Chapter 1118 Is it true that sophistication is paper?
It’s actually not that far from Madrid to Agadir, Morocco.
Even closer than away games against Canary Island teams such as Las Palmas and Tenerife.
For Real Madrid, traveling to Morocco is like a publicly funded trip.
But Moroccan security does not dare to be careless.
After Real Madrid arrived in Agadir on a special plane, they immediately enjoyed dignitary-level security measures. The team took a bus directly to a five-star hotel ten kilometers away from Agadir.
The place had been emptied out a few days ago just to host Real Madrid during the Club World Cup.
From the moment the special plane arrived at the airport, Moroccan TV stations were following and filming the entire journey. Enthusiastic Moroccan fans also followed closely, just wanting to catch a glimpse of Real Madrid's famous coach and stars.
Especially when arriving at the hotel, a large number of fans gathered at the scene.
When they saw the Real Madrid bus, they all cheered excitedly.
But from beginning to end, the Royal Horse never left the bus until they entered the hotel.
This is also a request from the local organizers to avoid accidents during Real Madrid's matches in Morocco.
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Since the league champion Yangcheng team from Gao Shen's motherland also participated in this World Cup, this World Cup was filled with a strong Chinese flavor. Not only did media reporters gather, but more than a thousand fans came to Morocco to watch the game.
Domestic people are also following hot news all the time and never let up at all.
After Real Madrid arrived in Morocco, they took a short rest and went to Agadir Stadium to participate in familiarization training in the afternoon.
As usual, Real Madrid's training is open to the public for 15 minutes.
Most of the people who came to the scene were media reporters from all over the world, most of whom were from Gao Shen's motherland. There were also fans who came from afar, and they were all very enthusiastic.
As usual, Gao Shen stood on the sidelines and let Carlo take charge of the training content.
Real Madrid is already familiar with this open training process, so the 15-minute training is basically based on the monkey walking game. This kind of game is good to watch and has a good warm-up effect, so it is very suitable for use at this time.
As expected, Real Madrid's fast-paced monkey-walking game of passing one kick after another made everyone in the audience gasp in amazement.
Real Madrid then played a simple pressing game, which also fascinated the media and fans at the scene.
The most important thing is this continuous fast-paced delivery, which is very enjoyable to watch.
Many fans and media reporters have seen it in Barcelona before, and they were shocked all over the world. However, not only Real Madrid can do it, but teams like Leeds United have also been able to do it.
arrive.
Gao Shen watched the whole game from the sidelines. He felt that the players' physical and mental conditions were pretty good.
After 15 minutes, the media and fans left the field, and Real Madrid officially began to get familiar with the venue training.
In fact, there is basically nothing to say, it is just some routine training content.
The venue of the Agadir Stadium is quite good, and obviously it is also in preparation for the Club World Cup, and the organizers attach great importance to it.
The head coach of the Yangcheng team is Lippi, an old friend of Gao Shen. He is well aware of Lippi's coaching level, but he also knows the level of domestic teams, so his requirements for the team are very simple, pull more and pass more.
The ball is penetrating, so it's best to take it easy and save some energy for the final.
But at the subsequent press conference, Gao Shen realized that he seemed to have made a mistake.
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The press conference hall at the Agadir Stadium is not large, and sitting in it, Gao Shen can clearly see everyone.
The questions asked at the beginning were relatively normal. They were all about preparations for the competition and about his feelings after coming to Morocco. Gao Shen also responded very politely.
For example, he highly praised the preparations of the Moroccan organizers and the enthusiasm of the Moroccan fans.
Anyway, these are tried and true routines that take care of all aspects.
Gao Shen has long been used to this.
But what really surprised him was that a reporter from a domestic Yangcheng newspaper asked: The Yangcheng team carried out general mobilization before departure, took off all their ideological baggage, and defeated the team 2-0 in the first game after arriving in Morocco.
He defeated his opponent and won very well.
Facing Real Madrid, the players of the Yangcheng team were all in high morale, and everyone showed a strong fighting spirit. The team's number one star, Conca, even expressed his hope to defeat Real Madrid and win the Club World Cup.
"I would like to ask, Mr. Gao, facing such a team, what do you think is Real Madrid's chance of winning?"
Gao Shen sat at the top and thought he heard wrongly at first.
Many people at the scene were using simultaneous translation, and they were all shocked. Many people even looked at this young colleague with very surprised eyes, wondering if they had heard wrongly?
But the reporter repeated his question again with great certainty.
Gao Shen turned his head away in embarrassment, laughed dumbly, and then turned back after trying to calm himself down.
His mood at this moment is really complicated.
Suddenly, he remembered the public opinions in the domestic media before the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
Especially after the results of the group stage came out, countless media were deducing how the national team would qualify from the group stage. They would first defeat Costa Rica, then tie with Turkey, and then narrowly lose to Brazil, so that they could qualify from the group stage.
All the things of the past are still vivid in my mind.
He really didn't expect that it was already 2013, how could anyone still be like that ten years ago?
"Lippi is a good friend of mine. I am very familiar with him. He is a very experienced tactician and can always bring out a team with a tenacious style and excellent defense. I believe it will be the same this time."
Gao Shen tried his best to soften his tone.
"We are confident in this game, but we must not be careless or underestimate the enemy."
Gao Shen asked himself, he had tried his best to save as much face as possible.
To be honest, he really didn't think there was much chance of failure in this game.
Because Real Madrid's current players are in good shape and their lineup is also good. The key is, if the opponent's strength is just like that, how can they lose?
"You are right, Mr. Gao." Another reporter stood up, "Lippi has been the best head coach in the world in the past few years. He has had many opportunities to compete with the world's top teams, and
The results are very good.”
"Before the game, Lippi revealed that he would face Real Madrid with defense. He also attached great importance to Real Madrid and studied it very thoroughly. In contrast, Real Madrid knew nothing about the Yangcheng team. Will this become a
The hidden danger of Real Madrid being upset in the game?"
Gao Shen still felt embarrassed.
But he was really a little pissed off.
Is Lippi the best head coach in the world?
If this sentence is said outside, not in front of Gao Shen, then there is no problem.
But Gao Shen is sitting here, in front of him, saying that Lippi is the best head coach directly. You can at least add one of them. It is a kind of respect for each other, can't it?
Know nothing? Disappointed?
"Yes, we didn't know much about our opponents in the Copa del Rey game that just ended, so we encountered some difficulties in the game, but overall, we passed the test in the end."
After a pause, Gao Shen looked at the reporter coldly, "The Club World Cup is a very good opportunity for communication. Here, we can compete with the best teams in the world, and it also allows us to compete with the best teams in the world."
See your own shortcomings and gaps more clearly.”
"I believe this will be a wonderful game!"
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen stopped letting others ask questions, directly raised his hands to say goodbye, and ended the press conference early.
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The media reporters at the scene were a little confused, especially the two domestic reporters who asked questions.
"Brother, do you know what you are asking?"
"That is, the man sitting across from you just now is the best head coach in the world. Do you respect him or not?"
"Oh my God, you go back and ask Lippi if he dares to say that he is the best head coach in the world."
Even reporters from some authoritative domestic newspapers shook their heads.
"I really don't know if you are ignorant? Or fearless?"
But the two reporters clearly had no idea there was anything wrong with their questions.
Could it be said that Lippi is not the best head coach in the world?
He is a World Cup champion!
A gold medal coach from the tactical kingdom of Italy!
In terms of qualifications and coaching level, isn’t he the best?
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Half an hour later.
Lippi arrived at the press conference hall. Before he even entered the venue, he heard his assistant briefing him on the situation of the press conference. Silver Fox's face suddenly fell.
"Ruined!"
He is very knowledgeable.
Just talk to him face to face like this. If he gets angry, the matter will be over. But now he doesn't say anything and is holding his breath in his heart. It's obvious that he wants to get it back on the court.
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"Damn it, where did those two reporters come from?"
"Our local newspaper."
"Go, don't let them ask questions later." Lippi was also a little anxious.
Originally, with his friendship with Gao Shen and saving some face for each other, the matter was not a big problem.
In other words, even if you lose, you will lose honorably.
But the situation is different now. Those two dumbfounded young men who appeared out of nowhere are so ignorant.
Lippi even wondered if they didn't understand football?
"How did they get here?"
"Isn't it arranged by the boss to build momentum? So he invited reporters from the media to accompany the team on the expedition. Air tickets and travel expenses can be reimbursed, so many media who have never cooperated with him on weekdays came."
Lippi almost fainted.
"I'm telling you, I'm trying my best anyway. I can't control how this game goes."
"What's the meaning?"
Lippi laughed angrily, "Go and look at the current standings of La Liga and the Champions League group stage!"
What kind of people are they?
God, are Real Madrid's superstars really the same as the "superstars" in your team?
All football is played?
Come on, it’s not on the same level at all!
No, not in the same plane at all, okay?
It's no problem if the players shout or the coach shouts. They are all fighting on the court. Is it possible that they have to take the initiative to show weakness?
But in this situation, do you really think you can win?
Or do you think that through hard work you can make up for this huge disparity in strength?
Gao Shen is young, but who is he?
A famous coach who is respected by countless professional coaches in Italy!
Do you really think he is paper?
As some domestic tabloid conspiracy theories suggest, are UEFA, La Liga and the European League a bubble created for the sake of the domestic market?
