There is a dream called football

Chapter 458 Eindhoven's past glory

A good attacking midfielder is called the metronome of the midfielder. The reason for this is that the attacking midfielder needs to control the rhythm of the attack.

What is rhythm?

This word seems to describe more music, but in fact the rhythm of the game on the football field is similar.

After Rosicky got the ball, just when everyone thought he would divide the ball quickly, unexpectedly he suddenly slowed down.

Because it is easy to make mistakes by playing fast and fast, and when the opponent is impatient, the side suddenly slows down, sometimes the effect is very good.

Rosicky slowed down so suddenly, PSV were really at a loss, and at this time Rosicky passed the ball to Li Qiao on the wing.

At this time, most of the players that Eindhoven was chasing back were hoarding in the middle, and Li Qiao was about to pass the ball. The ball was found by his old partner - Van Persie.

The ball was given to the front point, and Van Persie repeated his old trick. He used a shocking diving jump to score the goal last time, but this time he still wanted to do so, but the fairy ball does not appear every time. This time the ball flew directly instead of drawing an arc.

Van Persie himself was embarrassed, he gave Li Qiaobi a thumbs up, which means that the ball was passed well, and it was my own problem that he didn't push it in.

And this was also Arsenal's last shot in the first half. The score between the two sides was fixed at 2-1 in the first half, with Eindhoven leading.

When the halftime whistle blew, the camera was shown on the big screen for a long time. Few people would have thought of this score before the game, and what was even more unexpected was the process of the game. Eindhoven was able to use a blitz against Arsenal, and it succeeded.

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In 1988, Eindhoven won the European Champions Cup for the first time, which is the only time so far. At that time, Eindhoven's coach was the famous magical coach Hiddink.

Hiddink is sitting in the stands of the Philips Stadium at this time. For the entire Netherlands, Hiddink is also an honor.

Although he is a guest this time, Hiddink cannot escape. The Dutch media are still very interested in Hiddink, especially the first UEFA Champions League in Eindhoven's history.

Although that was before the restructuring of the Champions League, it was also the highest honor for European clubs at that time.

"Husi, did you remember something when you came to the Champions League?"

Hiddink chuckled, he knew that this was an inescapable topic, or that his current achievements cannot be separated from the Champions League trophy, just like Porto made Mourinho, and Eindhoven made Hiddink.

"I never deny the importance of Eindhoven to me. Everyone knows that there is nothing brilliant about my player career, and the biggest club I have played for is Eindhoven. After becoming a coach, my first glory was also in Eindhoven. It is here that I have been fulfilled."

"The Dutch league used to be so strong. Eindhoven and Ajax both won the Champions League, but after the restructuring of the Champions League, all this seems to have changed. It seems impossible for Dutch clubs to win the Champions League now."

In this regard, Hiddink's view is very sharp.

"It's still a question of population. You can see clearly when you look at the share of the Champions League. A big country like Germany gets a lot of share. This is an era of commercialization. Football is not as simple as it used to be. Now the market decides everything."

"So we can still develop good players, but we can only send these players to the five major leagues."

"Think of Robben and Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo, Romario, Stam, all from PSV."

"As a Dutchman, do you think this could change?"

Hiddink shook his head, "I think it's good if the gap doesn't widen. I've been to many places in the world, and now it's the era of TV broadcasting, so I think we need to work hard. For example, when I was coaching in South Korea, it was difficult to see the Eredivisie broadcast. But I can see the broadcast of the Bundesliga and the Premier League every week. This is the gap."

Hiddink's analysis is more pertinent, and another famous figure in the history of PSV Eindhoven is much more optimistic. He is one of the legendary three Musketeers in Dutch history-Gullit.

Gullit grew up with Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and he has a deep affection for this club. It can even be said that without Eindhoven, there may not be the later Dutch Three Musketeers.

Gullit said in an interview: "I think there is nothing wrong with Dutch football. We are still very strong and our club will win the Champions League. I think this is certain, but it will take time, because after the restructuring of the Champions League, it is really more difficult to win the championship. We must admit this."

Gullit started from the perspective of the UEFA Champions League after the restructuring. Before the UEFA Champions League restructuring, it was the Champions League. It was an elite competition. There were not many teams participating, and you didn’t need to spend so much energy. But now it’s different. Now it’s the Champions League.

"Then what is your opinion on the prospects of the team this season?"

"I am very optimistic about Eindhoven this season, because their head coach Ronald Koeman, like me, grew up in Eindhoven. He understands the experience of this team and now. He is also a coach who is familiar with the essence of Dutch football."

"So I think he will succeed, maybe like Guus Hiddink back then, and the people from Eindhoven will lead the team to the championship."

In the locker room, Koeman himself thought the same way. As a Dutch football player, he is proud in his bones. Although the Netherlands has not won the World Cup, no one can question the strength of Dutch football.

And more importantly, the philosophy of Dutch football has influenced the world. The famous La Masia was advocated by Cruyff, and no one can deny that the Cosmos Barcelona was influenced by Cruyff, which is actually the influence of Dutch football.

"I don't need to say more about the history of the club. I don't think there is any need to say anything about the glory of Dutch football. What I want to say is to become the next Gullit, the next Stam, and the next Robben."

"Or the next Ronaldo." When he said this, Koeman looked at Tardelli with a smile on his face.

On the other hand, in Arsenal's dressing room, Wenger reflected on his underestimation of the enemy. Arsenal's underestimation of the enemy caused the passivity in the first half, but after summarizing, the most important thing is to face the future.

"In the second half, use our best Arsenal football to compete with our opponents. I think as long as we don't underestimate the enemy, we can get a good result in the away game."

(End of this chapter)