Four Hundred and Fifty Damn African Andy Lau!
As it turns out, Gao Shen was right.
At Stamford Bridge, Guus Hiddink played four, three and three. The entire lineup was almost exactly the same as in the previous away game against Aston Villa. The only difference was that Ferreira was replaced by Ashley Cole.
In the locker room before the game, Gao Shen reminded his players again.
"Chelsea will definitely attack in the opening game. We must be mentally prepared, and we must not mess up in any case."
"Also, they will have more direct passes and crosses from the wing."
Gao Shen named Bonucci, David Luiz and Thiago Motta again, "You guys have to keep an eye on Drogba and the middle of the penalty area!"
This is Chelsea's home court. If the Blues launch a fierce attack and attack on Naples from the beginning, as the visiting team, Naples really has no good way but to carry it through.
Chelsea's players certainly have physical disadvantages, but Naples' lack of experience is also a problem.
Therefore, when facing Chelsea in the away game, Gao Shen will seek safety in the opening game and avoid Chelsea's edge.
"Guys, you have to remember that when you get on the court later, no matter what happens, don't rush, don't mess up, hold your ground, and play steadily."
"This is Naples' first Champions League knockout game, and it is also the first match of your career. I know it will be difficult, but I also ask you to believe that I will definitely lead you back from Stamford Bridge."
"I assure you, we will be able to reach the top eight, so be more confident!"
The players all agreed in unison.
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After the coaching change, Chelsea encountered the Champions League star Naples.
The game attracted 40,000 fans into Stamford Bridge, and the scene was full of seats and voices.
When Gao Shen followed the team and walked out of the player tunnel, he saw Hiddink waiting for the exit.
The Dutch are a little fat and their hair is white, but they have a good mental outlook, especially their sharp eyes, which give people a very wise feeling.
He is sixty-two years old.
Years of coaching have brought him tremendous pressure, but he has always maintained a passion,
"Nice to meet you,
high! Hiddink smiled and stretched out his hand to Gao Shen, and said in Chinese: "Welcome, welcome." "
Gao Shen smiled and shook hands with Hiddink.
Gao Shen also has great respect and admiration for this Dutch marshal.
Among the current head coaches in the Netherlands, Van Gaal is the most admired by Gao Shen, followed by Guus Hiddink.
But these two famous coaches have completely different coaching styles. Van Gaal is obsessed with what he insists on and pursues, while Hiddink is very flexible, but this does not hinder the success of the two at all.
"I really didn't expect that a coach from China would enter the UEFA Champions League earlier than Chinese players, and even win the championship. This is simply unbelievable." Hiddink laughed.
Generally speaking, the development of football in a country must start with youth training, accumulate slowly, and cultivate excellent players. After the players retire, they will transform into excellent head coaches.
This is also a major feature of football.
But it has obviously changed here in Gaoshen.
Gao Shen smiled slightly, "I will embark on the road of coaching, and it has something to do with you."
"Oh?" Hiddink was a little surprised.
Gao Shen talked about the fear of Korea and the South Korea-Japan World Cup that year, which brought him great stimulation, so he chose to study football at Loughborough University in the UK.
"That said, I'm very proud." Hiddink laughed.
Now Gao Shen is a world-renowned talented young coach, and Hiddink is naturally proud of being able to promote Gao Shen to enter the football industry. After all, this is also one of his achievements.
"Tonight, you should be under the Internet cafes for Drogbabu?" Hiddink asked.
Gao Shen asked instead, "Did I guess wrong?"
Hiddink snorted, "You are really as sharp as your football."
"Your vision is very accurate, and you didn't guess wrong. In this level of competition, a burst like Drogba is too important."
Gao Shen very much agrees.
But some people just don't get it, like Scolari.
Of course, he cannot be blamed for this, because Scolari has never coached a top league team before, let alone led a team to play in the Champions League.
As for the Copa Libertadores in South America, how does the tactical gold content compare with the four major leagues? Let alone the Champions League.
Mourinho once mentioned to Gao Shen that the tactics of the Champions League are changing almost every year, and they are always trying and exploring new ideas to restrain the opponent. If you want not to be restrained by the opponent, you must constantly improve yourself and strengthen yourself.
Gao Shen deeply agrees with this.
Looking at today's world football, how many players are there who can really achieve the level of Drogba, who can blow up a line of defense by himself?
Messi and Ronaldo definitely count, Kaka used to count too, but now there is a question mark, Drogba is okay, so is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is there any more?
Franck Ribery is not hot enough for the time being, Robben is not only glass, but the current right cut is not sharp enough, and Robben actually needs space.
There is no such type of player in the Naples team. Even Sanchez, Cavani and Di Maria, who have strong personal abilities, do not have such incomprehensible personal abilities and characteristics.
Therefore, Naples relies on the integrity and the depth of the head coach from beginning to end.
"Good luck, young man from China." Before leaving, Hiddink said to Gao Shen with a smile.
It seems that he is very confident.
Gao Shen's face darkened, and he walked back to the coach's bench of the visiting team.
"What did he tell you?" Zidane asked curiously.
Gao Shen smiled wryly, "He is wishing me good luck."
Everyone looked at each other, Hiddink is so kind?
"In front of him, I have a feeling that I really have no secrets." Gao Shen was speechless.
This feeling made him very uncomfortable.
"It's normal. There are not so many secrets on the football field. Raiders are very few. More open conspiracy, and the coach's on-the-spot command during the game." Carlo said.
Just like this game, both Naples and Chelsea have a very clear goal, and that is Drogba.
Chelsea wants to bet on Drogba's breaking point, thinking that the Ivorian has a chance to break through Naples' goal, and end the game early before the physical exhaustion reaches a certain level in the second half; Naples wants to block Drogba's point and drag the game into Chelsea's physical fitness When the consumption is almost the same, counterattack aggressively.
These are obvious "secrets", and the key depends on who can realize them.
What's more, if Chelsea want Drogba to score, how will he score?
Naples is going to counterattack in the second half, so how to counterattack?
Thinking of this, Gao Shen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, walked to the sidelines upset, and signaled the players on the field to pay attention and be a little more stable at the beginning.
Gao Shen also specifically reminded Bonucci and David Luiz to pay attention to Drogba.
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With the cheers of 40,000 fans at Stamford Bridge, the referee officially blew the whistle to start the game.
Sure enough, as Gao Shen expected, Chelsea aggressively pressed the attack from the beginning.
Chelsea under Hiddink's coaching is completely different from Scolari's period. Even in the opening attack, Hiddink is obviously more oppressive and aggressive because they play more modern football.
That is to create a numerical advantage in a local area through the active movement of the players.
Hiddink's style of play is very similar to that of Naples, so at the beginning, Naples was really forced into a bit of a mess by the home team.
It was also guessed by Gao Shen, Chelsea's offense was actively playing on the wing, and the wing was mainly concentrated on Kalou's side.
So after the opening, Kalou's side was very active.
As soon as Chelsea grabs the ball, it will be handed over to Kalou for the first time, and Kalou will instigate the counterattack and attack.
The young winger is also very good.
He first made an inside cut from the right, and then crossed the ball to Anelka at the front of the penalty area. Vicky catches easily.
But soon, Chelsea pressed heavily, especially Ballack and Lampard, who actively suppressed Naples' defense.
Bosingwa, the right back, also began to push forward actively.
Chelsea created another chance on goal in the seventh minute, from Ballack's long-range shot, but it was too high.
One minute later, Bosingwa quickly dribbled the ball through the right, went straight to the bottom line and made a cross to the goal.
Drogba and David Luiz competed for the top at the same time. Drogba reached the top, but was interfered by David Luiz, and the header directly went high.
In the tenth minute, it was Chelsea's attack from the right.
After Kalou and Bosingwa completed a cooperation on the right side, Kalou stopped the ball and turned around, kicking the ball to the bottom line. Bosingwa advanced at high speed and made a pass before the bottom line.
But this low and flat pass was shoveled out of the baseline by David Luiz at the previous point.
Chelsea's first corner.
Lampard runs to take the corner.
For some reason, Gao Shen on the sidelines suddenly had a very ominous premonition.
Maybe it's because of the improvement in coaching experience, Gao Shen's intuition is still very keen.
But just when he wanted to remind his players to pay attention, Lampard took a corner kick.
The penalty area became a mess, and I saw Terry, Alex, Ballack and Anelka all scrambling for landing points.
But in the chaotic battle, Drogba retreated silently, taking advantage of the excellent opportunity of David Luiz being interfered by his teammates, overwhelming Bonucci at the back point, and scored a header from close range.
The corner kick from Lampard was directly blasted by Drogba into the left side of Naples' goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!"
After Drogba landed, he was so excited that he turned around and ran away.
Bonucci was stunned, he was suppressed by Drogba the whole time, and he couldn't even interfere with him.
Chelsea's players rushed out to celebrate, while Napoli's players looked very frustrated.
Conceding a goal in the first ten minutes, how can you play such a game?
"no problem, no problem!"
Gao Shen shouted loudly with all his strength on the sidelines.
"Let's cheer up, stay focused, hold our ground, and get ready."
Gao Shen's status in the Naples locker room is extremely respected. When he shouts, the players have the backbone.
But at this moment, he was also very depressed.
After all the calculations, I still didn't keep it!
Damn African Andy Lau!