1549 I promise to keep you out of White Hart Lane!
The referee finally blew the whistle to the end of the game.
The entire Cruyff Stadium became a sea of celebration.
More than 50,000 fans were shouting Yang Yang's name frantically, and Ajax players inside and outside the stadium were also celebrating.
Tottenham Hotspurs were all over the place, and everyone seemed very upset.
In this season's Champions League group stage, they lost three games and lost three points, which was too dangerous for them.
Erickson, Feltonheng, Alderweireld...
These three players from Ajax were depressed and politely shook hands with Ajax players to congratulate, especially Yang Yang. Feltonghen once played under Yang Yang's command, and he and Yang Yang are also considered old acquaintances.
"The last ball, as long as you slow down a little bit, I will catch up with it." Fertongheng said unwillingly.
Yang Yang smiled and patted his shoulder, "I know you can catch up, so I can't slow down."
The Belgian central defender was speechless, but he believed Yang Yang's words because he was Yang Yang.
Only those who have seen it or played with Yang Yang will understand how terrible Yang Yang is on the court.
Tottenham Hotspur has a deep Ajax gene, not only because many players come from Ajax youth training, but also because the styles of the two teams are still very similar, and Pochettino's home style is also similar to Ajax.
But he is different from Yang Yang.
Pochettino is a disciple of Bielsa, starting from Espanyol, to Southampton, and now Tottenham Hotspur. He can be said to have taken one step at a time, and every coaching is full of the imprint of Bielsa's disciples.
Yang Yang is also very interested in Bielsa's football philosophy and is very optimistic, so this time he had a rare opportunity. He caught Pochettino and talked on the sidelines, and the topic of the game was naturally also discussed.
"You have some luck in the second half, otherwise we will win." Pochettino said unwillingly.
Yang Yang agrees with this, "Sometimes, luck is also a manifestation of strength. I think it seems accidental, but in fact, it is precisely our tenacity that helps us laugh to the end. What do you think?"
Pochettino had no choice but to spread his hands, what else could he say?
In fact, Ajax's tenacity is indeed beyond his expectations. It has to be admitted that this young team is indeed very tenacious under Yang Yang's training and full of iron-blooded fighting spirit, which is very rare among young teams.
Sometimes football is like this, with various reasons intertwined, and it is impossible to tell which one is more important.
The only thing that is certain is that Tottenham Hotspur lost this game tonight, which is very unfavorable to the situation in the next group stage.
"To be honest, I thought you would replace both midfielders and at least one of them," Pochettino said with a wry smile.
Yang Yang nodded, "Yes, I guessed it, but I didn't."
Pochettino stopped, then shook his head with a wry smile. He thought Yang Yang guessed what he was thinking, so he deliberately did the opposite, but he didn't know that this was only one of the reasons. Yang Yang's real intention was to express trust in Frankie Dejong and Ndongbele.
Sometimes, trust from the head coach will make young players grow faster.
"If you go to our White Hart Lane Stadium in two weeks and you still play with this set of double midfielders, I promise you won't be able to get out of White Hart Lane!" Pochettino got into the battle book fiercely.
Yang Yang smiled confidently, "Then I can tell you now that as long as you are not injured or sick, they will definitely come!"
Pochettino was stunned again. He really couldn't tell whether Yang Yang's words were true or false?
But in the end, he simply stopped guessing.
The two still have one game to play, and Yang Yang didn't think Pochettino would communicate with him openly at this time, so he just tried to get a shot with Pochettino, saying that he wanted to follow the tradition of the Premier League team and invite him to drink something, but Pochettino politely declined, saying that he would prepare wine in White Hart Lane and wait for the win to celebrate.
Watching Pochettino leave, Yang Yang was not disappointed, but was looking forward to the fourth group stage in two weeks.
Not only the game itself, but also his post-match communication with Pochettino.
If you want to talk about European football, there are really not many active head coaches who are most interested in Yang Yang. Guardiola, Pochettino, Klopp and Simeone, these four famous coaches are all the ones Yang Yang wants to communicate with them the most.
Pochettino's training is very unique. When Yang Yang has the opportunity, he not only wants to communicate with him, but he doesn't even mind going to London to observe Pochettino's training class in person.
You know, competition is the result of training.
Many times, observing the other party’s training will bring more benefits than watching the game.
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After sending Pochettino away, Ajax's players also pulled out of the surprise of the final victory.
When they walked off the court, they began to reflect on their performance.
Frankie DeJong lowered his head and immediately followed Yang Yang after seeing him walking into the player channel. It seemed that he was very clear about his performance.
When Ndongbele next to him saw Frankie Dejun walking towards Yang Yang, he hesitated for a moment and followed him.
In the entire second half, Ajax lost to the double midfielder.
The other players of the team also watched the three of them disappear into the player passage, looking at each other, obviously knowing the situation.
Since Yang Yang took office, he has been full of trust in Frankie Dejong and Ndongbele. Will he change his mind and adjust his double midfielder now?
Some of the players are full of expectations, some are empathetic, and some are pity and regret...
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"Boss!" In the player channel, Frankie DeJong quickly caught up with Yang Yang.
Yang Yang turned his head and saw that it was him, and smiled, "Why don't you stay outside for a while?" After seeing Endonbele behind Derong, Yang Yang smiled again, "Why are you here too?"
Both players were a little nervous, and their eyes were filled with ashamed, guilt and regret when they looked at Yang Yang.
Yang Yang could understand their mood at this moment. They wanted to repay Yang Yang's trust in them, but they knew they had messed up just now, but this was not their problem.
As the team's head coach, Yang Yang can understand every player he has, so he knows that they have tried their best.
Sometimes, doing your best does not mean you can do it well.
"If you win the game, don't take it to heart." Yang Yang comforted with a smile.
But the more he said this, the more uneasy Frankie Dejong became. On the contrary, Ndongbele's nerves were relatively thick.
The Dutch midfielder suddenly raised his head, as if he wanted to say something, but Yang Yang took action to stop him.
"I hope you two can understand that the reason why I didn't replace you is not what you imagined or what the outside world speculated. I believe you also know that I don't need these."
Dejung and Endong Shellfish were both stunned for a moment, understanding what Yang Yang meant, and believed that he had such ability.
"The reason I didn't replace you is because I think you have done well enough that no matter who you change, it will be difficult to do better than you, so I don't think there is any need to replace either of you, that's the reason."
Frankie DeJong and Ndongbele were both stunned and even moved from the bottom of their hearts.
"Maybe you think you are not performing well, and many people outside must also think you are not performing well. Even if I simply evaluate these ninety minutes of games, you are indeed not performing well. However, I examined a player for more than 90 minutes. I think so far, you have performed very well this season, or the past two seasons."
"I believe that after this game tonight, you will become even better next, so why should I replace you?" Yang Yang asked with confidence.
Frankie DeJong and Ndongbele were really moved now.
Since taking office, Yang Yang has spared no effort to help them, give them some fun, analyze game videos and mistakes, etc., and give them a lot of help. Even now, when they make major mistakes, Yang Yang still trusts them unconditionally and is still willing to support them. What else can I say?
"Go back, the game is over and we win. There is no need to think too much. Instead of having the random thoughts, it is better to watch the video and think more about how to do better."
After a pause, Yang Yang smiled at the two young players and said, "Believe me, you have the potential to become the best midfielder in European football. Sooner or later, you will shock the entire European football world."
After waved his hands casually, Yang Yang left the two dumb players in place and turned around and walked into the locker room.
After Frankie DeJong and Ndongbele turned around and left, Yang Yang suddenly turned around from the door of the locker room, looked at their departure backs and smiled bitterly.
He is indeed optimistic about Frankie Dejong and Ndongbele, but their problems in this game were indeed exposed very clearly.
In this case, some head coaches will choose to trust and maintain, while some head coaches will choose to give up on them. This is understandable, so Yang Yang has no way to guarantee that his choice must be right.
But he is willing to believe that good things will happen.
In his opinion, as a head coach, if you can't even trust your own players, then what else can you say?
Should we learn from Benitez and Bielsa, treat all the players as robots for playing football?
Yang Yang asked himself that he couldn't do it, so he chose to trust.
It's like he always tends to trust his teammates when playing football.
More importantly, he has also come from young players.
Although Yang Yang has been very stable since his debut, rarely makes mistakes, and rarely makes mistakes, he has seen many people, almost every one of them has gone from making mistakes and trying to mature and reaching the peak.
For example, Real Madrid captain Ramos is the well-deserved world's top central defender, but he is the foul king again.
Chapter completed!