Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 105 That's Real Madrid

The players drove home after training, but Mourinho had no intention of leaving work at all. The entire coaching staff gathered in the conference room. On the one hand, the coaching staff can see how Bosque uses the substitute lineup, and on the other hand, they can also observe the state of the main players.

More than half an hour before the start of the game, when Brito hung the tactical board on the wall, Mourinho looked at his colleagues with dignified faces, and tapped his fingers on the table: "Talk about your love for the day after tomorrow. How about this starting lineup and tactics, I don’t have so much time in Madrid.”

"We don't have any objections to the formation, but Jose, are you sure you want to fight Real Madrid at the Bernabeu with all the main players? Isn't this too radical? It's hard to play away games. Is it necessary for us to fight like this?"

Mourinho put the back of his hand on his forehead and rubbed it twice. The exhaustion from watching videos at a high intensity for the past few nights hit him like a tide. Sitting in the warm meeting room, the eyelids began to tremble.

"Of course I know this, but if we don't even have the courage to fight at the Bernabeu, so what if we go back to the Asantas Stadium. We don't have the capital to show weakness. If the rotation lineup is slaughtered by Real Madrid, you guys What do you think Porto's main players will think? Do they still have the courage to continue fighting against Real Madrid?"

The coaching staff chosen by Mourinho did not have any members in charge of the tactical level. He did not want other ideas to affect his judgment, and the people in the meeting room could not come up with a better solution. Since Mourinho has everything to say At this point, they will no longer question the coach's choice in terms of formation.

"Jose, you mean to use the pure main force for both rounds, and the players will be very tired. Will this affect the domestic league? On February 23, we will face Bellamar at home."

"Nine days and two games against Real Madrid, although I really don't want to say that, we can only strategically let go of this league in the middle, let the rotation lineup with less playing time and the second team players top it, after all, the Champions League group stage The situation is there, as long as Sparta Prague wins a game, it will be useless for us to draw with Real Madrid in two rounds."

"That's Real Madrid, Jose, they still have Zidane, even if we use the most optimistic thinking, it will be difficult for us to win a game against Real Madrid. In fact, the club's senior management has no hope for this year's European war. Octavio dug too deep for them to blame you."

"Everyone, it's not a question of who is to blame. I understand everyone's thoughts. The qualifying situation is extremely unfavorable for Porto. It seems wisest to focus on the domestic league at this time, but we can't just focus on the immediate.

Although Maritimo and Sporting Lisbon were eliminated in the UEFA Cup, Boavista is still playing in the Champions League just like us. Is it now necessary to admit that Porto, which has a deep foundation, is no match for a dark horse team?
Qualifying for the Champions League and competing for the league championship are both important, but if you calm down and think about it, we are actually not far behind the leader Sporting Lisbon in points. It is not difficult for them to stabilize the advantage of the league leader in the Portuguese League and Portuguese Cup matches.

But for Porto, in addition to the Madrid match, we will also go to the Czech Republic to play an away game. During that time, the league schedule is the most unfriendly, so we must work hard now.Secondly, this Porto team will definitely undergo a blood change next season. Now that the Portuguese Cup is out, if there is no high-intensity two-line battle, how can we test which players can meet the requirements of the team? "

This is indeed a heartfelt remark. Mourinho threw out his expectations for Porto this season without reservation, so all the assistants stopped saying anything, and the coach did convince them. At first, everyone looked at the big screen across the room.

Affected by the intensive schedule, Bosque's formation was very conservative. Even though Athletic Bilbao led by two goals in the first half, he did not make any adjustments to replace offensive players. Erbao was completely dragged into the quagmire of positional warfare. Although NO.11 Savio scored a goal, he lost to his opponent 1:2 in the end.

Seeing that Bosque did not replace Zidane, Figo and others even though the scene was bleak, Porto's assistants swallowed hard. Real Madrid's intention to stay in the Champions League is too obvious. Now Porto has to face not only It is the full main lineup of the Spanish giants, and the endless anger of the Galacticos due to the league loss.

While others were shaking their heads and discussing Bosque's tactics, only Mourinho sat motionless on a chair, his squinted eyes seemed to be flickering with sharp light, seeing that his coach was still extremely calm, Porto's assistant coaches also gradually calmed down. They will go to Madrid tomorrow. At this time, they should really stabilize their mentality.

After saying hello and farewell to Mourinho, only Brito and Faria were left in the conference room, and the two turned off the TV that was still playing highlights.As soon as the voice of the explanation disappeared, the two of them heard a slight snoring sound from the room. Brito walked to Mourinho, only to find that Setubal's head was lowered, and he seemed to have fallen asleep. Shrugging at Faria, Brito threw a blanket over Mourinho.

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After arriving in Madrid, Young's head was always shaking from side to side. This is the first time he has gone abroad. Everything in Spain is very fresh. Yang still didn't want to waste any time. The way he was lying on the car window made the old people in the team smile knowingly.

Mourinho, who followed Sir Robson and Van Gaal in Barcelona for several years, has always had an inexplicable feeling for the city of Madrid. Back then, he was standing on the bench and scolding players who were clamoring for each other. A translator or an assistant coach has now become a coach who can compete with Del Bosque.

The gunpowder smoke that once permeated here quietly dissipated, and the assistant general who was beating the drums and calling the formation had already pulled up his own soldiers and horses. Although the army formation was not very majestic, he was also responsible for the rekindled flames of war. Mourinho squatted Twisting the wet turf of the Bernabéu, I have nothing to say, I can only sigh softly.

It didn’t take long for Porto’s field training to end. Mourinho only let them feel the quality of the Bernabeu’s turf as much as possible. The grass under the feet of the Galacticos is of the highest standard in Europe, which is comparable to that of Portugal’s domestic small clubs. There is a huge difference in the venues. Even Porto can't do it like Real Madrid. There are a large number of people who go to maintain the turf every day.

Mourinho still took captain Vitor Baia to the pre-match press conference. The 32-year-old goalkeeper has a good way of speaking, much calmer than other frizzy boys in the team, and is rarely raised by reporters deliberately. The problem to make things difficult.

"Mr. Mourinho, Porto's results against Juventus in the first stage of the group stage were one draw and one loss. There was nothing too bright, but the team was coached by the former coach Octavio at that time. Now Porto What are your expectations for this game against Real Madrid, which is stronger in Europe?"

"Real Madrid has won two championships since the European Club Champions Cup was restructured into the UEFA Champions League. This is an extremely strong team. They also have the best players in the world. As the coach of the Portuguese team , there is no doubt that we are at a disadvantage..."

Speaking of this, Mourinho paused, holding the microphone with his left hand, and pointing his right hand at the reporter who asked the question, with a teasing smile on his face: "But Porto is not without a chance, if you can give me a gun, I will Maybe it can kill Real Madrid."

The people present at the press conference were all amused by this ridicule, and even the local reporters in Spain gave out good-natured laughter. They could see that the man sitting on the stage was not that kind of arrogant challenger, but for the It doesn't matter to Madrid, enough famous and unknown people have fallen at the Bernabeu.

Mourinho's words made him successfully get rid of the expected entanglement. When the reporters asked Baia if he would worry about Zidane's long shot, he was also prevaricated by the Porto captain with the lucky glove he was wearing this time. past.

The speeches of the two were very slick, and their level was comparable to that of an old cadre who was out of a teacup. This Tai Chi hand really made the reporters feel that it was meaningless at all, and they almost expressed the emotion of "I haven't exerted any force, you will fall down" . (Self-brained postscript of Journey to the West)
The media who were not satisfied with Mourinho quickly turned their attention to the old coach Bosque. Real Madrid fell to the San Mames Stadium in Athletic Bilbao yesterday. It was really beyond the expectations of the Madrid people. There is no place to vent the anger. If it weren't for Mourinho's good attitude, the reporters would definitely throw those bad questions to the young coach.

"Mr. Bosque, we are very curious. Why did you choose to use a rotation lineup to challenge Athletic Bilbao in an away game during the important period of scoring points in the league. The final result is not good. If you want to stay in the Champions League, you Do you have any requirements for the team's performance tomorrow?"

"It's not correct to say that we should stay strong. I respect every opponent, and I have never looked down on anyone or feared anyone. The reason why I use a rotation lineup is that on the one hand, I want to train young players. Take a break, the recent schedule is too dense, and two games in three days is not friendly to any team.

As for the team's performance tomorrow, I am very grateful to Mr. Mourinho for his generous praise of Real Madrid. Porto is also a club with a long history. They have also stood at the top of Europe. As I said, I am proud of my The players are proud, and I am also excited to face an opponent with a great history. Tomorrow will definitely be a wonderful game. "

"We noticed that Raul and Solari, who started the league last game, did not appear in the squad. Does this mean that Real Madrid's tactics will undergo relatively large changes?"

"These technical and tactical details will not be fully determined until tomorrow's game. You can guess from the starting list announced before the game. Every time there are people in the big list, some people will be selected and some will not be selected. Raul's muscles are not in good condition. As for Sola Although he has a strong desire to fight, it is a pity that the ankle injury has recurred, and both of their bodies need further observation. Before the team doctor gives me a clear answer, Raul and Solari will have to rest for a while."

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When leaving the field, Baia leaned next to Mourinho again: "Coach Jose, they are really merciless in dealing with Bosque. Those questions behind are asked, tsk tsk, fortunately we didn't show our thorns, otherwise we would To be chased."

"If you can speak like you did just now every time, you can directly enter the club's management after you retire." Mourinho patted Baia on the shoulder and made a joke with the veteran.

Mourinho looked away and fell into thought again. His ridicule at the press conference was not purely intended to ease the atmosphere. This kind of words can relieve the tension of Porto players before the battle to a certain extent, and attract the pressure by themselves is a good way.

At the same time, in his opinion, the theoretically weak side of the two armies can maintain a humble attitude before the confrontation. Provoking the opponent is far from making them paralyzed and underestimate the enemy. It will make the proud Real Madrid even more proud, and perhaps Porto will be able to find that way. The narrow path to victory.

　It's a pity that Da Luo hasn't come at this time~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)