Gao Shen didn't know whether Giampaolo and his Cagliari could hold out for the whole ninety minutes, but until the sixty minute, they still held on very firmly. It seemed that they really wanted to hold on for the whole game.
Posture.
I have to say, this team is really good.
From the beginning of the second half, Naples continued to press forward, put pressure on Cagliari, and consumed their opponents. However, Cagliari never made any major mistakes and did not give Naples a good scoring opportunity.
The score is zero to zero and has not been touched for an hour.
In the stands, Naples fans were still cheering for the team and shouting.
This is Napoli's first game back in Serie A after an absence of six years. It is a day full of special significance. They all hope that the team can end this game with a victory.
But unfortunately, we encountered an iron barrel formation like Cagliari.
The fanatical Naples fans knew that the players had tried their best, but they still wanted to win, so they shouted desperately in the stands until their voices became hoarse, and they were still shouting crazily.
…
Gao Shen always stood in the command area in front of the home team's coaching bench. He looked up at the time, scratched his dry mouth with his left hand, sighed inwardly, turned around, walked to the home team's coaching bench, and took it from the staff.
Bottle of water.
"They are very well prepared. Judging from the whole game, their physical fitness has declined to a certain extent, but if we can't put more pressure on them, I'm afraid..." Lucas frowned and shook his head.
He now has a complete set of software to analyze the entire game, which mainly uses the player's running data, activity level, accuracy and other factors to deduce the player's overall performance and physical condition.
From the current point of view, Cagliari is indeed better prepared.
Naples had played two more rounds of cup competitions before, while their opponents were carefully preparing for the first round of the new season. This situation was obviously different.
Gao Shen drank the entire bottle of water in one breath and cursed in his heart: Damn Juventus! Damn the Italian Football Association!
Playing those two more cup matches will still have a great impact on Naples, because Gao Shen doesn't want to give up the cup.
Although it is a home game, Naples really has a headache when encountering a tough match like Cagliari.
It can be seen from many data and situations that Giampaolo really intends to defend the entire game.
Of course, he was certain in his heart that Naples would do everything possible.
Under this kind of mentality between ourselves and the enemy, Naples is actually not safe at all.
This is also the reason why Gao Shen has been unwilling to take risks.
To make progress while maintaining stability, you must first stabilize.
Giampaolo and Cagliari are probably waiting for Gao Shen to make a substitution, preferably more radically.
The more aggressive it is, the easier it is to make mistakes, and the more opportunities Cagliari can take advantage of.
After turning around to drink water, Gao Shen didn't say a word, but everyone's attention in the coaching bench was focused on him.
He is the head coach of the team and some decisions must be made by him.
No one can replace it!
Gao Shen thought for a while, turned his head, and looked at the time again. It was already sixty-three minutes.
It can't be delayed any longer.
"Let Pastore warm up!" Gao Shen ordered.
As they walked past the coaching bench, everyone was surprised.
This 18-year-old Argentinian youngster has strength and talent, but it was quite a surprise to be included in the squad when he first arrived. Everyone thought that after the victory, he would be allowed to play to familiarize himself with the rhythm of Serie A.
Now is the critical moment!
"How about..." Carlo thought that Parejo might be able to give it a try.
He performed well after coming on as a substitute in the game three days ago.
"There is no choice. It must be effective with one substitution. Parejo may not be able to achieve the effect."
"Is Pastore okay?" Carlo was a little worried.
He has always been so cautious, even a little conservative.
This is the first game in Serie A, and it is such an important game. At a critical moment, a new kid comes on as a substitute to change the situation?
"He can provide us with something that others don't have," Gao Shen said with determination.
After Carlo looked at Gao Shen deeply, he nodded heavily.
He expressed his opinion, but whatever the decision was made by Gao Shen, he would fully support it.
…
Naturally, the news from the coaching staff cannot be hidden from the bench.
When they vaguely heard Pastore's name, everyone turned to look at the young, slightly thin Argentinian boy.
He is tall but slender.
At this moment, Pastore himself was as surprised as everyone else.
He knows the importance of this game, knows the tension of the current situation, and even more understands the significance of substitution at this moment.
But he really didn't expect that the head coach would replace him!
"Javier, go warm up quickly!" Carlo came over and shouted loudly.
Pastore jumped up almost out of reflex, hurriedly took off his coat, and ran to the warm-up area.
"Boy!" Carlo called him.
Pastore stopped in front of him and looked at the assistant coach.
"He is placing all his hopes on you to fight for his reputation, do you understand?"
After hearing this, Pastore looked at the head coach who was standing back on the sidelines and nodded heavily.
…
Three minutes later, Pastore returned from warming up.
"Come here!" Gao Shen waved to him.
The Argentine boy quickly came to Gao Shen's side, bent down, and straightened his socks and shorts.
Gao Shen explained to him how to adjust the team's tactics after playing, and how the positions and responsibilities of other players would change.
"I know you should be quite nervous and stressed right now, but you don't need to be afraid."
Gao Shen's eyes were fixed on Pastore, his words were spoken very clearly and he explained with great force.
"After you go up, you only have one mission. Remember, you don't have to worry about all other things. You only have one mission."
When Pastore heard this, he stood up straight, looked straight into the sky, and nodded vigorously.
"Play what you are best at. After getting the ball, rush decisively towards the opponent's penalty area. I don't care whether you are juggling or magic. As long as you can bring the ball to the penalty area and pass it to me, I will count.
Your first achievement!"
The biggest problem facing Naples now is that the opponent's defense line is layered on top of each other, too rigorous, and there are too many people.
In this case, whether it is passing or running, it is actually very difficult to be effective.
So there needs to be one person who is responsible for taking the ball, advancing it to the threatening area, and then passing it out.
This is what Gao Shen said before, the greatest tactical value of mid-road pushing players such as Modric, Moussa Dembele and Kaká.
Looking at the Naples team, only Pastore can dribble the ball in the middle.
Di Maria and Sanchez should try to stay on the wing as much as possible, stretching the opponent's entire defense line. Only then can Pastore in the center have a chance to attack. Otherwise, if the opponent shrinks, it will be useless for anyone!
Of course, this also involves the transfer and pulling of horizontal passes and possessions. Gao Shen has practiced it on daily basis, and the team has also used it in the game just now. It's just that there is no such explosive point in the middle, and it has no effect.
Hamsik's attacking power and passing are good when he comes in, and he is also very active in defense, but he is still a little weak in this aspect.
Parejo is good at passing the ball and Pastore is good at advancing. Senior players are not bought casually.
This kid is actually taller than him, but he is too skinny.
"Look, the more than 50,000 fans tonight have all pinned their hopes on us, and now all our hopes of winning are pinned on you, and you only need to do what you do best after playing.
Do you understand the matter?"
Pastore nodded heavily, "Boss..."
"Say." Gao Shen saw that he had something to hide.
"Can I wear crotches?" Pastore asked in confusion.
I still remember that when he first came to Naples, Gao Shen taught him that he had to change his South American football habits, especially wearing crotches, which were very insulting and should not be used, otherwise he would be taught how to behave in minutes.
Therefore, Pastore is really unsure at this moment.
"Wear it, feel free to wear it. Wear as many as you can if you can. I will give you a certificate of crotch-wearing king after the game!"
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen grabbed the boy with Argentinian long hair hard.
Damn it, how long has it been and you are still thinking about whether you should wear crotches?
As long as you can score goals, let alone wearing your crotch, I will support you even if you take off his pants!
Pastore immediately grinned, laughed, and nodded hurriedly.
"Remember, pay attention to the timing of passing the ball and pass the ball well, understand?" Gao Shen warned.
Pastore nodded heavily and walked straight to the sidelines.
Gao Shen knows very well that there is no way to ask Pastore or Parejo like he asked Zidane or Guti.
Young players are always not stable enough, so they must be allowed to make mistakes.
But now, the situation in Naples is really tense.
This substitution is actually a bit risky.
But the game of football itself is full of adventures.
…
"Naples took the lead in making a substitution adjustment."
"Let's take a look at this player's information. He comes from the second level of Argentina's league. He is an 18-year-old youngster named Javier Pastore. He has never played in Argentina's top domestic league before, and he has only played in the second level.
Appeared five times."
"He did play in a warm-up match in Naples before, but we don't have his performance data."
"Now we can only roughly guess that this is a young player with great potential."
"But we also have to wonder, what does Gao Shen want to do when he arranges for Pastore to play at such a critical moment? Or, he feels that Pastore can do things that other players cannot do.
?”
"Pastoré replaced Rakitic."
"Should Napoli adopt a one-midfielder tactic?"
"We saw that after Pastore and Rakitic hugged, they ran into the court and kept gesturing to communicate with their teammates. Obviously, they brought the latest instructions and adjustments."
"Biglia appears in the deep position, Pastore is slightly forward, and it still looks like the position of Rakitic just now. It looks advanced and stable."
"This is Naples' first game back in Serie A after an absence of six years. It is understandable that he is cautious."
