On the morning of the match day, at Real Madrid's regular tactical meeting, Gao Shen repeatedly emphasized his requirements for this match.
In fact, the tactics that really come down to the details have been practiced repeatedly in training before, including how to defend, how to deal with changes on the court, etc., etc., all have been practiced before.
But Gao Shen still has to pick out some key points and repeatedly make demands on the team.
This is a bit like reviewing before the college entrance examination.
"According to the list I predicted, our defense should still focus on Ronaldinho and Messi. You must pay 120,000 points of attention, especially Messi.
, don’t make Del Horno’s mistake just because of his young players.” When Gao Shen spoke, he looked specifically at Felipe Luis.
The Brazilian left back had previously obtained a U disk from Gao Shen, which contained some video highlights of Messi's games, including this season's Champions League top 16 match between Barcelona and Chelsea, in which Messi created Del...
Horno's red card.
This red card is somewhat controversial, but in fact Del Horno was not unjust.
The more important thing behind the red card is that the Spanish left back is not familiar with Messi.
He thought Messi was a young player, so he looked down upon him, but when it came to the game, he was fooled around by Messi.
The head coach's gaze also made Felipe feel the pressure. He immediately nodded heavily and reminded himself that when it comes to the game, he must stay focused no matter what.
Only one person cannot freeze Messi and Ronaldinho, and Gao Shen will not put the burden of defending these two players on the two full-backs Arbeloa and Felipe.
Irresponsible.
In this game, Real Madrid will maintain a compact and rigorous formation. Whether it is Ronaldinho or Messi, as soon as they get the ball, at least two players will surround them.
In addition to the full-backs, there are two defensive midfielders, thus forming a containment for them.
Both Ronaldinho and Messi are good at dribbling the ball from the wing and cutting inside. Gao Shen made this arrangement to prevent them from posing a threat. At the same time, players on the outside will also pay attention to cutting off their passing routes.
Both of these players are very special. They both belong to the type who basically won't lose the ball unless they foul.
But a foul outside the penalty area does not mean giving Ronaldinho a chance to try a free kick?
This Brazilian genius is definitely a famous free kick master in history!
Therefore, Gao Shen's requirement is to reduce fouls at the front of the penalty area no matter what.
It is necessary to contain opponents in defense and reduce unnecessary fouls, which places high demands on players.
That's why Gao Shen emphasizes order so much.
Real Madrid can only rely on a team to fight, and it is impossible to stop Barcelona alone.
"Barcelona's offense is mainly on the wing, relying on Messi on the right, and on the left, it should be Ronaldinho and Van Bronckhorst..." As he spoke, Gao Shen showed the players some Barcelona left-sided coordination.
Video.
Ronaldinho dribbled the ball inward, clearing the wing channel and leaving space for Van Bronckhorst to move forward.
Once Ronaldinho cuts inside, a question arises for Real Madrid's full-backs: to follow or not to follow?
Gao Shen gave a very clear answer. Under normal circumstances, Arbeloa would not cut inside, but directly handed over the task of intercepting Ronaldinho to De La Red.
But in the game, things often don't go so smoothly, so Ronaldinho's inward cut is likely to distract Arbeloa and De La Red at the same time, or De La Red may not have time to return to his own.
In this position, Arbeloa needs to follow him, and at this time, it is particularly important for Beckham to follow up and guard against Bronckhorst in time.
Otherwise, Barcelona's left back will step into the gap.
This is true for the right wing, and it is also true for the defense on the left wing.
Although Gao Shen guessed it would be Oleg, he also made preparations. What if it was Belletti?
More importantly, Messi's ability to cut inside and hit the goal with his kick is not bad at all and must be taken seriously.
Focusing on the tactics of Barcelona wingers cutting inside, Gao Shen and the Real Madrid coaching staff have given many different targeted defensive plans. Which one to adopt depends on the players' adaptability on the court.
The only key point that remains unchanged is that Ronaldinho and Messi must not be left open, as well as the full-backs who come in behind.
Of course, attackers like Ronaldinho and Messi will not be frozen like this.
They tend to run more actively on the pitch, especially in the gaps between Real Madrid's defense, such as the junction between the lines, or the rib area.
This requires Real Madrid to always maintain an overall meticulous and orderly formation to occupy the dangerous area to the maximum extent.
But in this case, the team will definitely not be able to compete with Barcelona in possession of the ball.
"I can tell you with certainty that our time of possession of the ball will be very short in this game. Each of you must be fully mentally prepared. Just like our usual shadow training, we will not be able to gain possession of the ball.
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"This is scary for many teams, but I believe you won't think so. On the contrary, we have to allow them to control the ball and give them more possession, but they cannot create goals.
opportunity, so they will eventually expose their defensive problems."
On the offensive end, Gao Shen's most commonly used starting lineup does not actually include traditional wingers, or even fast players. Raul, Negredo and Beckham do not have the advantage of speed.
But in the transition between offense and defense, this is actually not a problem.
The game is not a football manager game, and the speed is not a simple data comparison.
The fact is that during the transition between offense and defense, even a high forward like Negredo, as long as he can quickly enter the counterattack area, he can lead the team to launch a threatening counterattack.
The area Gao Shen wants to attack is the area where Barcelona's full-backs have penetrated. The advantage is Negredo.
In Barcelona's philosophy, the full-backs are actually very high up, especially when Ronaldinho cuts inside. Van Bronckhorst, who was born as a full-back, is actually more responsible for opening up the front line.
The task of offensive width.
But doing so will inevitably leave a large gap behind.
Real Madrid's counterattack is to make good use of these gaps and quickly convert them into offensive opportunities for the team.
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Gao Shen repeated all the tactics and details that the team needed to pay attention to in tonight's game. Finally, he put away everything and stood in front of the players again.
"how to say?"
Gao Shen looked directly at the Real Madrid players in front of him, his eyes full of frankness and trust, as well as expectations.
"This is my first time participating in the Champions League final, and so are some of you, and what we have to face is a top team like Barcelona. I believe you are all mentally prepared. It will be a very, very difficult tonight.
Contest."
"We will not have the ball for most of the game, we will need to make more and more active runs, we will be very tired, our bodies will be overwhelmed, and our pressure will be very, very high..."
Gao Shen kept gesticulating with his hands in front of him, showing the pressure and struggle in his heart at this moment.
"Please believe that I am just like you. We are not as strong as Barcelona. This is a fact. We have to accept it, but acceptance does not mean admitting defeat. I believe that we can overcome these difficulties mentally and mentally."
"No one knows better than you that it is not easy for us to get all the way to the Stade de France today, so any difficulty is like an inspiration to us."
"I enjoy difficulties and the sense of accomplishment after overcoming them. It not only improves my self-confidence, but also improves the team's cohesion, so it's not scary. I'm even eager to continue to challenge more difficulties."
"I believe you are the same as me!"
Although they have only played under Gao Shen for three months, every player nodded in unison when hearing these words.
One soldier is raging, and the general is raging in a nest.
Gao Shen has led Real Madrid through many tough battles along the way.
The players have long accepted Gao Shen's philosophy and implemented Gao Shen's persistence.
As the team's head coach, Gao Shen has actually left his mark on them, on more than 30 players in Real Madrid's first team.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the European Champions Cup.
The 51st UEFA Champions League final was arranged to return to Paris, the venue of the first UEFA Champions League final.
The opponents are two giant teams with superstars, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Putting aside the superstars of the two teams, let's talk about the history of the two teams. Real Madrid is the team that has won the most Champions League titles in the history, while Barcelona has only won one Champions League, but has reached the finals five times.
In Gao Shen's private words, Barcelona has rich experience of finishing second in the Champions League finals.
Of course, in this regard, they are slightly inferior to Juventus.
Before the game, the media close to Real Madrid once ridiculed that some people said that Gao Shen, like Capello, believed in the one-to-zero doctrine.
The most painful defeat in the history of the Champions League final was caused by Barcelona. The opponent was AC Milan coached by Capello. The score was 4 to 0. The Rossoneri defeated Cruyff's dream team and completely ended it.
The dynasty era of the Dream Team.
Nowadays, many people say that Rijkaard coached the second dream team, but they met Real Madrid coached by Capello's believer Gao Shen in the Champions League final. Is this a coincidence?
But this is more of a media hype. Real Madrid insiders, including Gao Shen, were very low-key before the game.
Only Chairman Martin, who is aiming to run for the summer, frequently appears in the media and makes remarks that please the fans and attract attention, but these have nothing to do with the preparations of the first team.
But when the team arrived at the Stade de France and the players were conducting pre-match training on the court, Gao Shen finally got Rijkaard's starting lineup tonight.
