World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 556 How Scary a Calm Star Is

The game entered the second half of the second half.

If a football game is compared to a marathon, then now is the time to sprint.

But the actual situation on the field is that neither side can rush forward, and the game has fallen into a state of anxiety.

It's not a matter of fitness, both teams are young, well-trained and fit.

The Red Bulls of Salzburg have been fighting counterattacks, and their physical energy consumption is not large; Maritimo, although the number of passes and running distance is much higher than that of the opponent, but physical energy has always been their specialty, and the supplement of the Gaoyuan system during the intermission is even better.

The anxiety in the scene is mainly due to the mutual generation and restraint of tactics.

After Gao Yuan replaced Dansuo with Cassettino, Maritimo's defense was obviously strengthened.It is difficult for the Salzburg Red Bull's counterattack to penetrate directly behind the full-back.

But again, the price paid is that its own offense is weakened.

The assists of the two full-backs, Danso and Aguilar, are an important part of Maritimo's offensive system. They can not only insert in the back row, which has a surprising effect;

Now the two full-backs with strong offensive attributes are replaced by the more defensive Antonio and Casetinho, and Maritimo's own offense has also been greatly reduced.

In particular, Gao Yuan specially instructed the two full-backs not to get in as much as possible, and just keep an eye on the offensive players on the counter.Maritimo's full-backs are even more dead and never leave the nest.

In this way, the offense relies entirely on a few players in the frontcourt, as well as the occasional insertion of the midfielder.

Red Bull Salzburg can't attack and can choose to retreat across the board. They are also very satisfied with 1 point in the away game.Just like the home and away rounds of the knockout round, there is a certain psychological advantage in the first guest and then the host.

But Maritimo is definitely dissatisfied with such a result. If they can't win the opponent at home, who knows what will happen when the opponent has the advantage of the right time and place in the next game in Austria?

However, when the full-backs do not assist, it is really difficult to break through the opponent's well-trained defensive system with only 4 or 5 people. Even if they managed to create a few shooting opportunities, they were resolved by the divinely assisted Swedish goalkeeper Cleninson.

This is the paradox that Maritimo is now encountering: if he presses all the way up, he may be counterattacked by his opponent; but if he does not press all the way up, he will not be able to penetrate the opponent's iron barrel formation.

In Austria, more than 2000 kilometers away from the competition venue, the Aufsberg training base.

Yoshikawa Hidehito and his team members in front of the TV can clearly feel the dilemma Gao Yuan and Maritimo are facing.

"There's nothing Maritimo can do!"

"At home, they will definitely attack at the last moment, but once the formation moves forward, the space behind them will be left to Red Bull to make a fuss about!"

"If it is wise, it is better not to attack"

"However, Red Bull Salzburg's defense is really in place. Maritimo's offensive strength is so strong that the opponent's defense can't do anything!"

"Maritimo's defense is also very strong! Red Bull's sharp counterattack didn't make any achievements!"

"Well, in this way, we have nothing to regret when we lost to these two teams. The difference in strength lies here."

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The team members talked a lot, and Yoshikawa Hidehito had mixed feelings in his heart.

"Gao Yuan-jun, my judgment before the game was not wrong! The strength of your two teams is comparable! But I am very surprised that your team can achieve this level. In the final period, how will you choose?"

Of course, Gao Yuan was not reconciled to the draw.But he was not blinded by the desire to win and adjusted rashly.

At this stage, although the situation is stalemate, on the whole, my team still has the upper hand, and the defense is sound, so that the opponent's counterattack cannot pose a threat; although the offense has encountered tenacious resistance, it can also form a shot from time to time.

At this time, it is unwise to adjust the offensive and defensive system through formations and substitutions, because no one knows whether the adjustment will be better than the current one, and the more changes may become more chaotic.

And his secret weapon, the nuclear weapon modifier, no longer has the same unfavorable effect as before.

Because the stalemate is the overall stalemate, which is caused by the tactical level, not by a certain person. Unless you lower the single-field ability value of the opponent's goalkeeper, increasing or reducing the single-field ability of other players will have no obvious effect.

But Gao Yuan is unwilling to do this now, so this problem will be difficult to solve in a while.

Still the same sentence, the critical moment depends on the stars!
During the "Bulls Dynasty" and "Lakers Dynasty" back then, Phil Jackson also encountered countless problems. The way he solved the problem was to hand it over to Jordan or Kobe, and then he just watched quietly, trying not to interrupt the thinking and rhythm of the core players.This command method, in addition to winning him 11 championship rings, also won him the title of "Zen Master".

It seems that this is a bit of a shirk, but in fact this is a very clever wisdom. Only when you have absolute understanding and confidence in your core players, as well as absolute determination and patience, can you do this.Not commanding is not inaction, but avoiding blind command. If Chang Kaishen understood this, his army of millions would not have been defeated so quickly.

Compared with the Salzburg Red Bull, Maritimo has stars.

Not to mention future superstars such as Wang Zi, Joao, and Qusay, and not to mention second-rate stars such as Vukovic, but just talking about first-rate superstars, there are two in Maritimo's team: Ronaldo and Dzeko.

Both of them are veterans who have traveled far and wide, seen the world, and won great honors. They have strength, experience, and determination.

Especially Ronaldo, after going through ups and downs, ups and downs, mentality and will have been tempered for a long time, and his football has been transcended.

What is a star?The star is the key man who can save the team from fire and water at critical moments.

Gao Yuan believes that at the critical moment, Ronaldo and Dzeko will play a key role.

In fact, why didn't Ronaldo and Dzeko think so?
As an old player, as a star who has been famous for a long time, the team spent a lot of money to attract themselves, just to let themselves solve problems at critical moments.

Especially in a team as young as Maritimo, the players are all freshmen who have never seen the big world, and they need to "pass, help, and lead" by themselves.

However, his performance was not much better than the other players, and he had nothing to do with the 18-year-old goalkeeper on the opposite side.After playing like this, Dzeko and Ronaldo blushed a little, consciously ashamed of their trust in the coach and teammates.

Therefore, Dzeko and Ronaldo played a little anxiously, and from time to time you can see such scenes:
Dzeko grabbed a point in the middle of the penalty area. He was not satisfied with the quality of his teammates' crosses and complained to his teammates.

Ronald took the ball to get rid of it, flashed out of the gap, and shot a burst, either hit the plane, or was resolved by Cleninson, looking downcast and frustrated.

This kind of anxious attitude should be the patent of young people. It should not have appeared on these two veterans. The reason why it was so obvious on them was because they cared too much about their status as veterans and blamed themselves too much.

In the 76th minute of the game, Maritimo got a good chance to attack.

Zhou Yong snatched the ball from Soberszroy in midfield, and then quickly passed it to Joao.

Joao didn't hesitate, and directly stuffed J Luo's feet from the gap between the people. J Luo nimbly turned around halfway, escaped the pressure of the defender, took a step forward, and was about to hit the goal.

Although this position is directly facing the goal, it is slightly farther than the traditional "J Ronaldo area", and the previous shots from this position have not been able to break through Cleninson's ten fingers.

So, this is not a particularly good opportunity.

Dzeko in the penalty area also realized this, shouting "don't shoot", while trying to squeeze against the defenders to fight for the position, and asked Ronaldo for the ball.

He only saw that Ronaldo's shooting position was not good, but he didn't realize that there were two defenders next to him, and the position was even worse!

Of course, Ronaldo, who is eager for meritorious service, ignored Dzeko's affectionate call, and just kicked his bow and arrow.

This time, he put all his energy into it, no matter what the angle was, he didn't even look at the door, he wanted to make a miracle with great strength!

There was a muffled "bang", and the ball hit the chest of Dzeko who was beckoning for the ball.

The tall and burly Bosnian fell to the ground, holding his breath before he could utter a scream.

"..."

Ray Ives Stadium fell into a short and weird silence, this scene was too embarrassing!The number one star of the team shot down the number two star!

Only the Austrian fans who came from afar let out unscrupulous laughter and whistles, which were particularly harsh in the silent Ray Ives Stadium.

Gao Yuan was also angry and funny, thinking that I was still waiting for you two generals to shine! In the end, you two backhanded me with a flash bomb, which blinded my titanium alloy dog ​​eyes!
The medical staff was busy, and Dzeko was relieved.The Bosnian, who had regained his strength, was so angry that he asked Ronaldo for a theory. J Luo is also very wronged, why are you standing there?Blocked my strike!If you don't block, I'll score if I don't get the ball right!
Seeing the stars with the highest annual salary of these two teams staring at each other like a cockfight, Gao Yuan hurriedly greeted them to the sidelines and taught them a lesson.

"I was expecting the two of you to stabilize the morale of the army and find a way to score goals! But you two messed up first! You are old players, long-established stars, and the two with the highest salary in the team. Are you embarrassed?"

Gao Yuan scolded his head and covered his face, causing the two frustrated veterans to die down.

"I said you two, calm down! Is there really nothing you can do about that 17- or 8-year-old goalkeeper opposite?"

Gao Yuan has finished his lesson, but he doesn't expect that a few words of his can really make the two veterans completely calm.At this stage of the game, if you can still feel calm, you are either an unborn genius, or a coward without self-motivation. Any normal athlete will be excited at this time.

Just like an exam, proper tension will benefit the candidates' performance. Similarly, proper blood will make the athletes play better. However, excessive blood heat will limit the performance of the players.

There is no goal in the world that cannot be broken, no matter how good the goalkeeper is, he will lose the goal. Stars at the level of Ronaldo and Dzeko, as long as they calm down and play, there will definitely be a hundred ways to get the ball into the goal!
They need to calm down!

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan had a direction in his mind for his adjustment.

Simply adjusting the body and technique will not be effective at this stage. At this stage of the game, the test is psychological, and what is needed is calmness!
Gao Yuan used a nuclear weapon modifier to fully adjust the calmness of the two of them!
Ronaldo's calmness has been increased from 15 to 20. At the same time, defense has decreased by 1 point, long pass has decreased by 1 point, corner kicks have decreased by 2 points, and explosive power has decreased by 1 point.

Dzeko's calmness has been increased from 14 to 20, and the lost attributes are physical fitness decreased by 2 points, bounce decreased by 2 points, dribbling decreased by 1 point, and shooting decreased by 1 point.

Gao Yuan's face is a bit dark, this random drop mechanism is a bit cheating!

Ronaldo is okay, except for the long pass and the drop in explosive power, which is a pity, other offensive aspects have little impact; Dzeko is too miserable. As a center forward, his jumping, shooting, and dribbling have all declined, which makes people confused!
Terrible system!
But things have come to this, I can only take one step at a time, I hope my judgment is correct, at this stage, a calm mind is more important than any other attribute!
The ball soon came to Ronaldo's feet again. After all, Maritimo didn't have many offensive points in this game.

I saw that his movements suddenly slowed down after he took the ball, and he was no longer as anxious as before.

After he took the ball, he looked up and saw that there was no good point of exit, so he dribbled the ball forward unhurriedly.

The Aufsberg players who were watching the live broadcast of the game saw this scene and talked a lot:

"J Luo's movements are so slow!"

"Is it boring, after all, I am old"

"Hey, with such rhythm and physical fitness, it's no wonder Real Madrid don't want him."

"No, look quickly!"

I saw Ronaldo advancing unhurriedly on the TV screen, but the ball was very stable. Facing the opponent who was pounced, he swayed past the opponent with a light dunk. down.

Wang Zi, like everyone else on the field, never expected Ronaldo to be so calm and able to pass the ball at the most critical moment!Wang Zi's preparations were a little hasty, and he hurriedly took a shot. Naturally, the ball failed to bypass Cleninson's ten fingers and was blocked by him out of the baseline.

The players of Aufsberg watched the scene on TV and were speechless for a while.

"It doesn't look like there's something wrong with your physical fitness!"

"This is too calm!"

"It's blind...it should be blind!"

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"Hey!" Lei Aiweisi's stands burst into sighs, such a good opportunity failed to break through the goal guarded by Cleninsen.

Is the gatekeeper on the other side really a devil?
Gao Yuan didn't see it that way, he saw a more positive side.

Under normal circumstances, in the face of such a low-quality shot, Cleninson, who has solid skills in front of the goal, will definitely save the ball, but this time, he just barely hit the ball out of the baseline.

What does this mean?It means that when an unexpected situation arises and he is not prepared enough, he will also panic!
When he calmed down, he panicked!
This shows that your operation is correct!

Do what you can, and leave the rest to time and fate!

The Goddess of Victory favors those who are well prepared!
In the 88th minute of the game, Maritimo took the ball from the backcourt, and Dzeko calmly leaned against the defender with his body and unloaded the ball with his chest.

If it was changed before, he might not wait for the ball to hit the ground, turn around and hit the goal, or directly hit the barb with his foot.

But this time, he calmly bumped the ball with his thigh, and then flicked the ball unexpectedly.

Bounce the ball over the defender's head!
This tall Bosnian strong man actually played embroidery work in the restricted area!
After bouncing the ball past a player, he got a chance to face the goalkeeper!
The distance here is less than 5 meters from the goal, and it is very hopeful to hit the goal directly!

Cleninson also showed a stern look, stood firm, and assumed the most solid goalkeeping posture.

Dzeko moved!But it’s not a kick! Instead, he didn’t wait for it to fall, and he tapped his head lightly, and the ball was rubbed to the other side of the goal!
This was beyond everyone's expectations. No one expected that at the last moment of the game, he faced the goalkeeper and chose to pass the ball!
On the other side of the goal, there was a small gap in the opponent's defense line, and Ronaldo appeared there!
Cleninsen had a quick reaction, and quickly flew across the body. He felt that as long as he landed fast enough, he still had a chance!
But Ronaldo was as calm as a piece of ice. Facing this opportunity that was like a pie from the sky, he didn't shoot the goal immediately, but paused. When Cleninson fell to the ground, he calmly pushed with his foot. The ball flew over Cleninson's body and rolled into the net!
Even if Cleninson had the help of a god, he could only forget the ball and sigh this time!

1:0
Maritimo finally took the lead at the last moment of the game!
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