523 Gladiator
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There was no one talking in the dressing room, and at first there were staff who came in to nurse and help the players recover, but when the staff left, the dressing room became quiet and there was a sound of needles falling!
Fatigue, that's for sure, after all, the Red Rebels' tactics are based on running without the ball, the players run a lot of distance on the field, and more running is bound to make the players more likely to get tired, and the physical fitness of the Red Rebels players has always been very good, I believe that as long as the halftime break, the second half will become lively again. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
But the fatigue of the players comes more from the psyche!
A trumped-up goal, a goal blown away by the side, and a penalty, the difference in law enforcement standards is so big that the players have a feeling of powerlessness to fight, and they are even willing to believe that this is a conspiracy to kill and prevent the Red Rebels from defending the title!
Maybe just by thinking about it this way, they will make themselves feel better.
Mourinho leaned his back against the door of the dressing room, he didn't speak, he was thinking about something, he wanted to figure out how to get rid of Barcelona!
Yes, even now, he is still unwilling to admit his defeat, he is still thinking about how to turn defeat into victory!
With the most upright means, with undoubted means, so that everyone has nothing to say!
Soon, he figured it out!
"How? Are you discouraged? Mourinho asked in a deep voice as he looked around the 11 players in the dressing room.
The players were stunned, but quickly, they all reacted.
"No, sir, we won't be discouraged!" Terry was the first to speak.
"Yes, although we are lagging behind, although we are at a disadvantage, we will not be discouraged, we still have hope!" Kaka followed suit.
Then Drogba, Essien, Cesc Fabregas, Messi and others, one after another, they all said that they would not be discouraged and rushed to be the first one by one, which immediately made the atmosphere in the dressing room hot again.
Mourinho is worthy of being a master of mobilizing the emotions of players, nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Very good, this is worthy of wearing this jersey, this is worthy of appearing here, our Red Rebels will never be discouraged, even if the opponent is strong, we have enough confidence to take them down and step on the soles of our feet!" ”
The players nodded their heads in agreement with Mourinho's words.
"We didn't lose in the first half, even though Barcelona had a goal lead, but I never admitted that it was a conceded goal, it was a gift from God to Barca, a test for us, we have to prove that we can beat the opponent and we deserve to do miracles!"
"We played well in the first half, but it wasn't good enough, otherwise, we could have broken the Barcelona goal, I believe that in the second half Barcelona will play more conservatively, after all, they are ahead, they will definitely defend more thoroughly, but we can't rush because once we are impatient, we will make mistakes!"
"The tactics that we are most proud of are control and pressing, in the second half we have to continue to maintain control and pressure on Barcelona, forcing them to switch to defense and counterattack, we have to completely control the game, and then we step by step, slowly advancing, the frontcourt players retreat more to get the ball, completely suppress Barcelona's midfield!"
"Remember," Mourinho accentuated his tone, "I want to be completely suppressed, completely!" The most thorough kind! ”
The players felt the pressure of the manager, nodded involuntarily, and at the same time, they seemed to be ignited by Mourinho in their hearts, and it quickly burned all over their bodies.
"In the first half we didn't have many set-piece opportunities, but in the second half we had to break through more, fight for more set-pieces in front, this is our chance, we must take advantage of it, once we get to the front of the Barcelona penalty area, make bold moves, bold shots."
"Barcelona's defensive strength is mainly concentrated in the midfield, we have to stretch their defense line in the second half, this has to continue to make a fuss from the two wings, Cristiano, Leo, you have to break through more on the wing, dribble more on the side, I want to make Barcelona's defense line the longest, so long that even they can't believe it!"
In the Red Rebels, where individual ability is generally outstanding, once they find a one-on-one opportunity, these players in the front court are almost never afraid of any opponent, let alone attackers like Xiao Xiaoluo, Messi, and Kaka, even Drogba, Evra and McConn, all have the ability to eat opponents one-on-one.
From this point of view, Mourinho is to create as many one-on-one opportunities as possible, and then completely dismantle Barcelona's defense.
"Maybe you're all disappointed with the result in the first half, maybe you think we had a million reasons to be ahead in the first half, maybe you think Barça were taken care of in some way, but I have to tell you that it's all wrong!'
"Who hasn't benefited from a referee's misjudgment on the pitch? Don't you have one? Don't you have one? We've had it too! We won those games and won them, but in this game, when the referee misjudged us and made us lose, did we not have the strength to fight for the victory? ”
"Could it be that everything we've won before, all the victories, have come from the referee's gift? From a miscalculation? A sign of weakness from an opponent? Tell me, is that so? Mourinho's voice became thunderous and thundered in the dressing room.
"It's not!" Terry was the first to speak, blushing, and then the players said one after the other.
"It's not! No! Not the fuck! ”
Mourinho nodded, "I trust you, but others won't believe it, they will think, ah, the Red Rebels are a soft bone, all the previous victories, all the championships, all the pride was obtained by the referee taking care of them, once there is no referee's care, they are soft-footed shrimp, they will humiliate you, humiliate me, humiliate our fans, humiliate our Red Rebels, this is me, José?" Jose Mourinho absolutely can't allow it, I can't fucking allow people to humiliate the Red Rebels, do you allow it? ”
"Not allowed!" The players replied in unison.
"Then prove yourself on the pitch, beat Barcelona and show everyone that even if we don't have the referee's care, even if we are in a bad situation, even if we are behind, we can still beat our opponents, because we are invincible red rebels!"
The players agreed in unison, and one by one they took the initiative to reach out their hands, put themselves together, and shouted in unison, "Red rebels, come on!" Then they dispersed.
…………………… At the start of the second half, neither side made the slightest adjustment, and Rijkaard's side, despite taking the lead in the final moments of the first half, were overwhelmed by the Red Rebels at the start of the second half.
Motta, Iniesta, Edmilson, if you look at the position on the field, they should not even be called a midfielder, but a central defender, and Eto'o and Hleb are frequently playing full-back rescues.
From the beginning of the second half, the Red Rebels launched a wave of strong attacks against Barcelona, and the Spanish giants completely lost face in this game, they lost their proud tradition of possession and attacking football, and played a passive defensive counterattack in the game, and even could not play a counterattack.
The whole field was suppressed, and all Barcelona could do was to keep grabbing the ball, then being robbed, and then grabbing again.
It should be said that Mourinho was right in his bet, the characteristics of Barcelona's players determine that they will never be Manchester United, Chelsea or Liverpool or other types of teams, they cannot be fortified layer by layer, and it is impossible to engage in hand-to-hand combat and physical confrontation with the Red Rebels.
Not to mention that the Red Rebels have super macho men like Drogba, Essien, Terry, and Vidic, even Fabregas, Messi and others have been in the Premier League for a long time, and they have long been accustomed to this kind of high-intensity and fast-paced scramble, and they can even be said to be willing.
Barcelona, on the other hand, was suppressed by the Red Rebels at full time, and after the pace of the game was beyond their control, they completely fell into passivity, and they kept making mistakes.
For Barcelona, who advocate possession, once they lose possession, they have to do everything possible to grab the ball, and at this time, it is often when they make mistakes.
"If the first half is a gentleman's duel, then the second half is a gladiator's competition, Barcelona is completely played by the Red Rebels, they have no ability to control their own destiny, Hauge although the law enforcement is biased, but it is impossible to ignore some obvious fouls, it is the strategic advantage achieved by the Red Rebels, so we hear the whistle one after another!"
"Fouls, constant fouls, Barcelona was pressed by the Red Rebels in the half of the field bombardment, they couldn't grab the ball, they could only rely on constant fouls to stop the Red Rebels, which gave the Red Rebels a lot of opportunities for set-pieces in front."
Mourinho saw his team gain an advantage on the sidelines and comprehensively suppressed Barcelona, he began to think about adjustments, so he made the first adjustment of the game, using the youngster Michael? Johnson replaced McConn, let Evra retreat into the penalty area to play three central defenders, and pushed Ronaldo and Messi to the front line, turning it into a diamond tactic in the middle of the 343 midfield!
Cesc Fabregas and Michael? Johnson is rigid and soft, short and long, occupying the position of central midfielder, firmly maintaining the pressure on Barcelona, and Michael? Johnson also had an impressive set-piece technique and immediately gave the Red Rebels a huge boost to their set-piece threat as soon as he came on.
After missing two indirect set-piece opportunities, the Red Rebels were not discouraged and still maintained their suppression of Barcelona, Messi and Xiao Xiaoluo made a fuss on the two wings, completely lengthening Barcelona's defensive line, thinning the defensive force in the middle, and creating one-on-one confrontation opportunities on the wings.
Rijkaard was frustrated by this and wanted to make adjustments, so he replaced Hleb with Belletti, Oleg returned to the box and played 532, and then quickly replaced the less physical Iniesta with Xavi.
The Red Rebels bombarded indiscriminately, and Barcelona struggled to support it, so it was maintained until the 73rd minute of the second half, when the Red Rebels' offensive had reached a critical point, Kaka made a high-speed breakthrough in the middle, but was tripped by Xavi on the field, and turned into a free kick by the Red Rebels.
This time, the free kick was in a good position, about 35 meters from the goal, and the angle was also suitable.
As Mourinho's first free-kick taker, Michael? Johnson was heavily arranged by Mourinho before coming on the pitch, he was the first free-kick taker on the pitch, so when Hauge blew for a free-kick, he picked up the ball, put it on the free-kick spot, took a few steps back, and waited for the opponent's wall and the referee's whistle.
But just when Valdés was organizing the Barcelona line-up wall, he gave Michael? When Johnson encouraged, Xiao Xiao Luo suddenly spoke.
"This time, let me do it!" Xiao Xiaoluo said unusually firmly, his eyes full of persistence.
Michael? Johnson was a little surprised, not knowing what to do.
At this time, Mourinho on the sidelines also saw that something was wrong with Xiao Xiaoluo, especially when he saw Michael? When Johnson looked at him for help, he wanted him to reject Xiao Xiaoluo.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the Red Rebels have done an internal investigation, and in this angle and position, Michael? Johnson's direct free-kick success rate is almost half-half, he is the most sure player in the Red Rebels lineup, and as long as this goal is scored, the Red Rebels will get back the score, and the possibility of a reversal is very, very large.
But what about Xiao Xiaoluo? His free-kick skills are not as good as Michael's? Johnson, coupled with the fact that he seems to be a little impatient, is in charge of the punishment, and it is difficult to guarantee that this great opportunity will not be missed.
But just when Mourinho wanted to refuse, he saw Terry, Kaka and others all step forward, and both of them pulled Michael? Johnson leaned over to the ear of the England youngster and muttered for a while, who kept nodding his head.
'They've already decided, Jose, sometimes we have to follow the players' ideas, they are working the pitch and they appreciate this opportunity more than us!' Cassel suddenly came to Mourinho's side.
The Portuguese madman smiled, he knew better than anyone else about his group of disciples.
"Thank you!" Little Luo gratefully hugged Michael? Johnson.
"Come on, Cristiano, you can do it!" Michael? Johnson smiled and encouraged him.
"yes, Cristiano, don't worry, you can do it!" Kaka hugged him as well.
Immediately afterwards, Terry, Messi and other players on the field also hugged Xiao Xiao Luo and encouraged him, and even the substitute players of the Red Rebels came to the sidelines, and they all supported Xiao Xiao Luo in this way.
The Red Rebels fans in the stands also guessed the players' thoughts, and sang "Cristiano Song" in unison, using singing to encourage Ronaldo, hoping that he could get out of adversity and score the equalizing goal for the Red Rebels.
Xiao Xiaoluo slowly came to the penalty spot, picked up the ball, wiped it, put it back in position, checked the turf around the ball, took a few steps back, stood straight with his feet apart, and clenched his hands into fists on both sides, as if he was a god of war, very, very windy.
The moment Hauge blew the whistle, Xiao Xiaoluo, who had been gathering momentum for a long time, rushed out like a bolt of lightning!
(To be continued)