Super Marshal

"Atlético de Madrid is a very aggressive team. I can guarantee that even in an away game, they will definitely strive to seize the initiative, strive for the first goal, and will not back down because of a goal lead."

"Yes, it's hard to say who's in favor of a one-to-nil scoreline, but if the Sheets score first, it's a different story."

"I think this possibility is unlikely, because Atletico Madrid has been fighting hard again and again, and they may not have the courage to dare to play away."

"That's your own opinion. Gao Han was able to lead the team to this day, all because he didn't play cards according to common sense."

"But what we are talking about now is the second leg of the knockout round of the Champions League quarter-finals, which is a final!"

"Yes, we're talking about the final, they beat AC Milan in the UEFA Cup final."

"Oh, come on, that's an attacking AC Milan. If it's the current AC Milan, I'm afraid..."

"But in any case, I believe that Atletico Madrid will still take the offensive away."

"You mean, we retreat at home and play defensive counterattacks?"

"Oh my god, this is our home court, and in terms of offensive power, are we worse than them?"

"Trezeguet, Del Piero, Nedved, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Davies... Our frontcourt combination will not lose to any team, even Real Madrid. Madrid!"

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There was a lot of discussion in the meeting room, and it was a mess.

Obviously, the entire Juventus coaching staff is clearly divided into two camps.

One faction believes that Atletico Madrid will still adopt offensive tactics in away games, but Juventus should adopt defensive tactics and take advantage of Serie A teams' defensive counterattacks.

But the other faction believes that if the Sheets dare to play away, Juventus should fight head-on.

At the Alpenstadion, the Old Lady has never been afraid of any team.

Both opinions are reasonable, and both have their own strengths as the basis, so neither can convince the other.

Lippi sat at the top, took off his glasses, held them in his hands, and gently wiped them with a lens cloth.

His movements looked very calm and calm, not at all like he was about to face a big battle.

The two groups of people who were at loggerheads quickly noticed the head coach who was flattered and humiliated, and found that Lippi hadn't expressed his opinion until now, so the debate gradually died down, and they all looked over.

Lippi was still cleaning his glasses slowly, put them back on the bridge of his nose gently, and then slowly swept over everyone present, finally, he smiled and said softly.

"You are all right and reasonable, but I don't know if you have discovered a very interesting detail."

Everyone looked puzzled and looked at Lippi one after another.

I don't know if it was the reflection of the light, or they saw it wrong. At this moment, they seemed to see Lippi's eyes shining with wisdom behind the glasses.

"In the first half of the away game against Atletico Madrid, we conceded the ball at the last moment, and the ball came so suddenly that we were caught off guard and unable to defend against it."

Everyone nodded. They reflected on the conceded goal later and concluded that Marcos Senna's outstanding performance is certainly a major factor, but Juventus also has problems, and they are a bit too clingy to the ball.

Playing pass control in front of La Liga teams, Juventus was indeed a little bit overwhelmed at the time.

But that's the interesting detail that Lippi said?

"Atletico Madrid is not only the team with the youngest average age among the top eight teams, but also the second youngest team among the 32 teams in the official competition of the Champions League."

The team with the youngest average age is Ajax, a team made up of all young players.

"Such teams tend to be more prone to making mistakes. The more critical the game, the more likely they are to make mistakes."

When Lippi said this, he smiled confidently again, "Think about it again, how did Atletico Madrid play in the first half of the game at the Calderón Stadium? How well did their offense organize?"

When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized.

That's right, in the first half, the best performing team should be Juventus.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid, although they are playing at home and leading by one goal, have very little time to really control the situation. On the contrary, Juventus has played very threatening offensives many times.

"Is Atletico Madrid at that time not at all like the Atletico Madrid team we usually see?" Lippi asked again.

Everyone nodded, indeed.

"That's because they are too young and lack experience in knockout matches!" Lippi gave his own judgment.

"The Champions League knockout match is a test for the two participating teams, not just their strength, but more importantly, their psychological quality. Only teams with stable psychological quality can withstand the pressure brought by the knockout match."

But as soon as Lippi finished speaking, someone immediately raised different opinions.

"However, Marcello, if you say they lack experience, last season in the UEFA Cup, they played very well in the knockout rounds."

"No, no, Tronet, you are wrong." Lippi smiled and waved to his physical coach, motioning him to sit back.

"What kind of teams are in the UEFA Cup knockout round? What's more, it was the UEFA Cup. Although Atletico Madrid had some pursuits at the time, there was not much pressure on performance, but what about now?"

When Lippi said this, he once again swept to every assistant present, "Atletico Madrid is now well-known outside the world. It has become one of the most popular teams to win the Champions League. Countless fans are looking forward to their victory. .”

"Moreover, the UEFA Cup is far less influential than the UEFA Cup. I still remember Gao Han once said that the UEFA Champions League is their World Cup. Relatively speaking, the UEFA Cup is a bit like the Asian Cup, even worse than the European Cup."

"Think about it, even though they are all knockout rounds, is the pressure the same?"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nodded.

Lippi's analysis can be described as very thorough and hit the nail on the head.

"Also, I don't know if you have noticed that Atletico Madrid is not good at playing Serie A teams at all, especially defensive counterattack Serie A teams, such as Capello's Roma before, they are very difficult to play."

One of the important reasons why Atletico Madrid was able to beat AC Milan is that Ancelotti played unconservatively at the beginning of the season, which gave Atletico Madrid an opportunity to take advantage of.

If it is now, take another AC Milan, which is extremely wretched and anti-reverse, it will be hard to say.

"Marcello, what do you mean..."

Lippi smiled gracefully and calmly, nodded and said: "It's still a defensive counterattack, but after the opening, force it a little more aggressively and let them make mistakes!"

At this moment, everyone could clearly see that the silver fox's eyes were really shining.

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April 22, night, Turin, Italy, Alpi Stadium.

There were no empty seats in the stands. With every touch of the ball by the players on the court, the fans' hearts beat faster, their emotions fluctuated one after another, and there were endless praises and boos.

Both sides are doing their best.

Juventus has the strongest starting lineup, the goalkeeper is Buffon, the defense is Zambrotta, Tudor, Montero and Thuram, and the midfielder is Nedved, Davis, Tower Chinati and Camoranesi, the striker is Del Piero partner Trezeguet.

Atletico Madrid's formation is the same as in the first round. They are goalkeeper Cech, the defense line is Jankulovski, Carvalho, Marchena and Roberto, and the three midfielders are Deco and Harvey. · Alonso and Marcos Senna, the midfielder is Kaka, the double striker is Villa and Torres.

The home team seems to still adopt a four-four-two formation, but in fact the style of play is not the traditional four-four-two.

First of all, Nedved is not so much a left winger as a midfielder in the middle. Del Piero is actively pulling to the left, but his position is retreated a bit, which looks a bit like a left winger.

In the middle of the frontcourt, there is French center Trezeguet.

Camoranesi still occupies the right, Tacchinati and Davis sit in the middle of the midfield, but the position of the left back Zambrotta is very high, almost equal to the two defensive midfielders, and Thuram , Montero and Tudor are like three backs.

Obviously, Juventus has deployed heavy troops throughout the middle, increasing the containment of Kaka, and at the same time allowing Nedved and Del Piero to strengthen the invasion of the midfielder.

This made Atlético Madrid play very awkwardly from the very beginning of the game. They have never been able to play at their own rhythm, and it is impossible to talk about pass control. Whether it is the frontcourt attack or the midfield organization, it is very unsatisfactory.

Juventus, on the other hand, are not obsessed with the ball at all, they focus on defense and suppression, counterattack when they seize the opportunity, and immediately turn to defense when the counterattack is unfavorable, and never procrastinate.

This style of play has caused Atletico Madrid a lot of headaches.

Gao Han on the sidelines also watched and shook his head, feeling helpless.

Lippi is Lippi after all!

Juventus's style of play seems to have completely given up the initiative in the game, but it is actually focused on defense.

Atletico Madrid seemed to have the initiative, but the attack failed to create a threat.

At the beginning, the players were able to calm down, but gradually, as the game progressed, although Gao Han and the coach kept calling and reminding from the sidelines, the players on the field gradually showed signs of impatience .

The most obvious sign is that players have become promiscuous.

There are many opportunities that are obviously not very good. In the past, they would patiently back and forth and control the ball, but now they basically just kick and shoot long-range.

But is it possible to break through Buffon's goal with this kind of aimless long-range shot?

This is not surprising at all, Atletico Madrid rarely encounter this kind of dominant game, but they have no way to start.

Gao Han even used four-star attack cards and assault cards, but with little effect.

These two aces actually failed on Juventus!

This is the first time Gao Han has encountered such a thing!

As the game progressed, Atletico Madrid played more and more impetuously. Gao Han called on the players to be calm and rational on the sidelines again and again, but it seemed to have no effect.

Just when he was hesitating whether to upgrade two skill cards and add more strength, Juventus played a threatening attack. Zambrotta made a cross from the left and Trezeguet pressed from the front of the penalty area. Carvalho, grabbed the first spot and ferried the header to Nedved.

As soon as the Czech stopped the ball, he immediately dribbled the ball towards the penalty area.

This surprised Atletico Madrid from top to bottom.

Marchena resolutely abandoned Trezeguet, rushed towards Nedved, saw the timing, and directly shoveled Nedved to the ground with the ball.

The referee's whistle suddenly sounded!

At the same time, the entire Alpen Stadium was booed everywhere!

Everyone at Atletico Madrid, including Marchena, including Gao Han, was dumbfounded.

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