"Gao, to be honest, only at this time will you want to come back!"
In the presidential stand of the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy, Gao Shen took Lucas and Sarri and sat next to Naples president De Laurentiis and general manager Marino.
The two giants in Naples were extremely respectful and polite to Gao Shen.
If not for anything else, it’s because Naples’ lineup tonight is basically made by experienced players.
Including the two full-backs who just joined this summer, Alex Sandro and Danilo.
This is the seventh round of Serie A, Naples plays Inter Milan at home.
It is also the current battle for the top spot in Serie A.
Naples has performed very well this season. Even though they have lost their core midfielder Parejo, the team's overall strength is still very strong, and Inter Milan is also prepared and does not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Allegri formed a 4-4-2 formation for Naples, with the midfielder positioned in a diamond shape.
Vidal, Nainggolan, Hamsik and Pastore are Naples' main midfielders this season, while the front line is the combination of Callejon and Cavani.
Inter Milan uses Leonardo's iconic 4-2-1-3 formation.
Although they will face Manchester City at home on Wednesday, Leonardo will still play his best in the game.
He really had no choice, after all, this was a battle for the top spot, related to the league trends of the two teams.
Especially during Gao Shen's coaching period, the feud between Naples and Inter Milan was quite deep.
"How is Inter Milan doing this season?" Gao Shen asked with concern.
De Laurentiis and Marino knew very well that the reason why Gao Shen came to Naples was because he wanted to watch an Inter Milan game, which was the last game of this round of Serie A and the finale.
"I think it's hard to go far," Marino replied.
"How to say?"
"Leonardo's team played really well, and the style of play was exciting, but the defense was not good. After the overall age of the team, many things had to change. For example, it was difficult for the central defender to keep up with the team.
The pace and the double defensive midfielder of Cambiasso and Zanetti are not strong enough either.”
Listening to Marino's introduction and analysis, I thought deeply about Allegri's formation.
Needless to say, Napoli's midfield is quite tough.
Especially Vidal, Nainggolan and Hamsik, the three Mohawk midfielders who kill Matt, are all very tough.
Pastore is known as the new Kaka and is a good player with the ball.
Allegri obviously wants to use the advantage of the midfield to suppress Inter Milan.
…
To everyone's surprise, the starting whistle of the game sounded less than a minute ago.
Strictly speaking, it should have only been about twenty seconds. Naples' first attack, the first shot, Cavani penetrated Cesar's goal.
The Uruguayan center's long shot from the outside of the penalty area was astonishing and opened Inter Milan's goal.
This made Gao Shen stand up excitedly in the stands.
"Hey, has this kid made great progress?" De Laurentiis asked proudly.
Is this a player?
No, what Mr. De saw in his eyes was clearly the euro.
The more Cavani scores, the more euros he has on his body.
Gao Shen nodded.
Facts have proved that it was really wise for him to choose Allegri to take over. Cavani's progress is certainly along the career development planned for him by Gao Shen, but Allegri's help and use are equally important.
The goal was scored less than a minute into the game, which completely disrupted the rhythm of the two teams on the court.
Inter Milan began to try to attack, while Naples mainly defended. The midfielder mainly suppressed Inter Milan's midfield passing and penetration.
Inter Milan's three midfielders really can't take advantage of Naples' four midfielders.
Especially the two brutal players Nainggolan and Vidal caused a mess in Inter Milan's midfield.
However, neither side could score again.
Until the 62nd minute of the second half, Danilo from the right quickly moved forward along the right wing. After getting the ball, he crossed into the penalty area and crossed. Cavani overwhelmed Qiwu and hit the goal with a header, expanding the score again.
, he also scored twice.
In the 82nd minute, after Pastore got rid of a stop, he dribbled the ball forward and assisted substitute Mertens to score a goal, expanding the score to 3-0.
Throughout the game, Inter Milan's midfielder was suppressed by Naples and was unable to organize and plan an effective attack.
Gao Shen was in the stands, watching the game in the stadium and looking at the score. He had to say that Inter Milan was not as strong as he imagined.
Leonardo's on-the-spot command was still too poor.
Conceding the goal within the first minute of the opening can be said to be accidental, but then Inter Milan did not make strong adjustments throughout the first half or even at halftime. This is enough to prove that Leonardo is really helpless.
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"Let me tell you a piece of news." De Laurentiis said with a laugh.
The game is about to end. Naples defeated Inter Milan 3-0 and is about to take the lead.
With the lineup left by Gao Shen, Naples has a good chance of competing for the Serie A championship this season.
De Laurentiis also reciprocated the favor.
"Tell me about it." Gao Shen said with interest.
There are quite a lot of gossips about De Laurentiis, after all, he is in the entertainment industry.
It’s hard to say anything else, but gossip news and the like are a piece of cake for him.
"Leonardo and Cambiaso are at odds."
Gao Shen was stunned for a moment, "Are you sure?"
Cambiasso is Inter Milan’s main midfielder. Are they at odds with each other?
"One hundred percent, because the two of them had a fierce quarrel and have not yet reconciled."
"Why the quarrel?"
"I heard it was because of the formation." De Laurentiis was not sure about this.
Many things happen behind closed doors and in the locker room. It is difficult for outsiders to know the specific details, and more can only be guessed.
"Did you hear what Bergomi said?"
Gao Shen nodded and asked Leonardo to learn from Mourinho and pay attention to defense.
Although Leonardo did not mention him by name, many people said that he was blaming Bergomi in his reply.
"Cambiaso supports Bergomi. He believes that the team's tactics are too radical. Leonardo often used Cambiaso and Zanetti to play as a double midfielder, but this is obviously too thin.
"
"Sometimes, Leonardo will play Stankovic in the back three, but he will put Stankovic in the center and Cambiasso on the wings. The Argentine is very uncomfortable with this."
Gao Shen understood what De Laurentiis said.
To put it bluntly, there are conflicts and contradictions between the head coach's formation and the players' actual games.
As an actual participant in the game, Cambiaso estimated that his feelings would be deeper than those of Leonardo. He felt that the defensive midfielder composed of himself and Zanetti, two veterans, was better in terms of competition intensity and running ability.
Obviously insufficient.
Moreover, both of them are not tall and neither have strong strength against each other, which is a particular disadvantage when facing many teams.
Cambiaso wants the head coach to adjust his playing style, which is actually normal.
There are actually many criticisms against Leonardo, the most important one being that his defensive organization is poor.
Of course, judging from the record, Inter Milan still performs very well, especially in Serie A.
But everyone also knows that Serie A has always attached great importance to defense.
It is indeed difficult to satisfy Serie A fans with Leonardo's tactics of conceding 1.5 goals per game.
Gao Shen was thinking while observing Inter Milan's situation and player positions on the court.
He still doesn't know yet whether Leonardo will use two defensive midfielders or three defensive midfielders when he comes, but no matter what, when facing Manchester City, Inter Milan's midfielder must not try to take advantage.
David Silva, Rakitic and Javi Martinez, the three midfielders created by Gao Shen for Manchester City, are all outstanding in terms of characteristics and personal abilities of the players.
So far, Manchester City has still conceded zero goals in the Champions League group stages.
"Tonight, Leonardo asked Chiwu to play as a central defender. The purpose is to let Lucio and Samuel take turns. They are both Brazilian and Argentine internationals. When it comes to the midweek game, Chiwu should play on the left.
"Marino analyzed.
Chivu, Samuel, Lucio and Maicon.
If nothing else, this line of defense can be regarded as famous even in the current European football world.
But after playing in this Champions League, Gao Shen doesn't know whether he can still be like this.
"In the midfield, you definitely have the advantage, and you know it very well. But in the frontcourt, you have to be careful with the Brazilian youngster Coutinho. This kid is still very capable." Marino reminded.
Gao Shen nodded, of course he knew what Coutinho was capable of.
But the Brazilian youngster is still struggling to prove himself at Inter Milan. Who would have thought that he would not get a chance at Inter Milan in the future and go to Liverpool, where he could make a name for himself and be transferred to Barcelona at a sky-high price?
However, this also proves that Coutinho is still a very capable player.
"The other one is the young player Thornton. He can play on both sides. Many people like to compare him with Gianluca Zambrotta. Be careful then."
Thornton is indeed very popular now, but in the end, this Italian native failed to meet the expectations of the outside world.
To put it bluntly, the development of young players is really difficult to predict and predict.
"I hope Thornton, in this case, we can save a lot of worry." Gao Shen said with a smile.
Marino is such a shrewd person, capturing important information in one go.
"It seems that you plan to play on the wing."
As early as when he was coaching in Naples, Gao Shen was known for his wing attack.
Although Allegri focuses on the center of the midfield, Napoli's wingers are still very strong.
If Leonardo uses a 4,31,2 formation with three midfielders to face Manchester City, the wing will be completely dominated by Manchester City.
And even if Leonardo does not use three defensive midfielders, Gao Shen will work hard to create one-on-one opportunities for wingers on the wing.
With the abilities of Robben and Gareth Bale, Gao Shen believes that they can open a channel for Manchester City and create a new situation.
Just like Cavani's goal in the opening 20 seconds tonight!
