What ball king, call me ball god

Chapter 17 Competitive spirit

8 month 19 day.

"Son, it's the first time you go out of town, you must pay attention to safety."

"I see, Mom."

"Your dad and I are both busy at work, neither of us had time to watch your first game last time."

"I know. You can work with peace of mind. Everything is fine on my side. I scored 3 goals in the last game. I will still start this game. I have a good life in the club."

"That's fine, we can rest assured knowing that you are doing well."

After chatting with his parents, Lin Kedi lay down directly on the hotel bed.

This is a hotel next to the home stadium of the Eindhoven youth team.

Lin Kedi learned from his teammates that generally speaking, in the U18 league, the away games will be played in the evening, and they will start in the morning.

The Netherlands is not very big, and all travel is by plane, which is actually very fast.

The reason for this is also to reduce the cost of accommodation.

However, for Ajax, the U18 game against last season's U18 league champion PSV Eindhoven is particularly important.

If Ajax wants to win the U18 league championship this season, they must win the U18 game against Eindhoven.

Therefore, for this game, the club has specially approved that they can go to Eindhoven one day in advance to prepare for the game.

Of course there is another reason.

"We have already had two seasons, and we have lost to Eindhoven in a total of four games, and the last time we won against Eindhoven was also four seasons ago, so in the U2 league, Ajax Si really wanted to win against PSV."

Lin Kedi was lying on the bed, listening to Filippo's popular science.

"Filippo, you actually came here a year earlier than me, but how do you know so many things?"

"One year is already a long time. You have me as a good roommate. You dare not talk about other things in the club, but I know everything about the U18 team."

"I just want to ask, are there any famous players in the PSV Eindhoven U18 team?"

"Of course, the top scorer in the Dutch U18 league last season was from Eindhoven. Their center forward, Cody Gakpo, is 17 years old. He is an absolute genius. He was only 16 years old last season. That’s all. And the point is, he officially signed a professional contract with PSV Eindhoven this summer. In the entire Dutch U18 league, players who have signed professional contracts can basically be counted on one hand. genius?"

"That's really a super genius!"

At this time, Lin Kedi suddenly wanted to meet this man named Cody Jakepo very much.

"Huh—Cody? Kedi—Lin, his name is pronounced similar to yours!"

"English is okay, but the pronunciation of Chinese is really similar, it's just a different tone—"

"Actually, you can be spotted by Mr. Van der Sar, and you scored a hat-trick in your first game. You are also a super genius."

"Filippo, you really know how to praise people."

"In short, I lost both games against Eindhoven last season. The feeling of losing is really uncomfortable. With you this season, I think we will definitely win."

Lin Kedi looked at the expectant expression on his roommate's face, and replied decisively.

"Definitely win!"

The next day, August 8, at 20 am, in the hotel meeting room.

"How was everyone's rest yesterday?"

Enzo stood in front of all the players and shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

Everyone naturally responded loudly.

"I know that most of you here have played in that game last season. Before that game, we were level with PSV, but we ended up losing 1-2 in that game. At the end of the season, Eindhoven relied on these 3 points to win the whole season! And today, we will fight again. This game may not decide the championship right now, but if we lose, no one will There is no guarantee that the same mistakes will not be repeated! So - in today's game, we can only win, not lose, and even draw!"

Enzo's words were powerful and resolute.

Just when everyone was about to stand up and shout, Enzo continued.

"The most important point of the opponent today, believe me if I don't say it, you all know it - Cody Gakpo, the top scorer in the U18 league last season, the best player in the U18 league, also won the Eindhoven This summer, he also signed a professional contract with Eindhoven, becoming one of the four players in the Dutch youth leagues who signed a professional contract."

Having said that, Enzo paused for a moment, scanning the expressions of the team members.

Most of Ajax's U18 players are 17 or 8 years old. When the coach praises an opponent's player face to face, it is natural that they are not convinced.

Anyway, we are also Ajax's youth players, and we are all talents selected from thousands of places in the Netherlands.

These players will certainly not be convinced by another team's players.

Enzo is naturally very familiar with this, so he wants to inspire his players to be competitive.

This kind of manipulative technique may be considered old-fashioned in the first team, but in the youth team, it will always apply.

"The other three people I believe you all know, because they are all our Ajax players, and they all played in the U19 team and the second team without exception, and the best one of them, I I believe you have also heard the news, and I can tell you that the news is true! Matthies will be officially promoted from the U9 team to the first team when the summer transfer window closes in early September."

Lin Kedi was stunned when he heard this, because he didn't know the three Ajax players that Enzo mentioned, but it was obvious that Enzo didn't intend to explain.

So Lin Kedi decided to ask his roommate Filippo after the game.

"And there is such a talent in PSV today, a talent that doesn't belong to Ajax. I think you should cherish the match against PSV today because Jacques will go deep soon. Eindhoven's second team will officially start the professional league, I believe I don't need to say, you also know the gap between the professional league and our youth league."

After saying this, Enzo went out directly.

Beria followed Enzo.

"Enzo, you keep saying that Eindhoven and Jacques are good, aren't you afraid that it might backfire?"

"How could it be? Which one of these guys is not arrogant? My words will only inspire them to be more competitive. They will fight harder in the competition, want to fight more, and dare to fight more!"

"Well, Enzo, you're always right. But—is it true what you said about Matthijs going up to the first team? Didn't he play in the second team last week?"

"Hey. My friend, your news is not as good as our boys. It is already a certainty that Matheis will be promoted to the first team in early September. The chefs in the cafeteria know it, but you don't know?"

"Really?"

Enzo shook his head and left.

(End of this chapter)