Chapter 32 Downgrade Favorites and Upgrade Favorites

If after two wins in a row, some of Luton's local media questioned that it was just a flash in the pan, then the next victory made everyone start singing Luton's praises.

On August 16, in the second round of the league, Luton Town played Gillingham away.

This was the first time Gao Bo had taken the team to an away league game, and before leaving, Gao Bo was very cautious, and his requirements for intelligence were accurate to almost every part.

Road traffic, weather, and more.

John Aston has never seen a manager so critical of details, and when John played, the football manager's preparation for the game was: "Go up and play, boys, kick the ass out of the opposite side and go back to the bar in the evening for a treat!! ”

Then a group of boys rushed forward with a roar.

Very unprofessional, but very much in line with the character of the English.

Alcohol has long been the best partner in English football, and in fact it wasn't until the 90s that teams in England's top flight began to try to keep their players as safe as possible......... And Gao Bo asked that during the team's training and games, all the players of the team are prohibited from drinking, in order to lead by example, Gao Bo also suppressed his alcohol addiction, and only when he was on vacation, he would go to the mouth addiction.

In addition, in almost every game, Gao Bo asks the coaching team to collect information about the opponent as much as possible, understand the characteristics of the opponent, and then make some adjustments in the details according to these characteristics.

For example, the marking of key players of the opponent and the attack on the weak points of the defense.

No matter how big or small, through this explanation and analysis, combined with training, the changes brought to the team are subversive - at least before every game, the team is always full of confidence.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated.

This is the way to win that Gao Bo believes.

It's a pity that these analyses are not the work of the head coach himself, but now in the coaching team, John Aston is a good hand at directing the players' training, and he also plays a great role in helping to manage the team, after all, he has been in the team for so many years, and coordinating the relationship between the upper and lower levels has always been John's main job.

As for the physical fitness coach Mel, they are all special positions, and they are not suitable for data analysis.

Therefore, Gao Bo can only be picked on one shoulder. Although in terms of strength, Gao Bo believes that in the second division, Luton's strength is still quite strong. But even Premier League teams are sometimes overturned by teams in the lower leagues, let alone Luton?

And Luton can't afford to lose, they have been deducted 30 points, and if they want to be promoted, they can only ensure that they do not lose as much as possible.

So Gao Bo will not relax on any league game, he will not allow himself to make the mistake of underestimating the enemy, and the situation this season has made Luton's margin for error very low.

Gillingham were relegated from League One to Second Division last season and are close to Luton.

However, Gillingham's squad has not been in much turmoil and they have retained their First Division squad, so many commentators believe that Gillingham will be one of the favourites for promotion this season.

However, promotion favourites Gillingham met relegation favourites Luton Town and the game did not go as expected.

Before the game, many thought Gillingham would have the upper hand. Although Luton Town won a big win over Port Vale in the last round of the league, on the one hand, Port Vale itself is not a strong team, and on the other hand, it is not surprising that Luton Town is at home and the players are in good form to play a big score. However, Gillingham are the team aiming to return to the First Division, and this time Luton are playing away.

But Luton's performance once again surprised everyone.

Gillingham were almost powerless at home, and Luton's high pressing made Gillingham completely unable to adapt, they wanted to attack, only to find that the forward passing lines were blocked, and when they tried to play long balls, Luton's young centre-back Geoffrey's header ability almost made it difficult for Gillingham to take advantage of the high ball.

Attacking like this, defensively, Gillingham's defense has also been repeatedly broken through by Luton.

The game was twelve minutes and Luton Town scored. The goal was scored by starting striker Charlie Austin, who struck a sharp pick in the box and slotted the ball into the Gillingham goal.

Not long after this goal, Charlie Austin scored again, and in the eighteenth minute of the game, Kevin Keane crossed from the side, Charlie Austin shook his head in front of the goal, and the ball bounced to the ground and drilled into the corner!

The first half was Charlie Austin's moment of performance, and in the second half, Vardy began to shine.

In the 68th minute of the game, Vardy successfully pushed the far post into the far post against offside, rewriting the score to 3-0. It didn't last long, and in the 73rd minute, just five minutes after the previous goal, Jamie Vardy had the same chance again to make it 4-0.

This is also the score after full-time.

Four to zero!!

Luton Town win away at promotion favourites Gillingham!

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Gao Bo breathed a sigh of relief and stood up from the coach's box. He was very calm in this game because he had prepared all the time before the game and there were no surprises during the game.

It was a perfect game, and perfection wasn't just in the scoreline, but in the process.

Almost every step of the game was carried out according to the team's pre-match plan.

After ten minutes, he attacked and scored two goals.

Around 70 minutes into the second half, there was another wave of attacks, and two more goals.

The opponent's tactics, the opponent's substitution adjustment, and the opponent's offensive method after the substitution. Gao Bo had already said this over and over again on the tactical board before the game.

It was a very smooth match, so smooth that it was almost as if the script was written by Gao Bo.

"Kevin, come with me to the press conference!"

Gao ** opened the locker room and said to Kevin.

The dressing room was a mess and the players were celebrating the victory. But when Gao ** came in, the sound of the locker room immediately became quieter, and the players looked at Gao Bo with awe, these games, Gao Bo was almost like a magician, remotely controlling the progress of the game in the coach's box.

The players have even begun to privately refer to Gao Bo as a wizard - if it weren't for a wizard, how could it be so clear about the game that hadn't happened yet?

The players are now in awe and awe of Gao Bo. Although Gao Bo is only 27 years old, not much older than most players, the difference between the manager and the players still separates the players from Gao Bo.

Gao Bo has no intention of mingling with the players, he is the head coach of the team, not the brother of the players. As a head coach, you need the majesty of a father, not the righteousness of working for your brother.

"Yes, sir!"

Kevin Keane is a few years older than Gobo, but he now calls Gobo "the head".