If anyone analyzes this Turin battle, Sarayeta's appearance will definitely be regarded as the watershed.
Before this, Juventus was still in a tepid stalemate with Real Madrid, and Capello's team still focused on stability.
But after replacing Mutu first and then Sarayeta, Juventus piled up three high center forwards with a height of 1.9 meters in the frontcourt. The intimidation is really not something that ordinary teams can bear.
As a result, Real Madrid was also forced to switch to a tight defense, but the midfield and frontcourt still suppressed the ball from Juventus' midfield and backcourt.
In particular, players are obviously running more than before.
There is nothing we can do about it. With three high forwards standing in the penalty area, no one can stand it.
Since we can't grab the high point, we can only try to reduce Juventus' high balls. This requires the players in the midfield and frontcourt to engage in pressing and pressing, and at the same time, try to shrink the defensive position.
Gao Shen scolded his mother while arranging adjustments for the team, but even so, he still couldn't stop Juventus.
First, Ibrahimovic made a sudden shot from the outside of the penalty area. After landing and rebounding, Casillas directly blocked it; then Zambrotta passed a long diagonal pass into the penalty area, and Trezeguet responded with a header.
Nedvěd appeared at the top of the penalty area and shot straight into the air, but was saved by Casillas. The subsequent corner kick also caused chaos, but fortunately no goal was scored.
Ibrahimovic also pulled to the left wing. After stopping the ball, he passed it to Chiellini who came in from behind. The latter made a pass and passed it into the penalty area, but Sarayeta was blocked by Woodgate.
Due to special interference, the shot failed and the ball went directly out of the baseline.
Just three minutes later, Juventus' most threatening opportunity appeared.
Nedvěd appeared in the middle, received a pass from Mutu, and passed into the penalty area. Ramos unexpectedly jumped up due to Trezeguet's interference.
The ball fell directly into the penalty area. Trezeguet himself was a little unprepared. He was a beat late when he stepped in. Casillas, who decisively abandoned the goal and attacked, hit the ball with one punch, almost causing a loss.
Got a shooting opportunity.
For a time, Juventus pressed forward heavily, forming a situation of suppressing and besieging Real Madrid.
Gao Shen made continuous substitutions and adjustments, all of which were to strengthen the team's defense and vowed to maintain the zero-to-zero score.
Eighty minutes later, the field was still one-sided.
But as the game progressed, Gao Shen gradually realized that the physical fitness of Juventus players also had problems.
With Juventus's strong lineup, they stopped in the quarterfinals last season, and this season they also struggled in the Champions League knockout round of 16. They lost 2-3 away from home in the first leg and 2-1 at home in the second leg. The victory was also quite dangerous.
The main reason is that many Juventus players are also older.
For example, Cannavaro, Thuram and Nedved, these three are all Juventus's humerus generals, but they are all over 30 years old, especially Nedved, who has been in poor condition in the past year.
The downward trend is very obvious.
Moreover, the problems of Juventus and Real Madrid are actually very similar. The main lineup is full of superstars, but the bench lineup is relatively weak. In order to ensure the performance and stability of the team, Capello does not rotate much, so entering March
Later, many players in the team also had physical problems and their performance declined.
This was revealed after eighty minutes.
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Gao Shen has been on tenterhooks ever since Sarayeta came on the field.
Capello is truly one of the world's top coaches. He hit the target as soon as he made a move. He was sure that Real Madrid would not fight with them and went directly to the three centers. If Mutu was added, there would be four forwards and they would crush them.
Real Madrid is playing.
Gao Shen also made substitutions one after another and kept calling on the players to hold on.
Every time Juventus attacked, he was frightened for a while.
Only now did he truly understand why Ferguson had to install a pacemaker on himself.
These days, what the head coach plays is heartbeat.
It was not until the early 80th minute that after Juventus was unable to attack for a long time, Real Madrid launched a counterattack. Although it failed to create a threat, it still resulted in a shot, which relieved the team's defensive pressure.
In addition, the physical fitness of the Bianconeri players has declined and they have gradually slowed down their offensive pace.
In the 85th minute, Gao Shen turned his head and saw Capello shaking his head in front of the coaching bench.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, I finally managed to bear it!
Facts also proved that although Juventus still had an offensive afterwards, they failed to create a threat.
In the end, the two sides shook hands and made a draw at 0-0.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Gao Shen really felt like his whole body had been drained of energy.
Damn, this ups and downs of the game are so exhausting!
Even now, he still feels his legs shaking slightly.
Just now, for a moment, he suspected that he was going to faint.
But soon, his heart was occupied by ecstasy, and his blood gradually began to surge, flowing rapidly throughout his body.
Finally, Gao Shen clenched his hands into fists and cheered, "Wow!"
Whether a zero-0 away game is a good score is a matter of opinion.
But for Gao Shen and Real Madrid, this score is really good.
More importantly, this game gave Gao Shen a deeper understanding of both Juventus and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's players are all top professional players with extremely high tactical literacy. When they obey the head coach's instructions and work together to play, they can really do very well and even make close to zero mistakes.
In fact, except for Ramos's header, Real Madrid didn't make any big mistakes throughout the game.
"Zero to zero, you will probably be scolded badly when you go back." Lucas said with a bitter smile.
Gao Shen shook his head indifferently, "Just scold me. Just kill Juventus in the next round."
"Have you found a way?" Lucas was very surprised and full of surprises.
Gao Shen smiled and nodded without saying much. Just as the player walked off the court, he immediately greeted him.
Real Madrid's players have tried their best, and many players are walking heavily.
Fortunately, the arrival of Buenaventura during this period has improved the team's training level. After more than a week of training, the Real Madrid players have recovered a lot. Otherwise, they will definitely not be able to hold it tonight.
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Even if it doesn't collapse, the technical movements will definitely go out of shape and mistakes will occur.
"Well done!"
"Thanks for your hard work!"
"You did your best!"
"Leave the rest to me!"
Gao Shen stood on the sidelines and hugged the players as they walked off the court one by one, not caring that they were covered in sweat.
When every player passes by Gao Shen, he will hug him hard and send encouragement and affirmation.
When Beckham passed by Gao Shen, he pointed to the score on the scoreboard and said, "You're going to be scolded to death." After saying that, the Englishman himself laughed happily, with pride and satisfaction in his expression.
He knew very early on that Gao Shen's goal in this game was zero to zero.
This is a very good score, but the process is a bit ugly.
"Don't worry, when we get the right to advance to the semi-finals, no matter how harshly they scold us now, I will eat them back later."
Beckham and the surrounding Real Madrid players were obviously stunned for a moment, and they all turned to look at Gao Shen.
Gao Shen nodded solemnly, "Let's talk about it when we get back!"
Everyone looked at each other and noticed the surprise in each other's eyes.
This is a show!
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After sending away the players, Gao Shen waited for Capello.
The Italian wore a pair of glasses and looked polite, but he had just replaced two strikers in succession, especially Sarayeta's appearance, which was really brutal and ruthless.
"In the future, if someone says that I am conservative, I will definitely tell him that compared with the young coach of Real Madrid, I play offensive football." Capello raised the corner of his mouth, which must be his joking expression.
"Whether it's offensive football or not, we'll see in the second round." Gao Shen said confidently.
"I'm very curious." Capello still looked calm and wise, with an expression that saw through all illusions. "Why are you so sure that you will win in the next round?"
Gao Shen chuckled and said, "Because I am the male protagonist of the novel."
Capello was stunned for a moment, and finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Because I found your loophole!" Gao Shen's expression calmed and he said seriously.
Capello looked solemn at first, his eyes were like lightning, staring at Gao Shen, then shook his head, "Are you bluffing me?"
"You don't really think that you are perfect without any flaws, do you?"
"of course not."
"That's enough. When we return to the Bernabeu, I will definitely score your goal!" Gao Shen said extremely confidently.
Capello has experienced too many ups and downs in his life. If he was deceived, especially by a 25-year-old young man, he would be laughed out of his mouth.
If Gao Shen had said this before this game, Capello would have scoffed, pointed at him and said: Labor and management are not from Xiamen University!
But now, he has some doubts.
Capello certainly knows that his team is not perfect and that there are many problems in his team, but Capello does not know which point Gao Shen will focus on, and it may even be a loophole that he has not discovered before.
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The person who knows himself best is often his opponent.
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"Have you really found a loophole in Juventus?"
When Gao Shen returned to the players' locker room, Lucas followed him and asked curiously.
"Yes." Gao Shen replied.
"Then you still tell him? Isn't this a clear reminder to him?" Lucas was very depressed.
He felt that Gao Shen's handling of this matter was too amateurish, so he couldn't bear this tone?
Gao Shen laughed, "So what if I tell him? Guess what he is thinking now?"
Capello is a very rational person. Of course, this is a nice way of saying it. To put it more ugly, he is actually conservative and risk-averse. He likes to calculate everything clearly and nip all risks in the bud.
There are actually many such head coaches, such as Guardiola, Mourinho and Benitez. They are essentially all.
Gao Shen just told him that he must score Juventus' goal at the Bernabeu, and Capello would do everything possible to think about what loopholes Gao Shen had dug into him, and he would do his best to remedy it.
When visiting the Bernabeu, with Capello's character, he will not put himself in the position of a gambler from the beginning, he will seek stability.
And this is what Gao Shen wants him to do.
Only in this way will Juventus' vulnerabilities be exposed.
