On October 10, 2002, at 5:40 in the morning, the sky outside the window was still gray. Zhang Jun had already woken up. He turned over several times and found that he could not fall asleep again. He had to get up and put on his clothes and go downstairs to wash up.

After washing up, he did not go back to the room upstairs immediately, but stood in the living room without turning on the lights for a while. It was dark and you could see the decorations in the room clearly without turning on the lights. Zhang Jun moved his body a little in the spacious living room before going upstairs.

He pushed open the door, but found that Yang Pan was also sitting next to him, facing the window, and facing his back.

"Huh? Why are you not sleeping anymore? It's still early to get together!" Zhang Jun was a little surprised.

"I can't sleep..." Yang Pan muttered.

"Can't sleep?" Zhang Jun closed the door, walked to the window, opened the curtains, and the room was a little lightened. "Are you nervous?"

"Bad! You all woke me up!"

"Me?" Zhang Jun thought about how he tiptoed like a thief from getting up and dressing to going out. "Hehe!" He grinned at Yang Pan.

"What are you laughing at?" Yang Pan felt a little guilty when Zhang Jun laughed.

"I always thought you were either too slow or too calm. It turns out that you are just as normal as me, just as nervous, haha!"

"Nonsense! Am I nervous? You woke up..." Yang Pan jumped up in a hurry and went out to wash up.

Zhang Jun looked at the door that was not closed and kept smiling. It turned out that Yang Pan, who had always been calm, would be nervous, just like himself. He always thought he was different from others, but now he was relieved. Somehow, Zhang Jun found that he was not as nervous as before. Could it be that he knew that Yang Pan was also nervous and had a psychological balance? If this is the case, then he would be a little bit...

Zhang Jun smiled and scratched his head, turned around to wipe his shoes.

Since it is away games, the team must first gather at the club, and then take the team's bus to Eindhoven. The Netherlands is a very small country with an area of ​​41,526 square kilometers. It only takes three and a half hours to drive from north to south. Therefore, many teams will take a bus to participate on the day of the away game. After the game, they can save a day of time. For those small clubs with poor financial resources, they can also save a lot of money.

It only takes more than an hour to drive from Warrendam to Eindhoven. The scenery outside the window is beautiful. Zhang Jun didn't feel bored along the way. Everyone said that the scenery in the Netherlands is good, but Zhang Jun has been in the Netherlands for almost two months, but he has no chance to go out to see it. Every day, he trains, trains, studies, and studies. If Sophie asks how he feels about the Netherlands, he really doesn't know how to answer. Now, at least he can take the opportunity to enjoy it on the way to the away game. Sophie asks about it and it's easier to deal with it. Time passes quietly when he enjoys the beautiful scenery.

Yang Pan is still wearing headphones, immersed in the music world with his eyes closed, and is not interested in things outside.

When the bus arrived at its destination, it was 11:00 noon. The team got off the bus and was arranged to have lunch after a short rest. After two hours of rest, the match between Eindhoven and Warrendham will start at Philips Stadium. The game was selected as a national live broadcast by the Dutch National Television Sports Channel, so in order to take care of the broadcast, the game was mentioned at noon. Fortunately, the Netherlands was breeze today, cloudy and cloudy. There was no need to worry about the high temperature and the sun was overwhelming.

The lunch meal is mainly to replenish energy, and the amount is not large. Players should not eat too much before the game. Eating too much will make the blood sticky, weaken the circulation ability, lead to muscle weakness, and reduce the player's mental attention on the court.

After dinner, all the players took a short break in the hotel. They had to take a lunch break, otherwise they would easily get tired and injured in the competition at noon. Zhang Jun and Yang Pan got up too early in the morning, and were indeed sleepy at this time, and soon fell asleep.

But the coach has no right to rest. Adriansey and Stel continue to study Eindhoven. Although he has been studying for a week, he still hopes to find more flaws for each other.

Judging from the starting list released by Eindhoven himself, they continued their main lineup of the last 5-0 victory over Breda. Many coaches will not change the main lineup at will after winning, as is Guus Hiddink, unless he has a huge lineup like Manchester United and AC Milan.

The main goalkeeper is 31-year-old Waterreus, who was selected for the Dutch team three times. He has accurate judgment, strong sense of position and agile reflection. He is the best goalkeeper in the Dutch league. He performed steadily in the first few games, and he lost only two goals in six rounds, which is a very good result.

The central defender is No. 2 Mba (Bouma), 24 years old, Dutch international, very fast, good at overtaking in high-speed dribbling, good explosiveness and good physical fitness.

Hofland, 23 years old, is another European giant's goal to compete for.

Right back Ooijer, 28 years old, Dutch international, is active on the right side, has very good skills, first-class dribbling, has good crossing, but lacks explosive power.

Left-back Lee Young-Pyo, 25 years old, South Korean international, the best left-back in Asia. He is not strong, but he is very flexible, can't run, and has a tenacious style, but the quality of crossing is not high. Hiddink entered the Philips Stadium and also brought Koreans here. Lee Rong-pyo was favored by Hiddink for his outstanding performance in the Korean and Japanese World Cup. He is indeed capable. In the new season, he has been loved by fans and trusted by his teammates in just two months. Now he has basically settled on the main substitute position. Because in the last round, the team's main central defender Faber could not play in this game due to injury. The other two central defenders, one in poor condition and the other was also slightly injured. The original left-back Mba had to be transferred to the central defender. Judging from this arrangement, Hiddink seemed to underestimate the enemy.

There is also a Korean starter in the midfield, and he is the young Korean international Park Ji-Sung, 21 years old, South Korean international, active on the right, running actively and very flexible. He also won the favor of Hiddink for his outstanding performance in the South Korean national team and was brought to the Netherlands. In the last round of the league, he assisted two goals and gradually got more opportunities to play.

Van Bommel, 25 years old, Dutch international, captain, team offensive planner, has strong scoring ability.

Rommedahl, 25 years old, Denmark international, right winger, fast speed and strong explosive power, but average skills.

Vogel, 25 years old, Swiss international, midfield engineer, has a brave style, good physical fitness, strong explosive power, but average skills.

Among the forwards, the most dangerous one is Yugoslav player Kezman, 23 years old, Yugoslav international - another PSV trained Van Nie, who scored 38 goals in the 2002-2003 season. It was only a matter of time before he went to the giants. He continued his high goal rate and even scored a hat trick in the last game. He was the number one "murderer" of "slaughtering" Roda. This Yugoslav forward has a strong impact and his feet are very good. In the Holland Super League, he is the number one scorer, making all defenders and goalkeepers terrifying.

Hesselink, who is 24 years old, was selected for the Netherlands team twice. He has a good sense of position and is good at making balls for his companions. He is very good at heading.

Adriansey really couldn't see anything from it. There were star players on all three lines, with equal strength and stable performance. He won again in the last round, and with home games, his momentum was very strong. Hiddink is also a master. After he returned from South Korea, he instilled the Korean spirit of never giving up on his fight to Eindhoven, making this old strong team more aggressive.

Faced with such a strong opponent, the only thing you can do is pray to God for a miracle to happen, otherwise it would be impossible to win. Although football is round, in the case of huge differences in strength between the two sides, football has also become a triangle - the most stable shape.

However, the opponent's strength is not an excuse for him to wait for death. Adriansey has been working hard in professional football for decades, and he cannot have those once glorious experiences without ability.

Facing a strong team, the best way for a weak team is to counterattack defensively and use an iron barrel formation to force the opponent out of the penalty area. And his defense is not to shrink in the penalty area and passively defend against the opponent. He arranged four players in the midfield with obvious intentions, and to start intercepting in the midfield, striving to minimize the opponent's threat to his goal, and seize all the opponent's mistakes and opportunities to fight back. It is not necessarily possible to score. As long as the opponent's defender is concerned, he dare not press on it casually.

His forward's ability to seize opportunities is really poor, and the goal of this game is to ensure a draw. Being able to get a point from Eindhoven's home court can be considered a big upset.

Adriansey finally confirmed the starting lineup. He looked at his watch and the time was almost over, so he asked Steel to ask the players to get in the car.

Zhang Jun seized the time to wash his face and followed his teammates into the car.

The bus closed the door and slowly drove towards Philips Stadium.

A fierce battle is waiting for them there.

Although it was an hour before the start of the game, the Philips Stadium had already opened. Fans were queuing up to check in and entered the venue. They kept singing songs praising Eindhoven and waving the flags and scarves in their hands.

Li Yan and his friend Wang Hua were among them. Li Yan just kept looking around, while Wang Hua sang songs with others. As expected, he was a hardcore Eindhoven fan.

Because they were facing the last place in the league, all the fans firmly believed that Eindhoven would win, and the question was just a few goals, and they were excited about the upcoming game.

Li Yandong looked around but found that the visiting team fans were almost submerged in the huge red and white sword shirts. Their orange and yellow colors were almost submerged. They were not many, with about one hundred people entering the court with Warrendam's flag. Even their faces did not have too many expressions, and they seemed to be worried about the fate of the team. Li Yan did not know Warrendam, but only knew that he was a team with the lowest points. But now, he suddenly became interested in Warrendam. Maybe it was because of his sympathy for the weak, and a little bit of a confrontation with his friends. Who told him to ridicule him last night? Since Wang Hua supported Eindhoven, then he would unswervingly support Warrendam.

Eindhoven's Philips Stadium, Zhang Jun and Yang Pan are not unfamiliar with it. Two and a half months ago, they came here to participate in the "Scooter Open Day" event and witnessed Romario's wonderful performance here.

Zhang Jun had to admit in the future that he was very destined to be with this stadium. The first European professional football match he watched was here, and the first European professional football league he participated in was also here. Philips Stadium in Eindhoven means the starting point for him, and he takes the first step from here.

Before the game, the teams of both sides warmed up on the court for 20 minutes, and Zhang Jun and Yang Pan also went up to experience it. The team completed various warm-up movements under the leadership of assistant coach Stell, and Zhang and Yang were also in the queue.

Warren Dam's warm-up goal happened to be in the stands of Warren Dam's fans, so they won a lot of applause. The players performed very positively and did not give up on themselves just because they faced a strong team.

Although Warrendam was also warming up on the court, everyone except his fans ignored their existence. Nearly 30,000 fans in the audience sang praises to cheer up Hiddink's team. Hiddink also seemed to have not taken his weak opponent seriously. In comparison, Eindhoven was an elephant, while Warrendam was just a pitiful ant.

After the warm-up, both parties enter their respective locker rooms for final preparations.

Hiddink said everything he should say the day before, and the tactical board was also drawn in a mess, so he just said to all the players: "Break them ten minutes into the game, and then keep the rhythm of the game firmly in our hands."

Adriansey was busy explaining his tactical arrangements to the players. "In this game, Bridji and Keizer form double midfielders, Huisman, Holwijn, Luirink, you three are central defenders, Bartele, you are still on the left, and Leeflang, you play right behind,

Heuvel is still the left forward, Faria is also the right forward. The forward in front is still Ouichou. Buys, you don’t have a front midfielder. We remove the front midfielder and hope that everyone will actively fight in the midfield and try to keep the opponent away from the goal. Play savagely, don’t be afraid of fouls. Facing Eindhoven and want to play technical football, you will only lose all your face in the end!”

Although Zhang Jun and Yang Pan did not play, Wang Bo still quickly translated for them simultaneously. Compared with the two teenagers, he was more excited.

"Brigi, you have a large running range. Take care of Kozel behind you. You two hold the middle of the midfield one by one and then, forcing the opponent to turn the ball to both sides. Kozel, always pay attention to the opponent's captain, No. 6 Van Bomel, he has a very strong ability to score. If he comes up, you stick it up and stare at him and don't give him the chance to kick off easily. Both opponent's forwards are strong centers with good headings. Hiddink probably wants to use the strong center to defeat us as soon as he comes up. The central defender should be more careful."

All that should be said and all that should be done were done. Adrians looked at the unrecognizable tactical board that had been painted, and waved his hand, "Go!"

The two teams started eleven people in two rows in the passage, led by three referees, and walked out of the passage in a row. The docks in the stadium suddenly doubled. At the same time, the live announcers began to introduce the list of players on both sides to the audience. When they read the home team members, each name could cause a roar of shouts like a tsunami. The visiting team was a messy shout - don't think that this was their dissatisfaction with the visiting team. They didn't care about the visiting team's opponent's name at all, and these shouts were still given to the home team. If it was Ajax or Feyenoord, there would at least be huge booings, and Warren Dam was not even qualified to be booed.

When the main players came on the court, the other substitutes sat on the bench, with Zhang Jun and Yang Pan sitting next to Bayes. On the other side was the translator Wang Bo.

The fans' shouts quickly calmed down, and the players on both sides stood in their respective formations. Kezman and his partner Hesselink stood in the middle circle, waiting for the kickoff.

The referee's whistle was accompanied by huge cheers from fans. Kezman kicked the ball to Hesselink in the cheers, and ran forward quickly, while Hesselink passed the ball back to captain Van Bommel.
Chapter completed!