amazing coach

Chapter 55 The Hague’s Counterattack

After Altidore scored Alkmaar's third goal, the whistle sounded at the end of the first half. Players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest for fifteen minutes before starting the second half.

Jiang Mu still stood at the door of the locker room and hugged the players one by one like he did in the last game. This time the old players were much more enthusiastic towards Jiang Mu than in the last game. The main forward Im also said to Jiang Mu

Made a joke.

When all the players entered the locker room, Jiang Mu closed the door of the locker room and applauded: "Everyone played great. This is the best 45 minutes I have ever seen you play. With three goals ahead, as long as

If everyone follows the tactics we formulated before the game, there will be no problem in winning this game."

Jiang Mu's words attracted applause from the players. Players are also human beings. They want to be praised and recognized by others after playing a good half of the game, and the coach's praise makes these players prouder than the media and fans.

"...Our tactics don't need to change in the second half. What needs to be changed are just some details. Details may seem irrelevant to the overall situation, but if accumulated too much, they may affect the outcome of the game... For example, in the fourth minute

, Suleiman made a direct pass and was cleared. In fact, there is a better choice, because the opponent's defense is already in a good position and it is difficult to have a chance to score. It is better to go back to the midfield to reorganize.

In the 10th minute, Altidore took the ball at the front of the penalty area. In fact, if there was no Im blocking the front, Altidore could have shot directly.

In the 18th minute, Martins hesitated whether to pass the ball back to the defender or to take a big kick. As a result, the ball was intercepted, but fortunately he recovered it. Remember, a wrong decision is better than a hesitation.

In the 23rd minute, Im and Kuyt went to press a central defender holding the ball. This was due to your lack of communication on the court.

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Jiang Mu pointed out which player made the wrong choice and unnecessary mistakes at each point in time.

The players in the locker room didn't know that Jiang Mu had an intelligent biological computer that could communicate through brain waves. They only saw Jiang Mu talking and seemed to have videotaped the entire first half of the game. Jiang Mu was so controlling.

The ease of everything made the players more confident, as if they had found their backbone.

In the home team's locker room, head coach Rinus was nervously explaining the tactics for the second half to the players. Rinus had no solution to Jiang Mu's new tactics. All he could do was to expand the area of ​​attack.

, storming into the space behind Alkmaar.

When losing possession of the ball, this tactic is actually dependent on the weather. However, The Hague is inherently weaker than Alkmaar, so this is a good idea when the ball cannot be won.

Before taking the field, Rinus made a final mobilization to the team, "Alkmaar and his Chinese coach are extremely vicious. They scored 9 goals against Zwolle in the last game. The win or loss of this game has nothing to do with the overall situation, but we

We can't let so many Den Hague fans make fun of us, and losing is not the way to lose. We must show some manliness and fight them to see how many goals they can score against us in the end."

Rinus was actually not good at inciting, but these words were just right. The self-esteem of the players in The Hague was aroused. They pushed open the door of the locker room and walked to the stadium like a car with a full tank of gas.

After the halftime adjustment, neither Alkmaar nor The Hague gave up their offensive strategy. In addition, they already knew the opponent's basics through the first half. The fight was more intense than in the first half, and the offensive and defensive rhythm was even faster than before.

quick.

Under Rinus' adjustment, The Hague's offense is no longer as complicated as in the first half. It mainly uses ground balls and high-altitude balls to hit Alkmaar behind, trying to force Alkmaar's three lines back and unlock them.

The unfavorable situation of being besieged.

When besieging an opponent, how to ensure that they are not knocked down by a sharp counterattack is what Barcelona has been thinking about ten years later. But in fact, no one can find a good way, because there are only 11 people on the court and there are many people involved in the attack.

, there are fewer defenders, and the court is such a big space. If you occupy the opponent's half, your own half can only be used as a racecourse for others.

Ten years later, Barcelona had not done well, and Alkmaar, who had only been coached by Jiang Mu for a week, was even less likely to do well. The reason why The Hague could not counterattack was because Alkmaar was stronger than them and they robbed them fiercely. The Hague's total

There are not many opportunities.

In the second half, Rinus mainly focused on hitting behind Alkmaar, and replaced it with two fast forwards, using the cooperation between three or two players to launch the attack. This change in The Hague made Alkmaar's

The defense was a little tight. After several consecutive sprints to catch up, the two central defenders were a little out of breath.

Jiang Mu also saw this scene. If it continued, his defender would have cramps, so he waved his hand and signaled the team's overall formation to retreat back, not giving Hague such a large space to counterattack.

When the game reached 70 minutes, with the physical exertion of Alkmaar players, the tenacious and hard-working The Hague team finally gained possession of the ball almost as much as Alkmaar. Under the leadership of assistant coach and star Humaker, The Hague team started

Launch a counterattack against Alkmaar.

The Dutch's offense is almost instinctive, and every one of their players has an offensive factor in their blood. Even the low-level second division team plays offensive football beautifully.

The Hague team originally followed the path of traditional Dutch football, with full offense and full defense, a combination of wing and center, and having played together for many years, the cooperation was very tacit. Now once they get the ball and start a counterattack, Alkmaar is somewhat undefeable.

Feel it.

Jiang Mu saw The Hague team launching a counterattack off the court. Alkmaar kept retreating for safety, and was about to retreat to its own half. This made Jiang Mu frown. It's not that intensive defense is bad, but these

The players have never practiced intensive defense before the game, how to stand, how to help defend, how to attack, etc. These are not explained beforehand. It will definitely be chaotic if they are crowded together. The defense is not stronger with more people. The same is true for the iron barrel formation.

If you have a certain level of technical skills, you can't just pick up a team and play.

Lin Nazhou reminded Jiang Mu: "Now is the physical bottleneck of the players. The opponent seems to be more energetic. Do you want to replace him?"

"Substitute! Play a bigger game with them."

Jiang Mu now has three goals in hand, and there are still twenty minutes in the game. It doesn't matter if his opponent scores two goals and he scores one. How could he be afraid of playing against The Hague team? Jiang Mu asked about "Chang'e No. 1" and immediately replaced him.

Kuyt, who was too aggressive in the early game and lacked physical fitness, replaced a defensive midfielder and replaced him with an attacking midfielder.

During the substitution, Jiang Mu called Altidore to the sidelines and told him never to retreat, and to attack to the end with The Hague team without fear of losing the ball.

Altidore's tactical understanding was very high, and he immediately understood the true meaning of Zhang Mu's tactics. This was to compete with his opponents. Anyway, Alkmaar had three goals in hand. Even if he did not score as many goals as The Hague in the last twenty minutes, he still

Enough to get a victory.

Altidore is the core of the team. When the team has the ball, the ball is often handed directly to him, and other players move around him to support him. His position actually determines the ball.

The position of the three lines of the team.

After receiving Jiang Mu's instructions, Altidore moved his position ten meters forward and moved in the middle circle near The Hague. Seeing that the midfielders had reached this position, Alkmaar's forwards all followed.

After moving the position forward, the back line followed up, once again forming a form of pressure on The Hague.

However, this is just a form, not a situation, because Alkmaar has not yet mastered absolute possession of the ball. When both sides have half of the ball possession, no matter how high the three lines are raised, they cannot form an oppressive situation.

However, Altidore's action and the two new players had already expressed the intention of the head coach Jiang Mu. The other players immediately stood up and fought with their opponents in the midfield to regain possession of the ball.

The two substitutes that Jiang Muxin replaced were young people from the second team. They were full of energy and had no place to vent. After coming on the field, they immediately started fighting like mad dogs. Basically, they had a posture of "Wherever there is injustice, there is me."

Led by two young substitutes, Alkmaar's "high pressing" tactics worked again. Although they did not completely regain possession of the ball, they were tied with The Hague on the scene and were no longer as passive as before.

When the game enters the final stage, the players' physical strength and concentration will decrease, and their mistakes will increase, especially in this fast-paced offense and defense.

In the 75th minute of the game, The Hague team intercepted the ball in the backcourt and passed the ball long. The Hague forward Eisen successfully competed with Alkmaar's defender, and The Hague formed a three-on-three situation.

Eisen passed the ball back to midfielder Humaker, who kicked the ball without any pause. The ball passed between the two defenders and formed a through ball.

The two shots cooperated so quickly and tacitly that there was no time for the Alkmaar players to react. The Hague forward Eisen had already faced the goalkeeper alone.

Alkmaar goalkeeper Silva recited the information about Eisen given to him by Jiang Mu while trying to block the near corner where Eisen liked to shoot.

Eisen indeed hit the corner, but the distance was too close. Before Silva even fell down, the ball flew into the bottom of the net.

1:3

The Hague team regained a point.

The Hague fans, who had been depressed for most of the game, were finally able to cheer happily. They clapped hard, stamped their feet, and shouted for one more goal.

Amid the cheers of the fans, The Hague players' offensive was like a tide, one wave after another, which had great potential to reverse Alkmaar's momentum and enthusiasm. There were still nearly twenty minutes left in the game. If you were lucky, it wouldn't be the same.

impossible.