Strong Waist

Chapter 172: Young and energetic style of play

Arsenal and Tottenham fans had a lively quarrel, which also made Ajax fans more depressed.

After all, they were his opponents, but they didn't quarrel with him at all, and didn't even pay attention to him. They just focused on being their own mortal enemies.

However, Ajax fans are also happy to relax. After all, the current situation of Ajax is not optimistic.

If they want to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League, they must win this game.

After all, they didn't perform well in the last round, so the gap behind them was a bit big.

Arsenal, on the other hand, was more relaxed.

On the one hand, they have great recognition of their own strength.

On the other hand, they know Ajax better, so they think they can limit most of Ajax's attacks.

In this atmosphere, time has also arrived on game day.

Champions League matches are held in the evening.

Compared to the previous round, the weather was milder.

The average temperature is around 15 degrees. Playing football at this temperature is the most comfortable. There is no heat in summer or cold in winter.

For this reason, the players on both sides are in better shape than before.

In the evening, the Emirates Stadium is brightly lit.

Tens of thousands of Arsenal fans came here, as did a handful of Ajax fans.

Arsenal did not show off to the Ajax fans who came from afar, and their ticket prices were still among the highest in Europe.

For this reason, Ajax away fans supported their team while touching their wallets and secretly complaining about Arsenal's exploitation.

Amid fierce cheers, players from both sides came to the field.

Arsenal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Kante, Lucky, Xhaka.

Forwards: Aubameyang, Giroud, Dembele.

Ajax (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Onana.

Defenders: Mazraoui, Blind, De Ligt, Feltman.

Midfielder: Neres, De Jong, Van de Beek, Schone, Ziyech.

Forward: Tadic.

"The lineups of both sides have not changed much from the previous round. Arsenal's side has Kai in the central midfield position. Wilshere, who was originally in this position, suddenly caught a cold the day before the game and missed the game. ”

"Ajax has also made adjustments to the full-back position on the left, allowing the faster Mazrawi to start. Obviously, based on Aubameyang's speed in the previous round, Ajax It became a huge headache.”

"Both sides have made some adjustments, and what kind of game can they bring to us?"

The captains of both sides complete the guess.

Arsenal gets the kick-off.

After the captains of both sides came to their respective half-courts, the game entered the stage about to begin.

Giroud stood in the center circle, stepping on the ball and waiting for the kick-off, while he was also thinking about how to play the game.

The same goes for other Arsenal players.

Compared to the Arsenal players, the Ajax players looked more solemn and fierce!

Beep!

The whistle sounds!

The game officially begins.

When the game started and Arsenal kicked off, the Ajax players rushed towards Arsenal's half like wolves.

They began to run rampant and pressed extremely fiercely.

They didn't even care about their physical ability, and they were ruthless in robbing.

"Ajax started pressing aggressively after the game started"

Andy Gray said in surprise.

He thought that after the previous round, Ajax would calm down a little and play a defensive counterattack.

But the defeat in the last game did not dispel their aggressive mentality, but instead intensified it.

But this is also in line with the temperament of Ten Hag and a young team.

Stubborn and flamboyant!

Even facing the powerful Arsenal, they do not lack the courage to show off their swords.

With Ajax's aggressive pressing, the pace of the game instantly increased. The eyes of fans who thought the game would become dull also lit up.

"Front! Block him!"

"I come!"

De Jong made a fierce sliding tackle and shoveled the ball at Lucky's feet out of the sideline.

Lucky also stopped and turned to look at De Rong, who patted his butt and stood up.

Compared with the previous game, De Jong's defensive awareness and fighting spirit have become more vigorous.

Ajax's pressing in the frontcourt also became extremely fierce, like a group of howling wolf cubs, staring with green eyes, waiting for prey.

But Arsenal are not prey, and they will not sit still.

Since Ajax chose to challenge head-on, they implemented the pressing and attacking system without reservation.

They will be scared too!

"Push over! Fight them!"

After Lucky's words, Arsenal instantly became restless.

The gunmen sharpened their fists one by one, preparing to give each other a good look.

The pace of the game has also become more intense.

Arsenal threw the ball out of the sideline. When the two passes were completed, they were intercepted by the actively running Ajax players.

After grabbing the ball, Van der Beek did not hesitate at all and pushed the ball forward directly.

He didn't glance back at all, his head was full of offense.

Ziyech held the ball and ran directly to the wing.

He was very fast, but Xhaka followed closely behind. The two were constantly confronting each other while running, and Robertson was outflanking him.

The two worked together to steal the ball from Ziyech.

Immediately, Robertson directly passed the ball with a big foot and found Aubameyang in the frontcourt.

Aubameyang picked up the ball with his back, and Mazrawi was stuck to him behind him, unable to turn him around.

For this reason, Aubameyang also stopped the ball and moved horizontally.

Giroud followed up and pulled the heel of his foot to complete the transfer.

This was a half-high ball, and the ball flew near the penalty area line on the right wing.

Dembe came forward quickly, and before the opponent's full-back came, he jumped directly into the air, exchanged his feet in the air, and hit the ball hard with his right foot.

The ball flew straight towards the goal.

"Dembe comes to shoot! This ball"

Andy Gray exclaimed, then held his breath.

He saw the ball almost grazing the goal post and flying out of the baseline, but Ajax goalkeeper Onana also made corresponding saves. Even if it hit the goal frame, the ball would be saved by the goalkeeper.

But it has to be said that Arsenal's counterattack this time was extremely fast and clean.

During the counterattack, there was no hesitation at all, and Dembe shot directly.

Although this shot failed to score a goal, it still made the Ajax players extremely unhappy.

They placed their bets on the first half!

boom!

Three minutes later, De Jong made a pass and the ball flew into the penalty area. Tadic crossed the ball and Ziyech volleyed the ball. The ball was hit by Martinez's arms.

After Arsenal's shot, Ajax responded quickly.

But the most important thing is that Ajax fought very hard, even committing fouls, and everyone was full of fighting spirit.

"The young people at Ajax don't want to stop, they want to keep moving forward in the Champions League, and for this reason they showed amazing confrontational ability in this game."

"Even players like De Jong, who is not good at confrontation, even took the initiative to confront Kai. Although he was pushed away every time, he was not discouraged at all, and the same was true for others."

"Obviously, the Ajax players are extremely determined to win this game!"

the Dutch commentator shouted excitedly.

Yes, this is the kind of game they want to see.

Losing is not terrible!

The most terrible thing is the frustration of losing.

Just like in the last round, they lost, and the loss was very frustrating.

But in this game, Ajax fought desperately and spared no effort to cause trouble for Arsenal.

For this reason, they did not hesitate to run fiercely.

This kind of running style even made them doubt whether they could last until the second half.

But why bother with so much.

What they want to see is this kind of hearty game, fierce confrontation and bloody confrontation.

And the young people at Ajax are doing this.