Green Dragon

Chapter 81
March 12, the 5th round of the league.

In the absence of nearly half of the main force, Van Basten bit the bullet and came to Utrecht.

God really wanted to oppose him. On this day, the Gargenwald Stadium had the first snow in the winter of 2009...

Utrecht is a perennial mid-range team without any glorious history and no famous stars worth mentioning.

They have no grievances with Ajax, but they will not easily give up three points. They have the advantage of home court and Ajax, which is composed of remnants and defeated players, are evenly matched...

Like England, the daytime in the Netherlands is particularly short after entering winter. The sky was almost half dark just after 70 minutes of the game.

Fortunately, the ground managers in Utrecht are very experienced. They have already turned on the surrounding lighting equipment, and the stadium is always like daylight.

Under the illumination of the lights, the score on the big screen is also particularly obvious.

Utrecht 0, Ajax 0.
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A zero-to-zero away game is an acceptable result most of the time, but Van Basten's face is still not very good.

Earlier Twente took Nijmegen 4-3 after a goal shootout, so a draw here would only pit Ajax against the top of the table The gap between Twente widened from 1 point to 3 points.

Considering that the team's injury situation has not improved much, Van Basten desperately needs a victory.

But the reality is very cruel.

In the 73rd minute, Ajax's offensive was cut off by Utrecht. The home team immediately launched a counterattack. The starting midfielder Wunon-Anita knocked the offensive player to the ground with an irrational foul. The referee Send him off with a red card!
Van Basten watched helplessly as his disciple got into the player tunnel with his head down, but he couldn't even say a word to comfort him.

Because he really didn't want to pay attention to this brainless guy!
Didn't Anita see it?

Long Shute, who is partnering with him in the midfield... has already brought up his speed completely, and he can catch up to that offensive player in just half a second!
Why do you have to shovel? !

Ice skating on icy, slippery turf...is it fun? -
Seeing that the already incomplete Ajax now has one less player, the Utrecht players who are playing at home suddenly have an idea.

In the last 15 minutes of the game, they had already prepared to withdraw from the game, and they launched an attack on the visiting team again.

Just one point...they're not satisfied!
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The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the wind was a bit bitter. The players on the bench shrank their bodies into thick thermal clothing.

The cheering and shouting in the stands was also much quieter. The Dutch fans were not as crazy as the Russian and English fans. They could take off their shirts in the wind and snow, revealing their chest-haired bodies, and they could sing enthusiastically without trembling. They had already put on their hoods and scarves, leaving only their eyes exposed.

Utrecht is not a big team, and the local economy is not prosperous. The stadium that can accommodate 4000 people has not been filled for many years, especially in such rainy and snowy weather, only a quarter of the stadium There were fans sitting in the first position, which seemed particularly deserted.

These are the most loyal fans of Utrecht. Although they wrap themselves up tightly, their eyes are always on the players who are constantly attacking. They can't help but jump up excitedly when they have a good shot or a chance to shoot.

Before they had time to land, many people let out an exclamation.

"Damn!"

"It's that number 8 again!"

Someone stomped their feet vigorously, and even spat at their feet.

While the Utrecht fans were cursing, the black figure had rushed out of the crowd in front of the Ajax penalty area! -
As I said before, Ajax, who had one less man to fight, had to shrink the formation, while Utrecht's offensive line was getting higher and higher.

In the country of the Netherlands, you never have to worry about your opponents putting on a real bus. Although they play the so-called "total defense", they always pay more attention to offense in their bones. , if they are allowed to win ugly, or die on the way to attack... I am afraid that everyone will choose the latter.

Even Van Basten, who has experienced ups and downs, is the same. He will never give up his pursuit of offense unless it is a last resort.

So at the last moment of the game, all Utrecht players pressed hard, and their defenders almost all entered the 35-meter area of ​​Ajax. Everyone regarded these 15 minutes as a half-court offensive and defensive exercise for both sides.

Of course Ajax had a chance to counterattack, but the cold and slippery turf made these two counterattacks come to an end. Even Nordic players like Lindgren and Romedal could not form a counterattack in such an environment. It may be even more difficult for others to make a difference.

Only one person thinks otherwise!

Only Long Shute did not give up!
What are you kidding? !

Can't stand the rain and snow? !

When I was practicing long-distance running on the outdoor court in Mohe where the temperature was more than minus 30 degrees, ah bah, what kind of court, it was the dirty ground... These spoiled flowers must have fallen asleep in the greenhouse long ago!
When did I see such a warm geothermal system in China!

Today's minimum temperature is still above zero!

This bit of wind and snow... what's so scary? !
So he blocked the Utrecht player's through ball with one foot, and passed it to his teammates not far away.

Then he shook his arms and strode his legs hard! -
The night is getting darker, the snowflakes seem to be smaller, but the night wind is more violent.

Lindgren is from Sweden. Of course, he is not as afraid of ice, snow and cold as Suarez and the others, but he has gradually gotten used to the climate in Amsterdam after leaving his hometown for many years. In addition, other teammates have been injured. He is of average psychological quality. Also a little timid.

"Las Muse!" He heard a voice in the wind, and his teammates shouted his name.

The football was kicked to his feet.

He raised his head subconsciously, and a black hot wind swept past not far in front of him!

That unparalleled sense of speed...

Lindgren didn't even need to look at the number on the back to know the guy's name.

He swung his right leg and landed hard!

"Oh!"
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Although not the absolute main force of the team, as a frontcourt player, Lindgren received Van Basten's tactical training like everyone else.

If you get a chance to counterattack and Long Shute has already charged up, then... pass the ball to him immediately!
Kick it forward!Give him an advance!

Lindgren's pass is very powerful, because he wants to ensure that the football can fly more than half of the pitch, and finally lands in front of Longshut.

But as soon as he played football, he realized that he had made a big mistake!
The wind in the stadium... is stronger than before!

Under the gust of wind, the ball regained a strong acceleration and flew directly over Long Shute's head without falling.

Lindgren couldn't help but put his head in his hands.

He wasted the team's last chance to counterattack!

His pass is about to fly out of the baseline!

But... that black gust of wind... why hasn't it stopped?

The strong wind...is still blowing violently!
Why is he still speeding up? !
How can he still speed up? !

(End of this chapter)