Chapter 259: Tough Eindhoven
"Gomez did a good job!" he saved Arjen Robben's shot that went straight into the corner!"
Seeing Robben's in-cut shot saved by Gomez, Andy Gray sighed in the commentary box with regret. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 At that moment, the Sky TV ace commentator thought that Tottenham could finally break PSV Eindhoven's blockade and take the lead. However, Andy Gray didn't get to see what he was expecting this time - Gomez, who was so good in this game, disappointed that expectation again!
"Judging by tonight's performances alone, Gomez is a quasi-first-class goalkeeper. Despite the different positions, Martin Taylor, as a commentator, gave a fairly objective assessment of Gomez's performance in this game, "If the Brazilian goalkeeper's usual performance can be as successful as today's game, then the PSV Eindhoven hierarchy may now be mentally prepared to lose the main goalkeeper this summer." ”
Ahead of the game, most people were more optimistic that Tottenham Hotspur would comfortably beat PSV Eindhoven in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and take the initiative to qualify for the last four of the Champions League. You know, before that, Tottenham players have fully proved their ability in the Champions League this season, including Bayern Munich, Juventus, Real Madrid and many other top giants have become their ghosts. Therefore, in the eyes of most people, PSV Eindhoven obviously can't stop Tottenham from reaching the semi-finals of the Champions Cup!
However, what people didn't expect was that after the start of the game, PSV Eindhoven not only withstood Tottenham's offensive, but also played well with Tottenham on the field, and it can be said that he did not fall behind at all!
"After the defeat of Real Madrid and Real Betis, Coach Hiddink relied on the good results of the hosts South Korea in the '02 World Cup. Of course, what kind of team South Korea was in that World Cup, I believe everyone should know in their hearts. Seeing that Tottenham couldn't open the situation on the pitch, Andy Gray spoke again, "However, judging from the current situation, Hiddink is still very capable. You know, there are not many teams that have the ability to stop Tottenham's attack. Even Juventus, known for their defensive toughness, failed to do so. I don't know if today's Eindhoven can bring us a surprise. ”
As a head coach, Hiddink is best at bringing the team together with his iron fist and then leading the team according to the situation. Best known for what he did when he took charge of the Orange nine years ago, Hiddink even went so far as to exclude midfielder Edgar Davies from the Dutch squad for the European Championship in England in order to establish his credibility in the team.
Hiddink's exemplary move succeeded in shaking off the restless elements in the Dutch squad, and as a result, the unprecedentedly united Orange team finished fourth at the World Cup in France, the best result the Netherlands has achieved at the World Cup since 1978!
In other words, if Hiddink wants to lead a team to good results, he must have the support of the management. Because only in this way can he have the ability to control the big stars in the team. Otherwise, he will leave with a miserable report card as he did at Real Madrid and Real Betis.
So, selling Robben last summer wasn't entirely a bad thing for PSV Eindhoven and Guus Hiddink. Because after shining at the European Championship in Portugal, it is really unknown whether Robben will still be able to obey Hiddink's command as before. If Arjen Robben had inflated himself after the European Championship and thought he should have more freedom and say in attack, then PSV Eindhoven would not be far from civil unrest.
This can be seen from the performance of Arjen Robben in his previous life when he played for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Arjen Robben tended to be quite comfortable when he first arrived, but as time went on, as he proved his ability to do so at his new club and established himself in the main position, the Dutchman's penchant for eating alone in attack began to come to light, causing a number of negative effects on the team and the dressing room.
If you use it well, you will be the world's No. 1 winger, and if you don't use it well, it will be the fuse for the outbreak of contradictions within the team, Robben is such a player full of double-edged sword attributes!
Perhaps the Eindhoven hierarchy also saw the potential danger of Robben himself, so they chose to sell Robben decisively after making a name for himself at the European Championship, rather than staying in his hands and waiting for appreciation.
However, although the sale of Robben made PSV Eindhoven a lot of money and successfully avoided a possible dressing room crisis, the negative effect of this deal is also quite obvious - after Robben left, there is no strong presence in the PSV Eindhoven team that can open a breakthrough in the opponent's backline on its own. As a result, PSV Eindhoven could only rely on the long-range shots of the midfielders and the high level of Heserink to force the attack when they were locked in a positional battle.
Therefore, although PSV Eindhoven relied on the relentless running and excellent performance of players such as Van Bommel and Warger to successfully resist Tottenham's attack, in the offensive end, without the two absolute main players of Robben and Kezman, it is difficult for them to form enough threat to Tottenham's goal, and can only test Cech's goalkeeping skills through the midfielder's back-to-back shots!
The combination of Heselink and Farfan is indeed a first-class striker combination in the Eredivisie, but when it comes to the Champions Cup, which is full of strong players, the pair of strikers is a little out of play. Now, for example, Nemanja Vidic and Ledley King don't even need the help of their teammates, and one-on-one can keep the two of them in the direction of the goal!
The reason why PSV Eindhoven in the previous life almost replicated the miracle of Deportivo La Coruna, reversed AC Milan in the second leg to advance to the final, coach Hiddink was of course indispensable, but it was mainly due to Ancelotti's overuse of the main players, resulting in AC Milan, whose average age was obviously on the high side, lacked stamina in the sprint stage - don't forget, in the first leg between the two sides, PSV Eindhoven, who were fully rested, were easily defeated by the well-rested Rossoneri!
In this way, the two teams that were in a stalemate on the field kept the score 0-0 until the end of the first half. If you want to decide the winner in this game, it will depend on who makes the mistake first in the next two managers, George and Hiddink, and how the players of both sides play in the second half!
PS: Here I ask for a click to collect and recommend a subscription to a monthly pass, thank you for your support......