Chapter 89: Waiting for You to Finish Class
Every time I see Capello, he has a bitter face, as if he never smiles.
Gao Shen was smiling because he had just won a victory.
Although he was very reluctant, Capello shook hands with Gao Shen after seeing him extend his hand, "Congratulations."
"Thank you." Gao Shen smiled and nodded.
He still has great respect for Capello.
Capello is definitely one of the top coaches in the world of football today. Anyone may not like his style, but they have to admit his coaching ability.
"I'm very curious." Capello reached out and supported his glasses on his nose. "Did you really see this loophole in the first leg?" He seemed very conflicted about this question.
After the Turin battle, Gao Shen said that he had seen the loopholes of Juventus.
At that time, Capello didn't believe it, but afterwards he carefully studied the team's defense and still couldn't find any loopholes.
He wondered, was it the old Thuram, the short Cannavaro, or the young Chiellini?
But he really didn't expect that the problem was with Nedved.
This is an offensive player, and what Gao Shen took advantage of, strictly speaking, was not Juventus' defensive loopholes, but the fact that Juventus' defensive formation lost order when attacking.
This is actually very normal.
It's nonsense that it's impossible for any team to maintain order on defense when they're attacking.
Oh, do we have to organize the formation step by step when attacking?
How to kick then?
Gao Shen couldn't help feeling a little proud in his heart, this is Capello, brother.
But he still suppressed the joy in his heart, so as not to let Capello mistakenly think that he was laughing at him.
“Actually, I think we understand it a little differently.”
"What do you mean?" Capello looked at Gao Shen in confusion and asked.
"Strictly speaking, the loophole I mentioned is that your 4-4-2 formation does not make good use of space. Nedved often leaves the left wing to the middle wing to make up for the lack of passing ability in the middle wing. However, in this way, there is a gap on the left wing during a certain period of transition between offense and defense."
"If Nedved is disturbed again and cannot return to the left in time, I can quickly create a localized numerical advantage on the left in a short period of time and form a two-on-one situation."
"Space!" Capello looked at Gao Shen deeply, "You admire Sacchi's style."
Gao Shen was a little surprised. From the tone, Capello didn't seem to be very fond of Sacchi.
"I like to win!" Gao Shen replied with a smile.
Capello almost blurted out: Me too.
But when the words came out of his mouth, he finally held himself back in time.
He lost tonight.
"After entering the semi-finals, there is a high probability that you will meet AC Milan. Sacchi admires this team very much, so you have to be careful." Capello kindly reminded.
Gao Shen nodded.
Ancelotti's team drew 0-0 with Lyon of Ligue 1 away in the first leg. The second leg will be one day later than Real Madrid's game. If Real Madrid can beat Lyon at home, they will face AC Milan in the Champions League semi-finals.
This is definitely a tough battle.
"Oh, I have another piece of news for you."
Capello, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped and looked at Gao Shen with ill intent.
"I am being approached by at least two candidates for the Real Madrid presidency this summer."
Gao Shen was stunned. Two? Who are they?
"When you finish your job, I suggest you come to Serie A to practice. Don't think that Serie A's tactics are really outdated. This is still the best whetstone for all head coaches in European football, and it is also the best testing ground for improving technical and tactical levels."
After saying this, Capello walked away without waiting for Gao Shen's reaction.
Gao Shen is full of slander .
Damn, isn’t it just a loss of a game?
As for deliberately saying such things to disgust people before leaving?
Wait till I finish class?
I actually hope you don’t get sacked, stay at Juventus, and play in Serie B with the Old Lady.
As for the candidates for Real Madrid's presidency, there are actually quite a lot of rumors now.
Florentino stepped down and Martin's prestige was insufficient. As the saying goes, when Qin lost its deer, the whole world chased it.
There are more than two people who want to be the president of Real Madrid. God knows who is contacting Capello?
Well, Calderon should be one.
…
The fans at the Bernabeu were obviously quite satisfied with the game.
Regardless of the performance on the field, at least the team has advanced to the semi-finals.
Real Madrid is different from other teams. They have a natural passion for the Champions League that outsiders cannot understand.
For Real Madrid fans, after the turbulent season this season, they were able to beat Arsenal and Juventus and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. What else can they be dissatisfied with?
Of course, if I have to express dissatisfaction, it is that the team plays too conservatively.
If we could maintain the fast-paced counterattack as in around the 80th minute throughout the game, I believe they would have enjoyed the show even more.
But Gao Shen must have cried.
Because of the fast pace, the players have to run a lot and their physical strength cannot keep up, so they will probably have to lie down before the end of the first half.
"By the way, Fernando, how is the relationship between Capello and Sacchi?"
Gao Shen asked on a whim as he walked into the player tunnel side by side with Lucas.
Lucas is not only analyzing data now , he even shows signs of being an intelligence officer for Gao Shen.
"They both coached AC Milan one after the other and both achieved historic success. Do you think they can have a good relationship?" Lucas asked with a smile.
Gao Shen thought about it and realized it was true.
Generally speaking, the relationship between head coaches of this type is very bad. For example, Cruyff and Van Gaal never had any contact with each other. Cruyff was even unwilling to mention Van Gaal's name in his column.
"The most recent one was in 2004, when the two had a big quarrel in the media. Sacchi was the technical director of Parma and Capello was the head coach of Roma. The two disliked each other. Sacchi even humiliated Capello by using Ancelotti's AC Milan."
"oh?"
"He said AC Milan is the only Italian team that plays in an international style. Its offense has the styles of South America and Spain, while its defense retains Italian characteristics. It is one of the few technical teams in Italy and has shown many new characteristics."
Gao Shen suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Capello said sourly that Sacchi had high regard for AC Milan.
"This guy Capello is really stubborn. Doesn't he know how to respect his seniors?" Gao Shen scolded with a smile.
He admires Saki, but that doesn't mean he is blind.
But after hearing this, Lucas raised his head and looked at Gao Shen with an expression that said, "Are you sure you are serious?"
"What's the matter?" Gao Shen was a little surprised.
"They are the same age."
"Ah?" Gao Shen was really stunned, "Same age?"
"Yes, both in 1944 and 1966. And if we talk about seniority, Capello is an Italian international and was a famous player when he played football. He is considered a genuine football player cultivated by Italy, while Sacchi has never played football."
Gao Shen immediately exclaimed, "Oh my God, Sacchi and Capello are the same age?"
He really hadn't noticed it before and always thought Sacchi was a generation earlier than Capello.
This reminded him of a very subversive article he had read before. It turned out that Qin Shihuang and Liu Bang were of similar age, but one founded the unified Qin Dynasty, while the other overthrew the Qin Dynasty and founded the Han Dynasty, giving people the illusion of two generations.
Unexpectedly, Capello and Sacchi were also like this.
"Where's the skin?" Gao Shen suddenly asked.
Lucas was proud of himself and said cheerfully, "Lippi was born in 1948, younger than Sacchi and Capello He was also a professional player, but his career was not as brilliant as Capello's. He only played for the Italian national youth team twice and spent most of his time playing for Sampdoria, a mid- to lower-level team."
Gao Shen was really overturned this time.
Who can believe that Lippi is younger than Capello, and Capello is the same age as Sacchi.
My god, stereotypes are killing me!
However, after thinking about it, he found that both Lippi and Capello were not very fond of Sacchi and his ideas. Could this be related to the fact that they were all professional players?
Gao Shen felt that he must go to the tactical library and dig deeper, maybe he could find some inside information.
When the time comes, he will turn around and make Capello sick to death!
…
Gao Shen suppressed his curiosity and praised the players a lot after returning to the locker room.
Words of praise came out of Gao Shen's mouth fluently without any repetition, and every player was praised to the delight of everyone, not to mention Lucas and Buenaventura, even Maqueda, who was not very fond of Gao Shen, had to admit that Gao Shen was very skilled in praising people.
But the players still like his approach.
This is actually a common phenomenon in management.
If Gao Shen has not established his authority as a head coach, his praise will be of no consequence to the players.
But once he has authority, the players will feel very happy when they are praised.
Of course, everything should be done in moderation and not excessively.
Gao Shen's approach is to combine praise and criticism, using criticism within praise and using negative words to praise others.
In a word, make the players comfortable!
Last time at Camp Nou, Gao Shen snatched away Maqueda's chance to shine, and this time he returned the favor by letting Maqueda attend the post-match press conference.
This is a press conference at the Bernabeu.
Maquida couldn't believe that Gao Shen would give him this opportunity to show himself, and he immediately agreed happily.
But Gao Shen 's next words made his mood plummet again.
"There will definitely be a lot of people praising you at the press conference, but there will also definitely be a lot of people scolding you. You have to be patient and don't be impulsive!" Gao Shen said sympathetically, patting Maqueda on the shoulder.
Maqueda reacted quickly.
Who says it’s not?
It feels great to qualify, but Real Madrid fans may be picky. Is qualifying enough?
The team played so ugly at home, how could the fans and media let them off?
Thinking of this, his eyes changed again when he looked at Gao Shen.
Damn it, after all, I'm still the tool that takes the blame for you!
"Don't be like this, believe me, next time, I will let you be the protagonist!" Gao Shen comforted.
I believe you, you idiot!
Maqueda cried.
