Super Marshal

"Klopp is a stupid hero!"

In the coach's office at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training base, Mourinho pushed the video of the second leg of Paris Saint-Germain's match against Borussia Dortmund in front of his assistants that he had just obtained yesterday.

At this moment, he has no image at all.

His face is covered with stubble, his hair is gray and messy, and his eyes are full of bloodshot remains from staying up late. If it weren't for the familiar look of a madman projected in his sharp eyes, it would be easy for people to mistake him for a slovenly man. Middle-aged man.

And his comments about Klopp, if known by the media and fans, will definitely cause an uproar.

But in fact, he didn't mean any discrimination or sarcasm.

Hero, this is the praise he gave Klopp, but stupidity just means that he never agrees with Klopp's approach, just like he never agreed with Ferguson's defeat of Barcelona in the Champions League final.

In his values, the most important thing for a head coach is to win.

No matter in any way, even if you do everything possible, as long as you can win, it is justice.

Rui Faria has worked with Mourinho since Barcelona. Following Mourinho through the entire coaching career, he naturally understands what Mourinho means, but he is more concerned about other things.

"How many times did you stay up late last night and watch the video?"

Mourinho shook his head, "Forgot. Anyway, I watched it over and over again. After watching the second round, I watched the first round again."

When he said this, Mourinho slumped in his chair and rubbed Meishan vigorously.

It's been a long time since he had a good night's sleep. Before, he was worried about Bayern Munich, who was worried about Heynckes, and now it's Paris Saint-Germain, who is suffering from the cold. Since the beginning of this season, there has been no moment of peace of mind.

Real Madrid's performance this season has not been ideal. There have been disagreements between the coaching staff, players and management. The most important thing is that many players do not agree with Mourinho's approach, which has created gaps and even antagonisms between them. , and the management is undoubtedly on the side of the players.

Everyone knows that leaving get out of class has become an inevitable option.

But Mourinho and his team don't need to worry about having nowhere to go. With Mourinho's status and influence in today's football, he is more in demand than ever.

However, before dismissing get out of class, Mourinho hopes to have a more perfect ending to his coaching resume in Real Madrid, that is, to lead the team as far as possible in the Champions League.

What's more, the next person he has to face is Mourinho's old enemy, Gao Han, so he has no reason not to fight hard.

"Judging from these two rounds, Klopp's defeat was not unjust at all. It can be said to be a complete defeat."

When Mourinho talked about these two rounds, he became energetic again.

"In fact, he could have played better. The start of the first round was very puzzling. Playing away from home and playing high pressure with Paris Saint-Germain is definitely asking for death. After conceding two goals in a row, , Dortmund began to retreat, and during that period, the Hornets’ defense was very good.”

"Neymar, Suarez, Aubameyang, plus Di Maria in the midfield..."

When mentioning the Argentinian player, Mourinho looked a little sad.

Di Maria played more of a substitute role in Real Madrid's last season, which was why the Argentine was dissatisfied with his situation. Later, under the seduction of Paris Saint-Germain, Gao Han personally lobbied, and Real Madrid wanted to control The team's salary structure was balanced, and the decision to sell Di Maria was made.

Unexpectedly, after Di Maria switched to Paris Saint-Germain, he immediately shined in the middle of the midfield and played very well. It can be called the best season of his career.

This transfer was talked about by the media and fans, and was regarded as a brilliant move in Gao Han's coaching career. However, it was also regarded as a slap in the face to Mourinho, which made Mourinho mention it every time. Even Di Maria was a little embarrassed.

"To put it simply, shrinking the defense and maintaining two tight lines of defense in front of the opponent's ball carrier is the most effective way to restrain Paris Saint-Germain. But Klopp took the initiative and gave the opponent room to penetrate. This It’s not advisable.”

Klopp's approach is to stick to Dortmund's style of play over the years, but in Mourinho's values, he thinks this is a foolish persistence and not worth promoting at all.

"Our defense is worse than Dortmund, but on the offensive end, we are not as good as Paris Saint-Germain, so in the two rounds of the semi-finals, we only had defensive counterattacks, or even defensive counterattacks."

After listening to Mourinho's words, assistant coach Karanka gently raised his hand and asked worriedly: "But in the first round at the Bernabeu, we are playing home first and then guest, I'm afraid..."

The whole world knows that Real Madrid fans are the most picky in the world. They not only want to win, but they also want to win beautifully and wonderfully. It is best to win in the most gorgeous and beautiful way in the world. This This is also one of the areas where they are most dissatisfied with Mourinho.

Mourinho stretched out his hand to interrupt Karanka's words domineeringly, "I am the head coach of the team. I know very clearly what is best for the team. Facing the cold, if I want to have something If you have a chance of survival, you have to listen to me, with three defensive midfielders, defend tightly, even after 180 minutes of the game, including overtime, the score is zero to zero, that is the best result."

At the end, Mourinho shouted almost in a lecturing tone, as if in his opinion, a penalty shootout had a better chance of winning than a regular game, so he would rather drag the game into a penalty shootout.

Karanka knew this was true.

In the past few years, many famous coaches and teams in European football have been eager to defeat Gao Han, but in the end, did they do it?

Even Barcelona at its peak fell at the feet of Gao Han in disgrace, let alone Real Madrid now.

Playing against each other, no one in this world has ever played Gaohan.

Since confrontation is not possible, then we have to go to the other extreme and defend to the death.

This is what Mourinho does best.

After several years of training, Real Madrid has now left a deep imprint of Mourinho. Back then, he would have lost to the cold Manchester City, but now that is not necessarily the case.

"I support Jose's opinion." Rui Faria also raised his hands.

"In a duel with Gao Han, the most important thing is not how to defeat the opponent, but how to ensure that we are not defeated by the opponent. Defending is currently the most certain thing for us and the most beneficial to us. As for the fans at the Bernabeu..."

Mourinho waved his hand again, "What they like to think is their business. I am the head coach of the team. As long as I can defend the game, I don't mind being dismissed on the spot after the game, even if I am dismissed." I don’t care if they drown in their saliva.”

Faria, Karanka and the others looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

This is somewhat self-motivated.

In fact, as long as the game can be defended, even if it is a zero-0 draw, Mourinho will not be dismissed.

Because he will be the first head coach in professional football in the past ten years who can draw Gao Han, which will put Mourinho on the altar.

"However, there is one thing I think we must be careful about." Rui Faria reminded cautiously.

Under Mourinho's questioning gaze, the assistant coach read out a familiar name, "Drogba."

Everyone's expressions suddenly became serious.

It is undisputed that Drogba is no longer as brave as he was in the past. Everyone knows that he has long lost the dominance that he had when he was ravaging the Premier League. But after all, he is a monster. Even as he gets older, he will become even more powerful. Smart monster.

Gao Han's usage of Drogba is very interesting. It is basically a rotation or substitute. He will not play too much time, but Drogba has performed very well every time. The number of goals this season has also reached double digits. Have to guard against it.

Everyone knows that Gao Han often replaces Drogba to break the deadlock when encountering intensive defense from opponents.

After listening to Rui Faria's words, everyone present looked solemn, including Mourinho.

As the head coach, they all know that it is definitely not easy for Gao Han to lead the team to this day. One move is impossible to gain a foothold, and Gao Han will always make two or even three preparations. Drogba is the one in Gao Han's hands. Strange soldiers.

When to use it and how to use it is enough to make your opponent miserable.

Facing Paris Saint-Germain, Drogba will be like a sword of Damocles in Gao Han's hand, hanging over Real Madrid's head. They will have to play with fear every day.

Under such circumstances, there is no need to say how difficult it is to defend against Paris Saint-Germain's sharpest offensive combination in Europe.

Even if Real Madrid defends Heynckes' Bayern Munich, Mourinho doesn't have much confidence now.

"You are right, Rui." Mourinho looked at Rui Faria gratefully.

This right-hand man can always provide him with support and reminders when he needs it.

More importantly, after working together for many years, he understands Mourinho better than anyone else and is more able to implement Mourinho's requirements thoroughly, which allows Mourinho to prepare for the game without any distractions.

"But we have no choice." Mourinho said with a livid face.

The weaker side is always more passive than its opponent and always has fewer choices. This is inevitable.

Gao Han and his Paris Saint-Germain are better than Real Madrid in terms of team skills, tactics, and overall strength. They naturally have more active options, while Real Madrid can only react passively and see what they can do. Break up the moves.

Everyone present knew this clearly and nodded in unison.

Sometimes, having no choice is not necessarily a good thing. At least there is a clear direction, which can focus all the energy and resources of the team together and work in the same direction.

"In the next two weeks, we have to prepare carefully for the game at the Bernabeu in two weeks."

Mourinho began to lay out the team's plans for the next stage.

Real Madrid is currently in a good league situation, widening the gap with Chinatown, but it cannot catch up with the two previous players, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The third position is considered stable.

The situation in Chinatown is not bad either. After being eliminated from the Champions League, they can concentrate on the league. They have also opened up a gap with the fifth and sixth teams such as Valencia, Malaga and Sevilla. But it is still difficult to catch up with Real Madrid in third place.

This will be a good thing for Mourinho. At least the team can concentrate on preparing for the game in two weeks.

"I want to give Gao Han a big gift at the Bernabeu!" Mourinho said through gritted teeth.