Red Rebels

Sometimes, while lying on his bed before going to bed, Van Gaal can't help but have a flood of thoughts in his mind. qxW.cM

Kluivert, Van der Sar, Seedorf, Litmanen, Overmars, the De Bo brothers, Reiziger, Bogarde...all of the proud brothers who coached Ajax in the past come to life. appeared in Van Gaal's mind. They were celebrating crazily and venting their emotions crazily.

But the most impressive impression came from Van Gaal himself. At that time, after seeing his brothers encounter a rough defense from Milan, he was so angry that he jumped into the air, just like the karate roundhouse kick in Street Fighter, which made Cappe on the side Luo almost ran away.

The 1995 Champions League final was a thrilling game, but he was sure of victory.

That was the pinnacle battle of his life, and it also created the pinnacle of his career, but it was precisely because he reached such a high level in the first team he coached in his career that he became more confident about himself. Their demands and ambitions have also expanded rapidly.

People are all like this. If you have to look to Shu, from a good perspective, it is called pursuit. From a bad perspective, it is not satisfied.

"Louis, I think your biggest problem is not your pursuit and desire for victory, but your arrogance and stubbornness. Your arrogance forces you not only to win the game, but also to win beautifully and win. The opponent has no temper, but your stubbornness is holding on to your arrogance."

The guy who said these words to Van Gaal in Barcelona is now standing not far from him, but his identity is no longer the unpopular assistant coach in the Barcelona team, but now The head coach of the Red Rebels, the world's most powerful team, is the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, who is known as the world's best coach.

It is undeniable that since Van Gaal took charge of Manchester City, he always lost more than he won against the Red Rebels. Mourinho always commented on Van Gaal and always said with a smile, "I know very well what Van Gaal is thinking as the head coach. What, but Van Gaal only knew what I was thinking as an assistant coach, but now I am the head coach of the Red Rebels.”

Every time he hears this sentence, Van Gaal has an urge to become angry.

Strictly speaking, Mourinho's words are very true. Although it is unpleasant to hear, it is the real truth, because over the years he has been in charge of the Red Rebels, not only has the Red Rebels' tactical system gradually improved, but also reached a new level. At Dacheng, even his own coaching level has improved day by day, and now his coaching ability is firmly among the top three in the world.

Coaching ability is difficult to say, and it involves too many and complex things. Therefore, it is really impossible to evaluate who is the best in the world, but Mourinho can definitely occupy the top three, even if he has only coached one Red Team. rebels

A layman watching the fun,

Experts say that based on what he has done to the Red Rebels' tactical system and players over the years, there are only a handful of head coaches in the world who can do this.

In the past, in the league, Van Gaal sometimes did not believe in evil and wanted to go head-to-head with the Red Rebels. Sometimes he took advantage and sometimes suffered a big loss. But this season, Manchester City lost 5:1 with a total score of 5:1 in the two rounds of the league, especially at home. : The 2-loss loss to the Red Rebels allowed Van Gaal to see clearly the strength gap between the two teams.

Today's Manchester City lacks nothing but a superstar in the midfield and frontcourt.

The so-called superstars are actually the kind of players who can stand up at critical moments, use their personal abilities to change the situation of the game, and lead the team and teammates to victory. However, looking at today's football, such players are rare.

Mourinho is lucky. Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi, and even Aguero, Ismael, Drogba, Cesc Fabregas and Michael Johnson have all become this type of players. potential, but they all play under Mourinho.

On the other hand, Manchester City, Ibrahimovic, Tevez, Sneijder and others are still lacking. They have only just glimpsed the threshold of superstars, but they have not yet reached the ranks of superstars as the outside media has overused.

Before the Champions League final, Van Gaal thought about it for a long time. In the end, he chose to compromise and defend because he wanted to see if Van Gaal, who had given up his principles, could have a match with the Red Rebels. It's like Ferguson's Manchester United, but he is well aware of the team's shortcomings.

Manchester City is a team with a slow frontcourt attack among the top 7 teams in the UK. Ibrahimovic, Tevez, Sneijder and Van der Vaart are all out-of-type players, which makes Manchester City's defensive counterattack difficult. It worked. f

In order to make up for this shortcoming, Van Gaal had to make adjustments, focusing on the interception area in the midfield, starting from the middle and frontcourt to start a fierce fight, and once he got the opportunity, he would immediately counterattack.

But what he didn't expect was that he thought of it, but Mourinho also thought of it.

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"Evra took the ball from the left and broke into Manchester City's half. Kolo Toure had to give up Ronaldinho and focused on Evra, but the Frenchman immediately passed the ball diagonally behind him. Ronaldinho received the ball Taking advantage of the trend to the hinterland of Manchester United, his speed is very”

"In the left corner of the penalty area, Ronaldinho faced Campani who came forward. He used his speed to force a breakthrough. When he reached the bottom line, he suddenly made an emergency stop. Campani was shaken away, and Ronaldinho was shaken away. Pani, Manchester City is in danger”

As soon as Lucio in the penalty area saw Campani being shaken away by Ronaldinho using his personal ability, he immediately stepped forward to block it, but Ronaldinho suddenly sent the ball sideways.

"Pass the ball, Ronaldinho chose to pass the ball. Aguero made a sensitive pass and missed goalkeeper Buffon. Messi stepped in from the back row and the ball went in."

"It was Messi. The Argentine teenager beat Kolarov and sent the ball into the goal. It hit the near post. Buffon couldn't react at all. The Red Rebels took the lead just 8 minutes after the opening. Taking the lead on the field”

After scoring the goal, Messi rushed up with great excitement, and his whole body jumped on Ronaldinho. Then Aguero, Kaká and others all rushed forward, and everyone immediately gathered around and celebrated the goal. team's lead.

"This is a very beautiful team goal. Evra dribbled the ball 4 meters into the Manchester City half. Ronaldinho used his personal ability to get rid of Campany, but then he did not choose to score by himself. It was a cross pass into the middle of the penalty area. Seeing that he was blocked by Buffon, Aguero did not choose to hit the goal. Instead, he deliberately blocked Buffon and missed it deliberately, which gave Messi an opportunity to push the ball easily."

"The entire goal shows the tacit understanding of the Red Rebels' frontcourt offensive combination and their familiarity with this kind of cooperation."

When celebrating the goal, the players did not forget to go to the sidelines to celebrate with Mourinho.

"Although this game has lasted 8 minutes, the Red Rebels have already made 5 shots, 3 of which were on target and scored once, while Manchester City has not even had a shot so far. This is also inconsistent with It’s because they were so embarrassed by the Red Rebels in this game.”

"Mourinho uncharacteristically used offensive and pressing tactics from the beginning of this game. The overall defensive formation was very pressing, with the full-backs pushing forward, and Manchester City seemed to be obsessed with occupying the midfield. Both sides were in the midfield. A blockade was launched, but the Red Rebels’ full-backs moved forward frequently and looked like full-backs, giving them a certain advantage in the midfield.”

"The tactics of the Red Rebels can be very unrestrained, but they can also be very delicate. Although Manchester City launched a powerful interception and steal in the midfield, the Red Rebels spread the front line very far, making full use of the two wings to make a fuss and sway the stars. Due to their personal abilities on the wing, Manchester City was a little tired of dealing with this. The defensive effect was not very effective and they were created several opportunities by the Red Rebels.”

The live TV camera captured Mourinho. He stretched out his right hand and pointed at the players on the field, with a smile on his face, as if to warn them not to get too excited, the game had just begun.

"Yes, the game has just started. There are still 8 minutes left for Van Gaal and Manchester City. They can definitely tie the score."

But as soon as he finished speaking, De Rossi intercepted Sneijder's ball in the middle and immediately handed it to Alves on the right. The Brazilian dribbled the ball forward and had a beautiful cooperation with Messi. The Argentinian came down. When he reached the bottom line, he took the ball from the right. Kaka inserted himself into the penalty area in the middle and stopped the ball with his chest and then hit the goal.

Buffon showed great performance this time and saved Kaka's close shot in time, but Aguero's follow-up shot was blocked by Lucio with his foot.

"Manchester City's defense looks in jeopardy. If Van Gaal can't think of a way to reverse the situation of the game, the Red Rebels may even continue to expand their score advantage."

Mourinho on the sidelines saw Aguero's shot blocked and was so angry that he almost rushed onto the court.

"Jim, look, look, didn't that kid see Lucio? You clearly saw him falling to the ground and sliding, and there was no one around you. Can't you hit the right angle?"

Cassel shook his head with a smile. He knew that Mourinho did not really want to criticize Aguero. After all, Lucio defended this shot very well and decisively, and Aguero did not make a follow-up shot immediately. Problem, after all, it was in a restricted area.

The reason why Mourinho was furious was that Van Gaal looked this way.

This guy just likes to show off.

Sure enough, Mourinho had been pretending to be staring at the court, but when Van Gaal turned his head away, he immediately looked over and said, "Hey, Jim, how are you doing?"

"Well, :1, there are certain advantages. We can play more patiently, control the ball, control the situation, and wait for Manchester City to make mistakes." Cassel proposed a rational choice that anyone can think of at this moment.

"Oh my God, Jim, I'm not talking about the game, I'm talking about Luis, what's his expression like?" Mourinho almost went crazy.

Cassell was speechless, shook his head and sighed, "It's very serious. My eyesight is not very good. I'm a bit old and can't see very clearly."

"I asked you to get a pair of glasses a long time ago, but you just didn't listen. It's a pity that you can't see his expression." Mourinho complained over there, and suddenly thought of something, "You and him After looking at each other, he shouldn’t be able to laugh anymore, right?”

Cassel was really about to collapse, but he still nodded and said: "Well, if he can still laugh at this time, then he can really achieve enlightenment."

After hearing this, Mourinho laughed arrogantly, "I'm just saying it, I'm just saying it, Jim, look, it's exactly one minute, exactly one minute, I didn't lie to you, right?"

Cassel was helpless. He knew that he had been tricked by Mourinho again. The latter was obviously putting on a show to annoy Van Gaal, but he happened to bump into it and was treated as a walk-on by him.

This hún-egg Portuguese magic bird is like this. He is always thinking about how to hit his opponent. Even during the game, he will do everything possible to anger his opponent and make him lose their mind.

A head coach who has lost his mind, a final that is temporarily behind 1:1. Everyone knows how low the chances of Manchester City winning if something like this happens.

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": After taking the lead at 1, the Red Rebels obviously played more patiently. On the other hand, Manchester City's players were probably participating in such a crucial Champions League final for the first time. After all, they lacked experience and did not know how to handle their emotions during the game. and position, it’s hard to avoid playing a little impatiently.”

"You are already at a disadvantage on the court and behind in the game. If you are impatient, you will inevitably make mistakes. But for a team like the Red Rebels, once the opponent makes a mistake, it will undoubtedly be a disaster."

Just after the on-site commentator finished speaking, Manchester City counterattacked. Tevez took the ball at the front of the penalty area and hurriedly kicked the ball wide of the goal.

The Argentine was obviously very depressed. He threw his hand angrily and ignored Ibrahimovic, who had run out of space not far away and complained that he had not passed the ball. He turned around and walked away to the midfield.

"In this game so far, Manchester City has had 4 shots, 3 of which came from Tevez. All three were long shots from outside the penalty area, none of which were on target. The other shot was from Sneijder's back row. But his shot was blocked by Terry in time."

"Manchester City's big problem now is that after the Red Rebels slowed down their pace appropriately, their defense stabilized, but they still couldn't organize an effective counterattack, or their counterattacks usually ended in a hurry. There is no way to threaten the Red Rebels’ goal, which is Manchester City’s biggest problem at the moment.”

"There is a big taboo in duels on the football field, that is, frequent wasting of opportunities. This can easily aggravate players' impatience and easily lead to retaliation from their opponents, resulting in countless unjust cases in which they gain the upper hand without scoring."

Cech placed the ball at the kick-off point and slowly stepped back. He was watching the movement of his teammates, and then suddenly stepped forward and kicked the ball out with his big foot.

With this long pass, Cech drove slightly to the left. After all, the Red Rebels only had Ronaldinho as a high point in the forward position, but once Ronaldinho met Campani and Lucio, Even Kolo Toure, his header does not have much advantage.

The ball was quickly pushed back to the midfield by Campany. The Belgian teenager's performance in Manchester City has been very stable in the past few seasons and has received praise from many people. However, in this game, he must be responsible for the first goal conceded. After all, it was his reckless rush that caused Ronaldinho to get away from him and have the opportunity to cross the ball easily.

This time, Campany would not make another mistake. He got stuck in his position in time and headed back Cech's long pass. However, when Van der Vaart was about to get the ball, Cesc Fabregas suddenly came from the side. came out and kicked the ball to Kaka nearby.

The Brazilian's playing style is very elegant and calm. In the crowd, you can see him stopping the ball easily, picking it past Van Bommel, and then immediately dribbling the ball to break through.

Although Kaka suffered a serious knee injury, he has now recovered under the scientific treatment in the laboratory. Now, once he dribbles the ball, his speed, although not reaching his peak, is still very good, and his His skills are becoming more and more refined. When dribbling the ball high, he is always looking around.

Kaká’s dribbling route was very smart. He caught Lucio and Kolarov and rushed between them, making both of them hesitate. In the end, Lucio came up to press. After all, Kolarov still had to take care of a Mei. West.

But... wait

When Lucio stepped forward to press Kaka, Kolarov suddenly couldn't find Messi.

When he turned around, he suddenly saw Messi's back wearing the No. 9 jersey of the Red Rebels, heading into the penalty area.

The referee did not call offside. It was obvious that at the moment Kaká passed the ball, Messi and Kolarov were equal. This is where the Argentinian was smart. After Kaká seduced Lucio, he and Kaká Kolarov stood flat, paused, and then added after seeing Kaká passing the ball.

Messi was very quick. The ball came from behind him, stopped and flicked past the attacking goalkeeper Buffon, and easily pushed the ball into the empty goal, even though Campany and Kolo Toure desperately tried to stop it at the goal line. The football found its way into the net, but it never came to fruition.

":2 In the 33rd minute of the first half, the Red Rebels scored another victory. :2. Manchester City's situation was very serious. The Red Rebels were unstoppable. Van Gaal's team struggled for half an hour, but finally lost. Two goals behind”

"If the first goal is a reflection of teamwork and the tacit understanding of the players, then the second goal reflects the football intelligence of the Red Rebel players, whether it is Kaka getting rid of the ball after receiving the ball or making a high pass. When facing Lucio, he cleverly passed the ball behind him, or Messi successfully countered offside in time, and shook Buffon away after receiving the ball. They all reflected the players' high intelligence and their ability to read and analyze the game. .”

"The game has been going on for 33 minutes now. Manchester City is lagging behind both in terms of appearance and score. Unless Van Gaal can think of a good strategy in time to fill the loopholes in the current team's tactics, otherwise, with the current situation of the Red Rebels, With the momentum, it is estimated that Manchester City will still suffer.”

Van Gaal on the sidelines raised his head, making it unclear what he was thinking. No one saw the flash of light seeping out of the corners of his eyes. To him, Messi's second The goal has completely defeated his team, defeated his persistence and perseverance, and sunk his dream.

Countless times before going to bed, he longed to relive the magical journey of leading Ajax to win the Champions League. However, countless times, the iron-clad reality prevented him from qualifying for the Champions League final.

But this time, he felt that the Champions League was within reach, but Messi's two goals were like two daggers inserted in his chest. There was no blood, only pain, piercing the heart.

That feeling is the same as the UEFA Champions League final in 1995. It will be unforgettable for the whole life.