"At the critical moment, Modric came to the rescue in front of the goal."
"Real Madrid were very lucky to save the goal."
"The score is still zero to zero now."
"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay. Modric's goal-line clearance was very dangerous."
"At the critical moment, Modric kept the goal."
…
The whole Bernabeu Stadium also heard the exclamations of survival.
Real Madrid's players are obviously worried about the risk just now.
Gao Shen also let out a long sigh on the sidelines, turned around and walked back to the home team's coaching bench, asked the staff next to him for a bottle of water, and drank it in big gulps.
It's the 52nd minute of the second half, and Real Madrid almost conceded the goal.
"Are you ready to make a substitution?" Zidane asked with concern on his face.
This is the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, and it is a home game. If we cannot win Atletico Madrid at home, it will be very detrimental to the subsequent situation, especially the second leg away from the Calderon Stadium.
Real Madrid is not without options now. There are still many people sitting on the bench, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco, etc. They are all players who can change the trend of the game. The key depends on what Gao Shen thinks.
Gao Shen drank water, knowing very well that the players on the bench were eager to try, especially Ronaldo.
This kid has gone out to warm up several times.
"Wait a moment." Gao Shen still shook his head.
Zidane, Carlo and Hierro all looked at each other, somewhat confused as to what Gao Shen was waiting for?
Or, what on earth is he thinking?
It's already the second half, and Real Madrid has been unable to open up the situation. It's already this time, aren't you planning to make a substitution?
Gao Shen saw their expressions, but didn't explain much.
There are some things he can think and do, but not say.
This is the "loneliness" of being a leader.
If you explain everything in detail, it will make it easier to do bad things.
Just like last September, at UEFA's Elite Coaches Summit, Guardiola mentioned a theory that the reason why he resigned was largely because he failed to restrain Messi, Xavi and others.
of performance.
Does this sound outrageous?
Geniuses like Messi and commanders like Xavi are going to limit their performance?
Doesn't it mean that their threats and strength should be maximized?
But sometimes that's really the case.
Power brings responsibility, and vice versa.
When you ask players to take more responsibility on the court, it means you have to give more power.
But this is problematic.
Because modern football emphasizes overall combat, the era of single-handedly changing the game has passed.
Therefore, under the coaching of Vilanova, Messi gained the greatest degree of freedom, and Barcelona performed poorly in the Champions League.
Conversely, what is the first thing Martino does when coaching Barcelona?
Pulling Messi aside is a restriction on Messi.
Throughout Gao Shen's past lives, Barcelona's successful seasons were all restricted by Messi.
Of course, this restriction is not suppression, but a tactical constraint.
As a superstar who is on par with Messi, the same is true for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.
Gao Shen has been restricting Ronaldo from the beginning when he coached Real Madrid, and he still needs to do this now.
But Cristiano Ronaldo has just won the Golden Globe Award, which is a huge happy event. It is impossible for Gao Shen to pour cold water on him at this time.
If you really do this, there will definitely be cracks.
then what should we do?
Gao Shen started Jose in this game because he wanted to remind Ronaldo that Real Madrid would not be able to do without him.
Even in key games like the Copa del Rey semifinals against Atletico Madrid, Gao Shen dared to rotate him.
Of course, the premise is that you can win.
This is actually a means of balancing.
Otherwise, just imagine if Cristiano Ronaldo plays at this time, no matter whether it succeeds or not, his status in Real Madrid will be further improved. Over time, he will become more and more detached and more and more difficult to restrict.
Sometimes I think about it, Gao Shen's previous life, the reason why Real Madrid won four Champions Leagues in five years after Gareth Bale joined, has something to do with the team's restriction of Ronaldo.
Of course, this kind of restriction is not very pleasant.
The method used by Gao Shen now is relatively mild.
…
Real Madrid now attacks from right to left.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of a dead ball, Gao Shen called over Jose who was close to his side.
"When you go back, tell Dzeko and Di Maria that if you take multiple turns, the position of the three of you is too bad."
"You have to pull the defensive player around."
Jose nodded heavily, he understood what the coach meant.
During the halftime break, Gao Shen had already reminded them once.
But after the second half, facing Atletico Madrid's tight defense, they forgot about it again.
"Also, tell Pogba and Modric to advance with the ball more. We can try to take more free kicks. In addition, try to play more small coordination with Di Maria."
Hesse nodded to show that he heard it.
Gao Shen patted him on the shoulder and sent him back to the court.
Modric is one of the most admired midfielders since his time in the world, and he can even be eliminated.
Why value him?
Because he can steadily break away and advance with the ball under high pressure, this ability is rare in the entire European football world.
Coincidentally, Pogba can also do it.
Gao Shen's arrangement of these two midfield partners tonight was definitely not without purpose.
But Simeone also increased the pressure in the midfield tonight, not only pulling back both wings, but even Diego Costa often returned to defense, which put Real Madrid's entire midfield under high intensity.
of strangulation.
In this case, Gao Shen must make the team's midfield and frontcourt work.
The key point lies in Di Maria.
During the halftime break, he had already warned Di Maria, but after the start of the second half, his performance was not particularly ideal, so he called Jose over and warned him again.
As Jose returned to the court, he quickly conveyed the profound instructions.
Dzeko, Di Maria, Pogba and Modric also received the latest instructions and all looked over.
Gao Shen made a rotation gesture towards them from the sidelines, indicating that they should rotate and pull the defensive players to run.
As long as you pull, you will definitely be able to create opportunities.
Facing Atletico Madrid, often as long as a goal is scored and the situation is broken, Atletico Madrid will be in trouble.
…
Simeone was standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench. When he saw Gao Shen adjusting the team's tactics on the sidelines, he reached out and wiped the stubble on his face, stuck out his tongue, and licked his dry lips, like a thirsty horse.
The hungry wolf.
He realized that Gao Shen was making adjustments, but he didn't know what Gao Shen planned to do.
But there was one thing he admired about Gao Shen, and that was rotation.
In the first round of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, facing a mortal enemy like Atletico Madrid, Gao Shen dared to rotate. This courage is enough to be admired, especially considering that his rotation intensity is not small.
It's like the two full-backs also rotated tonight.
Marcos Alonso and Arbeloa started.
Arbeloa had a quarrel with Diego Costa before, and both of them had quite bad tempers.
This kid really suits Simeone's taste, especially his little move of pulling Diego Costa's jersey and irritating Diego Costa, which Simeone likes so much.
It's a pity that he shouldn't serve under Gao Shen.
Gao Shen is a decent person, so he is particular, but Simeone is not, he can do whatever it takes to win.
No matter how Gao Shen adjusts, Simeone still has to proceed according to his own plan.
A threatening counterattack had just begun. If Modric hadn't come to the rescue in front of the goal, Atletico Madrid would have taken the lead.
He believes that as long as he continues to persist, Atletico Madrid will definitely have a chance.
"Hey, continue to suppress their midfield and don't let them pass the ball forward easily." Simeone walked to the sidelines and shouted.
No matter what tactics you use, I will focus on suppressing your midfield.
No one knows advanced tactics better than Simeone, and the most important thing is the midfield!
But not long after Simeone finished speaking, when Real Madrid played the ball in midfield, Pogba took the ball to get rid of the entanglement of two defensive players and passed the ball to Di Maria's feet.
The Argentine just happened to catch the ball in the gap between several Atletico Madrid midfielders. After stopping with his left foot and looking ahead, Di Maria directly hit a long shot with his left foot.
This sudden long shot was of high quality and had a certain amount of spin.
Asenjo turned sideways to block the angle, but failed to catch the ball and let it go.
Dzeko stepped in and was about to take a follow-up shot, but Miranda tackled him with the ball.
The Bosnian center fell in Atletico Madrid's penalty area, and the entire Bernabeu stadium burst into boos, shouting for a penalty kick.
But the referee waved his hand repeatedly to indicate that it was not a penalty kick and the game continued.
The boos at the Bernabeu became louder.
Simeone first smiled on the sidelines, then his face stiffened, and he walked to the sidelines and loudly scolded the players.
"Why did you miss Di Maria?"
"Damn it, let him get the ball in that position and still be able to kick it off?"
"Are you all blind?"
Simeone roared angrily, and when he turned around to go back, he glanced at Gao Shen aside and found that Gao Shen was shaking his head in disappointment and spreading his hands. The Atletico Madrid coach's mood suddenly improved a lot.
Is Gao Shen in a bad mood?
Then I feel much better.
But gradually, Simone's newly improved mood sank to the bottom again, and the smile on his face gradually froze.
Because he found that Real Madrid's entire frontcourt had changed.
Especially Di Maria.
As a compatriot in Argentina, Simeone knows Di Maria's level very well.
After advanced adjustments, Di Maria began to no longer stick to the right wing, but began to actively cooperate with Pogba and Modric on both ribs and even in the middle.
This is actually a very obvious change.
Gao Shen began to use Di Maria to show his versatility.
There is no doubt that Di Maria is not a core player. He even lacks Cristiano Ronaldo's domineering attitude and Messi's otherworldly skills. But the Angel has his own, no,
It should be said that it belongs to Argentina and South America’s football characteristics.
