Chapter 248 Harvest Competition

Both Ajax and Atalanta can be said to be the dark horse teams in this UEFA Champions League. Who can continue to be the dark horse team will be determined on the field.

Facing Atalanta at home, Ten Hag arranged a "substitute" lineup. As soon as this starting list came out, it caused an uproar from the outside world.

The so-called "substitute lineup" is just one player less than Wang Po. The other players are the players in the last decisive battle with Manchester United.

"What's going on? Ten Hag has a bubble in his head? Can the team stop the Italian team without Wang Po?"

"Is Wang Po injured? Why didn't he play?"

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For a time, public opinion was everywhere, and there were many different opinions.

Does Ten Hag really have the courage to put a superstar like Wang Po on the bench?

The answer is no.

In fact, with Wang Po's strength, status, and influence, let alone the head coach, even the Ajax club or the Dutch professional league does not have such courage.

There is only one reason, Wang Po's own intention.

Yes, from a comprehensive analysis, the gap in strength between Atalanta and Ajax is not big. In this case, it is an opportunity to train young players such as De Ligt, De Jong, and Van der Beck. Wang Pei is willing to give these young guys a chance as a substitute, which is well-intentioned.

At first, Ten Hag and even the top management of Ajax Club disagreed. After all, the team now has a chance to advance to the next round. With Wang Pei and without Wang Pei, the team's strength is two levels.

The guarantee of the team's strength on the 29th of Ajax, the high bonus, and the super high exposure all tempt the club and the players of the team.

It's okay to train in the league, but also in the Champions League?

Ability is the right to speak. No one dared to directly oppose Wang Pei's meaning. Therefore, under his insistence, Ten Hag had to put him on the bench.

"This is your chance to perform. Come on, young man, don't let me down."

Before the game, Wang Pei stood at the door of the locker room, encouraging his teammates like a mentor.

"Beep~!"

A whistle sounded, and the game began.

After the last fierce battle with Manchester United, Ajax players grew up quickly. Although they were suppressed by the opponent on the field, they played in a methodical manner and had several decent opportunities. They could stand alone.

Throughout the first half, the two sides went back and forth, attacking and defending each other. Generally speaking, the scene was very tense.

In the second half, Ajax had a chance to score. Jim broke through the wing and made a cross. Dolberg grabbed the point in the middle and scored with a header.

1-0.

Ajax took the lead in the score.

The situation immediately became bad for Atalanta. After all, after Ajax gave up a World Footballer, it should have been their chance, but they still fell behind.

Of course, for a two-round 180-minute knockout match, a goal loss is not enough to put the team on the edge of the cliff. Therefore, Atalanta remained calm and played steadily in the following time.

The tacit team cooperation and tactics that fit the team's personnel configuration maximized the team's combat effectiveness.

The game came to the 74th minute. After receiving a reverse triangle pass from his teammate, Ilicic shot from the outside and penetrated the goal guarded by Onana.

1 to 1, the score was tied.

From leading to falling behind, the emotions of Ajax fans were like a roller coaster, from high to low.

The situation changed all of a sudden.

Seeing that there was little time left in the game, Wang Po still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, and Ten Hag had no intention of changing players, which made Ajax fans begin to be dissatisfied.

Ten Hag had no complaints. Wang Po himself had no intention of playing, and he had no choice.

He got up. With ten minutes left in the game, Wang Po finally stood up from the bench. After several sets of warm-up exercises, he went into battle.

Thunderous applause suddenly rang out in the Cruyff Stadium.

In the eyes of everyone, Wang Po was like a savior, glorious and great.

"Oh, it's only 10 minutes. I want to see what kind of trouble I can cause."

I usually don't care about the Ajax team. Even if Wang Pei is very capable, time is limited. Atlanta's coach doesn't think Wang Pei has the ability to turn the tide, and he couldn't help but snort.

When Wang Pei came on the court, both the Ajax players and Ajax fans had bright eyes and were excited. The existence of No. 29 represents hope.

The reactions from all sides give people a feeling of being called for.

As soon as he came on the court and got the ball, Wang Pei showed his superior strength. Every technical move was used very appropriately. Compared with the first encounter, Wang Pei's ability has been greatly evolved.

The effect of Wang Pei's appearance was immediate.

It's naive to try to completely lock Wang Pei with two people!

Facing the double-team defense, he suddenly accelerated, broke through the defense of the Atlanta team's defenders, and went straight into the penalty area. After attracting the attention of the defenders in the middle, he passed the ball to Jim who was cutting in diagonally. The latter stopped and passed the Atlanta defenders directly, and shot the ball in!

In front of Wang Pei, football seemed very simple.

There was no need for too complicated tactical design, just an acceleration, a pass, easy and freehand, and the ball went in. It was that simple.

2 to 1.

Wang Po's assist helped the team take the lead in the score after only 4 minutes on the field.

The head coach of the Atlanta team on the sidelines was livid. Just an acceleration could make him feel the horror of the opponent's ace core player.

Before he could come to his senses, this time, Wang Po chose to go it alone.

After continuous cycling, he broke through the two lines of defense of the Atlanta team. Matthews' passing was even more pleasing to the eye, which attracted warm applause from the Cruyff Stadium.

The passing was as beautiful as a painting, and the shooting could not be lost. He broke into the small penalty area and made a clever push shot, leaving the goalkeeper of the Atlanta team helpless.

3 to 1.

Ajax team expanded the score again.

After 10 minutes on the field, 1 goal and 1 assist, the efficiency was amazing.

The face of the head coach of the Atlanta team was extremely ugly. He didn't expect that the moment Wang Po came on the field just now was the sign of the team's defeat under his rule. He chose to ignore the player who made countless giants suffer. He would definitely be punished.

Although they lost a goal, the team still won the game.

Especially after Wang Pei came on the field, the team showed dominance and instantly defeated Atalanta, which also made many fans feel more at ease.

Judging from the scene, the time for Ajax, one of the most powerful clubs in Europe, to return to the Champions League semi-finals is getting closer and closer.