Chapter 260: Eindhoven's Weakness
'Guys, you guys did a great job in the first half, effectively stifling Tottenham's attack and not allowing them to create many scoring chances in the game. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 In the home dressing room at the Philips Stadium, Hiddink first smiled and praised the players, and then began a new round of mobilization, "However, although we have done a very good job defensively, if we want to knock out Tottenham and advance to the last four of the Champions League, we have to find a way to open up the situation in attack. If we don't put enough pressure on the Tottenham backline, we won't be able to get a ticket to the semi-finals. ”
As mentioned before, if Hiddink wants to lead the team to the desired results, he must be able to control the players under his command and allow them to play honestly according to the tactical framework he has set. Only then will he be able to perform at the level that this team should be able to do and lead the team to achieve the expected results. Otherwise, the fate of Real Madrid and Real Betis is a good example of the opposite.
And if Hiddink wants to make a breakthrough on this basis, then he needs to have one or more stars in his team who are good enough to change the situation on the pitch on their own. For example, Ruud Gullit and Ronald Koeman in the early 80s when they were in charge of PSV Eindhoven, Bergkamp and Kluivert in the 90s when he was in charge of the Dutch national team, and Robben and Kezman, who were still playing under him last season.
In this regard, the South Korean team at the '02 World Cup is no exception. It's just that the situation of the stick is more special, because the person responsible for opening a breakthrough on the field for them is not one of their players, but the members of the referee team who are responsible for officiating the Korean team's game......
Therefore, the departure of Robben and Kezman, although Eindhoven made a lot of money in the transfer market, and also allowed Hiddink to no longer have to worry about how to balance the increasingly complicated intra-team relationship after Robben's strong rise, but it also made Eindhoven lose their sharpest forward arrow and offensive engine!
However, although the departure of Robben and Kezman has reduced PSV Eindhoven's attacking firepower a lot, making Hiddink feel a little lacking, the Dutch coach has no intention of surrendering to Tottenham - he has seen the wind and waves like the World Cup, how can he admit defeat and surrender when encountering such difficulties: "Philip (Cocu), I want you to be more involved in the attack in the second half and let Tottenham see your scoring ability!"
While the other midfielders also have good scoring ability, unlike Kocu, they are not very good at creating chances on their own, and most of them rely on running and passing to create chances and then make surprise attacks. Therefore, at this time when it is necessary to break the game, Hiddink can only put this burden on Koku's shoulders.
"No problem. In response to Hiddink's instructions, Koku nodded without hesitation and took the task, "but then I can't concentrate as much as I did in the first half." With Tottenham's pressing in the first half, there is a good chance that there will be disorganization at the back. ”
"Mark [Van Bommel], in the second half you come and help Philippe with the organisational side. Hiddink, who had already figured out what to do, said as he looked in the direction of Van Bommel. When the latter heard Hiddink's words, he quickly patted his chest and agreed, without even the slightest hesitation - Van Bommel is not stupid, with such a good opportunity to perform, he naturally has to do his best to seize it!
It has to be said that Hiddink's hand adjustment can be called the best use of talents. Although Van Bommel is known for his fierce defense in Dutch football, his technical and organisational skills are not bad. Even if he doesn't reach the level of Andrea Pirlo and Deco and become the playmaker of a team, it is not a problem to share some of the organizational tasks on Cocuo.
If he had only been outstanding defensively, Van Bommel would not have been favored by Barcelona after PSV Eindhoven's fame, becoming a part of the Catalan army, and even becoming the only foreign captain since the establishment of the team after moving to Bayern Munich.
"If it's Mark, then I'm relieved. Hearing Hiddink's arrangement, Cocu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the worry in his heart was much less. As for Van Bommel's ability, Cocu, as a teammate, naturally knows something. Therefore, Koku is quite relieved that this junior can share his organizational work.
Sure enough, after the start of the second half, Cocu, who had changed his position on the field, stepped forward frequently and attacked the goal guarded by Cech with the help of Hesserink and Farfan, which caused a lot of trouble for Tottenham's defense. Van Bommel at the back kept the central midfield in order, not allowing Tottenham to play what they do best when they lost attack.
Although Tottenham Hotspur was caught off guard by the sudden change of tactics at the beginning of the second half, Ledley King and they completed their own tactical adjustments without waiting for George to give orders, and Alonso and Mascherano, who took the initiative to retreat, teamed up to block Cocu and re-stabilize the dangerous defense!
If it had been Cocu five years ago, the Dutchman would have had some certainty of finishing the attack under the flanking of Mascherano and Alonso. Now, Cocu is a 35-year-old veteran, and his physical strength and competitive condition are not as good as when he was at his peak, which makes it difficult for him to maintain a consistent performance!
In this way, when the game reached the 84th minute, as Cocu's physical exertion continued to increase, the balance of victory began to tilt in Tottenham's side. Cocu, who had a huge physical exertion, was accidentally tackled by Mascherano when he was advancing with the ball, and Alonso's long pass launched a counterattack, and Drogba in front of him distributed the ball to the right side of the pitch against Alex's defense!
After receiving Drogba's pass, Robben, who switched to the right side, directly accelerated and changed direction to force a breakthrough through Li Rongpyo's defense. Immediately afterwards, Dutch Peter Pan did not wait for the South Koreans to put down the shovel, and directly took a left-footed volley from the corner of the big penalty area!
In all fairness, Sereleo Gomez is really good. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to defeat the Italian star Cudicini in his previous life and secure the position of the main goalkeeper in White Hart Lane. But even at his peak, Gomez was only a quasi-first-class player in the Premier League. Gomez was able to save the attacks of Arjen Robben and Drogba and others many times in this game, which can already be said to be a super level of performance.
Therefore, although Gomez, who is tall and armed, tried to stretch his arm and try to pull the ball out of the goal, his efforts were ultimately unsuccessful in the face of Robben's curling shot that hung straight into the corner, and he could only watch in despair as the ball flew into the goal behind him!
With less than 10 minutes to go, Arjen Robben broke through the door of his old club with his trademark inward shot to give Tottenham a one-goal lead over PSV Eindhoven!
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