Super Marshal

Chapter 177 Fighting for Dignity

"This is the starting lineup for Atlético Madrid!"

In the visiting dressing room, Bosque took over a roster from the assistant coach.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech, the defense line from left to right are Jankulovski, Carvalho, Marchena and Srna.

The three midfielders in the midfield are Deco, Guardiola and Marcos Senna.

The trident in the frontcourt, Kaka as the midfielder, and Villa and Torres as the double forwards.

It should be said that this set of lineup was not too unexpected for Bosque, because Gao Han had been rehearsing the team's main lineup during the warm-up match, and there was basically no difference.

Guardiola replaced Xabi Alonso because the latter was injured.

But there are also more unexpected places, such as the right back.

During the warm-up match, Gao Han used Dario Srna, but also used Aguilera and Roberto.

The latter two players were the main players last season, and they both played under Gao Han for half a season, and their performance should be basically recognized. More importantly, they are both defensive.

Even though Roberto was born as a right midfielder, his defensive ability is actually pretty good.

On the contrary, Dario Srna is fast and has a strong desire to attack. The typical attack is strong and the defense is weak.

Atletico Madrid's right flank is facing Real Madrid's left flank. Although it is not as impactful as Figo on the right flank, it must not be underestimated.

"Is he taking risks?" Bosque frowned.

It stands to reason that against Real Madrid, whether it is Aguilera or Roberto, it is obviously safer and more familiar, but Gao Han chose Dario Srna, which is puzzling .

There is also the goalkeeper, who even appointed a 19-year-old player to start, which is even more incomprehensible.

The position of goalkeeper is very dependent on experience. Therefore, there are only a handful of goalkeepers who become famous at a young age. After all, not just anyone is Buffon or Casillas. It is more about gradually maturing after accumulating experience. .

Everyone knows that Tony Jimenez is not good enough for the main position, but can a 19-year-old be enough?

"Cech, Marchena, Carvalho, Srna, Kaka, Torres and Villa..."

The assistant coach pointed at the starting list in Bosque's hand, shook his head and sneered.

"In the starting lineup of eleven, there are actually seven teenagers. This is simply taking a risk and playing with fire!"

Everyone knows that the shortcoming of young players is that they are unstable and fluctuate a lot, especially at the juncture of this kind of big competition, they are easy to lose control, so generally speaking, no head coach will take risks like Gao Han.

Even Ajax, which has always been known for promoting young players.

But Gao Han went a little too far this time.

Needless to say, the seven teenagers, Jankulovski's performance in Serie A is mediocre, Deco is just a player who performed well in the Portuguese Super League, and Marcos Senna only played good football for half a season. As for Guardiola, he is well-known, but he is somewhat outdated.

With such a lineup, you want to compete against Real Madrid, which is at its peak?

It's a joke!

Even the mature and prudent Bosque couldn't help shaking his head, apparently puzzled by Gao Han's starting lineup.

But he also knows a little bit, there are not many players that Atletico Madrid can use now.

Wanting to metabolize, promote young players to the top, and achieve results, it is simply as difficult as heaven.

"We can't be careless, we still follow our usual way of playing and can't relax." Bosque reminded.

Being cautious has always been his label.

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While Bosque received Atletico Madrid's starting lineup, Gao Han also got Real Madrid's starting lineup at the door of the home team's locker room, no surprises.

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, defense from left to right Roberto Carlos, Kalanca, Hierro and Salgado, midfielder double midfielder Helguera partner Makelele, frontcourt three players are Qi Dane, Raul and Figo, the forward center is Morientes.

"They chose to attack!" Cantarero said.

Sergio Garcia on the side nodded, and continued: "Morientes is 1.86 meters tall, and our two central defenders, Marchena, are 1.83 meters tall and Carvalho is 1.81 meters tall. It’s pretty much the same, but it’s still a little bit of a disadvantage.”

Morientes is a typical Spanish center forward. He is tall and strong. He has an excellent ability to head the ball and grab points. He also has good skills at his feet, but there is also an inevitable weakness.

"Then according to our pre-match plan, the defense line should be pushed forward as much as possible!" Gao Han made a prompt decision.

Cantarero and Garcia nodded simultaneously.

The most threatening area of ​​Morientes is in the penalty area. His header in the penalty area is a must, and his ability to score goals with left and right feet is also very good. He is a typical finisher.

But his disadvantage can be regarded as the disadvantage of most high center forwards, that is, the big man has slow movement frequency and poor running ability, which makes him very dependent on crosses from the two wings.

And don't look at Morientes as a high center forward, but he is good at frontal impact, holding the ball with his back and making the ball, but it is not his advantage.

Therefore, once he leaves the penalty area, he loses his greatest threat.

Not only Morientes, Raul and Zidane also do not have the speed to counterattack quickly.

In the Real Madrid team, the one who really has the speed advantage is Figo on the right, so Gao Han arranged for the more stable Jankulovski to be the left back in this game.

Gao Han had already made up his mind, so he pushed open the door of the locker room.

In the locker room, the eleven starters all raised their heads when they heard the door open, and looked at Gao Han.

Before, they were a little uneasy and lacked confidence, but now, when they saw Gao Han, their hearts were set.

"Real Madrid's starting lineup is out!"

Gao Han raised the roster in his hand. On the opposite side of him, assistant coach Cantarero has quickly written down Real Madrid's starting lineup and formation on the tactical board, and the players can see it at a glance.

"Just as we arranged before the game, press after the opening."

After hearing this, the players all nodded seriously.

"I repeat again, the key to the victory of this game is whether we can suppress Real Madrid and whether we can give full play to our possession advantage."

Gao Han looked at the players in front of him seriously, and he felt the need to reiterate.

"If you hold it down, we will win, if you can't hold it down..."

Gao Han didn't say what would happen if he couldn't hold it down, but the players knew it in their hearts.

With Real Madrid's offensive power, once they adopt a high defense but cannot hold down the midfield, Atletico Madrid is doomed.

"guys!"

Gao Han walked among the players, "We have been preparing for this game for a long time, and everyone in the club has been waiting for a full year."

"Mr. Chairman said that no one can lose to Real Madrid. This is the backbone of Atletico Madrid and our dignity!"

Gao Han's words made every player on the field raise their heads, and they all looked at the head coach intently.

"Since we have put on this jersey, we will share honor and disgrace together with the team emblem on the chest. We must fight for its dignity, right?"

As soon as Gao Han finished speaking, every player answered in unison, "Yes!"

"Do you believe me?" Gao Han asked again.

"letter!"

Even the newly joined players all echoed in unison.

"Then on the court, show me the performance!"

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"Both teams walked out of the field shoulder to shoulder."

"Compared to the superstar-studded Real Madrid, the lineup of the city's rival Atletico Madrid looks shabby."

"But fans who are familiar with Atlético de Madrid will not be unfamiliar. In the past six months, this team has won 21 consecutive victories in the La Liga, and rushed from the relegation zone to the La Liga champion. The experience is a miracle."

"However, Real Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Last season, La Liga won the championship with a large advantage. This season, it has introduced the world's number one superstar Zidane. The overall strength is extraordinary."

"I believe this game will be a wonderful duel."

"The captains of the two teams came and guessed, Real Madrid is the veteran Hierro, Atletico Madrid's two captains Aguilera and Chico are sitting on the bench, we see their captain on the field is the young player Torres .”

"Wow, my God, if we remember correctly, he is only seventeen years old, and he became the captain of Atletico Madrid. This may be the youngest captain of a team in La Liga or even the four major leagues."

"This should also be very representative. It represents the styles of the two teams. Real Madrid is very mature and experienced, while Atletico Madrid is full of passion. It depends on who can have the last laugh in a game."

"Okay, Real Madrid got the ball first."

"This is the referee for this game, Antonio Jesus Lopez Nieto, he is one of the most famous referees in Spain, he has a lot of experience in law enforcement, he has law enforcement for two Real Madrid games last season In the game, the Galacticos won and they are known as the lucky star of Real Madrid."

"This is Real Madrid's coach, Vicente del Bosque, a European champion coach with a lot of experience."

"This one is the head coach of Atletico Madrid, a very magical young coach, Gao Han, only 24 years old, from China, led Atletico Madrid to stage a legendary counterattack last season, is currently the top four European leagues The youngest coach."

"But don't underestimate him. Before this game, Real Mallorca's coach Aragones said in an interview with the media that he was very optimistic about Gao Han leading Atletico Madrid to an explosive victory in this game. Leng, whoever underestimates Gao Han will pay the price."

"Now, let's wait and see if Gao Han can be upset as Aragones said."

"The players of the two teams returned to the half court and opened up their positions. The game was about to start."

As soon as the Spanish TV commentator's voice fell, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

With a clear whistle, the audience burst into cheers.

The highly anticipated first round of the Spanish Super Cup has officially kicked off.

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