World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 581 Gao Yuan lied to the whole world

After defeating Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Maritimo held the initiative to advance to the semi-finals.

However, the score of 1:2 is very mysterious and contains many possibilities. Both teams still have a chance to advance.

Since Maritimo can beat Barcelona away, who dares to say that Barcelona can't comeback away?

Therefore, the contest at the Ray Ives Stadium in two weeks' time is the top priority, attracting the attention of the whole world.

After all, this may be the last chance for the club king to win the Champions League and win the seventh Ballon d'Or.

There is a two-week gap between the Champions League quarter-finals, and both teams have two domestic league games to play.

Everyone unanimously chose lineup rotation, and the range was very large.

The first game needs to restore physical fitness, and the second game needs to accumulate energy for the second round of the midweek Champions League contest.

Although Maritimo has a large rotation, the team has a large number of generals. Under Gao Yuan's on-the-spot command and well-trained offensive and defensive system, the strength gap between the main force and the substitute has been narrowed as much as possible.

In fact, since this season is a third-line battle, Gao Yuan has been insisting on rotation, which has also received very good results.

In the two games, both lineups easily defeated their opponents.

In contrast to Barcelona, ​​due to the sudden and large rotation of the lineup, Messi did not play in the two games, which not only greatly reduced the team's combat effectiveness, but also caused rumors to fly everywhere, and people's hearts fluttered inside and outside the stadium.

Barcelona's mouthpiece "Mundo Deportivo" urgently refuted the rumors: claiming that Messi is just taking a normal rotation break to accumulate strength for the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals. Now he is in very good condition.

However, it's okay not to refute the rumors, but once the rumors are refuted, it will attract a lot of discussion from the outside world, and it is suspected that there is a problem.The logic is ready-made, can you believe what the "World Sports Daily" says?It is clear that there is no silver 300 taels here!

"World Sports Daily", toilets are really needed!

With Messi absent and many main players resting in rotation, the team's energy was concentrated on the Champions League knockout round, and their results in the league were naturally affected.

However, the two teams encountered in the league are not weak. Barcelona drew 2:2 with Villarreal, and lost 0:1 with Athletic Bilbao. They only got a record of one draw and one loss.

It can be said that both Barcelona and Messi are betting, placing all bets on the second round of the contest.

The only thing that makes them confident is that through the first round of competition, they think they are familiar with Maritimo's tactics. No matter how they usually play, when facing Barcelona, ​​they, like most teams, voluntarily gave up the ball.

Although Maritimo stepped up his offense at the last moment of the last game, it did not attract enough attention from Barcelona. After all, the second goal scored by Wang Zi was also scored through a counterattack.

It seems that the keynote of this young team is defense.

Considering that the opponent won the first round, and they can advance to the next game as long as they draw, then they have no reason to change their tactics.

For Barcelona, ​​from top to bottom, they all feel that the opponent has a clear card!

In the past two weeks, they have also carried out training according to this idea, and have been focusing on the tactics of breaking the bus and limiting quick counterattacks.

The whole team also unified their thinking, no matter what, Maritimo must be won.

Two weeks have passed quickly, and the Champions League quarter-finals, the second round of the contest is about to start at the Ray Ives Stadium.

Barcelona adjusted the lineup for this game.

Long-established veterans such as Ter Stegen, Umtiti, and Pjanic all appeared on the stage, and it seemed that the star flavor was stronger.

Obviously, Barcelona wants to use the veteran's experience to crush Maritimo's bus.

This time, Messi did his part to appear in the forward position. He should have learned the lesson of physical exhaustion in the previous game and concentrated on completing the final fatal blow.

Coach Koeman stood on the sidelines, his eyes full of anticipation.This is the two weeks he has seen his team train the most seriously and hardest since he coached.

Such Barcelona is invincible!Koeman cheered for his team in his heart.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the game to start!

The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!
But at the beginning of the game, Koeman's face was full of surprise and doubt.

Maritimo actually didn't set up a bus, but pressed the whole line, pressing high!

The young opponent did not let the flames of war burn to their own half, but began to press layer upon layer from the frontcourt, pressing down on the spot.

Why doesn't this Maritimo play cards according to the routine? !

Koeman was stunned for a long time, and comforted himself that the opponent must have started the game with three tricks. First, he kicked tentatively for a few minutes, caught himself by surprise, and then retreated and played according to the tactics of the previous game!

Yes, it must be so!This is reasonable!

Then, 10 minutes later, Maritimo was still pressing wildly in the frontcourt.

Coman glanced at the Rolex on his wrist, and said to himself, it's almost done, I have seen through your little thoughts, so why pretend!

Another 10 minutes passed and Maritimo was still charging in Barcelona's half.

Coman cursed inwardly, enough is enough!We have reached the critical point of physical fitness, hurry up and get back to your own half!
After another 10 minutes, Maritimo was still pressing wildly, and after passing the critical point of physical fitness, the robbery became more and more fierce!

Coleman: ………

Football media people all over the world are as confused as Koeman at the moment.

what's the situation? !Maritimo actually gave up the bus tactic that worked well in the previous game, and took the initiative to take the risk to attack in a good situation!
What was Maritimo's coach thinking?Is he too confident or too arrogant?Is he crazy?
I can't see through him...

Gao Yuan: "If I can be seen through by you, I am not the God of Cookery... Ah no, I am the number one football manager in the world!"

He had promised his players a long time ago that he would give them a chance and play well!
Now is the time to be cool.

Run to your heart's content on the green field, press crazily, and release yourself to your heart's content!Use fast-paced, high-confrontation to attack the opponent, make the opponent frightened and terrified!

The lads have been holding back for a long time. Although they won the last game, they spent most of their time defending, unable to release their blood and courage.Now that they finally got the coach's permission, they came out of the cage like tigers, showing their minions!

Maritimo's rush was so strong that Barcelona was extremely uncomfortable.

On the one hand, because of the gap in psychological expectations, they had been preparing to break the bus. As a result, they didn't put the bus at all, and came up with a set of diametrically opposite tactics.

On the other hand, it is the mutual generation and mutual restraint of tactics.

Ten years ago, Barcelona and Spain dominated the world in pass control. At that time, TIKI-TAKA was the most advanced football in the world.However, world football is developing rapidly. Just as the long pass was an advanced tactic in the past, and the 2-3-5 formation was once popular all over the world, but it was eventually eliminated by history. In the constant transformation of world football, new tactics that are more suitable for modern football are constantly being introduced.

After losing core players such as Harvey, Iniesta, and Neymar, Barcelona's ability to pass and control has been greatly reduced. When faced with opponents who crush them with speed, strength, and physical impact, they will fall into a passive position.

This is the reason why they have been drinking Hedy or Lafite in 82 in the past few years, and it is also the capital for Bayern and Liverpool to dominate Europe.

Now Barcelona has encountered an opponent who is younger, faster, stronger, and more explosive than himself-Maritimo!
The reason why such a tactic was not used in the first game was because the opponent was Barcelona and the game was at Camp Nou. Gao Yuan had to be cautious, test the depth of the opponent, and measure his own strength.At the same time, let your players adapt to the rhythm of the game against Barcelona, ​​and understand how Messi, Coutinho, and Griezmann play.

Gao Yuan considered the two rounds of the game as a whole. The first round was a layout to confuse the opponent. This game is what he really wants to play!
Obviously, Gao Yuan successfully confused Barcelona and the whole world!

(End of this chapter)