Four Hundred and Thirty First, Hold on, Don't Wave!

"Tonight's game reminds me of the Champions League final at Old Trafford."

In the chairman's stand of the Meazza Stadium, Lippi watched the game in the stadium and murmured.

His voice can only be heard clearly by Ulivieri and others sitting next to him.

And they all know that the Champions League final at Old Trafford mentioned by Lippi was the zero-to-zero Champions League final between Juventus and AC Milan in the 2002-2003 season. Trafford Stadium.

It was a classic offensive and defensive duel!

The two Serie A teams staged an epic offensive and defensive battle in the game. Neither of them could break through the opponent's goal. Not only was it 0-0 in regular time, but it was also 0-0 in overtime. In the end, they had to Go to penalty shootout.

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From the fan's point of view, this game was a failure, dull, extremely boring, not even a goal.

But if you analyze it from a professional point of view, this is definitely a classic decisive battle. The tactics of the opponents are extremely high, and they did not leave too much opportunity for the opponent in the game.

You know, this is the Champions League final.

The two teams that played against each other were strong teams that killed many European giants along the way before reaching the Champions League final.

Standing at their level, playing this kind of zero-to-zero is more difficult than scoring goals.

It can be said that Ancelotti has established his position in European football by virtue of this battle.

Everyone around was quite surprised. They didn't expect Lippi to have such a high evaluation of this game.

Is it just because you played for 60 minutes, or is it zero to zero?

But from the scene, this is completely different.

Naples firmly controls the scene. Whether it is an offensive opportunity or a threat, Naples must perform better. So far, Inter Milan has only three shots, all of which come from counterattacks, but the defense is very good and very solid.

"The two head coaches have used the resources they currently have to the limit." Ulivieri agrees with Lippi's statement, "At the same time, they both minimize the threat of their opponents."

The most essential core of football tactics is to score goals and prevent opponents from scoring goals.

Now, in this game at the Meazza Stadium, both sides have a very clear tactical purpose.

Inter Milan, which is playing at home, is based on defense. While doing everything possible to prevent Naples from scoring, they will counterattack when they have the opportunity to try to break Naples' goal.

In the away game, Naples took the initiative to attack, tried to attack, and tried every means to break through Inter Milan's defense, but at the same time, they also had to beware of being unable to attack for a long time, and being counterattacked by the opponent, threatening their own goal.

This creates an interesting stalemate balance of power on the pitch.

More importantly, the head coaches of both sides have worked hard on the details.

Mourinho has made a strict arrangement for Naples' defense. Whether it is a four-back or a three-back midfielder, in the face of Naples' wave after wave of offensive, Inter Milan can well resolve the opponent's attack.

However, Gao Shen also did not leave a chance for Inter Milan.

Muntari, who had been brilliant in the previous games, was a misfire in this game.

Maicon, who performed very well this season, was firmly suppressed by Di Maria, and he was still unable to plan a threatening attack.

Muntari on the left, Maicon on the right, both sides are dumb, which makes it difficult for Inter Milan to attack, and there is not much threat in the counterattack, so the number of shots is only three.

As for Inter Milan's double-center tactics, it was basically restrained by Naples today.

Gao Shen adopted the configuration of two full-backs plus two central defenders, as well as Thiago Motta who was lagging behind. When the offense and defense transitioned, a cage was formed immediately.

Therefore, regardless of whether Imbrahimovic and Adriano pulled back or retreated, there were players from Naples surrounding him to encircle him, and the passing line was basically cut off.

It's hard to be a threat.

This looks a bit dull on the scene, but in the eyes of professionals such as Lippi, Ulivieri and others, such a game has a very high gold content, especially for a young coach like Gao Shen.

People say that Serie A is the novice village of rookie coaches, and it is also the kingdom of tactics.

This is really not a casual talk.

In Serie A, all the head coaches are good at tactics, which leads to a variety of targeted arrangements in the game. If you are not careful, you will be restrained by your opponent. This forces the head coach to use every Every game is cautious, as if facing a big enemy.

From the perspective of the game rhythm, Serie A has always been slow, but in recent years there have been head coaches like Spalletti and Mazzarri, but Gao Shen is obviously a step ahead of them. He directly attacks and defends with a fast pace. famous.

What is even more surprising is that after coming to Italy, they have made surprising progress in terms of profound tactical attainments and on-the-spot adjustments. Naples has also become the most amazing team in Serie A.

By this season, Gao Shen has made substitutions and adjustments that changed the trend of the game more than once after adjustments in the game.

In tonight's battle, he was on par with a head coach like Mourinho.

The two attacked one and defended the other, and they were very targeted, but both were restrained by their opponents.

Therefore, the game so far is still zero to zero.

"It's unbelievable that Gao Shen is only twenty-eight years old," Ulivieri exclaimed.

If it is a head coach like Ancelotti, fighting with a famous coach like Mourinho who has been famous for many years, it is not surprising at all, but it is profound.

There has always been a saying in football that there are no talents in coaching.

Even Guardiola, who shined in Barcelona this season, is actually weak on the spot. He now relies more on his overall tactics and the overall strength of Barcelona.

But the depth is different.

In just over two years, he has become one of the top coaches.

Especially this season, he led Naples to defeat giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern, and defeated Zenit coached by Advocaat, which was the Europa League champion last season.

Lippi couldn't help but nodded, "If there is a so-called genius in the field of coaching, then I think it should be like Gao Shen."

Ulivieri was genuinely surprised.

He also didn't expect that Lippi's evaluation of Gao Shen would be so high.

"His coaching in Naples is indeed very good!" Lippi laughed.

Ulivieri understood that Lippi was not being polite, "but now, can he break through the iron wall of Inter Milan?"

That's the really big problem.

Lippi also shook his head, "I don't know, in fact, the game is now, and neither side has any big secrets."

"Mourinho just wants to defend and counterattack. As long as Naples does not make major mistakes, for example, David Luiz does not make waves, then it may be difficult for Inter Milan to have a chance to score tonight, but the defense must do its best to stabilize of."

"Look at Gao Shen again."

Following Lippi's gestures, Ulivieri noticed that Gao Shen has been directing the game from the sidelines.

"Napoli's possession time is close to 70%. This is not only snatched by Naples, but also given up by Inter Milan. Therefore, Gao Shen's current strategy is to keep pulling and running, forcing Inter Milan to fight for consumption."

Ulivieri nodded, "Napoli has an advantage in physical fitness."

This is, again, the most appreciated Napoli so far this season.

Who can believe that so far, Naples really has not even missed a player due to injury.

The two physical coaches that Gao Shen trusted were really awesome!

"Yes, Naples has an advantage, so they forced Inter Milan to fight for consumption. Mourinho also knows this, but he has no choice but to hold on. If he can't fight, he loses."

Ulivieri frowned, "So, Naples has a chance?"

Lippi shook his head, "I don't know, but Mourinho must have made preparations, but I don't know why, he only brought Cordoba as a defender tonight, and the high-spirited bench is Pais Torre, Parejo and Valencia."

Pastore is good at attacking, Parejo is good at passing, and Valencia is fast.

All three players have different characteristics, the key depends on which one Gao Shen will choose, or which types to use.

This is actually the place where Gao Shen is most talked about.

Corvilciano has even specially compiled advanced team formation strategies as course materials for students to study and think about.

Because everyone has discovered that Gao Shen not only has a unique vision in selecting players, the key is that he can always bring unexpected surprises when forming a team, and he can always combine different players to produce surprising performances.

When Lippi said this, he couldn't help sighing again, "In the game of football, it is always difficult to score a goal, and it is easier to defend. Therefore, no matter how much Gao Shen does and how well prepared he is, as long as he Mourinho can give a targeted response strategy, but Naples still won't get any benefits after all, and they won't be able to take away three points."

With the current situation in Serie A, Naples is the active offensive side. A draw at Meazza is acceptable for Inter Milan, but for Naples, it is an unacceptable ending.

To put it bluntly, the strategic goals of each other are different, and the evaluation of the same result is also different.

"Now, I hope that he can calm down and don't rush into it." Lippi couldn't help but glanced at Gao Shen in front of the coach of the visiting team, "Mourinho is a cunning fox. He and his team All waiting for Napoli to make a mistake."

"Now, the initiative of the game is in the hands of Gao Shen and Naples. As long as they don't make mistakes, the best ending for Inter Milan can only be a home draw with Naples."

But as Lippi said just now, Naples will not be willing to draw.

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After 60 minutes, the two sides have no intention of making substitutions and adjustments.

I have to say, this is a very strange thing.

Mourinho does not make substitutions, neither does Gao Shen.

The two spent it like this.

Mourinho has always been sitting in the coaching bench of the home team, and he will only come out when he is adjusting; Gao Shen is still the same as usual, always standing on the sidelines and directing the game, and he can hear his words to the players on the field from time to time. Shout out and encourage.

Time is passing bit by bit.

The boring game made the fans a little restless.

But no one knows that being in the depths of the vortex core is like a year.