Super Marshal

When the referee Fandel blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the entire Olympic Stadium burst into loud cheers, and fans of both teams were encouraging their players.

Gao Han smiled slightly and faced the players coming off the court. Each of them was covered in sweat and breathing heavily.

Such a game is extremely taxing for every player.

The score in the first half was still zero to zero, with neither side scoring a goal.

Chelsea's high-pressure tactics after the opening game brought a lot of trouble to Inter Milan, but the real blow was Veron's dismissal due to injury. Not only did Inter Milan lose a valuable substitution spot, but it was even Chelsea completely disrupted the rhythm. From then on, Inter Milan's midfield organization seemed chaotic.

But the halftime break just happened to let Inter Milan breathe a sigh of relief, which can be considered a good thing.

"It doesn't matter, have a good rest and we will work harder in the second half."

"Don't say anything. Go back and have a good rest. Leave the rest to me."

"Don't talk, I understand. Leave it to me."

Gao Han hugged the players as they walked off the court one by one, and personally sent them into the tunnel and back to the locker room.

The players were indeed a little unmotivated because the first half was so depressing.

This will become more intuitive when Gao Han walks back to the coaching bench and receives the first half game data from Sergio Garcia.

The ball possession rate is 53.9%, but the passing success rate is only 74.8%.

Both of these data are much lower than when Inter Milan was running smoothly, especially the passing success rate.

"They pressed too hard in the first half." Guardiola shook his head.

Mourinho's high-pressure press is very troublesome, and combined with the characteristics of Chelsea players, it is difficult for Inter Milan to move the ball smoothly, especially after Veron was injured and went off the field.

Stankovic is also a pretty good midfielder, but compared with Veron, the gap is still obvious.

At the very least, the organization and rhythm control of the Argentine midfielder are truly admirable.

"This is indeed a problem." After hearing this, Gao Han nodded, "But we have to look at it the other way around. Our opponents also paid a heavy price for this. I don't believe they can maintain this set of high-pressure tactics throughout the game. Finish."

This is absolutely impossible.

Judging from the data in the first half, Inter Milan is indeed much worse than usual, but Chelsea is not much better. The passing success rate is much lower than that of Inter Milan and they make more mistakes. It’s just that they can run and can Grabbing, but this brings about greater physical energy consumption.

Players are neither iron men nor robots, and they cannot maintain this high-intensity amount of exercise during a ninety-minute game.

"Don't worry, as long as we continue to stick to our own style of play, try to control the ball and rhythm, and incorporate the game into our thinking, I believe it will be effective." Gao Han said with great certainty.

Aides agreed with him.

This is what Gao Han has been doing in this game. He is waiting for the moment when the team regains control of the ball and rhythm.

Because of this, he didn't use the skill card throughout the first half, because even if he did, it wouldn't have much effect.

After many years of experience accumulation, he clearly knows when and under what circumstances to use it to exert its greatest power.

"I think we still have to slow down the pace." Guardiola suggested.

Gao Han nodded, this was also a headache for him.

When Veron was there, the Argentine midfielder was able to complete Gao Han's arrangements well and stabilize the team's rhythm.

Just like this game, against the Premier League team Chelsea, according to conventional thinking, Chelsea must hope to speed up the pace, because the fast pace is not conducive to passing and controlling, and can curb Inter Milan's advantage.

But Inter Milan definitely hopes to slow down a bit to facilitate passing and control.

But after Veron came off the field, Inter Milan's midfield became a little out of control.

At the very least, the rhythm was taken away by Chelsea, which is why the passing success rate was so low in the first half.

This is also a problem that Gaohan must solve during halftime.

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"Haha, everyone, great job in the first half!"

In the Chelsea dressing room, Mourinho looked very excited because his tactics worked.

Even God didn't help Gao Han in this game.

Veron's dismissal due to injury is the best proof. This directly caused Inter Milan's entire midfield to lose ground and was directly suppressed by Chelsea. Passing and receiving errors were frequent, giving the Blues many opportunities to counterattack.

But it is a pity that Chelsea invested a lot of energy on the defensive end, resulting in little effort on the offensive end, and failed to seize these opportunities well, so in the end they failed to gain anything in the score.

But there is no doubt that the overall situation in the first half was very favorable to Chelsea.

According to the score of zero to zero, Inter Milan is more likely to make mistakes in the second half, and in this kind of game, a goal can often change the fate of both parties.

"In the first half of the game, we did a good job defending several core players of the opponent, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and other players who did not have many chances to get the ball, so we We need to continue this style of play in the second half.”

But Mourinho also realized some of his own problems, that is, every player works very hard and desperately, just like a tireless marathon runner, running in every corner of the stadium, making his high pressure Pressing tactics can be effective, but they also consume a lot of physical energy.

This can easily lead to a hidden danger.

Once the physical energy consumption is too high, but Chelsea fails to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes in time to establish a lead, the risk pressure on itself will continue to increase, and the players will be affected and even have their confidence shaken.

"This time our opponent is Inter Milan, a team that has never been tied by anyone in the past two years, a very cold team."

When every player in the locker room heard this, they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in their hearts.

Yes, high cold, this has become a big myth in European football.

Some people say that professional players have two dreams, one is to become a player under Gao Han, and the other is to become a player who defeats Gao Han.

For Chelsea players, the former is already out of reach, and they can only choose to become the latter.

"Our opponents are also strong and have excellent defensive capabilities, so in the second half our two wings should actively seize opportunities and participate in the frontcourt attack."

When Mourinho said this, he looked deeply at Ashley Cole and Essien.

"Of course, the premise is to ensure a sound defense."

Essien did indeed perform very well in this game. He did not leave many opportunities for Cristiano Ronaldo throughout the first half. He fouled decisively when he should have fouled, and he was also very active when he should go for the ball. He has a large coverage area and his contribution on the defensive end is quite obvious.

But what stood out to Mourinho the most was his long-range shot after the opening kick.

That was Chelsea's most threatening scoring chance in the entire first half, but it was a pity that it was just a little too high.

If that goal had been scored, the game would have been completely changed.

Ashley Cole's left wing has always been Chelsea's main attacking channel, but Mourinho focused on the right wing. Essien understood the coach's high expectations for him and nodded heavily in agreement.

In fact, he is also happy to try the development of the right wing. After all, Ballack, Lampard and Makelele are now in the middle. If he can perform on the right wing, it will also be good for him.

"Everyone, people often say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and we have been preparing for this for three years. We are ready. I believe that victory will belong to everyone who is willing to work hard and sacrifice."

"I believe that victory will belong to us!"

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"We had some defensive problems in the first half, especially on the two wings."

In the Inter Milan locker room, Gao Han was also making tactical arrangements for the midfield.

"We made some adjustments in the second half. Adriano, you have to keep an eye on Ashley Cole and don't let him press too much. You should know the threat he poses on the left wing."

Adriano understood that the coach was reminding him to pay attention to the pressing defense in the frontcourt.

"I understand, boss."

"You have to know that standing there is the best deterrent to them." Gao Han pointed at Adriano and said.

These words made the Brazilian center very excited, because this was the best affirmation of his strength.

As long as he appears on the court, even just standing there casually, it is already the best deterrent.

"Essien was very active in this game, but apart from one shot in the first half, he didn't have any decent opportunities. I think Chelsea will focus on strengthening this aspect in the second half, so..."

Before Gao Han finished speaking, Cristiano Ronaldo stood up and said, "Don't worry, boss, I will follow you."

It is not difficult to see from the Portuguese's expression that he was tortured by Essien in the first half and did not have any good opportunities, so he is a little angry now.

Since you don't give me a chance to show off, I won't make it easy for you either.

Gao Han nodded, but reminded: "Keep calm, be ready to counterattack at any time, just hit Essien behind."

Cristiano Ronaldo's speed advantage is quite obvious, which both Gao Han and the players themselves are very confident about.

"Yaya Toure, Cambiasso, Evra, our entire defensive strategy on the right is one point. We cannot let them cut to the center. It is best to force them to the wing. You understand me. Do you mean it?"

The players who were named all nodded, indicating that they understood.

Neither Essien nor Anelka are traditional wide players, especially Anelka. He is better at cutting into the center or entering the penalty area.

According to Gao Han's thinking, as long as they are forced to the wing, even if it is a cross, their threat can be minimized.

At the very least, with Cannavaro and Vidic in the middle to restrict Drogba at the same time, Gao Han is still very relieved.

Grab one side and put it on the other side, this is Gao Han's defensive strategy.

As for why it was placed on the right side, Gao Han also had his own considerations.

After all, Ashley Cole is a full-back. Once he stabilizes his mind and body and devotes himself to defense, he is still very good.

But Essien is different. He is a friendly guest appearance. When he plays in midfield, he is characterized by running all over the field. Once such a player is let go, he will easily become the biggest hidden danger in Chelsea's defense.

Therefore, Gao Han placed Inter Milan's sharpest counterattack weapon, Cristiano Ronaldo, there.

It can be said that at this point in the game, both sides are under tremendous pressure and neither is sure of victory. But what Gao Han wants to do is to play hard to get and give Chelsea a channel so that they can attack first and then use this channel to attack. To break down Chelsea's defence.

Whether it works or not is beyond his control.

However, he believes that if Mourinho wants to win, he will definitely attack.

Even if Mourinho is worried, what about the players?