Super Marshal

On the evening of August 6, 2011, Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris.

The stands, which can accommodate more than 48,000 fans, were packed, and the stadium was already filled with people and a roar.

Countless French fans are sitting in the stands, waiting for Paris Saint-Germain, which has been built with a lot of money, to walk out of the player channel as soon as possible, and they also want to witness Gao Han's first official game as coach of Paris Saint-Germain.

This will be Gao Han's first official appearance in Ligue 1.

The same grand occasion will become the norm at the Parc des Princes this season. According to the information provided by the club before the game, not only the season tickets of Paris Saint-Germain have been sold out, but some additional season tickets have also been sold out. Even The individual tickets have been booked out by enthusiastic fans, and it is impossible to buy them even if you want to.

Such a fanatical football market has excited everyone at the club, but it is not surprising.

Since it was the first home game of the new season, Paris Saint-Germain held a brief ceremony, and then the players from both teams entered the stadium one after another under the leadership of the referee.

In this game, Gao Han changed his three-back style during his time at Manchester City and returned to four-backs, adopting a four-three-three formation.

The goalkeeper position is the least suspenseful, because Kupe has been sent away by Gao Han, and Courtois is the team's main goalkeeper. The Belgian youngster also performed very well in the warm-up match, which made goalkeeper coach Pedro Haro Highly recommended.

The defense from left to right is Marcelo, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Azpilicueta.

This defense line was also built with a lot of money after Gao Han took over Paris Saint-Germain. It cost a total of 120 million euros. It can be called the most luxurious defense line in European football today, and the Brazilian national team's defense line has the best Third, ensure the stability of the team's defense and the players' tacit understanding with each other.

The only unfamiliar one is Azpilicueta on the right. His performance in Marseille last season was not satisfactory. After switching to Paris Saint-Germain this season, he is still uneasy.

Among the three players in the midfield, the deepest position belongs to Pirlo. The Italian veteran is not reused in AC Milan. Many people have speculated that he came to Paris Saint-Germain to retire. However, on the first day after arriving in Paris, Gao Han found the No. 1 player. The two people talking were him.

During the exchange, Gao Han told Pirlo very clearly that he has always been eager to cooperate with the best organizational midfielder in the world. Pirlo deserves it, and he also firmly believes that Pirlo is far from the age of retirement. He can play in Paris Saint-Germain continues to show its strength.

The two midfielders in the middle are Pastore, a talented Argentine rookie, and Yaya Toure, a midfielder from Cote d'Ivoire. Among them, Yaya Toure's strength improved very quickly during his time at Inter Milan and has become a European star. The most dominant midfielder.

If the midfield and backcourt are not surprising, then the frontcourt configuration is somewhat surprising.

Neymar on the left is the absolute main candidate, and can even be said to be the leader in the future. This summer's transfer bidder is known as the superstar closest to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in European football in the next few years. figure.

But Gao Han chose Warcraft Drogba in the middle.

This veteran has not played as the main force in Chelsea for nearly a season, and he is not too young. Everyone originally thought that Gao Han introduced Drogba just to ensure the thickness of the team's lineup and to support the new players. Unexpectedly, the new players In the first game of the season, Drogba was promoted to the main lineup.

Suarez, who had just shined in the Copa America and was invincible in the Dutch league, was placed on the right by Gao Han.

Compared with Paris Saint-Germain, which was mediocre last season, this season's team lineup is star-studded, with many of the world's top players in positions, such as central defender Thiago Silva.

The Brazilian central defender was also appointed by Gao Han as the team's captain for the new season, wearing the captain's armband. He also led his teammates in pre-match warm-up training, which shows that he has entered the role.

When Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient lined up in their respective positions and the captains of the two teams were guessing sides in front of the referee, Gao Han finally came belatedly and walked out of the player tunnel.

In an instant, the entire Parc des Princes stadium was boiling.

"Gao Han! Gao Han!" The shouts of "Gao Han! Gao Han!" were heard endlessly. More than 40,000 fans were shouting the name of the head coach at the top of their lungs. Gao Han also smiled at the fans' enthusiasm, waved and thanked the fans for their love for him.

After walking out of the tunnel, he immediately walked to the visiting team's coaching bench.

Lorient's head coach is Christian Gourcuff, who is also a famous French midfielder currently playing for Lyon. He was once known as the father of Zidane II's Gourcuff.

Gao Han shook hands with Gourcuff and his coaching staff one by one, showing the style and magnanimity of the host.

When he walked back to the home team's coaching bench, assistant coach Zidane handed over a list of Lorient's starting lineup.

This team is not strong. It performed well last season, but its strength has dropped a lot this season. The goal is to avoid relegation. Paris Saint-Germain should not have a problem winning the opponent at home, and Gourcuff also won this game. A four-five formation was formed, with three midfielders in the midfield, obviously to defend and counterattack.

"What do you think?" Gao Han handed the starting list back to Zidane and asked.

How could Zidane not see that this was Gao Han's test for him?

"The first game of the new season is very important, but it is also difficult to play. Although the players' bodies have been adjusted for one or two months of training and many warm-up games, they are still far from entering the rhythm of the game, so it is easy to get lost in the first game. It was a huge upset in a game.”

Gao Han nodded, this is a professional player, or more experienced fans know it.

"If it were you, how would you fight?"

Zidane raised his brows and smiled slightly: "Like you, don't think too much, just roll up your sleeves and get started, and try to get a good start."

Gao Han laughed.

At present, Paris Saint-Germain has just started. Not only is it unfamiliar with the tactical requirements of coach Gao Han, but the cooperation between the players is also unfamiliar. Therefore, it is obviously impossible to reach the peak in the first game of the new season. .

Therefore, the best way is as Zidane said, roll up your sleeves and get to work. If you are a donkey or a horse, you will know after you pull it out.

However, Gao Han still plans to observe for a while before using the skill card. This is not to say that he is not confident in the strength of the team, but to help the players in the team grow up as soon as possible, such as Neymar and Suarez, and Aziz on the right. Piliqueta, David Luiz, and Pastore, these young players need to grow up as soon as possible.

This year is just a small test for Paris Saint-Germain, and next year's Champions League will be Gao Han's decisive stage.

…………

…………

Much like the first round of the league, Paris Saint-Germain's first game started very smoothly.

Gao Han did not arrange an attack, and the players were unfamiliar with each other and made many mistakes. Passing and receiving were all focused on ensuring the ball. This allowed Paris Saint-Germain to occupy the advantage of passing and controlling the ball, but failed to create a threat.

But even so, the fans at the scene were still very excited and full of freshness.

When the game reached the 25th minute, after a long period of testing, Paris Saint-Germain took the initiative. Gao Han directly used the skill cards, and four of the six skill cards formed a perfect pass and a sudden advance. The two combination card effects directly launched an attack towards Lorient's goal.

Paris Saint-Germain occupies the home court advantage, and its own strength is far better than Lorient. Coupled with the stimulation of Gao Han's two major combination cards, the home court immediately formed a crushing trend against Lorient.

In the 27th minute of the game, Paris Saint-Germain took the lead in breaking through Lorient's goal. Center veteran Drogba assisted Yaya Toure and then scored the goal. This pair of Ivory Coast national team partners are very tacit and skillful, creating Paris Saint-Germain's first goal of the new season.

Just five minutes later, Paris Saint-Germain scored another victory. Pirlo's sharp through ball tore open Lorient's defense. Drogba moved very deftly, inserted behind the defender, and pushed the ball. , scored again, expanding the score to 2-0.

After scoring two goals in a row, Paris Saint-Germain continued to organize and plan steadily and patiently launched an attack on Lorient's defense. The fans at the scene were very happy to watch and kept shouting the names of the head coach and stars. .

After changing sides in the second half, Paris Saint-Germain continued to launch the offensive steadily. In the end, Lorient took the lead and took the initiative to attack. However, Paris Saint-Germain counterattacked. Drogba assisted Suarez to score. One ball.

After taking a three-goal lead, Paris Saint-Germain played more relaxedly. Neymar frequently got opportunities to get the ball on the left and performed many wonderful individual performances. Especially after the skill card cooled down, Gao Han once again used a surprise attack on Neymar. Card, as a result, the Brazilian winger completely beat Lorient into a sieve on the left wing.

But Neymar's problem is also more obvious. His personal performance is good, but his final handling of the ball is not good enough and he seems immature. This is a bit similar to Cristiano Ronaldo who just joined Atletico Madrid and was too flashy.

However, the Gao Han now is not the Gao Han he used to be. He is confident enough to train Neymar in two years.

Drogba, Yaya Toure and Suarez all scored in their debuts. Neymar was obviously eager to score, but sometimes things are so strange. Neymar was eager to score but failed to score. Lucas Moura, who came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, scored instead in the 86th minute.

In the end, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Lorient 4-0 at home and won a victory without any surprises.

This also makes it clear to everyone that Paris Saint-Germain will have a hard time meeting opponents in Ligue 1 this season.

Known as Paris Saint-Germain's two strongest competitors, defending champion Lille drew with Nancy 1-1 away from home in the first round, while Lyon beat Nice 3-1 away from home.

But after the first round of the league, the top spot was not Paris Saint-Germain, which won with four goals, but Rennes, which beat Dijon 5-1 away from home.

However, a week later, in the second round of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain challenged Rennes away.

This team, which was the best defensive team in Ligue 1 last season, was at home but held its camp tight and never gave Paris Saint-Germain a chance. It even forced Paris Saint-Germain into a zero-0 draw in the first half.

After changing sides and fighting again in the second half, Gao Han adjusted the team's tactics, decisively attacked and used skill cards.

In the 46th minute, Drogba's shot caused an own goal from the opponent's goalkeeper Cosdi, helping Paris Saint-Germain take the lead. Just six minutes later, Neymar finally scored his first goal since joining Ligue 1. One goal.

In the end, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Rennes 2-0 away from home and achieved two consecutive victories.

But just after the away game, Gao Han returned to Paris and was actively preparing for the Europa League fourth qualifying round midweek, but Chinatown, far away in Madrid, Spain, encountered a trouble.