Chapter 16 Attack on the Top

The second round draw ceremony of the Dutch Cup was held between 38 professional teams and 26 amateur teams. This time, the Oriental Dragons had good luck again. Li Wei avoided the professional team and drew an amateur second-class team, Donggen.

The amateur second-level team is also two levels higher than the Oriental Dragon, but after all, they are amateurs, and there is no qualitative difference between them and the Oriental Dragons. The Eastern Dragons have never lost again after Jiang Mu's coaching. They have the confidence to leap-level challenge. They are not afraid of the amateur second-level teams, but instead With a eager mentality.

Facts soon proved that the Oriental Dragon has now been reborn. In the game with their two-level Donggen, the Oriental Dragons used flexible tactics, strange formations, and sharp counterattacks to defeat Donggen, and finally entered the third round with a score of 4:1, tying them in the Netherlands 20 years ago. The best result in the cup.

Being the 32 winners of the Dutch Cup made the Oriental Dragon and Jiang Mu the heroes of Alkmaar City. They even stole a lot of fans from the Alkmaar, the symbol of Alkmaar. It turned out that few people paid attention to the training of the Oriental Dragon, and now there are fans in the Oriental Dragon every day. Around the stadium, a team training match can attract hundreds of fans, which the Oriental Dragon Club did not dare to imagine.

However, Jiang Mu was not carried away by victory. He was very sober. His goal was not to equal Lin Nazhou's record. He wanted to create a miracle. He had a computer a hundred years ago and 20 years more than modern people's life. If he couldn't create a football miracle, he would be too useless.

After entering the third round, there were only 32 teams left to participate in the Dutch Cup, and there were only 5 amateur teams. Now luck has not played much role. Any team needs strength as a foundation for every step. This time at the lottery ceremony, Li Wei finally did not continue to be lucky. He made the current popular The team Alkmaar drew it out.

After the lottery results came out, almost everyone sentenced the Oriental Dragons to death. No one thinks that the Oriental Dragons can pass the Alkmaar barrier, because Alkmaar is now the leader of the second division and is popular in the first division. Judging from Alkmaar's strength, they have reached the first division. The technical and tactical level of the middle and lower teams. Far above the fourth-level amateur team, the Oriental Dragons.

Originally, the unexpected victory of the Oriental Dragons in the Dutch Cup has attracted attention in Alkmaar City. When they were in the limelight, they drew Alkmaar. Suddenly, the Derby became the most popular topic in Alkmaar City and some media. Fans all over the city are discussing whether the Oriental Dragons, who appeared in the Dutch Cup as a dark horse, can hack Alkmaar and move on. At the same time, they also speculate whether Alkmaar, who has risen strongly in recent years, can regain his glory, win the Dutch Cup, and succeed in the league.

Of course, Alkmaar's fans do not agree with the statement of the Derby. They think that in Alkmaar City, Alkmaar has no enemies. Amateur teams at the level of Oriental Dragons do not deserve to be Alkmaar's opponents at all. They play football for entertainment. Alkmar has such a virtue. It's a joke to beat the opponent.

Alkmaar's goal has always been to rush into the First Division and restore the glory of winning the league and cup championships in the 1970s. He doesn't pay attention to amateur teams like Oriental Dragons in the same city at all, that is, occasionally to see if they have good seedlings there. Son.

Recently, the Oriental Dragons have played well in the amateur football circle and are known as Changsheng General, which is not taken seriously by Alkmaar. However, now the Oriental Dragons have not only reached the third round of the Dutch Cup, but also become Alkmaar's knockout opponent, which makes Alkmaar have to change. Look at this inadultable little brother in the same city.

Of course, Alkmaar does not attach importance to an amateur team. He just takes a look from ignoring to curiosity. Their main striker No. 11 Im said disdainly when he learned that their Dutch Cup opponent was the Oriental Dragon: "It is inevitable for us to advance, and the score may reach double digits. I don't want to comment on our opponents. I don't know or want to know what kind of football they play. Amateur teams are playing randomly. Don't tell me about magic coaches and Changsheng Generals. It's in the amateur football circle. When they come to professional football, they will be in their original form.

Alkmaar's captain's main defender Maher Maher mentioned the Oriental Dragon in an interview. He thought Jiang Mu was good, but he also said that the "Derby War" was ridiculous. The Oriental Dragon is just a fourth-level amateur team, which is not on the same level as Alkmaar. They are simply It cannot pose any threat to Alkmaar.

Alkmaar's head coach Van Dijk is a tough and kind of stubborn coach. He governs the army with an iron fist in Alkmaar, pays attention to tactical discipline, and the team is united as one, which is an important reason why Alkmaar can lead the Eerste Divisie. For his opponent, the Oriental Dragons, Van Dijk watched their two games. In the early days of Jiang Mu's coaching, he played defensive counterattack, which made the traditional Dutch football supporter Van Dijk very disgusted, and he never watched Alkmal's game again. Even if he wants to play against the Oriental Dragon now, Van Dijk still disdains to study such an amateur team. Even when the most influential World Football magazine in the Netherlands interviewed him, Van Dijk did not mention the Oriental Dragon and Jiang Mu.

After the training the day before the game, Van Dijk told the onlookers that he didn't care about the Dutch Cup. Even if he was eliminated, it was nothing. His goal was to get into the Dutch League. When Heindley, a reporter from the Comprehensive News, a tabloid in Amsterdam, heard this and immediately asked, "Coach Van Dijk, can I understand it this way? Are you looking for an excuse to be blown by the amateur team?"

Van Dijk was furious, "Which newspaper are you a reporter from? What basis do you have for such a random guess? The amateur team is very cold. Do you mean the Oriental Dragon? Are they qualified to be cold? Don't think that they can challenge the professional team after a few victories. Your idea is ridiculous. If we play with them seriously, a double-digit game is not impossible. Please don't ask such stupid questions in the future, or don't interview me in the future.

After Van Dijk finished speaking, the reporters and fans around him laughed loudly. Hendry stood there with a red face and embarrassed. He didn't expect Van Dijk's reaction would be so fierce. He shook his head, recorded this passage, and wrote a very gimmickable headline: Coach Van Dijk said Alkmar could 10 goals for the Oriental Dragon.

The Oriental Dragons are the lowest amateur team in the top 32 of the Dutch Cup. They are also the biggest dark horses, and Alkmaar is the leader of the Eerste Divisie and is very popular. The match between them is very attractive. Originally, they disdained amateur teams like the Oriental Dragons. At this time, the famous media also came to interview the players and coaches of the Oriental Dragon.

The day before the game, after the training of the Oriental Dragons, the Dutch Telegraph and Daily Football interviewed the main killer of the Oriental Dragons, Ke Liang and head coach Jiang Mu for the first time.

"What do you think about tomorrow's game?"

For the first time in the face of such a famous media as The Telegraph, Ke Liang was a little reserved. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and his answer was a little upside down.

"Alkmaar is a strong team. They are professional. We are not afraid of him. We have defeated many strong teams under the leadership of coach Jiang Mu."

"How confident do you think you are to advance?"

"Four or six, maybe three or seven. They have more experience than us, but we have a magic coach, Jiang Mu."

"So what do you think is the difference between a professional team and an amateur team?"

"They have better technical and tactical discipline, but there are also precedents for amateur teams to beat professional teams." After saying a few words, Ke Liang finally returned to normal.

"You are all in the same city. Have you ever followed the Alkmaar game? Who do you think are their most threatening players?

"I'm a fan of Alkmaar. I've always been paying attention to Alkmaar's game. I hope they can return to Group A and reproduce the glory of the 1970s. The most threatening player now is of course Im. He has a strong ability to seize opportunities and can shoot with both his left and right feet. I have always been learning from me. Xi's role model, but we think Alkmaar's soul is captain Maher. He is the most troublesome player in the central defender position.

"What do you think of your coach Jiang Mu?"

"He is an amazing coach, and I believe he will become a world-class coach and win many championships."

When The Telegraph interviewed Ke Liang, "Daily Football" was also interviewing Jiang Mu.

Although it was also the first time to be interviewed by the big media, Jiang Mu obviously had to be much calm after his rebirth. In the face of the reporter's sharp questions, he answered in an orderly manner and showed an excellent coach's ability to deal with the media.

"Coach Jiang, your experience is a legend. Can you tell me why you stayed in the Netherlands as a coach?" The reporter of Daily Football asked.

"I don't want to be a pure fan, and I don't have the ability to be a professional player. I just like football. Being a coach is my last choice."

"Have you ever thought about entering professional football? Or are you preparing to enter professional football now?

"No one wants to be a professional coach, no matter how stressful the professional coach is, because only by becoming a professional coach can you get in touch with the top players and enjoy the happiness brought by the top football confrontation. Of course, if you think that I am coaching an amateur team now preparing for entering professional football. Yes, it is okay.

"From the perspective of a coach, what do you think of the Alkmaar team in the same city?"

"Alkmaar is a good team. The leading players and coaches of the club have ambitions and goals, as well as money. It is not an accident that they can become popular players in the league, but there are also many factors that restrict their further development. The first is the thickness of their bench is poor, and the head coach is too conservative. The first is that he Our stadium is too small; there are few fans. Third, their youth training is not good enough, and their ability to achieve sustainable development is poor. It is unrealistic to rely on the boss's blood transfusion alone.

"Do you think Alkmaar can make it to the Netherlands this season?"

"It's hard to say that although they are at the top of the list now, this is a lasting competition. Only teams with good endurance can laugh to the end. Mr. Van Dijk is conservative and dare not rotate. I'm afraid there are some hidden dangers behind."

"If you are the head coach of Alkmaar, can you guarantee success?"

"Of course! I am confident that I can do this."

"What do you think of tomorrow's game against Alkmaar? Can David defeat the giant Golia?"

"The probability of winning or losing is five or five. Football has a lot of chance.

"The Oriental Dragons is just a four-level amateur team. Your players can't compare with Alkmaar's players at all. Why do you have so much confidence to beat Alkmaar? Are you so confident in your tactics?

"This is my secret. I can't tell you now, but I can say that any miracle becomes a miracle after it is made."

"What are you going to do with Van Dijk's Alkmaar?"

"I'll deal with him in a way he doesn't know he's not good at, but now I can't reveal that if you still plan to interview me after the game tomorrow, I will tell you clearly. Of course, I don't think you need to interview me for this after the game."

The interview between the Telegraph and "Daily Football" with Ke Liang and Jiang Mu did not cause much sensation in the Netherlands, but it caused a sensation in Alkmaar. Every Alkmaar player, fan, coach and staff were angry that a fan of a CET-4 amateur team looked down on the popularity of the first league. The former Dutch champion Alkmaar, this is simply the biggest humiliation to Alkmaar.

Especially head coach Van Dijk, Jiang Mu pointed straight to his shortcomings and said that he could do better than himself, which made his stubborn Van Dijk angry. At the team meeting at night, he was furious and asked the players to play hard tomorrow and score as many goals as he could. He should give this nameless pawn a little man a little face. Look at the color.