What ball king, call me ball god

Chapter 47 Preparing for the Europa League Final

After this hat-trick, for several days in a row, Lin Kedi could feel the vague kindness from his teammates in training.

Or it can also be called contact.

Before, in the first team, apart from De Jong, only De Ligt would take the initiative to contact Link.

After all, Lin Kedi's time in the first team is too short.

So it's normal.

But after this debut hat-trick, everything was different.

After all, strength speaks everywhere.

At the beginning, some teammates took the initiative to talk to Lin Kedi, and Lin Kedi began to integrate into the first team step by step.

The Europa League final is getting closer and closer, and Lin Kedi can clearly feel the tension within the team.

After all, it's the European final.

The last time Ajax entered the final of the European war was the distant 94-95 season, and it has been 21 years since now.

Most of the players in the Ajax first team have not played in any cup finals.

Many players have never won a championship.

The opponent in the final was Manchester United under the coach of Mourinho. This season, Manchester United has won the Community Shield Cup and the League Cup.

Now many Manchester United fans have begun to shout "Triple Crown".

This attitude of taking the Europa League title into his pocket made Lin Kedi feel uncomfortable.

But Lin Kedi must also admit that Manchester United is indeed a strong opponent.

Lin Kedi also watched a lot of Premier League games this season. The TV in the Ajax dormitory bought a Sky Sports package, so Lin Kedi can watch Premier League games in the dormitory.

There is no time difference factor in the Netherlands, so as long as I have time, I will watch the game.

Filippo is more of a pastime.

But Lin Kedi is trying to look at it from a professional perspective.

Filippo's favorite team in the Premier League is Manchester City, because Manchester City has Fernandinho and Jesus.

Filippo said he liked Fernandinho very much.

Lin Kedi felt a little strange, shouldn't the general players like the position they play?

For example, Lin Kedi liked Ronaldo before, and he also liked Messi. Although Linke does not play as a winger, at least Messi and Ronaldo are both shooters.

Among the teams in the Premier League, Lin Kedi doesn't have any favorite teams, but the popularity of the Premier League is indeed relatively high, and there are many teams with similar strength.

So it looks like a lot of fun.

And this season's Manchester United, although currently ranked sixth in the Premier League, failed to directly qualify for the Champions League, but this has also increased their desire for the Europa League championship by several steps.

So this opponent is very strong for Ajax.
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Ajax's coach Boss is very entangled now.

The reason for the entanglement is naturally the problem of forming troops.

"Peter. If there is no accident, Manchester United must have a formation of 4231 double midfielders. This is the most commonly used formation by Mourinho this season."

"I know, that was when Pogba was injured. He used it more. When there was Pogba, although Mourinho also used 4231, Pogba also played as a midfielder, but Pogba would Often inserted, in fact, playing a single midfielder, in the game is a bit like a 4141 formation."

"Pogba has already been selected for the big list. Although he still did not play in the first two league games, according to Manchester United's official news, he has recovered. If the injury is healed, then Mourinho has no reason. Don't let Pogba start."

"I understand. At that time, it is most likely that Herrera and Pogba will play a double midfielder, and Mata will be in the front midfielder position. But the goalkeeper position, Manchester United's cup goalkeeper has always been Romero. He is a problematic goalkeeper."

"Even in the final, Mourinho will still let Romero play the starting goalkeeper? Ancelotti still let Casillas play the starting goalkeeper."

"Mourinho is still quite principled in this regard. De Gea is now at his peak and Romero has technical flaws. This is beneficial to us."

"In fact, Manchester United must also attach great importance to this trophy. After all, what they have been promoting recently is the European Grand Slam. They seem to be short of this Europa League trophy."

"It's useless to say that there are so many Manchester United. The key is to be ourselves, whether our offense can be played. In fact, this is the starting list that I decided after I advanced to the semi-finals."

Bosch handed Crutzen a page.

"After the semi-finals? Isn't that almost 10 days ago?"

"Yes. Take a look."

Crutzen took the paper.

"Goalkeeper Onana. The defense from left to right is Riedwald, De Ligt, Sanchez and Feltman, the three midfielders are Ziyech, Schone and Klaassen, and the forwards are Dolberg, Younis and Traore." (In reality, Ajax started in the 2016-17 Europa League final)
"Younis? But he didn't play the last game, so you want to change your mind?"

"Of course, Younis is just a midfielder after all. He was allowed to play as a center before because we really don't have a center now, but it's different now."

"No, it won't, don't you think?"

Crutzen looked up at Bosch with a look of shock.

"Is there anything wrong with striking while the iron is hot?"

"However, it's a little too early to let him start, this is the final of the European war!"

"Starting? No, no, no, I'm not that bold yet, I mean the Europa League final, Lin will come on as a second-half knife. I'll give him at least 40 minutes."

"Then who are you going to use in the first half?"

"It's still Younis. In the first half, I will arrange for him to run as much as possible, to run without hesitation, to consume the opponent's defensive strength. In the second half, he will be replaced by Lin, to fight back and reap the game!"

"So, this decision, do you want to tell the players?"

"Of course not. If you tell Lin before the game, what should he do if he is nervous? Although he showed a lot of heart in the last game, just as I told you, this is the European final."

"Peter, I'm talking about Younis. Give him half as soon as you're ready. Are you determined to tell him?"

"Do you think he doesn't know when I ask him to run without hesitation? He is 24 years old, and he needs to pay attention to the way he speaks to a 16-year-old Lin, but with a 24-year-old professional player, I don't think it is necessary. explain."

"Peter—"

"Let's put it this way, Crutzen, I think I'm ready to go to Sweden now."

"Okay. The club decided to go to Solna, Sweden three days before the game. The training ground we are looking for is the training ground of the AIK Solna club."

"So it's leaving tomorrow? May 5rd?"

"Yes, after we arrive, we will gather at the hotel in the morning and resume training in the afternoon. On the morning of May 5, we will resume training and tactical training. In the afternoon, we will go to the stadium to step on the field and hold a meeting. Finally, May 24, the day of the finals."

(End of this chapter)