Chapter 131 Bubble Bar Event
At the end of the game of the top 32 of the Dutch Cup, most of the strong players in the Dutch League passed easily except for playing against each other. There was no surprise. Last season, it was impossible for a big dark horse like the Oriental Dragons to appear. In the five major leagues, the Cup has always been a hotbed, while the Dutch Cup has always been one of the three giants. It is forbidden. From 1964 to now, only Alkmaar broke the monopoly of all powers and won the Dutch Cup in 1981.
After this round of the Dutch Cup, many media seem to have found signs of historical reincarnation this season, and have argued the possibility of Alkmaar winning the double.
A month ago, even if Alkmaar had been winning, there was no connection between the double champion and Alkmaar. No one believed that Alkma could win the double as a promoted horse. However, after ten rounds, Alkmaar not only won ten consecutive victories, but also took Ajax and Eindhoven. The most powerful opponent is far away. Only Feyenoord is now threatening Alkmaar's top position, but Feyenoord has not won the championship for five years, and his strength is slightly worse than that of Ajax and Eindhoven. Alkmal's hope of killing Fayenold is much greater.
Alkmaar's head coach Jiang Mu has never concealed his ambition. After the third round of the Dutch Cup, Jiang Mu openly talked about Alkmaar's goals in the Dutch Cup.
"Successfully reaching the top 16 is just our minimum requirement. Our goal is to reach the finals, and there are still four games to win the championship. The Dutch Cup is more risky than the league, but it is also easier. We will not give up the Dutch Cup."
Alkmaar's players have responded to Jiang Mu, saying that they want to win the double championship. It may be because the battle with Feyenoord is approaching. Alkmaar Club has not said anything about Jiang Mu's champion.
After the Dutch Cup, the media focused on the battle between Alkmaar and Feyenoord.
Although it is still a long way from the end of the league, and it is just a gimmick to win the championship, Alkmaar and Feyenoord's game is definitely no less than the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. From this season alone, it has surpassed the confrontation between the three Dutch giants.
But after playing the Dutch Cup, Jiang Mu began to relieve pressure on his players and fans. He talked about the game in the Telegraph column:
"I hope that players and fans, including club officials, don't attach too much importance to this game. Of course, it is hypocritical to say that he is an ordinary game, but he can't eup the value of this game too much, because the winner can only take away three points, and the league is still very long. I think the importance of this game is mainly in my heart. In a rational, not in a practical sense.
"If we lose this battle, will we admit defeat and admit that Feyenoord is the Dutch champion? Of course not, definitely not. In the same way, if Feyenoord loses the game, they will not admit defeat. The three-point gap is very small. One game can be recovered, and a second of negligence can destroy a game. Since even Ajax and Eindhoven do not give up, can we expect to finish the game?
Jiang Mu's words have long been said in the team. During this period of time, Jiang Mu's main thing in the team has been the pride and eagerness of the players. This kind of emotion is terrible. Young people are already emotional. If there is this kind of pride and eagerness, it will be enough to meet some weak teams. A fierce attack may solve the problem, but if you meet a resourceful strong opponent like Feyenoord, you are likely to be defeated and even affect his plan to win the championship.
However, despite Jiang Mu's strict defense, the young man's personality is still difficult to change. Two days before the start of the 11th round, Jiang Mu came to the training ground early and personally packed up the training equipment and balls with several assistant coaches to prepare some daily necessities. When they packed up these things, the players were almost there. Jiang Mu counted the number of people and found that Kuyt, Van Bommel and Clone Camp had not yet arrived. Jiang Mu looked at the time and was still five minutes away from training, and he didn't say anything.
But five minutes later, Cloncamp, Van Bomel and Kuite still did not arrive. Jiang Mu was a little annoyed and was about to call them when he found that a golfer drove into the court. The car was Cloncamp's. Van Bomel Kuite and Cloncamp came out of the car.
Jiang Mu didn't say anything. He silently watched the three people hurry to change clothes and shoes to prepare for training, and calculated the time for them.
Originally, Jiang Mu just wanted to mention a few words when summarizing this matter after training. After all, it's just a little late, and there is no need for a lot of criticism.
But after the training began, Jiang Mu found that it was not like that. The three people's footsteps were floating, yawning, and their reactions and physical fitness were obviously different from usual. This could be seen with the naked eye without the test of Chang'e-1.
"The three of you go to the locker room to sleep for an hour. I'll wake you up when you come back."
Jiang Mu rudely stopped the training and asked the three people, Clone Camp, Kuyt and Van Bomel, to go to the locker room to rest, because obviously, the three people were caused by staying up late. As for what to do staying up late, it was nothing more than making a bar, picking up girls, drinking and taking drugs.
"Coach us..."
"Go to the locker room! I'll explain later!"
Hearing Jiang Mu ask them to go to the locker room to sleep, the three of Fan Bomer's faces suddenly turned pale. Fan Bomer, the deputy of the team, wanted to explain to Jiang Mu, but Jiang Mu almost roared and interrupted him.
Jiang Mu was very angry about this. He didn't expect that in the early stage of such a critical game, the three generals he relied on most would stay up all night. He seemed to trust them too much.
Van Bommel, Kuyt and Klonkamp walked out of the team and walked to the locker room without saying a word. Judging from the faces of the three people, they were scared by Jiang Mu's rage.
The rest of the players continued to train. Lin Nazhou, the assistant coach who stood between several courts, advised, "Jiang, don't care too much, young man, it's normal to go out to the bar. Just warn them. They are already very good."
Lin Nazhou's words are not groundless. The Netherlands is a very open country. It is legal to sell silver and smoke soft drugs. It's normal for young people to have a bar or have a party.
Many players from other teams in the Netherlands have sex parties, racing, drinking and gossip, which gives the head coach a headache. Jiang Mu has the most young main players, and their income and fame are much higher than that of other clubs, but so far it is the first time that they have discovered that training is affected by nightlife.
"This kind of thing cannot be tolerated, and young people must also be responsible for their actions." Jiang Mu said coldly that he did not deliberately lower his voice, and the players heard it clearly.
"But there will be a game the day after tomorrow. It's not good to make such a big deal. Even if the players have no objection, the reporters outside can see that once it is publicized, it is likely to have a great negative impact on us. Lin Nazhou continued to persuade in a low voice.
"The report is just reporting that since it has been done, there is no need to worry about the reporters and fans saying that they don't want to play, and there are substitutes. If the substitutes can't work, I will use the players of the second team. I have even coached amateur players. Are you worried that no one will use them?"
Jiang Mu's fire finally couldn't help it, and he said Lin Na Zhou in front of the player.
Lin Nazhou saw that Jiang Mu was too emotional. He shook his head and said, "Well, then I'll go to the locker room to see them. I guess it's difficult for them to sleep at this time."
Lin Nazhou went to the locker room. Jiang Mu continued to lead the players to train with a black face. The players were mostly angry when they saw Jiang Mu for the first time. They were scared one by one. They trained desperately and made every move perfectly, so as not to be regarded as a vent by Jiang Mu.
About ten minutes before the end of the training, Jiang Mu explained to Bo Deng, and he also ran to the locker room.
In the visiting team's locker room, the three of Van Bomer slept soundly, and Lin Na Zhou sat at the door to give them the wind.
Seeing Jiang Mu come in, Lin Nazhou said, "Jiang, here's the thing. Yesterday was Van Bomel's girlfriend's birthday. They have been in the bar for a little longer. It affected today's training.
Jiang Mu sat down beside Lin Nazhou and said, "Uncle Lin, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now."
Lin Na Zhou laughed and said, "What are you talking about? I know you are in a bad mood. The team is facing a big battle. As the head coach, you have taken more pressure. It's good to vent."
Jiang Mu sighed and said, "Uncle Lin, you're right. They have actually done a good job, but I overestimated their self-control."
"Ha ha, it's like you overestimate your self-control. In fact, you are too angry today and out of control. It's not a good thing to play against Feyenoord with such a mentality." Lin Na Zhou talked about himself to Jiang Mu with a smile.
Jiang Mu was stunned, smiled and said, "It's true that you say so. No wonder some old coaches are not very optimistic about our prospects for winning the championship. The players who have just won ten consecutive games don't know their surnames. If they are unbeaten for more than 50 games like Ac Milan and Arsenal, these players will not go to heaven."
Lin Nazhou was relieved to see Jiang Mu relax and said, "How do you plan to deal with them? The role of these three people in the team is very important."
Jiang Mu said, "This must be punished for them, otherwise everyone will follow suit. How will the team manage it in the future? I want them to play as substitutes in this game, give them 30 or 40 minutes to understand their weight.
"Well, I support your opinion. I hope the three little guys can bear it." Lin Nazhou also knew that such a thing could not be over.
"If they can't stand it, they have to bear it. This game is a baptism on their growth path. If they can't stand it, I don't think they will have much future." Jiang Mu said lightly that he was able to control his emotions at this moment and began to talk about football and life calmly.