Starting with Real Madrid

The benefits of not having a sense of presence were manifested after arriving at Valdebebas.

Although the team defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0, there were still many Real Madrid fans who came to the training base to protest. As a result, they did not recognize Gao Shen at all, as before, and let him ride his bicycle openly and openly. The door passes by.

I have to say, this is indeed a very ironic thing.

Gao Shen was the first person to come to the coach's office. On his desk, there was already a report on the physical examination of the players after last night's game, focusing on the physical examination of Woodgate and De La Reid.

This was done by Lucas staying with the team doctor after the team came back last night.

The result is not bad. Woodgate is not injured, but he has been out of the game for a long time, so the team doctor is still unable to judge whether he can meet the requirements to play on Wednesday. As for De La Reid, there is no problem.

The other players are basically the same.

All professional players have certain injuries, as long as they don't affect the game.

While Gao Shen was reading the report, Lucas, Maqueda and the rest of the coaching staff also went to work one after another.

As usual, before training, the coaching staff will hold a special meeting to formulate training programs.

The first issue Gao Shen gave was that the team's half-day vacation was cancelled. He wanted to squeeze out at least one training session to arrange targeted training. This required adjusting the training plan and communicating with the players.

"I will communicate with the players, and you will make a new training schedule as soon as possible."

I believe that many fans have often encountered it. When many media comment on a team's poor performance, they often refer to two-line battles, that is, midweek games, and think that this has a great impact on the team.

why? Is three days not enough time to recover?

In fact, this is the fans' lack of understanding of the team's training.

As we all know, after entering the competition schedule, the team's training is carried out around the competition, which can be roughly divided into three stages: daily, pre-match and post-match.

Literally, daily training is the period between two games, to develop training to help players adjust their technique, tactics, body and mind to the best possible state.

Pre-match preparation is to carry out a series of targeted training and tactical routine drills according to the opponents of the game.

Post-match training generally includes player feedback, game analysis, and then arranges a targeted training session based on feedback and analysis, which is of great help to the improvement of the team.

From a scientific point of view, with one game a week, players can combine work and rest, with eight to ten training sessions per week, and at the same time get sufficient rest, recovery and adjustment time, which is also the most reasonable.

If it is a double game a week, there will be three less training sessions than a single game a week, that is, there are only five to seven training sessions, and the rest of the players after each game is usually only half a day, which is far from enough.

Not to mention anything else, the players' physical training cannot be guaranteed for two games a week, let alone tactical training and targeted training, which will cause the players to become more fatigued and the team's technical and tactical abilities will be greatly affected.

If it is a mature team, the risk is still manageable, but like the current Real Madrid, the trouble will be big.

Gao Shen believes that it is necessary to squeeze out a training session as much as possible to conduct a simulation exercise specifically for Arsenal. Otherwise, when they arrive at Highbury, Real Madrid will not need to play, but will simply disarm.

The coaching staff also knows the difficulty of playing double games in a week, because they are afraid that the players will be rebellious.

However, since Gao Shen has said that he will come forward to communicate with the players, then they have nothing to say.

"Second question, regarding the Battle of Highbury on Wednesday, I want to hear everyone's opinions." Gao Shen said seriously.

Maqueda and the others all looked at each other in dismay, and they were not prepared before.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Lucas wanted to speak first, but was stopped by Gao Shen's eyes.

What he wants to hear now is opinions, whether they are good or bad, he must listen.

Who is Lucas, he has a deep understanding. He doesn't want Lucas to continue to say something to support him, otherwise, how would others dare to say it?

"It's alright, everyone speaks freely, it doesn't matter whether you listen to them or not." Gao Shen encouraged.

But Maqueda and the others still look at me, I look at you, and no one wants to speak.

Gao Shen understands that it's not that they have no courage, nor that they have no ideas, but that they are not willing to accept themselves.

"In that case, let me tell you my thoughts first." Gao Shen rubbed his palms, the weather was indeed cold.

"We all know that in the history of the Champions League, the record of losing at home in the first round of the knockout round and being able to come back on the road has only happened once, that is, Ajax reversed Panathinaikos, so in many people's In my impression, losing at home in the first leg of the Champions League is basically equivalent to being sentenced to death.”

Maqueda and others are very experienced football practitioners, and naturally they all know such data.

This is also the reason why Real Madrid feels pessimistic and the media and fans feel hopeless.

"But I personally think that we should forget those so-called probabilities and data and focus on the game itself."

Gao Shen's words are also reasonable. If you are too obsessed with data and probability, it will be too unprofessional.

At this time, what any head coach has to do is to do his best and obey destiny.

"It's 0-1 at home, which requires us to score at Highbury. Only by winning can we advance. A draw means nothing to us, so we need to attack."

This is also the fascinating part of the Champions League knockout match. The away scoring mechanism and the two-round competition system make the second round full of all kinds of suspense. These are not probabilities and can be covered up by a single data.

Historical data can only improve the psychological advantage of Arsenal players.

Maqueda saw that since Gao Shen had talked about this, he looked around again, and immediately said, "Gao, your analysis is correct, so I think what we need most now are Ronaldo and Robbie. Neo, Baptista, Carlos and Cicinho, they are our strongest attacking firepower."

Many people nodded.

In terms of offense, Real Madrid really cannot do without the Brazilian gang.

In fact, this is also the confidence that the Brazilian Gang was able to suppress the local Gang before and dared to directly challenge the management.

Didn't Ronaldo just say it?

Real Madrid need him!

Gao Shen was observing everyone, Maquida and the others were also observing Gao Shen, and each other was guessing each other's thoughts.

At a time like this, Gao Shen definitely couldn't do anything about it, because he said just now that he wanted to hear everyone's opinions. Now Maqueda proposes to let go of the grievances and reuse the Brazilian gang. What can Gao Shen say?

Lucas was a little anxious on the side. He wanted to speak to make a clearance for Gao Shen, but was pulled by Gao Shen's hand again.

"You're right, but have you ever thought about it? If we let them start, can our defense hold up at Highbury Stadium?" Gao Shen didn't express his position, and asked directly.

Maqueda was at a loss for words.

It is an indisputable fact that Brazilian players are really easy to use, with superior strength and strong attacking ability, but at the same time, their damage to the defensive system is obvious to all.

Apart from scoring goals, Ronaldo basically don't expect him to contribute, and Robinho is no less so.

As for Carlos and Cicinho, they are the type who are strong in attack and weak in defense, can go up, but can't come back.

Outsiders don't know, but Real Madrid's coaching staff knows it. They beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 at home. How important is the role of Abeloa and Felipe? and how important pressing is.

Without them, could Real Madrid hold up?

Without them, can Raul and Zidane be liberated?

The score of 0-1 at home means that Real Madrid must score at Highbury, but if the defense is not well done, with Arsenal's attacking firepower, can Real Madrid really retreat?

Maybe you will lose even worse!

The competition system of the knockout is so mysterious. It is full of various possibilities. Both sides must guess the other's mind as much as possible, and then arrange targeted tactics to restrain them.

This is why many people say that the Champions League knockout stage depends on defense.

The reason is very simple, as long as the defense is good enough and strong enough, I don't care what tactics you use, anyway, I will first ensure that I am invincible.

The problem with Real Madrid now is that defense alone is not enough.

This is a dilemma, to attack? Or to defend?

No one can give an answer.

Gao Shen also guessed that if he makes such a good decision, he doesn't need to listen to everyone's opinions.

"Then let's put it another way, what kind of tactics do you think Arsenal will adopt?" Gao Shen asked.

Everyone was once again caught in a tangled thought.

After a long time, Maqueda guessed somewhat uncertainly: "Defensive counterattack?"

After receiving a look of deep encouragement, Maqueda analyzed: "Arsenal's defensive ability at Highbury Stadium is obvious to all. I think that since we have to attack, they are likely to adopt a defensive stance and play a role. The counterattack advantage of Henry, Reyes and others."

Many people nodded, but there were also different opinions.

"I don't think it's right, since we guessed that, Wenger must think so too, and Arsenal are mainly young players, they are not sure if we will start Ronaldo and others, so he will definitely not be willing to defend. "

"That's right, Premier League teams are best at fast-paced offense and defense. Arsenal's ability to pass and control the ball is very strong. I think they are likely to directly speed up the game, press and use consumption to compete with us. You know, we can't beat them at all."

"Arsenal is going to play Liverpool at the weekend, and at this time they are fighting with us. Wenger is not stupid."

"It is definitely more important to advance to the quarter-finals than against Liverpool."

There was a lot of discussion, all kinds of ideas, all kinds of opinions, one after another.

Gao Shen never made a statement, but he was listening silently.

Sometimes, as a leader, listening is also a valuable quality.

Although no convincing conclusion was reached in the end, in this discussion, Gao Shen's strategic thinking about Arsenal has gradually become clear.

In particular, he knew all the possibilities that Wenger would take.