Chapter 437 Almighty Warrior

In the second warm-up match against the University of California, Gao Xiaodong appeared in the central defender position, and his partner was Italian defender Materazzi.

Now everyone in the football field was shocked. Gao Xiaodong played many positions, including forward, attacking midfielder, wide midfielder, and defensive midfielder, but they were all midfielders. He had never played a defender. The huge gap cannot be changed casually.

Besides, Gao Xiaodong is only 1.73 meters tall, can he play well as a central defender?

Yes, the World Footballer Cannavaro is only 1.75 meters, but Cannavaro is extremely talented and has been immersed in the central defender position all his life, which is not comparable to Gao Xiaodong who played a cameo.

The players and fans of the University of California team were also angry. This is so contemptuous, even using a midfielder as a defender.

The reporters were more excited than shocked. They thought it would be boring to play against the University of California in the warm-up match, and it would not attract attention. Now the topic news is coming. Mr. 5000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 It's even better.

The 36-year-old Materazzi is the veteran of the Inter Milan team. He has won the World Cup and the Serie A championship. He is most eager to win the Champions League at Inter Milan in his career. At his age, he does not have much envy for Gao Xiaodong's annual salary. I just think it’s unreasonable for Mourinho to spend 50 million to buy Gao Xiaodong, and it’s even more unreasonable for the team to give Gao Xiaodong such a high annual salary. Is it a good game?

He couldn't understand why Mourinho arranged for Gao Xiaodong to play as a central defender this time. Isn't this a joke? Has Gao Xiaodong played as a defender? Yes, Cordoba's ability to control the air is poor, but Gao Xiaodong is as tall as Cordoba. Can he have Cordoba's defensive skills? Have Cordoba experience?

Although I don't understand it, the Materazzi team has a strong sense of honor and doesn't want to be scored again by a garbage team like the University of California. At the kick-off, he said to Gao: "You are in charge of the tackle, I will delay, and if you are passed, you will be fouled. I will defend the two-meter high center forward, and you will guard the short one."

The task of dragging down the central defender is a big one. Leading the defense line and the goalkeeper and fullback partner cooperate tacitly. Where there is a leak, where there is a rush, where there is a defense, you have to shout and shout. Sometimes at critical moments, you have to decisively and cleanly kill the most protruding inside. As a striker, you must know your goalkeeper's ability, attack distance and timing. Only experienced players can play this position.

Materazzi didn't talk much, but took the initiative to shoulder the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Gao Xiaodong was very grateful. Except for Balotelli, this was the first time he felt the kindness from his teammates after he came to Inter Milan. , even if not entirely for him personally.

The strength of a team like the University of California is incomparable with Inter Milan, but the Americans are in good health, young, able to run, and the full-court press can occasionally create offensive opportunities.

After two goals from Inter Milan, Cal got a cross from the wing and their two-metre center forward was very fit, and he crossed positions with another striker to get away from Matt. Lacy.

Materazzi didn't keep up, so Gao Xiaodong and Materazzi could only switch to defend. The surrounding Inter Milan fans saw that Gao Xiaodong was going to defend the two-meter-tall high center forward, and they all thought it was over, and the header would definitely be missed. The opponent's center forward snatched it.

The fans in the United States cheered up from the frustration of conceding two goals in a row, chanting: "Willian scored one. Willian scored one."

Gao Xiaodong didn't panic, the system gave him 20 years of professional experience, faced with such a problem, he quickly approached the opponent's high center forward, interfering with his running position.

William wanted to push Gao Xiaodong away with his body, but Gao Xiaodong was very strong and flexible. When William didn't push Gao Xiaodong out of the restricted area, Gao Xiaodong saw that William was going to take off, and when he crowded the position with him, he stretched out his hand and pushed him lightly. With one click, he jumped up and used the bounce to push the ball out of the baseline before William.

This was a successful defense. William was tall and powerful, but Gao Xiaodong grabbed the header first, which surprised the fans on the sidelines.

Set kicks are also a good opportunity for weak teams to score goals. The University of California team invested a lot of troops. Although William, who is 2 meters tall, was handed over to Materazzi, Gao Xiaodong's forwards were also 1.86 meters tall, which was taller than Gao Xiaodong. He was a head taller, and the Chinese fans on the sidelines were also worried that Gao Xiaodong would not be able to compete for him.

However, when fighting for the header, before jumping, Gao Xiaodong directly stepped on the foot of the marking striker to take off. He jumped up and headed the ball out, but the opponent's striker jumped and screamed in pain.

In the following games, the California striker did not take advantage of the conversations with Gao Xiaodong several times. Not only was Gao Xiaodong overwhelmed in terms of speed, but even the air defense that everyone was worried about did not have any problems. Gao Xiaodong's height Although short, but with the help of height-increasing shoes, it is much better than Cordoba's air control ability.

Gao Xiaodongdu has an advantage and rich experience, and can fill Materazzi's position. He doesn't need Materazzi's help for the high-altitude ball. With their cooperation, the University of California team has limited offensive power and was eventually blocked by Inter Milan.

After the game, Materazzi embraced Gao warmly: "Xiao Donggao, you are a natural central defender. I don't think we need to buy a central defender anymore."

"It depends on the arrangement of the coach." Gao Xiaodong said with a smile.

At this time, the players of Inter Milan look at Gao Xiaodong almost like looking at aliens. The position of central defender is different from other positions. This position requires a lot of experience. The 19-year-old Gao Xiaodong can perform with ease. It seems to be more mature than Materazzi, which is too unscientific.

Mourinho also looked down on teams like the University of California, and deliberately asked Gao Xiaodong to play. He didn't expect Gao Xiaodong's performance to be so good. His abilities were no worse than Cordoba's, and his body was much better than Cordoba's. No matter whether Gao Xiaodong partners with Materazzi or Samuel, they can complement each other. If you can't buy a good defender, Gao Xiaodong can also be a backup. With this level of versatility, the shortage of manpower seems to be unnecessary In a hurry.

At the press conference after the game, Mourinho was in a good mood and even joked with reporters.

When the reporter asked if Mourinho would continue to let Gao Xiaodong play as a defender in the following games, Mourinho said with a smile: "Xiao Donggao performed very well, he showed a very high defensive talent, of course 5 million A central defender is a bit wasteful, but I don't rule out Xiao Donggao's guest appearance."

Then Mourinho complained again, "Many people think that 50000000 is too expensive to buy Gao Xiaodong, but you only spent 50 million euros, but you bought an all-round fighter who can play midfielder, midfielder, forward and defender." , and not bad in every position, what a bargain this deal is.”

When a reporter asked Mourinho twice in a row to give a hint "whether he likes Schneider", Mourinho joked about him.

"It's not about likes and dislikes, your question sounds gay," Mourinho said into the microphone with a smirk.

With Gao Xiaodong as a super all-rounder, Mourinho has more confidence to issue an expulsion order to Inter Milan players he does not need.

"Football only needs 11 against 11. It's not a good thing to have two players on the training ground at the same time. The players who should leave know what I mean. It is not good for the club to stay in the squad. The current players seem to be more optimistic. For money and enjoyment, not future. Even if some players know that the coach here does not need him, they will not find another place to live. Jimenez went to West Ham, which is very good for him. But if other players do not want to Leaving, I respect the contracts they signed with the club. Anyway, I will never change my attitude and views on these players."

Gao Xiaodong's position change this time was a stroke of genius. After this warm-up match, Gao Xiaodong played a warm-up match against Athletic America at the central defender position. His performance was as stable and outstanding as ever, which made the players of the Argentine team They were very panic, they were worried that Mourinho would really fix Gao Xiaodong in the central defender position, so that Samuel's main position would be in danger. 8