Chapter 298 Defeat Ajax
Alkmaar defeated Barcelona 4:1 at home. The news shocked the world football world like a bomb. This score was unexpected by anyone before the game. Before the game, both the media, fans and even the betting company were optimistic about Barcelona's unbeaten away game.
Even if a few people think that Alkmaar will beat Barcelona, no one will expect such a big score. If you change a team, even if Real Madrid and Manchester United play Barcelona, it will be difficult to play such a score, but such a score appears.
The next day, Spain's World Sports newspaper called the game a "shame" and "it's a shame!" Even the most enthusiastic Alkmaar fans didn't expect that they could beat Barcelona by such a score of 4-1. Even the most pessimistic Barcelona fans didn't expect that they could lose with such a score of 1-4. Barcelona not only lost the game, but Van Gaal's team was striped naked in front of the world. They didn't It only exposed the shortcomings of their poor defense, and also exposed their locker room conflicts. Rivaldo's replacement behavior chilled his teammates and fans. It's really difficult to win such a general relationship.
The whole page of the pro-Barassa Daily Sports is talking about the news of Barcelona's big defeat and severely criticizing Barcelona's poor performance in this game. At the DeHute Stadium, which can only accommodate 8,000 people, Barcelona lost a lot. From fans to coaches, from players to tactical deployment, Barcelona lost all to the little Alkmaar. Van Gaal returned to his hometown, but in front of the Dutch team he was familiar with, his tactics were completely controlled. Barcelona did not play its normal level. Because the team was very aggrieved, Rivaldo went straight back to the locker room when he changed. After the big away defeat, Barcelona will become very difficult in the next game. They must score three goals to advance. If Van Gaal can't come up with a better way, maybe they will miss the semi-finals again this season.
The pro-Real Madrid Marca newspaper also reported the news of Barcelona's defeat in a prominent position. The article wrote: "Barca went to the Netherlands with the confidence of victory, but the result was a big defeat. They became another example of the heat. Alkmaar had previously shown the true nature of their dark horse, but Barcelona did not They didn't pay attention to it. In the end, they could only take the blame for losing to Dynamo Kiev last season.
The Dutch media are jubilant. The major media are reporting on the front page of Alkmaar's victory. After the decline of the Dutch top three, no team can win honors for Dutch football in the Champions League, and this is not only about honor, but also about points. If the Dutch league's European points can't Keep it up, they may lose a place in the Champions League next season.
The Dutch Telegraph praised Alkmaar's victory, "This is a great victory! Alkmaar defeated Barcelona 4:1 at home, which was an unexpected result before the game. The Alkmaar people created miracles and opened the door to the top four. In the next game, as long as they do not lose more than three goals, they will reach the top four unprecedentedly.
The Netherlands's "Daily Football" said: "This is an epic victory. In the case of the decline of the semi-finals of the Dutch League, Alkmaar rose up and defended the dignity of the Dutch League. In the quarter-finals, he hit the La Liga giant Barcelona with 4 goals, almost locking in a four. Strong quota. In the case of being very conservative in the other three games, Barcelona and Alkmaar played a big score, which made a big surprise and became the most watched game in this round of the Champions League.
The media's praise for Alkmaar made the young Alkmaar a little flutter. In the next 29th round of the league, he fell behind 0:3 in the first half of his weak team Graf Sharp. In the second half, Jiang Mu changed three people in a row. Finally, the score was 3:3 in stoppage time and almost lost. Invincible gold body. However, because Eindhoven defeated Fortunasite with 4 goals, the score between Alkmaar and Eindhoven retracted back to within 10 points, with a gap of only 9 points, which also bankrupted Jiang Mu's plan to lock in the league championship before the Champions League and Barcelona finals.
In the thirtieth round, Alkmaar challenged Ajax away, and after this game, they will fly to Spain and La Liga giants Barcelona to fight to the death.
Although the game ends in five rounds, Alkmaar leads by 9 points. Even if he loses another game, the league championship will not fly. Alkmaar still takes the initiative, but the risk is much greater. Jiang Mu was still not careless about the league. He did not ask for a victory, but made a request to win at least one point.
In the final stage of the league, one point is very deadly. According to the team's own situation, Jiang Mu's requirement to score one point is also very realistic. After all, the focus is still on the Champions League, reaching the quarterfinals, and playing four to one in the first round. No team does not want to go further, or even two steps.
Ajax played badly under the leadership of the new head coach Waters. He lost 13 games in a row and was fired in March. The young assistant coach Westerhoff became a firefighter. Now Ajax ranks sixth in the league. One step forward is the Champions League, a step back is the League Cup, and then he plays after the hand. Westhoff, who entered the Dutch Cup final, said that he still had some ideas. He entered the Champions League, won the Dutch Cup, and then sought to become a regular manager. This is the young assistant coach's ambition.
For this focus battle with Alkmaar, Westhoff's desire for victory is unparalled. If he can defeat Alkmaar at home, he will immediately become famous in Europe, because now Alkmaar has not been defeated on any battlefield.
Before this season, even if Ajax was very depressed, they had the confidence and confidence to face this little brother, which is only a few dozen kilometers away from them, but now, they can only lower their posture and meet Alkmaar's challenge as a weak person.
Although Ajax is depressed, he still has a background. At the Amsterdam Stadium, the young acting coach Westhoff caused a lot of trouble for Alkmaar.
It is difficult for Alkmal, who is distracted by him, to concentrate all his energy to deal with Ajax, and Ajax has always liked to attack, but they played very steadily in this game. In the so-called 433 formation, the two wingers retreated to the midfield to assist the defense, allowing Alkmaar to control in the midfield. It became very difficult, and the attack was weak. Neither side scored in the first half and ended at zero.
In the second half, Ajax's fear of Alkmaar was reduced. They strengthened their offensive and prepared to win the game. Alkmaar was also dissatisfied with the performance in the first half and accelerated the pace of the game. From the first February of the second half, the game in the second half was many times more intense than the first half, and the two sides created many more opportunities than before
At this time, there is a little meaning of a confrontation between rich families.
In the 3rd minute of the second half, Tobiason made a cross from the left, and the unguarded Avilaze headed the ball and hit the crossbar. This attack opened the frenzy of Ajax's attack.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Dani passed the ball, and Babangida's small angle shot from the left side of the penalty area was slightly deflected. In the 15th minute, Ajax made a left corner kick, and Avillaze shot 10 yards outside the goal and missed the left post.
In the 65th minute of the game, Ajax scored the first goal of the game. The winger Dani passed the ball, and the midfielder Wittsger shot his left foot from a small angle of 12 yards on the left side of the penalty area into the net, and the score became 1:0. Under the fierce attack, Ajax finally scored a goal.
After Ajax scored this goal, Alkmaar immediately launched a counterattack, but Ajax did not shrink the defense. The young acting coach Westhoff was full of courage. He commanded the team to continue to attack and suppress Alkmaar's counterattack with attack.
Ajax was lucky. Five minutes later, Wittsger, who had just scored, recied the favor. His pass in the middle helped Dani, who had just assisted his own offside, scored the second goal of the game, and the score became 2:0.
This pushed Alkmaar to a dead end. It was at this time that Alkmaar's numb nerves were stung, and they began to fight back in the Jedi.
In the 73rd minute, Cloncamp made a cross from the right side, and Drogba's shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved. Two minutes later, Ronaldinho passed the ball in the midfield, Drogba's header got rid of it, and Tomarson's shot at 20 yards was slightly higher than the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Klose replaced Drogba. In the 81st minute, Ronaldinho made a direct pass, and Klose, who had just entered the field, broke into the penalty area for 12 yards and scored, 1:2! Alkmaar finally scored one point. In the 82nd minute, Ronaldinho's direct free kick was confiscated. In the 85th minute, Riser's direct shot from 25 yards on the left side missed the far corner.
After Alkmaar's morale, their attack never gave Ajax 5 a chance. The offensive was higher and they would die without scoring.
In the 87th minute, Ronaldinho made a left corner kick. Klose pressed the opponent's defender's header on the edge of the penalty area. After the ball was hit by the goalkeeper, Lucio shot into the net outside the penalty area. 2:2 flat!
Alkmaar did not give up the attack after equalizing the score. In the 91st minute, Klose got a single knife. In the face of the goalkeeper, he selflessly passed the ball to Ronaldo, who had not scored a goal. Ronaldinho hit the left post against the empty goal on the edge of the penalty area.
Just when the fans thought that Alkmaar had missed the best opportunity to overtake, the Ajax goalkeeper opened the goal and hit Van Bommel directly. Van Bommel directly touched Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho took the ball** and made a cold shot at the front of the penalty area. In the end, Alkmaar defeated Ajax 3:2 at the Amsterdam Stadium, one step closer to the championship.
In this game, Alkmaar defeated Ajax, and Eindhoven continued to win. The score gap between them and Alkmaar is still 9 points. With four rounds left in the league, Alkmaar has absolute initiative, and the suspense is not great. But at this time, Alkmaar is no longer in the mood to care about this. They have to go to Spain and Barcelona to fight for tickets to the semi-finals.