Chapter 230 Become a big dark horse
The blow to Boavista without a penalty kick was devastating. Then Boavista played without fighting spirit. No matter what the fans cheered, they could not play at the level of the league, and even the threatening front-court rush in front of them could not be maintained, and their legs were as heavy as lead.
In fact, the forced grab in the front court consumes a lot of physical energy, and it is difficult to last for 90 minutes. In the later stage, it is mostly supported by spirit. Boa Vista's players don't even score a penalty, so this spirit does not exist.
There was also a strong dialogue with Feyenoord on the weekend. Alkmaar was not interested in killing all of them. They were satisfied that they could win and get a winning bonus of 800,000 yuan, so there was no big offensive behind them. They replaced the veteran Layi, replaced Riese, and let the main force rest and play in the league, as long as the opponent Without oppression, they will not fight back. The last ten minutes have almost become a garbage time. In the end, Alkmaar defeated Boa Vista 3:1 away and won three consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage. Because Dortmund and Rosenberg drew, as long as Alkmaar wins the next game, they will definitely qualify. .
At the post-match press conference, Jiang Mu was very satisfied with the game. He said, "Although Boavista lost the first two Champions League games, they are not a weak team. Their playing style is very advanced. Their offensive is very fierce, but they are not lucky enough. The first two games also give them too much pressure. So much so that they lost to us, and their strength was more than that.
I would like to thank Ronaldinho, Drogba, Lai, Riese, Cesar and other players. Their performance today is very wonderful, especially Drogba. His third goal is completely a reflection of his personal ability and has little to do with my tactics. This goal shattered the opponent's dream of equalizing and locked the victory.
We are now the top of the group and are in a good position to qualify. As long as we win another game, we can qualify, but we can't be careless. As long as we haven't qualified, everything is possible. Fans, please don't be impatient. Don't praise us too much. We will be proud. Let's think more. The miracle when we rushed to the armor, and then we will calm down.
Pacheco, who has suffered three consecutive defeats, is naturally in a very bad mood. He said disappointedly: "We used to hope to make a difference in Europe, but it turns out that we are just a small club, and there is a huge gap between the big teams in the five major leagues. Without better-quality players and greater investment, it is very unrealistic for the Portuguese Super League team to make a difference in the Champions League. Although we were not lucky enough to score goals, we didn't score several goals, but our loss today was not aggrieved. We lost to a stronger opponent than us. They have better players, and they also have more opportunities to beat us.
A new team in the Champions League, winning two wins is nothing, but winning three games in a row, just halfway through the group stage, almost locked in a qualifying place, becoming the only team with a three-game winning streak, which is a big miracle. After the game, the major media were unanimously optimistic that Alkmaar is the big dark horse of the Champions League.
When summarizing the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Germany's Kicker said: "This round is calm and strong and weak. The previous three teams that have won two consecutive victories, Marseille, Porto and Barcelona, have not been able to win three consecutive victories, and Alkmaer has become The only team with three consecutive wins, they have 9 points, while the second and third in the group, Dortmund and Rosenberg both have 4 points. As long as Alkmaar wins the next game, they can become the first team to qualify in the group. This is definitely a super big dark horse, and Jiang Mu is the one who discovered and made this dark horse. He deserves the title of magical coach.
Britain's The Sun said: "After three rounds of the group stage, the situation of other groups is still chaotic, and Group C has basically locked a qualifying place, that is, the new player of the Dutch League, Alkmaar, which is almost beyond imagination, but he did happen. This Dutch team will be located at only 90,000. The small town of Alkmaar, but they used to create the miracle of the promoted horse winning the double championship of the league and the cup. Now they have brought the magic to the Champions League. Can they replicate the miracle of the league? If that kind of result really happens, it will definitely be a shocking miracle that will cause a sensation in football all over the world.
The French "Team News" said after the game: "It's a pity that Marseille has not been able to win three consecutive victories. The defending champion Manchester United taught them a good lesson, but it is not a shame to lose to the defending champion. Marseille's qualifying situation is still optimistic, as long as they can maintain their current state. After Marseille and Porto lost one after another, and Barcelona drew with Arsenal, the unknown ball club Alkmaar became the only team to have won three consecutive victories, and they are also likely to become the biggest dark horse in this UEFA Champions League.
Spain's Daily Sport commented on the battle between Alkmamar and Boa Vista: "This should have been an unknown game. Both teams are not well-known to fans, but because of Alkmaar's outstanding performance, this game has received widespread attention, and the two small clubs With a different fate, Boavista has lost all three games and has basically lost the possibility of qualifying. Alkmaar has won all three games, becoming the only team with three consecutive victories, grabbing the limelight of all the giants, including the defending champion.
In the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Eindhoven and Feyenoord lost both to teams such as Glasgow Rangers and Sparta Prague, which made the Dutch media and fans very disappointed. After the game, the easy defeat of Alkma Mar of Boa Vista away became the target of the media and fans. .
When Alkmaar returned to the Netherlands from the Iberian Peninsula, at least 2,000 people came to pick him up at Amsterdam Airport, and reporters from major Dutch media went there, giving Alkmaar a heroic treatment.
The Netherlands's Telegraph said: "After the failure of the two strong players in the Dutch League, Alkmaar became the only team to defend the honor of the Dutch League. Previously, they were always considered to play in the Champions League, but now they have become the most dazzling team in the Champions League. Drogba, Riser, Gattuso, Tomasson and other young UEFA Champions League is emerging. Ronaldinho is known as the second alien and the successor of the future king of football. Of course, we can't forget Jiang Mu, who trained and trained these talented teenagers. This is the youngest coach in Europe. He is the creator of all these miracles, the real soul of Alkmaar..."
The Netherlands's "Daily Football" uses "Magic Coach Continues His Magic" as the front page title, "... Jiang Mu brought magic to the Champions League. They won all three games and became the only one in Europe. They won the Champions League and the league, and the only one in Europe When the top three of the Dutch League fell into a downturn, they were born and defended the honor of the Dutch League. Their current performance reminds us of the original Ajax in 1995. Although we know that it is difficult for them to win the Champions League like the young Ajax, we believe that they will definitely Make a stunning road to the Champions League.
Almost all of Europe praise Alkmaar, and all of them are praising Ronaldinho and Jiang Mu, but Jiang Mu is calm enough and low-key. After returning to Alkmaar at the end of the Champions League, he gave the players a half-day off, and then took the initiative to lower the pressure on the players at the press conference. He said, "I know we What have we done, and I also know what kind of praise we should receive. Excessive comments are not good for us. Praise and stick kill are the same. We don't even qualify in the group now. We are too high. I'm afraid that we will fall down and fall. I'll give the players a holiday all afternoon. I hope they can go home and rest. It's time to think about what we have done and deserve such praise. Are we defending the Dutch League or entering the quarterfinals of the Champions League? Since we haven't done anything, let's calmly play the next game with Feyenoord.
In the face of Alkmaar's record, their next round of league opponent Feyenoord had to bow his head and be soft. Ben Hack said before the game, "Now we must admit this fact that Alkmaar is the strongest team in the Dutch League, stronger than the top three of the Dutch League. The Champions League is the best touchstone, in The Champions League, a strong player, has won three consecutive victories. This is a great record. This game is played at the home court of Alkmaar. We don't expect to win. I am satisfied that I can get one point. After three losses, the Champions League is basically over for us. We will focus all our energy on the Netherlands. In A, I know that the league championship is equally difficult for us, but the league is a long-term process. Everyone has a chance, not like the Champions League. After three games of poor condition, you are basically out.
It's not a good thing for a strong team to keep a low profile before the game. Sure enough, in the game against Feyenoord on October 3rd, Alkmaar encountered great difficulties at home. Under the tenacious defense of Feyenoord, they still did not score in the half of the game, which is extremely rare for Alkmaar, in them. In the game, there were less than 10 games without goals in the half-time. What makes Jiang Mu even more unhappy is that they don't even have a few effective shots, and they don't have a single threatening shot. This data means that their attack does not threaten the opponent's defense.
Although the opponent Feyenoord did not score, Benhak made it clear before the game that their goal is to break Alkmaar's record of total victory. As long as this goal is achieved, Alkmaar's morale will be hit hard. After all, Alkmaar is a strong man now, and Feyenoord is In a weak position.
Seeing that only Cruz was left in front of Feyenoord, and almost all the troops were left in his own half, which made Jiang Mu a little laugh and cry. He said to Lin Nazhou and Boden beside him, "Coach Ben Hack is really able to put down."
Lin Na Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn't expect that coach Ben Hack, who has always liked to play offensive football, would set up an iron barrel array. It seems that this reputation is very annoying."
Boden has now become a close member of Jiang Mu's coaching team. He laughed and said, "This also shows how you have forced Ben Hack. Maybe Ajax and Eindhoven will deal with you like this in the future."
With a wry smile, Jiang Mu said, "Then I'll have a few more hammers."