Chapter 995 Veteran

The first half ended 2-0, with Manchester United temporarily taking the lead thanks to Rooney's brace.

This made the Manchester United players on the pitch very excited.

If the score of 1 to 0 is not safe enough, then it is now 2 to 0. Based on the state of Manchester United in the first half and the strength of defensive counterattack, I believe that the possibility of winning this game is very high.

It can even be said to be a sure thing.

However, this time they faced Paris Saint-Germain led by Gao Han.

Judging from the performance in the first half, Paris Saint-Germain is definitely a capable team, but it is not mature and stable enough.

Thiago Silva is worthy of being the number one central defender in the world. He is very commanding in the defense and his performance is indeed good. However, David Luiz is not stable enough, and Marcelo on the left is better offensively than defensively. , this allowed Manchester United to seize the opportunity.

When Robin van Persie and Dario Srna walked off the field, they noticed Gao Han standing outside the tunnel in front of the visiting team's coach's bench. They were somewhat embarrassed, because both Manchester United's goals came from them.

Especially Dario Srna.

The routine for the second goal just now was his specialty when he was at Atletico Madrid. I still remember that Gao Han personally tailored it for him, but in the end he used this trick against his mentor, which made the Croatian somewhat ashamed.

On the contrary, Gao Han came over happily and greeted them, "Well done."

Seeing their mentor extend his right hand, Robin van Persie and Dario Srna immediately came forward and shook hands with Gao Han with a smile.

"Boss, I'm sorry," the Dutch center said.

"Nothing to be embarrassed about, you haven't won yet." Gao Han said with a smile.

Robin van Persie and Dario Srna looked at each other and laughed in unison.

Your uncle is still your uncle after all. Now that we are two goals behind, the cold is still the cold.

"Go back and have a good rest. The second half will be the decisive battle."

They were all opponents, and Gao Han couldn't say much. Seeing Ferguson coming over again, Gao Han immediately sent them back to the locker room.

"Ha, I'm so sorry to have you master and disciple meet like this." The old Scottish man was worried that the world would not be in chaos.

"Did you win?" Gao Han asked with a smile.

"Not yet," Ferguson replied, "but it will be soon."

"That's enough, there are still forty-five minutes left, let's see." Gao Han said with a faint smile.

"To be honest, if we meet again in a year, I would be more worried, but Paris Saint-Germain is not mature enough now. It will not be easy to play in the Champions League with such a lineup." Ferguson was very honest.

Paris Saint-Germain is not a problem of strength, but a lack of maturity and stability as a whole, and Gao Han himself knows this.

"You are right, but fighting to support fighting and summing up experience have always been my expertise." Gao Han countered.

He was not wrong. Gao Han always achieved results in his second year, which made everyone very convinced of him.

"You let Di Maria play in the middle of the midfield, which is a good move. The introduction of Aubameyang is also very good, but Pirlo, who is deep in the midfield, is still a little weaker on the defensive end. You let David Luiz often He rushed to help, but the Brazilian was not mature enough and had many problems on the defensive end. "Ferguson immediately saw the clues.

Older gingers are more spicy.

"Also, you shouldn't play Drogba in this game."

Gao Han smiled bitterly, why didn't he know?

According to various signs before the game, Drogba is indeed qualified to start. His form in the league is also very good. He is also familiar with Manchester United in the Premier League. He has a psychological advantage. On the other hand, Suarez, whether it is experience or dealing with Manchester United, The defensive ability is not as reliable as Drogba.

But who could have imagined that Drogba's state in this game would be so mediocre?

I can't say it's bad, just average. It doesn't have the aggressiveness he had when playing in the league, making it too easy for Manchester United's two central defenders.

I believe that if Suarez is used, the effect may be better.

Of course, as the head coach, half of the game has already been played. Gao Han has no chance of regretting his decision and has no time to regret it.

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Drogba obviously knew that his performance was unsatisfactory.

After playing football for more than 20 years, he can easily feel the state he is in on the court. He can run and jump, but his whole body cannot get excited and warm up.

It was a terrible feeling. To put it simply, my body couldn't keep up with my thoughts.

This was the first time he truly felt what it was like to grow old.

It turns out that he is really thirty-four years old.

This kind of aging is not based on his will, it will not stop because he has always trained hard, it will not stop because of his self-disciplined life, and it will not stop because he doesn't want to or doesn't want it.

He knew very well that he was almost unable to kick.

Maybe it will be next year, maybe it will be the year after, but it will be soon anyway.

He was filled with guilt for Gao Han.

He still clearly remembered what Gao Han told him when he invited him to Paris Saint-Germain. The head coach always believed that he was not that old yet. Even though he was in his thirties, he was still a monster.

Drogba's outstanding performance last season convinced him that he was not old yet.

But in this game, he really felt it.

It turns out that this is what it feels like to get old.

He felt guilty towards Gao Han because after playing in the French Ligue 1, Gao Han asked him if he could play in the Super Cup. He confidently replied that he could and that his condition was absolutely fine.

But in fact, in the first half of this game, except for the through ball he sent to Aubameyang in the opening stage, there was almost no highlight, and he also missed a great scoring opportunity.

That moment made him regret it to this day.

It is also a true reflection of his competitive state at this moment, that is, his body can't keep up with his brain.

Now he began to worry about another thing, will he be substituted at halftime?

As a professional player, Drogba knew very well that with his performance in the first half, it was absolutely reasonable to be substituted at halftime. Any rational head coach would do so. Suarez should play as soon as possible. The Uruguayan can improve the speed and impact of the front court and put more pressure on Manchester United's defense.

Moreover, Suarez's cooperation with Neymar, Di Maria and Marcelo is more skillful and tacit.

They all have the cunning and flexibility of South American players.

But as a European superstar, even though he is old, Drogba still cannot accept the result of being substituted in the middle of the game, because he knows that this means that Gao Han completely overturned the starting tactics of the first half, which is a total negation of him and will become the focus of all media reporters in tomorrow's newspapers.

Being substituted at halftime is second only to being substituted after coming on as a substitute.

This worry made Drogba very uncomfortable. After walking back to the locker room, he was full of trepidation and anxiety, especially when he saw Gao Han push open the door of the locker room and walk in, he was even more dodging and did not dare to look at the head coach.

He was a little panicked.

But what surprised Drogba was that Gao Han did not mention his name from beginning to end. He began to analyze the tactical gains and losses in the first half, and he did not even mention the mistakes made by David Luiz when defending Van Persie. He only discussed tactics and how to respond in the second half.

Gao Han gave Drogba the feeling that the team was not 0-2 behind in the first half, and no one made mistakes. No one should be held responsible for this, and everyone completed their tasks well.

"Okay, everyone, we must pay attention to the mistakes in the first half. We must start to plan attacks more actively in the second half. It is not terrible to be two goals behind. I believe that with our strength, we can completely catch up with these two goals, or even score more, so come on!"

After Gao Han finished the final mobilization, he stood at the door of the locker room as usual, hugged every player on the field, and encouraged them to keep working hard on the court. When it was Drogba and David Luiz's turn, they treated them the same as others, with normal expressions, without any strange colors.

David Luiz was relatively young and didn't understand. He was lucky to have escaped, but Drogba knew very well that Gao Han did this to save his face and didn't want him to become the target of public criticism. He even let David Luiz go for this.

It's like discovering someone else's embarrassing thing. The best way to save the other person's face is to pretend that nothing has been seen, nothing has happened, and everything is normal.

Because whether it is ridicule or encouragement, it is an unacceptable humiliation for the other party.

"Boss... he doesn't want us to be embarrassed." Drogba said softly to David Luiz standing in front of him.

The Brazilian central defender was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked at Drogba, and the Ivorian elephant king nodded.

"Pay attention." Drogba looked directly at David Luiz, "At your age, it is your blessing to meet such a head coach. Many professional players can't dream of such a blessing."

David Luiz was silent. He was not a fool. It was easy to see after being pointed out.

The Brazilian central defender nodded silently, turned his head, and continued to follow the team forward, without letting anyone see anything.

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"You didn't make a substitution in the end."

At the door of the locker room, watching the players leave, Zidane looked at Gao Han with a smile, as if to say, you are still the guy I admire and even worship.

"I just think that Drogba can exhaust the physical strength of Manchester United's central defenders, and Suarez will become more threatening after he comes on the court. That's all. Don't think too much of me." Gao Han said lightly.

Is that so?

Zidane looked at the head coach suspiciously, but he didn't say anything else, just smiled, he knew it in his heart.

"What about the second half?" Zidane asked.

"Let Suarez get ready and play when the time comes."

After that, Gao Han also walked towards the player tunnel.

Zidane looked at his back from behind, smiled slightly, and said, "Isn't it?"

But Gao Han also struggled in his heart. His rationality felt that he should make a substitution. If Suarez came on the court as soon as possible, Paris Saint-Germain could equalize the score faster, or even reverse it, but his sensibility told him that this was too cruel for Drogba.

Every player will get old, and even everyone will get old. Gao Han will be eliminated by professional football sooner or later. He will slowly fail to keep up with this world and slowly grow old. No one can stop it.

But it can be made to happen with more dignity.

He didn’t know if it was right or not, or if the players could feel his good intentions, but he just did what he thought he should do, and he just had a clear conscience.

As for winning or losing the game, he didn’t care much about it now.

Besides, didn’t he still have a trump card?