Chapter 117: Choose one of the two

"Mr. Gao Han, Atletico Madrid's performance this season is like a roller coaster, it can be described as ups and downs, thrilling, from the start of the season to the first heat, to later fall into the relegation zone, and now to return to the top three, to reach the final of the Copa del Rey, almost all fans and media believe that you are indispensable. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info”

"Thank you!"

"My question is, although Atletico Madrid is a second-tier team, they are traditional giants, what do you think about the upcoming Copa del Rey final?

"Okay, thank you for your question. ”

Gao Han stood in front of a simple rectangular square table full of microphones, smiling at the reporters at the press conference.

In the end, it was the Copa del Rey final, there were quite a few people, there should be more than 30 people, and the room was full.

"I don't deny that we are at a disadvantage in terms of overall quality, but I think all the teams that can reach the final have a chance to win, and I believe that if we do our best, we will have a chance to win. ”

"I don't see Barcelona as an unattainable opponent, on the contrary, I think that in this final we are evenly matched, whoever wins and loses, it is possible!"

Gao Han's answer was immediately applauded by reporters at the scene.

"Mr. Gao Han, you are not yet twenty-four years old, you are the youngest head coach in the history of the Copa del Rey final, and this is your first time in the final, I think there must be many people who want to know, how are you feeling now?

Gao Han patiently listened to the question, then shook his head and smiled.

"I have to remind you that this is not my first final. ”

"Isn't it?" the reporter who stood up to ask a question was surprised.

Many reporters at the scene also sighed, obviously not understanding.

"In August last year, I played in a final, the final of the Madrid Community Invitational, against Real Madrid's second team, and we were only an amateur team that had only been formed for three months!"

When many reporters at the scene heard this, they all sighed.

At this time, they suddenly remembered that compared with the final in August last year, the current gap between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona is not too outrageous.

"Just this afternoon, after the last training session of the team, the president of the club, Mr. Old Hill, came to the sports city to see off the team, he said, he has no requirements for the game, he just hopes that we will do our best to play this final, win or lose, tomorrow is a new day!"

"Mr. Hill Sr. also said that he is not in good health, but he will come and cheer for the team, not to put pressure on us, but to give us strength and let us know that he is playing with us. ”

When Gao Han said this, the conversation changed.

'I would say it was really my first Pro Cup final and even the first final for a lot of players in our squad, especially the Copa del Rey final, but I don't think we're going to have any pressure because we're not alone, we're not alone, we're not alone. ”

"We are one and that feeling makes me feel at peace!"

Many reporters at the scene nodded their heads one after another, and once again affirmed Gao Han's answer.

Even many reporters were a little surprised, but they didn't expect Gao Han to be in front of the camera, far less nervous than they imagined, he looked calm, and he dealt with and talked very decently.

This is also thanks to the past period of time, Gao Han has received special training from the team's press officer.

And he's been the head coach for four months, and I don't know how many times he's dealt with the media, so if he's still nervous, he can't really say anything.

After answering two questions in a row, the reporter immediately threw out a few questions, all of which were related to the team and this final, and Gao Han also answered them one by one.

Perhaps seeing that Gao Han had all the questions to answer, or perhaps thinking that the time was ripe, a Catalan journalist immediately asked a pointed question.

"Mr. Gao Han, I am a reporter for World Sports. ”

Gao Han nodded, Le Monde Sport, the newspaper of the Catalan region, pro-Barcelona, did not come well.

"Not long ago, there was news in the media that the Barcelona management were interested in inviting you to join the coaching staff of the Barcelona first team, but Cruyff was adamantly opposed in his column, believing that the style of Atletico Madrid led by you was too conservative and not suitable for Barcelona. ”

Gao Han still nodded, he knew that the problem was not over yet.

Just this morning, he predicted in a new column that Barcelona would be the first to break through Atletico Madrid's goal and that the final victory would belong to Barcelona. ”

Speaking of this, the Catalan journalist looked at Gao Han with a malicious look and asked with a smile: "Mr. Gao Han, my question is, how do you evaluate Cruyff's statements in these two columns?"

As soon as this question was raised, the atmosphere at the scene immediately became lively.

Many reporters are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, looking at Gao Han, wanting to see how he answers.

Gao Han also knows that this problem can be big or small, but there are traps everywhere, but he knows how to deal with it.

"First of all I want to say that Cruyff is a senior who deserves respect, he is a very important person in the history of Barcelona and he has the right to express his opinion about the club and I have great respect for that. ”

"But I think that although Mr. Cruyff is familiar with Barcelona, he must not know Atletico Madrid, and I don't think our style is conservative, and the reason why it gives people the illusion is that we are on a path of transformation and rejuvenation, but at the same time, we need to return to La Liga." ”

"So far, it's far from the best Atletico Madrid team in my mind, I don't know, maybe someone can do better than me, but I've done my best, I'm just a coach!"

As soon as Gao Han's words ended, the audience burst into applause again, and many reporters even cast hostile glances at the Catalan reporter who asked the question.

The answer of the acting head coach of Atletico Madrid can be described as neither humble nor arrogant, not only expressing his respect for Cruyff, but also showing his difficulties, he is fighting fires in the middle, and the team's resources are like this, what else can he do?

Even, Gao Han gave a counterattack at the end.

That's all I can do, and who of you can say that you can do better than me?

From taking over the team in January to now, winning consecutive games, bringing a team from the relegation zone of the second division to the second place in the league and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey, who else dares to say that this report card is not good enough?

Who else would dare to say that they could do better?

But soon another reporter stood up in a bold rage and asked the hot question again.

"Mr. Gao Han, listen to what you mean, in this final tomorrow night, you still plan to play a defensive counterattack, right?"

As soon as this question came out, the audience was in an uproar.

Before the game, any team's tactics are confidential.

But Gao Han smiled slightly, and actually replied: "I can tell you, yes, that's right, if I can, I want to put all eleven players into defense." ”

The reporters at the scene were even more surprised.

What does that mean?

"Mr. Gao Han, haven't you ever thought about winning the game?"

Gao Han shook his head with a smile and said, "Of course we want to win, but we have to think about how to resist Barcelona's powerful attack first." ”

After a pause, Gao Han said: "They have Kluivert, Rivaldo, Overmars, Luis Enrique, and a whole bunch of the world's top attackers, and I don't know what else we can do in the face of such a team, besides defense, is it a ...... You want me to attack?"

The reporters were speechless.

That's right, in the face of Barcelona with such a strong superstar lineup, even Real Madrid has to think about how to limit the opponent's attack, right?

Not to mention Atletico Madrid, which is now in the second tier!

"But, Mr. Takahan, you have to think about fighting back, right?"

"Defend and counterattack, first stabilize the defense, and then think about counterattacking, everything has to be in order, right?"

"But ......"

"I know that some journalists and fans want to see another win and a good game, but sometimes we have to choose between winning and being exciting. ”

"Mr. Gao Han, you mean, eleven people defending, Atletico Madrid can win, right?"

"No, no, no, that's your understanding, I mean, there's hope of winning, that's all. ”

"So why not just play against Barcelona? Barcelona have also been terrible defensively this season, and many teams that have played against Barcelona have gained a lot. ”

"I know, but what I see more is that Real Sociedad lost 0-6 at home to Barcelona, Real Madrid lost 0-2 away to Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao lost 0-7 away to Barcelona......"

Speaking of this, Gao Han pursed his lips, "I think, these games should be quite educational." ”

Once again, the reporters were speechless.

They can all see that Gao Han has also made sufficient preparations in terms of intelligence.

From the semi-finals to the final, there are two months in total, which is enough time for Atletico Madrid to prepare.

Although they were very reluctant, they also had to admit that Atletico Madrid played Barcelona and could only defend first.

Otherwise, with Barcelona's attacking power, it would not be surprising to score three or four goals at all.

"Mr. Gao Han, since you have revealed the tactics, can you reveal the main lineup?"

"This won't work!" this time Gao Han immediately smiled and shook his head.

"It's just a list anyway. ”

"No way!"

But the reporter didn't give up, "Or, just the forwards, the midfielders, the defenders, or the substitutes." ”

Gao Han was still smiling, thought about it, and suddenly nodded, "Okay then." ”

All the reporters in the audience suddenly came to their senses.

Do you really want to reveal the starting list?

This is much more refreshing than Ferrer just now!

"Let me tell you about the starting point of the goalkeeper position!"

I heard a sound of brushing the floor in the venue, followed by a wail.

Goalkeeper?

Do you want to reveal this, Mr. Gao Han?

Who doesn't know that there is only one main goalkeeper in Atletico Madrid, Toni Jimenez!

But Gao Han, who was standing in front of the microphone, tried his best to make himself a serious answer: "After careful consideration by our coaching staff and the test of a long training session, we decided to arrange Tony Jimenez to start in such an important game, because we believe that he can help the team and guard the goal!"

The reporters present almost stopped crying!

Mr. Gao Han, can you not announce such an important secret in such a public place?

Shall we change places?