amazing coach

Chapter 230 Becoming a Dark Horse

The missed penalty kick was a devastating blow to Boavista. Subsequently, Boavista played without any fighting spirit. No matter how hard the fans cheered, they could not perform at the same level as in the league. Even the extremely threatening players in front

The frontcourt press could not be maintained, and everyone's legs felt as heavy as lead.

In fact, pressing in the frontcourt consumes physical energy, and it is difficult to last for ninety minutes. In the later period, most of it relies on spirit to support it. Boavista's players did not even score a penalty kick, so this spirit does not exist.

There was also a strong dialogue with Feyenoord on the weekend, and Alkmaar was not interested in killing everything. They would be satisfied if they could win and get 800,000 in winnings, so there was not much offensive behind them, so they replaced

The veteran Rai Yi was replaced, and Riise was replaced, allowing the main players to rest and play in the league. As long as the opponent did not press, they would not counterattack. The last ten minutes almost became garbage time. In the end, Alkmaar defeated 3:1 in the away game.

Boavista has won three consecutive victories in the Champions League group stage. Because Dortmund and Rosenborg drew, as long as Alkmaar wins the next game, they will definitely qualify from the group.

At the press conference after the game, Jiang Mu was very satisfied with the game. He said: "Although Boavista lost the first two Champions League games, they are not a weak team and their playing style is very good."

Advanced, their offensive was very fierce, but they were not lucky enough. The first two games also gave them too much pressure, so they lost to us. Their strength does not stop there.

I would like to thank Ronaldinho, Drogba, Rai, Riise, Cesar and other players. Their performance today was wonderful, especially Drogba. His third goal was completely a reflection of his personal ability, and

My tactics had little to do with it. This goal shattered the opponent's dream of equalizing and sealed the victory.

We are now top of the group and in a good position to qualify. As long as we win one more game, we can qualify. But we can't be careless. As long as we haven't qualified yet, everything is possible. Fans, please don't be impatient.

, don’t praise us too much, we will be proud, everyone should think more about the miracle we did when we were in the A-League, and then you will calm down.”

Pacheco, who had lost three games in a row, was naturally in a very bad mood. He was very disappointed and said: "We also hoped to make a difference in the European arena, but it turns out that we are still just a small club, and we cannot compete with the top five leagues.

There is a huge gap between wealthy teams. Without better quality players and greater investment, it is very unrealistic for the Portuguese Super League team to make a difference in the Champions League. Although our

We were not lucky enough. We hit the goal post and failed to score several must-goals. However, our defeat today is not unfair. We lost to a stronger opponent than us. They have better players and they also have

More chances to beat us."

For a new team in the Champions League, winning one or two games is nothing, but winning three games in a row almost locked a qualifying spot just halfway through the group stage and became the only team to win three consecutive games. This is

It’s not a big miracle. After the game, all major media outlets unanimously believed that AZ Alkmaar is the dark horse of this Champions League.

When summarizing the third round of the Champions League group stage, Germany's "Kicker" said: "This round of matches was uneventful, with clear strengths and weaknesses. The previous three teams that had won two consecutive games, Marseille, Porto and Barcelona, ​​either drew or lost.

None of them were able to win three consecutive victories. Alkmaar became the only team with three consecutive victories. They accumulated 9 points, while Dortmund and Rosenborg, second and third in the group, both accumulated 4 points. In the next game, only Alkmaar will win.

If they win, they can become the first team to qualify from the group. This is definitely a super dark horse, and Jiang Mu is the one who discovered and created this dark horse. He is worthy of the title of magical coach."

The British "Sun" said: "After three rounds of the group stage, the qualifying situation of other groups is still chaotic, and Group C has basically locked in one qualifying spot, that is the new Eredivisie team AZ Alkmaar, which is almost surprising

Unimaginable, but it did happen. This small Eredivisie club is located in the small town of Alkmaar with only 90,000 people. However, they had previously created a miracle of the newly promoted team winning the league and cup double. Now they have put the magic behind them.

Bringing it to the Champions League, can they replicate the miracle of the league? If that kind of result really occurs, it will definitely be a shocking miracle that will shock the world of football."

French "L'Equipe" said after the game: "It is a pity that Marseille failed to win three consecutive victories. The defending champion Manchester United taught them a good lesson, but it is not shameful to lose to the defending champion. Marseille's qualifying situation is still optimistic, as long as they

Can maintain the current state. After Marseille and Porto lost one after another, and Barcelona drew with Arsenal, the little-known small club Alkmaar became the only team to win three consecutive games. They are also likely to become this club.

The biggest dark horse in the UEFA Champions League.”

When commenting on the battle between Alkmaar and Boavista, Spain's "Daily Sports" said: "This was supposed to be an unknown game. Both teams are not well-known to the fans.

However, due to Alkmaar's outstanding performance, this game has received widespread attention. The two small clubs have different fates. Boavista has lost all three games and has basically lost the possibility of qualifying, while Alkmaar has three games.

They won all the games and became the only team to win three consecutive games, stealing the limelight from all the giants including the defending champions."

In the third round of the Champions League group stage, PSV and Feyenoord both lost, both to teams like Glasgow Rangers and Sparta Prague, which greatly disappointed the Dutch media and fans. After the game, the away game was easy

Alkmaar, who defeated Boavista, became the object of crazy pursuit by the media and fans.

When Alkmaar returned to the Netherlands from the Iberian Peninsula, at least 2,000 people came to pick him up at Amsterdam Airport. Reporters from major Dutch media went there and treated Alkmaar like a hero.

The Telegraph of the Netherlands said: "After the two top teams in the Eredivisie failed one after another, Alkmaar became the only team to defend the honor of the Eredivisie. They had been considered to be in the Champions League before, but now they have become

The most dazzling team in the Champions League, Drogba, Riise, Gattuso, Tomasson and other young people are emerging in the Champions League. Ronaldinho is known as the second alien and the successor of the future world champion. Of course, we can't

Forget Jiang Mu, who trained and nurtured these talented teenagers, the youngest coach in Europe, he is the creator of all these miracles, the real soul of Alkmaar..."

"Daily Football" in the Netherlands used "The Magic Coach Continues His Magic" as the front page headline, "...Jiang Mu brought magic to the Champions League. They won all three games and became the only team in Europe. They

They are also the only team in Europe that has won both the Champions League and the league. When the top three Eredivisie fell into a downturn, they emerged from nowhere and defended the honor of the Eredivisie. Their current performance reminds us of the original 1995

Although we know that it will be difficult for them to win the Champions League like the young Ajax, we believe that they will definitely have a jaw-dropping road to the Champions League."

Almost everyone in Europe is praising Alkmaar, praising Ronaldinho and Jiang Mu, but Jiang Mu remained calm and low-key enough. After returning to Alkmaar after the Champions League, he gave the players a break for a long time.

Fake, and then took the initiative to reduce the pressure on the players at the press conference. He said: "I know what we have done, and I know what kind of praise we deserve. Excessive comments will not do us any good. Praising and killing

It’s the same in every game. We haven’t even qualified for the group stage now. If we are praised too high, I’m worried that we might fall and get injured. I’ll give the players an afternoon off and hope they’ll think about it when they go home to rest.

I thought, what have we done to deserve such praise? Whether we defended the Eredivisie title or reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, since we have accomplished nothing, then we can calmly play the next game against Feyenoord.

Let’s compete.”

Facing Alkmaar's record, their opponent Feyenoord in the next round of the league had to bow their heads. Benhak said before the game, "Now we must admit the fact that Alkmaar is the best player in the Eredivisie."

A strong team, stronger than the top three in the Eredivisie. The Champions League is the best litmus test. It is an amazing record to be able to win three consecutive victories in the Champions League, a field full of strong players. This game is at Alkmaar.

At home, we don’t expect to win. I will be satisfied if I can get one point. After three losses, the Champions League is basically over for us. We will focus all our energy on the Eredivisie. I know that the league champion

It is equally difficult for us, but the league is a long-term process and everyone has a chance, unlike the Champions League, where after three games of poor form, you are basically out."

It's not a good thing for a strong team to keep a low profile before the game. Sure enough, in the game against Feyenoord on October 3, AZ encountered great difficulties at home. Under Feyenoord's tenacious defense, half of the

After a game, they still did not score a goal, which is extremely rare for Alkmaar. In the games they participated in, there were less than 10 games without a goal in the half. What made Jiang Mu feel even more unhappy was that,

They didn't even have a few effective shots, and even less threatening shots. This data means that their offense did not threaten the opponent's defense.

Although their opponent Feyenoord did not score a goal, Benhak made it clear before the game that their goal is to break Alkmaar's record of undefeated victories by one point. As long as this goal is achieved, Alkmaar's morale will be high.

It will be a big blow, after all, Alkmaar is the strong player now, while Feyenoord is in a weak position.

Seeing that only Cruz was left in front of Feyenoord, and almost all the troops were staying in his own half, Jiang Mu was a little bit dumbfounded. He said to Lin Nazhou and Boden beside him: "Coach Benhak is really

You can relax your posture."

Lin Nazhou said with a wry smile: "I really didn't expect that coach Benhak, who always likes to play offensive football, would actually set up a iron barrel formation. It seems that this reputation is very annoying."

Boden has now become a close member of Jiang Mu's coaching staff. He smiled and said: "This also shows how far you have pushed Benhak. Maybe Ajax and PSV will treat you like this in the future.

"

With a wry smile, Jiang Mu said, "Then I'll give you a few more heavy hammers."

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