Super Marshal

On the evening of April 20th, the Mestanha Stadium in Valencia, Spain.

Accompanied by Sergio Garcia, Gao Han secretly sat in the stands of the Copa del Rey final.

Tonight's final is a battle of the century, Barcelona versus Real Madrid.

These two teams are also the top two in the La Liga standings this season. Barcelona just suffered a 1-1 draw with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium, so many people are full of expectations for tonight's Copa del Rey final. It remains to be seen whether Mourinho's Real Madrid can maintain their performance from last weekend.

Both sides basically played their best.

Real Madrid's starting goalkeeper is Casillas, the defense is Kolarov, Bruno Alves, Albiol and Arbeloa, and the midfield three midfielders are Moutinho, Felipe Melo and Lass Diarra, Sneijder came forward, and the two forwards in the frontcourt were Diego Costa and Higuain.

Barcelona also deployed its main players, with Valdes as the goalkeeper, Abidal, Pique, Puyol and Alves as the defense, Busquets as the single defensive midfielder, Iniesta and Xavi in ​​the center, and the frontcourt Pedro is on the left, Ibrahimovic occupies the center, and Messi plays on the right.

Both teams played with their strongest lineups, which can be said to be star-studded with superstars.

Perhaps due to the influence of the Derby of the Century last weekend, this game seemed full of excitement from the beginning. At the beginning of the game, Puyol fouled Diego Costa, and then Alves blocked Sneijder. , causing the two teams to get into a dispute. In the end, the two sides were separated by the referee.

After the restart, Barcelona successfully controlled the ball and rhythm on the court, while Real Madrid defended across the board.

The first threatening offensive in this game came from Barcelona. Ibrahimovic passed the ball back, and Harvey inserted a long shot from the front of the penalty area, which was slightly wide.

Afterwards, Barcelona continued to take advantage of its passing and ball control, launching frequent offensives into Real Madrid's hinterland, threatening the Galacticos' goal again and again, but never got a chance to score.

Real Madrid's defensive moves were relatively large. Many players, including Diego Costa and Bruno Alves, made frequent small moves. Arbeloa even made a dangerous move by stepping on Pedro's calf. Once it triggered a conflict between the two parties, the scene even got a little out of control.

Gao Han was sitting in the stands and could clearly see that after twenty minutes of the game, both teams were obviously playing a little impatiently. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid seemed to have lost the absolute advantage in possession of the ball. calm.

"This is Mourinho's plan!" Gao Han shook his head.

Sergio Garcia is always paying close attention to the situation on the field and the real-time data on the tablet. "Under Mourinho's training, Real Madrid has had many confrontations and fouls, especially after taking three After the waist kicking method, Barcelona’s advantage is passing and controlling, and stalking them is equivalent to being dragged into the quagmire.”

Gao Han nodded, Mourinho's strategy is that I can't control the ball with you, so I will make it impossible for you to control the ball skillfully.

Such a game is a test for both sides on the field, but it is also a test for the fans and spectators.

Of course, there is no doubt about the intensity and intensity.

In any case, this is a derby of the century and a Copa del Rey final.

"What's Barcelona's ball possession rate now?" Gao Han asked with concern.

"It has always been above 75%, sometimes even reaching 80%." Sergio Garcia was a little stunned. The contrast was too dazzling.

If there is a gap in strength between the two teams, everyone can see it, but if the gap is so big, no one will believe it.

The only more reasonable statement is that this was Mourinho's intention.

"Real Madrid has been relying on long passes to launch counterattacks since the beginning, but the effect is not particularly obvious. Guardiola has obviously made a fuss about this, so Mourinho's set of ideas has not worked, and it has not even succeeded once. .”

"Yes, long passes are mainly played by Sneijder and Moutinho, and the success rate is very low." Sergio Garcia said.

"On the defensive end, Mourinho did not retreat from all fronts like last weekend. Instead, he maintained a compact position on three lines and pressed forward across the board."

"Three midfielders." Gao Han replied, "There are three midfielders in the midfield. Mourinho has full confidence in the defense and interception of the midfielder, so he presses forward. Pay attention, seven of their players are Dedicated defense, coupled with a very mobile Sneijder, the offensive end basically relies on Diego Costa and Higuain in the frontcourt.”

It is not difficult for Gao Han to guess Mourinho's intention. If he retreats from the back three and even Sneijder actively returns to defend, then Real Madrid will not have to play at all in this game and will surrender directly. Forget it.

He adopts a three-midfielder style of play with the goal of winning.

"Did you see that Sneijder adjusted his position?"

Following Gao Han's gesture, Sergio Garcia looked over, only to find that just as Gao Han said, during a counterattack, Sneijder ran from the center to the left, and after receiving Moutinho's pass, After completing a cooperation with the Portuguese on the left wing, he advanced to the frontcourt, completed another beautiful cooperation with Diego Costa, and then passed it to the Brazilian forward.

But Diego Costa's final shot from a small angle failed to hit the right angle, and the ball passed in front of the goal.

However, this attack is really eye-catching.

"After Alves started attacking, Barcelona's counter-attack on the right was a problem. With a single defensive midfielder, the right wing was really unable to cope with the opponent's counterattack."

When Gao Han said this, he turned to look at Mourinho in front of the coach's bench. The Portuguese madman was wearing a crisp suit and looked very imposing on the sidelines. He felt like he had a chance to win, which made people feel particularly confident.

"I have to admit that Mourinho knows Barcelona very well. When Guardiola's team switches from offense to defense in a very short period of time, there is a big gap between the midfield and the defense, especially on the right. Alves goes forward to attack."

In addition to targeted counterattack routines, Mourinho's defensive strategy is also very effective.

Barcelona seemed to have control of the ball, but in fact, the fast, skillful, and smooth passing and receiving coordination that they were best at did not appear. Instead, the referee frequently sounded the whistle.

In any case, it is okay to ridicule Mourinho for destructive football, but his style of play does work.

Professional football is known as a war without gunpowder, and since it is a war, both parties participating in the war have only one purpose, and that is to kill their opponents and win by any means necessary.

For Real Madrid, fighting against Barcelona for possession of the ball is asking for death. Only Mourinho's path has hope and a chance of winning.

What's more, tactics on the football field are always more than just ball control and offense, defense is also an art.

After Sneijder adjusted his position, Real Madrid finally launched the most threatening offensive in the 41st minute.

It was the Dutch midfielder who played the ball from the left during the counterattack again. Diego Costa's header flew behind him. Higuain shot a shot from behind, but it hit the right post and bounced off the baseline.

Higuain looked extremely frustrated after failing to seize the opportunity and score Barcelona's goal.

The first half ended in a draw with a score of 0-0.

Such an intense and fierce competition made Gao Han exhale after watching it, and he felt quite uncomfortable in his heart.

how to say?

Mourinho strangled Barcelona's seven inches, and Guardiola's team has never been able to perform at the level it should have.

"The lack of attack methods and the reliance on Alves for transitional attacks from the wing are the biggest problem Barcelona is facing now. If this problem cannot be solved well, Barcelona will be in trouble in the second half."

Gao Han said this and thought for a while, "Of course, it is not ruled out that Mourinho's team will make mistakes on their own. After all, in a game of forty or fifty minutes, mistakes are definitely inevitable, especially when the physical exertion becomes more and more severe. , if Barcelona catches them once, they are dead."

In fact, the game went as Gao Han expected.

What was completely different from the first half was that after Barcelona regrouped in the second half, their advantage became even more obvious.

Real Madrid had to start to retreat across the board as their physical energy continued to be depleted. This also represented Mourinho's game strategy, no matter first ensuring that he did not concede the ball, and then slowly competing with his opponents.

But I have to say that under Mourinho's coaching, Real Madrid's defense was almost monolithic. Every player on the team was very brave and tenacious, especially the three midfielders, who established a line in front of the defense. barrier.

The only serious mistake came from Las Diarra's sticky ball, but Barcelona intercepted the ball and counterattacked, almost scoring a goal, but Casillas made a contribution at the critical moment and beat Ibrahimo. Vic blocked a must-goal from close range, causing Barcelona to miss the best scoring opportunity in the game.

Mourinho also quickly made adjustments. Center defender Garay replaced Lass Diarra and pushed Albiol to the midfield. Garay partnered with Bruno Alves as a central defender.

"Barcelona's ball possession rate reached 80%, my God!" Sergio Garcia couldn't believe his eyes.

It almost looked like Barcelona was beating Real Madrid.

Gao Han was also particularly amazed, especially by the Real Madrid coached by Mourinho.

"To be honest, now that the game has progressed, the test is no longer about skills and tactics, but fighting spirit, willpower and desire to win."

What makes Gao Han even more emotional is that Barcelona's shooting efficiency in this game is too low. The front three of Ibrahimovic, Messi and Pedro all performed sluggishly. This cannot be said to be the difference between Barcelona and As for the players' problems, it can only be said that Mourinho's tactics completely restrained them.

What’s interesting is that neither side of the game made any substitutions. After 90 minutes of the game, the two sides were still shaking hands at a score of 0-0, which has to be said to be a rare thing.

But it also indirectly reflects mutual familiarity and understanding.

After entering overtime, Real Madrid was still very passive and was forced to defend, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Although Barcelona had possession of the ball, they frequently made mistakes as their physical energy was depleted.

When the game lasted for 104 minutes, Real Madrid finally seized an opportunity. Sneijder took the ball during the counterattack and cooperated with Kolarov on the left to hit the wall, attracting the attention of the defense. The ball was passed to Kolarov, who took off and passed the ball with extremely precise placement.

Diego Costa stepped in from the back, got ahead of Puyol and Pique, dived from close range and scored with a header!

Just this goal completely detonated the Mestanha Stadium and won Real Madrid their first championship trophy after many years!

The moment Diego Costa scored, Gao Han couldn't help but stand up and applaud vigorously like all the Real Madrid fans in the audience, but he had mixed feelings in his heart.

"Real Madrid deserves this goal and this victory."

After a pause, Gao Han continued: "I just hope Mourinho can become more confident after winning the King's Cup. The more confident they are, the better it will be for us. If this game continues like this, That……"

Before Gao Han finished speaking, he smiled bitterly and let out a long sigh.

Mourinho is definitely a respectable opponent.