Chapter 47 Preparing for the UEFA Cup Finals

Author: Beiguo Xia

Chapter 47 Preparing for the UEFA Cup Finals

After this hat trick, Link Ting could feel the kindness of his teammates during training for several consecutive days.

Or it can be called contact.

Previously, in the first team, in addition to De Jong, De Rigt would take the initiative to contact Link.

After all, Link's time for the first team was too short.

So it's normal.

But after this first hat trick, everything was different.

After all, the strength speaks everywhere.

Teammates began to speak to Linke, and Linke began to integrate into the first team step by step.

As the UEFA Cup final is getting closer, Link can also clearly feel the tension inside the team.

After all, it's the final of the European war.

The last time Ajax entered the finals of the European Championship was a long 94-95 season, and it has been 21 years since now.

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

Many players have never won the championship.

The opponent in the final is Manchester United, coached by Mourinho. This season, Manchester United has won the Community Shield Cup and League Cup championships.

Now many Manchester United fans have begun to call the "triple crown".

This attitude of winning the Europa League champion made Link feel unhappy.

But Link must also admit that Manchester United's opponent is indeed strong.

Linke also watched a lot of Premier League games this season. He bought Sky Sports packages for TV in Ajax's dormitory, so Linke could see Premier League games in the dormitory.

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

Filippo is more of a pastime.

Link Di tried to look at it from a professional perspective.

Filippo's favorite among Premier League teams is Manchester City because there are Fernandinho and Jesus.

Filippo said he liked Fernandinho very much.

Link finds it a bit strange. Isn’t it a star who should generally like the position he plays?

Like Link likes Ronaldo and Messi before. Although Link doesn't play as a winger, at least Messi and Ronaldo are shooters.

Link has no team that he likes particularly among the Premier League teams, but the Premier League is indeed quite popular, and there are many teams with similar strength.

So it looks very satisfying.

Although Manchester United currently ranks sixth in the Premier League and has not been able to directly advance to the Champions League, this has also increased their desire for an UEFA Cup championship by several levels.

So this opponent is very strong for Ajax.

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Ajax's head coach Boss is now very tangled.

The reason for the entanglement is naturally the problem of placing troops and deploying troops.

"If anything happens to Peter Manchester United, it must be the 4231 double midfielder formation. This is the most commonly used formation Mourinho this season."

"I know, it was during Pogba's injury. He used a lot. When Pogba was with Pogba, although Mourinho also used 4231 and Pogba also played a back midfielder, but Pogba would often insert it. In fact, he played a single back midfielder, which was a bit like the 4141 formation in the game."

"Pogba has been confirmed to be selected for the roster. Although he has not played in the first two league games, according to the official news of Manchester United, he has recovered. If the injury heals, there is no reason for Mourinho to not let Pogba start."

"I understand. At that time, the most likely thing is that Herrera and Pogba play a double midfielder, and Mata is in the front midfielder position. However, the goalkeeper position, Manchester United's Cup goalkeeper has always been Romero, and he is a goalkeeper with some problems."

"After all the finals, will Mourinho still let Romero play the starting goalkeeper? Ancelotti still let Casillas play the starting player back then."

"Murinho is quite principled in this regard. De Gea is at the peak of his current state and Romero has technical flaws, which is beneficial to us."

"Actually, Manchester United must also attach great importance to this trophy. After all, what they have been promoting recently is the European Grand Slam. It seems that they are just missing this UEFA trophy."

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

Boss handed a page to Crutzen.

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

"Yes. Look."

Crutzen took the paper.

"Goalkeeper Onana. The defense line is Ridwald, De Rigt, Sanchez and Feltman, the three midfielders are Ziyech, Shene and Klasson, and the forwards are Dorbery, Yunis and Traore." (In reality, Ajax started in the 2016-17 Europa League final)

"Yunes? But he didn't play in the last game, so you want to change your mind?"

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

"No, no, don't you want to?"

Crutzen looked up at Boss with a shocked look on his face.

"Is there anything wrong with hitting the iron while it's hot?"

"But it's a bit too early to start him. This is the final of the European game!"

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

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

"It's still Yunis. In the first half, I will arrange for him to run as much as possible, and run without any effort to consume the opponent's defensive power. In the second half, I will replace Lin to fight back and harvest the game!"

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

"Of course not, what to tell Lin before the game, so what should he do if he is nervous? Although he performed very much in the last game, I just told you that this is the European final."

"Peter, I'm talking about Younis. You're going to give him halftime. Have you decided to tell him?"

"Do you think he doesn't know when I give the requirement to run at all strength? He is 24 years old and has to be very particular about the way he speaks with 16-year-old Lin, but I don't think he needs to say anything with a 24-year-old professional player."

"Peter—"

"That's all about this, Krutzen, I think I can be ready to go to Sweden now."

"Okay. The club decided to go to Solna, Sweden three days before the game. The training ground we were looking for was the training ground for AIK Solna Club."

"So you'll set out tomorrow? May 23?"

"Yes, after we arrived, we gathered in the morning and resumed training in the afternoon. On May 24th, the morning of restorative training, tactical training, and the afternoon of going to the competition venue to stomp and have a meeting. On May 25th, the final day."

(End of this chapter)
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