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After sweeping Lazio at home, the media almost all commented on the gang fight that took place at the De Hoult Stadium, but after a day, the wind direction of the media changed and began to report positive news, because in the fourth round of the game all After the end, Alkmaar has qualified two rounds ahead of schedule and has become a veritable dark horse after Dynamo Kiev last season.

Of course, the Eredivisie is not comparable to the Ukrainian Super League. Their points during this period have been very close to the five major leagues. If it is not Alkmaar who reaches the quarterfinals, but Ajax, Feyenoord, and Eindhoven, Then it will definitely not produce any sensational effect, but a small town with only 9 people and a small stadium that can only accommodate 8000 people have rushed out of a top eight team in the Champions League, which cannot attract the attention of reporters and fans up.

UEFA's official website issued its own comment on the game, "The team that should be most concerned about in this Champions Cup is not Manchester United, Bayern, Real Madrid, but Alkmaar; the most noteworthy players are not Zidan and Ronaldo, but Ronaldinho. Alkmaar proved that he is the biggest winner with a full field attack and 5 goals. They became one of the eight best teams in Europe in one fell swoop, and What is even more surprising is that Alkmaar has not lost an official game other than the warm-up match after being coached by the young Chinese coach Jiang Mu. Who will end Jiang Mu's undefeated golden stature is also a very curious football world. The problem."

Alkmaar has defended the honor of the Eredivisie. Of course, the Dutch media are the happiest. During the war of words with the Italian media, the Dutch reporters did not forget to praise their team.

The famous Dutch "Telegraph" praised: "This is a fantastic reality. Alkmaar is a very small city, and Alkmaar is a very small club. Generally speaking, it is difficult for such a team to enter the Champions League The league, but a miracle happened, Alkmaar actually reached the quarter-finals two rounds ahead of schedule, which is beyond anyone's expectation, Ronaldinho, Drogba, Dirk, Kronkamp, ​​Thomas Sen and all, they made history, and there is a better future waiting for them."

The "International Football" of the Netherlands sighed: "This is a very young team. Their average age is only 22 years old. This can completely form an Olympic team, but this team has entered the Champions League eight rounds in advance. Strong, tied with giants like Barcelona and Bayern, their performance is amazing. In the group of death, they swept Chelsea away and slaughtered Lazio at home. After Gall's Ajax team, the Eredivisie once again caused a sensation in the world football world. Now everyone is waiting for this young team to create a greater miracle. Maybe the dull Champions League really needs a team like Denmark The Dark Horse King."

When the Spanish media were raving about Real Madrid and praising Barcelona, ​​they had to mention Alkmaar, the most popular team in Europe. "World Sports Daily": "Like Barcelona and Bayern, Alkmaar qualified two rounds ahead of schedule. Before that, you may not know who he is, but after that, even if it is in the remotest corner of Europe, you will not forget him."

"Daily Sports Daily" said: "Win the cup and league double crowns, qualified two rounds ahead of the qualifying rounds, and reached the quarterfinals two rounds ahead of the main match. Alkmaar has brought surprises to the world every time. Every step they take The fans are amazed, after reaching the quarterfinals, their opponents are even stronger, Alkmaar, can you create even greater miracles?" -

England's "The Sun" commented: "When Manchester United was still struggling to qualify, Alkmaar, who had only one-tenth of Manchester United's worth, only one-fifth of the stadium capacity, and only one percent of the fans, It has already qualified ahead of schedule. It is not an exaggeration to compare Alkmaar to Dynamo Kiev last season. Although Alkmaar has not yet reached the semi-finals, in fact, judging from the strength of the team, the Marr is stronger than Dynamo Kiev, and more balanced, but whether the Champions League can go further depends not on strength, but on luck. If luck is good enough, it is not impossible for Alkmaar to reach the final .”

The "Guardian" said even more outrageously, "Most of the strong teams this year have not performed well. AC Milan, Juventus, Arsenal, and Inter Milan have not even made it to the top 16. Real Madrid and Manchester United have good and bad periods, just like sickness. With luck, Alkmaar seems to have a chance to go all the way and win a Champions League trophy back to the Netherlands."

The Italian media is in a war of words with the Dutch media, but they can’t deny that Alkmaar’s performance is really amazing. Gazzetta dello Sport said: The group of death is worthy of the name, but this death is for the other three teams , for Alkmaar, the group stage is relaxed and enjoyable.Alkmaar's weakest point should be their bench depth, which is a common problem for small clubs. They don't have the money to buy a lot of powerful substitutes on the bench, but after consecutive opening points, Alkmaar will be behind Relaxed, this also relieved the pressure on the bench, otherwise after Gattuso was injured, Alkmaar's defense would have problems if there was a slight difference in the defense. It is completely possible to easily face the last two group matches without having to fight other teams desperately. "

"Turin Sports Daily" said: It must be admitted that Alkmaar's strength is by no means as weak as the outside world imagined. It can only be seen in some wealthy teams. If luck is not too bad, Alkmaar may go further. "

Faced with the praise from the outside world, Alkmaar became more cautious. Club chairman Dirk congratulated the team on reaching the top 8 after the game. He said: "From the outside world, every step of Alkmaar is a miracle. , In my opinion, behind every miracle of Alkmaar is the sweat of players and coaches, scouts, staff and fans. Without the people working behind the scenes, Alkmaar would not have the current quarter-finals It is our goal before the season, and this goal has been achieved ahead of schedule. The next step is to play wherever we go. No matter what we score, it is a victory. After returning, the fans will cheer, and I will also arrange a celebration banquet."

The marketing manager of Alkmaar and the daughter of the owner Dirk, Scheringa, was very happy. She said in an interview with Dutch TV: "We reached the quarter-finals. At the beginning of the season, no one believed that we could finish the game. Such a task, uh, including me, my goal is actually the top 16. This goal was proposed by Jiang Mu. Now we have completed the task, and the outside world thinks that we may go further. This change shows that we are in the fans It has become a strong team in the hearts and minds of the media, and we hope to continue to maintain it, and in a few years, let everyone think so."

The head coach of the team, Jiang Mu, who created the miracle of Alkmaar, also expressed his views on the team's reaching the quarter-finals, "To reach the quarter-finals is our goal. This is the beginning of the season. It is not arrogance, nor is it a prophet. The goal is not set up purely for the purpose of achieving it. It is a direction and a driving force that stimulates us to keep moving forward. When this goal is achieved, we must set another goal , this goal is to reach the final, there are still four games to reach the final, less than two months, but this will be more difficult than before, because the opponents behind are all the strongest this season, or the state The best one, of course, may be the one with the best luck like us, hehe, don’t laugh, I’m telling the truth, but since I have set a goal and said it, then we have to work hard to accomplish it... Why not take the championship as the goal? That is because the chance and luck of the championship is more important. I think it is rare to enter the final of the Champions League for the second time."

After Jiang Mu set the goal of the team to reach the final, the outside media also had mixed opinions on this, because although the reporters praised the magic of Alkmaar and Jiang Mu, they only regarded Alkmaar as a dark horse and thought that They were Dynamo Kiev last season, not a title favorite.In the eyes of some reporters, Jiang Mu is completely arrogant. The semi-finals are already good, and he even wants to enter the final. Looking at the Champions League for so many years, there are several teams that have entered the final for the second time in the Champions League. Very few.

Other reporters think that Jiang Mu has done a good job. He can give Alkmaar players a new direction, a goal to work hard for, and fully mobilize the team's potential. Maybe in the end they may really complete a shocking Miracle, won the Big Ears Cup.

After Alkmaar reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, they were not complacent. In the next league, they slaughtered Wahlwijk at their home court with a score of 6:1. The consecutive big scores made the Eredivisie The team was a little terrified when they heard Alkmaar's name.

Then the UEFA investigation results came out. It is true that Jiang Mu supported the fight during the game. According to the expert appraisal of Chinese lip language, what Jiang Mu said was the word "beat him", and Jiang Mu did not intend to deny it. However, UEFA also favored the most popular coach in the world, saying that what Jiang Mu said may not be heard by the players, so they only gave Jiang Mu a two-match ban and a fine of [-] euros. Martens was also suspended for five games and fined [-] euros.

Lazio is about to fight a life-and-death battle. Judging from Simeone's three-game suspension, it will have a great impact on them, but for Alkmaar, Jiang Mu is not short of money. Ten thousand euros is nothing, and the two-game suspension happens to not affect them. In the knockout round of the quarter-finals, Martens was only a substitute, and no matter how many games he was suspended, Jiang Mu had no effect. This punishment seemed heavy, but in fact it was like hitting a board. He lifted it high and hit it loudly, but it didn't hurt at all. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it, and of course Lazio can also see it. However, they are not giants like Real Madrid, Manchester United and AC Milan. Their arms can't twist their thighs, so they can only complain behind their backs.There is no way.