There is a dream called football

Chapter 454 The Cards in Coman's Hand
The foundation of the Dutch league lies in two points. On the one hand, there are excellent local youth players. This should not need to be said. The Dutch football youth training should be famous in the world, and on the other hand, it is the introduction of excellent players from South America.

Don't forget, the alien Ronaldo's first stop was to land in the Dutch league, and eventually the aliens conquered Europe.

The reason why Koeman wants to beat Arsenal is because he does have someone in his hand.

On the forward line, Koeman has the Brazilian Tardelli (the Brazilian international who later played in the Super League), and the Ivorian Kone (the one who later joined Everton)
In the midfield, the veteran Cocu is the pinnacle of Dinghai. This is a player who has played for Barcelona for a long time and is also a Dutch international. This is very similar to the feeling of Zheng Zhi in China. As he grows older, his midfielder becomes more and more stable.

In addition to Cocu, Eindhoven's midfielder includes Australian Jason Culina, Ecuadorian midfielder Mendes, and Belgian Timmy Simmons.

These three are not well-known, but they all belong to the kind of cheap but easy-to-use players that Cocu can afford.

Dinghaishenzhen on the back line is also a Brazilian - Alex.

It was the one who joined Chelsea later and could kick a violent free kick, and the goalkeeper was also a Brazilian-Gomez, the one who later went to Tottenham Hotspur.

So in general, Koeman's players are the kind of players who are not well-known but can fight tough battles.

And there is one thing that Arsenal can't have in PSV, and that is the desire to win.

You must know that these people under Koeman regard the Netherlands as a transit point, and if they want to join the five major leagues and go to a higher stage, then the best way to prove that they have no intention of doing so is in the Champions League.

If he can score a goal against Arsenal, then next season he may not play in the Eredivisie, but in the Premier League.

On the training ground, Koeman looked at his team and was full of ambition. He hoped to get a good result at home, at least not let Arsenal get an away goal.

During training, Koeman is more keen on running back tactics. He requires his backcourt to be purposeful, that is to say, to send the ball directly in front of the striker.

This is actually a very advanced tactical concept, and Guardiola did the same when he was in Manchester City.

Goalkeeper Anderson also has a lot of assists, often the goalkeeper kicks directly to the striker with a big foot, and then the striker creates a chance to score.

And that's what Koeman asked for goalkeeper Gomez and defender Alex at the venue, and both of them are fully equipped with such strength.

Koeman patted Gomez.

"You can be bold with your pass. There's nothing faster than Bigfoot. It's the fastest way to counter."

In fact, the reason why the goalkeeper has a relatively high success rate is because the speed is really fast. This is a way to directly cross the midfield.

Of course, the difficulty is also self-evident. A pass over 60 meters is not only a test of accuracy, but also a kind of luck.

"I know that the success rate is a little lower, but this is my tactical concept. As long as you score once, then it is a goal."

Alex and Gomez are also trying this kind of long pass from the backcourt again and again, and Tardelli is chasing the ball in front. In Koeman's mind, the Brazilian is the team's first counterattack point, which is also the most important point for Eindhoven to score points.

After the offense is arranged, the most important thing next is defense, and Koeman has made targeted defensive arrangements for several key players of Arsenal.

Jan Kronkamp, ​​an excellent full-back in the Netherlands, and Koeman sent him to defend Li Qiao.

The reason why Koman arranged this is also very simple, because Jan Kronkamp used to be Li Qiao's teammate in Liverpool. Although he did not play the main force, he often trained with Li Qiao, and often trained with Li Qiao in group confrontations, just to defend Li Qiao.

In addition, Koeman also made targeted defenses for Arsenal's other offensive cores. In a word, Arsenal's offense must be strongly resisted by Eindhoven.

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Phillips Stadium.

This is PSV Eindhoven's home stadium, and Wenger was full of ambition when he came here to attend the press conference.

"First of all, I want to express my respect for Dutch football. The youth training in the Netherlands impresses me deeply. A large part of Arsenal's scouts are scattered in the Netherlands. Except for France, I think the Netherlands has the most youth training elites, so I have great respect for football in this country."

"Arthur, what is your expectation for the game?"

"I think this game will be difficult to play, but our goal is to score at least away goals in the away game, which is my lowest goal."

"In the two rounds, it is very important to have an away goal. I also hope to return to London with an away goal."

"Don't you have the confidence to defeat your opponent?"

"I don't have 100% confidence, because from the group stage, Eindhoven performed at a very high level, they are not an easy team to beat."

When it was Koeman's turn, the exact same question was asked, and Koeman's answer was the exact opposite of Wenger's.

"Wenger is indeed too modest. This is obviously a smoke bomb. Arsenal is the defending champion. Their strength is far stronger than ours. I think this is beyond doubt, so don't be fooled by Arsenal's appearance."

"I won't, and I hope you won't either."

When asked about his expectations for the game.

Koeman seemed very cautious, "We can't concede the ball at home. I think 0-0 would be a very good result. I will go to London for another decisive battle, but I think it will be difficult. At home, not conceding the ball is more important than scoring. This is the biggest feature of the two rounds."

The reporter also had to agree with Koeman's point of view. This is the characteristic of the cup. In many cases, the cup is not a test of the team's overall strength, but the grasp of the details of the game. In this kind of game, an away goal often determines everything.

The caution of the two teams before the game made the game more confusing. After all, it is the defending champion Arsenal on the one hand, and can PSV defeat the defending champion and create the biggest upset in the Champions League?
If so, then this is undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights of the game. In fact, every season, the fate of the defending champion is the most concerned by the outside world. There is no other reason, that is, since the restructuring of the Champions League, no team has successfully defended the Champions League for two consecutive seasons. This season, everyone's attention is focused on Arsenal.

Can they break the Champions League spell?
(End of this chapter)