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Alkmaar defeated Barcelona 4:1 at home. This news shocked the football world like a bomb. This score was never expected by anyone before the game. Before the game, whether it was the media, fans, or even bookmakers Optimistic about Barcelona's unbeaten away game.

Even if a few people think that Alkmaar will beat Barcelona, ​​no one would have thought that it would be such a big score. For another team, even if Real Madrid and Manchester United come to play Barcelona, ​​it would be difficult to score such a score. However, this The score appears.

The next day, Spain's "Mundo Deportivo" called the game a "disgrace", "This is a disgrace! Even the most fanatical Alkmaar fans did not expect that they could win 4-1. Barcelona, ​​even the most pessimistic Barcelona fans did not expect that they could lose by a score of 1 to 4. Not only did Barcelona lose the game, Van Gaal's team was stripped naked in front of the world, they not only exposed The shortcomings of their own poor defense also exposed their conflicts in the locker room. The move of Rivaldo being replaced chilled the hearts of teammates and fans. With such a relationship between generals, it is really difficult to win."

The pro-Barcelona "Daily Sport" has a full page talking about the news of Barcelona's defeat, and severely criticized Barcelona's poor performance in this game. "In the de Hoult stadium that can only accommodate 8000 people, Barcelona lost everything. From the fans to the coach, from the performance of the players to the tactical deployment, Barcelona lost to the little Alkmaar. Van Gaal returned to his own In his hometown, but in front of the Dutch team he is familiar with, his tactics are completely restrained. Barcelona did not perform at his normal level. Because the team played very aggrieved, Rivaldo went back to the dressing room in anger when he was replaced Room. After the big loss in the away game, Barcelona will become very difficult in the next game. They must score three goals to advance. If Van Gaal can't come up with a better way, maybe they will miss the semi-finals again this season."

The pro-Real Madrid "Marca" also reported the news of Barcelona's defeat in a prominent position. The article wrote: "Barcelona went to the Netherlands with the confidence of winning, but they returned in a big defeat. As an example, Alkmaar has shown the true qualities of their big dark horse before, but Barcelona did not take it seriously, and in the end they can only repeat the bitter fruit of losing to Dynamo Kiev last season.

The media in the Netherlands was full of jubilation. All major media reported on the headlines of Alkmaar’s victory. After the decline of the top three in the Netherlands, no team can win honor for Dutch football in the Champions League. It's not just about honor, it's also about points. If the Eredivisie's European points cannot be maintained, they may lose one place to participate in the Champions League next season.

The Dutch "Telegraph" highly praised Alkmaar's victory, "This is a great victory! Alkmaar defeated Barcelona 4:1 at home. This is a result that no one could have imagined before the game. Alkmaar The Mal people have created a miracle and opened the door to the semi-finals. As long as they don’t lose more than three goals in the next game, they will enter the semi-finals unprecedentedly.”

"Everyday Football" in the Netherlands stated: "This is an epic victory. In the case of the decline of the top three in the Eredivisie, Alkmaar suddenly emerged and defended the dignity of the Eredivisie. In the quarter-finals, they beat La Liga with 4 goals. The giant Barcelona has almost secured a place in the semi-finals. In the case of playing very conservatively in the other three games, Barcelona and Alkmaar scored a big score and broke a big upset, becoming the most popular in this round of the Champions League. Interesting game."

The media's praise for Alkmaar made the young Alkmaar a little bit elated. In the next 29th round of the league, in the game against the underdog Graf Sharp, he fell behind 0:3 in the first half, and Jiang Mu made three consecutive changes in the second half. People, finally tied the score at 3:3 in stoppage time, and almost lost the undefeated gold.However, because Eindhoven defeated Fortunasit with 4 goals, the score between Alkmaar and Eindhoven has shrunk to within 10 points, and there is only a gap of 9 points. The plan to lock the league title before the Champions League and Barcelona finals went bankrupt.

In the No.30 round, Alkmaar challenged Ajax away, and after this game, they will fly to Spain to fight to the death with La Liga giants Barcelona.

Although there are still five rounds left in the game and Alkmaar leads by 9 points, even if they lose another game, the league champion will not fly away. Alkmaar still has the initiative, but the risk is much greater.Jiang Mu still didn't dare to be careless about this league. He didn't ask for a sure victory, but made a request for at least one point.

In the final stage of the league, a point is very important. According to the team's own situation, Jiang Mu's request for a point is also very realistic. After all, the focus is still on the Champions League. After reaching the quarterfinals, the first round It also played four to one, and no team didn't want to go one step further, or even two steps.

Ajax played badly under the leadership of the new head coach Waters, without a win in 13 consecutive games, and was fired in March. The young assistant coach Westhoff became a firefighter, and now Ajax is in Ranked sixth in the league, one step forward is the Champions League, and one step back is the UEFA Cup. For Westerhof, who has reached the final of the Dutch Cup after taking over, he still has some ideas. He will enter the Champions League and win the Dutch Cup. , And then seek to become a regular, this is the ambition of this young assistant coach.

For this focus battle with Alkmaar, Westhoff's desire for victory is unmatched. If he can beat Alkmaar at home, he will immediately become famous in Europe, because Alkmaar is now in any The battlefield has not yet been defeated.

Before this season, even though Ajax was down and out, they had the confidence and confidence to face this little brother who was only tens of kilometers away from them, but now, they can only lower their stance and welcome Alkmaar as a weakling. challenge.

Although Ajax is down and out, but the background is still there. At the Amsterdam Stadium, the young acting coach Westhof caused a lot of trouble for Alkmaar.

It is difficult for Alkmaar, who is distracted by him, to concentrate all his energy on dealing with Ajax, and Ajax always likes to attack, but they played very steadily in this game. In the so-called 433 formation, there are actually two All the wingers retreated to the midfield to assist in the defense, making it very difficult for Alkmaar to control the midfield, and the offense was weak. Both sides failed to score in the first half, and it ended [-]-[-].

In the second half, Ajax's fear of Alkmaar decreased. They stepped up their offensive and prepared to win the game. Alkmaar was also dissatisfied with the performance in the first half and accelerated the pace of the game.From the second half of the first February, the second half of the game was many times more intense than the first half, and the opportunities created by both sides were much more than before.

At this time, there was a hint of a confrontation between the giants.

In the 3rd minute of the second half, Tobiasson made a pass from the left, and the unguarded Avilazer headed the ball and hit the crossbar. This attack kicked off Ajax's offensive frenzy.

In the 10th minute of the second half, Dani passed the ball, and Babangida's shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area was slightly wide.In the 15th minute, Ajax took a left corner kick, and Averazze shot from 10 yards outside the goal and missed the left post.

In the 65th minute of the whole game, Ajax completed the first goal of the game. Winger Dani passed the ball, and midfielder Weitzger shot from a small angle with his left foot to the far corner from 12 yards on the left side of the penalty area. Going into the net, the score became 1:0. Ajax finally scored a goal under the mad attack.

After Ajax scored this goal, Alkmaar immediately launched a counterattack, but Ajax did not shrink the defense. The young acting coach Westhoff was full of courage. To suppress Alkmaar's counterattack.

Ajax was lucky. Five minutes later, Weitzger, who had just scored a goal, reciprocated. His pass in the middle helped Dani, who had just assisted himself, to reverse offside and scored the second goal of the game. The score became 5:2.

This pushed Alkmaar to a dead end, and it was at this time that Alkmaar's numb nerves were tingled, and they started a Jedi counterattack.

In the 73rd minute, Kronkamp made a pass from the right, and Drogba's shot from the edge of the penalty area was saved. After 2 minutes, Ronaldinho passed the ball in the midfield, Drogba got rid of the header, and Thomason's shot from 20 yards was slightly above the crossbar.In the 80th minute, Klose replaced Drogba.In the 81st minute, Ronaldinho made a direct pass, and Klose, who had just played, broke into the penalty area with a lob shot from 12 yards and scored, 1:2!Alkmaar finally pulled back a point.In the 82nd minute, Ronaldinho's direct free kick was confiscated.In the 85th minute, Riise's direct shot from 25 yards on the left went wide of the far corner.

After Alkmaar's morale was improved, their offense never gave Ajax a 5 chance.

In the 87th minute, Ronaldinho took a left corner kick. Klose overwhelmed the opponent's defender with a header from the edge of the penalty area. After the ball was shot by the goalkeeper, Lucio volleyed into the net from outside the penalty area. 2: 2 tie!

After Alkmaar equalized the score, there was still a chance to score again, but in the 91st minute, Klose scored a single-handed pass to Ronaldinho, and Ronaldinho hit the left post on the edge of the penalty area, facing an empty goal. Missed the best time to overtake.In the end, the two sides shook hands 2:2 at the Amsterdam Stadium.

After the draw between Alkmaar and Ajax in this game, Eindhoven was close to two points. The score gap between them and Alkmaar was only 7 points, and there were still four rounds left in the league. Under the circumstances, although Alkmaar has an absolute initiative, suspense has already appeared.But at this time Alkmaar is no longer in the mood to care about it. They have to go to Spain and Barcelona to fight to the death for tickets to the semi-finals.