At Stamford Bridge, Hiddink still lined up four, three, and three. The entire lineup was almost exactly the same as the previous away game against Aston Villa. The only difference was that Ashley Cole replaced Ferreira.
Gao Shen reminded his players again in the locker room before the game.
"Chelsea will definitely attack in the opening game. We must be mentally prepared and cannot mess up no matter what."
"Also, they will have more direct passes and crosses from the wings."
Gao Shen also named Bonucci, David Luiz and Thiago Motta, "You have to keep an eye on Drogba and the area in the middle of the penalty area!"
This is Chelsea's home court. If the Blues launch a fierce attack on Naples from the very beginning, as a visiting team, Naples really has no good solution but to survive.
Chelsea's players certainly have a physical disadvantage, but Naples' players lack experience, which is also a problem.
Therefore, when facing Chelsea away from home, Gao Shen will seek a safe start to avoid Chelsea's sharp attack.
"Guys, you have to remember that when you get on the court later, no matter what happens, don't be impatient, don't be chaotic, hold your ground and play steadily."
"This is Naples' first Champions League knockout match, and it is also the first match of your career. I know it will be difficult, but I also ask you to believe that I will definitely lead you back from Stamford Bridge."
"I guarantee you that we will definitely be able to reach the quarterfinals, so be more confident!"
The players all agreed in unison.
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After the coaching change, Chelsea encountered the new Champions League Napoli.
This game attracted 40,000 fans into Stamford Bridge, and the venue was packed with people.
When Gao Shen followed the team and walked out of the tunnel, he saw Hiddink already waiting for the exit.
The Dutchman has gained some weight and his hair has turned completely white, but his spirit is very good, especially his sharp eyes, which give people a very wise feeling.
He is sixty-two years old.
Years of coaching have brought him tremendous pressure, but he has always maintained his passion.
"Nice to meet you, Gao!" Hiddink smiled and stretched out his hand to Gao Shen, and said in Chinese: "Welcome, welcome."
Gao Shen smiled and shook hands with Hiddink.
Gao Shen also has great respect and admiration for this famous Dutch coach.
Among the current head coaches in the Netherlands, the one Gao Shen admires the most is Van Gaal, followed by Hiddink.
But these two famous coaches have completely different coaching styles. Van Gaal is obsessed with what he insists on and pursues, while Hiddink appears to be very flexible, but this does not hinder the success of the two at all.
"I really didn't expect that a coach from China would be on the Champions League stage earlier than Chinese players, and even win the championship. This is simply unbelievable," Hiddink laughed.
Generally speaking, the development of football in a country must start with youth training, slowly accumulate and cultivate excellent players, and then transform into excellent head coaches after the players retire.
This is also a major feature of football.
But things have obviously changed here in Gaoshen.
Gao Shen smiled slightly and said, "I will embark on the path of coaching, which has something to do with you."
"Oh?" Hiddink was a little surprised.
Gao Shen talked about Korean phobia and the World Cup in Korea and Japan that year, which brought him great stimulation, so he chose to study football at Loughborough University in the UK.
"To put it this way, I feel very proud." Hiddink laughed.
Today's Gao Shen is a world-famous talented young coach. Hiddink is naturally proud of being able to help Gao Shen enter the football industry. After all, this can be regarded as one of his achievements.
"Tonight, you should set up a dragnet for Drogba?" Hiddink asked.
Gao Shen didn't answer and asked instead, "Did I guess wrong?"
Hiddink chuckled and said, "Young man, you are really as sharp as your football."
"You have a very accurate vision and your guess is not wrong. In a competition of this level, a breakthrough point like Drogba is very important."
Gao Shen fully agrees.
But some people just don't understand this, such as Scolari.
Of course, you can't blame him, because Scolari has never coached a top league team before, let alone led a team to play in the Champions League.
As for the Copa Libertadores in South America, how can its tactical value be compared with the four major leagues? Let alone the Champions League.
Mourinho once mentioned to Gao Shen that the tactics of the Champions League change almost every year, and they are always trying and exploring new ideas to restrain opponents. If you want not to be restrained by your opponents, you must constantly improve and strengthen yourself.
Gao Shen deeply agrees with this.
Looking at today's world football, how many players can truly reach the level of Drogba who can destroy a defense line by one person?
Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo definitely count, and Kaka used to count, but now there is a question mark. Drogba can do it, and so can Ibrahimovic. Is there anything else?
Ribery is not hot enough yet, and Robben is not only glassy, but his current cutting in from the right is not sharp enough, and Robben actually needs space.
There are no players of this type in the Naples team. Even Sanchez, Cavani and Di Maria who have strong personal abilities do not have such incomprehensible personal abilities and characteristics.
Therefore, Naples relies on integrity and a skilled head coach from beginning to end.
"I wish you good luck, Chinese boy." Before leaving, Hiddink said to Gao Shen with a smile.
It seems that he is very confident.
Gao Shen's face darkened and he walked back to the visiting team's coaching bench.
"What did he tell you?" Zidane asked curiously.
Gao Shen smiled bitterly, "He was wishing me good luck."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Is Hiddink so kind?
"In front of him, I had the feeling that I really had no secrets." Gao Shen was speechless.
This feeling made him very uncomfortable.
"It's normal. There are not so many secrets on the football field. There are very few surprise players. There are more open conspiracies and the on-the-spot command of the head coach during the game." Carlo said.
Just like in this game, Naples and Chelsea both have very clear goals, and that is Drogba.
Chelsea wants to bet on Drogba's breakthrough point, believing that the Ivorian has a chance to break through Naples' goal and end the game early in the second half before physical exhaustion reaches a certain level; Naples wants to block Drogba's breakthrough point and drag the game into Chelsea's physical fitness
When it's almost exhausted, then make a big counterattack.
These are obvious "secrets", the key depends on who can realize them.
Also, if Chelsea wants Drogba to score, how will he score?
If Naples wants to counterattack in the second half, how will it counterattack?
Thinking of this, Gao Shen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He walked to the sidelines distractedly and signaled the players on the court to pay attention and be a little more stable at the start.
Gao Shen also specifically reminded Bonucci and David Luiz to pay attention to Drogba.
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With the cheers of 40,000 fans at Stamford Bridge, the referee officially blew the whistle to start the game.
Sure enough, as Gao Shen expected, Chelsea attacked aggressively from the start.
Chelsea under Hiddink is completely different from that under Scolari. Even in the opening attack, Hiddink is obviously more oppressive and aggressive because they play more modern football.
That is to create a numerical advantage in a local area through the active movement of players.
Hiddink's style of play is very similar to that of Naples, so from the beginning, Naples was really embarrassed by the home team.
Gao Shen also guessed correctly. Chelsea's offense actively played on the wings, and the wings were mainly concentrated on Kalou's side.
So after the opening, Kalaw's side was very active.
As soon as Chelsea seizes the ball, it will be handed over to Kalou immediately, who will instigate counterattacks and attacks.
This young winger is also very good.
He first cut in from the right and then passed the ball horizontally to Anelka at the edge of the penalty area, allowing the French forward to complete a shot from the top of the arc. However, he was interfered by Thiago Motta and was missed by goalkeeper Handano.
Vicky caught it easily.
But soon, Chelsea pressed heavily, especially Ballack and Lampard, who actively suppressed Naples' defense.
Bosingwa, the right back, also began to move forward actively.
Chelsea created another shooting opportunity in the seventh minute, a long shot from Ballack, but it was too high.
One minute later, Bosingwa quickly dribbled the ball from the right, reached the bottom line and passed to the goal.
Drogba and David Luiz competed for the header at the same time. Drogba got the header, but was interfered by David Luiz and headed directly high.
In the tenth minute, it was Chelsea's attack from the right.
After Kalou and Bosingwa completed a cooperation on the right wing, Kalou stopped the ball, turned around, and kicked the ball to the baseline. Bosingwa advanced at high speed and then passed forward from the baseline.
But this low ball was passed from the front and David Luiz shoveled it out of the baseline.
Chelsea's first corner kick.
Lampard ran over and took the corner kick.
For some reason, Gao Shen on the sidelines suddenly had a very ominous premonition.
Perhaps it’s because his game coaching experience has improved, but Gao Shen’s intuition is still very sharp now.
But just when he wanted to remind his players to pay attention, Lampard took a corner kick.
There was chaos in the penalty area, with Terry, Alex, Ballack and Anelka all fighting for the ball.
But in the chaos of the battle, Drogba quietly retreated and took advantage of the perfect opportunity when David Luiz was interfered by his teammates. He defeated Bonucci at the back point and scored a header from close range.
Lampard's corner kick was blasted directly into the left side of Naples' goal by Drogba.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!"
After Drogba landed, he was so excited that he turned around and ran away.
Bonucci was stunned. He was suppressed by Drogba throughout the game and could not even interfere with him.
Chelsea's players rushed out to celebrate, while Napoli's players all looked frustrated.
You conceded a goal in the first ten minutes, how can you play a game like this?
"no problem, no problem!"
Gao Shen shouted with all his strength on the sidelines.
"Cheer up, stay focused, stabilize your position, and get ready."
Gao Shen's status in the Naples locker room is extremely respected. When he shouts, the players have a backbone.
