"What you just said was so good! The players' response was very good."
After returning to Valdebebas, after sending all the players away, Gao Shen and the coaching staff met in the office.
Carlo had just talked with the players and came back to report the latest situation to Gao Shen.
Just now at the airport, they were blocked by the media and fans, but the team did not accept interviews or linger. They came back directly. The main reason was because Gao Shen knew that the media would not ask any good questions.
But the players' emotions still require continued attention.
"Butragueno just called me. A large number of newspapers will come out tomorrow morning. The public opinion is very unfavorable to us. We should be prepared early. AS and Marca will publish several reports to help us.
To appease the fans.”
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
Zidane is now the communication channel between the coaching staff and the Bernabeu, responsible for passing information in both directions.
"But we still have to be mentally prepared. The public opinion may be fierce at that time."
Gao Shen himself is the most popular representative in world football, and Real Madrid is the king of traffic. Coupled with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's every move now attracts much attention.
Nowadays, Real Madrid's situation is extremely dangerous. Who wouldn't want to step on it?
Fans of teams that were defeated by Gao Shen in the past, which one of them is not eagerly waiting to see Gao Shen's jokes?
There are also Real Madrid's opponents, they are also waiting to badmouth Real Madrid.
All of these will come overwhelmingly.
This was what Gao Shen had expected.
"Tell Butragueno to protect Arbeloa."
Zidane was a little stunned. He looked at Gao Shen, then at Carlo, Hierro and others, and then nodded.
At this moment, Gao Shen was still thinking of the players and Arbeloa.
This is also Gao Shen's consistent style.
As the head coach, he always takes all the responsibility to protect the players and the locker room.
Many people are wondering why Gao Shen's locker room is always so stable?
This is the answer.
He has built himself into a protective shield in the locker room, and everyone tries not to face the pressure directly, which naturally leads to stability.
"What did Florentino say?" Gao Shen asked.
Zidane looked at him and smiled, "I didn't say anything. In one sentence, he believes in you."
Gao Shen nodded, he also guessed it.
"This situation is very unfavorable to us right now. We must find a way as soon as possible." Hierro suggested.
Everyone nodded.
Even if Real Madrid wins two consecutive games, it still depends on the faces of Manchester City and Dortmund. This is too passive.
If we can draw with Manchester City at the Intihad Stadium, the situation will be completely different.
But there is nothing we can do now. If we lose, we lose. How can we still eat Arbeloa?
Football matches are like this, there are always winners and losers, you can't always be the winner, and you can't always get a good set of cards.
Over the years as a head coach, Gao Shen has learned a lesson.
A truly strong person can play well no matter what cards he is dealt.
"Actually, the current situation is not as desperate as we imagined."
Gao Shen's words made everyone pay attention.
"Dortmund has 9 points, Manchester City has 7 points, we have 4 points, and Porto has 3 points. But in the next round, we will play Dortmund at home, and Manchester City will play Porto at home."
"From the actual situation, it is not a big problem for Manchester City to defeat Porto. In other words, Manchester City will get 10 points and Porto will still have 3 points."
With Gao Shen's analysis, everyone immediately understood what he wanted to reveal.
"In other words, as long as we defeat Dortmund at home in the fifth round, we will have 7 points, Dortmund will still have 9 points, Manchester City will have 10 points, and will jump to the first place in the group, but Porto will only have 3 points."
At this moment, Porto has basically lost the right to advance, and is not even qualified to participate in the Europa League in third place.
In the last round, Real Madrid is away to Porto. Facing a team that has no chance of advancing, Real Madrid will be more confident in winning.
This means that Real Madrid may seem to have two tough games, but in fact, as long as they win Dortmund, the situation will improve greatly.
On the other hand, what if Manchester City cannot win Porto?
Even better for Real Madrid!
By then, whether Manchester City has seven points or eight points, Real Madrid will catch up. In the last round, Real Madrid will fight against Porto, and Manchester City will also fight hard to defeat Dortmund.
By that time, as long as Real Madrid defeats Porto, the possibility of advancement is extremely high.
The premise is...
"We must beat Dortmund by at least two goals at the Bernabeu." Gao Shen gave an indicator.
In the Champions League group stage, every game is crucial, and the schedule has been carefully designed to make every game full of suspense. This is clearly reflected in the group of death.
Like the current group D, it seems to be clear-cut, but in fact it is full of suspense.
Dortmund will face Manchester City and Real Madrid at home and away in the last two rounds. Is he confident of winning?
The same goes for Manchester City and Real Madrid.
In the Champions League group stage, after the points are tied, the results will be seen.
Judging from the results of the match, Real Madrid lost to Manchester City, but as long as they beat Dortmund by two goals at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid will maintain an advantage over Dortmund.
What does this mean?
If Dortmund doesn't want to share points with Real Madrid, it will have to beat Manchester City in the last round.
Manchester City also has to fight against Dortmund to ensure the right to qualify.
So the key point of the entire situation is the match between the Bernabeu and Dortmund.
It seems that there are many possibilities, but in fact, as long as we win this battle, the situation will become clear, and Real Madrid will have a glimmer of hope.
Of course, if Dortmund cannot win two goals, the situation may continue to be complicated.
Even Real Madrid may not be able to qualify.
After Gao Shen sorted it out like this, everyone saw it clearly.
It's really difficult to beat Dortmund at home by two goals, but at least we have a clear direction and goal.
What people fear most is not problems, but lack of direction and loss of goals.
As long as you have direction and goals, there is hope no matter how difficult it is!
Carlo, Zidane and Hierro have all regained their confidence.
"When Arbeloa gets a red card and is suspended, what are you going to do?" Carlo asked with concern.
This will also be his guideline for arranging training in the future.
At present, Real Madrid has many players who can play right back, such as Ramos, Nacho and Carvajal, who are all qualified.
But there is a problem. If Ramos is pulled to the right, the central defender will have problems.
Varane is still too young, and Albiol is not strong enough.
Facing Dortmund, the central defender has to directly mark Lewandowski, which is a tough challenge.
Many people say that Ramos and Pepe are reckless and irritable, but their hard power is really strong.
Especially after Gao Shen coached, the team's entire tactical system stabilized, and they all became much calmer.
Real Madrid's current defense is still very systematic.
"I want to inspect Carvajal." Gao Shen said.
Carlo frowned, "Dortmund's wingers are very strong."
Zidane and Hierro both nodded and looked at Gao Shen.
Dortmund's two wings are very strong. Everyone knows this. Can Carvajal be defended?
"The most important thing for us in this game is not defense, but offense."
Gao Shen set a tone for the game.
"We are at home and we have to score two goals. If we still think about defense, what will the players' mentality be like?"
Worry about gains and losses, that's for sure.
Use Ramos to pull the side. The right wing is stable, but the middle road is full of hidden dangers.
More importantly, the players are not stupid, they can also observe the actions and guess the coach's intentions.
Once the head coach is conservative, won't they play more cautiously?
"If you want to face Royce directly on the left, Marcos Alonso and Nacho can be considered."
Both young players have very good defensive abilities. The key depends on who performs better.
For Real Madrid, there is another benefit.
From the fourth round to the fifth round of the Champions League group, there are two full weeks.
During this period, Gao Shen can conduct targeted training for the team.
This will be a tough battle, a bitter battle.
Gao Shen can analyze it, and so can Klopp. He will also know that this game against the Bernabeu is the focus of the game.
In any case, it is wise for Dortmund to win this game first and qualify first.
As for the future, we will talk about it later.
Therefore, Dortmund will also clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
…
When I got home from Valdebebas, it was already early morning.
Gao Shen entered the room timidly and saw that his wife had already fallen asleep, so he carefully went next door to take a shower and change clothes.
Pregnant women are usually sleepy, but the head coach job often lasts until midnight.
Even the home games in Madrid always kick off at around 8, 9, or even 10 o'clock.
This is also a major characteristic of Spain.
People in this country are all night owls.
But Gao Shen would always go home and sleep no matter how late it was.
It's not that Su Qing is afraid of him messing around with women outside. Anyway, he lives in Valdebebas, so what is he afraid of?
The most important thing is that she wants to see him.
And Gao Shen also wants to go home.
No matter how annoyed or tired he is outside, he can always feel at ease when he comes home and lies next to his wife.
When he woke up the next morning, he started again with confidence.
The head coach of Real Madrid is really under a lot of pressure and the challenges are also very big, but the sense of accomplishment is also very strong.
This is also the reason why so many world-famous coaches failed here.
If he had been good at it, he would have been snatched up by others long ago, and the advantage would not have been passed on to Gao Shen.
It was because it was too difficult, the pressure was too great, and no one else could do it well, so Real Madrid would do everything possible to invite Gao Shen back.
Just like now, if the psychological quality is not strong enough, the head coach will be crushed in minutes.
If we lose the remaining two games, there will definitely be problems in the locker room. Even if the management doesn't say anything, the pressure on the head coach will increase sharply, and he may even collapse in the end.
It’s no joke, many head coaches coach wealthy teams, that’s how it is.
But Gao Shen believes that he will never be one of them.
After he took a shower and lay back on the bed, Su Qing, who was sleeping on her side with her back to him, gently turned around, reached out to hold his hand, and rested her head on his pillow.
Even though he didn't say anything, Gao Shen still felt at ease.
Just like a ship on a long voyage, it escaped the stormy waves and finally sailed into a calm harbor.
