Chapter 179: Fighting for Dignity

"This is the starting line-up for Atletico Madrid!"

In the away dressing room, Bosque took over a roster from the assistant coach. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Goalkeeper Petr Cech, from left to right at the back are Jankulovski, Carvalho, Marchena and Srna.

The midfield back three are Deco, Pep Guardiola and Marcos Senna.

The front three are Kaka in the midfield, and the two strikers are Villa and Torres.

It should be said that this lineup was not too unexpected for Bosque, because Gao Han had been practicing the team's main lineup during the warm-up game, and there was basically no difference.

Pep Guardiola replaces Xavi Alonso because the latter is injured.

But there are some surprises, such as right-back.

During the warm-up matches, Gao Han used Dario Srna, but also Aguilera and Roberto.

The latter two players were both the main players of last season, and they also played under Gao Han for half a season, and their performance should be basically recognized, and more importantly, they are mainly defensive.

Even though Roberto is a right-sided midfielder, he is actually quite good defensively.

On the contrary, it is Dario Srna, who is fast and has a strong desire to attack, which is typical of strong offense and weak defense.

Atletico Madrid's right side is opposite Real Madrid's left side, and although it is not as impactful as Figo on the right, it is definitely not to be underestimated.

"Is he going to take a risk?" Bosque frowned.

It stands to reason that against Real Madrid, whether it is Aguilera or Roberto, it is obviously more secure and more familiar, but Gao Han chose Dario Srna, which is puzzling.

And the goalkeeper, it is even more incomprehensible to appoint a nineteen-year-old to start.

The position of goalkeeper is very dependent on experience, so there are only a handful of goalkeepers who have become famous as teenagers, after all, not just everyone is Buffon, they are all Casillas, but more after accumulating experience, they gradually mature.

Toni Jimenez is not good enough to play in the main position, everyone knows that, but a 19-year-old can?

"Cech, Marchena, Carvalho, Srna, Kaka, Torres and Villa......"

The assistant coach pointed to the starting list in Bosque's hand and shook his head and sneered.

"There are seven young players in the starting lineup of eleven people, this is simply taking risks and playing with fire!"

Everyone knows that the flaw of young players is instability, with a lot of ups and downs, especially at this kind of big juncture, it is easy to lose control, so in general, no manager will take such a risk as Gao Han.

Even Ajax, who has always been known for promoting young players.

But Gao Han went a little too far this time.

Needless to say, Jankulovski is average in Serie A, Deco is just a good player in the Portuguese Super League, and Marcos Senna has only played well for half a season, and Guardiola is famous, but somewhat outdated.

With such a lineup, you want to compete with Real Madrid, who are at their peak?

It's a joke!

Even Bosque, who is old and serious, couldn't help but shake his head, obviously puzzled by Gao Han's starting lineup.

But he also knows a little bit that there are really not many players that Atletico Madrid can use now.

It is simply difficult to want to have metabolism, promote young players to the top position, and produce results.

"We can't be careless, we still play the way we always play, we can't relax. Bosque reminded.

Prudence and caution have always been his label.

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At the same time that Bosque received the starting lineup of Atletico Madrid, Gao Han also got the starting lineup of Real Madrid at the door of the home team's dressing room, which was also not surprising.

Goalkeeper Casillas, the backline from left to right, Roberto Carlos, Karanka, Hierro and Salgado, the midfield double midfielder is Erguera and Makelele, the front three players are Zidane, Raul and Figo, and the forward center is Morientes.

"They chose to attack!" Cantarero said.

Sergio Garcia on the side nodded, and continued: "Morientes is 1.86 meters tall, and our two central defenders, Marchena is 1.83 meters tall and Carvalho is 1.81 meters, although they are about the same, they are inevitably still at a slight disadvantage. ”

Morientes is the quintessential Spanish centre-forward, tall and strong, with a great ability to head the ball and good technique at his feet, but there is also an inevitable weakness.

"Then according to our pre-game plan, the defense line will press forward as much as possible!" Gao Han immediately decided.

Cantarero and Garcia nodded at the same time.

Morientes' most dangerous area is in the penalty area, where he is a typical finisher with his headers and left-footed shots.

But his disadvantage is also the disadvantage of most high school forwards, that is, the big man moves slowly and does not have a strong running ability, which makes him very dependent on crosses from the wings.

And don't look at Morientes as a high school striker, but what he is good at is frontal impact, holding the ball with his back and making the ball, but it is not his advantage.

So, as soon as he leaves the big penalty area, he loses his biggest threat.

Not only Morientes, but also Raul and Zidane don't have the speed to quickly plug in and counter-attack.

In the Real Madrid team, the real speed advantage is Figo on the right side, so in this game, Gao Han arranged the more stable Jankulovski as a left-back.

Gao Han already had a plan in his heart, and directly pushed open the door of the locker room.

In the locker room, the eleven starters heard the sound of the door opening, and immediately raised their heads in unison and looked at Gao Han.

Before, they were still a little nervous, some lacked confidence, but now, when they saw the high cold, their hearts were settled.

"Real Madrid's starting line-up is out!"

Gao Han raised the list in his hand, and opposite him, assistant coach Cantarero had quickly written down Real Madrid's starting lineup and formation on the tactical board, and the players could see it at a glance.

"It was the same as we had done before the game, and we pressed it after the start. ”

When the players heard this, they all nodded solemnly.

"Again, the key to winning this game is whether we can keep Real Madrid down and whether we can play to our possession. ”

Gao Han looked at the player in front of him with a serious face, and he felt the need to repeat it again.

"If we hold it down, we win, if we can't hold it down, we won't hold it down......"

What will happen if you can't hold it down, Gao Han didn't say, but the players knew it in their hearts.

With Real Madrid's attacking power, once the high defense is adopted, but the midfield cannot be suppressed, Atletico Madrid is dead.

"Guys!"

Gao Han walked among the players, "We have been preparing for this game for a long time, and everyone in the club has been waiting for a year. ”

"Mr. President said that no one can lose to Real Madrid, this is the backbone of our Atletico Madrid, it is our dignity!"

Gao Han's words made everyone present raise their heads and look at the head coach intently.

"Since we wear this jersey, then we will share the glory and disgrace with the team emblem on our chests, and we need to fight for its dignity, right?"

As soon as Gao Han's voice fell, every player replied in unison, "Yes!"

"Do you believe me?" Gao Han asked again.

"Faith!"

Even the players who have just joined the team echo in unison.

"Then on the pitch, show me!"

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"The players from both teams walked out of the pitch side by side. ”

"Compared to the star-studded Real Madrid, the lineup of the city's rivals Atletico Madrid looks rather shabby. ”

But fans familiar with Atletico Madrid will be familiar with the miracle of this team's 21-game winning streak in La Liga in the past six months, rushing from the relegation zone all the way to the La Liga champions. ”

However, Real Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp, last season La Liga won the championship by a large margin, and this season the world's number one superstar Zinedine Zidane has been introduced, and the overall strength is extraordinary. ”

"I believe this match will be a wonderful matchup. ”

"The captains of both teams came over to guess the side, Real Madrid is the veteran Hierro, Atletico Madrid's two captains Aguilera and Kiko are on the bench, and we see that their captain on the field is the teenager Torres. ”

"Wow, oh my God, if we're mistaken, he's only seventeen years old, and he's the on-field captain of Atletico Madrid, probably the youngest captain of a team in La Liga or even the big four. ”

"This should also be very representative, representing the style of the two teams, Real Madrid is very mature and sophisticated, and Atletico Madrid is full of passion, just to see who can have the last laugh in a game. ”

"Okay, Real Madrid got the serve first. ”

"This is the referee of this match, Antonio Jesús López Nieto, he is one of the most famous referees in Spain, he has a lot of experience in law enforcement, he officiated two games of Real Madrid last season, and the Galaxy Battleship won both games, and is known as the lucky star of Real Madrid. ”

"This is the manager of Real Madrid, Vicente del Bosque, the manager of the European champions, who has a lot of experience. ”

This one is the head coach of Atletico Madrid, a very magical young coach, Gao Han, only 24 years old, from China, who led Atletico Madrid to a legendary counterattack last season, and is the youngest coach in the four major European leagues. ”

But don't underestimate him, before this game, Real Mallorca's old coach Aragonés said in an interview with the media that he is very optimistic about Gao Han leading Atletico Madrid to an upset in this game, who underestimates Gao Han, who will pay the price. ”

"Now, let's wait and see if Gao Han can really cause an upset, as Aragonés said. ”

"The players of both teams went back to half court and set up their positions, and the game was on the verge of breaking out. ”

As soon as the Spanish TV commentator finished speaking, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game.

A crisp whistle sounded, and the audience cheered.

The much-anticipated first leg of the Spanish Super Cup has officially kicked off. (To be continued.) )