Chapter 308 The Journey to Win the Championship

The next day, Jiang Mu gave the players a day's holiday to let the players play for a day in Spain, which made Alkmaar's players very excited, because four days later, they still have a league game against Maastricht. If they win, they can win the championship three rounds ahead of schedule and then be wholeheartedly. Prepare for the Champions League. If they lose, they will have to be distracted by the league. The players thought they had to return to the Netherlands immediately, but they didn't expect Jiang Mu to give them a day off.

The players shopped and played in Spain for a day, but Jiang Mu was not so idle. In the afternoon, he flew to England to watch the battle between Manchester United and Real Madrid.

In the first round of the quarter-finals, Bayern drew Porto 1:1 away from home. Bayern has the advantage of scoring away. As long as it is zero at home, it can eliminate Porto and advance worry-free. Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Manchester United at home, and the second game at Old Trafford Stadium is very suspenseful. Big, both teams are likely to advance, and this game has attracted more fans' attention than the first match between Bayern and Porto.

Jiang Mu knows that according to the development of history, Real Madrid will eliminate Manchester United, and if Alkmaar defeats Valencia to advance to the final, Real Madrid will be the opponent of Man Alkmaar's final. Jiang Mu must learn about Real Madrid from the spot. This time, Barcelona has taught Jiang Mu a lot of lessons. There are some things just for you to think about. If you can't prepare, you must know your opponent from the actual game.

Because the match between Manchester United and Real Madrid has received widespread attention and has surpassed a quarter-final, UEFA has also sent their best referee Corina. The Italian bald referee is not as famous as a football superstar. On such an occasion, only Corina's law enforcement can control these big-name superstars on the scene.

In this game, Bosque made an unexpected tactical change. He made Elgra retreat, almost making him the third central defender to keep an eye on Manchester United striker York.

Elgra's retreat liberated McManaman, who often attacked from his own hinterland, and two full-backs, Salgado and Carlos, allowing the two full-backs to penetrate into the backs of Manchester United's full-backs again and again.

Jiang Mu has always thought that you must follow the change when the opponent changes, because the opponent must have found your flaw before taking action. Even if you don't know where your flaw is, Ferguson has not taken any contingency measures, because Ferguson feels that Real Madrid has never played this formation before. He regarded Real Madrid's transformation as a compliment to Manchester United. Bosc's psychological battle was very good before. He made Ferguson believe that Real Madrid was a little afraid of Manchester United.

Real Madrid's first goal was an accident, because whether from passing the ball or with the shooting, Manchester United played equally well as Real Madrid, and no one can get the upper hand.

In the 21st minute, Real Madrid midfielder Savio broke through. After changing positions with Raul, he moved to the left and handed the ball to the Englishman McManaman in the middle. Manchester United defender Berg fouled. The bald referee Corina let the game continue, and the ball came to the foot of Real Madrid center Morentes. He allocated the ball to Salgado, who assisted behind him. Salgado's pass was very low. Manchester United goalkeeper Van Degu could almost certainly save the ball, but either he did not remind him, or Manchester United captain Keane did not respond to the goalkeeper's reminder. He rushed to the near post to intercept the ball, but the ball changed direction on Keane's foot and rushed directly into his own goal.

After losing the first goal, Manchester United realized that Real Madrid had the advantage of scoring away goals and were a little eager to achieve it. They were too aggressive at the beginning of the second half. McManaman broke through with the ball, picked the ball over Sylvester, who was substitute for Elvin at halftime, and passed it to Raul. Raul shook the back and cut inside, and kicked the ball into the upper right corner of the goal.

The 0:2 behind made the Manchester United players a little overwhelmed. At this time, Redon, who played well throughout the game, completed the most wonderful performance of his personal career in the 7th minute of the second half. He was ready to break through with the ball near Manchester United's left bottom line. Facing Manchester United's fierce defender Henning Borg, Redondo first took the left disk and right, and then suddenly hit it with his heel. The ball passed through Borg **, and the person bypassed Borg from outside the bottom line to control the ball again, and quickly passed it to the center. Raul, who was inserted in the back row, easily hit the ball. Jin, the defender defending Raul seems to be still immersed in Redondo's heel and showing off his skills, and is still frozen near the goalpost.

Two blows in three minutes made Manchester United in pain, and then their attack became more crazy. In the 64th minute, after Beckham, who had been watched by Carlos, broke through Savio and Calanka, a wonderful long-range shot hit the ball into the upper right corner of the goal and pulled back a goal.

However, at this time, under the leadership of Redondo, Real Madrid completely controlled the scene. They stared at the dangerous winger Giggs, restricted Beckham, controlled the key Scholes in the midfield, and made Manchester United's attack futile, although Scholes scored a penalty in the 88th minute, turning the score into 2:3. The striker York had a header saved by Casillas on the goal line, but he was too far behind and his opponent was extremely strong, which made Manchester United's dream of promotion come to nothing.

In this game, Redon, who plays the back of the waist, is the core of Real Madrid's midfield. On the field, Redon can use good consciousness and overall view to command the game. Although he is strong, he rarely uses his body or strength to foul. He always defends with accurate judgment and card position. When attacking, he can always play the most appropriate The way to pass the ball. Every move of his is elegant and luxurious, and at the same time it is so effective that Jiang Mu is in awe of this world-class back. It is really rare that a back can kick out the artistic temperament.

After the game, the shrewd English tabloid reporter found Jiang Mu. They commented on the game. Jiang Mu said: This is a great game. It can exist in the memory of fans for a long time. Redondo is a great midfielder who can do dirty work artistically and make the attack creatively. There are many stars, but only Redondo perfectly combines the two. After the game, Manchester United fans applauded him as the best praise for him. Even if he retires this season, he can have no regrets for the rest of his life.

Although some reporters later thought that Jiang Mu's words became a proverical. After this season, due to the influence of injuries, Redondo did not reach the original level or even reach the level of ordinary stars. There is no doubt that he has retired, Jiang Mu's evaluation of Redondo is quoted by many people, and Redondo also believes that this is The best and most accurate description of yourself.

Real Madrid won in this strong dialogue and gradually found the state of a strong team. In another quarter-final that attracted little attention, Bayern beat Porto 2:1 and reached the semi-finals. They will once again play more with Real Madrid, who was slaughtered by their own eight goals in the group stage. An important contest.

After watching the quarter-finals of Real Madrid and Manchester United, Jiang Mu rushed back to the Netherlands overnight and joined his players to prepare for the league against Maastricht.

Maastricht, who is already in the relegation zone, is certainly not the same level of opponent as Alkmaar, but now Alkmaar is in a state of extreme fatigue in continuous combat. Even if it is a Dutch team, Alkmaar does not dare to say that he will win. Professional football is guaranteed by extremely high physical strength, no Physical fitness, everything is empty talk.

The match was really very dull. Alkmaar's attack speed was very slow and his strength was insufficient. The players had just played a small ** in the Champions League. At this time, their bodies were in an unexpected state. Even if they tried to score early and lock in the game, Maastricht wanted to get out of the relegation zone. He jumped out and was very active in the fight, which made Alkmaer make a series of mistakes in the whole game.

Although all the fans were very excited and applauded after the team reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, after Jiang Mu replaced Ronaldinho, Tomasson and Lucio, Alkmaar was not able to show half of the normal level. In the end, they drew 0:0 with Maastricht.

As Eindhoven continues to win, the score gap between them and Alkmaar has narrowed to seven points. With three rounds left in the league, Alkmaar must win the next game to be able to win the championship.

After this game, Alkmar finally won a week's break, which is the most precious week for Alkmaar. They can adjust their physical and mental state to make the final sprint for the upcoming league, cup and Champions League.

It is impossible for the body to recover to its original state at once. Even if it is given two weeks, it cannot recover. What is important is the relaxation of the mental state. In the first three days, Jiang Mu adopted the method of half-day training and half-day rest adjustment, but this rest adjustment does not make the players go home. That kind of relaxation is very harmful and may make the players relax, and the state of the game will plummet. Jiang Mu takes the players to play golf and ride horses in the afternoon or morning. Or go swimming and do some sports that are not very strong but not related to football, so that the players maintain moderate excitement, but do not let them continue to overdraw their physical fitness.

Three days later, Alkmaar began formal training, preparing for the battle against Feyenoord's league championship. In this game, they can no longer delay the time to win the league championship. There are still two games after this game. Once there is a little accident, the cooked duck may fly away. Even if it can't fly, it may be shadowy. When it comes to the Champions League semi-finals with Valencia, Valencia's strength is not inferior to Barcelona's. Even if there is only a little influence, it may make Alkmaar's players regret for life. Therefore, Jiang Mu, Nelson and Shihlinga are very cautious in this league championship battle with Feyenoord. I will win a championship first to stabilize the army's heart. Get the team out of the dilemma of the third-line battle.