Chapter 227: Second Round

Luton lost in the thirtieth round of the league, which made Gao Bo very bad.

After criticising the players in the dressing room, Gao Bo came to the post-match press conference.

The red-faced Brentford manager has finished his interviews and it is definitely something to celebrate for Brentford to beat Luton.

Luton Town are now a superpowerhouse in the First Division, and only the top two in the league table can compete with them.

And Gao Bo was also angered by the reporter's question at the press conference.

"What kind of attitude are Luton prepared to face Ajax?"

"Which opponent would you rather meet in the round of 16?"

"Will you do some rotation in round two?"

A bunch of questions were thrown, basically all of which had nothing to do with the game.

Gao Bo sat in his chair, and after hearing this bunch of questions, he didn't respond at all.

He looked at the press officer and said, "It seems that no one has any questions to ask about this game." ”

And then...

Gao Bo got up and left.

Leaving a bunch of stunned reporters.

......

Gao Bo was not in a very good mood, and he was naturally even more unhappy when he faced these problems that had nothing to do with this game.

The post-match press conference was a minor affair when the FA fined Luton £5,000, which Gobo was unfazed.

The team is about to face the second leg of the Europa League group stage!

Ajax arrived at Luton Town early and at the press conference the day before the game, Martin York took Suarez with him.

"We're going to play a fantastic game away from home!"

In front of the cameras, Suarez smiled and bared his buckteeth.

"You're saying you can qualify away from home?"

Some of the media in England stood up and mocked.

"Isn't it?"

Suarez looks very confident!

Martin York didn't think there was anything wrong with Suarez's words, and the current situation was really unfavorable for Ajax.

So in such a situation, Martin York thinks that Suarez's words are conducive to boosting the team's morale.

The Dutch media paid more attention to the whereabouts of Soleimani, the all-time leader of the Dutch First League, who did not appear on the list of 18 men announced before the game.

.......

On February 26, in the second leg of the 2009-2010 Europa League quarter-finals, Luton Town faced Ajax at home!

If for Ajax they have no other way to attack than to attack, what tactics will Luton Town choose for this game?

Most people would have guessed that Luton Town would be playing defensive counter-attacking at home, but no one would have guessed ...... Gao Bo will do it so thoroughly.

When Martin York got the start for Luton, the personable Dutch coach couldn't help but curse his mother.

"Damn !!"

Martin York slapped the table hard.

Take a look at the list above.

Luton's three regulars were all in the starting line-up, while Mitchell Piran, who was more defensively capable at full-back, started Alas, and Sandro was still left wing-back.

It's a back five!

And in the midfield, Luton Town actually discharged four midfielders!

Hassan Ali, Drinkwater, Kante, Kevin Keane!

Four midfielders lined up!

In terms of the front, Vardy was alone in the front, and even Griezmann did not start in this game!

541！！

This is a formation configuration that completely abandons positional warfare offenses!

Five defenders, four midfielders with considerable defensive ability, and a Dardy Vardy who has almost unlimited energy and a considerable contribution to the defense in the front field!

What Luton are going to do in this game, it's basically obvious!

The other party just wants to defend to the death, and then fight back!

....

At this time, in the home team's dressing room, the players are coming back one after another.

Ajax's starting XI has also changed a bit compared to the previous game.

Eriksen played in the midfield midfield position, flanked by Emmanulsen and South Korea's youngster Seok Hyun-joon.

And the center forward is naturally Suarez.

"Everyone is getting familiar with our formation these days, 541!" Gao Bo said.

"But the formation is just a bottle, what kind of wine is in it, it still depends on what kind of game we have to play!"

"Compact formation, maintain the intensity of midfield pressing, and at the same time take care of the wings must also keep up in time, create a numerical advantage in the local area, and don't let them easily complete the transfer of long passes!"

Gao Bo said as he looked at the players sitting in the locker room.

The tactical thinking has not changed, but some reinforcements have been made in some local positions.

Gao Bo doesn't have much intention of playing against Ajax at home, which is really unsafe.

Ajax needs to score more than three goals to advance, and in the face of such an advantage, Gao Bo also chose to press out and attack with the opponent, which is the brain burned out....

However, there is a more extreme aspect of Gao Bo's personality.

Since you want to defend!

Then be thorough!

Is there anything more dense than five defenders plus four defensive midfielders?

If so..... That is, even the strikers are back to defend.

Not to mention, Jamie Vardy has been playing in the lower leagues for many years and has considerable experience in harassing and disrupting the opposition midfield.

...

The weather was good today, and the stands were already full.

While the players from both sides were lining up in the tunnel of the players, Gao Bo had already walked into the court.

There was a deafening cheer from the crowd, and the fans all stood up and gave cheers to the stadium's brightest stars.

Gao Bo raised his hands and clapped his palms and walked to the coach's seat.

It's a scene like that in every home game.

Fans in the stands held portraits of Gao Bo, and some even held Chinese flags to express their affection for Gao Bo.

In the stands, with Gao Bo's reputation in China, Luton has gradually become a tourist destination for some Chinese tourists, of course, the most important itinerary for them to Luton is naturally to see Luton's home games - this ticket is not easy to buy, but there are always local tycoons who can buy Luton home tickets through various channels.

Luton's Chinese head coach has led to the development of Luton's tourism industry, and this news has even attracted the attention of some English economic media...

When the referee led the players from both sides into the stadium, the fans in the stands were boiling again.

When the DJ shouted the names of every player, the fans immediately sent a deafening cheer!

In such a home atmosphere, the players seem to be in the best shape immediately!

This game! Ninety minutes later!! Luton Town will reach the last 16 of the Europa League!

There will be no surprises!

Gao Bo is very sure of this!