Super Marshal

"Hey, Vicente, it's me, Gao Han."

"Well, it's actually nothing. Didn't I promise to invite you to dinner before?"

"Yes, noon, do you have time?"

"Okay, then I'll open the box and come here by yourself."

...

At noon, Bosque appeared in a well-known western restaurant in the center of Madrid on time.

The manager of the restaurant was clearly prepared, and directly took Bosque from the independent passage into the box reserved by Gao Han.

As soon as he entered the box, looking at the delicious food on the table, the Real Madrid coach who was about to finish class stared at Gao Han and laughed.

After the restaurant manager went out, he went to sit opposite Gao Han.

"There must be something wrong with being so active in inviting me to dinner for no reason."

Gao Han also smiled slightly, "Isn't this what I promised to invite you to dinner earlier? I don't want to hit the sun, and besides, I don't like to be in debt, so I invited you earlier."

Both teams still have training in the afternoon, so both of them tacitly say that they only eat and don't drink.

Gao Han also never mentioned anything else, but just warmly greeted Bosque for dinner.

On the contrary, the introverted Real Madrid coach couldn't sit still, and after the five flavors were over, he took the initiative to start talking.

He didn't guess wrong, and directly pointed the topic at the Champions League final.

If you want to say that the current Spanish football team has the most experience in the Champions League, it must be Real Madrid.

Winning the Champions League three times in five years, this report card is not in vain.

Among these three times, Bosque took up two of them by himself, and the other time he was Heynckes' assistant.

Since the team reached the Champions League final, Gao Han had communicated with Heynckes many times, because Real Madrid, led by the German, met Juventus in the final.

In the mid-to-late 1990s, Juventus reached three Champions League finals and was considered the strongest team in Europe.

But that time, Real Madrid relied on Mijatovic's lore goal to defeat the Bianconeri and win the Champions League.

"Italian teams have never been afraid of La Liga teams' possession of the ball. They can rely on their own tactical order and players' tactical quality to keep the formation compact and firmly control the key area, that is, the center. Therefore, To some extent, when playing against a Serie A team, the most important thing at the technical and tactical level is the ability to break through dense defenses."

Bosque's words made Gao Han, who was listening attentively, agree with him.

The so-called mutual restraint of the style of play is not aimless, but a real thing.

As Aragones once said, Camacho's early Spanish national team was invincible when facing other teams. Pass control and offensive play made the Spanish national team invincible.

But when they met an Italian team, Spain couldn't play it.

On the football field, you come and go, fight back and forth, for nothing more than two things, ball possession and space.

There are certainly advantages in controlling the ball, but once the offensive space is occupied by the opponent, no matter how much the ball is, it is difficult to create a threat.

All football tactics revolve around these two things, each with its own emphasis.

"To be honest, I'm not particularly worried about your team's ability to break dense defenses."

Bosque looked at Gao Han and expressed his opinion frankly.

"Judging from your games against Roma and Juventus, your ability to break through dense defenses is still good. Whether it is the individual ability of the players, teamwork, or even free kick tactics, long shots from the outside of the penalty area are quite good. Level."

For this, Gao Han is confident.

"But the biggest test of playing against an Italian team is not technical and tactical, but psychological."

Bosque's words made Gao Han frowned.

"First of all, we must maintain enough patience to break through the dense defense, especially the dense defense of Italy. Without patience, it is impossible to do it. Their defense is like an iron wall. The more urgent, the more difficult it is to start."

Gao Han nodded with deep understanding.

It was better when they played against Roma. When they played Juventus in the knockout round, Atletico Madrid exposed the players' impatience.

In the final analysis, a word, inexperienced, young.

"I think what you are doing now is good. You have a holiday this morning to let the players relax and avoid being too tense."

Gao Han nodded, he really thought so in his heart.

"Do you know why Valencia lost so badly in the final in 2000?"

"Let's hear it." Gao Han said with interest.

Bosque thought for a while, "Cooper's Valencia is a miracle, Ranieri has laid a solid foundation, Cooper has sublimated the temperament of this team, and in just two or three years, it has become a European powerhouse. It’s just one step away from the top teams.”

"But in that season, our results were terrible, the league performance was terrible, and the start of the Champions League was also quite bad, but you must be clear about one thing. All of these have nothing to do with this game."

"It's the Champions League final. No matter what happened before or after, it has nothing to do with this final."

"What determines its outcome is just the performance of the two teams during the 90 minutes or 120 minutes."

Gao Han understood that he had heard these words more than once.

"Cooper is a very solid coach, but it is strange that in that game, he made a very serious mistake. He gave up Valencia's best defensive counterattack and played against us. Attack."

"During the game, they created a lot of chances, the coordination was smooth and threatening, but in the last and most critical finishing kick, they performed quite poorly."

When Bosque said this, he hissed and thought hard, "If I remember correctly, they had more than a dozen shots, but only one shot was on target. It is conceivable that their mentality at that time was completely gone. Out of control."

"When we scored the first goal from Morientes, I already had a very strong feeling that the second, the third, even the fourth, would definitely come, because then you can You can clearly feel the impatience of the Valencia players, and all you need to do is to hold your breath and fight back."

"I believe that as the head coach, Cooper must have considered this factor and even made targeted arrangements, but in the game, when the players lose control of their emotions, the head coach can do very little."

Gao Han felt a little cold in his heart, and he could feel Cooper's mood at that time.

The head coach is like the brain of a team, but the players are the siblings of the team. If the siblings are disobedient, the brain has nothing to do.

"All teams, all players, before such an important final, will definitely show full confidence, and will definitely say that they are full of confidence in defeating their opponents, but only they can know their truest thoughts. It is impossible for the head coach to fully grasp it." Bosque reminded earnestly.

Gao Han kept nodding.

He often communicates with players, which is one of his characteristics.

But in fact, he himself is very clear that players are individuals, and even when chatting in private, they often do not reveal their truest thoughts.

Because they have scruples.

If the head coach and the outside world know that they are not confident enough, or even timid, will it affect their starting lineup?

There are really not too many such examples in the history of European football.

Not to mention the Champions League final, which is a major event comparable to the World Cup final. Everyone is under heavy pressure to play, and their performance on the spot will definitely be affected. The key still depends on their psychological quality.

In this case, Atletico Madrid's youth is the biggest disadvantage.

As for the previous series of victories, how good they were, it has nothing to do with this final.

"Frankly speaking, you Atletico Madrid have no obvious weaknesses, the offense and defense are very good, which makes them have more options in the game, but the strength of AC Milan is also quite good, especially in Ancelotti. After adopting a more conservative tactical style of play, they have the most luxurious iron barrel formation in the world."

The most extravagant barrel array?

Gao Han could only respond with a wry smile. I don't know if this is a boast? Still demoting?

But in any case, AC Milan was able to reach the Champions League final, thanks to Carlo Ancelotti's tactical adjustments.

If he continues the pass-and-control style of play from the early season, it is estimated that AC Milan will have nothing to do with it.

"For you, this game will be an unprecedented challenge. If you want to hear my opinion, then I will definitely tell you that the start must be stable and do everything possible to avoid conceding the ball first."

When Bosque said this, he looked serious.

"You know, against an Italian team, conceding the goal first is basically a death!"

Of course Gao Han understood.

"Okay, remember!" Gao Han raised the drink glass in his hand, "Come on, Vicente, thank you, I will buy you a drink when I come back."

Bosque also smiled slightly, "I hope it's a celebration wine!"

After the two had dinner in the restaurant, they drove back separately.

On the way back to Mahadanda Sports City, Gao Han was thinking hard all the way.

If it's other aspects, he can still think of other tricks, but the psychological aspect is really a headache.

It's impossible to imitate Lin Xia's appearance, encourage me, everyone, don't lose to that damned duck?

Gao Han smiled and shook his head.

If the psychological problems were easy to solve, I am afraid that other head coaches would have solved them long ago, and there would not be so many out-of-control incidents on the spot.

What's more, now we are talking about the Champions League final.

How many professional players can't play a Champions League final in their lifetime?

Who wouldn't be nervous?

Not to mention the players, even as the head coach, Gao Han himself felt nervous and uneasy, so he went to Heynckes, Bosque, and Aragones for advice and experience.

At the technical and tactical level, Gao Han is not worried and has enough confidence, but the player's psychological level...

But now that they have come to this point, they can only bite the bullet anyway.

Whether it is a hero or a bear, you have to do a real fight on the court to know!