After closing the door of the locker room, the singing outside was still a little deafening. The attendance at the Bernabéu Stadium today would be very high.
It seemed that all of Real Madrid was thinking about getting rid of their previous shame. Li Ang thought so.
Sporting de Gijón's captain, Fernando Hierro, listened in the locker room and heard a familiar song. It was Real Madrid's team song.
He closed his eyes, and it was as if the sea of white fluttering in the wind was in front of him!
Singing, booing, applause, and even the sound of feet stamping, the stadium was shaking slightly.
Li Ang wrote something on the tactical board. As he did this, the players were whispering and no one dared to disturb him.
In a while, the jerseys that the players would wear to play were hung in their respective cabinets. Clean shoes and leg pads were neatly placed on the seats.
Just like warriors who were about to go to war, their armor had been polished and shiny, ready to put on the armor and rush to the battlefield.
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Li Ang raised his head and looked at the players.
He was not in a hurry to make a speech. He waited for everyone to finish what they were doing and waited for everyone to look up at him, hoping that he would say something. Then he stood up and cleared his throat.
"Everyone knows how to play this game. We have practiced the tactics for this game many times. I believe you all understand, so I won't say too much about the technical and tactical aspects. There are only a few points that I need to remind everyone here." Li Ang raised his right index finger. "First, we can't let Real Madrid play the game according to their usual rhythm. The opponent is stronger than us. This is a fact. We don't have to avoid it. So, we can't let the game get into their rhythm. In the midfield, cut off their midfield, fight with them in the midfield, and let them fall into the swamp. You all know how to do it during training. I won't say more nonsense here. "
For this game, for Real Madrid's luxurious midfield, Li Ang designed the team to cut off the midfield. In other words, the main thing was not to prevent a player from breaking through, but to try to cut off Real Madrid's midfield so that a few key targets could not comfortably take the ball. This tactic was much stronger in terms of initiative, aggressiveness, and power compared to the tactic of using a bus against a strong team.
But then again, this kind of defensive mode was not something that an ordinary team could play. It required a strong individual ability: strong stamina and running ability, excellent frontal interception and recovery, excellent defensive skills and brave confrontation, excellent psychological quality, and super tactical execution. It also required a perfect tactical system: integrity, organization, discipline, tacit understanding, and flexibility. None of these could be missing.
In fact, Li Ang was not sure whether his players could fulfill his tactical requirements, but he dared to try. He was courageous.
And the team had been practicing this tactic these days. At least in terms of training results, it was not bad.
In fact, Li Ang's tactics could not be said to be developed for Real Madrid. His tactics, fundamentally, had an imaginary enemy, a future imaginary enemy: the later invincible Barcelona in Europe!
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"Two, be careful of Real Madrid's set pieces. Try not to give them free kicks near our penalty area. Carlos, if you foul, stay away from the danger zone. "Li Ang continued.
Carlos nodded.
Li Ang took a deep breath. He remembered that in the Copa del Rey final last season, he seemed to have told them to pay attention to set pieces. Am I a little nervous? No, this is excitement! The Sporting de Gijón manager said to himself in his heart.
"Three, pay attention to the rear defensive line. Don't give the opponent's striker any space to break through, especially Ronaldo. Look for the right time to press out!" At this point, Li Ang paused and said to Hierro, "Fernando, you know today's opponent the best. The command of the rear defensive line is up to you."
Sporting de Gijón's captain, Fernando Hierro, nodded and did not speak. His expression was serious.
"Four, we are playing defensive counterattack. You must be patient. You must be more patient than the opponent. Wait patiently for the opportunity to appear, and then seize it! "He clenched his fist.
"No matter what situation we face, even if we concede a goal at the beginning of the game, even if they get a two-goal or three-goal lead in a very short time … Stay calm, don't panic, and don't be discouraged. We were able to reverse the situation and beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final last season. This time, even if we face a difficult situation, we are not afraid because we are stronger than last season. " Li Ang looked at the players and saw that some of them had serious expressions. He said again, "Of course, this is the worst-case scenario. In fact, I don't think we will encounter it."
Then, Li Ang looked around at everyone and said with a serious expression, "One last thing, maintain your confidence and fight to the last second!"
"Maintain your confidence and fight to the last second!"
"Maintain your confidence and fight to the last second!"
Li Ang said it three times in a row, and everyone looked at him in surprise.
Li Ang clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Important things are said three times!"
Everyone was stunned at first, and then there was a burst of laughter in the locker room.
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When everyone finished laughing, Li Ang continued, "Okay, we've finished talking about the things on the field. Let's talk."
Everyone looked at him.
"I know that you have been discussing what I said at the airport for the past two days. Do you think I was a little arrogant? I shouldn't have said those things? "
Some nodded, some shook their heads, and some did not express anything.
"Do you think that I was so angry that I spoke without thinking?"
"Of course not!" Li Ang suddenly raised his voice. "I was very angry, very angry! But I was definitely not angry! "
"As for why I was so angry, you should all know. Look at how the people of Madrid view this game? They want revenge, they want to wash away their humiliation. They say they want to beat us. It's not enough to say five to zero. They want six to zero, seven to zero! "
"Ha, what right do they have to say that?"
"Yes, Real Madrid is strong. They are a powerhouse. But, is this the reason why they look down on us?"
"They humiliated us, looked down on us, and said that they want us to respect them. What does that mean? Do they want us to go out one by one, face the microphone, pay our respects to Real Madrid, and then say, 'I'm afraid, please be abused'?! " Li Ang finally screamed and imitated a girl's speech. Some people wanted to laugh, but they did not dare to. At the same time, there was also an emotion deep in their hearts. Wasn't the way the Madrid people did what the manager said?!
"Bullsh * t!" Li Ang spat on the ground. Because of his emotions, his mouth was a little dry. "Their strength is not a reason for us to bow and bend our knees!"
"In fact, we still have something to say. They were defeated by us, and we snatched the championship trophy from their doorstep. How can they blame us?!" Li Ang said in a ruthless tone.
"Remember, they are defeated by us. We have no respect or fear for them. Don't be polite! Give all our efforts and sweat, go, defeat them! Kill them! Use the most cautious attitude, use the most enthusiastic attitude, and treat this game, this stage, Bernabéu, we are here again. We can beat them once, and we can win a second time. Let those who are clamoring for revenge, those who look down on us, those who insult us, shut up! "
Everyone's enthusiasm was ignited, and everyone's emotions were ignited!
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Hierro sat there and looked at his teammates around him. Everyone's eyes were red, and their breathing was rapid. Obviously, they were fully stimulated by the manager's words.
Although the manager's words were more or less impolite to Real Madrid, Hierro had to admit that the manager's words were very effective. This was also one of the things that Hierro admired about this manager who was younger than him. He could always use the most passionate words to stir up the emotions of the players. Sometimes, he did not even need to use any hot-blooded words. Just a simple action or a plain sentence was enough to stimulate the entire team to roar with excitement!
This man was born with the talent of a great manager!
Li Ang finally raised his hand and pointed to the door. "Real Madrid is waiting for us. I think they are already a little impatient."
Assistant manager Banderas looked at his watch. Because of Li Ang's speech, it was already late. Under normal circumstances, both teams should be lining up in the tunnel at this time, waiting to play. He thought that Li Ang had forgotten the time. He did not expect him to be completely clear. It seemed that he deliberately let Real Madrid wait for a while longer.
The players roared with laughter. They now trusted this man very much. Every word and every action of this man made them feel exceptionally secure and motivated.
This was a very interesting situation. Li Ang was not the kind of super manager who had won many championship trophies and countless halos, making the players respect and believe in his qualifications. Li Ang now only had a Copa del Rey trophy in his hands. He had very little experience, but he did it. His words and his body language were all sending signals to the players: Go, fight, I am optimistic about you, victory is in our hands!
And the players could also receive this signal. It was as if there was a psychological hint that constantly told them, "The coach is right, we will win, we will win!"
To be honest, such a team could be said to be led by the manager, Li Ang. If he suddenly lost confidence, it was estimated that the team would be as if it had been hit by a nuclear attack and would lose its fighting spirit. Fortunately, Li Ang would not let that happen.
What needed to be said had been said. The players' emotions were also stirred up. It was time for the final mobilization.
Li Ang took a deep breath and raised his hand. "Let's conquer Bernabéu — let those expensive superstars cry again!!!"
"Let's conquer Bernabéu — let those expensive superstars cry again!!!" In the locker room, it was not only the players. There were also members of the coaching staff. They all followed him and roared.
"Kill them!" Li Ang roared!
"Kill them!" Everyone roared crazily!
Everyone had the mentality of hating the rich. In the last sentence, Li Ang mentioned the other team's expensive star players, which made the boys even more excited. They seemed to be unable to wait to see the Galácticos superstars' dejection after losing the game!
This image made them feel extremely refreshed!
Now, they were going to fight, to make this image come true!
Then, as Li Ang waved his hand, the excited boys knocked open the locker room door and rushed out.
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