Gao Shen's coaching has always had a characteristic, which is that he expects players to obey, but not blindly.
He likes to tell his players what he wants them to do and why he wants them to do it.
In this case, no matter the rapid changes on the court, the players will know how to adjust in time and adapt to changes.
Many people even think that under Gao Shen, many outstanding head coaches will emerge in the future.
Because like many great head coaches, he is always guiding players to think and explore.
Therefore, every time he starts by deconstructing the opponent's tactical system, telling the players clearly what the opponent's tactics are, and then slowly takes out his own knowledge and tells the players that he wants them to play in the game.
How to do it.
Just like this time.
"It will be difficult to be a guest at Camp Nou, but our big principle is this."
As soon as Gao Shen finished speaking, Carlos Vargas had already played the PPT he had prepared before on the screen behind him.
"When Barcelona has the ball, we don't pounce blindly and let them have the ball. Especially when the central defender has the ball, we don't rush to grab it and let them fall, whatever they want."
"What are we going to do now?"
"Everyone returns to their positions as soon as possible. Our two wingers must return to the midfield position. In this way, our formation will become similar to a 4-5-1 formation, with a center left in front.
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"Even the task of our center forward is not to press the opponent's central defender, but to follow Busquets."
Gao Shen turned around and highlighted Busquets on the screen.
"Remember, this point is very, very important."
When Gao Shen spoke, he first looked at Benzema, then at Yin Guayin and Morata.
Now, he has not announced the starting lineup, and there are only these three centers in the team.
All three nodded heavily because they felt that the head coach was talking to them.
"Barcelona will definitely try their best to pull, but what we have to do is to maintain order. When defending, one of the five midfielders can go up at any time, but remember, after going up, remember to take it back in time.
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"Our first priority is to keep the overall formation compact, orderly and flexible, rather than trying to steal the ball."
Having said this, Gao Shen told the Real Madrid players very clearly, "Facing Barcelona, possession of the ball is not important. That is Barcelona's strength. If we blindly want to compete with the opponent for possession of the ball, we will only drag ourselves to the opponent's end."
Go in the areas and rhythms that you are good at.”
"So, let's not think about grabbing the ball or controlling the ball, but just focus on maintaining the overall formation."
"After the winger returns, he is responsible for suppressing Barcelona's full-backs, assisting in defending the full-backs, and locking down the wings."
"The opponent's central defender can control the ball, but if he wants to go forward, he pushes forward. Whoever is closest to the center or the two central midfielders pushes forward, and the others continue to maintain their formation."
The players below all listened very carefully, because they all knew that this was the strategy against Barcelona.
But after listening to the profound request, many people looked at Ronaldo in unison.
In their understanding, what the head coach is arranging now is definitely to weaken the top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo. This is not just to make him actively defend, but to make him withdraw and stay away from the goal.
In the past few years, no Real Madrid coach has dared to do this, including Mourinho.
They originally thought that even if Ronaldo didn't explode on the spot, he would at least show an unhappy look. This is the Portuguese's character all the time. He is very strong.
But surprisingly, he looked very calm today, even faintly nodding.
Is this a sign of approval of the head coach’s arrangements?
Everyone was shocked.
There are also some people who have advanced knowledge or are relatively smart, and they can immediately guess the reason.
The head coach had already figured out Ronaldo before the meeting!
When they thought of this, the Real Madrid players felt relieved.
Outsiders may not know this, but after just a few months of getting along, the Real Madrid players have a deep impression that their head coach always inadvertently solves many things that seem difficult or even impossible to outsiders.
Sometimes, they even feel like they are being boiled by the head coach.
But they all enjoyed it quite a bit.
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"Defense in the mid-low post is just the first step in our game, a beginning."
"From the moment we grab the ball, we must do everything possible to increase the tempo of the game as quickly as possible. We must use all our strength to launch a fast break, focusing on hitting the opponent's wings and ribs."
As he said that, Gao Shen switched to another PPT, and it turned out to be a road map for Real Madrid players to press on and lay siege to Barcelona.
Everyone can clearly see that Gao Shen invested a lot of effort in the counterattack. The players pressed forward in batches in order to form a rotating attack on Barcelona and use quick counterattacks to launch a wave of attacks.
"We must remember that our counterattack is not a one-and-done deal. We must play fast, accurate, and ruthless to disintegrate Barcelona's defensive system in a targeted manner, thereby threatening their goal."
Next, Gao Shen explained and analyzed the team's counterattack route, focusing on Benzema's center and the two wings.
Although Real Madrid's wingers retreated to the midfield position, Barcelona's full-backs have been very bold in pressing forward, which inevitably led to a large gap behind them. This is the opportunity that Real Madrid wants to take advantage of.
Gao Shen told Real Madrid players very clearly that Barcelona's performance has declined significantly this season, especially Xavi.
As Gao Shen just explained, in Barcelona's tactical system, Xavi and Iniesta's role is not only to control the ball and rhythm, but also to act as a barrier for Busquets in defense.
Without Xavi and Iniesta, Busquets' problems will be exposed, and Barcelona's defense will be the same as Paper Lake's.
Now, Iniesta is fine, but Xavi is showing signs of fatigue.
After all, he will be thirty-three soon.
After winning almost all the honors he could get, it was difficult for him to maintain the running and form he had at his peak.
In this case, Barcelona's best way is actually to change the team's style of play, but if it changes, it will not be Barcelona.
Now, the passing and possession system that Barcelona was once most proud of has become a shackles for Barcelona.
From the management to the coaches, there is a serious lack of flexibility and determination to reform.
This is Barcelona's serious problem in the overall strategic situation.
If you look at it from this point of view, Gao Shen's five-time champion during Enrique's previous life is more like a flashback before his critical illness.
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At the end of the meeting, Gao Shen typed a quote from NBA legend Jordan on the PPT.
"Genius can win some games, teamwork can win championships!"
Gao Shen pointed his hand at the words behind him, looked at the Real Madrid players in front of him, and said sincerely.
"All the players who can come to Real Madrid are all the best players in the world today. They are all geniuses that people praise. But I hope everyone can understand this sentence."
Everyone looked at the screen intently, lost in thought.
Gao Shen waited for a short while before continuing: "Yesterday, I had a conversation with Ronnie."
When he said this, Gao Shen smiled and pointed at Ronaldo, who smiled awkwardly.
Everyone turned their heads one after another, and their eyes fell on Ronaldo. Many people had expressions of genuine realization, and some had expressions of sudden realization.
If the head coach dares to implement such a tactic, he must have been angry with Ronaldo beforehand.
"I asked Ronnie a question. If he had to choose between a good personal performance and beating Barcelona, what would he choose?"
Gao Shen asked in a very relaxed tone.
Everyone immediately started talking in surprise. This was really not an easy question to answer.
If you choose the latter, do you have to sacrifice your personal performance?
"His answer was, I want them all!"
As soon as Gao Shen finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter in the conference room, and there were even people faintly applauding.
President Luo is President Luo. Ordinary people can make choices, but he wants them all!
"I agree with what he said later. In fact, the team and the individual are not irreconcilable. They can only be a multiple-choice question. Just like Jordan's words, genius also needs a team."
Everyone nodded.
"There is no doubt that Barcelona is a very team-oriented team. Sometimes I even feel that in this team, except for Messi, other players are suppressing their own personalities and talents and turning themselves into
It becomes a component in the passing control system, so I wonder, will this make Barcelona less and less creative?"
"In other words, their so-called creativity is actually created by their transmission and control system?"
So the question is, is creativity that can be created still creativity?
You know, it is always easier to destroy than to create.
What can be created can be destroyed!
"I can tell you that we at Real Madrid will not play football like Barcelona, not only because we lack the gene to pass and control the ball, but more importantly, we will not let ourselves become complacent. We will be more open, more tolerant, and at the same time also
Play more creatively.”
"Solid defense in the mid- to low-posts, the fastest transition between offense and defense, and stormy high-post attacks. This will be the direction we will pursue and work hard for in the future."
This time, Gao Shen completely dissected his tactical ideas for Real Madrid and presented them in front of the Real Madrid players. This is not only what Real Madrid is playing now, but also what Real Madrid will pursue and strive for in the future.
"Finally, I want to say one more thing to you."
Gao Shen stood up straight and looked directly at all the players in front of him. He looked extremely confident.
"In the years I have been coaching, I have encountered Barcelona several times, but I have never lost a game against Barcelona. I can proudly say that among all current head coaches, I have the best record against Barcelona.
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"Now, I can also tell you that if you want to defeat Barcelona in the next national derby, then there is only one choice. Listen to me and do as I say. I will definitely lead you from
A victory at the Camp Nou and a triumphant return to Madrid!"
Every one of the players heard this with excitement and cheered.
Even Cristiano Ronaldo stated that he would do his best to cooperate with Gao Shen.
Gao Shen has a meeting later. He wants to deploy a plan against Barcelona with Butragueno, so this meeting...
"Oh, by the way, everyone should prepare a pair of earplugs for this trip to Barcelona."
After saying that, Gao Shen left.
Everyone in the audience was left confused.
Why are you preparing earplugs when playing against Barcelona?
