champion godfather

Chapter 524 It is unknown who will die in the fourth storm

Ronaldinho's goal set off a frenzy of celebration at the Nou Camp. The emotions of the Barcelona fans who had been suppressed for almost half the game were released. The poor Forest fans were suppressed at this moment.

Fat John in the stands curled his lips and said in disdain: "What's the big deal, it's just an equalizer... Really useless!"

That being said, even if he and his partners shout the Forest team's slogan loudly now, they can't hear it at all-the Barcelona fans are too loud.

Those people were waving their arms, stomping their feet, shouting the names of Ronaldinho and Barcelona, ​​like a complete England fan.

"Barça! Barca! Bar-sa!"

Twain turned his head to look at the fanatical Barcelona fans in the stands behind him. This scene is rare.Maybe it can only be seen in the Spanish national derby and Barcelona derby. I really didn't expect Nottingham Forest to be such a heavyweight opponent.

This feels...not bad!

"After unremitting efforts, Barcelona finally equalized the score! Ronaldinho is worthy of being the king of the Nou Camp! His performance is exciting! Perfect direct free kick, Van der Sar has no reaction!"

In the excited commentary of the commentator and the cheers of the fans, the first half came to the end.

During the intermission, the score was fixed at 1:1 by Ronaldinho's direct free kick.

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The player tunnel at halftime was very lively, with the sound of footsteps and conversation mixed together, buzzing.But when the door was closed, there was no sound at all.Camp Nou deserves to be a five-star stadium, and the sound insulation alone is excellent.This is completely incomparable to the city stadium.

Tang En laughed as he looked at the players who were listless because of the equalizer.Of course, he also regretted being tied by the opponent at the last moment, but he didn't have much dissatisfaction, not to mention...he is the head coach and the leader of this group of people, and he can't show too many negative emotions in front of them.

So Tang En, who closed the door, scratched his head first, didn't seem to care about the score, spread his hands and said to the players: "I didn't say that in this game, we want to keep a clean sheet and prevent Barcelona from scoring a single goal." .So now the score is normal, the game is still in our tracks. Know who we are facing - Barcelona, ​​​​not just any amateur team in the Spanish countryside."

"Ronaldinho is not a clown in the circus, he is a real world footballer. Although he did not perform very well in the World Cup... But he cannot be ignored. Do you know what I mean?"

The players in the locker room nodded in understanding.

"Our opponents are strong, very strong. But look at the reaction after they scored at the end of the first half? The reaction of the fans and players... as if they had won the game. What does that mean? They just equalized It’s just the score, but they’re so excited...it shows that it’s not easy for them to beat us!”

"Don't be dejected, have we lost? Or are we behind? Get on your nerves! There are 45 minutes left in the second half. With this kind of mental state, we are really going to lose!"

After boosting morale, Dunn began to make specific arrangements for the tactics for the second half.

"Ronaldinho is a threat, but we can't focus on him alone. George."

Wood stood up.

"This goal is a lesson for you, don't give Barcelona a direct free kick in that dangerous area. Besides Ronaldinho, they have free kicks like Xavi. Also, make you responsible Participating in offense in addition to defense...is it a heavy burden for you?"

Wood shook his head: "No."

"Then why are you always shrinking back like a turtle? Send the ball forward to me when necessary!" Tang En's tone suddenly became severe, and he turned his head to look at the other midfielders, "And you, I Midfielders. Find a way to send the football forward. I don’t care whether you are short pass, long pass, or individual dribbling. Send the ball out. Don’t let Barcelona’s people surround our goal like a swarm of flies. Turn! Buzz buzz, buzz buzz, you don't find it annoying, but I do!"

"Let me tell you, tactics are dead, people are alive! It is impossible to take into account all aspects and situations in the pre-match arrangement. You must make self-adjustments according to the actual situation on the field. If the opponent presses too high , There is a lot of space behind, so reduce the time of holding the ball in the middle and backcourt, make a long pass or a direct pass in time, and catch the opponent by surprise!" He punched himself in the palm. "When we need to counterattack, people must go up immediately. I don't want to see people walking on the field when we switch from defense to offense. It is tiring to sprint back and forth, but the purpose of our training is not to be in the game. Enjoyed it. This is an important game and anything will be given to win!"

"Frank." Dunn turned his attention to Franck Ribery again, "Don't limit your area of ​​activity to the side lanes, but lean towards the middle lane. When George and Mikel can't get up, I need you They are responsible for organizing the attack, if you are on the wing, our passing lanes can easily be blocked by the opponent, they are real people, not NPCs of Pro Evolution football."

Ribery hesitated: "Let me go to the middle... What about Mikel?"

"How many times did you see him rush forward in the first half? Most of the time he was assisting the defense." Tang En glanced at Arteta, "You rarely appear in the middle of the game, I think we Make some unexpected changes, and it may have a miraculous effect. After appearing in the middle, whether to pass the ball or make a breakthrough by yourself, or take a long shot...it's up to you, and you take further actions according to the specific situation on the field. This kind of thing does not need Shall I teach you?"

Ribery shook his head: "No, boss, I know what to do."

Tang En nodded in satisfaction.In his impression, Ribery should not be confined to the wing, he should still have more energy, but he has not released it.This game is an opportunity.Rijkaard and his coaching staff must have never imagined that Twain would let Ribery play the central organizer in this game.Previously, Ribery always gave people the impression of being a winger. Since the away game against Everton, Twain has intentionally let Ribery lean towards the center in training, making a more comprehensive and decisive center. field players.

Starting from this game, Twain will introduce a brand new Franck Ribery to the world, maybe... he will become an important asset of French football.

"Frank is the core of our offense in the second half." Tang En said to the team, "Leave the offense to him to organize, and everyone cooperates with him to run. Do you understand?"

"No problem, boss."

"Understood!"

"Frank, if you don't perform well, don't blame us for not passing you the ball!"

There was laughter in the locker room.

When the laughter disappeared, Tang En continued: "Usually you are still on the side." He drew Ribéry's action line on the tactical board as he spoke, "Only when we get the ball and are ready to attack, we will go diagonally." Line run... like this." He drew a diagonal line pointing to the restricted area.

"And then, Ashley Young. You can switch positions from left to right during the game, and don't always stay on the right. Disrupt Barcelona's defense and don't let them see our tactical intentions too early. Understand?"

Ashley Yang also nodded.

After talking about offense, Tang En talked about defense. In fact, although the task of defense is heavy, it is simple. "There is nothing to say about defense. Compress the space and time within 30 meters, do not allow offsides, and shrink the defense. No matter how they pass, keep the defensive formation, especially pay attention to the defensive space of the two ribs. Except for George, we defend in the zone. "

After saying this, Tang En looked at his watch, and the time was running out.He decided to do one last mobilization.

"Everyone understands their responsibilities, and everyone does their job well." He raised two fingers, which looked very much like a "V" representing victory. "My request is as simple as that. Our goal is not just to win this game. You all know what the real goal is, right?"

Everyone replied loudly: "Champions Cup champion!"

"very good."

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While Twain mobilized the players impassionedly in the visiting team's locker room, the Barcelona locker room was a little calmer.

Rijkaard is not the kind of person who likes to express his thoughts with Chase words. After he arranged the tactical adjustment in the second half, he seldom spoke.The players in the locker room went about their business and looked normal.

Ronaldinho is chatting with Messi. They have a good relationship in the team. Although one is Brazilian and the other is Argentine, they are both Barcelona players now.

The topic of the two people is the same, and they are both discussing one person——George Wood.

During the halftime break just now, Rijkaard hoped that Ronaldinho, Messi, and Eto'o could switch positions frequently to tear George Wood apart, disrupt the Forest team's defense, and give others Create more possible scoring opportunities.

If George Wood is going to run after Ronaldinho, pass the ball to someone else.If he doesn't follow Ronaldinho, pass the ball to the Brazilian.

Although it allowed the opponent to score an away goal, it was a bit unwilling.But now is not the time to think about this. Rijkaard asked the whole team to continue to strengthen the offensive in the second half. If the opponent returns to England with a score of 1:1, the second round of the game will be very dangerous for Barcelona.Only by relying on offense to keep scoring goals and using a huge goal difference advantage to offset Forest's away goal can they take the lead in the next round.

Barcelona's football is a football that never gives up on offense, let alone this is its own home court.

Messi was asking Ronaldinho how good that George Wood was.

Ronaldinho was very honest about his feelings: "...don't let him close, everything is easy to say. You can try to use speed to get rid of him, but to be honest... I don't like it at all. The result. He was very strong physically, and I squeezed against him and it was like hitting a wall. The best way to deal with him is to ... get the ball out as soon as possible."

Messi thought for a while.

Perhaps seeing Messi's frown, Ronaldinho added: "It's difficult to play him one-on-one, but our small cooperation is very skilled, so he can't help it. After all, he only has one person." .”

Hearing what Ronaldinho said, Messi nodded.

"Actually, I think he will follow me in the second half, and he seems to have recognized me. So, in the second half, pay more attention to your running position, and I will pass the ball to you depending on the situation." Ronaldinho patted May west head.In the team, Ronaldinho has always regarded Messi as his younger brother and took care of him. If there is any benefit, he should naturally think of him first.

Rijkaard, who had been sitting silently at the door, raised his hand to look at his watch. When the time was up, he stood up and clapped his hands to signal for everyone to be quiet. He had something to say.

"I seldom say anything at this time." Rijkaard was telling the truth. He didn't like to talk a lot, and he belonged to two completely different styles from Twain. "But I think it is necessary to say a few words today. We were provoked by them. If we don't respond...the outside world will laugh at us." Rijkaard waved his hand and pointed to the door. "I am very dissatisfied with the score of 1:1. I hope that after 45 minutes, the score I see is 3:1, 4:1, and we win!"

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Perhaps it was a coincidence that when the two sides returned to the field, Tony Twain and Rijkaard met at the exit of the tunnel.

At first, both seemed to go out ahead of the other, but they both strode toward the exit together.But in the next moment, they changed their minds at the same time, each stopped, and very gentlemanly motioned for the other to go first.

"Please, Mr. Rijkaard."

"It's okay, you can go first, Mr. Tang En."

After feeling each other's enthusiasm, the two of them took another step at the same time.

After glancing at each other, Tang En smiled. "I think this exit can allow the two of us to pass side by side."

Rijkaard looked at it pretendingly, and nodded in agreement: "You are right, I usually don't pay much attention..."

Of course the two of them are lying. Both teams can go out side by side at the same time, and there is still a lot of room to spare. Why can't the two go out at the same time?

"So, let's go together."

Now, the two no longer refused, and walked out side by side.

The corridor of the Camp Nou stadium is not at the corner of the stadium, but at the bottom of the center of the stands of the stadium. As soon as they walk out, the two will part ways immediately.

Tang En bid farewell to Rijkaard enthusiastically: "I hope the second half will be a wonderful game, Mr. Rijkaard."

"I hope the process and the result will be wonderful, Mr. Tang En." Rijkaard smiled and issued a challenge.

"Ah, now that you put it that way, I'm looking forward to the second half even more." Tang En turned around with a dry smile and walked back to the visiting team's coaching bench.

Behind him, Rijkaard watched his back for a while before leaving.

At this moment, the players of both sides have already established their positions on the field according to their respective formations, and they are waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to start the second half of the game.

The TV broadcast obviously noticed the brief exchange between the two head coaches at the exit. When they returned to their seats, the on-site director gave the two head coaches a special effect shot of ten seconds each. Both of them had smiles on their faces. What the smile said, no one knew.

After forty minutes and five minutes, who will have the last laugh?

It's unknown who will win the deer...

(End of this chapter)