From coaching Real Madrid

It has always been difficult to find wide players in Italian football.

On the one hand, this is because Italian teams attach great importance to defense, and the gaps on the wing are very small; on the other hand, this is the tradition of Serie A.

They once had a saying that no matter how good they are on the wing, they still have to return to the center to score goals.

So in the past few years, most of the players who have come out of Italian football have played in the middle.

In particular, No. 9 and a half, represented by Roberto Baggio, has led a wave of trends.

But this does not mean that all Italian teams have wingers, but that their wingers place more emphasis on running, cooperation and back-defense.

Camoranesi is a typical Italian winger who can attack and defend well, has plenty of physical energy, is active in running, is very comprehensive, and has high tactical execution ability. No matter what task the head coach gives him, he can complete it.

And such wide players no longer have much competitiveness in the Premier League, La Liga, or even the Bundesliga.

Times have changed!

Juventus's lineup is very strong. Take the midfielder for example. From left to right are Nedvěd, Emerson, Vieira and Camoranesi. These four players form one of the best players in the world.

The most luxurious and powerful midfield configuration.

Even Gao Shen thought at first glance that this was outrageous. Who could resist it?

But if you think deeply and carefully, it is not difficult to find that this lineup may seem powerful and comprehensive, but it is actually very mediocre.

Camoranes, Emerson and Vieira are all comprehensive and versatile. Even the biggest player Nedvěd gives people the first impression of being iron man, bloody and tenacious, but it has never been about footwork and creativity.

force.

So the question becomes, what will it look like when four players form a midfield?

The simplest question is, if the opponent's formation is tight and the players' execution skills are in place, which of them can open the gap in the formation in a positional battle or one-on-one, and then collapse the opponent's defense?

The answer is obvious, no!

When Juventus faces a tight defense, they usually only have two moves. They keep pressing forward and force the opponent to make mistakes. They are like a battering ram. They hit repeatedly and repeatedly. Whether they can hit or not, it depends on the city.

The strength of the door.

In other words, it depends on how strong the opponent's defense is.

Another option is to directly find a high center forward, and Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic are prepared for this.

But everyone knows that Trezeguet can't hold the ball, Ibrahimovic is too promiscuous, and Juventus' long passes are very inefficient.

The midfielder lacks creativity and does not have enough connection ability. The two centers have a small running range and are not strong in the ability to retreat and connect. This makes Juventus' offense seem powerful, but in fact, it is very weak.

Mechanical and rigid, lacking flexibility.

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This profound analysis was actually collected from the tactical library, which contains the views and opinions of many tactical masters such as Wenger, Lippi, Ancelotti and Mancini on Juventus this season.

But Gao Shen doesn't just look at other people's opinions, but repeatedly studies and verifies them. After thoroughly understanding them, he completely transforms them into his own.

Now, he just explained his understanding through chatting with Zidane and Beckham.

The two superstars opposite were stunned for a moment because they were so surprised.

Is this like an understanding that a 25-year-old rookie who has just coached can express?

After Gao Shen peeled off the cocoon, they all felt that Juventus was not that scary after all.

Not even scary at all!

As long as Real Madrid maintains a tight formation and as long as Real Madrid doesn't make mistakes in defense, what is there to fear from him?

After digesting what Gao Shen had just said, Zidane suddenly thought of the second question.

"You mentioned tactics just now?"

Gao Shen nodded, "Just like I said Camoranesi, times have changed."

Now the popular ones in the Premier League and La Liga are 433 and 4231, but the three strong teams in Serie A, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, are currently playing 442, among which Ancelotti has not yet

Pulling out the Christmas tree for which he later became famous, he instead, under pressure from Berlusconi, adopted a double forward.

Then the problem comes.

What are the advantages of what we usually understand as 433 and 4231 compared to 442?

The answer is midfield.

The 442 is actually a formation that is very unsuitable for controlling the midfield. On the contrary, this formation is more suitable for long passes and lobs, which is the England's formation that can quickly reach the frontcourt.

But everyone knows that long passes are very inefficient. In recent years, the mainstream tactical trend in European football is to control the midfield and place superior forces in the midfield. Whether it is offense or defense, you will have an advantage.

This point reached an extreme in the later Barcelona Dream Team.

Ancelotti will lead AC Milan to win the Champions League next season, relying on the four-three-two-one Christmas tree. Seedorf and Kaká are actually midfielders, plus Ambrosini, Pirlo and Gatto.

to achieve effective control of the midfield.

The best in Serie A in this regard is Roma. When Capello was in Roma, he adopted a 361 tactic with six midfielders. However, at Juventus, especially after Vieira joined this season, he

A four-midfield tactic had to be adopted.

This is just like the superstars of Real Madrid. Who can let the superstars go?

Vieira is here, and there is Emerson in the team. Who can leave these two world-class midfielders behind?

With the addition of Nedvěd and Camoranesi, how else can the lineup be arranged?

Get one in the frontcourt?

Is it to win over Trezeguet, who has the strongest scoring ability? Or to win over Ibrahimovic, who has the strongest singles ability?

Juventus' problem is actually the same as Real Madrid's superstar strategy, biting off more than it can chew.

This is what Gao Shen said before, the strongest is often the weakest.

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After hearing Gao Shen's words, Zidane and Beckham looked at each other, unable to conceal the shock in their eyes.

This was the first time that he had analyzed his opponent at such a close distance, which was very different from previous tactical meetings.

In the past, they always felt that it was a team effort of the coaching staff.

But now it seems that Gao Shen really has something of his own.

Zidane exhaled heavily and said with a smile: "After listening to what you said, I suddenly realized that Juventus is not scary at all. I can go back and have a good sleep."

Gao Shen smiled, feeling somewhat satisfied in his heart. After all, it was not easy to get Zidane's approval.

"However, if you follow this idea and try to keep a tie in the away game, I guess you will be scolded even worse after the game." Beckham laughed.

Gao Shen recently led the team to five consecutive victories, but he was also scolded very badly.

But he is also very aggressive and refuses to submit to the media. He has not even attended a game press conference so far, which has caused Magueda to suffer and be scolded.

Why?

The media vented their grievances about not being able to see Gao Shen and being unable to scold Gao Shen face to face on Maquida, the tool of the press conference.

"Just scold me." Gao Shen said calmly, "We only have this little strength now. If we don't play like this, how else can we play?"

Zidane and Beckham were speechless.

Superstars are arrogant, but not blind.

They know very well how much Real Madrid weighs. Otherwise, how could Zidane have maintained such good condition and announced early retirement while still having a contract with Real Madrid?

On the football field, everything still depends on strength.

If you want to win, you also need to win beautifully, so you can show your strength!

It's like Rijkaard's second dream team, just like Guardiola's third dream team.

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The next morning, Real Madrid held its last tactical meeting before the game.

After Gao Shen sent Zidane and Beckham away last night, he "stayed up late" in the tactical library to refine some of his ideas and ideas, including how to effectively defend against Juventus' problems.

As a head coach, Gao Shen must implement his tactics through his players.

In this game, Gao Shen emphasized high-position pressing, but he did not need players to run all over the field. Instead, he had to pay attention to keeping the formation meticulous and orderly, and relied on the team's overall operation to defend.

If Juventus' offense is like a battering ram, then the four-two-three-one prepared by Gao Shen for Real Madrid is equivalent to setting up a few more city gates. If you have the ability, you can slowly hit it. If you break one, I still have it.

Next.

Both Ramos and Woodgate have good mobility, but Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic are not speed types, and even their running ability is not great. Trezeguet is even more so.

A traditional center who relies entirely on the ball from the midfield.

Therefore, Gao Shen can use high pressure with confidence.

But Gao Shen emphasized one point, which is to reduce one's own mistakes.

"I hope each of you can understand that the Champions League knockout rounds are two legs, a 180-minute game, not 90 minutes, so no matter how we play at the Alpstadion, we still have to watch the second leg.

The duel will be at our home court at that time."

"So, I hope you can maintain enough patience during the game. You must know clearly that our most important task tonight is not to concede a goal. As long as we can keep it, we will have an advantage when we return to the Bernabeu. I am confident

Able to beat Juventus."

Gao Shen said very definitely.

It doesn't matter how beautiful the theory is, the key is to practice it on the court.

Tonight is the best opportunity to practice.

As long as he can hold on tonight, it will prove that Gao Shen's idea is right, and he will be more confident in the second round.

Moreover, he also wanted to use the first round to better observe Juventus' situation.

There are many things that are not found in the tactical library and need to be dug and explored by Gao Shen himself.

It's not like Gao Shen has never thought about grabbing an away goal in the away game, but the risk is too great.

Capello is known as a one-to-zero system. As long as he is given a goal, he will defend it tighter than anyone else after returning to the Bernabeu. By then, Real Madrid will be very passive and have to press heavily.

Facing such a team, you really can't take risks, you have to fight the opponent to the death.

As for how the outside media and fans will criticize him, Gao Shen doesn't care.

He has only one goal now, which is to lead Real Madrid to continue to advance in the Champions League and La Liga.