amazing coach

Chapter 16: Attacking the Heart ()

The second round draw ceremony of the Dutch Cup was held between 38 professional teams and 26 amateur teams. This time the Oriental Dragons had good luck again. Li Wei avoided the professional teams again and drew an amateur team.

Second tier team Donggen.

The amateur second-level team is two levels higher than the Oriental Dragons, but they are amateurs after all, and there is no qualitative difference between them and the Oriental Dragons. The Oriental Dragons have never had one since Jiang Mu coached them.

After losing, they already have the confidence to challenge the next level. They are not afraid of amateur second-level teams, but are eager to try.

Facts quickly proved that the Oriental Dragons were now completely transformed. In the match against Donggen, which was two levels above them, the Oriental Dragons used flexible tactics, weird formations, and sharp counterattacks to defeat the Donggen team.

Finally, they entered the third round with a score of 4:1, tying their best result in the Dutch Cup twenty years ago.

Becoming the 32nd winner of the Dutch Cup made the Oriental Dragons and Jiang Mu the heroes of Alkmaar City. They even stole many fans from the Alkmaar team, the symbol of the city of Alkmaar. It turned out that the Oriental Giants

Not many people pay attention to the Dragons' training, but now there are fans wandering around the Oriental Dragons' stadium every day, and a training match within the team can attract hundreds of fans. This is something that the Oriental Dragons club did not do before.

Dare to imagine.

However, Jiang Mu was not dazzled by the victory. He was very clear-headed. His goal was not to tie Lin Nazhou's record. He wanted to create a miracle. He had a computer from a hundred years ago and had more computers than modern people.

If he cannot create a football miracle in 20 years of life, he is simply useless.

After entering the third round, there are only 32 teams left to participate in the Dutch Cup, and there are only 5 amateur teams. Luck does not play a big role now. Every step forward for any team needs to be based on strength. This time in

At the draw ceremony, Li Wei finally stopped having bad luck and drew out Alkmaar, the current favorite team for the top spot.

After the draw results came out, almost everyone sentenced the Oriental Dragons to death. No one thought that the Oriental Dragons could pass Alkmaar, because Alkmaar is now the leader of the second division.

Judging from the strength of Alkmaar, they have reached the technical and tactical level of the middle and lower reaches of the First Division teams. They are far above the fourth-level amateur team Oriental Dragons.

The Oriental Dragons' unexpected victory in the Dutch Cup had already attracted attention in Alkmaar City. When they were in the spotlight, they were drawn against Alkmaar. The derby suddenly became a battle between Alkmaar City and some

The most popular topic in the media. Fans all over the city are discussing whether the Oriental Dragons, which appeared as a dark horse in the Dutch Cup, can defeat Alkmaar and move forward. They are also speculating on whether Alkmaar, which has risen strongly in recent years, can return to the team.

Relive the glory of that year, win the Dutch Cup championship, and successfully reach the top flight.

Of course, Alkmaar fans do not agree with the derby battle. They believe that Alkmaar has no enemies in the city of Alkmaar. An amateur team of the Eastern Dragons level is simply not worthy of Alkmaar.

Opponents, they play football just for entertainment. It is a joke that Alkmaar has such a derby opponent.

Alkmaar's goal has always been to break into the First Division and restore the glory of winning the league and cup championships in the 1970s. They have not paid attention to amateur teams like Oriental Dragons in the same city at all, that is, occasionally

Go see if they have any good seedlings there.

In recent times, the Oriental Dragons have been playing well in amateur football circles and are known as the victorious generals. Alkmaar has not taken this to heart, but now the Oriental Dragons have not only reached the third place in the Dutch Cup

In the previous round, they also became Alkmaar's knockout opponent, which forced Alkmaar to look at this unpopular little brother from the same city in a different light.

Of course, AZ Alkmaar did not pay much attention to an amateur team, but just took a look at it from ignorance to curiosity. Their main forward No. 11 Im said disdainfully when he learned that their Dutch Cup opponent was the Oriental Dragon:

"It is inevitable that we advance, and the score may reach double digits. I don't want to comment on our opponents. I don't know and don't want to know what kind of football they play. Amateur teams are playing randomly. Don't mention it to me.

What a magical coach, what a victorious general, that was in the amateur football circle, but when they came to professional football they showed their true colors."

Alkmaar's captain and main defender Maher mentioned the Oriental Dragons in an interview. He thought Jiang Mu did a good job, but he also said that the idea of ​​a "derby war" was ridiculous. The Oriental Dragons are just a fourth-level amateur player.

The team is not on the same level as Alkmaar, and they cannot pose any threat to Alkmaar at all.

Alkmaar's head coach Van Dijk is a tough and somewhat willful coach. He runs the army at Alkmaar with an iron fist, pays attention to tactical discipline, and the team is united. This is an important reason why Alkmaar can lead the Dutch second division.

His opponent, the Oriental Dragons, Van Dijk watched two of their games. That was in the early days of Jiang Mu's coaching, and they played defensive counterattacks. This made Van Dijk, a traditional supporter of Dutch football, very disgusted, and he never played again.

I have watched the game at Alkmaar. Even if he is now going to play against the Eastern Dragons, Van Dijk still disdains to study such an amateur team. Even when the most influential "World Football" magazine in the Netherlands interviewed him, Van Dijk

There was no mention of the Eastern Dragon or Jiang Mu.

After training the day before the game, Van Dijk told the reporters onlookers that he did not care about the Dutch Cup. Even if he was eliminated, it would not matter. His goal was to reach the Eredivisie. Reporter Heng Heng of a tabloid in Amsterdam, "Integrated News"

After hearing this, Deli immediately asked: "Coach Van Dijk, can I understand that you are looking for excuses for being upset by the amateur team?"

Van Dijk was furious, "Which newspaper reporter are you from? What basis do you have for making such a wild guess? The amateur team was upset, are you talking about the Eastern Dragons? Are they qualified to be upset? Don't think they have won a few games.

If you win, you can challenge professional teams. Your idea is ridiculous. If we seriously play against them, a double-digit game is not impossible. Please stop asking such stupid questions in the future, otherwise don't interview me again in the future."

After Van Dijk finished speaking, he walked away. The reporters and fans around him burst into laughter. Hendry stood there with a red face and embarrassed. He didn't expect Van Dijk's reaction would be so intense. He shook his head and recorded the words.

came down and wrote a very gimmick title: "Coach Van Dijk said AZ Alkmaar can score 10 goals for the Oriental Dragons".

The Oriental Dragons are the lowest-level amateur team among the top 32 players in the Dutch Cup. They are also the biggest dark horse, while AZ Alkmaar is the leader of the Dutch second division and the favorite to advance to the first division. The match between them is very attractive.

Famous media who originally looked down upon amateur teams like the Oriental Dragons also came to interview the players and coaches of the Oriental Dragons.

The day before the game, after the training of the Oriental Dragons, the Dutch "Telegraph" and "Daily Football" interviewed the Oriental Dragons' main killer Ke Liang and head coach Jiang Mu for the first time.

"What do you think about tomorrow's game?"

Facing a well-known media like "The Telegraph" for the first time, Ke Liang was a little cautious. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and his answers were a little confusing.

"Alkmaar is a strong team, they are professional, we are not afraid of him, we have defeated many strong teams under the leadership of coach Jiang Mu."

"How confident do you think you are of advancing?"

"Let's go with four or six, maybe three or seven. They have more experience than us, but we have an amazing coach Jiang Mu."

"So what do you think is the difference between professional teams and amateur teams?"

"They have better technical and physical fitness and good tactical discipline, but there is also a precedent for amateur teams to defeat professional teams." After Ke Liang said a few words, he finally returned to normal.

"You are all in the same city. Have you followed AZ Alkmaar's games? Who do you think are their most threatening players?"

"I am a fan of Alkmaar and I have always followed Alkmaar's games. I hope they can return to the First Division and regain the glory of the 1970s. The most threatening player in this current Alkmaar team is of course Im

, He has a strong ability to seize opportunities and can shoot with both left and right feet. He has always been a role model for me to learn from, but we believe that the soul of Alkmaar is captain Maher.

Kai is the most troublesome player for our forwards."

"How do you evaluate your coach Jiang Mu?" "He is a magical coach. I believe he will become a world-class coach and win many championships."

When "The Telegraph" was interviewing Ke Liang, "Daily Football" was also interviewing Jiang Mu.

Although it was his first time to be interviewed by a major media, Jiang Mu was obviously much calmer after his rebirth. When faced with reporters' sharp questions, he answered them in an orderly manner, demonstrating an excellent coach's ability to deal with the media.

"Coach Jiang, your experience is a legend. Can you tell me why you stayed in the Netherlands as a coach?" a reporter from "Daily Football" asked.

"I don't want to be a pure fan, and I don't have the ability to be a professional player. I still like football. Being a coach is my last choice."

"Have you ever thought about entering professional football? Or are you preparing to enter professional football now?"

"No one wants to be a professional coach, no matter how stressful the professional coach is, because only by becoming a professional coach can you get in touch with the top players and appreciate the joy brought by top football confrontations. Of course, if you think I am coaching now

It’s okay for amateur teams to be preparing to enter professional football.”

"From a coach's perspective, what do you think of Alkmaar, a team from the same city?"

"Alkmaar is a good team. The leading players and coaches of the club have ambitions, goals, and money. It is not accidental that they can become the favorites for the first division, but there are many factors that restrict their further development.

The first is that their bench thickness is poor and the head coach is too conservative in hiring. The first is that their stadium is too small and there are few fans. The third is that their youth training is not good enough and their sustainable development capabilities are poor. They only rely on blood transfusions from the boss.

It’s unrealistic.”

"Do you think AZ Alkmaar can reach the Eredivisie this season?"

"It's hard to say. Although they are currently ranked first, this is a long-term competition. Only teams with good endurance can have the last laugh. Mr. Van Dijk is conservative in his employment and does not dare to rotate. I am afraid there are some hidden dangers later."

"If you were to be the head coach of Alkmaar, could you guarantee success in reaching the First Division?"

"Of course! I have the confidence to do this."

"Then what do you think of tomorrow's game against Alkmaar? Can David defeat the giant Goliath?"

"The odds of winning or losing are 50-50. There is a lot of chance in football."

"The Oriental Dragons are just a fourth-level amateur team. Your players are simply incomparable to Alkmaar's players. Why are you so confident in defeating Alkmaar? Are you so confident in your tactics?"

"This is my secret. I can't tell you now, but I can say that any miracle only becomes a miracle after it is done."

"How are you going to deal with Van Dijk's Alkmaar?"

"Tackling him with methods he doesn't know he's not good at, but I can't reveal it now. If you plan to interview me after the game tomorrow, I will tell you clearly. Of course, I don't think you need to worry about it after the game.

Interview me."

The interviews with Ke Liang and Jiang Mu by "The Telegraph" and "Daily Football" did not cause much sensation in the Netherlands, but they caused a sensation in Alkmaar, every player, fan, coach and staff of Alkmaar.

They were all angry. A fan of a fourth-level amateur team could look down on Alkmaar, the former Eredivisie champion and the favorite. This was simply the greatest humiliation to Alkmaar.

Especially the head coach Van Dijk. Jiang Mu pointed out his shortcomings and said that he could do better than him. This made the headstrong Van Dijk furious. When the team meeting was held in the evening, he angrily demanded that the players would do better tomorrow.

Play hard, score as many goals as you can, and give this unknown guy some color.