amazing coach

On August 12, the opening match of the Eredivisie started between Willem II and Sparta Rotterdam. Last season's third place Willem II was still strong. They easily defeated Sparta Rotterdam 2:0 in the away game.

Later, head coach Michaelson also shouted the slogan of competing for the championship.

Alkmaar's opponent was Fortunasite, who ranked tenth last season. Since it was an away game and the league had just started, he didn't know what the state was like. Jiang Mu still didn't dare to be careless and formed a relatively stable lineup.

Sarr is still on the bench, and Silva is still starting as goalkeeper. On the back line, new aid Riise appears in the starting lineup. He and Kronkamp guard Alkmaar's wing on the left and right.

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The central defender is a combination of Martens and Lucio. Originally, Jiang Mu planned to pair Ismael with Lucio, but Ismael suddenly got the flu, so Jiang Mu had to send Martens and Lucio.

Awesome combination.

There is still a double midfielder, Gattuso and Van Bommel, with new aid Ronaldinho organizing the attack in front of them.

On the forward line, Kuyt, Klose and Tomasson appeared in the starting lineup, while Drogba unexpectedly sat on the bench.

The commentator on the scene questioned Jiang Mu's arrangement. In his mind, Alkmaar should let a powerful center like Drogba start, and Thomason should be a fake winger, wandering to the center at any time, giving way to the wing.

Provide frequent assists to Kronkamp.

But after the game started, the fans saw Jiang Mu's intention. With Ronaldinho, a passing master, in the midfield, he has a strong sense of grabbing points in front, and Klose and Thomasson, who are good at running, can give full play to their abilities.

Longer.

In the first game of the Fortuna Sit League, they didn't want to play too conservatively. As a result, just ten minutes into the game, Ronaldinho deftly escaped from the midfield, accelerated and ran wildly, and suddenly passed the ball behind the defender. Thomasson flexibly moved forward.

Insert, the ball arrives, the person arrives, the person arrives, the ball arrives, with a light poke, he is the first to break through the gate of Fortuna Settlement.

1:0

Alkmaar leads away from home.

Unwilling to be humiliated at home, Fortuna Sit counterattacked aggressively and used rough fouls to block Alkmaar's passing coordination.

However, Alkmaar's two wingers played a role in containing and opening up space at this time. Riise and Kronkamp were killing each other on the two wingers, attacking repeatedly, especially Riise.

Under the guidance of the coach, he no longer only knows how to cross as before. From time to time, he cuts in and makes long shots that scare the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 30th minute of the first half, Van Bommel scored the second goal with a push shot. Alkmaar completely controlled the situation of the game. Fortuna Sit became extremely impatient and became a little confused in both offense and defense.

In the second half, Alkmaar continued its tactics of combining the wing and the center. In the 5th minute of the opening, Ronaldinho made a through ball and Thomasson scored another goal, changing the score to 3-0. At this time, Alkmaar relaxed slightly.

Fortunasit used a set kick to regain a point, but then Alkmaar scored the fourth goal from Klose, completely ending Fortunasit's dream of equalizing.

In the first round of the league, AZ Alkmaar got off to a good start with a 4:1 away victory over Fortuna Settlement. Ronaldinho performed well as the core of the midfield, and new aid Riise also showed his general style, playing both offensive and defensive roles on the wing.

Excellent, his level even surpasses that of right back Kronkamp.

However, this big victory did not bring Alkmaar to the top of the standings. Feyenoord performed better in the away game. They defeated the newly promoted Den Bosch 4:0 and ranked first. PSV changed the new team

The coach also began to regain his courage after that. They defeated Maastricht 4:1 at home and were tied for second place with Alkmaar.

Among the top three, only Ajax had a harder time. They defeated Heerenveen 3-2 at home and also got a good start. Considering that Heerenveen is not weak, Ajax's performance cannot be considered bad.

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In the second round, Alkmaar faced Utrecht at home. This team is a famous killer of wealthy clubs. Facing the opponent's man-to-man defense and destructive fouls, Alkmaar played extremely hard. In the 80th minute, Alkmaar was defeated by

Van Bommel scored a penalty kick to win the game.

Then Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV worked together. Feyenoord defeated Cambre 4:0 at home, PSV beat Vidis 6:1 away, and Ajax

Sweeping Maastricht 6:2 in the away game, the three giants began to put pressure on Alkmaar with a big victory.

In the third round, the top four Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV, and Alkmaar all won three consecutive victories at the beginning of the league. Because of the goal difference, Alkmaar was ranked only second after three rounds.

Fifth place, after the game the Dutch media claimed that Alkmaar's dominance has basically disintegrated, and that a four-power Eredivisie is coming.

The fourth round of the league has become very critical. In this round, Feyenoord and Ajax will have a Dutch national derby, and Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar and PSV will also play in midweek.

of Champions League.

The traditional top three have rich experience in fighting on two fronts, but the leader Feyenoord has to fight Ajax first. This is a game that cannot be failed even if it is a warm-up match. The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh.

Whatever the choice, Feyenoord is destined to be in a dilemma.

For the defending champion Alkmaar, this is also a new challenge. After winning the League and Cup double, their desire for the league championship has been significantly reduced. The Champions League has become another great dream for them.

If the Eredivisie wants to achieve the same status as the top three, winning a Champions League is the minimum requirement. Otherwise, how can it convince the picky Dutch fans.

However, the league cannot give up, or even relax a little. Their opponents are not one, but three. Feyenoord, PSV, and Ajax are of similar strength. If they are not careful, they will not be second, but fourth.

Alkmaar had no hope of even qualifying for the Champions League, so when Alkmaar faced two games a week, they showed no mercy or mercy to their fourth-round opponent Roda JC. Drogba, who started for the first time, scored a hat-trick

, helped Alkmaar beat its opponent 5:1. Because Feyenoord and Ajax tied 2:2, Alkmaar also successfully climbed three places in a row, ranking second in the standings.

position, only behind PSV Eindhoven by goal difference.

After the game, Jiang Mu said at the press conference: "Now we can prepare well for the Champions League battle with Dortmund. Dortmund is of course a well-deserved giant. They were the European champions in 1997, and we are only one of the Champions League teams.

We are just little rookies, but rookies also have their own dreams, and our dream is to qualify from Group C."

For the Dutch media, they are far more enthusiastic about reporting on the Champions League than they are on covering the Eredivisie. After the fourth round, the Dutch media did not even waste time on the national derby between Feyenoord and Ajax.

With so much pen and ink, almost all newspapers have turned their heads to analyze and predict the prospects of the three teams participating in the Champions League, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven.

As far as the grouping situation is concerned, the best one is AZ Alkmaar. They are grouped with Norwegian Super League champion Rosenborg, Portuguese Super League runner-up Boavista, and Bundesliga fourth-placed Dortmund. Except for Dortmund, which is one level higher.

, Alkmaar, Boavista, and Rosenborg all have the ability to give it a try. The warm-up matches in the summer also proved that Alkmaar and Rosenborg are not much different.

The next best team is Feyenoord in Group G. They are grouped with Russian Super League champion Spartak Moscow, Czech First Division champion Sparta Prague, and French Ligue 1 champion Bordeaux. The Russian Super League and Czech First Division

The leagues are all non-mainstream leagues, but they are all champions through hard work, and their strength cannot be underestimated. The dark horse run of Dynamo Kyiv last season also proved the strength of Eastern European teams.

The worst team in the group is PSV, which has the strongest form and strength so far this season. The three opponents of the miserable PSV are Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga class leader, the runner-up of the last Champions League, and Scottish Premier League champion Glasgow.

Rangers, a giant in the Scottish Premiership that has won the European Cup Winners' Cup, often competes with the giants. Valencia, fourth in La Liga, has their defensive counterattacks that scare both Real Madrid and Barcelona. But the miserable Eindhoven can give it a try.

That's them.

In the first round, AZ Alkmaar's opponent is Dortmund, PSV's opponent is Bayern Munich, and Feyenoord's opponent is Russian Super League Spartak Moscow.

Although Alkmaar is playing against Dortmund at home, with Dortmund's rich Champions League experience and strong strength, Alkmaar is extremely unlikely to win. If they use the magic weapon of defensive counterattack, it will be a wise move to score a point.

, after all, it is the first time to participate in the Champions League, and the fans can accept it if it is a bit ugly.

Feyenoord still has a lot to offer against Spartak Moscow at home. The Eredivisie and the Russian Super League are basically on the same competitive level. Feyenoord was also a European champion, and they are not weaker than their opponents in terms of foundation and experience.

As long as the tactics are appropriate and one's own strength is used, winning is not an upset.

Basically, there is no need to predict Eindhoven. It can be said that it is a narrow escape. To get a point at Bayern's home court is either God appearing and possessing it, or Bayern's tiger taking a nap allowed them to take advantage of the loophole.

Although the Dutch media were optimistic about Feyenoord's victory, sentenced PSV to death in advance, and did not have much hope for Alkmaar to win, Alkmaar was unwilling to be inferior.

Jiang Mu was interviewed by a reporter from Germany's "Bild" before the game and said: "I admit that from strength to experience to foundation, Dortmund has the absolute upper hand, and we are rookies, but the most attractive thing about football is the unpredictability. If

Don’t be surprised that we won, we were not favored when we won the league and cup, but in the end we all had the last laugh.”

Alkmaar captain Van Bommel said: No one knew us before because we only played in the Eredivisie. Now the whole world will see our performance. We will not let the Alkmaar fans down. Victory is ours.

Pursue.

Alkmaar's new core, Ronaldinho, who is called "Little Ronaldo" by Alkmaar fans, also said before the game: Alkmaar will play better than the outside world thinks, and we can always do it under pressure.

To unleash greater potential, we have a fantastic coach who will always bring us hope and victory in difficult times."