off his glasses on the bridge of his nose: "Facing the Italian defense, Ajax obviously focused their offense on high-altitude balls, and several free kicks created a great threat. But it's a pity that the surprise soldier tactic can only be used once..."

He was right, ever since scoring the first goal by surprise, Romedal has been under heavy marking, as long as it is a set kick, there will definitely be a Fiorentina player in a purple robe standing beside him, as long as he has Every time he moved, the opponent rushed up and entangled with him immediately, making his speed completely unable to be used...

"And their defensive line is also very unstable. The left flank guarded by Blind has almost become the opponent's green corridor. Although he can barely maintain it with the assistance of his teammates in the first half, with the decline of his physical fitness, his defense is only weak. It will become a bottomless black hole," De Kool pointed out Ajax's biggest problem, "Van Basten should hurry up and change!"

But Van Basten did not make a substitution, but instead, Prandelli on the opposite side made the first substitution.

"After less than 10 minutes of playing in the second half, Fiorentina made adjustments." He Wei flipped through his profile while watching the subtitles from the broadcaster, "The 32-year-old veteran Zanetti was substituted. The 21-year-old Montenegrin teenager Jovetic came off the bench. The young Jovetic shot, ball-handled, and passed the ball very well. His position and style are somewhat similar to Kaka. When he debuted, he was known as the Montenegrin plum West, it can be seen that his skills are quite comprehensive..."

But... Kaka and Messi are not the same type at all!
The most impressive thing about Kaka at the peak is his unique long-distance running ability. He only needs to move the ball forward. Stop him; and Messi is better at small-scale flashes and maneuvers. His incredible pace and super ball feel are his biggest reliance on the world.

Of course, Jovetic can't reach the level of Kaka and Messi, but if he can reach the seven or eight successes of these two Mr. Golden Globes, he can already dominate the current Serie A league.

A player who can single-handedly run long distances, dribble in a small area and break the opponent's legs, and is proficient in long-range shooting, passing, organization, and control... Just thinking about it makes people take a breath of air.

The presence of Jovetic further strengthened Fiorentina's offensive ability in the frontcourt. The young and energetic Messi of Montenegro appeared to be extremely aggressive. The attack line composed of him, Mutu, Gilardino and Marchionne made it even more difficult. The pressure on Ajax's defense increased sharply, and there were signs of embarrassment everywhere inside and outside the penalty area for a while.

This pressure reached its peak after Jovetic played for 15 minutes. He was dangling in the middle and suddenly made a cross-position with Marchionne on the wing, trying to catch him off guard.

Long Shute, who was sticking to the middle, immediately posted Marchionne, who had thrown himself into the net, but Blind was moved away by their position change this time.

Montenegro Messi took advantage of the situation and resolutely broke into the penalty area. Blind, who became angry, flew up from behind and directly shoveled them to the ground with the ball!
The referee's whistle immediately echoed over the Frankie Stadium, and boos rang out from the stands!

"Yellow card! Penalty!"

Van Basten suddenly shuddered.

He and Ajax were once again pushed to the brink!

(End of this chapter)