amazing coach

Chapter 123 The King of the Small Penalty Area's Hanging Headed Ball

The Chinese fans in the stands were chanting Jiang Mu's name. Under the leadership of the Chinese fans, the Alkmaar fans also chanted. Some people compiled a song about Jiang Mu and sang loudly. Those who didn't know thought Jiang Mu was...

Mu is the star of the team.

It is indeed rare for fans to shout for the head coach at the beginning of the game. Modern commercial football is increasingly emphasizing and shaping the value of the stars, while the head coaches are increasingly moving behind the scenes. Many clubs have appointed dedicated marketing managers to be responsible for club operations.

The head coach's decision to buy and sell players has changed from "making decisions" to "providing advice". They are only responsible for leading team training and directing games. Once there is a conflict between the head coach and the big-name players, or the team's performance is poor, the head coach will often become the

Sacrifice and scapegoat.[]

Jiang Mu is obviously an exception. He is ridiculously young. He is good at five or six languages. He has clever calculations and often creates miracles. He has a keen eye for pearls. The unknown players he poached quickly become stars. Whether on or off the court, Jiang Mu

His behavior made him the focus of the team, which is difficult for the team's stars to hide.

"It seems I should ask you to sign your autograph for me."

When the head coach shook hands, Robson was a little uncomfortable when he saw the audience shouting "Jiang Mu". It seems that it is past history to have such admiration for the head coach, such as Cruyff, Clough,

Iconic coaches like Beckenbauer are now basically ruled by the stars.

"No, it should be you who signs it for me. In my lifetime, if I can achieve half of your achievements, I will be satisfied."

Jiang Mu smiled and poured the ecstasy soup into Robson's mouth.

"Young man, you will definitely surpass me. But I don't want you to surpass me this season." Robson smiled and patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder.

"I won't wait for you, you need to catch up by yourself." Jiang Mu responded with a hidden smile.

"Okay, I'll chase you with all my strength even though I'm old as hell."

At this time, the game started, and Robson walked back to his coaching bench. He was a little nervous and a little excited to watch the performances of the players on the field. This feeling had not happened for a long time.

The first to kick off was the visiting team PSV.

Robson has also done some research on Alkmaar's games, especially after watching the game between Alkmaar and Ajax. He found that Alkmaar's wing defense ability is average and the center defense is very strong.

Then he decided to open a gap from the wing, cut in from the wing and shoot, or cross to find Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Although Alkmaar's defense in the middle is strong, it is just their midfielder's strength. In the penalty area, Alkmaar's two central defenders are average and may not be able to guard against Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Robson admires Ruud van Nistelrooy's ability in the penalty area. At this time, Ruud van Nistelrooy does not have the reputation of being the king of the penalty area, but his ability to seize opportunities in the penalty area has far exceeded that of ordinary people. Robson believes that as long as the winger can pass the ball,

When the ball comes out, Ruud van Nistelrooy, who stays in the penalty area, has the opportunity to score the ball.

After the game started, PSV launched an attack from the wing. Van Nistelrooy and Nelis crossed into the penalty area, preparing to connect with the wing and grab a shot.

Jiang Mu is well aware of Ruud van Nistelrooy's power. In the penalty area, not to mention unknown players like Martens and Morris, even famous defensive players like Thuram, Stam, and De Boer can't have any upper hand.

It is too difficult to prevent Van Nistelrooy from scoring in the penalty area, so there are only two ways to go, one is to cut off the cross from the wing, and the other is to keep Van Nistelrooy away from the penalty area.

Jiang Mu wanted to defeat PSV Eindhoven in an upright manner in this game, so he also chose more active tactics defensively, using a premise of formation, causing offside, forcing Ruud van Nistelrooy to stay away from the penalty area, and limiting his performance to a minimum.

PSV's wing attack had just passed through the penalty area. The three lines on Alkmaar's side reached about 20 meters from the front of the penalty area, leaving Ruud van Nistelrooy at the front of the penalty area. He could neither retreat nor advance.

.

After the offside was called, Alkmaar began to encircle and suppress the wing. The two defensive midfielders Van Bommel and Gattuso strongly supported the wing, and they must not let the opponent form a breakthrough on the wing.

Alkmaar's defensive tactics are naturally a bit risky. Once the opponent hits the wing, there is a high chance of a single goal in the middle. Even if Alkmaar's defenders chase back quickly, the entire defense may not be able to catch up.

Stand in a good position. At this time, the opponent's random organization will cause chaos in the entire defense line.

After tasting the sweetness of several defensive counterattacks, Alkmaar's coaching staff and players hope to continue to adopt solid defensive tactics, because although they are playing at home, they are 11 points ahead of Eindhoven, and Eindhoven's offense

The will is definitely stronger than Alkmaar.

But Jiang Mu is more aware of the characteristics of this Eindhoven player. The three forwards Brookink and Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoy air superiority in the penalty area. Nelis is unparalleled in seizing opportunities. The three of them cooperate in the penalty area.

, who can defend Alkmaar? If all the energy is spent on them, what about the players who come in in the midfield? So Jiang Mu explained the problem to others and insisted on using this pressing style.

Law replaces defensive counterattack.

PSV's wing attack is mainly concentrated on the right. Here, he not only has the experienced winger Nilis, but also the full-back Oyer with strong assist ability. And Alkmaar's left wing happens to be the attacking center.

The strong and weak Suleiman.

Before the game, coach Robson regarded Alkmaar's left wing as a key target, and after repeated tactical drills, including attracting Alkmaar's attention, he quickly penetrated in the middle, led by Cocu.

Long shot forward.

Jiang Mu naturally knows where his team's weaknesses are. He has also made arrangements for Suleiman's left wing. Because the defense has to create an offside situation, Suleiman must assist and advance forward. At this time, the defensive midfielder and right midfielder are assisting in defense.

It becomes the key to the success of the defense.

Alkmaar adopted a pressing style of play, and PSV attacked Alkmaar's left wing. The game became fierce from the beginning. In the first five minutes, the forces of both sides tilted seriously to the left. Alkmaar

Marr's right wing was very free, except for the occasional long pass. Because the ball flew too far in the air and the opponent's defense was prepared, the ball was often destroyed and went out of the sideline.

Although there were teammates to help defend, Suleiman was still the main defensive force. Facing the opponent's forward Nilis alone, Suleiman defended in a very awkward manner.

Belgium international Nilis is very smart in playing football and has good skills. His body is not as abnormal as Drogba or Ruud van Nistelrooy, but he is still strong enough. Less than three minutes into the game, Suleiman was deceived by Nilis' fake move.

He pulled Nellis' jersey and was warned by the referee.

In the fifth minute, Neelis and Swiss international Vogel in the middle formed another breakthrough, but this time Van Bommel assisted in timely defense and shoveled the ball out of the sideline.

Five minutes later, team deputy Van Bommel had to stay on the left because he found that under the opponent's full attack, if he returned to the center, the left would become the opponent's corridor.

At the beginning, Alkmaar pressed forward significantly and actively fought for PSV, keeping PSV close to the center circle. It seemed that they had the upper hand, but Robson's breakthrough on the left made Alkmaar extremely uncomfortable.

This is like playing Go. You have clearly surrounded your opponent, and it seems you can slay the dragon immediately, but your opponent still has a breath and may break out at any time, making your siege meaningless.

Jiang Mu frowned, regretting not taking down Van Blounthorst. With the Dutch international, the left wing should be safer.

In fact, Alkmaar's weakness is not only in the left back, but the center backs Martens and Morris are also from the Dutch second division. The reason why he makes fewer mistakes and concedes goals in the middle is just because of his defensive midfielder tactics.

The opponent has no chance to directly face the defender. If he directly faces the opponent's forward like other teams, the center-back combination will also be weak. He can barely play in the Eredivisie. If he reaches the Champions League next season, these three positions are necessary.

Substitute

But now is not the time to regret. At this moment, Alkmaar can only use offense instead of defense, and compete with the opponent to see whose offense is sharper and whose defense is worse.

In the tenth minute of the game, Jiang Mu walked to the sidelines and gave the players the order to attack. Jiang Mu also gestured to the fans in the stands, asking them to work harder for the players.

The fans in the stands were a little anxious when they saw that their team had not taken any real advantage in the first ten minutes. They all clapped and sang Alkmaar's team song to encourage their players to score goals quickly.

Under thunderous applause, AZ Alkmaar, who received the order to attack, launched the most violent attack since the start of the game. The back line continued to move forward, assisting the midfielder in controlling the ball and putting pressure on Eindhoven.

AZ has one more midfielder than PSV, giving them a slight advantage in controlling the ball. Altidore and Tomasson constantly interspersed and cooperated to create opportunities for Drogba. Suleiman finally used his strengths to avoid weaknesses.

He used his specialty as a wide assist, constantly attacking Oyer's defense on the right, and with the help of Kuyt, he sent crosses from time to time.

Alkmaar's offense looked vigorous, but PSV, led by veteran Cocu, played very tenaciously. Hovland and Addo were tall, strong, and had excellent explosive power, firmly blocking the young players.

Warcraft Drogba cleared most of Alkmaar's crosses and lobs, and Cocu intercepted the player who intervened. Alkmaar's offense was only a formality, and there was no real threat.

In the 15th minute of the game, Brookink, who was 1.90 meters tall, cleared the ball to the right. When winger Nilis got the ball, he made a smart move and passed Suleiman who was rushing to grab it.

Suleiman turned around again, and all he could see was Niris's back.

The Belgian got rid of Suleiman, advanced at high speed, and penetrated Alkmaar's half from the left.

Van Bommel, who had been staring at Nilis, did not expect that Suleiman was passed so easily. His help defense was a step too late and was unable to destroy the ball out of the baseline. He could only follow Nilis and chase after him. Van Bommel's

The defense is excellent, the speed is average, Nelis is not very fast, but Van Bommel is just ten centimeters behind, unable to catch up, and can't reach due to fouls.

Seeing PSV forming a breakthrough on the wing, AZ Alkmaar fans were so nervous that they forgot to sing or applaud, and they all stared at the field.

Seeing a breakthrough on the wing, PSV's forwards Ruud Ruud van Nistelrooy and Brookink were like hungry dogs seeing meat and bones, and immediately ran forward to meet Nelis on the wing.

Forward Ruud van Nistelrooy is not fast, but defenders Martens and Morris are not much faster. These three people reach the penalty area almost at the same time. The slightly slower PSV forward Brukink and Alkmaar midfielder Gattuso

Follow closely behind.

Alkmaar defended three against two in the middle. Alkmaar fans relaxed a little and felt that the danger was less.

But Jiang Mu still complained endlessly. He knew Ruud van Nistelrooy's power in the penalty area, and it was difficult for two quasi-Eredivisie-level defenders like Martens and Morris to guard him.

Neelis made a pass at high speed, but Van Bommel struggled to intercept it but failed to stop it.

Van Nistelrooy jumped up desperately under the pressure of Martens and Morris. When the ball reached Van Nistelrooy's head, due to interference from the defender, Van Nistelrooy's jumping position was slightly forward. Faced with this situation, the ball usually pushed out by forwards

Above the crossbar, Alkmaar fans breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis was over.

But at this time, Van Nistelrooy took advantage of his good airborne advantage to let the two defenders Martens and Morris who jumped with him land first, and also bought himself time to control the landing point of the high-altitude ball. He leaned back and used his forehead a little,

Sent the ball into Alkmaar's net.

1:0.

PSV took the lead.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like