During the two days of preparation for the trial, Qin Xiong did not go to the bustling Amsterdam. He only jogged around the place where he lived, doing light exercise in the room and having a reasonable rest.
27 August 2003
In the morning, Freddy and Qin Xiong came to the Youth Academy of AFC Ajax Club: DeToekomst
Means: belongs to the future college.
Since the 1960s, the quality of the AFC Ajax Youth Academy has created the myth of AFC Ajax youth training.
Here, AFC Ajax has three ways to absorb young seedlings.
First, in the local area, Amsterdam is the center of the search for Robden soil talent within 60 kilometers.
Second, the annual draft day, on this day, thousands of children will come here to show AFC Ajax the ability to play in order to impress AFC Ajax and enter the most famous football school in the Netherlands.
Third, the AFC Ajax overseas satellite Club recommends talents, like the current team from Pienaar in South Africa, and Tshabalala, who is under 18 years old. They can travel across the sea to AFC Ajax, which is the contribution of AFC Ajax, the satellite Club system. Qin Xiong's qualifications for trials are also behind-the-scenes transactions from the Tang Family Consortium and the AFC Ajax Overseas Satellite Club.
It must be squarely stated that although AFC Ajax does not dig Genius from abroad, it is a distorted fact, but Youth Director Rick Linke dilligent and never slacking declares that we will not find children 60 kilometers away from Amsterdam. We believe in our culture and we don't consider going abroad to find young players.
Undoubtedly, AFC Ajax's Youth Training System is an important feature of their family!
Of course, Qin Xiong is 18 years old. He wants AFC Ajax, but it doesn't mean he wants to be an authentic AFC Ajax!
He is not coming to join AFC Ajax's Youth Training System. He just came to the trial. If he succeeds, the goal will be to enter the First Team. It can be said that he does not expect AFC Ajax to train him and reshape him. He needs to have A stage to show, he believes that he has a strong strength, the past 15 years of efforts, is the basis of Thaksin Shinawatra heart.
And AFC Ajax, even if it is famous around the world, still needs outsiders, that is, the signings in the Transfer market.
For example, Striker Ibrahim in First Team, which was dug by AFC Ajax, who is missing Ibrahim's Club? Arsenal FC.
The Youth College is located next to the Amsterdam Arena. It is sunny and warm, and when Qin Xiong and Freddy walk into the training base, they will naturally appreciate the scenery.
There are 7 full-size Stadiums here, and the training conditions are outstanding at a glance. It is just the scenery here that makes Qin Xiong feel like he is in the heart. It is exciting.
The receptionist is the Youth Director Rick Linke. In his office, he looks at the recommendation letter that Freddy handed him, and looks at Qin Xiong with his eyes.
Qin Xiong was keenly aware of the other's majestic look: he seemed a bit unhappy.
Yes, Rick Linke is certainly not happy.
AFC Ajax has not yet made a satellite in China, especially in terms of talent introduction channels.
This must be related to China's football competitiveness, or the soil of football talents.
So a China player came to the AFC Ajax workout and took the recommendation letter from the Satellite Club in Africa.
Rick Linke is not a fool, it must be tricky!
However, he did not intend to marry Qin Xiong and Freddy.
Just as the African continent plays the Black Heart Agent every day, it is not uncommon to "sell" some children who dream of a ball to Europe.
In any case, the other party came, and there was a recommendation letter. Rick Linke recognized Qin Xiong's training qualification after confirming it to the satellite club in Africa.
When he wants to come, maybe it is to let Qin Xiong come here for a day trip.
"Can you understand English?"
Although there is a language in the Netherlands, the mainstream language of this country is English, even if it is a tramp begging on the street, it will use English.
Qin Xiong replied to him: "Mr., I will, general communication is no problem."
Rick Linke nodded and said to him: "Wait for the Youth Team's exhibition match, I will let you join one of them. This is your workout and take the opportunity."
Qin Xiong solemnly said: "Mr., I will!"
Rick Linke got up and walked with two people, then pointed to a building and said to Qin Xiong: "There is a locker room over there. You can change the jersey and clears in it. It doesn't matter what you wear. Wait a minute to train you. Shirt."
Qin Xiong puts his shoulder bag and walks toward the building.
Freddy followed Rick Linke to the training ground. On the way, Freddy curiously asked: "Is there any other test? AFC Ajax is known for its material selection criteria, "TIPS – Technology. Is it not comprehensive enough to examine the player in just a short training session? "
Rick Linke doesn't mind Freddy's outspokenness. He also opens the door: "The new season has already begun. This guy is not here on draft day. We haven't seen him before. The standard you said is just The foundation of the foundation, maybe you don't know about us here, I can introduce you in detail."
"Appreciate further details."
Freddy smiled awkwardly.
Through the introduction of Rick Linke, Freddy has an intuitive understanding of this.
Like AFC Ajax, which has an absolute superiority in the Netherlands, they choose players and train players. It is not the ordinary club that judges players based on the most basic characteristics.
In this Youth Academy, which is also known as AFC Ajax's future, there are more than 200 youth training players, divided into 7 groups, and each age has an echelon, ages 7 to 19.
Like the selection criteria that Freddy asked just now: TIPS.
That is the younger the player, the younger the player, the stronger the plasticity!
Like Qin Xiong, I am 18 years old. If you just look at his speed, personality, insight, and technology, this is not enough!
The implementation of the AFC Ajax youth training system is that the echelon under the age of 12 is the main training core of the 343 formation, and the 12-year-old is changed to the 433 formation.
In other words, TIPS is only the minimum standard for getting started. Otherwise, AFC Ajax has thousands of children to try out every year, but it is accumulated year after year. It is impossible to have only more than 200 youth training players to stay in. Here, let alone the addition of satellite Club recommended talent.
Going far, the root cause of this situation is the grand tone of the development of the entire Dutch Football!
That is the "sword fight" inside Dutch Football.
Tictics and technology, which one is the most important?
When Michels led the Netherlands to the title of Innocent King with full attack and defense, the Netherlands' full-fledged football Tactics swept the world and won the world's applause.
This also laid the foundation for the Tactics supreme thought that Dutch Football has insisted on since then!
So referring to Dutch Football, it is offensive football, it is almost unchanged 433 formation.
The TIPS standard, in this context, can only be the basis of the foundation.
Personality, insight, technology and speed, all need to serve Tactics!
In other words, it is to serve the team!
If you violate this principle, then your speed is fast, your personality is outstanding, your insight is outstanding, your technology is unparalleled, you are outside the Tactics system, then, sorry, you are not AFC Ajax Want the player!
Qin Xiong has been 18 years old, whether he can meet the AFC Ajax selection criteria, is not only to the tips standard to assess him, is the need for tips on the basis of further observation of his team consciousness, but also in which to find a balance point, that is, not only to obey and serve the team, Also find your role in this and play to your personality.
The reason why Rick Linke is not optimistic about Qin Xiong is also here. In China, there may be some players with fast speed, strong strength, good technology and keen insight. However, compared with a team, 11 teams work together. In such a complicated environment, if he did not actively and positively guide the training, he did not think that China player could do better than the Netherlands native player.
In particular, Qin Xiong is a stranger, a foreigner.
And today's training team, Youth Youth Team, both players can be very familiar with each other every day!
Freddy has no change in his expression. He has confidence in Qin Xiong, especially since he understands that AFC Ajax specifically examines the player's focus, and he has no worries.
To sort out the complicated situation, to find a correct position in the team, to find a breakthrough in a strange environment.
This kind of thing, but Qin Xiong is best at it!