Chapter 53 The Hague's Counterattack
After Arti Dore scored Alkmaar's third goal, the whistle at the end of the first half of the game also sounded at the same time. The players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest for 15 minutes before competing in the second half.
Jiang Mu still stood at the door of the locker room and hugged the players one by one, just like the last game. This time, the old players' attitude towards Jiang Mu was much more enthusiastic than the last game. The main striker Im also told Jiang Mu a joke.
When all the players entered the locker room, Jiang Mu closed the door of the locker room and applauded, "Everyone played very well. This is the best 45 minutes I have ever seen you play. Three goals lead. As long as everyone plays according to the tactics we set before the game, there is no problem to win this game.
Jiang Mu's words attracted the applause of the players. The players are also human beings. After playing a good half-time game, they also hope to be appreciated and affirmed by others, and the coach's praise makes these players more proud than the media and fans.
"... In the second half, our tactics don't need to change anything. What needs to be changed is just some details. The details seem to be irrelevant to the overall situation, but accumulating more may affect the outcome of the game... For example, in the fourth minute, Suleiman was directly relieved from the bottom pass. In fact, there is something better. Choose, because the opponent's defense line has stood in place, it is difficult to have a chance to score a goal. It's better to go back to the midfield and reorganize.
In the 10th minute, Artidore took the ball at the front of the penalty area. In fact, if Im didn't stand in front, Artidore could shoot directly.
In the 18th minute, Martins hesitated when he passed back to the defender and opened his foot. As a result, the ball was broken. Fortunately, he grabbed it back. Remember, a wrong decision is better than hesitation.
In the 23rd minute, Im and Kuit went together to grab a central defender with the ball, which is because of your lack of communication on the court
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Jiang Mu pointed out which player made any wrong choices and any unnecessary mistakes at each time.
The players in the locker room did not know that Jiang Mu had an intelligent biological computer, which could communicate through brain waves. They only saw Jiang Mu talking and seemed to record the process of the first half of the game. Jiang Mu's ease of controlling everything doubled the confidence of the players, as if they had found the backbone.
In the locker room of the home team, head coach Linus is nervously explaining the tactics of the second half to the players. Linus has no way to solve Jiang Mu's new tactics. What he can do is to expand the range of encirclement and attack the empty space behind Alkmaar.
In the case of losing the right to control the ball, this tactic is actually dependent on God, but The Hague's strength is a little weaker than Alkmaar. In the case of not being unable to grab the ball, this is also a good way.
Before playing, Linus made a final mobilization to the team. "Alkmaar and his Chinese coach are extremely vicious. They played 9 goals in the last game. The victory or defeat of this game has nothing to do with the big picture, but we can't let so many The Hague fans come to our joke. Losing is not so much. We must take out a little manly blood and fight with them to see if they can score a few goals in the end.
Linus was actually not good at agitating, but these words were just right. The self-esteem of the players in The Hague was stimulated. They pushed the door of the locker room and walked to the court like a full car.
After the intermission adjustment, Alkmaar and The Hague did not give up the offensive strategy. In addition, they already knew the foundation of the opponent after the first half of the match. The fight was more fierce than the first half, and the offensive and defensive rhythm was faster than before.
Under the adjustment of Linus, The Hague's attack is no longer as complicated as in the first half. It is mainly to hit Alkmaar behind Alkmaar through the ground ball and high-altitude ball, trying to push back Alkmaar's three lines to solve the unfavorable situation of being besieged.
How to ensure that you will not be defeated by a sharp counterattack by your opponent when besieging your opponent? This is what Barcelona has been thinking about and thinking about ten years later, but in fact, no one can find a good way, because there are only 11 people on the court, more people participate in the attack, less defense, and the court is such a large space, you occupy it. In the other side's half, your own half can only be used as a racecourse for others.
Barcelona didn't do it well ten years later, and it is even more impossible for Alkmaar, who has only coached Alkma, for a week. The reason why The Hague's counterattack can't be fought is that Alkmaar's strength is higher than theirs, and he is fierce, and the Hague has not had several chances.
In the second half, Linus mainly put his target behind Alkmaar, replaced two fast strikers, and used the cooperation between three or two players to launch an attack. This change in The Hague made Alkmaar's defense a little tight. After several consecutive sprints to catch up, the two central defenders were a little gasping.
Jiang Mu also saw this scene. If he continued, his defender had to have cramps, so he waved his hand and signaled the team's overall formation to retreat back, not to give The Hague such a big space to counterattack.
At 70 minutes of the game, with the physical consumption of Alkmaar's players, the tenacious and hard-working Hague team finally gained the same possession of the ball as Alkmaar. Under the leadership of the assistant coach and star Humak, the Hague team began to launch a counterattack against Alkmaar.
The Dutch attack is almost instinctive. Each of their players has an offensive factor in their blood. Even the low-level second-level team is very beautiful to play offensive football.
The Hague team originally took the path of traditional Dutch football, full attack and defense, the combination of the side and the middle. In addition, they have been playing together for many years, and the cooperation is very tacit. Now once they get the ball and launch a counterattack, Alkmaar feels a little defensive.
Jiang Mu saw the Hague team launch a counterattack off the court. Alkmaar kept retreating for safety and was about to retreat to his half. This made Jiang Mu frown. Intensive defense is not bad, but that these players have not practiced intensive defense at all before the game, how to stand, how to assist in defense, how to grab, and so on have not been explained in advance. It must be a mess when they are huddled together. The more the number of people, the stronger the defense is. The iron barrel array also has a certain technical content, and it can't be played by casually pulling a team.
Lin Nazhou reminded Jiang Mu, "Now it's the physical bottleneck of the player. The opponent seems to be energetic. Do you want to change?"
"Replace! Play another big game with them."
Jiang Mu is now having three goals in his hand, and there are still 20 minutes left in the game. It doesn't matter if he enters one of the two opponents. How can he be afraid of attacking against the Hague team? Jiang Mu asked about "Chang'e No. 1" and immediately replaced Kuite, who was too active and inexperienced in the early stage, and changed to a defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder.
During the substitution, Jiang Mu called Artidore to the sidelines and told him never to retreat, and to attack with The Hague to the end. Don't be afraid of losing the ball.
Artidore's tactical understanding is very high, and he immediately understands the true meaning of Zhang Mu's tactics. This is to compare with his opponents. Anyway, Alkmaar has three goals in his hand. Even if he does not score as many goals as The Hague in the last 20 minutes, it is enough to win a victory.
Altedore is the core of the team. When the team controls the ball, it often hands over the ball directly to him. Other players focus on it and runs around it. His position actually determines the position of the team's three lines.
After getting Jiang Mu's instructions, Artidore advanced his position ten meters. In the half-time activity near The Hague in the middle circle, he saw that the midfield was in this position. Alkmaar's strikers followed him to advance the position, and the defender followed up, forming a form of oppression against The Hague again.
However, this is only a form, not a situation, because Alkmaar has not yet mastered the absolute possession of the ball. When the two sides account for half of the possession rate, the three lines are not oppressive.
However, Altedore's move and the two new players have expressed the intention of head coach Jiang Mu. The other players immediately rose up and fought with their opponents in the midfield to get back the ball.
The two substitutes that Jiang Muxin replaced on the field are the young people of the second team. They are full of energy and have nowhere to vent. After playing, they immediately compete everywhere like mad dogs. Basically, there is no me.
Driven by two young substitutes, Alkmaar's "high-level rush" tactic worked again. Although he did not fully regain possession of the ball, he had tied with The Hague on the scene and was no longer as passive as he was just now.
When the game enters the final stage, the players' physical strength and attention will decline, and their mistakes will increase, especially in this fast-paced attack and defense.
In the 75th minute of the game, the Hague team made a long pass after breaking the ball in the backcourt. The Hague striker Eisen successfully competed with Alkmaar's defender, and The Hague formed a three-to-three situation.
Eisen passed the ball back to the foot of midfielder Hu Mark. Hu Mark made the ball without stopping, and the ball passed through the two defenders to form a straight plug.
These two feet are too fast and tacit. There is no time for Alkmaar players to react at all. The Hague striker Eisen has formed a single-sided goalkeeper.
Alkmaar's goalkeeper Silva said about the information given to him by Jiang Mu about Aisen while blocking Aisen's favorite near angle.
Eisen did hit the near corner, but the distance was too close. Before Silva completely fell down, the ball flew into the bottom of the net.
1:3
The Hague scored a point.
The Hague fans, who have suppressed most of the game, can finally cheer happily. They applauded desperately, stamped their feet hard, and shouted for another one.
In the cheering of the fans, the The Hague players' offensive is like a tide. One wave is higher than another, which has a lot of reversing Alkmar's momentum and heart. The game time is still nearly 20 minutes. If you are lucky, it is not impossible.