Sometimes, Gao Shen feels that coaching is like playing football manager.
Players who are familiar with the mechanics of this game know that the outcome of a game has been calculated by the computer the moment the player clicks to enter the game.
Subsequently, everything the player sees is just the result of calculation.
For the same reason, there is a saying circulating in European football.
The moment he walked onto the court, the outcome of the game was already decided.
Kung fu is all outside the competition.
Ferguson also prepared a lot for this game.
For example, the whole world knows that Michael Carrick is crucial to today's Manchester United and can be called the soul of the midfield.
Schneiderlin played as a defensive midfielder at Leeds United, but that was Leeds United, and it was obviously different when he came to Manchester United.
The French midfielder is more of a ball-stealer in the midfield at Manchester United. The one who really delays the game is Carrick.
Sneijder is responsible for passing the ball in front, but it is the midfielder Carrick who is responsible for organizing and planning the attack.
Such an outstanding midfielder is seriously underestimated by the outside world.
But he is already 31 years old.
Aging is a serious problem facing Manchester United, and it is impossible for Ferguson not to know it.
Visiting the Bernabeu and challenging Real Madrid, Ferguson did not dare to be careless at all. Adjusting the status of the veterans and recharging their energy became a very important topic for Ferguson.
On February 2, when Manchester United defeated Fulham 1-0 away from home, Carrick played the entire game.
In mid-week, the England national team originally had a warm-up match with the Brazilian national team. As an England international, Carrick was called up by head coach Hodgson, but Ferguson personally called Hodgson and convinced the England national team coach.
Carrick was useless in this warm-up match. He didn't even report to the national team.
On February 10, during Manchester United's match against Everton, Carrick came on as a substitute for half an hour.
Obviously, this was just Ferguson arranging for him to warm up and familiarize himself with the rhythm of the game, and he was not expected to play anything at all.
All of this is preparation for the Bernabeu battle.
Even tonight, in the second half of the game, Ferguson replaced Sneijder with Giggs, not only to further strengthen the suppression of Ronaldo on the right, but also to share the pressure on Carrick.
Unlike Carrick, the 32-year-old Evra played the entire game between France and Germany. Whether it was Fulham or Everton, Evra was also full attendance because Manchester United had no left wing.
people.
On one side, the veteran Evra plays intensively and consumes a lot of money. On the other hand, the attacking power of the combination of Di Maria and Carvajal on the right side of Real Madrid is getting stronger and stronger, and their cooperation is becoming more and more skillful and tacit. These all make Ferguson
Be soberly aware of the dangers on the left.
Carrick alone can't make up for it.
Therefore, in the first half, when Ferguson tried to score a goal, he put Sneijder on the field.
In the second half, when Real Madrid kept threatening Manchester United on the left, especially Gao Shen, who frequently signaled Modric to step in and cooperate with Di Maria and Carvajal to attack Manchester United's left, Ferguson ignored it.
On to something else.
Giggs went up and froze the right wing, and Schneiderlin moved to the left wing to help Carrick support Evra.
As a result, the game barely returned to a stalemate.
But Manchester United's entire midfield has completely lost ground.
Of course, even so, it is by no means easy for Real Madrid to break through Manchester United's defense.
Gao Shen continued to wait and continued to let his players consume their opponents.
Real Madrid's players have technical and strength advantages. They are young and in good physical condition. They play at home and have one more day of rest than Manchester United. They still have the advantage of exerting themselves.
Gao Shen believes that sooner or later, cracks will appear in Manchester United's ironclad wall, and opportunities will definitely emerge.
At that time, it was time for him to make a substitution.
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Sixty minutes into the game, Ferguson could no longer sit still.
Others don't know, but he knows his profound intentions better than anyone else.
This is an aboveboard conspiracy, and Ferguson is not even afraid of knowing about it.
Manchester United's current problem is very embarrassing, that is, the players are old and they are suffering from exhaustion.
Ferguson can make a substitution and replace Evra with Smallin, but he cannot guarantee whether the team's defense will become loose after the substitution.
This is sometimes the case. Before the substitution, the defense line could barely maintain, but after the substitution, the rhythm was disrupted. Not only did it not have the desired effect, but it exposed more and bigger problems.
On the Real Madrid bench, the players kept getting up to warm up.
This is also a sophisticated strategy.
He just wants to create some pressure on Ferguson, while keeping him guessing how Real Madrid will make substitutions.
This damn kid is getting more and more cunning!
Ferguson was so angry that his tooth ached.
On the court, Real Madrid tried again and again to create trouble on both sides. Manchester United's players were all tense and would be on tenterhooks from time to time.
In the first half, Real Madrid had already kicked 15 shots. What about Manchester United?
4 feet.
In the second half, Real Madrid still maintained its offensive pressure on Manchester United, which made Ferguson clearly aware that the crisis was not over yet.
What's even worse is that after 65 minutes, Gao Shen still had no idea of making a substitution.
This gave Ferguson a headache.
The initiative in the game does not lie with Manchester United, it lies with Ferguson, but is firmly held by Gao Shen.
On the pitch, Real Madrid's players can be loose if they want, be fast if they want, and press if they want, so Manchester United can only tighten up.
Who makes Manchester United inferior to its opponents?
At this moment, something suddenly happened on the court.
After Ronaldo got the ball near the left side of the center line, he turned around to dribble the ball, but was tripped by Giggs.
The referee gave Real Madrid a free kick from the left side of the center line.
Toni Kroos ran over, placed the ball, and tried to pass it to the nearby Cristiano Ronaldo. As a result, he suddenly made a long pass to the right side of the penalty area behind the Manchester United defense.
Di Maria moved forward at the fastest speed, passing between Evra and Vidic, and went straight to the right side of Manchester United's penalty area. He received a long pass from Toni Kroos and secured the ball with his left foot.
Stop.
Vidic performed very steadily and got in time to freeze Di Maria's left foot, forcing the Argentine to shoot with his right foot. However, the angle was blocked by De Gea and was directly hugged by the Spanish goalkeeper.
live.
Real Madrid fans applauded at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Ferguson was so shocked that he immediately walked to the sidelines and shouted at Evra, who missed the player, telling him to pay attention.
How many times has this happened?
Real Madrid's most threatening shot in the first half was when Di Maria went to the other side and Cristiano Ronaldo attacked Evra. As a result, the French left back missed the ball. Fortunately, his header hit the crossbar.
But you can't always be so lucky, can you?
"Boss, Patrick's physical strength is a bit unbearable." Mike Phelan stepped forward and reminded.
Ferguson saw that Evra was obviously unable to keep up with the rhythm of the game just now.
This is also a problem that can easily occur when physical energy is exhausted to a certain extent.
"Substitution?" Mike Phelan asked.
Ferguson was hesitant.
It's all that damn Gao Shen's fault!
At that time, Ferguson wanted to sign Everton's Laidon Baines, so that he and Evra could form a double insurance on the left wing, or even take over Evra's role.
But what’s the result?
Leighton Baines was directly recruited to Manchester City by Gao Shen.
It's better now. Evra is old, but he still can only support himself.
But that damn bastard is now taking advantage of Manchester United's weakness.
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"Evra's activity has dropped significantly."
Carlos Vargas walked to Gao Shen's side and whispered.
Among the real-time game data, there is a data that objectively reflects the player's activity level.
This is a comprehensive data that refers to all aspects including running, passing and defense. Generally speaking, the player's true performance on the court can be obtained from it.
"The running distance has also dropped significantly. It seems that my physical fitness is really too much."
After Vargas finished speaking, Zidane, Hierro, Carlo and others all looked at Gao Shen.
This is the positive signal Real Madrid has been waiting for.
Gao Shen has repeatedly told everyone before the game that Manchester United's left wing will be a weakness.
Therefore, during the game, Real Madrid's right wing was desperately attacking Manchester United's left wing.
In the first half, Ronaldo's header almost opened the scoring.
If that goal had been scored, Real Madrid would be under much less pressure now.
"Substitute?" Hierro asked anxiously.
Gao Shen frowned, looked at the visiting team's coaching bench, and found that Ferguson had been sitting in the coaching bench, probably chewing gum, which was the old man's habit.
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It's a bit like the God of Gamblers in the movie who likes to eat chocolate.
"Wait a moment." Gao Shen said.
Carlo and Hierro were stunned for a moment, are you still waiting?
Zidane, on the other hand, reacted immediately and understood what Gao Shen meant.
"We saw it, and Ferguson must have seen it too. He was waiting for us to take action."
"That's right." Gao Shen looked at Zidane with admiration. This guy's reaction was really fast.
"It shouldn't be us who are anxious now, but Manchester United. Let's just wait and see whether Ferguson will replace him or not."
Tonight, Manchester United only brought one defender to the Bernabeu, and that was Smallin.
If Ferguson makes a substitution, he should ask Smalling to play on the left. Real Madrid also has tactics for this defensive lineup, and they will make adjustments based on Manchester United's adjustments at that time.
"But he doesn't look like he's going to adjust," Hierro said.
Gao Shen smiled slightly and said, "It's okay. I've been waiting for seventy minutes. I don't care if I wait for him for five more minutes."
After a pause, Gao Shen's eyes flashed with a sharp look.
"If we don't change him, he won't have to change him!"
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Ferguson must have thought carefully, and he must have weighed all factors and felt that the substitution may not be effective, so he never made the substitution, but asked Welbeck to withdraw and work with Schneiderlin to strengthen the left wing.
Defense.
But in the 74th minute, Gao Shen finally made his first substitution.
After Kaka received some profound instructions from the sidelines, he walked to the sidelines and waited for the opportunity to make substitutions when the ball was dead.
This time he replaced German midfielder Toni Kroos.
There was a round of warm applause at the Bernabéu again, both for Toni Kroos and to encourage Kaká.
In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Ferguson's heart couldn't stop sinking when he saw Kaká coming on as a substitute.
