This was something Gao Shen himself had not expected. It was only at the post-match press conference when a reporter from Aspen asked him for his opinion on the matter that he realized that it turned out that Real Madrid's 7-0 victory
Created a historical record for Real Madrid.
That was Real Madrid's most disparate away victory in the history of the Champions League!
Before tonight's game, Real Madrid's best away record was 5-1 against Austria's Sturm Graz in the 1998/99 season. For many years after that, Real Madrid failed to make history again.
But tonight, in Belgium, a sophisticated team once again refreshed Real Madrid's history.
Seven to zero, this is a perfect away victory.
Gao Shen smiled and expressed satisfaction with this result.
"This is a very good result, but in fact, Anderlecht also created a lot of difficulties for us in the game."
"Our players executed the transition between offense and defense very well. We are faster and more efficient. This is a key factor in our ability to win by a big score."
"And with Cristiano, Ángel and Karim, our front three are doing a great job, which makes winning a very simple matter."
Gao Shen also mentioned some difficulties in the game and felt that Anderlecht is a very brave team.
"We didn't expect that they would adopt such aggressive tactics at home, and they also created a lot of problems for us, but...thank you Anderlecht for contributing a wonderful game to the Belgian fans.
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Regarding winning the first game of the Champions League group stage by a big score, Gao Shen thinks this is of positive significance.
"It is definitely a good thing to start the new season's Champions League journey with a victory. If we win the first game, we will have a foundation for the following games, but we still need to pay attention."
"Each of the six matches in the Champions League group stage is crucial and will even affect the qualifying situation in the group stage."
Gao Shen mentioned that last season, Real Madrid did not score the points they should have scored in certain games, resulting in the team being able to qualify second in the group. Even qualifying still depended on the opponent's face. This was very bad.
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"Before this game, I asked my assistant to play a video of last season's Champions League group stage. I asked the players to review the group stage of last season, including the game process, results and changes in the group situation."
"I hope each of them can understand the importance of any game in the group stage. Our players' bodies are not at 100%, but we need to be more focused, more dedicated, and work harder.
Performance to make up for the lack of physical condition."
Gao Shen once again emphasized, "We are a very young team. We have introduced three players this season. They need to further integrate into the team and play a more important role."
Casemiro performed well in this game and replaced Xavi Alonso. Therefore, a Brazilian media reporter asked Gao Shen what his positioning was for Casemiro?
Is Xavi Alonso an alternative?
Gao Shen smiled and shook his head, "No one is anyone's alternative. In my team, everyone is the same."
"Casemiro and Xavi Alonso have different characteristics. Both are defensive midfielders, but Casemiro's physical confrontation and defensive ability are stronger, and Xavi Alonso's organization and passing ability are better."
The ability is even better, and there is Illarramendi, who has just arrived and has not yet integrated into the team and has not used his own advantages and characteristics."
Gao Shen treats the three players equally and does not favor anyone, but he said that for now, Xabi Alonso definitely has the advantage, Casemiro and Illarramendi are still young, and further progress is needed.
Improve your strength and prove yourself.
"We are Real Madrid. We play fifty or sixty games every year. We cannot only use one player. In some positions, we have to reserve three or even more players. This is normal in European football.
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"As the head coach of the team, I will consider who will start, who will be a substitute, and who will rest based on the characteristics of each player, the needs of the team, and the state before the game. I think these are very normal.
It’s not as complicated as you think.”
"Specifically when it comes to Casemiro and Illarramendi, I think we are very patient. These are two young people worth looking forward to. We hope that they can both play in Real Madrid and contribute to the team.
share of strength.”
"We won't put any extra pressure on them because playing at Real Madrid is pressure in itself."
"We are open, tolerant and patient towards them and the young players in our team. We hope they can continue to work hard to grow and make more contributions to the team in the future."
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Gao Shen's remarks at the post-match press conference aroused the praise of many media.
Many people suspect that Real Madrid is not suitable for training young players, but now, Gao Shen has always achieved a relatively stable balance between famous stars and young players.
The performance of Real Madrid's young players has always been very good and has steadily improved.
Gao Shen's words undoubtedly explain his attitude towards young players.
In turn, young players have continued to create great results for Real Madrid on the football field through their continuous wonderful performances.
The players in the Real Madrid locker room are very satisfied with this.
For example, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is often praised by the media as a thorn in the side, was replaced by Jese after scoring a hat-trick. He publicly expressed his recognition of Jese and believed that the Spanish teenager has the ability to become a top star as good as himself.
"He has all the conditions to become a top superstar. The only thing he needs to do is to stay focused and work hard like me, no matter what!"
Regarding the head coach, Cristiano Ronaldo gave extremely high praise and believed that Real Madrid is now in a very good stage.
"In the past, we were always conservative in the midfield because we were all worried about the security of the back line, but now, he has shown us another path, strengthening the control of the midfield, and the frontcourt players have invested more
Defense, thereby reducing investment in defensive numbers."
"In this way, when we attack in the frontcourt, we have more attack points, and the technical skills and control of the midfielders ensure that we can get more support and opportunities to get the ball in the frontcourt."
Ronaldo believes that this is a very creative decision, and the team forms an organic whole from front to back.
"Our locker room is very united now. Everyone can speak freely and express their thoughts, even accusations, but we all know that the right thing is not the right person, so our exchanges and communication are very smooth."
"This has not brought a negative impact to us, but has made us understand each other more deeply. Of course, this is predicated on the fact that all of us sincerely hope that the team can become better and stronger."
Ronaldo said that this is the biggest change brought about by Gao Shen.
As for the accusations made by some outside tabloids about sophisticated tactics, Ronaldo said it was not worth refuting at all.
"We are the defending champions of the Champions League and the strongest team in European football. We don't need to explain or prove anything to anyone. That's why we never clarify it externally."
But facts also prove that sensationalists are everywhere.
While the whole of Spain was singing praises for Real Madrid's away victory, some media, including Catalan media, believed that Real Madrid did not show much strength in the away game and did not have the overwhelming momentum of the past.
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"Now Real Madrid feels more like they are playing defensive counterattack."
"By quickly switching offense and defense after stealing the ball, we can hit the opponent's defense line immediately. Isn't this a defensive counterattack?"
As for the result of 7-0, these media believe that this does not explain the problem at all.
The implication is nothing more than that Real Madrid under the guidance of Gao Shen is still conservative and their football is not good at all.
At least, it's not as elegant, artistic and calm as Barcelona's passing and ball control.
Many media have even called on Real Madrid to learn from Barcelona, a good example. This is the essence of Spanish football.
But the slap in the face will come soon.
In the first round of the Champions League group stage, Barcelona faced Ajax at home. The game was the day after Real Madrid played Anderlecht. As a result, Barcelona, which was full of superstars, defeated Ajax 4-0 at home.
This is also a complete victory, but the key issue is not the score, but the process.
Barcelona's ball possession rate was only 53.6%, which created Barcelona's lowest single-game ball possession rate in recent years.
What's even more terrible is that Barcelona created 16 shots in the game and 7 of them were on target, while Ajax created 9 shots and 7 of them were on target. The difference is that Barcelona is better at seizing opportunities and scored four goals.
, Ajax just didn’t score.
Previously, the Catalan media have accused Real Madrid of being conservative. A very important point is that Real Madrid's ball possession rate is only 60%, and it has lost the suffocating pressure of the past.
You know, what Spain's quick-playing style is best at is to press the opponent within a thirty-meter area, take turns controlling the ball and kicking, forcing the opponent's defense to make mistakes, and then suddenly sends a fatal direct pass to form a fatal blow.
But Real Madrid is completely different from this routine.
It is unreasonable for Gao Shen to directly withdraw the entire formation to near the center line and allow the opponent to press out.
The Catalan media, which values possession of the ball, even sneered at this, believing that advanced football is too conservative.
But now, the Barcelona team they believed in played such football, and it was even worse than Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
The ball possession rate is lower and the defense is worse.
If Valdes hadn't saved the penalty kick, Barcelona's home goal would have been lost.
No matter how you look at it, Barcelona is imitating Real Madrid!
Let me ask, what should I do if the Barcelona media has just finished scolding Real Madrid in a situation where their own team is in trouble?
Blame Martino!
As a result, the Barcelona coach was once again thrust into the limelight.
What is anti-Barcelona football, what goes against tradition, what is conservative...
Anyway, there is no problem with Barcelona as a whole, the problem is with the head coach.
With Barcelona's player configuration and overall strength, it is completely possible to launch an offensive storm that is not lost to the Dream Team 3.
Use the perfect attack storm to completely destroy the advanced galactic battleship!
