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This is Alkmaar's first official loss. They lost 2:5, but this is the happiest and luckiest loss for Alkmaar. They lost by a big score, but finally eliminated the La Liga giants Barcelona and advanced The top four became the biggest dark horse of this season.

Scored 12 goals in two games, and the crazy offense feasted the fans' eyes. Although an important reason for Alkmaar's final promotion was a gift from Barcelona goalkeeper Hepps, Alkmaar was able to score 6 goals in Barcelona. strength is beyond doubt.

After the game, Thomasson, who scored the decisive goal to help Alkmaar advance, said that this was the most difficult game he played, and it was also the most exciting and unforgettable game for him. He was able to eliminate Barcelona, One is that the team has proper tactics and the players work hard, and the other is good luck. Thomasson hopes that Alkmaar's good luck will continue and successfully reach the final and win the championship.

Although there was no goal in this game, it dominated the last goal of the game. The player who threatened Barcelona the most, Ronaldinho, also accepted an interview with reporters after the game. Ronaldinho said: "He thought about being promoted, and he also thought about being eliminated, but after scoring the first away goal, he was full of confidence in the team's promotion. God is on our side. We are really sorry for him not being promoted. .”

Ronaldinho also highly praised the head coach Jiang Mu. He said: "Although we lost this game, our goal is not to win and maintain our undefeated golden stature. Our goal is to advance, because our opponents are too big. Strong, in order to advance, the head coach made the most detailed deployment. This is the most detailed tactical arrangement I have seen since I came into contact with football, and it is also the most perfect tactical arrangement. Alkmaar eliminated Barcelona. It can be said that Coach Jiang defeated The Van Gaal result."

Regarding this battle, Alkmaar and Barcelona's coaches Jiang Mu and Van Gaal also have different views from other players.

Van Gaal, who failed after the game, attended the press conference. He said that until now, he could not believe that Alkmaar could eliminate Barcelona, ​​but he still congratulated Alkmaar very much, "Congratulations Alkmaar To advance, in the case of Barcelona being eliminated, I personally support Alkmaar. He is our Dutch team. I hope they can reach the final, preferably against Real Madrid.

Van Gaal also talked about the reasons for his failure. The Dutch iron coach said: "There is no doubt that our strength is stronger than Alkmaar. Those who deny this cannot comment on the game itself. We are stronger than Alkmaar. Under the circumstances, but in the end, the two games against Alkmaar ended with one win and one loss, and even the number of goals was the same. This shows that there are problems with our tactics and mentality of the players. The first game The opponent stared at Guardiola, which made our game very difficult. When I replaced Xavi, the opponent attacked us violently in the middle. In the end, we lost a big away game because of poor tactical arrangements. Some players do not obey the coach's tactical arrangements is also an important reason.

Back home, we adjusted the tactics of the previous game, and the players were united. With the help of the home fans, we successfully equalized the score, but luck defeated us. A mistake by Hepps made us Being passive again, but this is not the biggest reason for our elimination. We lost because of the second goal. After we equalized, we missed a penalty kick, which gave the opponent confidence, and the opponent was sent off. Let us lose our vigilance to their counterattack, and in the end Alkmaar taught us a lesson in their way.

We ended Alkmaar's unbeaten run, but the victory was bitter, we left the Champions League with a victory, which made us suffer even more, because we had the chance to have the last laugh, and we didn't get it Live, now we only have the league and the Copa del Rey to play, I hope the team can forget the pain that the Champions League has brought us, and strive to successfully defend the league title. "

As the winner, Jiang Mu was naturally high-spirited. He thanked his players at the press conference after the game. He said: "It is an honor to be able to eliminate a team like Barcelona, ​​especially for a small club like us. He is not something that can happen every season. To be able to do this is not something we can do by drawing and writing in the office. Tenacity, bravery, and hard work are the most important reasons why we won.

Some people accused us of delaying time at the end of the game, I want to tell you that you don't blame us, we did not foul, we did not break the law, everything we did was legal, if you think it is unfair then blame UEFA, it is them The rules are not detailed and thoughtful. If you think we are not aboveboard, then I will not accept it, because we completed the game in front of tens of millions of fans completely under the permission of all rules.There is no doubt about our promotion.

Now our mission is half done, and now we will complete our next step, defeating Valencia and reaching the Champions League final. Many people may think that Valencia is better than Barcelona, ​​but I think Valencia is very dangerous. If the two teams were put together and I had a choice, I would rather choose Barcelona than Valencia. "

On the second day, the media also reported the news of the two Champions League matches overwhelmingly. The first match day of the second round of the quarter-finals was turned upside down. Barcelona defeated Alkmaar 5:2, and Valencia defeated Lazio 5:2. , the game was exactly the same, and they were all completed at their own home courts, but the results were completely different.Alkmaar's 5:2 is a reversal of Serie A leader Lazio, but Barcelona is out with a big win, and it is only because of the lack of away goals that the Spanish media sighed with regret.

"Barcelona died at the hands of their own people", this is the headline of the pro-Barcelona "Daily Sports" after the game. That led to Barcelona being eliminated.

"Van Gaal's Seven Deadly Sins", this is also the headline of the pro-Barcelona "World Sports Daily", "The first sin is that the conflict in the dressing room has not been resolved; the second sin is the introduction of a large number of Dutch players. High salary, but at the most dangerous time for Barcelona, ​​it can't provide any help; the third sin is improper tactical arrangement, failing to restrain Alkmaar's counterattack, giving Ronaldinho a lot of opportunities, and ineffective marking of Thomasson; The fourth sin is changing generals in the middle of the battle, instead of Baier and using Haps, Haps lost his master, and he almost single-handedly sent Alkmaar to the semi-finals; the fifth sin is that the changes are too slow, compared to Jiang Mu's every substitution and adjustment has achieved results. Van Gaal is much inferior, only the replacement of Dani is still reliable. The sixth sin is self-willed, not listening to the advice of the coaching staff. Assistant coach Mourinho has repeatedly Put forward good suggestions, but they were never adopted by Van Gaal. It finally proved that Mourinho's decision was correct; the seventh sin, Van Gaal and the boss Nunez got too close, so that he offended some senior management and fans so that they did not form a joint force when they needed help and support the most..."

The pro-Real Madrid "Aspen" and "Marca" expressed both regret and pleasure. "Aspen" said: Unfortunately, Barcelona almost performed a miracle, but finally fell on the threshold of the semi-finals. There is no chance to meet Real Madrid in the final again.In this game, Barcelona lost to the goalkeeper. Compared with Happs, Alkmaar's goalkeeper Cesar is obviously more experienced. "

"Marca" commented: Barcelona went home. They were knocked down by dark horses for two consecutive games. Last time it was Dynamo Kiev, this time it was Alkmaar. Barcelona loses the chain at every critical moment. If he can't win the championship, Van Gaal's coaching position will not be so stable.During the game, there were boos against the Dutch gang on the pitch.Or the Dutch gang and Van Gaal can only keep one. "

The Dutch media is full of jubilation, big and small, every newspaper and sports TV station are enthusiastically reporting the news that Alkmaar has reached the semi-finals.

The "Telegraph" said: "Great! Tough! The indomitable Alkmaar has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in history, and the biggest dark horse in history has advanced. Can they make it to the final? Can they make a shocking upset and win Champions League?"

"Everyday Football", "An incredible miracle finally appeared! Alkmaar has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. They are also the only team outside the five major leagues to reach the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Jiang Mu! The miraculous coach is miraculous again, his magic Will it continue? Will the Champions League champion be brought back to the Netherlands by Jiang Mu and his disciples? After a month, we will know the result."

The mainstream European media, such as "Gazzetta dello Sport", "Kicker", "L'Equipe", "Bild", "Sun" and other major media are all praising Alkmaar's miraculous performance. I think Alkmaar is likely to eliminate Valencia and reach the final.

The godfather of Barcelona, ​​the Dutch flying man, and Cruyff also expressed his views after the game. He believed that Alkmaar's promotion was a matter of course. Van Gaal's team made many mistakes. The combat effectiveness of this multinational team was not good at critical moments. , Barcelona must use the players they have trained, and they must play the most traditional ball possession and penetration tactics of Barcelona players, not the Dutch winger tactics.

Cruyff has some criticisms about Jiang Mu's approach. He thinks this Alkmaar team is a combination of Ajax and Juventus. It is a team of young old women. Playing insignificantly and conservatively, Cruyff believes that Jiang Mu must determine his coaching style before the age of 30, otherwise it will be detrimental to his future development and growth.

For the semi-finals between Alkmaar and Valencia, Cruyff believed that Alkmaar played more flexibly and was not limited to defensive counterattacks. It is very possible to beat Cooper's Valencia.

Since the other two quarter-finals were played on the second night, Cruyff did not say how likely Alkmaar is to win the championship, but said that Alkmaar's strength and style of play have the possibility of making the biggest upset sex.