Chapter 27 Do You Want to Win?
Revenge is satisfying, but you also have to find a target.
Gao Shen had nothing to do with Murcia, so naturally he would take revenge when he had grievances, but he turned a blind eye to assistant coach Maqueda because Maqueda was still useful to him.
Although Real Madrid is now a big company, it is not easy to find a capable and suitable assistant coach.
Especially when Gao Shen has not yet fully established himself and has no impressive resume .
After seeing Gao Shen scold Murcia in person, Maqueda has been worried that Gao Shen will embarrass him in public.
He returned to the locker room trembling with fear. From time to time, he looked up at Gao Shen, his mind full of speculation. As long as the situation was not right, he would immediately hide away.
Anyway, out of sight, out of mind.
Unexpectedly, Gao Shen seemed as if nothing had happened. He never mentioned anything about what happened before and was just busy preparing for the post-match work.
In the locker room, he only told Maqueda one thing.
"You will attend the post-match press conference in my place later."
Maqueda looked up in surprise, "You're not going?"
This is a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid. At this time, shouldn't Gao Shen go out and show his face and make his presence felt?
Gao Shen smiled nonchalantly, "I don't like them!"
Hold a grudge!
Maqueda thought to himself.
Before the game, almost all the media and fans attacked him. How many people were eagerly waiting for him to be fired tonight?
Now, everyone's wishes have been dashed.
Many people would think that, shouldn’t Gao Shen go out and stage a scene of returning as a king and feel proud of himself at this time?
Young now, right?
What does the media want most?
Gimmicks and sales.
Gao Shen is gone, the king has returned, he is proud of himself, but the media are even happier because they don’t care about these at all. What they want is sales and gimmicks.
So, the best way to retaliate against them is to stay away from them.
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Gao Shen didn't care what Maquida was thinking.
Having worked in the enterprise for many years, he knew how to deal with subordinates like Maqueda, and he also believed that after this incident, Maqueda would definitely be more restrained and obedient, and would be easier to use in the future.
Children are obsessed with right and wrong, while adults care more about interests.
Of course, if Maqueda doesn't know what's good for him and continues to argue, Gao Shen doesn't mind giving him a ride.
As for not attending the post-match press conference, it was because he was angry.
In 2003, because of Beckham's flying boot incident, the Manchester Evening News refused to believe in the evil and embarrassed Ferguson in public. As a result, Ferguson has banned the Manchester Evening News until now and refuses to accept any interviews or questions from them.
Isn’t BBC a big enough name?
Just because they made a documentary exposing the inside story of the Premier League's black money, including the inside story of Ferguson's son working as an agent to enrich himself, Ferguson was furious and banned the TV station.
Since then, Ferguson has never appeared in any BBC and Manchester United programs.
Gao Shen is certainly not as powerful as Ferguson, but he can still refuse the press conference.
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Gao Shen spoke highly of the players' performance.
In addition to Raul who was elected the best player of the game, Gao Shen also specifically praised Casillas, Beckham and Zidane, believing that these superstars all played a key and positive role.
In addition, Gao Shen also mentioned Gravesen, Elguera and Woodgate, believing that they showed the mental outlook and strength level that Real Madrid players should have, and were an important force for the team to achieve victory.
There were also several young players who represented the team in the league for the first time, and Gao Shen was full of praise for them.
The team was able to win 3-0 at home against Atletico Madrid. Gao Shen's ability and the style of play he promoted all won the initial recognition of the players, because no one knew the power of this style of play better than those who played in the game.
The atmosphere in the locker room also became very active, but Gao Shen still reminded the players to look forward.
"I hope that tonight, in this locker room, everyone can celebrate as much as they want, but after you walk out of this door, you should completely forget about this victory because it is already in the past."
Gao Shen looked around at everyone and began to feel like the head coach who was in control of the locker room.
"In three days, we will face Arsenal away at Highbury Stadium in London."
After a pause, Gao Shen continued, "I believe that you all should know what this game means to us, and what the 0-1 loss at home in the first leg means to us."
Everyone in the locker room fell silent.
Beat Atletico?
This is a normal operation for Real Madrid.
If it weren't for the slump this season, if it weren't for the change of chairman before the game and the sudden appointment of Gao Shen as head coach, wouldn't it be normal to beat Atletico?
But facing Arsenal is completely different.
The Gunners are one of the strongest teams in Europe, and beating Real Madrid 0-1 at the Bernabeu is tantamount to pushing Real Madrid into a dead end.
"I won't say much else, I'll just say this, in my opinion, the Madrid derby is just an appetizer for the warm-up, the real proof of our strength is the battle at Highbury."
"I just want to ask you one question, do you want to win?"
The locker room fell silent.
Everyone raised their heads and looked directly at Gao Shen.
The head coach is too young, and even many of the players present are young, but many people are beginning to discover that Gao Shen has a maturity and wisdom that does not match his age .
Raul felt this the most.
Even when the Real Madrid captain looks back, every decision Gao Shen made from taking over as Real Madrid head coach on February 28th to now seems to have been correct.
Some decisions that seemed nonsensical or even absurd at the time now seem to be very meaningful and even far-sighted, such as reusing Gravesen and Woodgate and promoting young players.
For the past few days, Gao Shen has been walking on thin ice and taking every step cautiously, but he has been able to make the most correct decision every time. How terrifying and incredible is this?
That was why, when Raul scored the second goal in the game just now, he ran straight to hug Gao Shen in a fit of excitement.
At that time, the only thing he remembered in his mind was what Gao Shen said to him, "You are the golden boy of Spain!"
With this in mind, Raul no longer hesitated, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Of course we want to win. Tell me, what should we do?"
Raul expressed his opinion, Zidane and Beckham looked at each other and nodded, and others also spoke out one after another.
Gao Shen's heart was filled with excitement.
He knew that after this game, he had a place in the locker room.
But this is just the beginning.
He hasn't yet established himself as Real Madrid's head coach.
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The advantage of not having to attend the post-match press conference is that Gao Shen has more time to communicate and interact with the players.
The first person he found was Delared.
Gao Shen is very optimistic about this local midfielder, but there is also a big hidden danger, that is his heart.
In the derby, De La Red performed well. Gao Shen first affirmed him, but also pointed out one point.
"Reuben, I believe this is not your best. You can do better and better."
"Please train well in the next few days. I hope to see you in the roster heading to London!"
Delared looked at Gao Shen in disbelief, his eyes filled with two words: surprise.
However, Gao Shen asked him to go for a physical examination with Woodgate, with the focus on checking his heart.
Although he didn't understand why Gao Shen did this, Delared was still very obedient.
Afterwards, Gao Shen communicated with Arbeloa, Felipe Luis, Negredo and others respectively, mainly to affirm their performance in the game.
Gao Shen told Arbeloa very clearly that he would continue to start in the game next Wednesday.
"The whole world knows that Henry likes to roam on the left side, with Reyes, so your performance is crucial to winning this game." Gao Shen patted Arbeloa's shoulder and said expectantly.
Felipe performed the best in this game, showing his strength both in offense and defense. Gao Shen certainly praised him and also promised to let him start in the Champions League in midweek.
Several young players were very grateful for Gao Shen’s promise and promised to keep working hard.
Everyone knows that for Real Madrid, the Champions League is more important than La Liga.
Being able to start in a life-and-death battle against Arsenal, he is definitely the player that Gao Shen trusts .
After receiving Gao Shen's promise, they didn't need to say anything more except to fight to the death.
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While Gao Shen was communicating with the players, several Real Madrid first-team players who were not on the roster tonight also came to the locker room.
Ronaldo and Carlos both ignored Gao Shen directly, and were obviously very dissatisfied with not being included in the derby lineup. They were almost strangers to each other, and the other Brazilian players also kept their distance from Gao Shen because they were not included in the roster either.
Ramos took the initiative to come over and talk to Gao Shen.
The two had communicated before, and Gao Shen had promised him that he would be the backbone of the team's defense.
The derby match is suspended, and Ramos is now gearing up to make a strong effort in the Champions League in midweek.
In Gao Shen's 4-2-3-1 formation, the most ideal way of playing is overall high-pressure pressing. The central defender's mobility is very important, but there are big problems now.
Woodgate has been injured many times and may not be able to play two games in a week. Elguera is about to turn 31 and his form has declined significantly. Ramos is very suitable, but he is a rookie and seems very impatient.
It can be said that the three central defenders who are highly expected by the team all have their own problems.
"Next, I will set aside a training session to conduct targeted training. If you perform well and show your best condition, I believe you can freeze Henry!" Gao Shen patted Ramos on the shoulder and encouraged.
The biggest problem with playing two games in a week is that there is no time for pre-match preparation.
Just like Real Madrid, after the derby, the next thing is recovery and adjustment. If they can spare a class for targeted training, it is already squeezed out.
If it were a mature team, it would be fine, but Real Madrid has just been reorganized, which is very troublesome.
Just as Gao Shen saw Ramos off and turned back to pack up and prepare to leave, his cell phone rang.
Caller ID: Carlo.
