Gao Shen's reputation as a devil coach has been around for a long time.
Even if Real Madrid players have not experienced it personally, they must have heard about it.
Especially now that there is a player like Di Maria in the Real Madrid team who has gone through advanced pre-season training, a series of "fearful" news has already spread in the locker room.
But hearing is ultimately in vain.
When it came time for Gao Shen to take charge of Real Madrid and start the summer training camp, they could already feel the terrifying atmosphere in the first training session on the first morning.
After finally making it to the end of the training session, everyone was almost paralyzed.
Many people say that Mourinho's training is very intense, but compared with his advanced training, it pales into insignificance.
But Gao Shen's tiredness is really different from others.
Judging from the training time, a training session lasts for ninety minutes, which is no longer than others. Judging from the training content, there seems to be nothing surprising, and after each project, there will be a certain amount of rest time in between.
This seems very scientific and reasonable, right?
But I don’t know why, after each training event, the players feel very tired.
Gradually, they also understood the reason.
The sophisticated coaching staff is focusing on details and completion, which requires every player to maintain 100% concentration and go all out to complete the game.
Coupled with the scientific connection of the upper and lower training items, the player's training seems to be nothing, but if you follow a series of items, it will really cost your life.
What's even more frightening is that you still can't protest.
Some people say they are afraid of getting hurt.
Someone from the coaching staff will immediately come out to explain to you what this training is about, which muscles it will affect, and there is no hidden danger of injury.
Anyway, there is scientific basis to tell you, don’t be afraid, we control the intensity.
Not to mention, after a few days of practice, no one was injured.
Even many old patients who were originally injured, under the special arrangements of the coaching staff, except for not participating in some events, they basically followed the training of the entire army, and nothing happened. Some even had their injuries improved.
sign.
It's really weird.
But the most terrible thing is that Pintus runs in that section after every training session, which is really going to make people collapse.
This Italian bald man is definitely not a good guy. He abuses the players and makes them miserable at the same time.
"Do you know why Naples players were so good at running back then?"
"Do you know why Manchester City insisted on fighting on four fronts last season, won seven championships, and was able to produce a crushing performance in the Champions League final?"
"Let me tell you, the long-distance running after training is not only to improve your physical fitness, but more importantly, to polish your willpower. Don't be lazy. Your boss is watching you on the camera.
He doesn't like players who are not determined."
"Cheer up, everyone! Run faster! Faster! Sprint!"
One by one, the players were all ravaged and miserable.
NND, this coaching staff is better than the last one.
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Every Real Madrid player is one of the top stars or young players in world football today.
Such players are often of very high quality and have excellent tactical awareness.
In other words, it should be said that the players who can join Real Madrid will not have a problem with their strength. The problem is whether they can be given a tactical environment to display their strength.
Gao Shen will organize players to participate in tactical meetings between daily training sessions. The focus is to instill his own tactical concepts, or for coaches to transmit the theories of the training projects they are responsible for, paying attention to details and training purposes.
Gao Shen prefers to use videos to explain his entire set of tactical concepts and defensive systems.
Real Madrid's players are all very capable. To put it bluntly, they don't need a head coach, just throw them on the court and let them perform on their own, and they can all produce very good offensive effects.
Therefore, for a team like this, it is more important to focus on defense first.
As the defensive level improves, the team's overall competitiveness will also improve.
Over the past many years, Real Madrid's defense has always given people a feeling of fear because the defense is not systematic.
During the two years that Mourinho coached, Real Madrid's defense was good, but it was still not enough.
Moreover, the defensive strategy adopted by Gao Shen is different from Mourinho's.
The Portuguese tend to adopt a defensive and counterattack tactic, settling down and retreating as soon as possible after losing the ball; but Gao Shen more often adopts a high-position press and counterattack on the spot as soon as the ball is lost.
In this way, when the defense presses up, the two central defenders will get more space, but the holes behind them will also be larger.
How to avoid being beaten from behind?
Then you need to go from front to back, and within the shortest time when the ball is lost, the player closest to you must actively engage in counterattack, effectively delaying the opponent's quick counterattack, and strive to regain the ball in the shortest time.
But Gao Shen's style of play has a very obvious feature, which is that he moves the ball a lot.
For example, in one of the tactical training sessions, Gao Shen specifically called a stop and asked everyone to stand where they were. He personally explained his tactics, including player positions and movements, including how to transfer.
In Bayern Munich, Toni Kroos plays more as an attacking midfielder. His best performance so far is in Leverkusen, where he plays as a left attacking midfielder, playing the role of an attacking midfielder in the winger position.
Why?
Because he is right-footed.
Marcos Alonso is tall and strong, has excellent footwork, and plays good defense, but his speed is slow.
But this is relative.
In fact, on the pitch, the difference between a single player's speed and speed is not as big as reflected in FM Football Manager's numbers.
Even in many situations, such as when the starting timing is advantageous, Marcos Alonso, who has only 11 speeds, may run faster than Ronaldo.
Moreover, the Spanish defender's physical flexibility is not bad either.
Without Marcelo, Gao Shen used Marcos Alonso as the left back, but his requirement for this player was to penetrate forward as much as possible and actively participate in the front attack.
Behind you?
Xavi Alonso, Ramos, Pepe and others will pay attention to help and protect.
Toni Kroos also had to actively run over to respond.
This forms an offensive formation of three people on the wing, and sometimes even the center is involved.
What should we do when the attack from the left draws the focus of the defense and cannot penetrate it?
Toni Kroos must pay attention to running out of the gap and seizing a favorable position. When receiving the ball, his whole body is facing the center, his right foot is on the side that the defensive player cannot reach, and then he moves to the right with his big foot.
Right winger or right back running in behind.
In this case, the attack from the right can often create a threat.
On the other hand, if there is no threat from the right, then draw the defensive attention and then move to the left.
Through this constant pulling back and forth from left to right, it forces holes in the opponent's defensive formation, and then uses the excellent running ability of Real Madrid players and the ability to seize opportunities to create the most fatal blow.
In addition, Xabi Alonso can also play a key role in long passes.
Everyone knows that this Spanish midfielder has excellent organizational and passing abilities, especially long passes and long shots.
However, his ability to escape is not strong and he suffers greatly when facing close pressure.
It doesn't matter, Gao Shen lets him play as a single defensive midfielder. When the full-back presses up, he will be dragged behind to act as a fixed receiving point, similar to the traditional role of the fourth position.
It's impossible for the opponent to release so many players to press the midfielder who has retreated to almost the same level as the central defender, right?
Do they still need to maintain their defensive order?
At first, Gao Shen was worried about whether the three midfielders of Toni Kroos, Modric and Xabi Alonso would be enough on the defensive end.
But he repeatedly deduced with the coaching staff, especially combined with past data and the deduction of the defensive system, and came to the conclusion that it was enough. As long as the team can exert enough pressure in the midfield and frontcourt, Xabi Alonso can play alone.
The lower back is adequate.
In fact, when Ancelotti led Real Madrid in the Champions League for the first time, Xabi Alonso formed a midfield three with Modric and Di Maria.
When Gao Shen was in Naples, he used Biglia and Rakitic to play as a defensive midfielder.
Facts have repeatedly proven that as long as the defensive system is well organized, technical players can also perform defensive roles.
As for Modric, he is very skilled with both feet. He stands on the right side of the midfield. He is not only a stable contact point, but his dribbling can also boost Real Madrid's right-side attack.
The left wing is already strong enough, with Modric and Gadímaria on the right, and the full-backs, whether Arbeloa or Carvajal, are strong enough to attack on the right.
At least in the European Cup, Arbeloa's offense showed quite a threat.
More importantly, Toni Kroos's passing and receiving are very stable, Modric's rhythm control and dribbling are very skillful, and Xabi Alonso's organization and overall view are quite good.
Such a midfielder will give Real Madrid full control, while also creating a steady stream of opportunities for the frontcourt.
The idea is wonderful, but in practice you will encounter many problems.
Toni Kroos is actually okay, because he gives people the impression that he is big and industrious. In fact, he has very strong personal ability. He played as a left midfielder in Leverkusen before, and then played as a left midfielder.
Not a big problem.
On the contrary, the roles of Modric and Xavi Alonso, as well as the two full-backs on the left and right, and the two central defenders, have all undergone great changes, which requires them to adapt again and adapt.
Gradually develop a tacit understanding.
This requires more time and training.
Especially the test from the warm-up match.
Gao Shen also used his spare time to chat with the players constantly, or listen to their complaints, or answer their doubts and questions, or care about their life and adaptability in Madrid, and solve the problems they encountered.
Difficulties.
Time passed in this busy, fulfilling and intense training camp.
The players gradually adapted to the training intensity of Buenaventura and Pintus, and after a long period of persistence, they felt the changes and improvements in their bodies.
The team also ushered in its first warm-up match after two weeks of training in Valdebebas.
