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At the end of October, the Dutch Cup also kicked off. AZ Alkmaar's schedule became tighter. Double matches a week had become the norm. After rushing to finish the battle for the top spot with PSV, they immediately ushered in the match against their old team.

The third round of the Dutch Cup against Cambre.

Kamble's strength is average. Jiang Mu replaced more than half of the starting players in the battle with Eindhoven, mainly using substitutes and young players to play the game. This is not Jiang Mu's intention to give up the Dutch Cup. This is because he

Comprehensive consideration of the actual situation of the team.[]

Next year is the 2000 European Cup. The league time has been shortened and the events have become more intensive. In the second half of the league, playing one more game will be unbearable for the players. AZ Alkmaar is not as good as the giants.

, most of the people sitting on their bench were inexperienced young people and players from the Dutch second division. Jiang Mu had to think about the final sprint stage.

Last year, Alkmaar was a newly promoted team. No one knew what the outcome would be. They went all out in the beginning and won the league as long as they played. However, they did not have the Champions League at that time and did not show much fatigue in the final stage. They won the league in one go.

and cup double.

Now that Alkmaar is the double champion of the Eredivisie and the Dutch Cup, they have to play three events, and every opponent is proud to defeat them. At this time, Alkmaar's situation is much more dangerous than last season.

Jiang Mu has been prepared for the second half from the beginning. The possibility of winning the Champions League this season is too small. His goal is to complete the goal in the quarterfinals. The top four will attack with all their strength, and the league and cup championships must be retained.

Yes, he must first consolidate Alkmaar's dominance in the Eredivisie, and then seek to advance to the Champions League.

For Cambre's team, after rushing to the Eredivisie last season, it was relegated that year, which formed the sharpest contrast with Alkmaar's scenery. However, his relegation was only due to lack of experience. After returning to the Eredivisie Second Division,

Most of their players have stayed, and there is a lot of hope of being promoted again this season. They have a wait-and-see attitude towards the Dutch Cup, and they will only go as far as they can.

Facing the Dutch second division team, AZ Alkmaar's players underestimated the opponent. The game lasted for half an hour without opening the door of Cambr. In the final stage of the first half, Cambour even sneaked one. During the halftime break

Jiang Mu was furious and scolded these players. In the second half, the substitutes finally broke out. Klose, who came on the bench, scored with a header at the beginning. Then Huntelaar scored two goals in a row to reverse Cambre 3:1 and score.

The last 16 of the Dutch Cup.

The opponent in the 12th round of the Eredivisie at the weekend was still a weak team, Maastricht, a mid-to-lower team in the league. In addition to replacing Ronaldinho, Jiang Mu continued to use the lineup from the Dutch Cup in other positions.

Jiang Mu's lineup is a bit risky. Maastricht played this game at home. Facing the opponent's substitute lineup, they played at a high level. Although they did not have any stars, this civilian team cooperated very well.

Moreover, they also had a certain advantage in terms of physical fitness. The two teams were inseparable, and the score rose alternately. It was tied at 3:3 in 60 minutes. Jiang Mu saw that the situation was not good and changed three players in a row before defeating him.

It was not until the final stage that Ronaldinho used a wonderful long-range shot to seal the victory.

The game against Rosenborg on the weekend was just a formality for Alkmaar. They had already secured first place in the group in advance. A win, loss or draw was acceptable, but the 800,000 euro prize money still had a lot of appeal for Alkmaar.

, so although Jiang Mu fielded a substitute lineup, before the game, Jiang Mu had been encouraging the players to win.

Rosenborg is also just going through the motions. After defeating Boavista in the last round, they are five points ahead of the abnormal Dortmund and have locked in a promotion spot in advance. For them, this game means 800,000 euros and face.

question.

Alkmaar, who played at home, obviously had more fighting spirit. Encouraged by 8,000 fans at home, the substitutes also played to a very high level, which made the Norwegian Premier League champions tired to cope with it. However, the substitutes' ability to seize opportunities was average and they always gained the upper hand.

They did not score, and did not score until the 70th minute of the second half. Rosenborg was in poor condition and had no intention of playing. In the end, they lost 0:1 away to Alkmaar, and the two teams joined hands to qualify.

At the beginning of November, all eight group matches in the UEFA Champions League group stage qualifiers ended, and the 16 qualifying teams were newly announced.

Group A: Dynamo Kiev and Lazio

Group B: Barcelona and Florence

Group C: Alkmaar and Rosenborg

Group D: Manchester United and Marseille

Group E: Real Madrid and Porto

Group F: Bayern Munich and Valencia

Group H: Bordeaux and Sparta Prague

Group G: Chelsea and Hertha Berlin

In this qualifying list, there is no Serie A champion, five-time Champions League winner AC Milan, no former Premier League hegemon Arsenal, and no former Champions League hegemon Borussia Dortmund, but there are AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Prague. This is the biggest upset in the qualifying round.

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AC Milan's Group H is indeed not weak. Galatasaray, Chelsea, and Hertha Berlin are not weak teams. If we want to judge a death group for the qualifying rounds, then Group H is indeed well-deserved, but this AC Milan is

A super team with many famous players such as Bierhoff, Shevchenko, Albertini, Maldini, Costacurta, Abbiati, Leonardo, Weah, Ayala, Rossi, Boban and so on.

The giants, even if Galatasaray and Hertha Berlin are replaced by Bayern and Real Madrid, they still have a great chance of qualifying, but the fact is the cruelest. This Rossoneri, which once created an era and a dynasty, has continued to

They didn't even make it out of the group stage, which makes people sigh with regret and lament the cruelty of the Champions League.

Another impressive team is Wenger's Arsenal. Last season, they were the Premier League champions. Last season, they were only robbed of the championship by Manchester United by one point. Among the four teams in Group B,

, Barcelona is super strong, Sweden's Aik Solna is obviously a fool, only one draw in 6 games, but it is not as good as Boavista, Boavista at least won one game against Dortmund.

Arsenal's main competitor is Fiorentina, third in Serie A. In terms of strength, there is not much difference between the two teams. Whoever qualified is not an upset, but Arsenal has shown its usual weakness, which is that it is strong.

They performed poorly in the dialogue, losing twice to Barcelona and drawing and losing once to Florence, which directly determined their fate of being eliminated in the group qualifying rounds.

Dortmund is more complicated. They played very well in the first few rounds of the group stage, but not only did they lose the league in a row, but they also couldn't find their way in the Champions League. In the end, the former Champions League champions were squeezed out to the UEFA Cup by Rosenborg and AZ Alkmaar.

the point.

Alkmaar and Sparta Prague are the two dark horses in this Champions League. Relatively speaking, Alkmaar's dark horse is more qualified. The strength of their group C is similar to that of Sparta Prague's group G. Rosenborg and

Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League is almost the same. This season's French champions Bordeaux and Dortmund are also on the same level. It's just that Feyenoord is slightly stronger than Boavista. However, Feyenoord has many problems this season and its strength

Didn't show it.

In the actual game, Sparta Prague had three draws and three wins and qualified undefeated, while AZ Alkmaar had 5 wins and one draw and qualified two rounds ahead of schedule, which is obviously stronger. The odds of the Champions League after the game also illustrate the problem.

Marl has climbed to eighth place, while Sparta Prague is 14th, which shows that many senior people are more optimistic about Alkmaar moving forward.

After the UEFA Champions League group stage qualifiers ended, major European media commented and summarized the game:

Germany's "Bild" said: "The qualifying rounds of the Champions League group stage have ended, and the top 16 have been announced, including two teams from the Premier League, two from the Bundesliga, three from La Liga, two from Serie A, two from Ligue 1, and one from Eredivisie.

There is one team from the Norwegian Premier League, one team from the Ukrainian Premier League, one team from the Czech Republic League, and one team from the Portuguese Premier League. This time the distribution of the top 16 is relatively even, and it also appropriately reflects the true strength of the major leagues. It is regrettable that AC Milan,

Strong teams like Arsenal and Dortmund did not appear in the more exciting top 16 group stage, but what is surprising is that new teams like AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Prague reached the top 16. Their performance allowed

The fans’ eyes light up, maybe they can also become a spoiler in the top 16.”

Spain's "AS" commented: "The top 16 of this season's Champions League is a bit shabby compared to previous seasons. The only giant teams are Real Madrid, Bayern, Manchester United, and Barcelona. The others can only be regarded as second-rate, and the five major leagues are in the top 16."

The proportion of the top 16 has also been further reduced, accounting for only 11 seats, while non-mainstream leagues occupy 4 seats. This also means that it is difficult for us to see dialogue between real giants in the top eight."

England's "The Times" reported: "This is a civilian Champions League. Among the 16 qualifying teams, only four teams have experience in winning the Champions League: Real Madrid, Bayern, Manchester United, and Barcelona. Maybe we can win in this tournament."

After the Champions League ended, I was pleasantly surprised to find that a new champion emerged. Of course, the probability is relatively low, because the overall strength of this new team does not seem to be too strong, and the four teams with previous championship experience are superior. But no matter what,

, this battle of the top 16 composed of civilians is more likely to bring us surprises."

Italy's "Gazzetta dello Sport" expressed regret for AC Milan's exit, "This is AC Milan's Waterloo. This is also Serie A's Waterloo. After Inter Milan and Juventus were unable to even participate in the Champions League, AC Milan was also eliminated from the periphery.

After elimination, only Lazio and Fiorentina can support the Serie A situation. Compared with the elimination of the giants, the most surprising thing is the rise of teams like AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Prague. We hope to see these young teams

To give the wealthy teams a greater impact, it’s really a bit tired of always having just a few teams win the championship.”

The Eredivisie now has only Alkmaar left, and the Dutch media have no other choice but to praise Alkmaar.

"International Football News" said: "Alkmaar has defended the honor of the Eredivisie. After the three giants of the Eredivisie have languished one after another, Alkmaar, who was born as a civilian, has suddenly emerged. With a record of five wins and one draw, he broke out of the group and reached the top 16.

, Judging from their momentum, this young team led by amazing coach Jiang Mu still has the energy to continue moving forward."

"The Telegraph" reporter Hendry said: "Another Ajax team has appeared. Alkmaar is like a replica of the Ajax team in 1995. The youthful storm they set off made the European powers tremble. They

The odds of winning the championship have also risen sharply. They are now ranked eighth and have become a dark horse that all major teams want to avoid. We don’t know where they will go and whether they will really become the 95th version of Ajax.

Two, but as long as they are not assigned to a death group, they will definitely go far."

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