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In the match between Group F and Group G a day later, PSV lost to Bayern Munich 1:2 in an away game without any suspense. In Group G, Feyenoord at home and Spartak Moscow were expected to win, but

Feyenoord unexpectedly lost to the Russian Super League champions 1:3. Of the three Eredivisie teams participating in the Champions League, only rookie Alkmaar won, defending the honor of the Eredivisie.

The first round of the Champions League was a series of upsets. Alkmaar's defeat of Dortmund in the first round could only be regarded as a small upset. Alkmaar created an Eredivisie record of unbeaten seasons last season, beating Ajax.

, Feyenoord, and Eindhoven won the double crown. Before the game, many people predicted that they had the ability to upset.

However, Dinamo Zagreb, third place in the Croatian First Division, drew with defending champion Manchester United in an away game, but it was really a big upset. Before the game, everyone thought that there was no suspense in this game. If you insist that there is, then

It was also a matter of suspense for Manchester United to win a few goals, but in the end, Manchester United couldn't do anything to finish third in the Croatian First Division.

In the Group A match, last season's semi-finalists Dynamo Kyiv lost to Slovenian champion Maribor at home. This was considered a big upset, at least bigger than Dortmund's defeat to AZ Alkmaar.

The other games were all uneventful. Those who should win won, those who should lose lost, and those with similar strengths were tied. The first round match could not determine the final qualifying. Bayern, Manchester United, and Barcelona were favored by bookmakers to win the championship.

, Real Madrid, Milan, these old and strong teams.

After the game, the Dutch media highly praised Alkmaar's wonderful performance in the Champions League.

"The Telegraph" said "This is a memorable victory" and "This is the first Champions League game for Jiang Mu, Ronaldinho, Drogba, Klose, Van Bommel, Thomasson and others.

, they won the victory in an almost dramatic way, with one minute of ice and fire, this young team showed strong combat effectiveness, and they used actions to prove that their goal is not only in the Eredivisie."

"International Football" commented: "Alkmaar set off a youth storm in Europe. Dortmund, the 1997 Champions League winner, could only fail at the small Dehot Stadium. Ronaldinho used his wonderful personal performance

Announced the arrival of Alien II."

Germany's "Bild" is not satisfied with the performance of this round of Bundesliga teams, because except for the big brother Bayern, which defeated Eindhoven, Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin were all tied by opponents, while Dortmund was unexpectedly unknown.

Legend has it that Alkmaar was defeated.

"Leverkusen drew with Lazio at home, Hertha Berlin was tied by the Turkish Super League Galatasaray in the away game, and Dortmund, who won honors for the Bundesliga in 1997, was also defeated by the Dutch champion AZ Alkmaar in the away game.

Of the four teams, only Bayern has won, which is something to be wary of. A slow start may lead to further progress, but it may also be killed before the start."

Germany's "Kicker" bluntly stated that only Bayern may be able to win honors for the Bundesliga this season, while Bayer Leverkusen, Hertha Berlin, and Dortmund need to work harder to achieve good results. Judging from the first round of games,

Their strength is at most the top eight.

At the same time, "Kicker" highly praised Alkmaar and believed that this team has the potential to become a dark horse. "The players are young and creative. At the same time, under the training of the amazing coach Jiang, they are not as sloppy as the Eredivisie players. This team has the potential to become a dark horse."

The team is very reminiscent of the Ajax team in the 1995-96 season. Although I don’t think they will win the championship, please don’t be surprised if they reach the quarter-finals.”

UEFA's official news also commented on the performance of each group in the first round of the Champions League, praising Alkmaar, who participated in the Champions League for the first time after 18 years, and believed that in the 16 games of the eight groups in the first round, Alkmaar

The game against Dortmund was one of the highest quality games. AZ Alkmaar showed the style of the Eredivisie double champion, and the energy and creativity shown by Brazilian teenager Ronaldinho were exciting.

Alkmaar performed well, and Jiang Mu was named the best coach of this round by UEFA after the game. This is the first time Jiang Mu has received official recognition from UEFA.

However, Alkmaar has not been dazzled by the victory. After the unbeaten season, the impact of victory on the emotions of young people is no longer great. Jiang Mu, who has been in the sea, always calmly nip the trouble in the bud, allowing the players to use their best

Good condition to face the double matches in a row.

On the weekend after the Champions League, AZ Alkmaar will challenge the powerful Willem II away from home.

Club Willem II is named after King Willem II of the Orange family. They are one of the oldest clubs in the Eredivisie. Because their team flag is three colors, they are called the 'Tricolor Legion' by the outside world. However,

They call themselves the 'Ajax of the South'.

Last season this team reached the UEFA Cup under the leadership of Adriance. Their performance this season is still eye-catching. Alkmaar encountered considerable difficulties in the away game and just experienced a peak player excitement.

It was very difficult to pass the ball and cooperate with Willem II. Ronaldinho was used to disappearing. Alkmaar was simply full of talents. Lucio's long shot in the 78th minute helped Alkmaar win.

They defeated Willem II 1-0 away from home and won their first five consecutive victories.

In this round, PSV was unexpectedly defeated by Nijmegen 2:1, and Alkmaar once again topped the standings after 5 rounds.

The Champions League group stage continues in midweek, with Alkmaar challenging Norwegian champion Rosenborg away.

In the last round, Rosenborg easily defeated Portuguese Super League third place Boavista 3:0 away from home, showing very strong strength. Alkmaar went north to challenge Norwegian Pirates. This trip is unpredictable.

Before the game, Rosenborg's head coach Arn expressed his admiration for Alkmaar and Jiang Mu. He believed that the teams qualifying from Group C will be Alkmaar and Rosenborg. He said: "Alkmaar is a strong opponent.

, although they have not appeared in the Champions League for 18 years, I admire their playing style very much. Their head coach Jiang is very smart. He knows how to kill different enemies. Facing such an opponent, we must not

Take it lightly, otherwise, we will regret it."

Rosenberg's new aid and their main shooter John Carew also believed that this was a very difficult game. The 1.95-meter-tall giant forward said: "Although I don't know this team very well, but

They have not lost once in the league and cup matches since they were coached by Jiang Jiang in China. This is enough to show their strength. This is not something that any team can do easily, even teams like Real Madrid, Bayern and Manchester United.

, it is also difficult for them to do it, except for the AC Milan team that year. I believe this is a very difficult game, but we must defeat them so that we can guarantee to reach the top 16."

Rosenborg is the undisputed overlord of Norwegian football. They won 7 consecutive league championships from 1992 to 1999. In the UEFA Champions League, they are also a role model for small league clubs. Not only did they enter the UEFA Champions League group stage for seven consecutive years, but also won the UEFA Champions League in 1996.

In the 1997/97 season, they defeated the powerful AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro Stadium, scoring valuable 3 points and entering the Champions League quarter-finals. In the 1997/98 season, they defeated Real Madrid 2-0, and they were first in the league this season.

In another away game, they easily defeated third-placed Boavista in the Portuguese Super League 3-0. Such a team has the same potential to become a dark horse like Alkmaar.

Of course, Rosenborg and Alkmaar did not dare to take it lightly. Although the Norwegian team did not focus on technical flow, they restrained technical flow. In the 1998 World Cup, Brazil had no way to defeat the Norwegian senior player in the group stage, and was eventually defeated 2:1.

, and the current John Carew is quite at Flo's level. The players in the team have been running together for many years and are very skilled in cooperating. More importantly, they are playing in three directions and have no intention of letting the ball roll on the ground.

When such a team plays a game, even Alkmaar, who is not afraid of headers, will have a huge headache. After all, they have grown up in the technical Dutch football, and it is impossible to compete with the British-style Norway in headers. This is almost

It's the difference between amateur and professional.

So before the game, Jiang Mu expressed his views on the game very cautiously. He said: "Thank you, coach Arn, for thinking highly of us. In fact, I hope he can look down on us, because we really struggled against the Norwegian team.

There is no good way, because we live in two football worlds. Our football walks on the ground, and their football flies in the air. Our so-called advantages and their so-called disadvantages are meaningless.

So I don’t know what the final result of this game will be, but I hope we try not to lose, and one point is also a good result for us.”

There are three Brazilian players in Alkmaar's camp, Cesar, Lucio, and Ronaldinho. They will all start in this game. The Brazilian team has never defeated the Norwegian team, which makes the football kingdom very happy.

Losing face, Brazilian players naturally have no face. Before the game, Ronaldinho said that he must win Rosenberg. He believed that Alkmaar's defense was not afraid of the opponent's aerial bombing, and the opponent was slow to turn around and was inflexible.

In a ground confrontation, Rosenberg will be helpless.

Lucio also vowed to guard Norway's big man John Carew. "Dutch players are also very tall. I am very confident in guarding tall players now. Besides, my partner Ismail has played in England and he is also very tall."

We are not afraid of heading the ball, and our aerial disadvantage is not that obvious. As long as we hold on in the backcourt, I believe the teammates in front will break through their defense."

Although AZ Alkmaar defeated Dortmund at home before being not favored by the outside world, due to Rosenborg's strength, major media before the game still cautiously believed that the two sides could draw a tie. AZ Alkmaar also has a lot of potential.

Possibility of losing.

The Dutch media also said that this game is also a big challenge for Alkmaar. If Alkmaar can win this game, there will be no big problem for them to qualify in the group. Boavista's strength is obvious

is lower.