From coaching Real Madrid

"Boss."

When Gao Shen came out of the coach's office and walked to his own office, Ramos, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, lowered his head and shouted, feeling a little afraid to see anyone.

Gao Shen glanced at him and walked straight into his office.

"Come in."

Ramos was secretly amused when he heard this, and immediately chased in with a playful smile, and even closed the door specially.

"Boss, why don't you scold me or just beat me up."

Gao Shen, who was sitting behind his desk, almost couldn't help laughing when he heard these words.

Sometimes, you have to admit that Ramos is the kind of shameless scoundrel.

His character is very easy to win over.

In the Real Madrid dressing room, his popularity is really good.

Not only local players follow his lead, but even Cristiano Ronaldo and others have a very good impression of him.

But it’s just too out-of-the-box and too frivolous.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Gao Shen said with a sullen face and angrily.

In fact, somewhere in his heart he didn't know what Ramos was planning?

"What else can be done?" After hearing this, Ramos was really rude. He directly pulled out his chair and sat down opposite Gao Shen. This guy had such an attitude.

What is this called?

Stomp on the nose and face, hit the snake with the stick.

"Boss, you see, our team is at a critical juncture right now. The schedule is very intensive. I heard that if you play against Barcelona on the weekend, you will have to rotate a lot and you will be short of manpower. As a member of the team, I feel that it is my duty to play at this time."

After saying that, Ramos showed a harmless smile and looked at Gao Shen.

"Aren't you suspended?"

"Yes, he was suspended during the league game against Barcelona at the weekend, but in the Champions League... Hehe, boss, that was our internal ban." Ramos reminded.

The so-called internal ban, isn't it just a word from your boss?

If you speak, who dares to object?

Rebelled against them!

"Then what do you mean, you want me to change my orders every day and break my promises?" Gao Shen asked back.

Ramos immediately waved his hand, "No, no, no, this definitely won't work. As for me, I have thought about it. I will write a review and be as expressive as possible. Then I will apologize to the whole team. The team is now employing people."

On this occasion, boss, just..."

At the end of the day, Ramos's intention was very clear, and he asked Gao Shen to borrow the opportunity to cancel the suspension.

Gao Shen was secretly amused.

This guy has a lot of tricks up his sleeve and is a shrewd thief.

But there is also a problem. People with this personality are often irritable, do not pay attention to details, and are not calm enough.

"It seems that you still haven't clearly realized your problem." Gao Shen sighed.

Ramos was stunned for a moment, no, this plot direction is a bit off.

"Boss, I am clearly aware of my problem. Really, I promise I will never do it again."

By the end, Ramos started to feel a little anxious.

Gao Shen shook his head, "Guarantee? Your guarantee has no credibility at all. Do you have too little guarantee? Do you want me to make a list for you one by one?"

Ramos obviously also knows that his historical debt is quite serious.

"Sergio, let me ask you a question, what do you think we relied on to defeat Barcelona?" Gao Shen changed the subject.

Ramos was sitting opposite Gao Shen. He felt Gao Shen's eyes and knew that he was not angry, but was discussing with himself. He immediately stopped his playful smile and began to think carefully.

"Integrity, solid defense, faster transition speed between offense and defense...and sharp counterattacks."

Gao Shen nodded, "That's good, but I missed one of the most crucial points."

Ramos was stunned for a moment, then thought about his answer again, and it seemed that he didn't miss anything.

"Precision and efficiency!" Solve the puzzle with great proficiency.

Ramos somewhat understood.

So far this season, in the three games, Barcelona has obtained about 70% of the ball possession rate, but Real Madrid can always create more threatening opportunities in about 30% of the ball possession time. This is by no means an accident.

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It's what Gao Shen said, accuracy and efficiency.

They not only make Real Madrid's defense stronger, but also allow Real Madrid to switch from defense to offense faster, making their counterattacks sharper and more deadly, and even make Barcelona difficult to defend against every time.

Without these two key factors, Real Madrid would not be able to pose a threat.

But what Gao Shen wants to say is not just about the Derby of the Century, but the general trend in European football as a whole.

Nowadays, every team attaches great importance to passing and controlling the ball, and defenders with the ability to play the ball are becoming more and more popular.

Just like Koulibaly, the central defender of Leeds United in the Premier League, he has received the attention and favor of many wealthy teams.

Why do central defenders pay more and more attention to playing the ball?

The answer is simple, because the team's pressing ability is improving.

In the same team, there is a big difference between having a ball-playing central defender and not having a ball-playing central defender.

When facing pressure and pressure, being able to calmly face players grabbing the ball and then safely transfer the ball to your teammates can definitely greatly improve the team's passing and ball control capabilities and tactical space.

But on the other hand, if the central defender is not good at playing the ball or is not focused, he will easily get into trouble once he is pressed and pressed. The consequences can be imagined, and this will definitely become a major weakness in the defensive system.

This is also the biggest problem with Koulibaly of Leeds United at present. He is easily distracted, not focused enough and is irritable.

But considering that he is only 22 years old, there is still a lot of room for improvement, so despite his flaws, he is still one of the few top-notch central defenders among the new generation of European football players.

And what about Ramos?

He will be 27 soon.

If you are 22 years old and a little irritable, everyone will forgive you, but when you are 27 and you are still so irritable, the situation is different.

In a game, the competition of strength between the two sides conforms to the bucket theory.

And an irritable and uneasy central defender will become the shortest weakness.

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Ever since he decided to come to communicate with Gao Shen, Ramos already knew what he might face.

In fact, he was also mentally prepared.

But the result turned out to be better than he expected.

Gao Shen told him clearly that he did not want to give up on him, but hoped that he could take a good moment to calm down and think about what he should do instead of going on a blind rampage.

For example, Gao Shen specially asked the technical team to make a very detailed technical analysis report for Ramos, with the focus falling on his defense.

Perhaps, many people don't believe it, but the fact is that whether Ramos or Pepe, they committed more fouls and got more cards, and a very important reason is attributed to Real Madrid's defense.

For teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona that are strong in offense and weak in defense, defenders are at a huge disadvantage.

Some people may ask, why don't Puyol and Pique do this?

Think about it carefully, in the first few years of Puyol’s career, when Barcelona was at its lowest point, what was he famous for?

Isn’t it similar to Ramos?

The reason why Barcelona's central defenders have less pressure is because of Barcelona's passing and ball-control system, high-position pressing and pressure by all players, and the deep-lying fourth position in the midfield.

From Rijkaard to Guardiola, Barcelona has never lacked excellent fourth positions.

But Real Madrid is different.

After Mark Lailai left the team, Real Madrid no longer had an outstanding defensive midfielder. Players such as Lars Diarra and Mohamed Diarra did perform well for a time, but they could not last long.

The lack of adequate protection in the midfield and frontcourt results in the defense often facing offensive players directly, easily exposing its own problems.

So from Woodgate, Samuel to Cannavaro, and then to Pepe, Ramos and others, are Real Madrid's central defenders weak?

But why didn't he play at Real Madrid?

That's why.

What's Ramos' problem?

His height is insufficient and his strength is weak, which makes it very difficult for him to face tall centers or forwards with flexible skills at his feet. Especially in one-on-one situations, he is forced to rely on small movements or fouls to make up for it.

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You can't just let people go there directly, right?

Pepe's physical fitness is very strong, but he also received a lot of yellow cards and red cards, and he is also a big player.

The root cause of all this is that in addition to the players' own strength issues, Real Madrid's entire tactical system in the past few years is also a key factor.

To put it simply, he is a central defender and can pass the ball, which is no problem.

Therefore, it is understandable for someone to scold him for not being good at football and playing dirty football.

But he is definitely a top central defender.

Note that a top central defender does not mean a perfect central defender.

In this world, there has never been a perfect central defender, including Stam and Nesta.

As elegant as Nesta, there are definitely scenes of rolling around on defense, if you really want to find them.

It's just that fans tend to remember his elegant and calm side more easily on the court.

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"I believe you also know that since I took over the team, our defensive system has been more complete. Our central defenders have rarely faced the defense directly, including against Barcelona."

Gao Shen is still very confident about this.

Ramos also admitted, "I know, boss, in fact, privately we even feel that you value defense more than all previous Real Madrid coaches."

"This is the basis. Modern professional competition is very realistic." Gao Shen also smiled, not accepting his flattery.

"What I want to tell you is that in the past, you had to do this because you were more likely to fall into the dilemma of individual defense, which caused you to have to make some over-the-line defensive actions, but now we don't need to

Now, our defense relies on the whole team, so you have to learn to follow my rhythm and plan and change your playing style and thinking logic."

"What I want now is precision and efficiency. I don't need your messy little moves. The risk is too great. What if you suddenly do this to me in an important game? Tell me what to do."

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Ramos was completely conquered by Gao Shen.

From the moment Gao Shen handed over the report, he knew that Gao Shen really valued him, and Gao Shen's well-founded statement went straight to the core of the problem and spoke to his heart.

From joining Real Madrid in 2005 to now, his defense has always been on tenterhooks. He must always remind himself that he is the team's last gate, the last barrier, and must not be passed.

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No matter what, he would do whatever it takes, even at the risk of getting a red card, to keep people around.

Gradually, this became a football thinking deeply ingrained in his mind.

If Gao Shen hadn't helped him clarify his thoughts now, he might still not understand why.

But now that he knew it, he also knew what to do.