There is a dream called football

The foundation of the Dutch league lies in two points. On the one hand, it is the outstanding local youth training players. This should not need to be said more. The Dutch football youth training should be world-famous for its strong youth training. On the other hand, it is the introduction of outstanding players from South America.

Don't forget, the alien Ronaldo's first stop was to land in the Dutch league, and in the end the alien conquered Europe.

The reason why Koeman wants to beat Arsenal is because he does have someone on his hands.

On the forward line, Koeman has the Brazilian Tardelli (the Brazilian international who later played in the Chinese Super League), and the Ivorian Cone (the one who later joined Everton).

In the midfield, the veteran Cocu is the anchor. This is a player who has played for Barcelona for a long time and is also a Dutch international. This feels very much like the Chinese Zheng Zhi. As he grows older, he becomes more and more stable in the midfielder.

In addition to Cocu, Eindhoven's midfielder also includes Australian Jason Chulina, Ecuadorian midfielder Mendes, and Belgian Timmy Simons.

These three are not well-known, but they are all cheap but useful players. These are players that Cocu can afford.

The anchor of the defense is Brazilian Alex.

He was the one who later joined Chelsea and could take violent free kicks. The goalkeeper was also Brazilian Gomez, who later went to Tottenham Hotspur.

So in general, Koeman's players are the kind of players who are not well-known, but can definitely fight tough battles.

And PSV still has something that Arsenal cannot have, and that is the desire to win.

You must know that the people under Koeman regard the Netherlands as a transit point. If they want to join the five major leagues and go to a higher stage, proving their intention in the Champions League is the best way.

If he can score a goal against Arsenal, he may not play in the Eredivisie next season, but in the Premier League.

On the training ground, Koeman looked at his team with great ambition. He hoped to get a good result at home, at least not allowing Arsenal to score away goals.

During training, Koeman is quite keen on running back tactics. He requires his backcourt to kick with a purpose, that is to say, to deliver the ball directly in front of the forward.

This is actually a very advanced tactical concept, and Guardiola later did the same when he was at Manchester City.

Goalkeeper Anderson also has a lot of assists. Often the goalkeeper kicks directly to the front line, and then the forward creates opportunities to score goals.

This is what Koeman required of goalkeeper Gomez and defender Alex at the venue, and both of them are fully capable of this.

Koeman patted Gomez.

"You can be bolder with your passes. Nothing is faster than big feet. This is the fastest way to counterattack."

In fact, the reason why the success rate of the goalkeeper's big kick is relatively high is because it is really fast. This is a way to directly cross the midfield.

Of course, the difficulty is self-evident. Passing more than 60 meters is not only a test of accuracy, but also a kind of luck.

"I know the success rate is lower this way, but this is my tactical philosophy. As long as the goal is scored once, it is a goal."

Alex and Gomez are also trying this kind of long pass from the backcourt again and again, and it is Tardelli who is chasing the ball in front. In Koeman's heart, the Brazilian is the team's first counterattack point. This is also

The most important point for PSV to score points.

After arranging the offense, the most important next step is defense, and Koeman has made targeted defensive arrangements for several key players in Arsenal.

Jan Kronkamp is an excellent Dutch full-back, and Koeman sent him to defend Li Qiao.

The reason why Koeman arranged this is also very simple, because Jan Kronkamp was Li Qiao's teammate in Liverpool. Although he did not play the main team, he often trained with Li Qiao, and often trained with Li Qiao in group confrontations.

, is to defend Li Qiao.

In addition, Koeman also made targeted defenses for Arsenal's other offensive cores. In short, Arsenal's offense must encounter strong resistance from PSV.

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Philip Stadium.

This is the home ground of PSV, and Wenger was very ambitious when he came here to attend the press conference.

"First of all, I want to express my respect for Dutch football. I am deeply impressed by the youth training in the Netherlands. A large part of Arsenal's scouts are scattered in the Netherlands. Apart from France, I think the Netherlands has the most elite youth training, so I am very impressed by this.

The country’s football is very respected.”

"Arthur, what are your expectations for the game?"

"I think this game will be difficult to play, but our goal is to at least score away goals on the road. This is my lowest goal."

"In the two rounds of the game, it is very important to have an away goal. I also hope to return to London with an away goal."

"Don't you have the confidence to defeat your opponent?"

"I am not 100% confident, because from the group stage, PSV showed a very high level and they are not an easy team to beat."

When it was Koeman's turn, he was asked exactly the same question, but Koeman's answer was completely opposite to Wenger's.

"Wenger is indeed too modest. This is obviously a smokescreen. Arsenal is the defending champion and their strength is far stronger than ours. I think this is beyond doubt, so don't be fooled by Arsenal's appearance.

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"I can't, and I hope you can't either."

When asked about his expectations for the game.

Koeman seemed very cautious, "We can't concede a goal at home. I think 0-0 would be a very good result. Let's go to London for another decisive battle, but I think it's difficult. At home, not conceding a goal is more important than scoring a goal."

Important, this is the biggest feature of the two-round match."

Reporters also have to agree with Koeman's point of view. This is the characteristic of cup games. Cup games often do not test the team's overall strength, but the grasp of the details of the game. In this kind of game, an away goal often determines everything.

The caution of both teams before the game made the game more confusing. After all, on the one hand, there was the defending champion Arsenal, and could PSV be able to defeat the defending champion and create the biggest upset in the Champions League?

If so, then this is undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights of the game. In fact, every season, the fate of the defending champion is the most concerned by the outside world. The reason is that since the Champions League was restructured, no team has ever had two consecutive seasons.

Successfully defended the Champions League, and this season everyone's eyes are focused on Arsenal.

Can they break this Champions League curse?