(Sorry, my classmate’s father passed away and I went to attend the funeral. I met many old classmates in the evening and drank too much, which delayed the update. I will try my best to catch up today)
On the night when the players returned to the team, Jiang Mu found Klose's home.
The German guy is very naive. He rents a house by himself and does all his own food, clothing, housing and transportation. Except for cleaning, he hires hourly workers for help.
"I have wanted to come and see how you live for a long time, but due to various reasons, I have postponed it until today," Jiang Mu patted Klose on the shoulder and sat on the sofa.
"Thank you for your concern, coach. Life here is very convenient." Klose also knew why Jiang Mu came, so he acted a little nervous and hurried over to make coffee for Jiang Mu.
"Where did you go on vacation? You had fun." Jiang Mu chuckled.
"I mainly spend time with my family, and I usually don't have time to spend time together," Klose said.
"With your family not around, does it have any impact on your training, competition and life? Why don't you take your family over like Drogba did?" Jiang Mu asked.
"Oh, yes... well, I'm not the same as Drogba. I'm still a substitute. I don't know if I can stay here for long. My parents and girlfriend don't want to move around, so I'm temporarily living in Germany.
, they may come over after I stabilize." Klose simply said it bluntly.
Jiang Mu took a sip of coffee and said: "You are an indispensable member of the team. Although you are not the main player yet, in fact, no one in Alkmaar is the absolute main player. I only have good or bad conditions here."
points, no one can occupy the main seat for a long time. You were on the bench some time ago, mainly because of the opponent and style of play. In the second half, our opponents in the league adopted more defensive tactics. You and DeRo
The possibility of Pakistan starting the game is very high."
Klose showed joy on his face and said: "Thank you, coach. During the holiday, I did not do well. The agent's remarks caused trouble to the team. I have already communicated with David. I believe he will definitely not do it again in the future."
Do this."
Jiang Mu smiled slightly and said pleasantly: "Don't blame yourself, this is also a way of communication, but it's best to communicate with me directly in the future. We are not much different in age, we are just like brothers. Is there anything we can't talk about?
In fact, I am also young. I have just been the head coach of a first-division team for one year, and I am immediately faced with starting to play in the league and the Champions League, which makes me feel a little confused. In fact, this year is the year of the European Cup, and everyone hopes to have it.
Perform well in order to be valued by the head coach. I like this about you. You can't make progress without self-motivation. I will give you enough opportunities to perform. If you still can't do well in the end, it means you still need to
Try harder."
Jiang Mu's words touched Klose's heart. The biggest dream of a player like him is to join the national team and play in the European Cup and World Cup. That is where he truly becomes famous with one goal. The reason for Klose's complaint
Just because I want to join the national team.
"Thank you, coach. Seeing that other teammates have more or less experience in the national team, I am very anxious. There may not be much chance of this year's European Cup, but I hope to catch up with the 2002 World Cup and complete this
To achieve the goal, I must be able to have enough time and opportunities to perform at the club." Klose said his thoughts very honestly.
"Well, entering the national team in two years is a very realistic goal. Don't be impetuous or belittle yourself. I believe you will succeed. Klose, work hard. You will become a great star in Alkmaar."
Jiang Mu appeased Klose, Thomason and others the night before. At the press conference the next day, Jiang Mu severely criticized their agent.
"Players should take care of their agents and don't let them talk nonsense. Players are part of the team. Only when the team succeeds can the players succeed, and the team's success is inseparable from the efforts of every player.
, I have long said that Alkmaar does not have absolute main players and substitutes, only good or bad status. Every player has a chance. I guarantee that under my hands, every player can develop at a high speed and in an all-round way. In Alkmaar,
If you don't succeed with Kemar, I guarantee you won't have greater success with other clubs."
Jiang Mu acted openly and covertly, using both sticks and carrots, and the hidden dangers in the club were quickly eliminated. No one from the players' agents said anything dissatisfied with the players' transfers and salaries. During training, the players
They also fought hard and performed actively, hoping to have more opportunities to play in the second half.
Of course Jiang Mu is very happy with this change. He has also strengthened his contact and communication with the players. In addition to giving advice on the players' performance on the training ground, he also has a heart-to-heart talk with the players and exchanges about things other than football and games.
things.
Alkmaar are all young people. Jiang Mu is only six or seven years older than them. Just like a big brother, communication is much easier. In addition to admiration for Jiang Mu, the players also have a three-point intimacy with them.
, making the relationship between players and coaches very harmonious, which laid a good foundation for Alkmaar to deal with a more intensive and cruel third-line battle in the second half.
The second half of the season begins with a tight schedule. Although the Champions League group stage only begins in March, in the 27 days of February, the Eredivisie teams have to play at least 6 league games. The teams that have not been eliminated from the Dutch Cup still have to play.
To play a quarter-final, that means Alkmaar has to play a game in less than four days on average.
Jiang Mu took into account the difficulty of the second half and quickly got the players into the mood from the beginning. In the first game, they defeated Twente 2:0 away from home, and Alkmaar's main competitor, PSV Eindhoven
A 0:1 defeat against old rival Feyenoord allowed Alkmaar to once again widen the points gap to more than 10 points.
In the second game against Heerenveen, Alkmaar had a harder time, but the final result was that they continued to win. Klose started this game after being a substitute in the first game, and he was also very motivated.
After his first start, he scored a goal that decided the victory.
Klose's goal was his best header. After scoring the goal, Klose hugged Jiang Mu. After the game, this was considered to be evidence that Klose and Jiang Mu cleared up the misunderstanding. Some people also talked through lips.
To interpret what Klose said, 90% of it was to thank Jiang Mu for letting him start.
The main players were in such good condition that the media thought that Jiang Mu would let them play in the quarter-finals. However, Jiang Mu very decisively took down the entire main lineup and let the second team and substitutes play to play against the Ajax youth team in the fourth round.
Quarterfinals.
Before the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup, many people thought that Jiang Mu did not dare to let his youth team compete with Ajax's youth team in this quarter-final match. Jiang Mu also said before the winter break
, he could not guarantee that the two youth teams would play in the knockout rounds of the Dutch Cup, because they had already played in the reserve league more than once, and the Dutch Cup championship was also very important to Alkmaar. But in the end, those who appeared on the field were basically
The lineup is dominated by the youth team and has only three first-team substitutes.
This is a big competition for the future of the team. AZ is led by Robben and Huntelaar, and the leaders of the Ajax youth army are Van der Vaart and Sneijder. They are both sixteen or seventeen years old.
, but the talent is amazing. Robben has already played and scored in the league, and Sneijder has also become the leader and soul of the Ajax youth team. The Ajax youth team can reach the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup almost by relying on
It's Sneijder and Van der Vaart.
Ajax's youth team is more talented and more creative in coordination, but AZ Alkmaar's players are more tenacious and tenacious, and dare to use physical confrontation. Their high press and Robben's quick counterattack after stealing the ball make
The Ajax youth team was very troubled, especially Robben's speed and dribbling, and Huntelaar's grabbing shots, which complemented each other. The leader of the Ajax youth team, Sneijder, had to defend desperately and use his offensive talents.
Can't get up.
Alkmaar scored one goal first, then contracted and played defense, hoping to score the second goal to end the battle, but the Ajax youth team was not weak. Although they counterattacked vigorously, they did not lose their vigilance.
In the 56th minute, Robben broke through from the wing, attracted everyone to defend, and then passed to Huntelaar, but Van der Vaart's defense prevented Huntelaar from scoring the single goal.
Sneijder then equalized the score with a free kick. Two minutes later, Van der Vaart went ahead with a wonderful long shot from 30 meters away.
Although the game turned into Ajax defending and Alkmaar attacking.
The defense of the Ajax youth team was average. They mainly relied on offense. After 70 minutes of the game, the score went ahead. The young players of Ajax thought they could survive the last 20 minutes, but before the end of the game,
Five minutes later, Robben didn't let Van der Vaart get the better of him. His beautiful long shot sent the game into overtime.
Overtime became Alkmaar's world. Their physical advantage was obvious here. The Ajax youth team was suppressed and could not hold its head up. In the first and second half, Robben scored two goals in a row, performing the best of the game.
A hat trick also led Alkmaar to the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup. The next opponent was Utrecht, while the other two semi-final places were grabbed by Ajax and PSV.
This feud will also have the most exciting and intense game since the start of the Dutch Cup.
After the game, Jiang Mu praised Alkmaar's young players and substitutes, "The young people performed very well. They won a close game. Robben scored a hat trick. His talent is undoubted, but
He must not forget to pass the ball. Passing is the first priority of a midfielder and winger. At 29 minutes and 50 seconds of this game, Robben broke through from the wing and Huntelaar was already outflanking him. As long as he passed the ball, he would be facing him.
There was a chance for an empty goal, but Robben chose to shoot himself.
There are no weak teams among the teams that have reached the semi-finals. You can't say that Utrecht is better than Ajax and Eindhoven, but you can't say that it is weaker than them. If we really meet, it's hard to say who will win and who will lose.
, we must be more vigilant and ensure we reach the finals. Defending the title is our real goal."