Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 379 Is Mourinho Crazy?
The starting list finally came out, and the stands, in the locker room, and reporters were all talking about the starting lineup, some were complacent when they saw that the starting lineup was not much different from what they guessed, some were angry when they saw the player they hated replacing their idol on the field, and some commented on the pros and cons of the starting lineup, and the atmosphere was much more lively than the previous wait.
Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Li Huan...... Alexander. Song, Wilshire Rosicky ......"
Mourinho counted the list of Arsenal players on the list with his fingers crossed, his expression was very relaxed, and Wenger's line-up did not surprise him.
'This is Arsenal, whether it's in real games, in the video, or in training I think everyone should be familiar with it, I've said everything I need to say, now all you have to do is to beat them.' Mourinho didn't say much in the dressing room today, but every word has the power to move people's hearts, the madman has no experience as a professional footballer, and if he wants to calm those big stars, he has to work a little more on language and surname.
The players were ignited by Mourinho's succinct and domineering words, and the semi-final knockout of Barcelona also gave Real Madrid's players confidence in dealing with technical teams, and after hugging each other, they walked out of the dressing room and rushed to the Champions League final, which represents the highest level of world football.
In the dressing room of the away team, Arsenal manager Professor Arsene Wenger was full of doubts after reading Real Madrid's squad, because this starting list was exactly the same as what Mourinho said before the game, "Why did Mourinho say the lineup in advance?" Is there any trickery? This Portuguese can do anything bad, but he can't do good. "But Wenger doesn't see what Mourinho is doing right now, so he has to wait for the game to start.
"Let's go, you have to be cautious, Mourinho announced the starting lineup in advance, I don't know what tricks are playing." -When Li Huan walked past Wenger's side, Wenger whispered to Li Huan.
Li Huan smiled very confidently and said, "Don't worry, coach, we will definitely bring you the championship trophy back." ”
Wenger coughed lightly and said, "This is also for you to take this trophy for yourself, work hard." ”
The players from both sides walked out of the locker room, and the stands suddenly erupted in bursts of fierce applause, Real Madrid fans, Arsenal fans, and neutral fans all stood up to cheer for their idols, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.
“…… We have just introduced to you the starting lineup of Real Madrid, now let's take a look at Arsenal's starting line-up, the goalkeeper is still Fabianski, the left back Li Huan, the right back Sania, the central defender is still a combination of Koscielny and Vermaelen, in the position of the back, Alexander. Song was paired with Wilshere, Rosicky up front, and the three strikers were a combination of Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie and Marta. This should be Arsenal's strongest combination, in the face of such Arsenal, Mourinho dared to announce the starting lineup two days in advance, a madman is a madman, and now we can quickly know what kind of medicine Mourinho sells in his gourd. ”
The commentators at the scene introduced the fans to the starting line-ups of both sides, and they also questioned Mourinho's anomalies based on their experience, Mourinho has never been a loser, and whoever thinks that Mourinho will do something above board, then he must have a problem with his brain.
After the start of the game, Mourinho's conspiracy to announce the starting line was exposed, although it was still the 11 people, but the position of the players has changed a lot, Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo are still defenders, Alonso, Khedira is still a striker, but Ozil came to the position of the back, and Ronaldo and Coentrão appeared behind Benzema, Benzema became the only center forward, but with Benzema's habit of holding the ball, he is very likely to act as a fake center forward.
"Ah, the gray wolf has turned into a pleasant goat, Mourinho's change is really shocking, Ozil stands in the back position, like AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo, and like Barcelona's number four, what is Mourinho doing, he has been fighting with Barcelona, Arsenal and other technical streams almost all his life, and he is also seen as the only person who can resist Barcelona and Arsenal, is it that now he suddenly has to learn from his mortal enemies, Mourinho is really an incredible person......"
CCTV commentator Duan Xuan was shocked, as if he had discovered an unsolved mystery, but he completely forgot that Mourinho was just a utilitarian, he only cared about what tactics worked for him, no matter who the tactic was, and would do whatever it took to achieve the goal, which is the common characteristic of all utilitarians.
Arsene Wenger was finally relieved to see the change in Mourinho's formation, and for a coach like him, unknown dangers are always more dangerous than known dangers. Regardless of Mourinho's formation, Arsene Wenger believes his style of play will not change, just as a wolf will eat meat when he becomes a sheep. Mesut Ozil came to the midfield position only to facilitate the ball at the back, because Arsenal pressed very fiercely in front.
The first to kick off is Real Madrid, Real Madrid's game today is not the same as the original routine, it turns out that Mourinho plays a strong team like Barcelona and Arsenal when he is mainly defensive, and when he attacks, he is mainly fast, that is, when the opponent's defense is weak, he quickly hits the ball to the front court, and uses the personal ability of the star to create opportunities. There is little patience to fight positional warfare.
Real Madrid was different today, they didn't rush to pass the ball after getting the ball, but patiently played back to the back and looked for opportunities. Mesut Ozil and Alonso's possession and passing ability also allowed Real Madrid to remain behind against Rosicky and Wilshere in the middle.
Up front, Benzema is not fixed in the central striker position, he just plays the role of a bridgehead and cover, ready to pull the side to make room for Ronaldo to attack. And behind Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Coentrão are not both active in the middle, they are more of a side, tearing Arsenal's wing with the full-backs -
Real Madrid's changes in attack caught Arsenal a little off guard, they really haven't seen such Real Madrid, and obviously Real Madrid has also been training for a long time, they have done enough for this Champions League game, and Real Madrid's superstars are also capable of adapting to any attacking requirements of Mourinho.
Ten minutes into the game, Real Madrid had the upper hand in possession for the first time against Arsenal, and Real Madrid's players were actually very talented in attacking, and the feeling of having the ball at their feet was much more comfortable than playing defensive counter-attacks, and it was more able to provoke their creativity.
Arsenal were taken by surprise by Real Madrid, and then the tempo of the game was controlled by Real Madrid, and they played painfully and nervously, a feeling that Arsenal rarely encountered.
Arsene Wenger was thoughtful, and Mourinho looked smug.
Mourinho undoubtedly had the upper hand in this world-class contest and his strategy paid off, but Mourinho is proud that he still has the means to do so, and now he is waiting for the perfect moment to deliver a fatal blow to Arsenal.
Rhythm is the soul of the game, and if Real Madrid masters the rhythm of the game, they will also grasp the initiative of the game. Arsenal's players lost their sense of the ball while losing possession of the ball, and the passing of the ball was out of order and made frequent mistakes, which increased Real Madrid's confidence, which has always been questioned as ugly, and played a smooth combination, which made fans and reporters jaw-dropping.
"God! Did the two teams wear the wrong jerseys? Real Madrid plays like Arsenal, and Arsenal doesn't even play like Real Madrid. ”
The commentators exclaimed from time to time.
"Who said that the magic bird can't play a pleasing attack, it's just that he doesn't want to."
"Jose Mourinho is really a Wizard, and after announcing his starting list in advance, he even played so many tricks that Wenger was dwarfed."
"What a gap! This is a gap in the hierarchy. ”
Bird fans in the stands, in front of the TV, and in front of the computer saw this scene, and immediately jumped out to justify Mourinho, and if they were journalists, they would immediately announce to the world that Mourinho is actually one of the representatives of the technical stream.
While Arsenal were playing more and more passively, Real Madrid, who had the lead, made an even more surprising move, Mourinho made a substitution when Real Madrid won a corner: Coentrão went down, Kaka went on.
"Crazy! Mourinho is crazy. ”
"Oh my God! What exactly does Jose Mourinho want to do? ”
"Why do you want to change people, for the gods?"
"Doesn't he know that the leader doesn't adjust to this truth?"
Real Madrid fans, Mourinho's fans, including many reporters have stood up, the game has just been going on for more than 20 minutes, Mourinho substitution, and it is a substitution when he has the first opportunity, this is simply a fantasy, they all doubt that Mourinho's brain is in water, isn't this giving Arsenal a chance to breathe?
Wenger was also dumbfounded, he even suspected that Mourinho was putting on a show, and it was only 28 minutes since he made a substitution at this time.
Wenger glanced at Mourinho not far away, Mourinho's face was calm, it looked like a routine substitution, just delaying time, which made Wenger even more depressed and worried. Because at this time, he vaguely felt a possibility, that is, Mourinho was going to give Arsenal a fatal blow at this time, and from the announcement of the start before the game, the change of the game lineup, and now the substitution has begun, Mourinho is premeditated.
But Arsene Wenger didn't make any moves, and if he was to be replaced at this time, it would not be Wenger, but Mourinho.
(To be continued)