The Dutch Cup has become a fig leaf for PSV Eindhoven, and if they don't, they will have a season of great failure.

Before the game, Hiddink and all PSV Eindhoven players were silent, not talking about the preparation for the game, and no one took the initiative to shoot and talk.

PSV Eindhoven, the last player to take the initiative to talk about it, is now mixed with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. And now the confidence is broken, and the state is completely gone.

Louis van Gaal's side were on a high-profile pitch and were equally unfazed against arch-rivals PSV Eindhoven, "We're going to win. We've got a complete squad and we've improved a lot of control compared to the start of the season. ”

Lanzat also looked quite confident in the interview, "Coach Louis van Gaal has given us a lot of confidence, Kaisa has also performed amazingly, and our goal is to win the Dutch Cup. ”

The game started very quickly, and AZ Alkmaar still put on a 433 formation, and there were no surprises, this line-up has been used all season.

Hiddink changed the formation, and PSV Eindhoven used a 442 formation for this game. Two center forwards, Beasley and Hessellink, were discharged, ready to ram the walls.

The midfield position is a four-man combination of Van Bommel, Vogel, Cocu and Farfan, who are both offensive and defensive, as well as not weak forward ability, which will test Alkmaar's defence.

There were few changes at the back, with Zottebiel coming on as the goalkeeper to take Gomez's place. Zottbiel has been playing in the Dutch Cup, with Gomez taking charge of the league. At the back, Oyer, Alex, Lucius and Isati played together. Aisati replaced Lee Young-pyo and performed well.

Van Gaal didn't think so, he felt that the opponent had changed the lineup, the players were still able to cope, and after most of the season, the players' ability to read the game has improved a lot.

Kaisa smelled something different, not that he knew the formation better than Van Gaal, but the opponent's demeanor, which seemed to be very confident, especially the two center forwards, who frequently communicated with the midfielders.

There is a problem, there is definitely a problem.

AZ Alkmaar played in a 433 formation, with a lot of fluidity and easy to get the upper hand, as has been the case since the beginning of the season, rarely being suppressed on the pitch.

In the Eredivisie, most teams choose to drop midfielders, but Van Gaal's philosophy is different, AZ Alkmaar's midfielders must stand up front.

Obviously, Lanzate stood up front in the game, and it was easy to get the opportunity to cut forward, and the opponent's retreating midfielder unwittingly left him room to step forward.

Lanzat's tactical intentions are obvious in the AZ Alkmaar team, Kaisa is more of an attacker, attacking finishers, but Lanzat is the hub of the entire attack and defense.

However, as soon as the game against PSV Eindhoven began, Lanzate felt different and played uncomfortably.

Beasley and Heselink, the two centre-forwards, were constantly on the run and Lanzat had to drop back to help protect the defence.

Shas and Ramsey didn't cover enough of them, the opposing two centre-forwards came up, they couldn't resist, PSV Eindhoven had more than two attacking players, full-backs assisted, and midfielders also followed.

Once Lanzate played hard, AZ Alkmaar's attack was hampered and the team couldn't play. Although Kaisa is strong, he also needs the help of his teammates, and the team's offensive performance is not good, and his attack power is also limited.

Kaisa saw that the midfield was tight, and frequently returned to the defense, assisted Shas in defense, stabilized the situation, and in addition to Kaisa's strong offensive end, his defensive ability was also good, and he could play a role.

Hiddink didn't feel very good, he thought about it for a long time, and arranged two forwards, which was to break Van Gaal's tactics, but he didn't expect Kaisa to take the initiative to retreat to the midfield, strengthen the defense, and also hinder Eindhoven's tactics.

Guus Hiddink and PSV Eindhoven were on the right track, dealing with AZ Alkmaar by letting Lanzat retreat, widening the space between the midfielders and the strikers, making it easier for the attack to be less threatening.

In the first ten minutes, PSV Eindhoven almost did it, but after Kaisa retreated, although AZ Alkmaar had less attack on the wing, the link between the striker and the midfielder was also connected.

AZ Alkmaar's formation unconsciously changed to 451, and Perez on the other side also followed Kaisa to the midfield, pushing Aviladze in front of him to put pressure on PSV Eindhoven's backfield defence.

Van Gaal's mind settled, "Kaisa is really smart, I have learned everything I taught him." ”

"But Hiddink is such an old fox that he has eaten up my lineup. If there is no Kaisa, I am afraid that I will plant it today. ”

In the current situation, Kaisa has become the key to AZ Alkmaar's execution of tactics, and the pivot of attacking and defensive transitions has completely replaced Lanzat's role.

Just now, as long as there is an opportunity for PSV Eindhoven, the two strikers are approaching the penalty area together, and there may be a single goal, which is very dangerous.

With Lanzate dropping back, there was an extra defender between the two centre-backs, the formation was solidified and the danger factor was reduced.

It's that Kaisa has more things to do, he not only has to assume the pivotal role of attacking and defending conversions, but also instigating offenses, which tests his organizational skills.

Van Gaal couldn't think of a better solution for the time being, and the game went into a stalemate. What's even more anxious is Hiddink, who has already played the cards, and wanted to make a move to blow up AZ Alkmaar directly.

Unfortunately, due to the player's ability and Kaisa's positional adjustment, his plan fell through half.

Hiddink stood up and went on with things.

He allowed Cocu to press forward and play more in the No.10 position, specifically feeding the two forwards.

So, at many points in the game, PSV Eindhoven's formation changed to 4312 again, which was quite a beautiful tactical shift.

In this way, Kaisa's position is even more uncomfortable, whether it is offensive or defensive, he has to face Koku, when attacking, Koku will become the first line of defense in Eindhoven, harassing Kaisa, and when defending, Koku will take the initiative to implicate, making it difficult for Kaisa to take care of.

Difficult! It's tough.

In this game, AZ Alkmaar's tactics were completely restrained by PSV Eindhoven.

Guus Hiddink has racked his brains for the win of this game, and Kaisa is becoming more and more difficult to support, he is now almost in the No. 10 position, a completely new position, and it is quite difficult to face the three attackers of Cocu, Beasley and Heselink.

Kaisa has played two wing-backs on the left and right, and also played two winger positions, but he has never touched the No. 10 position, and suddenly it is impossible to adapt, and he is also under high pressure, and it is easier to make mistakes.

If it weren't for the lack of strength of the opposing player, he would have been beaten up a long time ago.

Van Gaal was on the sidelines, also frowning, thinking of a way to break the enemy, Alkmaar was completely suppressed tactically in the first half, and if he continued in the second half, he could concede a goal.

Thankfully, the first half ended quickly and PSV Eindhoven did not score, leaving Louis van Gaal with 15 minutes to set up. (A new attempt, tactics have become the focus of the description, and it feels like a coach's text, so everyone won't scold me, right?) ）