Chapter 207 Easy League and Tough Champions League
On August 12, the opening match of the Dutch League began between William II and Sparta Rotterdam. The third place last season, William II, was still strong. They easily defeated Sparta Rotterdam 2:0 away. After the game, head coach Michaelson also shouted slogans to compete for the championship.
Alkmaar's opponent is Fortuna Sit, the tenth place last season. Because it is an away game, the league has just begun, and he doesn't know what the state is. Jiang Mu still dares not be careless and has a relatively stable lineup. Cesar is still sitting on the bench. The goalkeeper is still Silva starting, and on the defender line, The new player Riser appeared in the starting lineup, and he and Clone Camp guarded Alkmaar's side by the left and right.
The central defender is a combination of Martens and Lucio. Originally, Jiang Mu intended to partner Ismail and Lucio, but Ismail suddenly got the flu, so Jiang Mu had to send a combination of Martens and Lucio.
Still a double back, Gattuso and Van Bomel, the new aid Ronaldinho organized the attack in front of them.
On the forward line, Kuite, Klose and Tomasson appeared in the starting lineup, and Drogba unexpectedly sat on the bench.
The commentator at the scene questioned Jiang Mu's arrangement. In his consciousness, Alkmaar should let a strong center like Drogba start, and Tomarson should be a fake winger, swim to the middle at any time, and give the side road to the frequently assisted Clone Camp.
However, after the start of the game, the fans saw Jiang Mu's intention. With Ronaldinho, a passing master in the midfield, he had a strong sense of grabbing points in the front, and the smart runners Klose and Tomasson could give full play to their strengths.
In the first game of Fortuna Sitt League, I didn't want to play too conservatively. As a result, the game just lasted for ten minutes. Ronaldinho got rid of it deftly in the midfield. After speeding up, he suddenly picked the ball behind the defender. Tomasson's flexible front insertion, the ball arrived, the ball arrived, and the ball arrived. With a gentle poke, he took the lead in breaking through Fortuna Sit. The gate.
1:0
Alkmaar leads away from home.
Foutunasite was unwilling to be humiliated at home, counterattacked, and used a rough foul to block Alkmaar's passing cooperation.
However, Alkmaar's two side roads played a role in containment and opening up space at this time. Riser and Kronkamp killed on the two sides and repeatedly hit, especially Riser. Under the guidance of Jiang Mu, he could only pass as before. From time to time, his long-range shots made the opponent's goalkeeper fearful. Shocked.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Van Bomel inserted a push shot and scored the second goal. Alkmaar completely controlled the situation of the game. Fortu Nast became extremely impatient and became a little chaotic both offensive and defensive.
In the second half, Alkmar continued his side-and-side combination tactics. In the 5th minute of the opening, Ronaldinho scored another goal and changed the score to three to zero. At this time, Alkmaar was slightly relaxed and was won back one point by Fortuna Sitt with a set-piece, but then Alkmaar was won by Klose. The fourth goal completely ended Fortuna Sitter's dream of equalizing.
In the first round of the league, Alkmaar won a good start with a 4:1 away victory over Fortuna Sit. Ronaldinho performed well as the core of the midfielder, and the new player Riser also showed the style of a general. He had a good attack and defense on the sidelines, and even surpassed the right defender Klon Camp.
However, this big victory did not reach the top of the table, and Feyenoord performed better away from home. They beat the newly promoted Maddenbos 4:0 and topped the list. After changing the new coach, Eindhoven also began to recover. They defeated Maastricht 4:1 at home and tied for second place with Alkmaar.
Among the top three, only Ajax played hard. They defeated Heerenveen 3-2 at home and also won a good start. In view of Heerenveen's strength, Ajax's performance is not bad.
In the second round, Alkmaar played against Utrecht at home. This team is a well-known giant killer. In the face of the opponent's defense and destructive fouls, Alkmaar played extremely hard. In the 80th minute, Van Bomel scored a penalty to win the game.
Then Ajax, Feyenoord and Eindhoven worked together. Feyenoord beat Campbell 4:0 at home, Eindhoven defeated Vidis 6:1 away, Ajax swept Maastricht 6:2 away, and the three big games began to put pressure on Alkmaar with a big victory.
In the third round, Ajax, Feyenoord, Eindhoven and Alkmaar all won the three-game winning streak at the beginning of the league. Because of the goal difference, Alkmaar only ranked fifth after three rounds. After the game, the Dutch media claimed that the dominant pattern of Alkmaar basically disintegrated, and a four-strong-strong competition in the Dutch Division. It's coming.
The fourth round of the league has become very critical. In this round, Feyenoord and Ajax will play a Dutch national derby, in which Feyenoord, Alkmaar and Eindhoven will also play the Champions League in the middle of the week.
He has rich experience in fighting in the traditional top three and two fronts, but the leader Feyenoord has to fight against Ajax first. This is a game that can't be defeated even in a warm-up match. The palms and backs of his hands are full of meat. No matter what he choose, Feyenoord is doomed to be in a dilemma.
For the defending champion Alkmaar, this is also a new challenge. After winning the double champion of the League Cup, their desire for the league championship has been significantly reduced. The Champions League has become their other great dream. In the Dutch League, if you want to get the same status as the top three, getting a Champions League is the best. The requirements of the code, otherwise how can it convince the picky Dutch fans?
However, the league can't give up, or even relax a little. Their opponents are not one, but three. Feyenoord, Eindhoven and Ajax are similar in strength. If they are not careful, they are not the second, but the fourth. There is no hope of even a Champions League seat, so when Alkmaar is facing two games a week, They were neither soft nor soft-hearted to their fourth-round opponent Roda JC. Drogba, who started for the first time, scored a hat-trick to help Alkmaar beat his opponent 5:1. Because Feyenoord and Ajax drew 2:2, Alkmaar also successfully climbed three places in a row, ranking second in the table, only behind Eindhoven with a goal difference.
After the game, Jiang Mu said at a press conference: "Now we can prepare well for the Champions League against Dortmund. Dortmund is certainly a well-deserved giant. They are the European champions in 1997, and we are just a little rookie in the Champions League, but rookies also have their own dreams. Our dream is to qualify from Group C.
For the Dutch media, the enthusiasm for reporting the news of the Champions League is far better than their coverage of the Dutch League. After the end of the fourth round, the Dutch media did not even waste much pen and ink on the national derby between Feyenoord and Ajax. Almost all the newspapers Turning around, he began to analyze and predict the prospects of the three teams Alkmaar, Feyenoord and Eindhoven to participate in the Champions League.
As far as the group situation is concerned, the best is Alkmaar. They are in a group with Norwegian Super League champion Rosenberg, Portuguese Super League runner-up Boavista, and Bundesliga's fourth-ranked Dortmund. In addition to Dortmund is a higher-level existence, Alkmamar and Boavista and Rosenberg have a fight. Xia The season's warm-up match also proves that Alkmaar and Rosenberg are not much different.
The second best is Feyenoord in Group G. They are in the group with Russian Super League champion Spartak Moscow, Czech first division champion Sparta Prague, and French champion Bol. The Russian Premier League and the Czech First League are both non-mainstream leagues, but they are both champions and their strength cannot be underestimated. Last season, Dynamo Kiev's dark horse run also proved the strength of the Eastern European team.
The worst grouping is Eindhoven, who is in the strongest state and strength so far this season. The three opponents of the bitter Eindhoven are the Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich, the runner-up of the last UEFA Champions League, the Glasgow Rangers, and the Scottish Premier League giants have won the European Cup Winners, and often wrestles with the giants. Valencia, the fourth in La Liga, their defensive counterattack made Real Madrid and Barcelona afraid. But it is they who can fight for the sad Eindhoven.
In the first round, Alkmaar's opponent is Dortmund, Eindhoven's opponent is Bayern Munich, and Feyenoord's opponent is Spartak Moscow.
Although Alkmaar plays against Dortmund at home, with Dortmund's rich experience and strong strength in the Champions League, it is extremely unlikely that Alkmaar wants to win. If they sacrifice the magic weapon of defensive counterattack, it is wise to win a point. After all, it is the first time to participate in the Champions League and play an ugly ball. Fans can also accept it.
There is still a lot of potential for Feyenoord to play against Moscow Sparta at home. The Dutch League and the Russian Super League are basically above the same competitive level. Feyenoord was also a European champion. Neither his background nor experience is weaker than his opponent. As long as the tactics are right and his own strength is exerted, it is not a surprise to win.
Eindhoven basically doesn't predict it. It can be said that he will die. If he can get a point at Bayern's home court, it's either God's appearance or the Bayern tigers nap to make them take advantage of the loopholes.
Although the Dutch media were optimistic about Feyenoord's victory and sentenced Eindhoven to death in advance, and did not have much hope for Alkmaar's victory, Alkmaar was unwilling to win.
Jiang Mu said in an interview with the German Bild newspaper before the game: "I admit that Dortmund has the absolute advantage from strength to experience, and we are rookies, but the most attractive thing about football is the unpredictability. If we win, you don't have to be surprised. We won the league and the cup. We were not favored when we won the championship, but in the end we all laughed to the end.
Alkmaar captain Van Bommer said: No one knew us before, because we were just playing in the Dutch League. Now the whole world will see our performance. We will not disappoint Alkmaar's fans. Victory is our pursuit.
The new core of Alkmaar, Ronaldinho, who is called "Little Ronaldo" by Alkmaar fans, also said before the game: Alkmaar will play better than the outside world thinks. We can always burst out greater potential under pressure. We have a magical coach, who will always be in difficult times. It brings us hope and victory."