God of Greenery

For the players, although they did not win this game, it is already very good to stop the losing streak, after all, this is an away game.

The media will not embarrass the players too much.

Because Alkmaar did not perform badly in this game, especially after substitute goalkeeper Romero came on the field, Alkmaar's performance was very different from the previous games, and he was no longer passive.

And Jiang Xiaolin, who was only 16 years old and scored a goal in his debut in the Eredivisie, was even more popular with the media.

In the locker room, the players were also in a good mood, chatting while taking a shower and changing clothes, some even joked, the depression after the six-game losing streak eased.

This is also the reason why some teammates have changed their opinion of Jiang Xiaolin after the game: After all, he took the penalty kick under pressure and helped everyone win a draw in the away game, so he should be respected.

But for coach Van Gaal, the treatment is completely different.Although the team stopped the losing streak, his crisis has not been lifted.

A draw is also unsatisfactory for a coach of Van Gaal's level.

A draw means no wins. Although the six-game losing streak has been stopped, Van Gaal has created seven rounds of winless results.

Moreover, the results of the seven rounds were one draw and six losses, no wins, and only one point, which is really miserable.

According to past historical data, if the Eredivisie standings want to relegation, it takes 35 points to determine the success of relegation.

After this game, Alkmaar ranked 11th in the Eredivisie standings, with only 30 points, not even the points for relegation.

Of course, there are a total of 34 rounds of the Eredivisie League and there are still 9 rounds before the end of the season. It is common sense to infer that Alkmaar will not even score 9 points in 5 rounds. enough.

But this season, especially in the second half of the season, Alkmaar's performance is not normal.

They actually suffered a six-game losing streak after the start of the second half of the season, seven rounds without a win, and only scored 1 point in the seven rounds.

If this result is used, can it be assumed that Alkmaar can only score one or two points in the remaining 9 rounds?
If this kind of thing really happens, then whether Alkmaar will be able to relegation is really a bit hanging.

Will Alkmaar, who was still in the top three of the Eredivisie in the previous two seasons, be reduced to the point where he will finally participate in the relegation battle this season?
It's a big joke.

Of course, among the 18 teams in the Eredivisie, Alkmaar is now ranked 11th, which is in the mid-range. It is still several places away from the bottom No.3 relegation zone, and it is also ahead of the bottom No.3 by 8 points.

The current Alkmaar is not considered a relegation team.

But it does not prevent the reporters from thinking about the worst, because Alkmaar's head coach is not a nobody, but Van Gaal, because they need news.

Therefore, at the post-match press conference, Van Gaal, who stopped the losing streak, was not treated kindly, but was still repeatedly questioned by reporters, asking about Alkmaar's future and whether he could lead the team to relegation , Ask him if there is a way to change the status quo of the team.

But Van Gaal is not a newcomer, he has a lot of experience in dealing with reporters.

Especially when Jiang Xiaolin's role was discovered in this game, Van Gaal was more confident, and he never worried about whether he would be able to avoid relegation.

Although Jiang Xiaolin only came on as a substitute for more than 1 minute, Van Gaal can already see a lot of important things from his performance for more than 1 minute.

Especially the psychological quality and the ability to withstand pressure, which are very important for a pure rookie who has never played in a professional league.

Van Gaal was not sure before, because Jiang Xiaolin had never played in a professional league and had no historical data to refer to.

No matter how well Jiang Xiaolin performed in training, he was not sure that Jiang Xiaolin could perform as well in the official Eredivisie match.

But now he knows.

As a pure rookie who has never played in a professional league, Jiang Xiaolin's first touch on his debut in the Eredivisie was able to withstand the pressure brought by the fans on the field and scored the crucial penalty kick. This not only proved that Jiang Xiaolin Xiaolin's shooting skills are as superb as ever, and it also proves that Jiang Xiaolin's psychological quality and ability to withstand pressure are definitely enough to adapt to the Eredivisie league.

It's not easy for a 16-year-old.

And now Jiang Xiaolin passed the test.

Then, his superb shooting skills will be reused more frequently by Van Gaal in future games.

Jiang Xiaolin is much better than the team's previous forwards in terms of finishing. This is a conclusion drawn from the trial training, Heqing League, team training, and today's game.

It is not Van Gaal who thinks so, all the coaching staff and first-team players think so.

Jiang Xiaolin's shooting skills in training have already shocked everyone from shock to numbness.

As long as Jiang Xiaolin plays in the top league, he will definitely be a terrifying super goal-scoring machine in the future. Everyone agrees on this point.

What everyone wasn't sure about before was just Jiang Xiaolin's ability to adapt to the Eredivisie. I don't know how soon Jiang Xiaolin can be arranged to play in the Eredivisie.

But now it's ok.

In the future, as long as Jiang Xiaolin's playing time is increased and he gradually starts to play, Van Gaal believes that the team's relegation will be no problem at all.

Even going one step further, it is not impossible to hit the European theater.

After all, there are still 9 league rounds in the Eredivisie. If you get enough points in the next 9 rounds, everything is possible.

Therefore, Van Gaal didn't care about making things difficult for the reporters.

He firmly claimed that the team has only encountered temporary difficulties, but all difficulties will pass, and Alkmaar will never be reduced to the point where it needs to fight relegation battles.

A reporter asked what gave Van Gaal such confidence. Is it Jiang Xiaolin who scored a key penalty after only a minute or so off the bench to help Alkmaar draw with Groningen in stoppage time?
After Van Gaal thought for a while, he did not give an affirmative answer.

Because he can't destroy the unity of the team.

Even if the team's performance improved in the second half of the season, and it was true that Jiang Xiaolin played an important role, Jiang Xiaolin cannot be given all the credit.

Therefore, Van Gaal told reporters: "Jiang is a promising young man, and his future is limitless."

"However, he is still young now, and he just made his Eredivisie debut today, and it only lasted a minute."

"As for the penalty kick, it is nothing at all. Everyone on earth knows that it is more difficult to miss a penalty kick than to score a penalty kick."

"Jiang is a part of the team and a powerful addition to the team, but he is still young, and I hope everyone will give him some time to adapt."

"Alkmaar's performance in the second half of the season still depends on the hard work of all the team's coaches and players. It is impossible to rely on any one person."

"I believe that Alkmaar will finally achieve a good result this season with the efforts of the entire team's coaches and players."