On the evening of October 3rd, Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Real Madrid faced Porto of the Portuguese Super League at home.
The Bernabeu continues to be full.
Since Gao Shen took charge of Real Madrid, every game at the Bernabeu has been overcrowded. Not only the ordinary spectator seats, but also the VIP boxes and executive stands are all full.
Real Madrid, coached by Gao Shen, has always performed very well at home, although its away results are not particularly ideal.
In the last round, they beat Deportivo La Coruna 7-1 at home.
The record at home is well-known, and Real Madrid fans are particularly happy to go to the Bernabeu to watch the game.
What's more, Gao Shen is the one they've been waiting for for a long time.
When Vilanova entered the venue with Jordi Lula among the fans, he could just see the Real Madrid fans in the Bernabeu South Stand pulling out a huge poster that occupied almost most of the South Stand.
It is clearly a photo of Gao Shen.
This huge poster was put together by Real Madrid fans in the South Stand, holding up the paper cards in their hands. It looks particularly spectacular, and it is also the highest courtesy they give Gao Shen.
While holding up the poster, they all shouted Gao Shen's name in Chinese in unison.
This has become a routine before every game at the Bernabeu Stadium.
"He is so popular at Real Madrid!" Jordi Luela said with envy.
As a professional coach, it is such an honor to be treated like this by fans in a team.
Especially when this team is still a top club like Real Madrid, that is simply the lifelong dream of all professional head coaches.
Vilanova was still quite unconvinced, but he couldn't hide the envious look in his eyes.
It would be great if Barcelona fans could treat him like this!
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Both of them were no strangers to the Bernabeu, so they easily found their seats and sat down.
When they entered the stadium, the players from Real Madrid and Porto had already finished their pre-match warm-up and returned to the locker room for final preparations before the match. The atmosphere of the fans at the scene was also pushed to the peak.
Real Madrid fans are still very good at creating an atmosphere, especially the die-hard fans in the South Stand. They are very aggressive when it comes to risking their lives, and their momentum is not inferior to that of any other team.
It was at this time that the starting lineups of both sides came out.
There are basically no changes on Porto's side, with the starting lineup still dominated by the one that defeated Manchester City in an upset home game in the previous round.
In front is Jackson Martinez as the center, with James Rodriguez and Varela on the wings.
The midfielder is composed of Fernando, Defoe and Gonzalez, and the two central defenders are still the combination of Brazilian central defender Maicon and Argentine central defender Otamendi.
Among them, Maicon has the same name as the right back of Inter Milan, but he is a tall central defender with a height of 1.91 meters.
Obviously, Victor Pereira benefited from the upset victory over Manchester City in the first round.
"Jackson Martinez's impact will also be a big threat to Real Madrid's defense, and James Rodriguez's passing ability is also very good." Lula analyzed.
Jackson Martinez is very strong, and he made a killing in the Portuguese Super League as soon as he joined, taking Hulk's place.
Speaking of which, Porto has also produced many outstanding players in recent years.
First, in 2009, he bought Argentinian forward Lisandro Lopez for 22 million euros from French Ligue 1 Lyon, making a fortune from Vampire Aulas, and immediately seamlessly signed Colombian center Fall from the Argentine River Plate team.
Test.
It was bought for 4.5 million euros and sold for 40 million euros two years later.
What's even more outrageous is that after selling Falcao, Brazilian Hulk Hulk began to take over. In just one year, this summer, Hulk was transferred to the Russian Super League Zenit for a sky-high price of 50 million euros.
After selling Hulk, Porto only spent 8 million euros to introduce a powerful center like Jackson Martinez.
Sometimes, I really have to admire Porto's scouts for their ability to recruit players.
As far as selling forwards is concerned, Porto has made more than 100 million euros in the past two seasons. They are really good at doing business.
Of course, there are also teams like Porto in La Liga, such as Atletico Madrid, who have been addicted to selling forwards in recent years.
Not to mention Sevilla. Although it has declined recently, this team's scouting network all over the world is also quite amazing. It is said that Monchi has more than 500 amateur scouts, and the number is still growing.
Expanding and spreading all over the world.
Therefore, as long as a young player emerges somewhere, even in a small youth team, someone will soon be passed to Monchi's desk. Sevilla can do so well in La Liga.
, Monchi and his scouting network have contributed a lot.
The same goes for Porto.
It is even possible that the two scouting networks overlap.
It's not surprising that he is a part-time scout who reports news to multiple clubs at the same time.
Back then, when Kaka's agent was promoting him, didn't he send Kaka's resume and information to the major European giants at the same time, and was rejected by Florentino?
And this season, a similar team has emerged in European football, Leeds United, which was promoted to the Premier League.
It sold more than 100 million euros in one summer. The key is that it was sold out and it was still ranked third in the Premier League. This is simply outrageous.
This team is such a sophisticated team, which is even more outrageous.
Therefore, everyone outside is spreading the word that there is magic in the profound.
Hum hum, I don't believe you are so evil!
Vilanova secretly said.
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If Victor Pereira's starting lineup for Porto was stable, then Real Madrid's starting lineup surprised both Vilanova and Lula, and even the sound of surprise from Real Madrid fans could be heard throughout the Bernabeu Stadium.
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Di Maria didn't even show up!
This is definitely big news.
Many people will think that the current top scorer of Real Madrid is Cristiano Ronaldo, the one with obvious tactical effect is Benzema, the three midfielders are Toni Kroos, Modric and Xabi Alonso, and Di Maria is a support
Role.
But what about actually?
Insiders now recognize that Real Madrid's best performer and most threatening player this season is Di Maria.
Previously, Sacchi even stated in a column that Gao Shen's preference for Di Maria is obvious.
The Argentinian doesn't score many goals, but he has a lot of assists. In the advanced tactical system, he has the greatest freedom, even greater than Modric and Ronaldo.
Winger, midfielder, left, right, center...
Di Maria can continuously change multiple different positions in one game. The key is that he performs very well in every position. Even the use of Di Maria has caused many people in the circle to start playing.
Research this profound set of ideas.
Ronaldo's goal is very important, but Di Maria's role is equally important, not losing to Ronaldo at all.
But now, in such a crucial game, Gao Shen actually defeated Di Maria and defeated Yin Guayin.
"Is this to let Di Maria save some strength?" Vilanova asked with a frown.
Judging from the playing time, Di Maria did play a lot in the game.
It is not impossible if Gao Shen lets him sit on the bench and recharge his batteries to prepare for the Derby of the Century.
"Isn't that a bit exaggerated? The opponent was Porto who defeated Manchester City!" Lula was a little doubtful.
The best trident for Real Madrid this season is Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Di Maria. Or if Benzema is replaced by Yin Guain, it also performs well, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria are
Changeless.
Now, it's Yin Guayin, which is a bit strange.
There are no adjustments in the midfield. Toni Kroos, Modric and Xavi Alonso have all played their roles.
In the last round against Deportivo La Coruna, young player Casemiro performed well, but Gao Shen obviously didn't use him in this crucial battle. This is not surprising, because the young player is still a young player after all, and may not be reliable at critical moments.
Young players like Casemiro are still a bit young after all and need to practice more.
Vilanova, who has a background as a youth team coach, knows this better than anyone else, and his ability to coach young players and develop young players is definitely one of the best head coaches in world football today.
He knows how to train young players step by step.
No, it was Arbeloa again on the right wing instead of Carvajal who performed amazingly.
In teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, the pressure of the game is too great. It may not be a good thing to let young players take on too many responsibilities all at once. On the contrary, it will backfire and directly push them to the edge of the pressure cliff.
This is the reason why many young players who perform well in the youth team cannot play well in the first team.
"Real Madrid's lineup is still a bit thin," Vilanova said.
Lula nodded, "It's okay to fight on a single line, but it's really weak when fighting on two lines, especially in the midfield and on the wings."
In the midfield, Verratti performed well, but was a bit immature, and Kaká was quite surprising.
There are still capable people in the advanced coaching staff. At least Kaká seems to have improved a lot after a summer of special training, but he is still far from his peak, but he is still usable.
As for Yinske, it still needs to be worked on.
The two wingers, Jese and Vazquez, are both young players and need to be polished and developed.
To some extent, Real Madrid's current lineup is even thinner than Barcelona's.
Gao Shen said that this was because he didn't meet the right player and Ning Quemu was in trouble.
But now he has to bear the consequences and let Yin Guayin step in because he doesn't trust Vazquez enough.
"What I don't understand is why he captured Di Maria and cut off his arm before this battle?" Vilanova racked his brains and couldn't figure it out.
Is it to raise suspicion?
But it doesn't make sense. If they lose to Porto, what kind of doubts will they make?
As for the injury, he can sit on the bench.
"I haven't heard that he was injured." Lula explained.
Vilanova and his assistant thought about it for a long time, and even after players from both sides entered the court, they still didn't understand Gao Shen's intention.
In the end, they came to a unanimous conclusion.
If you don't understand, don't think about it.
God knows, what is Gao Shen, this wonderful flower, thinking?
It's not a good thing anyway, Barcelona just have to be careful.
