"Tonight's game reminds me of the Champions League final at Old Trafford."
In the president's stand of Meazza Stadium, Lippi looked at the game in the stadium and murmured.
His voice could only be heard clearly by Ulivieri and others sitting next to him.
And they all know that the Champions League final at Old Trafford that Lippi was talking about was the zero-0 Champions League final between Juventus and AC Milan in the 2002-03 season. The final venue was the Old Trafford in Manchester.
Trafford Stadium.
That was a classic offensive and defensive duel!
The two Serie A teams both staged epic offensive and defensive battles during the game. No one was able to break through the opponent's goal. Not only was the score 0-0 in regular time, but it was also 0-0 in overtime. In the end, we had to
Entering the penalty shootout.
From the fans' point of view, this game was a failure, dull, and extremely boring. It didn't even score a goal.
But if you analyze it from a professional perspective, this is definitely a classic decisive battle. The tactics of both sides are extremely valuable, and they did not leave any good opportunities for their opponents in the game, which is why the score was zero to zero.
You know, this is the Champions League final.
The two teams they faced were both strong teams that had defeated many European giants and strong teams along the way to reach the Champions League finals.
At their level, playing like this 0-0 is more difficult than scoring a goal.
It can be said that Ancelotti relied on this battle to establish his position in European football.
Everyone around was surprised. They didn't expect Lippi to rate this game so highly.
Is it just because we played for sixty minutes or it was zero-to-zero?
But from the scene, this is completely different.
Naples firmly controls the situation. Whether it is offensive opportunities or threat levels, Naples must perform better. Inter Milan has only three shots so far, all of which came from counterattacks, but the defense is very good and very solid.
"Both head coaches have maximized the resources they currently have." Ulivieri agreed with Lippi's statement. "At the same time, they also minimized the threat level of their opponents."
The most essential core of football tactics is to score goals and prevent the opponent from scoring goals.
Now, in this game at Meazza Stadium, both sides have very clear tactical purposes.
Inter Milan, playing at home, is based on defense, trying every possible means to prevent Naples from scoring, and at the same time counterattacks when there is an opportunity to try to score Naples' goal.
Naples, playing away from home, took the initiative, tried to attack, and tried every means to break through Inter Milan's defense, but at the same time, they had to be wary of being unable to attack for a long time and being counterattacked by the opponent, threatening their own goal.
This creates an interesting stalemate on the court.
More importantly, the head coaches of both sides have worked hard on the details.
Mourinho has made strict arrangements for Naples' defense. Whether it is four defenders or three midfielders, Inter Milan can well resolve the opponent's offense in the face of Naples's attacks one after another.
However, Gao Shen also left no chance for Inter Milan.
Muntari, who had shined in the previous games, was a direct misfire in this game.
Maicon, who has performed very well this season, was firmly suppressed by Di Maria and was never able to plan a threatening attack.
Muntari on the left and Maicon on the right, both wings were disabled, which made it difficult for Inter Milan to attack and there was not much threat in counterattacks, so the number of shots was only three.
As for Inter Milan's dual center tactic, it was basically restrained by Naples today.
Gao Shen used a configuration of two full-backs, two central defenders, and Thiago Motta, who was deep behind, to form a cage immediately when the offense and defense transitioned.
Therefore, no matter whether Ibrahimovic and Adriano are pulling wide or retreating, there are Naples players surrounding him, and the passing line is basically cut off, making it difficult to threaten.
This scene may seem a bit boring, but in the eyes of professionals such as Lippi, Ulivieri and others, such a game is very valuable, especially for a young coach like Gao Shen.
People say that Serie A is a novice village for rookie coaches and a kingdom of tactics.
This is really not something I say casually.
In Serie A, all head coaches are good at tactics. As a result, the game is full of various targeted arrangements. If you are not careful, you will be restrained by your opponents. This forces the head coach to make every move.
Every game is played with caution, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Judging from the pace of the game, Serie A has always been slow, but in recent years there have been coaches like Spalletti and Mazzarri, but Gao Shen is obviously a step further than them. He directly attacks and defends at a fast pace.
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What is even more surprising is that after coming to Italy, he has made amazing progress in terms of profound tactical knowledge and on-the-spot adjustments. Naples has also become the most amazing team in Serie A.
By this season, Gao Shen has made more than one substitution and adjustment in the game that changed the trend of the game.
In tonight's battle, he was evenly matched with a head coach like Mourinho.
The two of them attacked and defended, and they were both very targeted, but they were both restrained by their opponents.
Therefore, the game so far is still zero to zero.
"It's unbelievable that Gao Shen is only twenty-eight years old." Ulivieri said in amazement.
If a head coach like Ancelotti and a famous coach like Mourinho, who has been famous for many years, had a fight like this, it would not be surprising at all, but it is so profound.
There has always been a saying in the football world that there are no geniuses in coaching.
Even Guardiola, who has shined in Barcelona this season, is actually weak in on-the-spot command. He now relies more on his own overall tactics and Barcelona's overall strength.
But Gao Shen is different.
In just over two years, he has become one of the top coaches.
Especially this season, Napoli led Napoli to defeat giants like Real Madrid and Bayern, and defeated Zenit coached by Advocaat, which was the Europa League champion last season.
Lippi couldn't help but nodded, "If there is a so-called genius in the coaching field, then I think it should be someone like Gao Shen."
Ulivieri was genuinely surprised.
He also didn't expect that Lippi would have such a high opinion of Gao Shen.
"His coaching in Naples is indeed excellent!" Lippi laughed.
Ulivieri understood that Lippi was not being polite, "But now, can he break through the iron wall of Inter Milan?"
This is the real big problem.
Lippi also shook his head, "I don't know. Actually, at this point in the game, neither side has any big secrets."
"Mourinho just wants to defend and counterattack. As long as Naples doesn't make any major mistakes, such as David Luiz, then Inter Milan will probably have a hard time scoring a goal tonight, but the defense must do its best to be stable.
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"Look at Gao Shen again."
Following Lippi's gestures, Ulivieri noticed that Gao Shen had been directing the game from the sidelines.
"Naples has nearly 70% of the time in possession of the ball. This was stolen by Naples and given to Inter Milan on their own initiative. Therefore, Gao Shen's current strategy is to keep pulling and running, forcing Inter Milan to spend more time."
Ulivieri nodded, "Naples has an advantage in physical fitness."
This is again what Napoli has been most appreciated about so far this season.
Who can believe that so far, Naples really doesn't even have a single player missing due to injury.
The two physical coaches whom Gao Shen trusts are so awesome!
"Yes, Naples has an advantage, so they force Inter Milan to fight hard. Mourinho also knows this, but he has no choice but to hold on. If he can't fight, he will lose."
Ulivieri frowned, "So, Naples has a chance?"
Lippi shook his head, "I don't know, but Mourinho must have made preparations, but I don't know why. He only brought one defender from Cordoba tonight, while Paz sat on the bench for Gao Shen."
Torre, Parejo and Valencia.”
Pastore is good at striking, Parejo is good at passing, and Valencia is fast.
The three players have different characteristics. The key depends on which one Gao Shen will choose, or which ones he will use.
This is actually the most talked about place in Gaoshen.
Coverciano has even compiled advanced team strategies as course materials for students to study and think about.
Because everyone has discovered that Gao Shen not only has a unique vision in selecting players, but the key is that he can always bring unexpected surprises when forming a team, and can always combine different players to produce surprising performances.
When Lippi said this, he couldn't help but sigh again, "In the game of football, it is always difficult to score goals, and it is easier to defend. Therefore, no matter how much you do and how well you prepare, as long as you
Mourinho can provide targeted countermeasures, but Naples will still not be able to benefit and take away three points."
Based on the current situation in Serie A, Naples is the active attacker. A draw at Meazza is acceptable for Inter Milan, but it is an outcome that is difficult to accept for Naples.
To put it bluntly, each other has different strategic purposes, and their evaluation of the same result will also be different.
"Right now, I hope he can keep his composure and not rush forward." Lippi couldn't help but glance at Gao Shen in front of the visiting team's coaching bench. "Mourinho is a cunning fox. He and his team
We are all waiting for Napoli to make a mistake."
"Now, the initiative in the game is in the hands of Gao Shen and Naples. As long as they don't make mistakes, the best outcome for Inter Milan can only be a home draw with Naples."
But as Lippi said just now, Naples will not be willing to settle for a draw.
…
Sixty minutes later, both sides had no intention of making substitutions.
I have to say, this is a very strange thing.
Mourinho doesn't make substitutions, and Gao Shen doesn't make substitutions either.
The two of them spent time like this.
Mourinho always sits in the home team's coaching bench and only comes out when making adjustments; Gao Shen is still standing on the sidelines directing the game as usual, and you can hear him giving instructions to the players on the court from time to time.
Shout out and encourage.
Time is passing bit by bit.
The boring game made the fans a little restless.
But no one knows that in the depths of the vortex core, seconds are like years.
