Chapter 307 Popular Again
This is Alkmaar's first official defeat. They lost 2:5, but this is Alkmaar's happiest and luckiest loss. They lost by a big score, but they finally eliminated La Liga giant Barcelona and advanced to the semi-finals, becoming the biggest dark horse of the season.
He scored 12 goals in two games, and the crazy attack made the fans feast their eyes. Although an important reason for Alkmaar's final promotion was a big gift from Barcelona goalkeeper Hepps, Alkmaar's strength was beyond doubt that he could score 6 goals from Barcelona.
After the game, Tomasson, who scored a goal that determined the victory to help Alkmaar advance, said that this was the most difficult game he played, and also the most exciting and unforgettable game. He was able to eliminate Barcelona. First, the team's tactics were good, the players worked hard, and second, he was lucky. Tomarson hoped that Alc Mal's good luck continued, and he successfully reached the final and won the championship.
Although there was no goal in this game, it dominated the last goal to decide the outcome of the game. Ronaldinho, the player who threatened Barcelona the most, was also interviewed by reporters after the game. Ronaldinho said: "He wanted to advance and be eliminated, but after scoring the first goal away from home, he played against the ball. The team's promotion is full of confidence. God has been on our side. We really feel sorry for not advancing.
Ronaldinho also praised the head coach Jiang Mu. He said, "Although we lost this game, our goal is not to win and maintain our undefeated golden body. Our goal is to advance, because our opponent is too strong. In order to advance, the head coach has made the most detailed deployment. This is the time since I came into contact with football. I have seen the most detailed tactical arrangement and the most perfect tactical arrangement. Alkmaar eliminated Barcelona, which can be said to be the result of Coach Jiang's victory over Van Gaal.
Alkmaar and Barcelona's coaches Jiang Mu and Van Gaal also have different views from other players about this battle.
Van Gaal, who failed after the game, attended the press conference. He said that until now, he could not believe that Alkmaar could eliminate Barcelona, but he still congratulated Alkmaar. "Congratulations Alkma on his promotion. In the case of Barcelona's elimination, I personally support Alkma. Er, he is our Dutch team. I hope they can go to the final, preferably with Real Madrid.
Van Gaal also talked about the reason for his failure. The Dutch iron coach said, "There is no doubt that our strength is stronger than Alkmaar, and those who deny this can't comment on the game itself. When our strength is higher than Alkmaar, we finally won and lost two games with Alkmaar, and even the number of goals is the same, which shows that there is something wrong with our tactical playing style and the mentality of the players. In the first game, the opponent stared at Guardiola, which made our game very smooth. When I changed to Harvey, the opponent attacked us fiercely in the middle. In the end, we lost a big score away due to poor tactical arrangement, and some players did not obey the coach's tactical arrangement was also an important reason.
Back at home, we adjusted the tactics of the last game, and the players were also united. With the help of the home fans, we successfully equalized the score, but luck defeated us. A mistake by Hepps made us passive again, but this is not the biggest reason why we were eliminated. We The loss was on the second goal. After equalizing, we lost a penalty, which gave the opponent confidence. The opponent was sent off, which made us lose our vigilance against their counterattack. Finally, Alkmaar taught us a lesson in their way.
We ended Alkmaar's undefeated golden body, but this victory was bitter. We left the Champions League in a winning way, which made us even more painful, because we had a chance to laugh to the end. As a result, we didn't grasp it. Now we only have the league and The King's Cup can be played. I hope the team can forget the pain brought to us by the Champions League and strive to defend its title successfully in the league.
As a winner, Jiang Mu is naturally in a good spirit. He thanked his players at the post-match press conference. He said, "It's an honor to be able to eliminate a team like Barcelona, especially for a small club like us. He can't happen every season. He can do this, no It is what we can do by drawing and writing in the office, which requires the players' dedication, unity, tenacity, courage and hard work on the court, which is the most important reason why we win.
Some people accuse us of delaying the time at the end of the game. I want to tell you not to blame us. We have no fouls. We have no violations. Everything we do is legal. If you think it's unfair, please blame UEFA. It's because their rules are not detailed and not thoughtful. If you think I If we are not fair enough, then I don't accept it, because we complete the game completely in front of tens of millions of fans with the permission of all the rules. Our promotion is beyond doubt.
Now that half of our task has been completed, we will complete our next step to defeat Valencia and reach the Champions League final. Many people may think that Valencia is better than Barcelona, but I think Valencia is very dangerous. If the two teams put together let me choose, I would rather choose Barcelona. Sa, instead of playing Valencia.
The next day, the media also reported the news of the two Champions League games. On the first match day of the second leg of the quarter-finals, Barcelona beat Alkmaar 5:2, Valencia beat Lazio 5:2, and the game was exactly the same, and it was completed at home, but the result was cut off. But it's different. Alkmaar 5:2 reversed Lazio, the leader of Serie A, while Barcelona won and out, and only because of the few away goals, the Spanish media sighed regretfully.
"Barca died at the hands of its own people", which is the post-match title of the pro-Barca Daily Sports News. The Daily Sports believes that it is an infighting, gang split, the aging of the players, and the problem with the tactical arrangement of the head coach, which led to Barcelona's elimination.
"Van Gaal's Seven Deadly Sins", which is also the headline of the pro-Barasa's World Sports News, "The first crime, the locker room conflict has not been solved; the second crime, the introduction of a large number of Dutch players, these people have high salaries, but at the most dangerous time in Barcelona, they can not provide any help; the third crime, war The arrangement was improper, and he did not restrain Alkmaar's counterattack, which gave Ronaldinho a lot of opportunities, and his focus on Tomasson was weak. The fourth sin was to change the general, and there was no need for Baia to use Heips. As a result, Heips lost his adult, and he almost sent Alkmaar into the top four with one hand. The fifth sin, the change is too slow to change in the battle. Compared with every substitution adjustment of Jiang Mu, Van Gaal is much inferior, and only Dani is still reliable. The sixth crime, stubborn and did not listen to the advice of the coaching team, assistant coach Mourinho made good suggestions many times, but was never adopted by Van Gaal, which finally proved that Mourinho's decision was correct. The seventh sin, Van Gaal and boss Núñez were so close that he offended some senior officials and fans, so much When they needed help and support the most, they didn't form a joint force..."
Real Madrid's As and Marca are both regretful and happy. As said: It's a pity that Barcelona almost made a miracle, but in the end it fell to the threshold of the top four, and they did not have a chance to meet Real Madrid in the final. Barcelona lost to the goalkeeper in this game. Alkmaar's goalkeeper Cesar is obviously more sophisticated than Heipus.
Marca commented: Barcelona went home. They were knocked down by the dark horse for two consecutive years. The last time was Dynamo Kiev, and this time it was Alkmaar. Barcelona lost every critical moment. If the league and the King's Cup can't win the championship, Van Gaal's coaching position will not be so stable. During the game, there were boos against the Dutch Gang on the court. Or the Dutch Gang and Van Gaal can only leave one.
The Dutch media are jubilant, big and small. Every newspaper and sports TV station enthusiastically reports that Alkmaar has reached the top four.
The Telegraph said: "Great! Tough! The indomitable Alkmaar has historically reached the top four of the Champions League, and the biggest dark horse in history has advanced. Can they reach the finals? Can they make a shocking surprise and win the Champions League?
"Everyday Football", "The incredible miracle has finally appeared! Alkmaar reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and they are also the only team outside the top eight and quarterfinals outside the five major leagues, Jiang Mu! The magic coach reproduces the magic. Will his magic continue? Will the Champions League champion also be brought back to the Netherlands by Jiang Mu and his disciples? After a month, we will know the result.
European mainstream media, Milan Sport, Kicker, Team News, Bild, Sun and other major media are praising Alkmaar's magical performance. Many senior commentators believe that Alkmaar is likely to eliminate Valencia and reach the finals.
Barcelona's godfather, Dutch Flyer, Cruyff also expressed his views after the game. He took Alkmaar's promotion for granted. Van Gaal's team made a lot of mistakes. This multinational force is not good at the critical moment. Barcelona must use the players it has trained. They must play Barcelona players. The most traditional ball-control penetration tactic, rather than the Dutch winger tactic.
Cruyff complained about Jiang Mu's behavior. He thought that this Alkmaar was a combination of Ajax and Juventus. It was a young old woman. Sometimes she played ** and sometimes it was obscene and conservative. Cruyff thought that Jiang Mu must determine his coaching style before the age of 30. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to his future development and growth.
For the semi-finals of Alkmaar and Valencia, Cruyff believes that Alkmaar is more flexible and not limited to defensive counterattacks, and it is very likely to defeat Cooper's Valencia.
Since the other two quarter-finals were held the next night, Cruyff did not say how likely it was for Alkmaar to win the championship, but that there was a possibility that Alkmaar's strength and style of playing would be the biggest surprise.