David Endt is a writer. He was over thirty years associated with Ajax, first as a player, later as a Press Secretary and team manager. Every Friday is his column in the newspaper Het Parool.
Let the game begin, don't wait any longer! Too many stories, reports, opinions and reflections on the ' game of the year '. PSV-Ajax, year 2013.
A training week takes too long, start! Gekling klang of cutlery, murmur and a losgeweekte smile camouflage the tension in the breakfast room of Hotel Hunters lust.
The contest discussion in the adjacent room. How they play, how we play? A walk in the fresh air, the april light stuff of your room and to the bus. "Today I am going on especially yellow suits," I hear Captain Siem de Jong say. It sounds like a mantra. "On zééker."
Silent alarm. That thin line between tension and span seems to be passed. Siems motivation is undisputed and fiery and his smiles in response to my "save your rest, Siem ' is not enough reassuring.
In the koersende bus I search Christian Poulsen. Of the AJAX players, the most experienced, smart and by all waters crops. I should like to draw him on the expression of the captain. "Christian, watch a little on Siem." Poulsen understands it. A planned yellow card could be just red colors, the aggression should be channeled.
Along the smijtende supporters with insults people behind fences. The field trials, the locker room, warming up and back again. Shin guards arrange, laces tighten, petroleum jelly on the eyebrows.
The Bell makes a devastating scream los: the moment of football is there. Toggle the nervousness, force your emotions under control. Right confident your back, look the opponent in the eyes. Almost unnoticeable is the nod of understanding with Poulsen.
The competition is right away in fire. Wham, Poulsen picks up Toivonen. Soaking, Poulsen gives Valencia a beech. No yellow punishment. The Dane knows the border between acquiescence and criminality, ceases the aggression of Siem and points the way to the win.
http://www.parool.nl/ Source: David Endt photo: David Endt/Wolff
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