Van Gaal has studied a lot of Premier League teams, and before the arrival of Mourinho and Benitez, the 442 classic formation was almost the standard configuration of the Premier League. Among the magazines published in England, there are also those directly named after "442".

Louis van Gaal had anticipated Middlesbrough's 442 formation and he made changes to his squad in order to protect the defence.

The goalkeeper is still Timmer, and the back line is lined up with Aarlins, Opdam, De Zeu and De Claire, with a lot of midfielders, Kaisa and Shas, Hikotio, Neelis, Ramsey started together, and the midfield lineup was 5. Only the strong Perez remained in the forward line.

This is a 451 lineup, but the position on the field will be biased towards the 4231 formation, and Van Gaal's purpose is to restrain the opponent's 442 formation and guard against the opponent's two tall and powerful center forwards.

The intensity of the physical confrontation in the Eredivisie is not as strong as that of the Premier League, and now that it has met, it can only make up for the physical disadvantage with numbers and technology.

Ferguson, Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Benitez and a few people, watching Van Gaal's formation with interest, it depends on how McClaren responds, and the tactical struggle on the field is also part of the game.

To be honest, the players on both sides have similar abilities, and they are top-notch, of course, there is only one Kaisa, and it is impossible to decide the outcome of the game every game.

In terms of the formation discharged on the spot, Van Gaal temporarily had a slight advantage, and adjusted the 442 formation, using technology and numerical advantages to make up for the lack of confrontation.

Middlesbrough picked up the three-board axe at the beginning and attacked fiercely, and Downing, Yakub and Hasselbaink partnered for a whole year, and the tacit understanding was full, and immediately tired the Alkmaar midfield.

Neither Yakub nor Hasselbaink are breakthrough centre-forwards with the ball, and they need to be delivered by their teammates and need support from the likes of Downing and Mendieta behind them.

Kaisa saw the key and took the initiative to retreat and keep an eye on Tang Ning. Then let Shas move forward and expertly mark the opposing Mendieta.

Mendieta was a big threat from behind and couldn't give him a chance.

Tang Ning faced Kai Sa, and there was a fire in his heart, "Kai Sa has scored almost 40 goals, and I still have a poor bad score for not breaking the double." If I kill you today, I can make a name for myself. ”

"Then I'll be able to play for the big clubs." Downing knew that in the audience, the head coaches of the Premier League giants were all here, and they must perform well today.

Tang Ning is 180 tall, much taller than Kaisa, Kaisa has grown a few centimeters in the past two years, and he is only less than 175, a little distressed, and his heading skills have not been able to be practiced.

He was a little excited when he saw that Kai Sa, who was half a head shorter, staring at him, "Don't think that being arrogant in the Eredivisie will be open to Premier League teams." ”

Downing is ready to open up the space, keep a good distance from Kaisa, wait for the passing space to be larger, he can't shoot, the pass is great. Kaisa also thinks the same way, Downing can't shoot, and he doesn't let go.

Stick it up in an instant, hand-to-hand combat at close range.

This action made many fans excited, the players of the Eredivisie against the Premier League players, they actually thought about hand-to-hand combat, isn't this looking for their own death? It was Wenger who sweated for Downing.

Downing he knows that young people, Arsene Wenger will be concerned. With a height of 180 and a weight of only 65 kilograms, this weight is average for a footballer, and the confrontation is certainly not much better.

Kaisa's weight surpassed Tangning's, looking very strong, as soon as he leaned up, Tangning's body was crooked, and with a slight squeeze, Tangning almost fell and lost control of the ball.

Kaisa twisted over, the ball went out, gave Nelis, and a few people went down.

However, Middlesbrough were quick to return and the pace of the Premier League games was fast, and the Alkmaar players were not pleased, slowing down the tempo and keeping the ball carefully.

Tang Ning was still depressed, "I was so careless just now that I was squeezed." That guy has a lot of small movements! ”

Looking back, Kaisa had already ignored Downing, he switched places with Ramsey, went to the right side, received the ball, and messed up Middlesbrough's defense in one fell swoop.

Endoscopic ......

One of Kaisa's signature moves.

Seeing Kaisa's movements, Mourinho trembled a few times, amazing, absolute player peak movements, Robben's in-cutting movements compared to Kaisa, can only be boring.

Kaisa instantly exerted force, cut inside, and immediately found space to shoot.

Sou!

The ball was fast and fast, and it got into the net.

With less than ten minutes to go, AZ Alkmaar were ahead away. It was Kaisa who scored on his own.

He has a lot of shots in his arsenal and is quite a threat to cut inside against tall defenders. Myburgh became the next ghost at his feet.

Mourinho pondered Kaisa's movements, "Robben's in-cut shot is going to be at its peak, it's what Kaisa looks like." ”

He has made up his mind to bring Kaisa to Chelsea in the summer, no matter what the cost. He pulled out his phone and texted Kenyon.

Benitez touched his head, "Oh my God, what kind of action is this?" It's amazing. He swore that as long as Kaisa went to Liverpool, Kaisa cut inside, Gerrard plugged in, what a beautiful picture would it be?

He felt that the Champions League title was beckoning again, and it was time to come forward and recruit Kaisa.

Ferguson was not surprised at all, Kai Sa's goal game, he had already let his subordinates edit him, Kai Sa's shooting action was very ordinary, but there were a few unique skills.

Ferguson didn't think about cutting inside shots, but shots through the crotch in the big penalty area, "If you practice to the peak, that position can be called the Kaisa corridor." ”

Middlesbrough are one goal behind and the game is still going on.

Tang Ning stepped up his efforts to break through, but Kai Sa, like kraft candy, stuck to him tightly and never gave up.

Tang Ning was helpless, he couldn't pass a good ball, and the shot was forgotten.

If you were lucky, you could still score, but unfortunately you were unlucky today and didn't wear shooting boots.

The ball was not half a bit, and Timmer walked for a long time before picking it up. More than 5 meters off...... This is accurate, even Timmer is embarrassed......

In the first half, AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 away from home, with a big advantage. In the second half, Van Gaal's arrangement was more refined, and in the opening 15 minutes, the whole line retreated, and the opponent will definitely steal the start.

After 15 minutes, he started to control the situation and fight back.

Van Gaal's prediction was accurate, and McClaren's idea was to grab the opening half of the game. But AZ Alkmaar's strategy made them hit the cotton and couldn't make a difference.

Within 15 minutes, the Middlesbrough players were deflated and almost gave up the game. That's when AZ Alkmaar started attacking, and under the instigation of Kaisa, the team quickly scored.

Hasselbaink and Yakub played very hard, and after a game, there were not a few opportunities to receive the ball, and Downing had been completely limited by Kaisa and could not play any advantage.

In the end, Middlesbrough swallowed the bitter fruit of a 0-2 defeat at home, and in the two-legged game, they were already in a desperate situation.

The next game is AZ Alkmaar's home stadium, AZ Alkmaar are almost unbeaten at home, and Middlesbrough will have little chance of turning the tables.

After the game, Van Gaal faced the gossip of the English media and blew a wave fiercely, "Kaisa is our trump card, he definitely has the strength of a super giant." Crucially, his form has been very consistent. ”

"Will it be sold in the summer?" Van Gaal smiled, "Of course it doesn't sell!" ”