One Thousand Sixty-Four 1 Crushing Defeat

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On August 1st, Phoenix, the west coast of the United States, University of Phoenix Stadium.

Real Madrid take on the Los Angeles Galaxy in Game 4 of the first round of the International Champions Cup.

The opponent's strength is not strong, Gao Shen did not use his main force, but used a large rotation to face the battle.

Just six minutes into the game, Vazquez sent a cross from the right, and new aid Dzeko hit a header from the front of the small penalty area, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.

In the 15th minute, Isco sent a long pass, Dzeko did not stop the ball and made a straight pass, and the ball was crossed. The unguarded Jesse easily lobbed and scored, 2-0!

After that, Real Madrid launched wave after wave of offensive against Los Angeles Galaxy.

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Gao Shen made another substitution, including Pogba, Verratti and others all came off the bench.

In the 51st minute, after Pogba dribbled the ball forward from the left rib, he sent a diagonal pass. Morata in the penalty area scored with a low shot, 3-0!

Then in the 63rd and 74th minutes, Real Madrid scored two goals from Casemiro and Jesse, rewriting the score to 5-0!

Real Madrid beat Los Angeles Galaxy by five goals.

This made Gao Shen not satisfied with the team's performance when interviewed by the media after the game.

The reason is also very simple.

Such a warm-up match is not advanced at all!

...

On August 3, Real Madrid moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles to face Premier League Leeds United at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

This is a much-watched focus battle.

In the first game, Leeds United defeated Juventus in Serie A 2-1 and won the right to advance.

Gao Shen also attached great importance to this game.

He has a clear enough understanding of Real Madrid's strength, and he can just take this opportunity to test Leeds United.

Moreover, after entering the semi-finals, according to the contract between Real Madrid and the organizer, the team should do its best.

Therefore, Gao Shen put on his best four-three-three at the beginning of the game. In the starting lineup, except for Harvey Alonso who was injured and replaced by Casemiro, all other players started.

As a result, in the opening ten minutes, Ramos's long pass was accurately delivered to the left side of the penalty area. Ronaldo quickly slanted into the penalty area, left the penalty spot, stopped the ball in the chest and hit a volley, which opened the scoring for Real Madrid.

Just four minutes later, with a direct pass from Toni Kroos, Ronaldo moved forward again, caught the ball past the attacking goalkeeper Keylor Navas, and scored an empty goal, 2-0.

In the 17th minute, Real Madrid had another chance, but this time it was a direct pass from Modric. Ronaldo started a bit early. After the goal, the referee signaled offside and the goal was invalid.

But in the 31st minute, Modric once again sent a direct pass, Cristiano Ronaldo made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Benzema pushed the empty goal successfully, expanding the score to 3-0.

Leeds United did not get a very threatening attack until the end of the first half, but Vardy's shot hit the post and failed to score.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. During Gao Shen's intermission, he changed 6 people in one breath. The pressure on Leeds United was slightly relieved, and they began to have contacts with Real Madrid.

In the 62nd minute, Zaha dribbled the ball from the left and forcibly broke through and made a cross. Harry Kane in the middle made a spot in front of the goal and scored a goal for Leeds United.

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In the end, Real Madrid defeated Leeds United 3-1.

Anyone can see that this is a complete defeat.

Even if Gao Shen hadn't saved his strength during the halftime break, Leeds United might have lost by a big score.

After the game, the media's reaction to the game was also relatively negative.

Mainly think that Leeds United's signings and adjustments this summer,

Neither worked.

At least, the team's overall strength has not reached the height of last season, and the situation in the new season is in jeopardy.

But Gao Shen has a different view on this.

...

The game kicked off at 17:00. After the game, everyone went back to the hotel. Gao Shen took Carlo, Zidane and others to eat in the hotel.

Fernando Lucas, Borel and others just called.

Everyone lived in the same hotel, and they just called to come over to eat together. Pochettino also came after hearing the news, and they made a table together.

At the dinner table, the topic was naturally the game that just ended.

Zidane pointed out that Pochettino's tactics are still a bit problematic, and the three lines are not running smoothly.

"Half an hour before the opening, your entire midfield was completely messed up. We hit one by one, and there was no protection for the defense. Three goals, plus the one that was blown, four goals, all came from the penalty area. Passed directly from the outside."

One time can be said to be accidental, but two or three times, there must be a problem.

There is also the point of Ronaldo's running position, the cooperation between the two central defenders is still not enough.

Pochettino agrees with Zidane's statement, and he has been adjusting the midfield configuration and position.

He still has a strong training nature in this game, but the effect is not good.

"My original idea was to play Coutinho in the tenth position, with Zaha on the left, Harry Kane on the center and Salah on the right, forming an offensive formation."

For this point, Pochettino also has his own considerations.

Coutinho's speed is not fast and his impact is not strong. If he is placed on the wing, the problem will be more obvious.

In the last season, Pogba often played on this side, and the situation was not particularly obvious, but this season, both Pogba and Kondogbia have left, Rabiot has just arrived, and there is no such person in the Leeds United midfield.

"Coutinho is really a good player." Carlo very much recognized Pochettino's meaning, "I found that after he got the ball, he basically didn't lose it. He has the ability to pass the ball through and threaten the ball. Long shot, but the physical confrontation is weaker, which limits his performance."

"Yes." Pochettino took Carlo's words, "If you put him on the wing and face the defense directly, it will actually be a disadvantage."

What Pochettino meant was to let Coutinho play the tenth position as the core of the offense, and Brozovic and Kanter as the double midfielders, but this effect is not very good.

"I think Coutinho shouldn't be too forward. He was too close to Casemiro in the first half." Gao Shen said.

Casemiro's physical confrontation ability is very good, and Coutinho can't take advantage of him.

"There is also Kanter, he should get more freedom, let him run, grab, and if he lags behind, Brozovic can hold his position, and his defensive ability is also very good."

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When Gao Shen said this, he asked Lucas who was carrying a briefcase for paper and pens, and drew directly on the desktop.

"Harry Kane's characteristics are very comprehensive. At the same time, his scoring efficiency is also very high. He has height and strength. He has no problem occupying the center. The two sides provide impact and are the explosive points of the team's offense."

Leeds United now has many good wing attackers, like Zaha, Salah, Mane, Felipe Anderson and Sterling. point.

"The midfielder must grasp the rhythm and possession of the ball. Coutinho's advantage is here. He has a very strong ability to control the ball and has a strong passing ability. Then he should be responsible for delivering the shells, and Kante is the one. Responsible for grabbing the ball, Brozovic is responsible for organizing and distributing the ball, these three must be closely linked to control the midfield."

"Bertrand is fast and has a strong impact. Trippier's passing ability on the right is excellent. These two wings can provide strong support for the team."

"The most important thing now is to rotate the front, middle and back three lines to form a joint force."

Gao Shen feels that Pochettino is still a little bit reluctant.

Perhaps, when facing Real Madrid, he still wants to be able to show a better performance.

At the very least, he also wanted to defend the situation, but in the end, he lost even worse.

"I think you must make it clear that Leeds United's biggest advantage lies in rushing, not controlling, let alone defending."

In this warm-up match against Real Madrid, Leeds United was completely defeated and lost miserably.

But it's not all fruitless.

Judging from the process, the strength of Leeds United's players is still quite good.

This group of young people in their twenties is still very good. The key is to see how Pochettino will bring them together to form a joint force.

"Take your time, we are doing well." Borrell comforted Pochettino with a smile.

Lucas nodded and said: "Isn't it? We are facing Real Madrid, what's wrong with losing 1 to 3? We can at least score one more goal than Bayern, that's fine!"

Everyone couldn't help but smile when they heard it.

Who said no?

Bayern lost three goals in the Champions League final.

"After going back, I and the coaching staff are studying it carefully, and I think I know what to do." Pochettino nodded.

The words of Gao Shen, Zidane and Carlo are still very inspiring to him.

With an idea, the next thing will be much easier to handle.

Gao Shen turned to look at Lucas, "How is it? I heard that you have done a good job in the United States recently."

It’s okay not to mention this, but when it was mentioned, Fernando Lucas sighed repeatedly.

"Let's not talk about it, the momentum is okay, but the actual effect is not very satisfactory. I think this will be a protracted battle."

Everyone nodded.

If the North American market was so easy to develop, teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Manchester United would have made a lot of money long ago.

You know, competitive sports in North America are also very introverted, especially football, which is considered a niche event here.

The really popular ones are football, baseball, basketball, etc., and football has to be sidelined.

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No, this year Barcelona went to Asia.

To put it bluntly, it is also because the big fat meat in North America looks attractive, but it is impossible to eat.

Desperately developing for several years, how many have really made money from the North American market?

Manchester United has made a lot of money. After all, the United Kingdom and the United States are related by blood. Real Madrid and Bayern are somewhat similar.

"For sure, don't think about opening up this market all at once, but have to sink your heart and cultivate it deeply."

Gao Shen smiled and patted Lucas on the shoulder, encouraging him.

"What does it matter if we can't make money this summer? We'll come back next year. If we can't do it next year, we'll come back the year after that. Keep going. We'll take it down sooner or later."

"You said, we've been doing this for two years, we have so many fans, and we haven't even found a business model to monetize. What can we do?" Lucas asked with a wry smile.

Speaking of this, it is also quite depressing.