Groningen's home court, Oberg Stadium.

This stadium with a capacity of only 20,000 has been used for more than half a century.

This is a stadium that cannot keep up with the times.

Therefore, the Groningen Club is building a new stadium at the same time and plans to move into the new stadium in two years!

Because of this, the club does not need to spend more money on this stadium. The stadium, which is slightly simple, has a very short stadium, and the quality of the turf and the maintenance of the stadium are all far from the top standards.

The venue conditions were not ideal, and the rain caused some parts of the court to start to get slippery and muddy.

Groningen coach Ron Jans is full of expectations for the ongoing rain battle.

The rain battle will increase the uncertainty of football matches!

Especially compared to Ajax, a team with stronger overall combat effectiveness, there will definitely be more restrictions on them than Groningen!

It is reflected in the shortening of the gap between speed and overall ball control.

The entire Ajax team is determined to win this game.

The geniuses cultivated by arrogant philosophy are full of confidence in winning Groningen, but they will not show off the momentum of swallowing their opponents from the beginning.

Many main players have played two games in the past 7 days. When they come to the third game in 8 days, they need to have some control over their physical fitness.

Especially, it rained today!

Rain will accelerate physical energy consumption, and players who are mentally prepared will restrain themselves at the beginning.

Qin Xiong got the tactical task to stabilize the team's midfield. As long as he could suppress his opponent in the midfield, it would be enough. The charge work, Koeman wanted to see what kind of power the Sneider-Ibrahimovic-Van der Fate combination would burst out.

In the first ten minutes of the game, everything was done step by step and looked calm.

Qin Xiong's performance was also in line with the rules.

Ajax did not exert his strength. The whole team was slowly adapting, slowly improving their state, waiting for the opportunity to kill him with one blow.

However, starting from the 13th minute, Qin Xiong's performance made Koman frown on the sidelines.

In the 13th minute, Qin Xiong tried a mid-range pass to find Van der Fate, but he lost his pass!

It was a half-high ball. After bounced to the ground, the ball did not slow down due to slippery and friction accelerated. Before Van der Fate could run into place, the ball had already flew out of the sideline!

Qin Xiong had to raise his hand to signal to Van der Fate, admitting that he made a mistake in passing.

If it wasn't a rainy day, this ball would definitely be fine!

Van der Fate will run faster and the football will slow down after bounces.

But in the rain battle, the player's running speed will be slower than usual, because the grass under his feet is wet and passing the ball in the air is easy to make mistakes, and the friction acceleration after bounces on the ground is difficult to master.

Qin Xiong learned his lesson and tried his best to avoid passing the ball to his teammates at high altitude unless he directly hangs into the penalty area for Ibrahimovic to head the ball.

In the 17th minute, Groningen launched a counterattack. Forward Smit was retreating to play the front midfielder today. He challenged Qin Xiong one-on-one when initiating an offense in the middle!

Smit is flexible in body, has both speed and explosive power, and has the aura that Dutch players are used to, and is skillful and free.

He made a fake move in front of Qin Xiong and shook the right side, and then broke through from the left side.

Qin Xiong saw through the opponent's fake moves. When Smit pushed the ball to the right rear of his body, he immediately turned around and consciously went to the position.

However, at the moment of bursting speed, his feet slipped and fell to the ground in embarrassment and embarrassment!

Smit originally thought he was blocked by Qin Xiong, but he didn't expect Qin Xiong to fall. He almost avoided Qin Xiong's fallen body, went around and re-controlled the ball, and took it forward.

After Qin Xiong fell, he had no time to think about other things. He had to stand up and chase Smit at the first time, but he almost slipped his feet and fell down continuously.

He gritted his teeth and quickly got up and chased Smit's back. As soon as he ran two steps, he saw Galasek moving to block Smit. He decisively ran towards the middle of the penalty area to take over Galasek's position to prevent the central defender from being exposed to the opponent's offensive firepower.

Smit tried to shoot from a long shot without waiting for Galasek to get close. Goalkeeper Lobonte performed well and steadily took the football from the air.

Although he did not score, Smit took a special look at Qin Xiong when he was walking back.

Ajax's new genius?

But that's it.

Qin Xiong raised his hand to Galasek again, saying that his defensive mistake just now could hardly be said to have not interfered with Smit because he fell down and did not even do anything to chase and harass him.

Galasek asked with concern whether Qin Xiong was concerned.

On the sidelines, Koeman showed a puzzled expression.

Qin Xiong performed very well today. In the midfield, 20 minutes were almost over, and he almost passed the ball in formula.

In his role, formulaic passes are meaningless.

Qin Xiong did not bring about the effect of personal acceleration in the midfield.

What is he doing?

Qin Xiong wiped the rain and sweat from his face, continued running, and continued to compete seriously!

When he could not guarantee his performance, his information collection was also affected by his teammates' movements and information.

Teammates cannot say that they are used to fighting on rainy days, but they are basically prepared and know how to deal with the current environment.

If the running speed decreases, you must seize the opportunity and be more careful when handling the ball.

They adapted to the environment faster and more proactively. Qin Xiong could not understand the overall situation after their own changes.

Because he himself has not fully adapted to such weather and such a venue environment.

The environment is also changing!

As the rain got heavier and the water in the stadium was getting more and more. In the 21st minute, Qin Xiong actually slipped his support foot while passing the ball forward to Pinal. He fell to the spot and wanted to throw the ball, and kicked the ball directly to Smit in the front!

After the second fall, Qin Xiong still gritted his teeth and quickly stood up to intercept Smit who was dribbling the ball from the front. However, Smit cooperated with his teammates. The midfielder Matt Hughes, who was inserted later, was 26 years old and strong. When Qin Xiong moved over to intercept, Matt Hughes directly fought against Qin Xiong!

He was knocked to the ground by Qin Xiong!

Qin Xiong was more like, knocking down the other party.

Because Qin Xiong once again slipped under his feet and lost his center of gravity due to the explosion speed.

The referee blew a whistle to indicate that Qin Xiong was fouled and gave Qin Xiong a yellow card.

Boos and ridicule sounded at the scene, from home team fans.

The Groningen player looked at Qin Xiong with disdain.

This Asian man is like a clown on the court!

Ajax's teammates were also very surprised by Qin Xiong's performance.

This shouldn't be his level!

When Matt Hughes got up and wanted to argue with Qin Xiong, as if he was going to bully him, Sneijder rushed over and was tough in a way that separated Matt Hughes, blocking Qin Xiong, and seemed to be silently saying to Matt Hughes: What do you have to say and do, come on to me!

Qin Xiong did not lose his calmness. He gently squeezed away Sneider, extended an apology hand to Matt Hughes, and said sorry.

Matt Hughes sneered and opened Qin Xiong's hand, not grateful at all.

Qin Xiong didn't care. He had no malice at all. He just knocked down the other party and apologized. The other party refused to accept it, and he had no choice.

Sneider turned around and asked him in a low voice: "Are you uncomfortable? Why do you feel like you are sleepwalking?"

Qin Xiong shook his head slightly and said nothing.

With the experience of slipping and falling a few times in the previous few times, Qin Xiong did not dare to accelerate rashly anymore. Even if he accelerated, he would be careful and focus on balancing the center of gravity of his body.

However, in the game, there are critical moments, and you must speed up!

Must explode!

When Qin Xiong was squeezed away by the opponent with his strong body in front of Groningen's South African striker Salmoon, when he fell to the ground, Qin Xiong felt dizzy, as if his heart was about to numb.

The African forward was in a superb body. He deliberately slowed down his speed to protect the ball. He looked at the right time to extend his legs to intercept it, but fell again because his body was slipping against the support foot!

Qin Xiong was covered in mud, and seemed to be lost in this rain battle.

But every time he fell, he would quickly get up and do what he thought was right.

Head coach Koeman discovered the clues and directed the game on the sidelines and let the rain hit him. Koeman was already wet.

But he didn't care about those things. He came to the sidelines and shouted Qin Xiong's name loudly!

After Qin Xiong noticed him, Koeman yelled at Pinal and Van der Fate again, making gestures to let the two retreat to the midfield!

Qin Xiong was called to the sidelines by Koeman.

Koeman said directly to Qin Xiong: "Take off your sneakers."

Qin Xiong didn't ask anything, walked out of the sideline and sat down, took off his sneakers. Koman squatted down and took his sneakers and looked at the soles, revealing a clear expression.

Qin Xiong’s sneakers are not suitable for rain battles!

The shoe nails are too short, and in the rain battle, the turf is slippery and the soil is loose, and it cannot grasp the ground at all!

Of course he couldn't stand firm!

Koeman asked, “Did you come with your spikes?”

Qin Xiong's face was complicated and shook his head.

Not that I didn't bring it.

He didn't have it at all!

Never worn before!

The scene on the sidelines was seen by Freddy, who was watching the game in a raincoat in the stands, and his heart was cut off.

Qin Xiong fell on the court again and again, and got up stubbornly and firmly, which made Freddy feel sad.

He didn't know what happened to Qin Xiong today.

Until Koeman was watching with Qin Xiong's sneakers, Freddy felt like he was bolt from the blue. He hugged his head and muttered in pain under the puzzled gaze of Dekoise, Pister and Rutmanson.
Chapter completed!