April is about to enter, and the temperature in Spain is gradually getting warmer, but the nights are still very cold.
Especially like today, there is a slight wind, which brings chills.
Gao Shen handed Raul the scouting report passed from Barcelona.
The war is imminent, and all kinds of intelligence will be passed from Barcelona every day, and every piece of news will be summarized to analyze Barcelona's possible formation in the national derby.
This is not a recent arrangement, but Real Madrid has always had scouts in Barcelona.
Raul also frowned after seeing Puyol's information.
He and Puyol are teammates in the national team, a forward and a defender, so he naturally knows Puyol's strength very well.
In terms of personal defensive ability, Puyol is definitely among the best in European football.
His short stature does put him at a disadvantage when confronting high center forwards, but it also makes him very flexible, has a strong fighting ability, and is very fast in chasing back. This can be said to be the best central defender for Barcelona who likes to press forward.
synonym for.
If you don't believe it, just look at the decline of Barcelona's defensive level without Puyol, and it will be clear at a glance.
"It's a bit troublesome." Raul handed the report back to Gao Shen.
Gao Shen nodded, "We need someone who can break through Puyol's defense during the counterattack."
Raul, Zidane, Negredo, and even Beckham are all excellent, but when it comes to breaking through Puyol on the counterattack, they can't do it because they are not fast enough.
In other words, they are not this type of players.
There are many ways to counterattack, but breaking through Puyol is the most deadly and threatening one.
There are very few players in Real Madrid who can do this. Irving used to be able to do it, but he has now returned to the Premier League. Callejon has speed, but he is too young. It is basically impossible to place high hopes on him in such an occasion.
Raul guessed who the person Gao Shen was talking about was, "I heard that Ronnie went to see you at noon?"
There are no secrets in the locker room, let alone something as big as Ronaldo going to meet Gao Shen. Even Zidane and Beckham visited Gao Shen overnight and Raul knew why.
In fact, many things are not so called conspiracy at all.
"I saw you. He wanted to play, but I didn't agree to it." Gao Shen replied calmly.
Raul understood what Gao Shen meant.
In fact, Gao Shen just wanted to ask him, if Puyol is going to start and Ronaldo wants to play, if you think it's OK, I'll let him play. If you think it's not OK, I won't let him play.
But is it really just that?
Raul was not stupid at all. After thinking about it, he expressed his position: "The current situation of the team is not easy to come by. We should really gather the best players in the team to form the most competitive lineup to go to Camp Nou.
, if you think it’s appropriate, I have no objection.”
When Gao Shen heard this, he turned his head and stared at Raul, "Really?"
"On the court, I will do my best to cooperate with them. At the same time, I will also try my best to persuade everyone in the locker room and privately, but on Sergio's side..." Raul was a little embarrassed.
The conflict between Ramos and Ronaldo occurred when Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Real Mallorca. Ramos opened the scoring for Real Madrid. After scoring, no Brazilian player came up to celebrate with him, which made Ramos very angry.
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After the team was reversed by Mallorca, Ramos bombarded some teammates in the locker room after the game. Although he did not name them, everyone knew that he was talking about the players from the Brazilian Gang, which also attracted Ronaldo
The accusations against Carlos led to infighting in the locker room, and it was under this circumstance that Ronaldo called Florentino to put pressure on him.
"I told him personally." Gao Shen nodded, but soon sighed, "I am also very worried now. With Ronaldo's current physical condition and physical ability, how long can he last in our current tactics?
time?"
Raul thought for a moment and nodded.
Gao Shen's words are actually telling Raul that he still believes in Raul and local players, and Real Madrid will continue its previous tactics unwaveringly. Even if Ronaldo plays, it is estimated that it will be difficult for him to be in the starting lineup.
If nothing else, can Ronaldo run like Raul and press like this?
The team already has Zidane, and with the addition of Ronaldo, Real Madrid's entire midfield and frontcourt pressing tactics will be greatly reduced. By then, the defensive pressure in the midfield and backfield will become even greater, and the defense will also decline sharply.
If this happens, won't the team go back to its old ways?
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After seeing Raul off, Gao Shen walked back to the training building.
At the door of the coach's office, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly remembered the time when Ronaldo came to see him. He immediately called Lucas out and asked him to find Ramos, then turned and walked to the coach's office.
Even if you don’t work here, you can still entertain guests here, right?
Ramos is a very reckless and passionate person. A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, but he also has many problems. For example, on the court, some of his movements are always too big. Experience is one thing. He has played football for many years.
Habits are scarier.
Otherwise, he was trained by Caparos?
From the perspective of 2021, Ramos is really a bit like Real Madrid's Puyol.
Gao Shen really likes this type of player. He thinks that there should be no head coach who doesn't like this type of player.
Of course, when he makes a mistake, the head coach will hate it and get a toothache.
But this is football.
It's actually very close from the coach's office to the locker room.
Ramos arrived quickly, and just as he was about to knock on the door, Gao Shen waved to come in.
He has prepared a cup of hot water for Ramos.
This guy is obviously not an Argentinian player, but he has the long hair of an Argentine player and wears a white headband. It looks awkward, but he likes it very much.
Every time I see him, Gao Shen feels like he's seeing a non-mainstream killer.
It’s true that if you don’t succeed, you will waste your youth!
"What do you want from me?" Ramos took a sip of water and asked with a smile.
After all, he is a young man with lots of energy. He just played a tough game last night, and today he has two restorative training sessions. After taking a hot bath, he is now as fine as a normal person.
Of course, if he is asked to play a game now, his condition will definitely not be ideal.
Gao Shen sat opposite him and nodded, "I just took a look at your recent game and training data. It's still the same old problem. There are a lot of moves and a lot of mistakes. In the game against Juventus, that one was very bad.
fatal."
When it came to business, Ramos also became serious.
"I'm sorry, I did have a bit of a brain cramp at the time."
"I understand, I understand. I am not looking for you to hold you accountable now. I even think that you performed very well in this game. Really, I am considering playing the second leg of Juventus next Wednesday.
Finally, after this busy period, I will help you apply for a new contract at the Bernabeu."
"Huh?" Ramos was a little dumbfounded.
Didn't you just say that his performance was not very good and his mistakes were serious? Why did you suddenly say that you would give him a new contract?
He has just joined Real Madrid for less than a season and is about to renew his contract?
"What? Not happy?" Gao Shen was actually happy.
"I...I signed an eight-year contract." Ramos thought he was ignorant.
"I know, but your contract annual salary is only 750,000 euros. I think it is too low and not worthy of your performance."
Many people have a misunderstanding about Florentino. They always think that it is stupid for him to spend high prices to buy people.
In fact, this matter really needs to be looked at separately.
Just like Ramos, for a young defender, 25 million euros is indeed too high, because at the beginning of 2005, the transfer market valued Ramos at less than 7 million.
In euros, Real Madrid's offer is ridiculously high.
But there are two factors to consider in matters like transfer, age and salary.
Ramos is very young and plays at a higher level than his peers, so his premium is naturally higher.
To put it simply, when the strength is equal, the younger the person, the higher the net worth.
More importantly, Ramos's salary in Sevilla was so low that when Real Madrid offered him an annual salary of 750,000 euros, he readily accepted it and signed for eight years.
There is no doubt that Real Madrid is really training Ramos as a future leader, but the annual salary is indeed the lowest in the team.
"In the next two games, I believe you don't need to say more to know how important they are to us."
Ramos nodded repeatedly, of course he knew.
"Eto'o, Larsson and Ronaldinho at Barcelona, Trezeguet at Juventus, Ibrahimovic, Sarayeta, Mutu and Del Piero, that's all
The world's top attacker, I hope you can show your best and most stable performance in these two games and play an important role in the defense."
Woodgate has many injuries and it is difficult to take care of multi-line operations. Helguera is old and cannot take care of multi-line operations. The one Gao Shen can rely on is Ramos.
"After this game in Turin, I believe you should know that you can do it. The key is to minimize your mistakes and unnecessary actions. You must win in these two games at the Nou Camp and the Bernabeu.
Here, let me and everyone see your role in the team."
After Gao Shen said this, Ramos felt that he was very important in Gao Shen's plan, and his enthusiasm was completely mobilized.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Gao Shen smiled and patted Ramos on the shoulder, praising: "You never disappoint, Sergio!"
After a pause, Gao Shen added: "After these two games are played, I will definitely go to the Bernabeu to try to renew your contract."
Ramos nodded solemnly.
Gao Shen asked Ramos to drink water and relaxed the atmosphere a little before he seemed to suddenly remember again.
"By the way, I'm just going to tell you in advance. You should be mentally prepared, but remember to keep it confidential."
"Huh?" Ramos was a little surprised.
"Puyol will most likely start. This time I will go to Barcelona and visit Camp Nou. I plan to bring Ronaldo there as well. You will have to follow him well then. The big battle is coming. Pay attention to the unity within the team, you know?"
"After Gao Shen finished speaking, he smiled and patted Ramos on the shoulder, as if it was just an inconspicuous thing.
Ramos had mistakenly thought it was a big deal just now, and immediately laughed, "I understand, anyway, he won't mess with me, and I won't mess with him. When we go on the field, everyone can cooperate as they should, okay?"
