The benefit of not having a sense of presence is reflected after arriving in Valdebebas.
Although the team defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0, many Real Madrid fans still came to the training base to protest. As a result, they were still the same as before, not recognizing Gao Shen at all and letting him ride his bicycle openly and pass him by.
The door passes.
I have to say, this is indeed a very ironic thing.
Gao Shen was the first person to come to the coach's office. On his desk was a physical examination report of the players after last night's game, focusing on the physical examinations of Woodgate and Dela Red.
This was done by Lucas after the team came back last night and worked with the team doctor.
The result was not bad. Woodgate was not injured, but his long-term recovery and separation from the game mean that the team doctor is still unable to judge whether he can meet the requirements for playing on Wednesday. As for De La Red, there is no problem.
The other players are basically the same.
But all professional players have certain injuries, as long as they don't affect the game.
While Gao Shen was reading the report, Lucas, Maqueda and the rest of the coaching staff also went to work one after another.
As usual, before training, the coaching staff will hold a special meeting to formulate a training program.
The first issue Gao Shen raised was that the team's original half-day vacation was cancelled. He wanted to squeeze in at least one training session to arrange targeted training. This required adjusting the training plan and communicating with the players at the same time.
"I will communicate with the players and you will make a new training schedule as soon as possible."
I believe many fans have often encountered it. When many media comment on a team's poor performance, they often mention two-front operations, that is, there are games in the middle of the week, thinking that this has a great impact on the team.
Why? Isn’t three days enough time to recover?
In fact, this is the fans' lack of understanding of the team's training.
As we all know, after entering the schedule, the team's training is centered around the game, which can be roughly divided into three stages: daily, pre-game and post-game.
Literally speaking, daily training is to develop training during the period between two games to help players adjust their skills, tactics, physical and mental conditions to the best possible condition.
Pre-match preparation is to conduct a series of targeted training and tactical drills based on the opponent.
Post-match training generally includes player feedback and game analysis, and then combines the feedback and analysis to arrange a targeted training session. This is very helpful for the improvement of the team.
From a scientific point of view, if there is one game a week, players can achieve a balance between work and rest, have eight to ten training sessions every week, and at the same time get sufficient rest, recovery and adjustment time, which is also the most reasonable.
If it is a double match a week, there will be three fewer training sessions than a single match a week, that is, there will only be five to seven training sessions, and the players will generally only have half a day off after each game, which is far from enough.
Not to mention anything else, with double matches a week, players' physical training cannot be guaranteed, let alone tactical training and targeted training. This will cause players to become more fatigued and the team's technical and tactical capabilities will be greatly affected.
If it is a mature team, the risk is relatively controllable, but like Real Madrid now, it will be in big trouble.
Gao Shen believes that it is necessary to squeeze out a training session as much as possible to conduct a simulation exercise specifically for Arsenal. Otherwise, when they arrive at Highbury, Real Madrid will not need to play, but will just surrender.
The coaching staff also knows the difficulties of playing double matches a week and is afraid that the players will have a rebellious mentality.
However, since Gao Shen has said that he will come forward to communicate with the players, they have nothing to say.
"Second question, regarding Wednesday's Battle of Highbury, I want to hear everyone's opinions." Gao Shen said seriously.
Maquida and the others all looked at each other, not having any preparation beforehand.
When Lucas saw that no one spoke, he wanted to speak first, but Gao Shen stopped him with his eyes.
What he wants to hear now is opinions, whether they are good or bad, he wants to listen.
Gao Shen knew who Lucas was, and he didn't want Lucas to continue to say something to support him. Otherwise, how could anyone else dare to say it?
"It's okay, everyone can speak freely. It doesn't matter if you hear it or not." Gao Shen encouraged.
But Maquida and others still looked at me and I looked at you, and no one was willing to speak.
Gao Shen understood that it was not that they lacked courage or that they had no ideas, but that they were still unwilling to accept themselves.
"In this case, let me tell you what I think first." Gao Shen rubbed his palms together, the weather was indeed cold.
"We all know that in the history of the Champions League, the record of losing at home in the first leg of the knockout round and being able to come back on the road has only happened once, and that was when Ajax reversed Panathinaikos, so in the eyes of many people
In my impression, losing the first leg of the Champions League at home is basically equivalent to being sentenced to death."
Maqueda and others are very experienced football practitioners, and naturally they all know such data.
This is why Real Madrid feels pessimistic, and why the media and fans feel desperate.
"But I personally think that we should forget about the so-called probabilities and data and focus on the game itself."
What Gao Shen said is reasonable and reasonable. If you are too obsessed with data and probability, it would be too unprofessional.
At this time, what any head coach has to do is to do his best and obey fate.
"It's zero to one at home, which requires us to score at Highbury. Only by winning can we advance. A draw is meaningless to us, so we need to attack."
This is also the fascinating part of the Champions League knockout rounds. The away goals mechanism and the two-round match format make the second round full of all kinds of suspense. These cannot be covered up by a probability or a data.
Historical data can only enhance the psychological advantage of Arsenal players.
Seeing that Gao Shen had said all that, Maquida looked around again and immediately said: "Gao Shen, your analysis is right, so I think what we need most now is Ronaldo and Robbie.
Neo, Baptista, Carlos and Cicinho, they are our strongest offensive firepower."
Many people nodded.
When it comes to offense, Real Madrid really cannot do without the Brazilian gang.
This is actually the reason why the Brazilian gang was able to suppress the local gang and dare to directly challenge the management.
Didn’t Ronaldo just say that?
Real Madrid needs him!
Gao Shen was observing everyone, and Maquida and others were also observing Gao Shen, each trying to guess what the other was thinking.
At this time, Gao Shen definitely couldn't hold a conversation, because he just said that he wanted to hear everyone's opinions. Now Maquida proposes to put aside the grudges and re-employ the Brazilian gang. What can Gao Shen say?
Lucas was a little anxious on the side. He wanted to open his mouth to help Gao Shen, but was pulled by Gao Shen's hand again.
"You're right, but have you ever thought about it? If we let them start, can our defense be defended at Highbury Stadium?" Gao Shen did not express his position and asked directly.
Maqueda was immediately speechless.
It is an indisputable fact that Brazilian players are really useful, superior in strength and have strong offensive ability, but at the same time, the damage they do to the defensive system is also obvious to all.
Apart from scoring goals, Ronaldo is basically not expected to make any other contributions, and Robinho is no less generous.
As for Carlos and Cicinho, they are strong in offense and weak in defense. They can go up but cannot come back.
Outsiders don't know it, but the Real Madrid coaching staff knows it. They defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 at home, how important the role of Arbeloa and Felipe is, how crucial the double midfielder is in the midfield, and Negredo's suppression of Atletico Madrid's central defender.
and how important pressing is.
Without them, can Real Madrid survive?
Without them, could Raul and Zidane be liberated?
With a score of zero to one at home, Real Madrid must score at Highbury, but if the defense is not good, with Arsenal's attacking firepower, can Real Madrid really retreat?
You might lose even worse!
The format of the knockout round is so mysterious, it is full of various possibilities. Both sides must try their best to guess the opponent's thoughts, and then deploy targeted tactics to restrain them.
This is why many people say that the knockout rounds of the Champions League depend on defense.
The reason is very simple. As long as the defense is good enough and strong enough, I don't care what tactics you use. Anyway, I will first ensure that I am invincible.
Real Madrid's problem now is that defense alone is not enough.
This is a dilemma. Should we attack? Or should we defend?
No one can give an answer.
Gao Shen also guessed that if it was so easy to make a decision, he wouldn't need to consult everyone's opinions at all.
"Then let's put it another way, what kind of tactics do you think Arsenal will adopt?" Gao Shen asked.
Everyone was once again embarrassed and fell into tangled thinking.
After a long time, Maqueda guessed with some uncertainty: "Defensive counterattack?"
After receiving a look of encouragement, Maqueda analyzed: "Arsenal's defensive ability at Highbury Stadium is obvious to all. I feel that since we have to attack, they are likely to adopt a defensive posture and play their best.
The counterattack advantage of Henry, Reyes and others."
Many people nodded, but there were also different opinions.
"I don't think it's right. Since we guessed that, Wenger must also think so. Moreover, Arsenal mainly has young players, and they are not sure whether we will let Ronaldo and others start, so he will definitely not be willing to defend.
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"Yes, what Premier League teams are best at is fast-paced offense and defense. Arsenal's ability to pass and control the ball is very strong. I think they are likely to directly speed up the pace of the game, press and use consumption to compete with us. Everyone will
You know, we can’t defeat them even if we spend too much money.”
"Arsenal will play Liverpool at the weekend. Wenger is not stupid to fight us at this time."
"Advancing to the quarterfinals is definitely more important than playing against Liverpool."
Everyone was talking a lot, with all kinds of ideas and opinions emerging one after another.
Gao Shen never expressed his position, but he listened silently.
Sometimes, as a leader, listening is also a valuable quality.
Although no conclusion was reached that convinced everyone in the end, Gao Shen's strategic thinking about Arsenal gradually became clear during this discussion.
In particular, he knew all the possibilities Wenger would take.
