Chapter 214 The Young Talents of Ajax
The Luton team went through two days of training quietly at the training base in Feyenoord.
Before the game began, the team's training preparations were still very intense. The players spent the two days in hotels and training grounds. Of course, I don't have the thought of going to Amsterdam's red light district. And even if someone has the guts to go, Gao Bo will never allow players to mess around before the start of the war.
In the past two days, the media in England and the Netherlands are paying great attention to this Europa League match.
In the English media, there are different views on the prospects of Luton's Europa League match.
"...Beating Roma undoubtedly gave Luton full of confidence. Luton's luck was not good when he encountered a strong team like Ajax in the knockout, but Gao Bo's team's tactical execution and discipline They are all very strong, and they also have some very talented players. On the other hand, Ajax is also a youth army. Their player talent is not below Luton, and even Over Luton, but football matches are more important in terms of tactics and discipline. In this regard, Ajax and Luton are much inferior! Ajax has a group of young talents, But their stability and discipline are not as good as Luton, who was built by Gao Bo to become an iron army." The Daily Mail said in the report.
"...The offense wins the fans, the defense wins the championship. The Dutch football is really gorgeous, but Gao Bo's team is good at defensively. His tactics are based on the dense formation and the integrity of the team. Yes, from this point of view, it is really difficult for Ajax to get a bargain on the home game against Luton. For Luton, they only need to get a draw on the away game, even if they can If an away goal is scored, a small loss is not unacceptable. In the two rounds, Luton played away first, and they have a slight advantage in the arena." The Daily Telegraph reported.
Of course, there are English newspapers that are not optimistic about Luton.
"Luton performed very well in the group stage, but the knockout matches are different from the group stage. Compared with Luton, Ajax has a lot of experience!"
"Comparing the worth of the two teams, Ajax has to pass Luton too much. Although the worth cannot determine a game, it at least shows that the young people of Ajax are more than the young people of Luton. excellent.."
The media on Fleet Street talked a lot.
In the Netherlands, the calibre of the Dutch media is very consistent.
The leading Dutch newspaper "The Telegraph" is very optimistic about Ajax's victory over Luton at home.
"As a third-level league team, it is really amazing to qualify in the group, especially since they defeated a strong team like Roma in both rounds. But in terms of strength, Ajax has a certain strength. Yes, and Ajax, who is at home, has a wealth of experience in the European war. Luton's team, from their players to coaches, has no experience in the Europa League. In addition, they have a very good schedule in the league. Intensive, away games are not easy for this small team."
The media are talking about it.
And the game time is approaching.
On the afternoon of February 17, the players took a short lunch break after lunch. In the afternoon, they performed a little low-intensity physical training in the hotel gym to keep their bodies excited.
At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the team had something to eat in the hotel in advance, because the game was played at six in the afternoon.
The players are not allowed to eat too much, about 50% of the amount. Because they are about to usher in a fierce competition, gastrointestinal peristalsis will increase the burden on the human body.
After supplementing the energy of the evening game, the players boarded the bus from the hotel and headed to the Amsterdam Stadium.
This Ajax home stadium can hold more than 50,000 fans.
When the team arrived at the stadium, the stadium was already crowded with bright lights.
The latitude of the Netherlands is higher than that of England, so at this time the sun has been blocked by half of the river embankment in the distance.
Judging from the crowds outside the stadium, the Amsterdam Stadium today is absolutely packed.
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Luton's bus stopped in the stadium parking lot.
Gao Bo was the first to get off the bus, and reporters not far away pressed the shutter in their hands.
Then the players also walked down one by one and went to the visiting team locker room on the stadium.
The players put their own things in the locker room, and then began to organize and change equipment.
"Hurry up!! Speed up!!" John clapped his palms and said.
"We only have thirty minutes!!!"
The players quickly changed their equipment and went down to the court to warm up with the assistant coach.
Gao Bo did not go out, he stayed in the locker room.
The soundproofing conditions of the visiting team's locker room were not good. At this time, the sound of the tsunamis on the court was clearly transmitted to the locker room.
Gao Bo got Ajax's list today.
From this list, Gao Bo saw many acquaintances.
For example, their right-backs Van der Weer, central defender Vertonghen, Ald Verelder, Van der Weer later played for the French giant Paris Saint-Germain for several years, while Vertonghen was later transferred to Tottenham. Tottenham, Ald Verelder first played for Atletico Madrid for a few years, but at that time Atletico Madrid had a stable central defender combination of Godin and Miranda, so there was no chance for Ald Verelder. Reunited with Vertonghen at Tottenham Hotspur.
In addition to these people, it is Suarez on the striker who makes Gao Bo more familiar.
This Uruguayan striker has the title of frontcourt ghost. He often has some unexpected moves and actions in the frontcourt. After transferring to Liverpool, he became famous in England and became the forward general of the Red Army Liverpool after Torres. Later he also transferred to La Liga Barcelona, and Messi and Neymar formed a powerful MSN combination.
But Gao Bo's impression of Suarez is more that he has bitten people several times.
In the early morning of the 21st, in the 15th round of the Eredivisie League, Suarez's Ajax drew with PSV. Before the end of the game, Ajax player Lindgren was shown a red card by the referee. Players from both sides gathered to accept mediation. The Uruguayan captain of Ajax suddenly opened his mouth towards Eindhoven midfielder Bakar He took a bite on the shoulder, but the referee close at hand did not seem to see this scene. Although Bakar showed the wound to the referee, Suarez was not punished on the spot, and the Dutch Football Association immediately announced a 7-game suspension.
On April 21, 2013, in the final round of the English League, Liverpool faced Chelsea. At the 65th minute of the match, Suarez, a Liverpool player, received the ball in the blue penalty area and was about to dribble over Iraq. Vanovic was unsuccessful, and the two sides made physical contact during the subsequent fight for position. Suarez lowered his head and bit his opponent's arm in a hurry. For Suarez's bad behavior, the referee on duty again ignored him and did not make any penalty. Suarez was subsequently banned by the Disciplinary Committee for 10 games and bid farewell to last season.
On June 25, 2014, in the third round of Group D of the Brazil World Cup, Uruguay vs. Italy. In the 78th minute, Suarez made a suspected bite of Chiellini's shoulder, and the Italian iron guard also pulled away. The jersey was shown to the referee, but the referee did not give a penalty. [51] On June 26, after FIFA investigated the Suarez bite incident, it was announced that Suarez was banned for 9 games by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for the biting incident and could not participate in all football. Penalty for 4 months of activity.
Suarez has been suspended for three times just because of biting. Later, the media broke the news that Suarez had bitten on the court five times during his time in Uruguay.
Gao Bo was thinking when he saw Suarez's name, I hope this guy won't be interested in this game...
In addition to these people, there are not many remaining players who have impressions of Gao Bo.
Although the name of the Ajax World Star Factory still remains, the quality of the players they produce is now slowly falling short of the requirements of the big clubs in Europe.