Entering February, the temperature in Madrid becomes fluctuating.
Even if the temperature difference between day and night is more than ten degrees, in the past two or three days, the temperature has dropped sharply, and the daytime temperature has dropped to about 5 degrees. By the 6th, the temperature has risen to more than ten degrees.
This change in temperature has also attracted Real Madrid's attention, because professional players' bodies are the most sensitive and are most susceptible to colds.
Many people think that players’ bodies are very strong and not easy to get sick, which is indeed true.
But on the other hand, once players get sick, it is often very troublesome.
For example, a fever is really a high fever that does not go away and even taking medicine is ineffective.
Therefore, when encountering such weather, the coaching staff often needs to pay special attention.
Taking advantage of the temperature getting slightly warmer, although the weather was still cool, Gao Shen and others still took some time out from their busy schedule before the players returned and invited the coaching staff out to have a barbecue in their courtyard.
At night, the cold wind blew slowly and the temperature was around 5 degrees. However, everyone gathered around the barbecue stall and listened to the sound of the sizzling barbecue. They did not feel cold, but had a different feeling.
The barbecue is all ready-made from Juan's House Barbeque Restaurant. They only need to put it on the barbecue grill and eat it in a while. Everyone is also very casual and adopts a self-service style. They can add whatever they want to eat.
Gao Shen held a piece of wood and fiddled with the red-hot charcoal fire from time to time, as if this could make it burn more vigorously.
Others were enjoying the food with relish.
This is a favorite in the Kingdom of Spain!
Su Qing came out with a big belly, holding her belly with one hand and a bottle of red wine in the other.
"This is the wine Sanchez brought from Chile last time. Try it." Su Qing handed it to Zidane, whom she knew best.
"Thanks, Sue."
Zidane took it and immediately started looking for a bottle opener.
They all knew that Gao Shen, Sanchez, Vargas and Vidal had opened farms and wineries in Chile and Peru. The business was getting more and more prosperous and it was now a well-known farm and winery in Chile.
Among them, the wines produced by their winery are highly praised by wine tasters like Ferguson and are stored in the wine cellar.
Gao Shen turned around and smiled at his wife, "It's cold outside, you'd better go back and rest quickly."
Su Qing nodded, "You can do whatever you want, I'm going to rest first."
Everyone also nodded and said goodbye to her.
"Hey, Gao, when is the due date?" Hierro asked with concern after Su Qing left.
"It's only been in the past few days. The doctor said it will be around the 10th."
Everyone couldn't help but look back at the room again, and they could all feel the deep mood now.
On one side is his pregnant wife, on the other side is Real Madrid’s intensive schedule.
It’s really torturous to think about.
"This little guy is really good at picking his time." Carlo joked.
"You know it's a boy?" Zidane was stunned for a moment.
Carlo pointed at Gao Shen, "He said he would practice football in the future."
Gao Shen nodded.
In Europe, you can know in advance and the control is not strict.
In fact, for Gao Shen, boys and girls are the same, but it happens to be a boy, and the family is very happy.
Now, the four elders of the family are waiting here in Madrid for fear of making any mistakes.
If Su Qing hadn't been unwilling, Gao Shen would have let her go directly to the hospital, where there would be specialized doctors and nurses to take care of her, and Gao Shen would feel more at ease.
But Su Qing still likes to live at home and feels at ease.
However, Gao Shen also told her that she would have to go to the hospital in a few days.
Next, he has to be busy preparing for the games against Sevilla and Manchester United. He can't take care of it when he is busy. He doesn't want to be distracted.
"It's good for the boy, it's good to practice football." Zidane was happy, "Let's talk about it first, I will be this little guy's godfather, no one can compete with me." Zidane directly took the lead.
Everyone was also amused, asking him to treat him so that it would count.
"We don't have a so-called godfather, only a godfather." Gao Shen said with a smile.
"Then I'll be my godfather. It's all the same anyway. I'll teach him how to play football from now on." Zidane is looking forward to it.
"No, can you do it?" Hierro questioned.
In terms of training children, Zidane is indeed far inferior to his performance on the court.
At least, the three boys in their family don't have the same glory as he did on the court. They are probably just professional players at most. It is only because they have a father like Zidane that they have a famous name.
"I'm telling you, when it comes to teaching children, you can't do it yourself. You can't hit or scold them. The key is that he smiles all day long and doesn't behave like you." When it comes to this, Zidane is like this.
A look of resentment.
Don't look at him training other players, that's a prestige, but when he meets his own kid...
There is nothing new under the sun, and all families under the sun are basically the same.
This reminded Gao Shen of the tradition in many industries in China. Father and son do not become masters and apprentices because they cannot teach well.
I still don’t know what to do with my kid from now on.
…
"I just read the weather forecast. It's going to rain tomorrow. Remember to turn on the drainage system at the training ground in advance and provide floor heating to prevent it from freezing." Gao Shen warned.
"I've already explained everything, don't worry." Carlo nodded in agreement.
Gao Shen was still fiddling with the charcoal, "What's the situation with Marcelo now?"
"The old problem is that he gained a lot of weight during the period after the surgery. After resuming training, we need to help him lose weight as soon as possible and then slowly adjust his condition, so the recovery is slower than expected." Buenaventura.
said.
Pintus took over and said: "Marcelo is prone to obesity. During the period of recuperation, we actually paid attention to controlling his diet and exercise, but he still gained weight."
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This is actually a normal thing. Many players will face this problem. After being injured and stopping training, their weight suddenly goes up after the amount of exercise decreases. It can be said to be a common problem.
If we encounter someone like Marcelo again, the situation will be even more complicated.
"how long?"
"It's hard to say yet, but our preliminary estimate is that we won't let him play in the two rounds against Manchester United."
After Buenaventura finished speaking, he explained a little more, "We are mainly worried that rushing to let him play may cause him to get injured again, which will be more troublesome and may even cause stubborn muscle diseases."
This is also not uncommon.
This is basically the case for many old patients. The old injuries are not treated completely, and they rush to play games. As a result, new injuries are added. Some even delay the injury again and again, and finally become a stubborn disease that will accompany the entire career.
If they are better, many of them can be controlled, including with medication, but some, like Robben, are often injured repeatedly.
To put it bluntly, it depends on the club and the head coach.
If you simply treat players as consumables, then you can use them as you want, and replace them with another one when they are no longer used.
For a giant team like Real Madrid, there is a lot of talent like no other in European football.
There is no Marcelo, there is Alaba, there are others.
"Recuperate first, then observe, and report to me once a day." Gao Shen warned.
Buenaventura and Pintus nodded simultaneously.
They all also know that Marcelo has been on the tactical map of Gao Shen from the beginning. As a result, this guy has been injured for several months, causing Real Madrid to have a lame leg now.
Marcos Alonso, Arbeloa and Nacho are all quite satisfactory on the left wing. Marcos Alonso has not found his position yet and his performance is not getting better.
Marcelo is particularly important for the left wing.
Especially for Ronaldo.
Although Ronaldo is very strong, he is still a person. Toni Kroos is not this type of player. He can provide support and pass the ball, but he cannot cooperate with Ronaldo in the attack from the wing.
Looking at Real Madrid now, only Marcelo can do it.
Di Maria and Carvajal on the right cooperate very well and are becoming more and more understanding.
This is a bit like Barcelona's Messi plus Alves wing combination, which has the effect of one plus one being greater than two.
Once Alves is lost and Messi is contained, Barcelona's offense will struggle.
The same is true for Real Madrid.
Marcelo was injured before, and Real Madrid's offensive disadvantage was that the opponent focused on pinching Ronaldo. However, Gao Shen later supported Carvajal and created the right attack of Di Maria and Carvajal, which greatly eased C Ronaldo's attack.
Pressure from Luo on the left.
But when it comes to the knockout rounds of the Champions League, can Real Madrid still stick to this style of play?
"When the time comes, Ferguson will definitely seize the two wings to make a fuss." Zidane said very firmly.
Carlo also agreed, "Judging from the current schedule, our biggest advantage is playing at home, which allows us to have about one day more rest time than Manchester United after finishing the league."
Don't underestimate this day, because Manchester United is currently competing with Manchester City for the Premier League championship, and when the 26th round of the Premier League comes, they will face Everton at home, and Manchester United will definitely give their best.
Once this happens, Ferguson's team will not get much adjustment time.
By the way, after 25 rounds of the Premier League, Leeds United's league ranking has dropped again and again, and is now ranked seventh, because in the past few games, although they defeated Reading away from home and drew at home
Aston Villa, but subsequently lost to Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.
Two consecutive losses have caused the White Rose's league ranking to drop directly to seventh place, but it is still the most darkly promoted team in the Premier League this season.
"Ferguson's tactics are very powerful, and Manchester United is the team he has coached for many years. I think even if we have an extra day, we still have to be cautious, and I guess he will definitely want an away goal, so...
"
Zidane didn't finish his words, but the general meaning should be, how about Real Madrid defending at home?
Gao Shen's formations have always been very pragmatic. Even if they are defending, it is very normal and there is no psychological burden.
But Gao Shen was wondering, would Ferguson think the same way?
When masters fight each other and have strong conversations, the outcome is often determined by details, and the gap in strength is not that big.
Real Madrid seems to have the advantage in terms of strength, location and schedule, but it is not that simple to win Manchester United at home, especially since Ferguson is so familiar with Ronaldo and Gao Shen.
Gao Shen was trying to figure out what Ferguson would think.
He believes that the same is true for Ferguson at this moment.
