Super Marshal

"I don't think Manchester City can successfully defend the title this season."

The day before the sixth round of the Premier League, in the press conference hall of Chelsea's Cobham training base in south London, Scolari was full of confidence when being interviewed by media reporters after introducing his starting 18-man squad. said.

The flashbulbs flashed at the scene, and all media reporters were trying to capture Scolari's expression when he said this.

He is very confident!

Chelsea's outstanding performance this season also gave him confidence.

He won all the first five rounds and scored 21 goals. This record was enough to make Scolari stand out from the crowd and gave him the courage to challenge Gao Han and Manchester City, especially Falcao's crazy scoring momentum. It gave him enough confidence.

"I can understand everyone's awe of Gao Han. In fact, he is indeed very good and has become a legend in the history of world football, but I want to say that there has never been a person or a team that will not lose. "

"In fact, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich all lost, and Gao Han will definitely lose, maybe tomorrow, and it will be at the City Stadium."

For Scolari's confidence, media reporters interpreted it more as pre-match encouragement.

After all, this focus battle is about to take place. As the head coach of Chelsea, it is certainly impossible for Scolari to tell the players that our skills are inferior to others and that we can't beat the likes of Manchester City. Wouldn't that mean he is demolishing himself?

But soon a reporter raised his hand to ask a question.

"Mr. Scolari, Chelsea lost to Manchester City three times last season and also lost the Community Shield before this season, losing three championship trophies directly. And if I remember correctly, before every game, you I can say with confidence that Chelsea will win."

As soon as the reporter finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter.

Scolari was not surprised by this, because he knew that the reporters simply wanted to anger him.

"You are right, we did lose four games in the past year, but that was because we were poorly prepared. It was my first season coaching Chelsea, and many things were still very unfamiliar to me, but after a year time, I feel I’m ready.”

"In addition to my problems, the team's preparation is also insufficient. We only introduced Falcao and Ramirez after the winter break. As a result, these two players showed quite good strength in the second half. This season he is also the best player in the team and even in the Premier League."

"So I think we're ready."

With that said, Scolari picked up the game roster that he had just read and placed on the table, and said with a smile: "Look, our lineup is very strong, right? We have the strength to challenge Manchester City. "

It can be seen that the opening five consecutive victories have given Chelsea strong confidence, both for Scolari and the players.

But soon another reporter asked questions.

"Mr. Scolari, we have also won five games in a row, but why do you think Chelsea will have the last laugh and Manchester City will not be able to successfully defend the title?"

Scolari was obviously well prepared for this. He smiled slightly and said: "The reason is very simple. They have just experienced a perfect season. Their players performed very well. It was a very special season. I can definitely I understand, but after experiencing such a peak, players' mentality will inevitably relax and their performance will decline."

"The professional league is very cruel. There is not much strength gap between us and Manchester City. The opponent's carelessness will give us a chance to win, and even win the championship."

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Scolari's desire to boost the team's morale is understandable.

However, the Brazilian coach seems to have said a bit too much.

Under the inducement of media reporters, he commented on the current situation of the Premier League, especially the teams competing for the championship.

He believes that Liverpool has already withdrawn from the league championship battle early because the Red Army had a really miserable start to the season. In the first five rounds, they met three strong teams: Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United, and the result was one draw and two losses.

The remaining two league games have one win and one draw, so the total score in the five rounds is one win, two draws and two losses.

Such a report card is indeed difficult to reassure people about Liverpool, and the possibility of winning the championship is also very slim.

Arsenal and Manchester United both remain unbeaten with three wins and two draws, but Scolari believes that neither team has the strength to challenge Manchester City and Chelsea, so he concludes that the championship will only be won between Manchester City and Chelsea. generated between.

Therefore, Chelsea will defeat Manchester City in this game and counterattack to reach the top.

Gao Han made some calculations in his mind and realized that Scolari's words were a bit watery. As a guest at the City Stadium, his ideal result should be a draw, not a win.

This feels a bit like asking for prices in the sky and paying back the money on arrival.

The media reporters took what Scolari said in London and added some embarrassment to it, moved it directly to Gao Han in Manchester, and then asked Gao Han for his response. This was obviously sowing discord.

But this time, Gao Han really fell into the trap.

After listening to the reporter's retelling, Gao Han waved his hand impatiently and sneered.

"I don't understand who gave Scolari such courage, Liang Jingru?"

Liang Jingru? who is it?

The reporters at the scene looked at each other in confusion, not knowing who Gao Han was talking about.

But Gao Han didn't explain, but continued.

"Chelsea started really well, five wins in a row and 21 goals, which is really good, but it's not surprising at all, you know why?"

All the reporters suddenly stopped worrying about who Liang Jingru was, and listened intently to Gao Han's words.

It was obvious that they all smelled gunpowder.

"Because their opponents in the first five rounds did not give them the slightest test. From the moment I saw the Premier League schedule this season, I concluded that Chelsea would start with five consecutive wins. To be honest, that schedule is Any team there that aims to win the championship will win five games in a row."

"But they will soon face challenges. This round is us, the next round is Arsenal, and then there is Liverpool. For Chelsea, the real test is later, and don't forget, three days ago They just lost the League Cup."

Failing to bid farewell to the League Cup in the first round of the new season is also a blow to Chelsea.

This time, Gao Han was somewhat suspected of adding insult to injury.

After talking about the league situation, Gao Han shifted the topic to the tactical level of the game.

"Yes, there is no doubt that their scoring momentum this season has been very good. Falcao is a player I am very familiar with. He has the potential to become a top scorer in Europe, but in this game, at the City Stadium , the biggest test for them will not be offense, but defense."

"I have no doubt that Scolari's team will adopt defensive counter-attack tactics. What I doubt is whether they can defend or not. Neither I nor my team would mind testing Chelsea's defense at the City Stadium. .”

Gao Han's words immediately made all the media reporters at the scene excited.

This is simply a tit-for-tat war of words.

Scolari ignited the flames of war out of the needs of the team's competition, while Gao Han refused to give in, retorted, and the counterattack was also very sharp, directly hitting Chelsea's vital point.

In the first five rounds of this season, Chelsea did not encounter any strong team, so it is not surprising that the Blues relied on their strong strength advantage to crush their opponents almost all the way, and they have won consecutive games.

But at the beginning of this round, Chelsea will encounter strong opponents. It is hard to say whether they can maintain this momentum.

The defensive counterattack Gao Han mentioned at the end was undoubtedly exposing Chelsea's scars from last season.

This is a psychological war.

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The media reporters on the scene were all very excited. Taking the exciting information they had just received, they were planning how to create tomorrow's layout and what kind of headlines would be more attractive to readers.

Gao Han also left the press conference hall with a smile. He also achieved the effect he wanted.

He just wanted to push Scolari to see if he would fall for it.

When walking back to the training building, I passed by the players' lounge and happened to see one of Mendes' agents walking from the parking lot carrying large and small bags. When he saw Gao Han, he immediately ran over to say hello.

In recent years, Mendes's business has grown bigger and bigger, and it is no longer possible to do everything big and small as he did in the past. Therefore, there are many full-time agents in the company, and almost every big-name star has one beside him. , providing a variety of services, such as running errands and the like.

"What's going on?" Gao Han asked with a smile.

After all, Mendes’ agency also owns half of his shares.

"Cristiano, he said he wanted to give everyone on the team a gift, so..."

Gao Han smiled and nodded, "Let's go."

"Okay, then I'm going, Mr. Gao Han."

Watching the agent leave, Gao Han thought about it for a while and understood Cristiano Ronaldo's intention.

"This kid is under pressure!" Gao Han chuckled.

Gareth Bale has performed well in recent games. He is fast, has strong impact, and has good physical fitness. Therefore, many people feel that he is very similar to Cristiano Ronaldo. The two exist. Position conflict on the landing field.

But this is purely a layman’s view.

The two players were never the same type of players.

Gareth Bale is far inferior to Cristiano Ronaldo, especially in terms of ball control. Therefore, when the Welshman encounters a speedy defensive player like Abate, when his speed fails to pose a threat, The effect is greatly reduced.

But Cristiano Ronaldo obviously doesn't. He is quite threatening whether he is taking the ball or playing the ball. He is the kind of player who can create opportunities even if he has no chance and has super personal ability.

Of course, Gao Han has now gradually figured out how to use Gareth Bale, but it is different from what others thought.

However, seeing that Cristiano Ronaldo was under competitive pressure and wanted to buy gifts for his teammates, Gao Han couldn't help but be a little impressed. This kid is really becoming more and more mature now.

interesting.

Gao Han didn't linger outside the players' lounge door, but went directly to the coach's office on the second floor.

Not long after, Cristiano Ronaldo came up with gifts.

It turns out that not only his teammates have it, but also the coaching staff and core employees, and everyone has a share.

A freshly released Apple iPhone 4 mobile phone, and an iPad tablet computer just launched at the beginning of this year.

These two gifts are not light.

For Gao Han, Cristiano Ronaldo also personally gave him an Apple laptop with the highest configuration.

"Boss, you know my goal, you must help me." Cristiano Ronaldo said eagerly.

FIFA Ballon d'Or!

He wants to defeat Messi and win this honor!