Nine Hundred and Seventy Sixth Bassac Star

Starting from coaching Real Madrid 976 Barcelona star

Sometimes, Gao Shen feels that there seems to be a hand pulling everything in the world.

It was as if they met Valencia in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, just in the twentieth round of the league, Real Madrid challenged Valencia away, and then played three games against Valencia in one breath, one home and two away.

In the Copa del Rey semi-final, the situation was similar.

This time Real Madrid drew Barcelona.

Yes, the two championship teams met in the semifinals.

The other matchup is Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla.

In fact, no matter which angle you look at, reaching the semi-finals, whether it is Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid or Sevilla, will be very difficult, and you must be mentally prepared for a hard fight.

But what is interesting is that the two rounds of the Copa del Rey semi-finals are on January 30 and February 26 respectively. The opponent Manchester United in the first round of the top six knockout round will be a guest at Old Trafford on March 5.

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The most terrible thing is that on March 2, Real Madrid will host Barcelona in the twenty-sixth round of La Liga.

Before the first round against Manchester United, Real Madrid will also play Sevilla, and before the second round against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, they will go to the Riazor Stadium to challenge Deportivo in the league.

Such a dense dialogue between strong players is concentrated in the same period of time, which is a huge test for any team.

When the result of the draw came out, the live commentator on Spanish national TV listed Real Madrid's schedule, thinking that this is definitely a devil's intensive schedule, especially from mid-February to March.

Especially at the last moment, playing two consecutive Barcelona games and one Manchester United game within a week, two of which were away games, is a nightmare for any team.

Dela Morena, the gold medal host of Searle Radio, tweeted immediately after the lottery results came out.

"Gao Shen said that this season's La Liga schedule is unfavorable to Real Madrid, and there is really a reason."

Alfredo, the editor-in-chief of Aspen, also commented on the Internet immediately, "Real Madrid, which has just been adjusted, is once again ushering in the devil's schedule. The road ahead of the advanced coaching is full of thorns."

...

In Valdebebas, northeast of Madrid.

Gao Shen and his assistants also watched the live broadcast of the lottery, and knew the result immediately, and immediately updated the competition schedule.

Everyone fell silent.

Some people may think that the Real Madrid media are talking nonsense.

Real Madrid wants to play in the Champions League, but doesn't Barcelona also want to play in the Champions League?

As for the opponent, it was Real Madrid who couldn't do it themselves. They were placed in the death group and only got the second thrilling qualifying in the group. In the end, they met the stronger Manchester United. What's the problem?

Barcelona also met AC Milan, and they didn't say anything.

This is certainly true.

When it comes to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and the knockout round of the Champions League round of 16, it is only natural to encounter strong teams.

But on the schedule, Barcelona did take advantage of it.

The simplest, Barcelona's game against AC Milan is a week later than Real Madrid.

In other words, there is no such devil schedule as Real Madrid, which encounters strong dialogues in a short period of time.

The first round was on February 20, which perfectly staggered the second round of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid; the second round was on March 12, and the two games of the Copa del Rey and the league against Real Madrid were perfectly staggered.

With this kind of schedule, Barcelona can be said to have taken advantage of it, and they have plenty of time to slowly prepare for a strong dialogue.

But what about Real Madrid?

The continuous strong dialogue in a short period of time, whether it is a coach or a player, is very stressful.

Of course, it is not reasonable to say that UEFA and the Spanish Football Association deliberately killed Real Madrid.

The most I can say is that Real Madrid's luck is really bad.

...

Pochettino sat in the outermost position.

As a head coach of La Liga, he knows very well that this devil's schedule is a huge test for any team, and the most serious problem is the preparation.

There is already a serious lack of time to prepare for the double match a week, and all the time is basically spent on recovery and adjustment. There is no need to think about targeted training. If you can spare a class, it will be a great success.

But for a strong dialogue, facing strong teams like Manchester United and Barcelona, ​​one class is simply not enough.

This is the biggest test for the head coach.

We asked ourselves, if we changed ourselves, Pochettino would not even dare to imagine, and he would even be a little at a loss.

If it is to coach the Espanyol team, it is actually quite simple, just give up one or two fronts.

But Real Madrid can't.

Real Madrid is now 4 points behind Barcelona in the league, and both the Copa del Rey and the Champions League must be contested.

In this situation, all the pressure fell on Gao Shen.

The team lineup is like this, what do you do?

Pochettino himself is also thinking, what should he do when he comes to coach?

Not only him, but everyone in the audience, whether it is the core coaching staff, ordinary coaches, or those coaches who have followed suit, are all looking advanced now, and obviously they don't know what to do.

There are thousands of clues, but the key is still deep.

...

It's nothing to be advanced, let Carlos Vargas first list all the matches into a chart, according to the time, from top to bottom, and the interval between each game for a few days, so that it is clear at a glance.

"For us, Manchester United is still too far away. Let's not think about him for the time being. The most urgent thing right now is the home game against Barcelona, ​​which is only a week away."

After a pause, Gao Shen shook his head, "No, strictly speaking, there are only six days, and there will be a league game in between."

The opponent is Getafe, the opponent in the 21st round of La Liga.

After playing Getafe, there is no time to recover and adjust. It is really tight.

"The old rules, Lorenzuo and Antonio, you two control the physical fitness and the state of the players. I have to rotate, and the intensity is not small, otherwise, I won't be able to survive this schedule."

Buenaventura and Pintus all nodded.

The two have worked together for many years, and they know exactly what Gao Shen's requirements are and how to do them.

"Before playing Barcelona, ​​give me two training sessions for targeted training." Gao Shen looked at Carlo.

The whole world knows that Gao Shen himself has never presided over the training, and it is Carlo who is training, but how to train and how to arrange it is Gao Shen's final decision, and Carlo is like Gao Shen's executor.

Carlo got together with a few coaches and studied it for a while, obviously studying the schedule and training schedule, because in this intensive schedule, time is really precious, and every training session is very important .

"There is no way to combine two training sessions. One session will be given before the Getafe kick, and another session will be arranged after the kick." Carlo gave his own plan, which was obviously made in a hurry.

Gao Shen thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, the matter is settled like this." Gao Shen made a decision on the spot, very decisive.

"Everyone, in the next period of time, the schedule will be very tight, and the pressure of the game will be very high. This requires all of us to work together."

"I still say that, we are Real Madrid. In our dictionary, there is never the word fear, and we will never be afraid of any opponent or any challenge."

"We have survived such a terrible schedule in the Champions League group of death, so are we still afraid of the current schedule?"

Gao Shen's words made everyone at the scene feel confident.

"Whether it's Barcelona or Manchester United, it's not scary. I believe that as long as we do our job well, as long as we adjust the state of the team, there will be no difficulties that can stump us. No opponent is invincible. of."

"The schedule is tough, but I'm full of confidence!"

Gao Shen's words received a round of applause from the audience.

Obviously, everyone present admired him.

Because he is profound.

...

After the meeting with the coaching staff, Gao Shen returned to his office to prepare.

Before the training session in the afternoon, Gao Shen entered the players' locker room ahead of time.

Captain Casillas has called everyone up, including Marcelo, who is injured and has not yet participated in training.

"Carlos has posted the latest schedule on the wall. I believe everyone has seen it and knows the challenges we will face next."

The players nodded one after another, and everyone looked embarrassed.

This race is really difficult!

Gao Shen shook his head and laughed, "To be honest, I think this lottery is pretty good."

Everyone was surprised.

They have all been drawn to Barcelona, ​​isn't it not bad?

"If I play Simeone's Atletico Madrid, I may still have some headaches, but when it comes to Barcelona, ​​I don't know if you have heard that I have a nickname..."

Everyone is at a loss, what nickname does Gao Shen have?

"Bassac buster!"

Gao Shen's words first made everyone couldn't help laughing.

"Really, I have never lost against Barcelona, ​​and this time is no exception. The same is true against Manchester United. I was still at Old Trafford and gave Manchester United the worst score in history."

Gao Shen said it easily and freely, and everyone listened very interestingly, but if you listen carefully, you will know how dangerous and difficult the process is.

If Barcelona and Manchester United played so well, would it still be the current Barcelona and Manchester United?

But Gao Shen's words undoubtedly gave everyone confidence.

"I still say the same thing, you believe in me, follow my command, and I will lead you to defeat your opponent."

"Whether it is Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, or other teams, there is nothing to worry about, we are stronger than all opponents!"

"I said this before the Champions League group stage. You may still be dubious, but in the end we qualified. Now I say it again, you, Real Madrid players, you are the strongest in European football!"

"You have the ability to defeat any opponent, no matter who it is!"

"So now, you don't have to think about anything, you don't need to say anything, you should eat and sleep, you should train and train, you should compete, do your best, do everything to the end, and leave the rest to me .”

"Then, wait until mid-March, when you look back..."

Gao Shen raised his right hand very chicly into the air, "...the devil's schedule, cut!"

The players also applauded one after another, looking a lot more confident.

Confidence is more precious than gold in the face of this difficult devil's race!

This is the profound meaning that Pochettino realized after following Gao Shen.