Chapter 30 The first goal of the first battle(1/2)
It can be said that Adriansse's tactics were well formulated in this game, using the advantage of the number of players in the middle and backcourts and active fighting to create trouble for Eindhoven's offense. However, he did not consider the gap in players' strength very well. Eindhoven used a very aggressive 442 formation, and their offense achieved a major victory in the seven minutes of the game. It was Leeflang's defensive mistake on the left that made Park Ji-sung (P
arkJi-Sung calmly passed the ball into the penalty area on the right. Facing this high ball, Luirink and Kezman took off at the same time, but inexperienced, he was squeezed behind by the experienced Kezman before jumping. Kezman, who had seized the advantage, shook a powerful lion in the air! Warrendam's goalkeeper Westerop had no choice but to head at this close range, and he watched the ball enter the net!
The ball has entered!
He scored a goal in just seven minutes of the game! Eindhoven gave Warren Dam a blow!
Thirty thousand fans at Philips Stadium cheered in unison, and the sound shook the world. After the goal, Keirman spread his arms and ran towards the corner flag, hugging his teammates.
Hiddink was not as excited as the players. He just stood up and plucked his palms a few times, then sat back, with his expression as if scoring a goal was natural. Adriansé on the other side bit his lower lip and stared at the field expressionlessly.
After all, Refron and the others are still young. Eindhoven's fans have put a huge psychological pressure on them. This ball was Refron's active mistake. He actually slipped while defending Park Ji-sung! Louis Link had no experience and forgot to get in advance!
Adrians' plan was ruined by conceding too early, but he still did not make any adjustments to this situation, but sat quietly in his position.
Li Yan looked at his cheerful friend Wang Hua and smiled bitterly in his heart. No wonder he was the last one, and the defensive player's active mistake was simply fatal. The slip of the No. 14 was incredible. Although he didn't want to admit it, Park Ji-sung's pass was indeed very good. All Kaijiman had to do was to hit the ball with a slight push. The Korean leader was comprehensive, and the fourth place in the Japan-Korea World Cup greatly enhanced the confidence of Korean players.
Warrendam's fans were stunned, but the team did not. After all, it is a team with many young people. Conceding goals too early is both a bad thing and a good thing. At least they know that they still have time to catch up. As long as they have not lost their spirit and fighting spirit, it is entirely possible to tie the score in the remaining 83 minutes... Of course, first of all, we must consider the gap between the teams...
Eindhoven seemed to be underestimating the opponent. They were too casual in their offense and defense, and the mistakes increased accordingly. They gave Warrendam several opportunities. If it weren't for the poor ability to seize the opportunity in front of O'Turman, it would be impossible for the visiting team to overtake the score now. However, Hiddink had already seen the danger signs. When Warrendam's midfielder and No. 5 Kozel also rushed forward and shot a long shot, Hiddink could no longer sit still. He stood up and walked to the sidelines, shouted at the players on the field: "Keep the formation and cheer me up!"
After being yelled by Hiddink, Eindhoven finally returned to normal amid the booing of the fans. They controlled the ball firmly under their feet and launched a tide-like offensive, posing a great threat to Warrendam's goal again. Fortunately, the defenders did not make any inexplicable mistakes again, and Warrendam did not concede the ball again.
Although it seemed one-sided on the court and Eindhoven had the upper hand, Warrendaum did not concede any more goals, and this delicate balance continued until the end of the first half.
Despite the lead, Eindhoven's fans were already a little dissatisfied because thirty-five minutes passed and the score was still 1:0. Facing the last place, he only scored one goal in the first half and gave the opponent several opportunities to counterattack. If their forward was not too bad, Warren Dam would probably lead now.
Hiddink also realized this problem. He scolded him in the lounge, including Kezhman, who scored goals. In the first half, he wasted several goals with carelessness.
"Don't think you can breathe a sigh of relief by leading the game. The opponent is also a super team. What's the point of being proud of just one ball? If the opponent changes to a better striker, they are probably the ones who lead! Football is round, and no one can relax their guard until the end of the game! I ask you to take the initiative in the second half and expand your lead! Don't give them any chance!"
During the intermission, the atmosphere in the locker room of the two teams seemed to be upside down. When Hiddink roared nervously, Adrians praised his subordinates with a smile: "Yes, you did a good job! Use our counterattack to put pressure on them. The strength on the court has nothing to do with the ranking in the standings, but depends on your feet!"
During the halftime break, the substitutes stayed on the court to warm up. Who knows when the coach would let him play? It is the most regrettable that he is not prepared and does not seize the opportunity when the opportunity comes.
Zhang Jun picked the ball and passed it to Yang Pan: "Will you lose again in this game? The opponent is..."
But Yang Pan interrupted him: "Zhang Jun, have you noticed? Eindhoven seems to be strong, but in fact they have many loopholes, especially defense. Maybe it's because they bullied us too weak. Sometimes they even beat the central defenders over the center line, and the two full-backs often don't go back after assisting, waiting for the next offensive opportunity in front."
Zhang Jun was a little surprised: "You are looking so carefully?"
Yang Pan smiled: "Anyway, it's boring off the field, so I took the time to study the opponents. We will meet them again in the future."
Zhang Jun shook his head: "You are indeed more careful than me. I am worried that our goal can't be taken care of!"
"I'm thinking, we actually have many opportunities, mainly because that kid Ochu is too capable of wasting opportunities... Otherwise, we might be ahead!" Yang Pan said with regret.
"Yes! If you change to a striker with speed, skills, and strong ability to seize opportunities..." Zhang Jun said, looking at Yang Pan, but then Yang Pan curled his lips: "Don't be stupid! We are newbies, and the coach is willing to take us here just to let us feel the atmosphere of the professional league. Do you think he will let two people who have never had a professional league experience face an opponent like Eindhoven as soon as they come up? It's better to look longer. It's not easy for us to be promoted from the youth team to the first team in just over a month! Let's consider the future!"
After Yang Pan finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the bench.
Zhang Jun turned around and looked at the green court, and turned around and walked back to the bench. Yang Pan was right. In such an important game, how could the coach send two people who have no experience in professional competitions to the court? It would be better to look at them longer.
After the start of the second half, both sides did not make personnel adjustments and the formation did not change. Hiddink believed that with the current players, being serious enough to deal with Warren Dam. Adriance was really a clever man. Although he still had Bayes, the main midfielder, who did not play, Adriance did not think that changing a front midfielder could change the situation on the court. Bayes was not Cruyff, nor was he Michels.
What he said in the locker room was mostly encouraged. In fact, he knew very well that it was difficult to tie the opponent now. As long as the opponent no longer underestimated the enemy and controlled the ball under his feet, then Warren Dam would almost certainly lose.
Eindhoven's performance in the second half really confirmed Adrians' concerns. They always controlled the rhythm of the game and no longer gave Warren Dam a little chance.
Van Bommel's experience made the young Kozel very embarrassed, but he relied on his physical strength to deal with the opponent. The other teammates probably felt the same as him, very embarrassed, but they still had to persist. Eindhoven is gradually showing their strength, they easily controlled the situation on the field and mobilized Warrendham to run away.
Kozel made a straight pass, but Ochu ran offside, and this attack returned in vain again.
Yang Pan whispered to Bayes beside him: "Did you find out that the other party likes to use offside tactics to deal with Ochu."
Bayes nodded: "Their defense is relatively high, which is very suitable for offside."
"In fact, it's not impossible to break the offside tactic..."
"What's the solution?"
"You need a fast shadow forward, get in the back and run from the front to the back, and you won't be offside."
"Fast speed..." Bayes glanced at Yang Pan. Yang Pan suddenly realized something. He coughed awkwardly: "Cough! Just talk casually, I said what I shouldn't say... These should be the concerns of the coach. What should I do?"
Then, he turned his head and looked at Zhang Jun so as not to feel uncomfortable by Bayes's eyes. But Zhang Jun also looked at him with a strange look: "Let your eyes be longer, longer..." He pointed to the sky.
Time passed by minute by minute, and ten minutes had passed in the second half. Eindhoven still did not score another goal, which made the fans dissatisfied again, and they began to boo again. Eindhoven's players were treated like this, so they naturally felt uneasy, so they blew this anger on Warrendam. The offensive was like a tide, and the waves were higher than the waves.
Warrendam's fans all saw dangerous signals, as if Eindhoven's every shot could penetrate the goal of his team.
But Adrians saw a glimmer of hope in the middle, just a little bit. Eindhoven is now anxious to score a goal and proves himself in front of the fans. Now they are impetuous and act without careful consideration, and it is easy to make some mistakes. If they can seize this opportunity, they will not be hopeless to equalize the score.
But now on the court, Hervel, who is good at attacking, can only move on the left side, and Kozell's position was suppressed by the opponent's captain Van Bommel, which was too far from Eindhoven's penalty area... He turned his head and looked at Bayes on the bench, it seemed that he was going to send him on the court.
He called Bayes to himself, picked up the tactical board and explained to him: "After you go up, be a forward, and try to be able to drive the ball and break through by yourself. We cannot give you too much support later, so it depends entirely on your own. Remember, don't run casually, look at each mistake of the opponent, and then use it!"
Zhang Jun watched Bayes take off his coat and walk to the fourth official with the competition card, then register. The fourth official pulled him to the side of the field, waiting for the dead ball.
The No. 10 on his back was particularly eye-catching, "When can I stand on the sidelines like this?" Zhang Jun thought to himself.
Faria hit Lee Young-Pyo's pass out of the sideline, and Bayes finally waited for the opportunity to enter the field. The fourth official raised the electronic display: No. 9 and No. 10.
Ochu staggered down, hugged Bayes for a while, and then walked back to the bench. Bayes ran a few steps and entered his position.
The two people performed differently, as soon as they were up and down, Zhang Jun could guess the mood of Aochu. He wasted another fifty-six minutes and achieved nothing. He seemed to know that the main position was getting farther and farther away from him, and when he returned to the bench, he sat in the position without saying a word.
Bayes didn't seem to have much improvement after he came on the court. Eindhoven's mistakes did show signs of increasing, but Bayes could not appear in the position when the opponent made a mistake. If the opponent made a mistake, he would make a mistake. Warrendam could not use it to create a threat to Eindhoven.
Adriance has to admit that although Bayes has strong scoring ability, the front midfielder and the forward are still different after all. The forward midfielder's scoring can be very hidden under the cover of the forward and forward teammates, while the forwards must face the opponent's defender head-on, which is not something Bayes can do.
Eindhoven is indeed powerful, and there are 30,000 fans cheering. These fans themselves are the twelfth Eindhoven player on the court. While their high decibels cheer the home team, they also put psychological pressure on Warrendam's young players. Whenever Warrendam players get the ball, they boo.
If this continues, you will concede the goal!
Adrians looked at the time. There were still twenty-five minutes left to finish the game, so he had to do something more. His eyes swept over the players one by one. He sweared to the fat man that he would be over if he lost one of three games. He took Zhang Jun and Yang Pan away... His eyes stopped somewhere, and he was still making the final struggle in his heart... Or maybe he couldn't go up? Or maybe he couldn't go up? Or maybe he couldn't go up? Or maybe he couldn't go up? Or maybe he couldn't go up? Or maybe he couldn't go up? Finally, he raised his head and looked at the bench: "Zhang Jun, Yang Pan, you guys go warm up and come back in five minutes."
When Mr. Wang translated the words to the two of them, he could not suppress his excitement, let alone the two young men who looked disbelief. But the two soon stood up to warm up. Now it was not the time to doubt whether they were in a dream. The situation on the field was already very critical, and all the teammates were gasping for breath.
The two of them kept running back to calm their inner excitement.
"Huh! Yang Pan, aren't you... saying... the coach won't... not let us play?" Zhang Jun ran and asked his good friends.
"Who, who knows? Anyway, if we want...we will get on, we can kick it well...it's okay!"
"Huh? Are you not nervous... nervous?"
Yang Pan stopped, and Zhang Jun also stopped. Yang Pan smiled at him: "Nervous? I can only be excited now!"
Adrians called the two and the translator in front of them and said to them: "You two go up, the team will play 442 instead, you are two forwards. Bayes will withdraw to be the midfielder and tell Kozel that they will try their best to pass the game. You can just take the opportunity to take action in front. Just give full play to your level in the training field. Don't be too demanding of yourself and carry a burden."
Adrians sighed, thinking that he was a famous coach, but he had fallen to the point where he was unsure of his heart. This was really like the last words. He waved his hand and let the two of them go on stage.
Zhang Jun and Yang Pan didn't know what Adrians was thinking. They just thought that the coach was afraid of their psychological tension and relieved their stress, so they tied the orange jersey in their white shorts and followed the fourth official to the sidelines.
Qiu Suhui looked at the fax from Spain in his hand, and felt that his heart was getting more and more disturbed. The apartment seemed to be pressing towards him. He frowned and threw the paper out hard, but immediately he jumped over and picked it up again, folded it carefully, and put it in his thoughtful pocket. But the disgusting feeling in his heart still did not disappear. He decided to go outside and drink to relieve his worries.
Today is league day. He walked away with several bars, which were crowded and could not even squeeze in. He had no choice but to change one and try his luck.
Finally, he discovered a bar where he could still make a living, and he squeezed in.
Kozel broke the ball out of the sideline, and the fourth official raised the sign for substitution: No. 24, No. 21; No. 6, No. 25.
Li Yan found that Wang Hua's expression was a little strange after hearing the live announcer's voice. "Hey, what's wrong with you?"
"Chinese?" My friend said with no clue.
"What Chinese?"
"Substitution! The visiting team substitution! Two Chinese people!" Wang Hua was excited and was about to snatch Li Yan's telescope on his chest, but Li Yan reacted faster. He turned sideways and blocked his friend's hand behind him, while raising the telescope to look at the substitution.
In the telescope, there are indeed two black-haired and yellow-skinned backs! The two of them have their backs printed: "21, Zhang" and "25, Yang" respectively!
"Boss! Have a glass of beer!" Qiu Suhui shouted loudly in pure Dutch. In this noisy environment, if you don't shout loudly, the bar owner will definitely not hear the requests from the guests.
After calling beer, Qiu Suhui moved his eyes in the direction everyone was looking at, and then the next second, his eyes did not move away.
This is a national Dutch Super League. The party wearing an orange jersey on TV is substituting people. Two players waiting to play exposed the soles to the fourth official to check whether the length of the shoe nail meets the requirements. This is a very ordinary picture, but the camera shakes up a little, the names on the two people's numbers are revealed, and Qiu Suhui opened his mouth wide and stood there.
He saw two Chinese surnames: "Zhang" and "Yang"!
Looking at the two people, they are indeed Chinese backs, black hair and yellow skin. When they hugged and went on stage with their teammates who ended up playing, the camera was their front, which were two pure Chinese faces!
Qiu Suhui suspected that he was damn. He has been in the Netherlands for a long time and has never heard of any team that has introduced professional players from China!
The bar owner looked at the oriental man standing stupidly with wide mouths open and said, "Sir, the beer you want..."
Kozel watched Yang Pan make a gesture of waving his arms forward to him. He smiled at Yang Pan understandably, and then made an "OK" gesture.
Hiddink was a little confused. These two Chinese people looked very young. He had never seen them before. He had never heard of the names mentioned by the announcer. He had been in South Korea for four years and still had some understanding of Chinese players, but these two people seemed to appear out of thin air. This cannot be blamed. When Zhang Jun and Yang Pan were interns at Eindhoven, he was busy with the training and integration of the first team. He had never seen them at the youth team, nor did he care about the two college students who were sponsored by Philips. These days, these business activities are as numerous as a scoundrel. If they pay attention to them, he, the coach, must be exhausted.
Hiddink turned his head to look at Adrians standing on the sidelines. He looked solemn and smiled without the surprises. Hiddink became more and more confused.
The game continued. As two forwards were replaced, Adriansey replaced the midfielder Bridji and the right back Leeflang at the beginning. Captain Holwijn changed to the right back position to replace Reflang who was replaced. The formation also changed from 541 at the beginning to a more aggressive 442. It seems that Adriansey decided to go all out and give it a try.
The audience can see that Warren Dam, who originally insisted on the ground playing style, suddenly started to make a long pass and rush to the rush. After the defenders took the ball, they chose to pass directly behind him. This style of play has always been despised by many people, believing that it has killed the artistic and ornamentality of football, but for weak teams, it is a life-saving weapon. For those teams that cannot even save their own lives, the artistic and ornamentality are as unrealistic as a bachelor who can't even eat enough to always think about marrying a wife.
There are fifteen minutes left in the game.
Except for the two Koreans, they felt a little strange to the two Orientals with the same yellow skin and dark hair as them. Eindhoven was not affected by this change in playing style. As a strong team, the team that won last season's League Cup must have the ability to deal with various tactical styles. However, after taking the ball in the backcourt, Warrendam's approach of not getting too much entangled in the backcourt and then immediately kicked forward without causing any difficulties in Eindhoven's defense. Instead, it caused some minor trouble to Eindhoven's offense - it was almost impossible for them to directly attack after grabbing the ball in the frontcourt.
Kozel made a long pass and Zhang Jun ran to catch the ball. He was one step ahead of the opponent in judging the landing point, but when he used his chest to stop the ball, he suddenly stopped the ball to five meters away, and it looked like an amateur player. A contempt boo suddenly came out of the stands. This naturally gave the opponent.
Yang Pan was also a little nervous, but he quickly adjusted.
To be continued...