"It was a very exciting penalty kick, and I bet their realistic performance almost even made a fool of their teammates, but everything was as expected."

At the post-match press conference, Van Basten looked calm and composed:

"If there was only one person in this world who would not be deceived by them, that person must be me. Because I know deeply: they are not only the captain of Ajax, but also teammates who fight side by side on the court, and are also very good friends in private. At least I often see Long go to Louis's house to have a meal..."

The German reporters in the audience obviously didn't want to listen to the boring life of the Ajax players. They were very disappointed that Schalke 04 was eliminated.

So almost all the questions at the venue were handed over to Dutch reporters. As a supporter of Van Basten, Layton of the Telegraph was of course the first to get the opportunity.

"Marco, congratulations on leading the team to the finals. We all know how difficult it is for you to go along."

He first praised the head coach and then asked the question:

"The other semi-final will only start tomorrow, Manchester United and Real Madrid... If you can choose, who do you want to be the final opponent?"

"Uh..." Van Basten was a little embarrassed. No matter who he answered this question, he might not please him. If he made a mistake in his prediction, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

So he could only say perfunctorily: "Let's decide the result of tomorrow's game."

Leiden was not surprised by his answer, because White Swan did not like verbal disputes, so he turned to Ajax's official spokesperson:

"I would like to hear your answer to the same question, dear dragon?"

Vice Captain Ajax adjusted the microphone on the table: "Do you think...I like to make a big news for you?"

Layton and his Dutch colleagues both smiled.

Because in the past two years, the young man sitting upright on the stage has provided them with a lot of news topics, and they can easily complete their daily tasks without racking their brains and meditating.

From outstanding performances on the field, to bombarding the national team, and playing against the heroes at press conferences, and making one or two amazing remarks from time to time... This young player provided them with a lot of material.

The only regret is that in an internationally magnificent manner like Amsterdam, conservative Chinese players have no more exciting things to leak out except for occasionally gathering with their teammates. This is a bit of a flaw...

"I hope the opponent is Real Madrid, because we lost to them in the second match in the group stage, so I hope to get revenge."

Long Shute smiled, and then changed his mind:

"But I suddenly realized that we have played against Real Madrid many times in the past two seasons, and we don't need extra games to prove our strength, right?"

"I will be separated from Real Madrid in the group stage and play again in the knockout stage. Even TV viewers may feel a little aesthetic fatigue, right?"

After two Tai Chi moves, Long Shute finally made a statement:

"Of course, no matter whether the opponent is Manchester United or Real Madrid, our goal will not be the runner-up, and this is the only thing that remains unchanged."

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Before Ajax reached the Champions League final, everyone would think that the championship was their goal.

But now they are standing at the door of the finals, then no matter whether the opponent is Real Madrid or Manchester United, it is no longer important.

Football is round, and anything can happen during the 90-minute game time.

Superstars and big names may not necessarily dominate the game, and the comparison of strength on the surface may not necessarily affect the final result. These are the truths of football in the long years.

The most important task of Van Basten and his coaching team is to help the players boost morale, and as for tactical arrangements, it is second.

Greek mythology, Danish fairy tales, Porto's dark horse road, Kaiserslautern miracle, and even Long Shute led the Chinese team to win the Asian Cup championship...

They used vivid examples after vivid telling players that everything is possible.

As long as you don’t give up, even the Chinese team can defeat the powerful French team!

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When Ajax returned to the Netherlands from Germany the next day, another Champions League semi-final also started as scheduled, with Real Madrid and Manchester United fighting at the peak at Old Trafford.

There is no doubt that this showdown attracted more audiences than Ajax and Schalke's match, and in the words of Spanish and English media, this match is more like the Champions League final.

Manchester United, who is at home, has a big advantage. Although they did not win the championship four rounds ahead of schedule, they defeated Chelsea, the six-point advantage basically ensures that they will not capsize in the gutter because they defeated their most direct championship rival Chelsea.

In addition, Ferguson gave up the FA Cup and League Cup two domestic cup games that were like a useless game very early. At this moment, they can concentrate most of their energy on the Champions League.

Compared to Manchester United, which is waiting for his time, Real Madrid is in a much more difficult situation: they fought with Barcelona twice in more than 20 days, and then fought with their city rival Atletico Madrid, but after three games, they only won one round of the King's Cup...

Mourinho was reluctant to give up any honor, but when the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, the exhausted Galaxy Battleship only won the Spanish Cup of Dec, but gave up the long-awaited league championship - with only four rounds left, the eight-point gap is enough to make them desperate.

In terms of player strength, Real Madrid, which has first-tier superstars such as Ronaldo, Kaka, Higuain, Benzema, Di Maria, Ozil, Alonso, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Cassi, etc., is undoubtedly stronger than three-pointers, but the old and sexy Ferguson makes full use of his home advantage and rely on two goals from Rooney and Giggs to block the Galaxy battleships from the Champions League final.

When he saw Old Trafford go crazy and his former teammate Lu Xiaopang becomes a hero, Ronaldo, who scored a free kick, could only shake his head helplessly.

Ferguson defeated his favorite young junior and met with Ajax in the final.

The final is Wembley Stadium in England, where Manchester United has the advantage of most of the home court.

The 2008 Champions League champion, the 2009 Champions League runner-up, and in 2011, Manchester United reached the Champions League final three times in just four years. Ferguson's second brilliant peak in coaching the Red Devils has already arrived.

Compared to Manchester United, although Ajax has more Champions League trophys, the most recent victory is an old story from the last century and fifteen years ago.

Among the players, except for Oleg, who once played for Barcelona, ​​no one in this group of young people has ever experienced such a grand event.

The away game is lacking experience, and the coach's coaching ability is far different. Whether it is tactical command, psychological quality or morale boosting, it is not on the same level...
Chapter completed!