348 The Way to Defeat the Enemy
In the away dressing room at Highbury Stadium, Mourinho swept past the 11 players sitting in front of him one by one, and his biggest impression was that he was young.
Xiao Yu also found Mourinho before the game, talked with him for more than half an hour, and the two discussed the next direction of the club, Xiao Yu strongly supported Mourinho, in his words, the victory or defeat of a game is not important, the important thing is the future of the team.
Running a team is like running a company, and at every stage of development, it is necessary to change the management policy appropriately and adjust the internal structure so that both the inside and outside can catch up with the changes.
From its establishment to the present, the business philosophy of the Red Rebels has remained unchanged, but the specific business direction has always changed according to local conditions, for example, after being promoted to the Premier League, Xiao Yu accepted the advice of the Ministry of Commerce and introduced Beckham, and as a result, this player made the team fame and fortune both on and off the field!
After half a season of commercial promotion, when fans from the outside world talk about the Red Rebels, the biggest impression is that the Premier League is a powerhouse, it is a powerhouse, it can't reach the giants, and it is not a traditional strong team, but its strength is very strong, and the momentum has even surpassed Newcastle and other traditional strong teams, and it is no longer a pre-season promotion horse.
Now, it's time for the club to adjust even further!
Since both the Ghana and Ivory Coast Football Federations have repeatedly stressed that the brothers Essien, Drogba and Toure are very important to them, hoping that the Red Rebels can release them back early, Mourinho's request was not accepted by them, so the coaching staff considered and dug inside.
Redondo obviously can't have high hopes, he is now more of an ambassador for the club, but also travels around some poor areas around the world to do some charity activities, so Mourinho wants to try to use Mikel and Michael? Johnson.
In terms of recruitment, Xiao Yu has enough candidates, but since Mourinho does not plan to recruit him, then Xiao Yu can't force him to give one, besides, Mourinho's worries are not wrong, once the back is bloated and there are internal contradictions, it is not good for the team.
...... "The boss asked me today, are we Red Rebels considered a strong team?" Mourinho's voice wafted through the quiet dressing room.
The players all looked up in surprise and looked at their manager with thoughtful looks.
Some people outside say that Mourinho is very good at motivating and can always inject a shot in the arm for the team at critical moments!
"Do you know how I answered?" Mourinho burst into laughter.
Some of the players were at a loss, still thinking about the meaning of Mourinho's words, while others shook their heads, indicating that they did not know, but there was no doubt that they were all concerned about Mourinho's words.
"I said no, we're not yet!"
Huo turned around, came to the front of the tactical board, and slapped the Arsenal tactical map on the tactical board hard.
"What is a strong team?" Mourinho asked.
The players didn't know how to answer, and none of them dared to speak out.
"The simplest and most direct understanding is that we don't pay attention to any opponent, we don't care what the opponent will do to us, we play our best football, we use the way we do best to win a game!"
The players were a little excited by Mourinho's words and looked restless.
"What's the way we do best? Desperately? Stubborn? Offensive? ”
Jose Mourinho is very good at giving his players space to think, and he will let the players understand the meaning of his words for themselves.
"I don't think so, our Red Rebels' football is control, oppression, aggression, if Arsenal are the nobles of London, then we are rebels who covet their wealth and status, we want to overthrow their rule and use their wealth and power to strengthen ourselves; If Arsenal are elegant ladies, then we are savage conquerors, and we want them to beg for mercy under our crotches! ”
The three words that Mourinho emphasised have one thing in common, and that is the active surname!
Yes, he has already decided, from now on, to make the Red Rebels play more actively in any game!
"Arsenal's left side is a hidden danger, I know, you know, everybody knows ......it outside," Mourinho suddenly laughed, "Wenger must also know, whoever doesn't know is a fool, so I let McCone replace Kolo in this game?" Toure starts, are we going to play on the left side of the opposition? ”
"No, guys, I'm not that stupid, am I?" Mourinho smirked slyly.
…………………… In Xiao Yu's previous life, there were many articles analyzing Wenger's surname, which mentioned the biggest flaw in him, that is, his psychological quality.
Wenger is not a manager like Ferguson and Mourinho, and he is not like Benitez or Ancelotti, he is unique, but his flaws in his surname are obvious, that is, his on-the-spot command and hesitation at key moments make his team always drop the chain at the most critical moment.
The manager is the soul of a team, and Arsene Wenger is the soul of Arsenal!
Of course, Arsene Wenger's role for Arsenal is unquestionable, and there is no doubt about his advancement of English football, but no one is perfect, is he?
Arsene Wenger was a little surprised when he saw Jose Mourinho's starting XI line-up, because Mourinho replaced the more defensively solid Colo with the attacking McCone? Toure starts, is this a signal?
A signal that the Red Rebels want to force their way down the right side of the game?
Palacio has been impressive enough this season, and with the support of Kaka and Essien, he has been at home on the right flank, and now with a McCone who is stronger in attack than in defence, isn't Mourinho not worried about Pire and Henry at all?
Evra and Robben on the left, McConn and Palacio on the right, the Red Rebels' flanks are really terrible!
"Before, Mourinho said that he would attack with all his might!" The assistant said from the side.
Wenger shook his head, "No, that's the psychological warfare of the Portuguese, he's never been the kind of guy who will attack with all his might!" ”
"But in case, if they do attack it......"
"Let the full-backs and the two strikers suppress their defence, I don't believe Mourinho dares to press and play!" Arsene Wenger is determined!
Arsenal have almost always lost against the Red Rebels, and the Red Rebels have not performed well against strong teams this season, with the exception of Chelsea, the two games against Manchester United and Liverpool have relied on the individual ability of the players.
Arsene Wenger is fully prepared for this!
…………………… As the players from both sides walked out of the aisle, there was an earth-shattering boo from the stands at Highbury Field, apparently coming at the Red Rebels.
But one by one, the Red Rebels players looked demoralized, ignored the boos, and walked onto the pitch.
"Your team is doing well, too!" Eva's maternal grandfather gave it a thumbs up.
Xiao Yu smiled and accepted it unceremoniously.
In order to watch the game safely, he specially asked Arsenal to arrange a box for himself and Eva's family to watch the game.
The Red Rebels also had thousands of fans in London for the game, but they only occupied a corner of the stands at Highbury Stadium and simply could not pose much of a threat to the home side.
This is also the way all home teams do to their away fans, and they can't be specially arranged to influence their own players, right?
Beckham and Patrick Vieira guessed the side, and the Red Rebels won the kick-off.
The formation of the two sides is spread out, and looking down from the box, Arsenal is playing 442, and the Red Rebels are playing 4231, which are the usual formations of both sides, but the formation at this time is not accurate, and what really depends is on the game.
When the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, the Red Rebels kicked off first.
Arsenal's four attacking players began to play a certain amount of siege up front, but the Red Rebels were more skilful in passing and linking, pushing forward layer by layer, keeping the ball at their feet.
Palacio and Robben are separated from the two wings, the former is always close to the opponent's defence, the latter is a little back, pulling out of the opponent's defensive range, Kaka is also very forward, but he frequently retreats to respond, but Drogba, more in the area between the opponent's Campbell and Sigan.
After the opening, the ball was exchanged back and forth between Arsenal and the Red Rebels, and both sides seemed to play calmly, not impatient at all.
"These two teams have been hailed as the most spectacular matchup in the Premier League, they are both the most technical teams in the Premier League, Arsenal are particular about possession, and the Red Rebels are not in possession, but they are very technical in their attention, which makes both sides rarely make mistakes in their cooperation."
"Judging from the field, the Red Rebels are more open than ever in this game, especially in the width, Robben and Palacio are very open, obviously consciously to make a fuss about the width, and Arsenal also wants to start on the two wings, so Ljungberg and Henry frequently appear on the wing, but Pire is closer to the middle."
"Eh, the referee blew the Red Rebels for offside!" Andy? Gray laughed.
Palacio shook his head and smiled wryly as he walked back, but didn't forget to give a thumbs up to Beckham, who sent him a pinpoint diagonal pass, and the moment he started, Arsenal set an offside trap for him.
"Beckham's diagonal long pass is one of the Red Rebels' most powerful weapon this season, Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, Palacio and Kaka are all the kind of players who are very fast, and once they take a chance, it's almost a one-on-one shot!" Martin? Taylor said with a smile.
"That's right, but Wenger is obviously aware of this in this game, and began to consciously guard against this tactic of the Red Rebels, so Robben and Palacio each had an offside position from the beginning, which is definitely not untargeted!"
Martin? Taylor nodded: "But the offside tactic is also very risky, once the opportunity is seized by the Red Rebels, it will be a fatal blow, especially the individual abilities of the four players in the front court of the Red Rebels are very outstanding!" ”
The ball was passed back and forth between Arsenal and the Red Rebels players, and the Red Rebels frequently fell into Arsenal's offside trap, but Arsenal were slow to find a way to send the ball into the Red Rebels penalty area.
The two sides can be said to have their own ways to defeat the enemy!
Jose Mourinho glanced at his watch on the sidelines, 15 minutes passed, but the score was still 0-0, although the scene was good, both sides played openly, but in reality there was not much real threat, Arsenal fired two long-range shots, the Red Rebels had a direct free-kick, Beckham's penalty was caught by Lehmann.
This game was arguably the most open game of the season for the Red Rebels, in which Thierry Henry's long-range shot from outside the box also scared Mourinho into a cold sweat, if it was in normal times, when the defensive line retreated, Essien would not have given Henry such a chance, but now it is not.
Looking at Cassel behind him, who nodded, Mourinho pondered again, took a few steps forward, and nodded towards McConn.
His latest directives were immediately on the pitch!
(To be continued)