amazing coach

Alkmaar's victory made many people unable to understand. A group of young boys who had just joined the club, under the command of a young boy who was a few years older than them, easily defeated Nantes, an old French Ligue 1 player.

The score is not big. Compared with the 6:0 win over Anderlecht in the previous game, this is a very mild score. However, the Alkmaar team that defeated Anderlecht was formed last season.

A team that defeated Nantes was a ragtag team.

Some people say that Alkmaar is lucky and has scored several set-pieces. Some say that Nantes does not play carefully and that coming to the Netherlands is purely a matter of coping. Others think that Nantes is not adaptable to Alkmaar's flexibility.

tactics.

There have always been doubts about Alkmaar's signings and future. Jiang Mu gave a simple explanation at the post-match press conference.

"The strength of a team does not depend on age. Football is a sport for young people."

"We have seven players on the field who are from the Netherlands or have played in the Netherlands. Understanding is not a problem. In the frontcourt, we have a large offensive space and only a small number of defenders. In this case, we can no longer cooperate.

I just sent them to the second team for training."

"Running actively, using our own strengths, and seizing the weaknesses of our opponents are the key to our victory, and we will continue to win. Victory brings victory. Even if it is a warm-up match, as long as we can win, we don't want to lose.

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Now the influence of the Alkmaar team is only around Alkmaar. There are very few fans from other places. Alkmaar is a small place. A newspaper can be seen from one end of the street to the other. Jiang Muyan gave a brief and comprehensive introduction.

His own team easily dispelled the doubts of many fans and relieved the pressure on the club.

Alkmaar's next opponent is Sporting Lisbon.

Sporting Lisbon is one of the top three in the Portuguese Super League. It is not as well-known as Benfica and Porto, but it is also a Portuguese giant. It has won the European Cup Winners' Cup and has cultivated superstars such as Eusebio and Figo, and later Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.

Also from Sporting Lisbon. Sporting Lisbon ranked fourth in the league last season, and they were Alkmaar's strongest opponents in the warm-up match.

This was contacted by Alkmaar Chairman Mr. Dirk personally. Alkmaar is responsible for Sporting Lisbon's food, accommodation and entertainment. As a result, Sporting Lisbon is not willing to come to the Netherlands to play against a newly promoted team.

Jiang Mu cherished such an opponent very much and made detailed and thoughtful arrangements before the game. Stars such as Rui Jorge and Paul Su took special care of him.

In the starting lineup, Jiang Mu also made adjustments. The main goal is to train and run in, but Jiang Mu's choice is more stable. He does not want to be defeated by his opponents when the league is about to start, affecting the confidence of the players, and at the same time letting the outside world

Prepare to see people spreading rumors about yourself.

The formation changed from 343 back to 433.

The goalkeeper was replaced by No. 1 Silva. Compared with the younger Cesar, Silva is more stable.

The defense has returned to the four backs from last season: left back No. 4 Suleiman, center back No. 2 Martens, No. 3 Morris, right back No. 5 Blomkamp,

The three midfielders are No. 8 Van Bommel, No. 10 Altidore, and No. 6 Enko.

The three forwards are: No. 9 Drogba, No. 11 Thomason, and No. 18 Kuyt.

Except for Drogba and Thomason, this lineup is all Dutch. Thomason has played for Heerenveen in the Netherlands for many years and is very familiar with Dutch football. This Alkmaar team is an enhanced version of last season.

, the forward is taller and stronger, the back line is more stable, and the assists are sharper. Van Bommel in the midfield also has certain organizational skills.

Seeing Jiang Mu give this lineup, Alkmaar fans are relieved. Although Sporting Lisbon is very strong, this lineup achieved an unprecedented record last season. Both the fans, players and the club have full confidence in this lineup and style of play.

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It turns out that faith is as precious as gold.

After the game started, the fans saw last season's impressive AZ Alkmaar team, with the front, middle and back lines pressing and pressing like crazy. The entire Dehoot Stadium turned into a world of red and white, while Sporting Lisbon's green

Completely submerged.

Sporting Lisbon was under-prepared. They thought they were here to play a training match, but they found that the intensity of this match was similar to a life-and-death battle. They were all fooled, and their smooth coordination was gone. Commonly used in training

I can't remember the sex life, only the physical entanglement.

Physical confrontation is what Alkmaar likes best. There is no player under 1.8 meters in their entire team. In addition, they are very strong. Young people are not afraid of injury or hard work. Sporting Lisbon, which has a Latin style of play, is like a talent encounter.

When the troops arrived, there was nothing they could do.

Head coach Queiroz watched his players being robbed by his opponents, like an amateur team, but he was helpless to fight with his opponents. This was impossible. The league was about to start. Fighting with these wild kids, then

There is another good thing, but if you don't work hard, you can't play this game. Apart from physical confrontation, you can't practice any tactics. The three foreign players you sent can't even touch the ball, let alone perform.

"Their high-intensity full-court press won't last long."

The words of Paul, the assistant coach next to him, made Queiroz feel more comfortable and said: "Remind the players not to stick to the ball in the backcourt, play more sharply, and try not to lose the ball in the first half."

Queiroz lowered his goal. Before coming here, he wanted to give the arrogant Chinese a technical lesson. Now he thinks the draw is acceptable.

Queiroz wants peace, but Jiang Mu doesn't think so. Everyone who comes to the Dehot Stadium is an enemy. How can he escape unscathed when the enemy comes to his doorstep?

"Press up, hit hard, and try to score first."

Jiang Mu waved his fist vigorously towards the court. When young people play games, they just go all out and then lose all their energy. If they don't defeat the opponent, their energy will be exhausted, and they are likely to be hurt by the opponent, and their skills are very poor.

Jiang Mu's encouragement made the team play more passionately, especially the newly joined young people. They were determined to show their abilities in front of the fans and prove that they were worthy of their annual salary.

At the end of the 18th minute of the game, Alkmaar forwards Drogba and Van Bommel successfully surrounded Paul Su in the frontcourt. Van Bommel passed the ball across to Altidore, and Drogba quickly penetrated from the ribs into the penalty area.

Previously, Sporting Lisbon's defender had suffered enough from Drogba. The big black man was too strong to kick him down or drag him down. When Drogba rushed towards the penalty area, Sporting Lisbon's midfielder and defender came up to close the door together.

, trying to prevent Drogba from entering the penalty area, but Drogba was like a bulldozer, directly squeezing away two defenders who looked like bean sprouts in front of them, rushed into the penalty area, and then waved to Altidore for the ball.

In the last game, Klose, Kuyt, and Thomasson all scored, but Drogba, who had the second highest salary, did not score, which put him under a lot of pressure. He felt that he had let down Jiang Mu.

He has the trust and respect of me. He worked very hard in this game, just trying to score a goal.

Altidore did not expect Drogba to be able to break through the double-team of his opponent and enter the penalty area. When he tried to pass the ball again, the good opportunity had been missed. He only made a shooting motion, distributed the ball to the side, and found

Kuit.

At this time, Suleiman has already stepped in to assist in the frontcourt. After the running-in last season, the pairing of Kuyt and Suleiman have become a tacit understanding from the initial friction. Kuyt passes the ball to

Suleiman, Suleiman immediately gave him a wall-type coordination and hit the ball behind the defender.

Kuyt stepped in at high speed, forced an overtake, and passed the ball to the penalty area to find Drogba before Sporting Lisbon's defender intercepted it.

Drogba occupies an excellent position, right at the point where the ball's flight arc falls, and it is difficult for players in front of him to touch the ball.

The players of Sporting Lisbon are not fools. They are very smart. They can see the placement of the ball and the importance of Drogba's position at a glance. The No. 4 center back immediately stepped forward to push Drogba away. The No. 4 used his hands and feet.

But Drogba was like a mountain, motionless and ready to head the ball.

No. 4 finally became anxious. When Drogba wanted to jump up, he grabbed Drogba's collar and dragged him to the ground. Drogba's jersey was torn and looked like a shirt.

force!

The referee's whistle sounded.

Penalty kick!

There were cheers and applause in the stands, and some fans shouted the name "Drogba". However, because Drogba had just joined, many people called the wrong name.

Jiang Mu was very calm and did not cheer. He gestured to Altidore on the court. Altidore nodded to Jiang Mu, indicating that he understood that he already knew the technical characteristics of Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Pinto.

force!

The referee signaled that Altidore can play.

Altidore stood in front of the ball and took a small run. He paused briefly and pushed the ball into the lower left corner of the goal with the arch of his foot. The goalkeeper was stunned for a moment. When he saved it again, the ball had already flown into the net before he could save it.

1:0.

Alkmaar takes the lead.

The stands turned into a sea of ​​joy, and everyone stood up, applauded, and shouted the name "Altidore".

Altidore was also surrounded by the players and pressed to the ground.

Jiang Mu on the sidelines jumped up passionately and waved his fists continuously, making the atmosphere on the court even more lively.

However, after this passionate celebration, Jiang Mu discovered that Drogba did not participate in the celebrating players. The attentive Jiang Mu did not think that Drogba was unfamiliar with his teammates. Black people have always been familiar with each other and could play in three days.

It was so hot, it must have been because I failed to score a goal just now and created a penalty kick that was penalized by Altidore, which made me feel uncomfortable.

Jiang Mu waved to Drogba, who walked to the sidelines. Jiang Mu hugged him and said: "You did a great job just now. I believe the goal will come soon. Don't be anxious. It's just a matter of time."

Warm-up match."

Drogba was encouraged by Jiang Mu, and the disappointment just now was swept away, and he said with high spirits: "Coach, I will definitely score a goal in a while. You watch, I will dedicate the goal to you."

Jiang Mu chuckled and patted Drogba on the shoulder, "I believe in you and dedicate it to the fans who support you. He also applauded you just now."

"Yes, I will." Drogba clenched his fists and ran towards the court.