Super Marshal

On the evening of March 10th, Munich’s Allianz Arena.

Because of the resignation crisis two weeks ago, this game attracted the attention of fans around the world from the beginning.

After Rijkaard was fired, Wilkins, the acting head coach originally appointed by Chelsea, also suddenly resigned. As a result, the Blues had no head coach and eventually had to promote a head coach from the youth team to take over the interim head coach position. .

Fortunately, the Blues' opponents in the next two rounds were not strong, and they all won by one goal.

But this away game against Bayern Munich is a real test.

This time, Gao Han did not seem to intend to save face for Chelsea. After winning 3-0 in the away game and basically confirming their advancement, the Bundesliga giant launched a fierce attack on Chelsea from the first minute.

Bayern Munich's fierce offensive made Chelsea feel overwhelmed. Ashley Cole accidentally fell down and sprained his leg while defending Robben in the 12th minute and was forced to leave the field.

The previous turmoil of coaching changes, coupled with the loss of a general at the beginning of the game, Chelsea could not resist the wolf-like Bayern Munich. Starting from the 27th minute, the goal fell repeatedly.

First, Aguero received an assist from his teammates and took the lead to score Chelsea's goal. Then Ribery assisted Robben to score, further expanding the score and ending the first half with 2-0.

After changing sides in the second half, Bayern Munich suddenly launched a wild attack. Modric assisted Ribery to score another victory, expanding the score to 3-0. In the 65th minute, it was Ribery's assist again. Let Robben score twice.

Bayern Munich's offensive was overwhelming, and Chelsea could not resist it. Even after leading 4-0, Gao Han replaced three substitute players in one breath, and the situation on the court was still one-sided.

It's obvious that the Blues' morale has been greatly reduced after experiencing the previous turmoil.

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Gao Han stood on the sidelines and watched the game silently.

He didn't know if Abramovich was watching this game, but he just wanted to use this game to tell the Russians that money does not dominate everything in professional football.

At the very least, no matter how rich Chelsea is, he can't expect to get involved in the Champions League this season.

In fact, as long as Gao Han is around, he will definitely try his best to snipe Chelsea.

Whether it was for Rijkaard or for his old enmity, he had to do this.

"Actually, this team is not as weak as imagined." Thomas Tuchel said sadly.

If you look at the lineup and cards, Chelsea is actually not weak.

Abramovich’s massive investment in the past few years is actually valuable.

But the Blues' current problem is not with the team's lineup and strength, but with management.

Anyone who knows the Premier League knows that the problem Chelsea is facing now is that it is upgrading and needs to inject new vitality into the team. Abramovich hired Rijkaard because he wanted to change Chelsea's style of play from Mourinho's. During the Olympic era, the team returned to a more advanced passing and controlling style, moving closer to the mainstream European style of play.

It should be said that this direction is correct.

But the question is, has Chelsea management really followed this direction in recruiting?

It has to be updated, but it also has to make a difference in the Champions League and the league; it has to face competitors on the court, and at the same time it has to face pressure from the management, putting pressure on them at every turn, and giving goals at every turn. what is this?

Okay now, Rijkaard has dismissed get out of class, and the situation is now like this. Is there a famous coach willing to take over Chelsea's coaching position?

All famous coaches tend to cherish their feathers, and no one will easily dip into Chelsea's troubled waters.

"Sometimes, the reason why fans evaluate a head coach is very simple. Look at the results and the championship. If the results are good and there are many championships, then it must be successful and he must be the best."

After hearing what Gao Han said, Thomas Tuchel couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

"But sometimes, the fans themselves are very contradictory. The same head coach, he played in a mess on this team, but when he went to another team, he suddenly became prosperous. Could it be that... Has his strength improved by leaps and bounds in a short period of time? Or is it that he simply didn't give his best in the previous team?"

"There may even be an interesting scenario where a head coach's performance was not ideal at the beginning and he was criticized so much that he wanted to be fired on the spot. But gradually, as the season progresses, his performance gets better and better. It's getting better, and all doubts and doubts have disappeared."

The situation Gao Han mentioned is very common, even among fans of many wealthy teams.

"More often, if a team wants to achieve results, it often does not depend on the coaching ability of the head coach, nor does it even depend on the overall strength of the players. More importantly, it depends on the ability of the team to straighten out the relationship. , unite the goal and work together, only then can we be invincible."

Gao Han doesn't mean that the head coach's ability and the players' strength are unimportant, but that he feels that whether the team is united is far more important than these two.

And this obviously includes the club's management.

Just like the Galacticos Real Madrid back then, weren't the players strong enough? Is the head coach not good enough? But in the end, what was the team's performance?

And Inter Milan in the early years, Moratti invested so much money and introduced so many stars, but was it not strong?

Are famous coaches such as Lippi and Cooper not good at coaching?

But many times, why is it always the head coach who bears the consequences of poor performance?

The answer is simple, there is only one, because the cost of changing coaches is the lowest.

Many people have forgotten the cruel reality, that is, a European football club is like a business, and as a business, before making any decision, it must give priority to cost.

Relatively speaking, the position of the management is often the most stable, and changing players affects the whole body. It is useless to change just one player. If you want to change, you have to change a lot. The cost is undoubtedly too high. The only way is to change the head coach. It is the one with the lowest cost and the best effect.

Gao Han still clearly remembers that not long after he debuted, Ferguson told him that he must control the locker room and never let the players shake the authority of the head coach. Otherwise, the head coach will die horribly. .

Gao Han always kept these words in mind.

Many times, a team, from the management to the coaching staff to the players, is not of the same mind. Everyone has their own interests and demands. Even in the locker room, the interests of the players are completely different.

When either the management or the players have conflicts with the head coach, the club will often make the decision to fire the head coach due to cost considerations. Therefore, if a head coach cannot control the locker room, it will basically It is impossible to succeed, and you may even lose miserably.

"In the final analysis, we are the real disadvantaged group, but if no one is willing to speak out even if Chelsea does something like this to Rijkaard, then how can we have any status in the future?"

When Thomas Tuchel heard Gao Han's words, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Gao Han with a look of astonishment.

He suddenly remembered that Gao Han was the number one top coach among the active head coaches.

In the past few days, many people have suspected that Gao Han spoke up for Rijkaard because of old enmity. Some people thought that it was because of his friendship with Rijkaard. But now, Tuchel understands .

Perhaps there are both reasons, but Gao Han will go to war with Chelsea face to face because he is the number one coach in world football and he needs to speak out for the interests of the entire professional coaching industry and fight for the interests of coaches.

After understanding this level, in Tuchel's mind, Gao Han's image suddenly became a bit taller.

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With a 4-0 win at home and a 7-0 total victory over Chelsea over the two legs, Bayern Munich successfully advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.

They were able to completely defeat their opponents in both games. The strength of the Bundesliga giants has been unanimously recognized by fans across Europe.

The other seven matchups in the Champions League knockout round of 16 have also ended one after another.

The team that scored the most goals was undoubtedly the match between Atletico Madrid and Sporting Lisbon.

The La Liga giants are extremely powerful. Heynckes' team first defeated their opponents 5-0 in the away game. After returning to the Calderon Stadium, they defeated Sporting Lisbon 7-1, with a total score of 12-1 in the two rounds. Win the Portuguese Super League opponent.

The Shenlian Legion's ability to produce such a crazy goal momentum has attracted the attention of the whole of Europe. Heynckes' team has become another favorite in the Champions League this season.

The maturity of players such as David Silva, Ramos and Navas has gradually become the backbone of the Shelters Army, and Gao Han has once again been unanimously appreciated by the Spanish media and fans.

Everyone knows that this group of young talents are the treasure trove left behind by Gao Han.

Another team in La Liga, Barcelona drew 1-1 with Lyon in the first round away from home. After returning to the Camp Nou, they defeated their opponent 5-2 and defeated Lyon 6-3 with a total score of 6-3, successfully advancing. Quarterfinals.

Although they stopped in the top 16, Lyon's performance has won a lot of recognition, especially striker Benzema, who is hailed as the most anticipated young talent in Ligue 1 in the next few years.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both passed smoothly, but another team, Real Madrid, was not so lucky.

After the Galacticos experienced the chairman's turmoil, the team was somewhat affected. In addition, the European war results in the past few years have been unsatisfactory. This time, Liverpool, who was unlucky to encounter cup expert Benitez, was unable to compete.

They lost 0-1 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. They went to Anfield in the second round and the result was even worse. They lost 4-0 and ended up in the top 16 again with a score of 0-5.

This defeat also further intensified the cry of Real Madrid fans against Florentino. After experiencing the toss-up of Calderon and Mijatovic, many Real Madrid fans have realized that Florentino’s His ability, coupled with the media's momentum, made it almost certain that Florentino would stage the return of the king.

In the remaining games, Manchester United defeated Juventus 1-0 away from home in the first leg, and defeated the Bianconeri 2-0 at home in the second leg, and finally advanced successfully with a total score of 3-0.

Arsenal drew 1-1 with Roma in the two rounds, but in the end, with penalty kicks, the Gunners eliminated the Red Wolves and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

Inter Milan also eliminated Villarreal with a total score of 3 to 1 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

Porto, known as having excellent luck in the draw, defeated Panathinaikos 3-2 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

At this point, the list of top eight is freshly released.

After playing the knockout rounds of the top 16, everyone has set their sights on two weeks later. Representatives of the teams that have entered the top eight will once again gather at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, for the knockout rounds of the top eight and the semi-finals. Draw lots.