Four Hundred and Twenty-Nine I Am Not a God!

Mourinho once said:

"Without eggs, there is no omelet. The quality of omelette depends on the quality of eggs."

"Some eggs are just more expensive than others, but those expensive eggs make a better omelet."

This actually expounds the relationship between the head coach and the players in a very easy-to-understand language.

The head coach is like a cook, the players are like eggs, and games are like omelets.

If a chef wants to make a good omelette, he often needs good eggs.

Of course, if you have good eggs, you may not be able to make good omelets. This is the difference between chefs.

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After coming to Inter Milan, Mourinho has been adjusting and trying.

Others may not be clear, but since he coached Inter Milan, he has been paying attention all the way, and he knows his thinking better than anyone else.

Actually, he wants to bring better football, but he needs more time.

Returning to Mancini's 4312 is not only his compromise with reality, just like his reconciliation with Cruz, Adriano and other players, but it is also in line with his usual steady style.

Everyone knows that the defensive organization is very good with the three midfielders of 4312, and the players of Inter Milan are more familiar with this tactical formation, so it is not surprising that he has adopted 4312 again.

But there is still a clear difference between Mourinho and Mancini.

The first is Muntari, Mourinho gave him almost the entire range of activities in the left half.

In other words, the Ghanaian midfielder can participate in the offense forward and protect the defense when he retreats.

In fact, in Inter Milan's midfield configuration, Muntari's range of activities is very troublesome.

The Ghanaian midfielder was not the first choice for Inter Milan at the beginning, but now he has become the midfielder Mourinho relies on most, especially in this battle against Juventus. He has a deep impression of Muntari profound.

Mancini has no such type of players as Muntari, and he may not even use Muntari well.

But Mourinho can.

The second variation is Maicon.

In the 4312 formation, there are natural defects on the wing, but on the left, Maxwell and Muntari together constitute Inter Milan's left attack, while the right is a Maicon.

It can be said that Maicon propped up the entire right half of Inter Milan's offense. His dribbling can always create a threat, and he is not obsessed with the side, and often cuts the big penalty area obliquely.

During the Mancini period, Maicon was also the source of the team's right-sided attack, but it was not as threatening as it is now.

This has to mention another major change that Mourinho has made recently.

Double center.

It seems very new, because Mancini played a double center, but Mourinho is obviously different.

He gave up Crespo, re-enabled Adriano, plus Cruz and Ibrahimovic, even the teenager Balotelli, Mourinho is still polishing, because he feels Balotelli was not consistent enough, not efficient enough.

Crespo's scoring ability and efficiency are beyond doubt, but he belongs to the most popular Serie A center at the beginning of the century, born specifically for scoring.

There are many such types of centers, such as Trezeguet, Batistuta, Crespo, Inzaghi and so on.

The defensive characteristics of Serie A make this type of center forward very popular.

But times are different.

This type of center has a natural flaw, that is, they are extremely dependent on the passing of teammates behind them.

To put it simply, the whole team should serve them.

What about the popular center now?

Ibrahimovic has a very strong body and delicate foot skills. They can suppress the opponent's defender in the frontcourt, hold the ball, and create space and time for the team to insert.

Crespo couldn't do this ability.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic can do it, even perfectly, if he wants to.

There is another one, Adriano.

In the past, Adriano was a very perfect scoring machine, but now he is not as good as before, but his physical fitness is still very good, he can still carry the opponent's central defender in the frontcourt, hold the ball, and play for the goal. Teammates create opportunities.

At the same time, if he has the opportunity, he can also kick the goal by himself.

Is such a combination of double centers completely different from Mancini's period?

Even, it was completely rewritten from the concept.

To a certain extent, Mourinho's first requirement for double centers is not to score goals, but to be able to support the defenders in the frontcourt, hold the ball, and be able to create time and space for the team's back penetration.

That's what Chelsea's Didier Drogba is doing.

As for whether he can score after his teammates catch up, it depends on the center's own ability.

With the two centers of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Adriano, Mourinho can make more changes.

For example, in the game against Juventus, Gao Shen saw more than once that the two center forwards took turns pulling sideways and retreating.

That is to say, no matter who pulls the side and retreats, the other always stands in the penalty area.

Any line of defense will feel a headache when facing such two high center forwards.

Gao Shen has to admit that Mourinho's omelette is really good.

Of course, it's a pity if I really want to say it.

Mancini, Quaresma, Crespo, and even the newly introduced Pandev may all become victims of his changes and adjustments, but Moutinho is still competent for Stankovic's position.

As for Lucio, a central defender of this level has already become the pinnacle of Inter Milan's defense.

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After playing Real Madrid, Gao Shen and the coaching staff managed to spare a training session to make targeted arrangements for Inter Milan.

For example, against Maicon, Gao Shen arranged for Di Maria to suppress Maicon.

Di Maria's tactical execution ability is very high. At the same time, his speed is fast and his breakthrough ability is strong. Not only can he contain Maicon, but he can also use his speed to directly hit Maicon's back.

Gao Shen didn't even ask Di Maria on the offensive end, but asked him to closely guard the Brazilian defender when Maicon got the ball, so as not to let Maicon easily pass the center line.

This is Di Maria's number one task in this game.

The same situation also happened to Rakitic.

The task Gao Shen gave him was to watch Muntari and prevent Muntari from crossing the center line easily.

"If, I mean if, Muntari has a chance to kick or pass a threatening ball during the game, it will be considered a dereliction of duty on your part!"

Gao Shen spoke very seriously, and Rakitic also solemnly assured: "Don't worry, boss, I will never let you down!"

The double center forward is the explosive point that Inter Milan relies on most on the offensive end, and it is naturally the key part of Naples' defense.

Gao Shen also made arrangements specifically for Inter Milan's double center.

"Don't they like to pull the sides?"

"Whether it's Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Adriano, after pulling to the wing, the central defender and full-back on that side will join forces to attack, and the central defender and full-back on the other side must be positioned in time. Cut off the link between the two Inter centre-backs."

"I have only one request for you, so that Ibrahimovic and Adriano cannot form an effective connection, especially inside and outside our penalty area!"

"Ibrahimovic likes to take the ball with his feet, and he is slow to handle the ball. He can be properly allowed to get the ball from the outside. Adriano has a very obvious weakness, which is his right foot, so he is marking, especially when he is back. When you get the ball, you must watch his left foot so that he cannot turn around and hit the goal with his left foot."

These are the details, but Gao Shen specially asked Carlo and the coaching staff to formulate targeted training to train the players.

For example, let the left-footed player play the role of Adriano and train the marking of the central defender.

In many cases, the handling of such technical details will directly affect the trend of the entire game.

All in all, Gao Shen has only one requirement, and that is to prevent Inter Milan's offense from playing.

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In addition to a lot of details such as targeted defense, Gao Shen also kept communicating with the players as usual.

No matter in the team meeting or in private communication, Gao Shen repeatedly emphasized that this game may change the trend of Serie A, and even determine the trend of Naples in the second half.

By winning this battle, Naples will be able to expand their lead from two points to five points. For Naples' next games, the pressure will be reduced a lot and the fault tolerance rate will be higher.

The simplest example is the battle against AC Milan, Gao Shen can calmly arrange.

Another point is the Champions League.

Gao Shen told his players that the team has reached the knockout round of the Champions League.

"All the teams that are able to go far in the Champions League and the league at the same time often have a certain advantage in the league, or even an overwhelming advantage."

"Now, we don't just have to think about the league. We have reached the Champions League knockout round. I hope you all can take a long-term view. You have to look at the Champions League knockout round, the last sixteen, and the eighth round."

"Winning this battle, we will be more comfortable in the second half of the formation. At the same time, we will have more confidence in the Champions League. Otherwise, even Inter Milan will not be able to win. Why should we go to the Champions League?" How about competing against the top teams in European football?"

Gao Shen will not tell his players, but he actually thinks that Inter Milan already has the strength to win the Champions League.

He will not tell his players that after Naples broke through the death group, especially after winning the group, his confidence has improved again, and he began to want more.

He believes that the same is true of his players.

The league is long-term, and the knockout is round-based. These two game methods are completely different.

In the knockout round of the Champions League, Naples must concentrate on playing every game well, and it is impossible for the league not to make mistakes.

If at that time, the domestic league is overtaken by Inter Milan, it will inevitably affect the team's performance in the Champions League.

"I don't know how far we can go this season, and I don't know if we can survive to the end in the Champions League, league and cup competitions, because I'm not a god!"

"But I want to say that opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. If we don't even have this preparation and can't do it, then I can only say that we are not worthy of the championship!"

"But I also believe that you will not agree with my words!"

As soon as the words fell, Gao Shen could see the determination in the raised eyes of each player.

Naples has never been a coward!