Chapter 244 A Sudden Change

The easy win in the first round laid a huge advantage for Ajax in this round of knockouts.

Judging from the performance of Manchester United players on the field, the young players of Jiafu are better, and it is not easy to turn the tables.

In the league, Ajax continues to advance.

Entering the middle of the season, Wang Pei gradually took the second place in the league, and his partner De Jong replaced him in the core position.

Unless the team is at a critical moment, most of the time, Wang Pei chooses to help.

Under the tempering of such a game, De Jong, Van der Beck, and De Ligt have grown and improved rapidly, and can already win the game without relying on Wang Pei.

This makes Wang Pei feel relieved.

However, after these few games, Wang Pei's performance and data are no longer as dazzling as before the start of the game, and they are no longer dominant.

Therefore, some media began to float.

It is believed that Wang Pei's level has regressed in low-level leagues such as the Eredivisie, and even his core position has been squeezed out by his younger teammates.

One media leads this rhythm.

Soon other media followed suit and caught up with the last train of this wave of popularity.

For a while, it seemed that Wang Po's decline in level had become their consensus.

Facing such external public opinion, Wang Po only felt funny and did not intend to pay attention to it. In fact, he did not care about this matter at all.

This also made the wind blow more and more intense.

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In the second round, Ajax played against the visiting Manchester United at the Cruyff Stadium.

This game is already on the edge of the cliff for the Premier League giants. They have no way out. If they want to advance to the next round of knockouts, they must go all out.

In the second round, Ajax's starting lineup is no different from the previous game.

Manchester United adjusted the midfielder position. In the last round, the defensive effect of Fred and McTominay's midfield combination was not ideal. In this game, Solskjaer put Matic in the starting lineup.

McTominay and Matic guarded the midfield to strengthen the hardness and strength of the defense.

As for the core of the team, Frenchman Pogba appeared in the position of central midfielder, and Rashford, Greenwood, and Martial were on the front line.

Manchester United fought hard with three forwards.

The Red Devils, who had no way out, chose to defend and put all the personnel configuration on the front line.

"Beep"

The referee blew the whistle and the game began.

At the beginning, Manchester United was very active and pressed forward.

In this game, Pogba took over the power of organizing the team's offense and continuously attacked the gaps in the ribs of Ajax's defense.

For a while, there was a lot of panic in front of Ajax's goal.

In just ten minutes, Manchester United had 5 shots, 2 of which were on target. This offensive showed the team's determination to advance.

In the 16th minute of the first half, Manchester United's crazy attack finally achieved results.

It was still Aoki-Greenwood. Pogba transferred the ball to the ribs on the right. After getting the ball, Greenwood took a step and completed the shot.

The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air. This ball was too sudden.

Goalkeeper Onana failed to react and the ball went into the net.

1-0.

The total score was 2-3. Manchester United recovered one goal in the total score.

The situation immediately changed. This goal also gave Manchester United hope of advancing.

The atmosphere in the Cruyff Stadium also cooled down because of this goal. After losing the ball, the Ajax team launched a counterattack. There was a disagreement in tactical thinking among the players on the field.

De Jong, who was eager to get a goal back, made a long pass to Casillas. The latter broke through the wing and passed the ball to the middle. Facing Maguire's defense, Dolberg was at a disadvantage in terms of physical fitness and was cleared by the English central defender first.

McTonin got the clearance ball and passed it to Pogba in the frontcourt. Before receiving the ball, the latter found Martial who was eager to try on the wing. He passed the ball directly to the factory manager on the wing. The latter drove straight into the penalty area and swept the low ball into the penalty area. Rashford rushed over and helped Manchester United score another goal with a shovel shot.

2-0, the total score was 3-3.

In just seven minutes, the huge advantage has been eaten up. At present, Ajax has only one advantage left, that is, an away goal.

However, judging from the situation on the field, such an advantage is minimal.

The visiting team Manchester United is getting braver and more powerful.

The home team Ajax was stunned by the two goals lost at the beginning.

It can be clearly felt that the young people of Ajax on the field are a little panicked.

The ability to play against the wind still needs to be strengthened, especially in the high-level intercontinental league such as the Champions League. A decisive mistake may directly ruin the game.

Obviously, if De Jong hadn't made that hasty pass before, there would not have been the next goal loss.

However, there is no regret medicine in the world, the situation is already determined and cannot be changed.

Next, it depends on how the players adjust themselves on the field.

However, judging from the current situation, the players of the Ajax team obviously haven't stabilized their emotions.

"Keep going, keep going."

Ajax has the advantage of an away goal, and if the score goes down, they will still advance.

For Manchester United, they still need one more goal.

Seizing the opportunity to pursue the victory, the Manchester United coach on the sidelines kept shouting at the players to continue attacking.

"Slow down the pace, be steady, and don't follow the opponent's rhythm."

Wang Po gestured to his teammates.

In this case, don't think about calling someone back quickly, otherwise the situation will only get worse. The top priority is to adjust your mentality in place.

But the players on the field, especially the core players De Jong and Van de Beek, started to show panic when taking the ball.

The veterans at Manchester United can naturally see this.

Grab, grab like crazy!

Frequently losing the ball has made these young people in the Ajax team less confident.

The Ajax fans at home are also worried about this situation. If this situation continues, they may lose another goal soon. If they lose another goal, it will be a disaster.

Seeing that his teammates were unable to adjust on their own, Wang Po began to take the initiative to control the rhythm.

Undoubtedly, the real soul of this Ajax team is their No. 29 player.

Facing Manchester United's desperate rush, he used his skills at his feet to successfully control the ball in his own team's favor.

Matic, McTominay and even Pogba, who usually doesn't want to do the dirty work, have joined the defensive army.

However, they underestimated Wang Po's skills at his feet. The ball seemed to be stuck to his feet. No matter how hard the Manchester United players fought, they would not drop the ball.

With such a godly man in the team, the Ajax players have just gradually calmed down and slowly found their rhythm.