Super Marshal

The first half ended 2-0, with Manchester United temporarily taking the lead thanks to Rooney's brace.

This made the Manchester United players on the pitch very excited.

If the score of 1 to 0 is not safe enough, then it is now 2 to 0. Based on the state shown by Manchester United in the first half and the strength of defensive counterattack, I believe that the possibility of winning this game is very high.

It can even be said to be a sure thing.

However, this time they faced Paris Saint-Germain led by Gao Han.

Judging from the performance in the first half, Paris Saint-Germain is definitely a capable team, but it is not mature and stable enough.

Thiago Silva is worthy of being the number one central defender in the world. He is very commanding in the defense and his performance is indeed good. However, David Luiz is not stable enough, and Marcelo on the left is better offensively than defensively. , this allowed Manchester United to seize the opportunity.

When Robin van Persie and Dario Srna walked off the field, they noticed Gao Han standing outside the tunnel in front of the visiting team's coach's bench. They were somewhat embarrassed, because both Manchester United's goals came from them.

Especially Dario Srna.

The routine for the second goal just now was his specialty when he was at Atletico Madrid. I still remember that Gao Han personally tailored it for him, but in the end he used this trick against his mentor, which made the Croatian somewhat ashamed.

On the contrary, Gao Han came over happily and greeted them, "Well done."

Seeing their mentor extend his right hand, Robin van Persie and Dario Srna immediately came forward and shook hands with Gao Han with a smile.

"Boss, I'm sorry," the Dutch center said.

"Nothing to be embarrassed about, you haven't won yet." Gao Han said with a smile.

Robin van Persie and Dario Srna looked at each other and laughed in unison.

Your uncle is still your uncle after all. Now that we are two goals behind, the cold is still the cold.

"Go back and have a good rest. The second half will be the decisive battle."

They were all opponents, and Gao Han couldn't say much. Seeing Ferguson coming over again, Gao Han immediately sent them back to the locker room.

"Ha, I'm so sorry to have you master and disciple meet like this." The old Scottish man was worried that the world would not be in chaos.

"Did you win?" Gao Han asked with a smile.

"Not yet," Ferguson replied, "but it will be soon."

"That's enough, there are still forty-five minutes left, let's see." Gao Han said with a faint smile.

"To be honest, if we meet again in a year, I would be more worried, but Paris Saint-Germain is not mature enough now. It will not be easy to play in the Champions League with such a lineup." Ferguson was very honest.

Paris Saint-Germain is not a problem of strength, but a lack of maturity and stability as a whole, and Gao Han himself knows this.

"You are right, but fighting to support fighting and summing up experience have always been my expertise." Gao Han countered.

He was not wrong. Gao Han always achieved results in his second year, which made everyone very convinced of him.

"You let Di Maria play in the middle of the midfield, which is a good move. The introduction of Aubameyang is also very good, but Pirlo, who is deep in the midfield, is still a little weaker on the defensive end. You let David Luiz often He rushed to help, but the Brazilian was not mature enough and had many problems on the defensive end. "Ferguson immediately saw the clues.

Older gingers are more spicy.

"Also, you shouldn't play Drogba in this game."

Gao Han smiled bitterly, why didn't he know?

According to various signs before the game, Drogba is indeed qualified to start, his form in the league is also very good, and he is very familiar with Manchester United in the Premier League, so he has a psychological advantage. On the other hand, Suarez, whether it is experience or dealing with Manchester United The defensive ability is not as reliable as Drogba.

But who could have imagined that Drogba's state in this game would be so mediocre?

I can't say it's bad, just average. It doesn't have the aggressiveness he had when playing in the league, making it too easy for Manchester United's two central defenders.

I believe that if Suarez is used, the effect may be better.

Of course, as the head coach, half of the game has already been played. Gao Han has no chance of regretting his decision and has no time to regret it.

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Drogba obviously knew that his performance was unsatisfactory.

After playing football for more than 20 years, he can easily feel the state he is in on the court. He can run and jump, but his whole body cannot get excited and warm up.

It was a terrible feeling. To put it simply, my body couldn't keep up with my thoughts.

This was the first time he truly felt what it was like to grow old.

It turns out that he is really thirty-four years old.

This kind of aging is not based on his will, it will not stop because he has always trained hard, it will not stop because of his self-disciplined life, and it will not stop because he doesn't want to or doesn't want it.

He knew very well that he was almost unable to kick.

Maybe it will be next year, maybe it will be the year after, but it will be soon anyway.

He was filled with guilt for Gao Han.

He still clearly remembered what Gao Han told him when he invited him to Paris Saint-Germain. The head coach always believed that he was not that old yet. Even though he was in his thirties, he was still a monster.

Drogba's outstanding performance last season convinced him that he was not old yet.

But in this game, he really felt it.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to grow old.

He felt very guilty about Gao Han, because after playing in Ligue 1, Gao Han asked him if he could play in the Super Cup. At that time, he confidently replied that he could definitely do it, and there would be absolutely no problem with his condition.

But in fact, in the first half of this game, except for the through ball he sent to Aubameyang in the opening stage, he had almost no highlights, and he also missed an excellent scoring opportunity.

He regrets that moment to this day.

It is also a true reflection of his competitive state at this moment, that is, his body cannot keep up with his brain.

Now he began to worry about another thing. Will he be substituted during the halftime break?

As a professional player, Drogba knows very well that based on his performance in the first half, it is absolutely reasonable for him to be substituted at halftime. Any rational head coach will do this. Suarez should play as soon as possible. The Uruguayan It can increase the speed and impact of the frontcourt and put more pressure on Manchester United's defense.

Moreover, Suarez's cooperation with Neymar, Di Maria and Marcelo is also more skillful and tacit.

They all have the cunning and flexibility of South American players.

But as a European superstar, even though he is old, Drogba still cannot accept the result of being substituted midway, because he knows that this means that Gao Han has completely overturned the starting tactics of the first half, which is a disservice to him. The total denial will also become the focus of attention of all media reporters in tomorrow's newspapers.

Being substituted at halftime is second only to being substituted after coming on as a substitute.

This worry made Drogba very uncomfortable. When he walked back to the locker room, he was full of anxiety and uneasiness. Especially when he saw Gao Han open the door of the locker room and walk in, he even dodged and did not dare to talk to the coach. Looking at each other.

He panicked.

But what surprised Drogba was that Gao Han did not mention his name from beginning to end. He began to analyze the tactical gains and losses in the first half. He did not even mention the mistakes David Luiz made when defending Robin Van Persie. , he only discussed tactics and how to respond in the second half.

Gao Han gave Drogba the feeling that in the first half, he was not behind 0-2, and no one made any mistakes. No one should be responsible for this, and everyone completed their tasks well.

"Okay, everyone, we must pay attention to the mistakes we made in the first half. We must start to plan our offense more actively in the second half. It is not terrible to be behind by two goals. I believe that with our strength, we can recover these two goals." goals and even more goals, so come on!”

After Gao Han finished his final mobilization, he stood at the door of the locker room as usual, hugging every player on the field and encouraging them to keep up their efforts on the court. When it was Drogba and David Luiz's turn, , they treated everyone the same, their expressions were as usual, without any abnormality.

David Luiz was younger and couldn't understand, so he was somewhat lucky to escape. But Drogba knew very well that Gao Han was doing this to save his face and didn't want him to be the target of public criticism. He even let David Luiz go for this reason. Louis one horse.

It's like discovering something embarrassing about someone else. The best way to save the other person's face is to pretend that you didn't see anything, that nothing happened, and that everything is business as usual.

Because whether it is ridicule or encouragement, it is an unacceptable humiliation for the other party.

"Boss...he doesn't want us to be embarrassed." Drogba said softly to David Luiz standing in front of him.

The Brazilian central defender was stunned for a moment and turned back to look at Drogba. The Ivory Coast elephant king nodded.

"Take care." Drogba looked directly at David Luiz, "At your age, it is your blessing to meet such a head coach, a blessing that many professional players can't dream of. "

David Luiz was silent. He was not a fool. It was easy to see after being pointed out.

The Brazilian central defender nodded silently, turned his head, and continued to follow the team forward without anyone noticing.

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"You ended up not replacing someone."

At the door of the locker room, watching the players leave, Zidane looked at Gao Han with a smile, as if to say, you are indeed the guy I admire and even admire a little.

"I just think that Drogba can exhaust the physical energy of Manchester United's central defender, and Suarez will become more threatening after playing. That's all. Don't think too much of me." Gao Han said lightly.

Yeah?

Zidane looked at the coach suspiciously, but he didn't say anything more and just smiled. He knew what he was doing.

"What about the second half?" Zidane asked.

"Let Suarez be ready and play when the time comes."

After finishing speaking, Gao Han also walked towards the players' tunnel.

Zidane looked at his back from behind, smiled slightly, and said, right?

But Gao Han was struggling in his heart. His rationality felt that Suarez should come on as soon as possible. Paris Saint-Germain could equalize the score faster or even reverse it, but his sensibility told him that this was too much for Drogba. So cruel.

Every player will grow old, and even everyone will grow old. Sooner or later, Gao Han will be eliminated by professional football. He will slowly be unable to keep up with the world and grow old slowly. No one can stop this.

But it can be made to happen with more dignity.

He didn't know if it was the right thing to do, or if the players could feel his kindness, but he just did what he felt he should do, as long as he had a clear conscience.

As for winning or losing the game, he no longer pays much attention to it.

Moreover, doesn’t he have a trump card?