"Definitely win!"
The next day, August 20, 9 a.m., in the hotel conference room.
"How was everyone's rest yesterday?"
Enzo stood in front of all the players and shouted.
"Good!"
Naturally, the crowd responded loudly.
"I know most of you played in last season's game. We were level on points with PSV Eindhoven before that game, but we lost 2-1 in that game. At the end of the season, PSV Eindhoven won the whole season with these three points! And today, we will fight again. This match may not decide the championship right now, but if we lose, there's no guarantee that we won't repeat it! So - in today's game, we can only win, we can't lose, we can't draw! "
Enzo's words were sonorous and unequivocal.
Just as the crowd was about to stand up and shout, Enzo continued.
"One of the most important points of today's opponent, believe me or not, you all know - Cody Gakpo, last season's top scorer in the Under-18 league, the best player in the Under-18 league, also won the best academy award from PSV Eindhoven, and also signed a professional contract with PSV Eindhoven this summer, becoming one of four players to sign a professional contract in the Dutch youth league at all levels."
Speaking of this, Enzo paused deliberately and glanced at the expressions of the players.
Most of the Ajax U18 players are 17 or 8 years old, and when the coach praises an opposing player in person, they are naturally unconvinced.
Anyway, we're Ajax's academy players, and we're all talented people from all over the Netherlands.
These players will certainly not convince the players of the other team.
Enzo is naturally familiar with this, so he wants to motivate his players to be competitive.
This manipulation may be old-fashioned in the first team, but in the youth team, it will always apply.
"I'm sure you all know the other three guys because they're all our Ajax players and they've all played in both the Under-19s and the second team, and they're the best of them, and I'm sure you've heard the news and I can tell you it's true! Mattheis will be promoted to the first team from the Under-19s when the summer transfer window closes in early September. "
When Link heard this, he looked confused, because he didn't know the three Ajax players that Enzo said, but obviously, Enzo didn't plan to explain.
So Link decided to ask his roommate Filippo after the game.
"And today PSV Eindhoven has such a genius in the squad, a genius who does not belong to Ajax. I think you should cherish the duel with PSV Eindhoven today, because Gakpo will soon be deep in the second team of PSV Eindhoven and will officially start the professional league, I believe I don't need to say, you also know the gap between the professional league and our youth league. "
With that, Enzo went straight out.
Beria followed behind Enzo.
"Enzo, you keep saying that Eindhoven and that Gakpo are good, aren't you afraid of the backfire?"
"How so? Which of these lads is not arrogant, I say this, it will only inspire them to be more competitive, they will fight harder in the game, they want to fight more, and they dare to fight more! "
"Well, Enzo, you're always right. But is it true that you said Matthijs would be promoted to the first team? Didn't he just play in the second team last week? "
"Hey. My friend, your news is not as good as our boys, Matthews's promotion to the first team in early September is already a sure thing, and the chef in the cafeteria knows about it, you still don't know? "
"Really?"
Enzo shook his head and left.
(End of chapter)