Chapter 997: Veteran

The first half ended in a 2-0 draw as United took the lead thanks to Wayne Rooney's brace.

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

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

It can even be said that it is nine times out of ten.

It's just that this time they faced Paris Saint-Germain led by Gao Han.

Judging by the performance in the first half, Paris Saint-Germain is certainly a strong team, but it is not mature and stable enough.

Thiago Silva is arguably the world's number one centre-back, commanding the backline and putting in a good performance, but David Luiz's lack of consistency, coupled with Marcelo's attacking strength on the left, allowed United to seize their chances.

Robin van Persie and Dario Srna walked off the pitch when they noticed the chill standing outside the tunnel in front of the visitors' dugout, somewhat embarrassed by the fact that both of United's goals came from their hands.

Especially Dario Srner.

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

On the contrary, it was Gao Han, who happily walked over and greeted them, "Good performance." ”

Seeing his mentor stretch out his right hand, Van Persie and Dario Srna immediately came up and shook hands with Gao Han with a smile.

"Boss, I'm sorry. Said the Dutch centre-forward.

"There's nothing to be ashamed of, you haven't won yet. Gao Han smiled.

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

Your uncle is still your uncle after all, and now that he is two goals behind, Gao Han is still Gao Han.

"Go back and have a good rest, the second half is the decisive battle. ”

They were all opponents, Gao Han didn't say too much, and when he saw Ferguson coming over, Gao Han immediately sent them back to the locker room.

"Ha, I'm so sorry to let you master and apprentice meet like this. "The old Scottish man is afraid that the world will not be in chaos.

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

"Not yet. Ferguson replied, "Soon, though." ”

"That's fine, forty-five minutes in hand, we'll see. Gao Han smiled faintly.

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

Paris Saint-Germain is not a matter of strength, but the overall lack of maturity and stability, which Gao Han himself knows.

"You're right, but it's always been my specialty to fight and learn from experience. Gao Han shot back.

He was not wrong, Gao Han always produced results in the second year, which also convinced everyone very much.

"You let Di Maria play in the middle of the midfield, this hand is beautiful, and the introduction of Aubameyang is also very good, but Pirlo, who is dragging in midfield, is still a little weaker in defence, and you let David Luiz often rush to help, but the Brazilian is not mature enough, and there are a lot of problems in defense. Ferguson saw it at once.

Ginger is still old and spicy.

"Also, you shouldn't play Didier 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, and the state in the league is also very good, and Manchester United, who is very familiar with the Premier League, has a psychological advantage, on the other hand, Suarez, whether it is experience, or the ability to deal with Manchester United's defense, is not as reliable as Drogba.

But who would have thought that Drogba's form in this game would be so lackluster?

I can't say it's bad, it's just flat, without the aggressiveness he had when he played in the league, which made it too easy for both of United's central defenders.

I believe that if Suarez is on it, maybe the effect will be better.

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

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Drogba was clearly aware that his performance was unsatisfactory.

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

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

It was the first time he had really experienced what it was like to grow old.

It turned out that he was really thirty-four years old.

This kind of aging does not depend on his will, does not stop because he always trains hard, does not stop because he lives a disciplined life, and does not stop because he does not want to.

He knew very well that he was about to lose his legs.

Maybe it's next year, maybe it's the year after next, it's going to be soon.

For Gao Han, he was full of guilt.

He still clearly remembers what Gao Han said to him when he invited him to Paris Saint-Germain, the head coach always believed that he was not old enough, even if he was in his thirties, he was still a monster.

Drogba's excellent performances last season convinced him that he was not old.

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, and he replied confidently at that time that he could definitely do it, and there was absolutely no problem with his form.

But in fact, in the first half of this game, he had almost no bright spots other than the through ball he sent to Aubameyang in the opening stages, and he also missed a great chance to score.

That moment made him regret it to this day.

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

Now he's starting to worry about another thing, will he be substituted at half-time?

As a professional, Drogba is well aware that with his performance in the first half, it makes perfect sense to be substituted at half-time, any sane manager would do that, Suarez should be on the pitch as soon as possible, and the Uruguayan can increase his pace and impact up front and put more pressure on United's backline.

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

They all have a kind of South American player cunning and agility in them.

But as a European superstar, even if he is old, Drogba still can't accept the result of being replaced halfway, because he knows that this means that Gao Han completely overturned the starting tactics in the first half, which is a total negation of him, and will become the focus of attention of all media reporters in tomorrow's newspapers.

He was substituted at half-time and was second only to being substituted after coming on after he came on the bench.

This worry made Drogba very uncomfortable, and he was full of apprehension and anxiety after walking back to the locker room, especially when he saw Gao Han push open the locker room door and walk in, he was a little evasive, not daring to look at the manager.

He panicked.

To Drogba's surprise, Gao Han did not mention his name from start to finish, and he began to analyse the tactical gains and losses in the first half, and even he did not mention the mistakes made by David Luiz when defending against Van Persie, he only discussed tactics and how to respond in the second half.

Gao Han's feeling to Drogba is that the first half was not 0-2 down, no one made mistakes, no one is to blame for this, and everyone did their job well.

"Okay, everyone, we have to pay attention to the mistakes that occurred in the first half, we have to start to plan more aggressively in the second half, it's not terrible to be behind by two goals, I believe that with our strength, we can recover these two goals, and even score more, so, come on!"

After Gao Han finished the final mobilization, he still stood at the door of the locker room as usual, hugged every player on the court, and encouraged them to continue their efforts on the court.

David Luis is relatively young, he can't understand it, and he has some luck to escape, but Drogba knows very well that Gao Han is trying to save his face and doesn't want him to become the target of public criticism, and even let David Luiz go for this.

It's like discovering something wrong with someone else, and the best way to save the other person's face is to pretend that nothing has happened, and everything is as usual.

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

"Boss...... He didn't want to embarrass us. Drogba whispered to David Luiz, who was standing in front of him.

The Brazilian centre-back was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Drogba, who nodded to the Ivory Coast Elephant King.

"Let's have a snack. Drogba looked directly at David Luiz, "At your age, to have such a manager, that's your blessing, many professional players can't dream of it." ”

David Luiz was silent, he was not stupid, it was easy to see after being punctured.

The Brazilian centre-back nodded silently, turned his head away, and continued to follow the team forward, without anyone seeing.

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"You still didn't make any substitutions in the end. ”

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 really still the guy I admire and even admire.

'I just think that Didier Drogba can deplete the fitness of Manchester United's centre-backs, that Suarez will become more dangerous when he comes on and that's it, don't think too much of it. Gao Han said lightly.

Is it?

Zidane looked at the manager suspiciously, but he didn't continue to say anything, just smiled, he knew it in his own heart.

"What about the second half?" Zidane asked.

'Get Suarez ready and play when the time comes. ”

After finishing speaking, Gao Han also walked to the player's tunnel.

Zidane looked at his back behind him, smiled slightly, and said no?

But Gao Han also struggled in his heart, his rationality felt that he should be replaced, Suarez played as soon as possible, and Paris Saint-Germain could equalize faster, or even reverse, but his sensibility told him that it was too cruel for Drogba.

Every player will get old, and even everyone will get old, and sooner or later Gao Han will be eliminated by professional football, he will slowly not be able to keep up with the world, and he will grow old slowly, and no one can stop all this.

But it can be made to happen with a little 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, with a clear conscience.

As for winning or losing the game, he doesn't pay much attention to it now.

And, doesn't he still have a killer feature?

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