Whenever he spends a night in the tactical library, he always wakes up in high spirits.
This allows him to always be in the best condition to face a new day's work.
Opening the curtains in the room, he found that the weather outside was very nice and the sun was shining brightly.
Gao Shen grew up in the south of his motherland. After he came to the UK to study at Loughborough University, he was not used to the British weather, so when he later interned, he chose sunny Madrid.
Later, he chose to go to Italy.
In front of the bathroom cabinet, I put a handful of cold water on my face, my whole body was stimulated, and my whole body suddenly felt energetic.
Raising his head and looking at the wet face in the mirror, Gao Shen suddenly remembered how he looked when he first traveled through time.
At that time, he probably never imagined that he would be able to get to where he is today, right?
At that time, he was thinking more about how to gain a foothold in Real Madrid.
Now, he no longer needs to worry about survival, but he also has higher-level pursuits.
He really figured it out.
Ferguson said it, Mourinho said it, Su Qing also advised him this way...
"Kill Ferguson! Reach the finals!"
Gao Shen looked at the bathroom mirror in an awkward manner, clenched his fists, and cheered himself up.
He felt like a warrior embarking on the road to slay demons.
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Early in the morning, everyone who saw Gao Shen found that he was a little strange.
Unlike a few days ago, when he looked worried, he seemed to be back to his original self. His whole person was filled with a confident smile, just like the weather in Naples, full of sunshine and vitality.
Zidane and Lucas noticed Gao Shen's transformation early on, but Carlo and others didn't notice it until they arrived at Fort Volturno. They were all very happy to see Gao Shen's transformation.
This is the depth of their understanding!
Every morning, all the coaching staff will come to the team in advance and hold a meeting to discuss and study today's training items and areas that need attention. Assistant coach Carlo is usually responsible for hosting.
Gao Shen basically doesn't participate in training matters.
But today, after everyone arrived, Gao Shen walked directly onto the stage.
He has something to say.
Facing the crowd, Gao Shen felt heroic in his heart.
His assistants are all experts in various fields.
Assistant coach Carlo has coached Real Madrid and is fully capable of being on his own; Fernando Lucas is the best analyst in Europe now; Zidane, needless to say, is a quasi-ball king-level superstar and the future Qi Xuanzong; Sarri, this
The unlucky boy hasn't received a formal contract yet, so he is just a temporary worker.
Buenaventura, Pintus, Borrell, and Lopez are all top figures in their respective fields.
After working together for three years, they have become a stable and experienced team.
"First of all, forget about the game the day before yesterday, we need to think about next week's battle at Old Trafford."
Having said this, Gao Shen looked at Lucas, "The analysis team will prepare the most detailed analysis report as soon as possible. We need to summarize and analyze as soon as possible to prepare for the second round. At the same time, arrange scouts to pay close attention to Manchester United's every move.
.”
Lucas raised his hand to show that he had received it.
"The first leg was one-on-one at home. We have to score in the second leg. We have no choice. So, what we need to consider is, how to score? In the next two days, I will have a good chat with every player in the team.
, I want to hear their thoughts.”
"Before this, I also want to hear your thoughts, because I want to know whether you are sure about the second round and what tactics you think the team should adopt, whether it is offensive or defensive, we all need to consider it.
comprehensive."
If you want to attack, you have to consider whether you can block Manchester United's counterattack.
Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez and other famous players, the Red Devils' counterattack is really sharp. Once they attack and fail to defend, it will be very fatal.
Napoli's passing ability is very strong, but Manchester United's defense is also very good.
Gao Shen has always felt that no one has a deeper understanding than the players who have played against Manchester United in real life.
If you want to stabilize your defense, you have to consider how to score goals.
In a senior coaching staff, each coach has a very different personality.
Carlo, for example, was very conservative and considered defeat before winning. This was Carlo's style, he was very cautious and looked for gaps.
He believes that when visiting Old Trafford, one must pay attention to defense, but can consider attacking after the start. This is Naples's advantage. Seize the opportunity first, and it is best to score goals. If they cannot score, they will retreat in time.
Keep the defense steady.
"In the home game, we did not make full use of our advantages. We were stable enough, but we also missed the opportunity." Carlo said bluntly.
Gao Shen nodded, he had already said that this was his problem.
Zidane is a relatively balanced pragmatist. He believes that after Ferguson returned to the home court with a 1-1 draw in the first round, Naples was basically expected to adopt aggressive offensive tactics.
"I think the tactics used in the first round are very suitable for use at Old Trafford, and I have also watched the game video. We restricted Rooney and Carrick very well."
When Gao Shen heard this, he shook his head and said: "I think Ferguson will probably learn from the experience and lessons learned in the first round and let Berbatov start."
"Can Wes Brown come back in time?" Zidane asked Lucas.
The latter shook his head, "There is no sign of this at the moment."
Wes Brown was Manchester United's main force on the right last season. He performed very well and his defense was also reassuring.
"If Wes Brown can't come back, what will happen to Manchester United's right wing? We just need to let Di Maria continue to play on the left wing, catch O'Shea's point, and attack desperately, and Manchester United will have nothing to do." Zidane
Said firmly.
Cristiano Ronaldo basically never retreats past the center line. No matter where Ferguson places him, he always runs to the front during the game because what he wants is to score.
This is why many people, including Ferguson himself, feel that he is a bit biased.
"Kick four two three one!" Gao Shen said.
Everyone was stunned.
"Berbatov comes forward, Rooney can play on the left or right, the other one is Carlos Tevez and Park Ji-sung, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the one in the middle of the three, cruising around Berbatov and even letting Berbatov return.
Withdrew, he stepped forward instead."
Everyone understands what Gao Shen means, and Manchester United has also used this style of play.
Ferguson's Manchester United has maintained a very high level in the past three seasons and can be said to be the strongest and most stable team in Europe. He has repeatedly tried various different tactics.
In his previous life, Guardiola defeated Manchester United with his superior ball control system and the personal abilities of superstars such as Messi and Iniesta.
"If we play 4, 2, 3, 1, I'm afraid the initiative will be given to us, especially in the middle of the midfield." Sarri immediately grasped the key point.
"Yes, Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo are both in the middle, and they are not actively returning to defense. Can they be stopped by Carrick and Fletcher alone?" Carlo also raised doubts.
The tactic is to keep doing multiple choice questions.
There are only a few people, how to arrange troops and make choices, this is knowledge.
If the offense is strong, the defense will be weak; if you focus on the left, the right will be prone to mistakes.
Therefore, in this world, there is never a perfect strategy.
"If we press from a high position, how long can we last with our current physical strength?" Gao Shen asked Buenaventura and Pintus.
Before, he really felt that it was too risky to press out and press like this.
But now that I think about it, it seems that no matter which choice I make, it is very risky.
Manchester United is so strong and the players are so outstanding. No matter how he plays, Ferguson always has a way to create a threat.
No team can be flawless against an opponent like Manchester United.
"Manchester United's games are also very fast-paced, very impactful, and consume a lot of physical energy. To be honest, if we want to maintain a high-intensity and fast-paced output, our physical energy can only last for about 70 minutes at most," Buenaventura said.
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Pintus thought for a while and came to the same opinion as Buenaventura.
This is actually pretty good.
You know, the Premier League itself is famous for its consumption, with its fast pace and many physical confrontations. This is a high consumption for any player. If he can last for seventy minutes, it is already a high achievement.
If nothing else, like Gao Shen's previous life, Borussia Dortmund, coached by Klopp, could only maintain high-intensity output for about 60 minutes when encountering teams like Arsenal that were more technical in the Premier League.
This is actually a choice.
Just like Gao Shen's previous life, when Arsenal faced Dortmund, the Gunners would just hold on to the front for an hour, and then slowly take care of you later when your physical energy was almost exhausted.
Therefore, in the previous output stage, we must be able to seize the advantage.
Even one ball may not be enough.
Theoretically, the best way is of course for Naples to attack first, score a goal, reverse the total score, then retreat, allowing Manchester United to come forward and attack, and then counterattack Manchester United.
But Ferguson is not a fool, and he will not let the game follow the process of Naples.
What's more, what if during the attacking phase, Manchester United's counterattack scores the first goal before you score a goal? What should you do?
Gao Shen also knows that this is not a problem that can be solved at once.
In the Champions League semi-finals, each game is worth tens of millions of euros. If it can be done so easily, it is really not that difficult. The level of competition in the Champions League does not have such high gold content.
You know, this is the highest level competitive stage in the world!
"Okay, everyone should prepare well. If you have time to think about it, I will think about it myself. I will listen to the players' thoughts later. I want to know their thoughts on their first round match, especially their thoughts on the Manchester United players.
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If the players are not confident, then the tactics arranged by Gao Shen must take this into consideration.
On the other hand, if the players are confident, Gao Shen can arrange relatively radical tactics.
To put it bluntly, no matter how good the tactics are, they still need players to execute them.
They are the executors on the court, so Gao Shen needs to formulate tactics for them.
