616 No one knows winning the championship better than me!
From the quarter-finals of the League Cup to the fifteenth round of the Premier League, there was only two days in between.
After playing against Arsenal at Manchester City, Gao Shen immediately devoted himself whole-heartedly to preparations for the game against Chelsea, and the coaching staff also devoted their maximum energy to studying this last strong opponent in the first half.
On the afternoon of December 4th, the day before the game, Gao Shen held a pre-match press conference in Carrington, Manchester, announcing the 18-person roster and also answered questions from British media reporters about tomorrow night's game.
The problem.
It has been raining in Manchester recently, but Gao Shen said that he and his players have had sufficient experience in dealing with rain battles, and he believes that the team can solve this problem well.
Throughout the interview, Gao Shen spent a lot of time introducing his competitors.
As for his good friend Carlo Ancelotti, Gao Shen did not forget to add insult to injury.
"I have been coaching in Italy for three years. I have met many people, including seniors in football, friends in the media, and ordinary fans. In fact, if you ask them, can Ancelotti give you
Bringing the league championship, I believe, you will all get a very positive answer."
Gao Shen was talking eloquently on the stage, and the media reporters in the audience were all looking forward to it.
They were like a group of howling hungry wolves, their eyes glowing green, staring at the piece of fat that Gao Shen was about to throw out.
"Don't believe that fat man!" Gao Shen said.
There was a burst of laughter below.
Everyone knows that Gao Shen has a very good relationship with Ancelotti, and Ancelotti even took a dig at Gao Shen before.
In the football circle, there are too many examples of this kind of love and death.
"If I calculated correctly, he has been coaching for fourteen years so far, but how many championships has he won?"
"Excluding the two Champions League championships, he only won one Serie A championship, one Italian Cup championship, one Italian Super Cup championship, and one Club World Cup championship. Is there anything else?"
The profound question once again made everyone burst into laughter.
Indeed, there are really not many Ancelotti champions now.
The most dazzling ones are the two Champions League titles.
But Gao Shen just said it, excluding these two Champions League titles.
"After coaching for fourteen years, he won a league championship. I can really understand his inner hunger for the championship now, but I want to say that he doesn't have much experience in hitting the league championship."
"In Italy, if you want to win the league championship, Lippi, Capello, and even Mancini have more experience than him."
When Gao Shen said this, he was thinking to himself: Mancini would probably vomit blood after hearing this, why am I [even]?
The whole world believes that Ancelotti is indeed a world-famous coach, but he only has one league championship, and that is also true.
Although Gao Shen didn't say it explicitly, he was actually hinting to everyone that he had three league championships in hand, not including the Serie B championship.
I have only been coaching for less than four years and have already won three league championships. He has only won one after coaching for fourteen years. Isn’t this obvious? Everyone knows who should be supported in this game!
At this moment, in the eyes of media reporters, Gao Shen is like a playful child.
"I have seen the recent Chelsea 4-4-2 diamond position. Many people have said that it is very similar to the 4-4-2 diamond position we played before. Even the roles and functions of the players are very similar, but I think this
It’s not right.”
When the media reporters heard this, they immediately felt something was wrong.
But then, Gao Shen raised his right hand, narrowed his index finger and thumb, and said, "Actually, there is still a slight difference between Chelsea's 442 and ours. For example, their full-backs are more aggressive than ours."
, the center is more dominant in the penalty area, so, strictly speaking, it is different."
Everyone fell down one after another.
Just that little bit different?
Then aren't you just saying that Ancelotti copied your tactics?
Ha, we understand, tomorrow’s front page headline: Gao Shen accuses Ancelotti with blood and tears, he is a plagiarism dog!
Brothers, make arrangements!
Gao Shen had a panoramic view of the reactions of all the media reporters in the audience. He knew it and was secretly amused.
"I dare say that if I am not wrong, he will still adopt a 442 tactic at the Intihad Stadium. The player configuration will not change much, and we know how to restrain such an opponent."
Gao Shen made a signature gesture of understanding the king, "No one understands the four-four-two diamond midfield tactics better than me!"
The media reporters in the audience were immediately overjoyed.
I originally thought it would be a good situation for everyone, but I didn't expect that Gao Shen completely ignored common sense and directly threw Wang Zha.
It looks like he is going to fight Ancelotti to the end!
…
In order to better prepare for tomorrow's game, Ancelotti took the Chelsea players north to Manchester that night after holding a pre-match press conference at the Cobham training base.
When he led the team to the hotel, arranged for the players to check into their rooms and rest, and then returned to his room, he heard Gao Shen's remarks at the pre-match press conference.
After hearing this, the always gentle Ancelotti couldn't help but cursed: "What the hell am I going to do!"
Wilkins and others were dumbfounded.
Is this even a bad word?
"With his shameless look, he still said that I should imitate him? He didn't go to urinate and take pictures, so I still need to imitate him? When Labor won the league championship, he wasn't even born yet, so why are you pretending!
"
"When you say I can't win the championship, I wonder, how many championships has he won? Has he reached the Champions League finals as many times as Labor?"
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. If it weren't for his sensitivity, Ancelotti would have really wanted to call Gao Shen and scold him.
The assistants were all silent.
Although Ancelotti is usually gentle and gentle, looking like coach Anxi and letting others manipulate him, in fact, he is still very stubborn at heart, and he is still very powerful when he gets angry.
However, he rarely gets angry on weekdays.
This time he was obviously angered by Gao Shen.
But Ancelotti quickly calmed down and took several deep breaths to calm down his anger.
"This kid is such a bastard!" Ancelotti couldn't help but cursed again, and his anger suddenly rose again.
To be honest, Gao Shen really touched his sore spot.
It's not that he can't win the championship, because he has always been the second-best player in the league. This has always been the label on Ancelotti's head. From the time he coached Juventus to now, he has almost always worn it, and he has worn it very steadily.
Ancelotti has already looked away from this.
It's not that Gao Shen said he learned it secretly, because how can tactics be so easy to learn secretly?
The same set of tactics, used with different player configurations, are completely different. How do you learn them?
The real key is Gao Shen's last sentence, "No one knows the four-four-two diamond midfield tactics better than me!"
This is what Gao Shen really wants to say to Ancelotti.
This is an honest conspiracy.
The advantages of the 442 midfield diamond position are obvious, but the problem is also very dangerous.
There is a lack of wide players in the midfield and frontcourt, so wing attacks can only rely on the full backs to penetrate deep.
But everyone knows that the full-back's insertion will inevitably bring huge defensive risks.
Unfortunately, Chelsea's deep-lying midfielder is Mikel. This player's running and coverage are weaknesses.
With Manchester City's powerful wing attack, especially players like Robben, Hazard, Robinho, Gareth Bale and Sturridge, they need speed and skill. The key is
His one-on-one ability is extremely strong, which is bound to pose a huge threat to Chelsea's defense.
What if you don't play Mikel?
Ballack can actually play, but the effect is not guaranteed.
And there's Joe Cole.
Gao Shen has mentioned Joe Cole several times this season. He believes that Chelsea's mature midfielder should have Joe Cole's position.
But Ancelotti felt terrified every time he heard it, because with his understanding of the profound, this guy would never praise others so blatantly. When he praises others, it must be with a purpose.
The biggest problem with Joe Cole is that his stability is very poor.
Especially when facing strong pressure from the opponent.
And Manchester City's Javi Martinez has been getting better recently and his defense is also very good. This has made Manchester City the best defensive team in the Premier League this season. Javi Martinez can be said to have contributed a lot.
Would it work if Joe Cole met Javi Martinez?
It can be said that if Ancelotti's lineup encounters teams like Manchester United and Arsenal that have weak midfielders, especially midfielders, it won't be a big problem and Chelsea can win.
But only when encountering teams with strong defensive midfielders like Manchester City and Liverpool, Ancelotti's midfield is exposed. What's more deadly than Liverpool is that Manchester City's wing attack has world-class
The powerful attacking firepower of a super star is something Ancelotti has to pay attention to.
In this case, can Ancelotti feel at ease?
"Do you think Gao Shen guessed our tactics? And carefully prepared targeted tactics?" Ancelotti asked tangledly.
Wilkins and others looked at each other, who can say for sure?
The whole world knows how weird Gao Shen's use of troops this season is.
In the previous fourteen rounds, he changed almost every game. Who knows what tactics he will use this time?
Sometimes I think about it, he is really a tactical genius, it is hard to imagine that he is only twenty-nine years old.
Ancelotti is unwilling to admit it to the outside world, but he knows in his heart that the player configuration and functional combination of his diamond position are actually based on Gao Shen's experience, so he is also worried in his heart whether he will really be guessed by Gao Shen.
bingo?
"Change the formation!" Ancelotti gritted his teeth and said forcefully.
"Change of formation?" Wilkins was a little puzzled.
There's a game tomorrow, now we're talking about changing the formation?
Although Chelsea are all veteran players and their adaptability is not a problem, is this necessary?
"Mikel can't play. We need players who can protect both wings, and Joe Cole. I don't trust him..."
Wilkins secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that the lineup was to be changed, not the formation.
But with the addition of Mikel and Joe Cole, wouldn’t the midfield that Chelsea had finally polished be gone?
