Chapter 858: Is It Really Going to Lose?
Rattle... Rattle...
At half-time, there was a heavy gasp in the visitors' dressing room.
Against a team like Manchester City, even if it is put away and played, the physical exertion is often very serious, but what is more serious is the mental exertion of the players, especially the long-term lack of control of the ball.
In a football game, losing possession for a long time is very dangerous.
It's like two people fighting a duel, with their bare hands but the other has a gun in their hands, which is quite desperate.
Jose Mourinho knows this well, so he keeps reminding his players from the sidelines to keep them up and focus on the game, because only then can they win.
The Portuguese madman was completely expected that after the game there would be countless media reporters and fans criticizing him for being conservative, and there would be countless football professionals who would come out and slam him for destructive football, lethal football, but he didn't care, he just wanted to win.
As a professional manager, he thinks very clearly that what he needs is to win.
Real Madrid invited him to coach with a lot of money, hoping that he could lead the team to victory.
Against the likes of Barcelona and Manchester City, Real Madrid's victory can only be based on the best defense and the sharpest counter-attack, and Mourinho has even been slammed by Real Madrid's fans for this.
His thoughts, the players may or may not understand, but it doesn't matter.
It's important that they are steadfast in their execution of the manager's tactics on the pitch.
Resolute defensive tactics require a group of players with strong execution to put them into practice, and Mourinho was pleased to see that the first half was very good, with everyone working very hard, even Mesut Ozil, who is known for his laziness.
Both forwards were aggressive in defending and the defenders meticulously executed his requests, even if it was a few foul moves.
Real Madrid's ferocious pressing left City helpless, and the home team's attack looked strong, but it was scoreless, and it was difficult to penetrate the dangerous area, and throughout the first half, Real Madrid's defense showed few flaws, except for Bruno Alves's improper clearance.
This made Mourinho feel extremely relieved.
Bang bang... Bang bang...
The Portuguese clapped his hands vigorously, drawing everyone's attention to the dressing room.
'Guys, everybody did a great job in the first half and we managed to keep City in attack. ”
Jose Mourinho said this, pointing with his right hand in the direction of the home team's dressing room, helping the players to draw the key points, "Remember, it's a cold team, and we all know that the cold team has never been held to a draw in the last ten years, not even one, but now we have done it. ”
The Portuguese's words suddenly made the dressing room, which was originally a bit solemn, suddenly seem to burst out again, and this group of players, who had become extremely heavy in breathing, raised their heads one by one and looked at the manager.
Jose Mourinho was very pleased with the effect of his words, which he had carefully considered.
"You see, Faria counted our performance in the first half, we did almost flawlessly in the pre-game set-up, and although City had 71 per cent of the possession, we saw that they had only eight shots on goal and there was no real threat. ”
Whether there is a threat or not, all the players can relate to it.
Jose Mourinho was right, apart from Cristiano Ronaldo's blown-out goal, City had no real threat of attack, more of a roaming and harassment on the perimeter.
'You should also be able to feel the change in the mood of the players at Manchester City. ”
Jose Mourinho's words made all the players nod their heads in unison.
'They were obviously a little less calm when they didn't pay off for a long period of time, and Cristiano Ronaldo got a yellow card for that, and I'm sure they're going to collapse as the game goes on, as they become more and more powerless. ”
"Gao Han is undoubtedly the best manager in the world, which certainly gives confidence to the Manchester City players, but at the same time it also puts pressure on them, who wants to be the sinner who ends Gao Han's winning streak?"
Once again, all the players in the dressing room nodded in unison.
"I know that in the first half we played very hard, the opponent put a lot of pressure on us, staying focused for a long time, passively dealing with the opponent's attack, which made us very mentally and physically very taxing, and I am very grateful to everyone for their perseverance. ”
"But I would say that if we hold on for another 30 minutes, if we hold on for the next 30 minutes, we're not just going to get a draw, we're going to get a win. ”
Mourinho looked directly at the players in front of him and said word by word, "As long as everyone persists, believe me, we will completely defeat Manchester City and defeat Gao Han in this stadium!"
"And you, everyone present, everyone will become heroes and be admired by all people!"
Jose Mourinho's words were very contagious, especially for the group of players who play for Real Madrid.
Over the past two seasons, everyone has been unhappy with Real Madrid's transfer signings due to the lack of superstars.
Rooney and Falcao are rumoured to be up front, Cesc Fabregas and Steven Gerrard are in midfield, Pepe and Thiago Silva are in defence, and even the goalkeeper position is rumoured to bring in Manuel Neuer from Bayern Munich to replace Casillas.
In this mode of operation of the club, all the players are like a bunch of commodities that can be abandoned at any time and be exchanged, even if they ask themselves that they are not worse than other stars, but they have no choice.
Who made them not famous enough?
But it is precisely because of this that each of them has extremely hot eyes after listening to Mourinho's words.
They are eager to prove themselves, just like Mourinho.
And the best way is to take out Manchester City away from home and beat Gao Han!
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The two sides are back on the field.
Neither Gao Han nor Jose Mourinho made substitutions at half-time.
At the start of the second half, Manchester City took the lead in attacking.
After just one minute, Sanchez made a break down the left flank and broke free from Kolarov's tangle before crossing to the back post, but Cristiano Ronaldo accidentally fell into the box while receiving the ball.
The Portuguese jumped up from the ground, pointed at Arbeloa, and signaled for the Real Madrid right-back to push him down from behind, and Arbeloa immediately counter-attacked, and the referee quickly stepped forward to mediate, but no foul was awarded.
The referee's enforcement was soft, which was also a problem in the first half.
Cristiano Ronaldo was taught a lesson by Gao Han at halftime, and he calmed down much in the second half, and when he encountered such a penalty, he obediently walked away under the persuasion of his teammates.
Just three minutes later, City had another lethal chance.
After Modric got rid of Sneijder in the middle, he went straight behind him, and Benzema chased the ball to form a single knife, but the linesman raised the flag to signal offside, and judging from the slow-motion replay, the French striker's start was indeed early.
This further reflects the mentality of Manchester City's players who are a little too anxious.
In the 51st minute, it was another breakthrough from Sanchez on the right side, fouled by Kolarov, Manchester City quickly sent a free kick to attack, but the result was still too anxious, directly passed the ball into the penalty area, was intercepted by the attacking Casillas, and missed another opportunity to score.
In the 52nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo won the ball on the left and forced his way through Arbeloa, this time the Spanish right-back's foul finally caused the referee to blow the whistle and give Arbeloa a yellow card and give Manchester City a set-piece opportunity in front.
Cristiano Ronaldo took the penalty himself, but slightly higher.
In the 53rd minute, Xavi Alonso made a through pass, Cristiano Ronaldo cut inside on the left, and suddenly shot coldly at the edge of the penalty area, but was saved by Casillas.
Then City took a corner and Kompany headed in from four yards, but Casillas was brave enough to smash the ball out with a single fist and then leap back in time to latch onto the ball in the face of Kaka's follow-up shot.
"After the start of the second half, Manchester City played a crazy attack, not only firmly controlling the situation on the field, but also threatening Real Madrid's goal again and again, but Real Madrid's defense was very tenacious. ”
'Maybe we have to change the way Real Madrid performed. ”
'Jose Mourinho's side are certainly inferior to Manchester City in terms of passing and individual ability, but it's not just about possession and individual performances, football is fascinating because it's the result of the combined efforts of 11 players. ”
"From the start of this game to the present, Mourinho's team played very tenaciously, every player was extremely committed, they struggled to support it, and the Manchester City attack was kept out of the goal again and again. ”
Gao Han always stood in front of the home team's coach's bench and watched the game silently.
He had to admit that Mourinho was really very targeted defensively and didn't give City a great chance to score, which was very rare and exciting for him.
He longed to fight such a master.
Therefore, so far in the game, although he has had the opportunity to use the skill card, he has no use.
It should probably be said that he didn't plan to use it so early.
He hopes to use the hard power of real knives and guns to compete with a master like Mourinho.
"When it comes to defense, he's not lost to the Italian managers at all. 'Brian Kidd also has a different opinion about Jose Mourinho.
Gao Han nodded, "Don't be fooled by his big mouth and his style of leading battles everywhere, especially after two years of rest, his coaching level has improved very quickly, obviously charged up, and now is the time when the power is strong." ”
"And what do we do?" asked Brian Kidd with concern.
Gao Han has always won all the way in the past decade, and Manchester City have never lost in more than a year, so is it necessary to be held to a draw at home by Real Madrid today?
'You're underestimating Mourinho. ”
"What do you mean?" Brian Kidd didn't understand.
'He didn't even want a draw, he wanted to win. ”
"Win?"
Gao Han smiled, "I paid special attention to it, Di Maria would run out every once in a while to warm up after the start of the game, and Mourinho's assistant coach would come up to talk to him every time, which was obviously preparing for the substitution." ”
"If I'm not mistaken...... Gao Han suddenly raised his head and looked at the dazzling light, his eyes narrowing involuntarily, "He should arrange a counterattack, and if I were him, I would choose at the last moment." ”
Brian Kidd was shocked.
Now the court is unable to attack for a long time, but the opponent is fully prepared, and there is still a backhand, what can I do?
Is it really going to lose?
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