Chapter 15 Substitute Appearance
The Nou Camp Stadium, because it is the first game of the new season, and on the stage of the Super Cup, the duel between the two super teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid is the first game after Degan joined Barcelona. It also attracted many fans to the scene to watch the game, and there were hundreds of reporters on the sidelines.
Looking at this posture, it is even more popular than the World Cup finals!
After the two teams finished warming up, Degan directly sat on the bench. He only got the news yesterday that he was a substitute in this game. Although Degan was a little disappointed about this, he was not dissatisfied. The new rookie naturally has to go through an inspection period for him, but Guardiola arranged for the young player Bo Yang to start the game, which still made Degan have some opinions.
"Degan, who has attracted much attention in this game, actually sat on the bench. In the previous airport warm-up match, Degan performed very well, while Boan, who made his debut in this game, is in a very average state. Coach Guardiola's arrangement is really true. It was a little unexpected."
Not to mention the surprise of the Catalan commentator, even the opponents Mourinho and Kaka are full of doubts. Before this game, Mourinho specially formulated a set of defensive tactics against Digan , As a result, Guardiola threw Digan to the bench. What does this mean?
Kaka was also a little surprised, standing on the court, looking at the expressionless Digan on the bench, his eyes clearly said: Rhodes! What the hell is going on! ?
At the start of the game, Degan also calmed down and began to observe attentively. In this game, Mourinho, whose tactics have always been more defensive, actually sent Kaka, Ronaldo, Higuain, and Ozil to the field at the same time.
Higuain is at the front, Kaka is standing behind Higuain, Ronaldo is slightly to the right, and Ozil is slightly to the left, posing a stance about to attack violently.
The characteristics of these offensive players are fast speed, strong impact ability, and very good ball handling skills, and they all have the ability to directly threaten Barcelona's goal.
The strange bird has become a crazy bird?
This is the opening show. Do you want to be so aggressive? Is this intended to scare a few people to death or something?
Mourinho's deployment of such a lineup really exceeded Degan's expectations. In Degan's memory, Mourinho was very good at dealing with Barcelona. The most famous is that Mourinho led Inter Milan and Barcelona met in the semi-finals of the Champions League. When everyone believed that Barcelona would pass easily, Mourinho led his Inter Milan to play an atypical game and finally eliminated Barcelona.
It was precisely because he was so impressed by that game that Degan also borrowed a lot of Uncle Bird's tactics when he met Barcelona and the Spanish national team in Florence and the Belgian national team.
With Degan's world, Barcelona failed to achieve the brilliance they deserved, but in Degan's memory of his previous life, that Barcelona team was almost invincible. However, when everyone is thinking about how to deal with Barcelona? When Ronaldo's overall possession and oppression seemed to be unsolvable, Mourinho gave his own answer. There is no doubt that the Inter Milan he led surprised the world, but what is even more surprising is that Mourinho rino.
Against Barcelona, Mourinho did not take advantage of his physical strength as most people think, he started to press in the midfield and tried to make the defense bloody.
Mourinho's team is like a fist, always tightened but full of elasticity. After discovering Barcelona's Achilles heel, all it takes is a tap, and the God of War falls to the ground.
When defending, Mourinho did not take special measures against Xavi and Messi and others, even at the extreme measure of bad fouls. The strategy he chose was to use active running to compress Barcelona's offensive space and avoid fouls. It blocked the route of Messi's breakthrough and Xavi's ball.
Facts have proved that Inter Milan's defensive level is indeed far superior to the Spaniard. They strangled Barcelona's seemingly unstoppable attack group in a civilized way, and hardly gave Barcelona any chance.
Moreover, Mourinho's Inter Milan is definitely not on the defensive, their defense contains an offensive, the Nerazzurri's interception has already started from the midfielder, and as long as Barcelona's ball is broken, they will immediately use a direct pass to find Barcelona's defense The gap behind him has penetrated Barcelona's defense countless times.
Therefore, although Barcelona has an absolute advantage in possession time, Inter Milan has the upper hand on the game scene, especially the absolute opportunities in the penalty area. Inter Milan has much more than Barcelona.
Mourinho's targeted arrangements also showed their enthusiasm in the game. Barcelona's strong firepower often concealed the problem of their full-backs' strong offense and weak defense.
Mourinho has spotted Maxwell's defensive weakness. The Nerazzurri often attract Barcelona's attention on the left or center and then suddenly transfer the ball to the right to organize a real offensive.
What makes Inter Milan even more gratifying is that even though Barcelona scored first in the game, Inter Milan did not panic at all. Under the leadership of Mourinho, the Nerazzurri have already possessed the air and confidence of a championship-level team in the Champions League. Even if the opponent is as strong as Barcelona, Inter Milan is still as stable as Mount Tai.
Therefore, it can be said that in the previous game, Inter Milan's victory was by no means a fluke. In the technical and tactical aspects, Mourinho completely overwhelmed Guardiola. Inter Milan also restrained Barcelona on both offensive and defensive ends. Beat Barcelona in a face-to-face showdown.
Barcelona has indeed reached the pinnacle of artistic football, but football is not the only one. Mourinho's Inter Milan is an absolute strong in tactical response.
Originally Degan thought that Mourinho would definitely take this approach to deal with Barcelona in this game, but in fact he was wrong. Real Madrid launched an onslaught at the beginning of the game, at all costs. The amount of troops invested in the offense caused Barcelona, who is at home, to fall into panic from the very beginning.
Guardiola went to the sidelines, yelling loudly, trying to get the team's midfield to control the rhythm, but it turns out that after the World Cup, Barcelona's midfield brains Xavi, commando captain Iniesta, and even It is Messi, the absolute core of Guardiola's tactics, who is tired and out of shape at all, and lacks enough support. The young player Bojan, who is on the front line, seems at a loss.
If Valdés hadn't adjusted his state to the best in this game, Barcelona would have fallen behind in less than ten minutes.
Facing Real Madrid's crazy relegation, after observing for a period of time, Guardiola chose very purposefully to let the team retreat and try to slow down the rhythm of the game.
In this way, it did have some effect, and Real Madrid also felt tired after nearly 20 minutes of continuous attack, and took the initiative to slow down the offensive.
The situation on the field began to become a bit dull, and both sides began to patiently look for opportunities, but what dissatisfied the Nou Camp fans was that the pass-and-control style of play they are proud of seems a bit unsightly today , the midfielder's control of the rhythm seems a bit chaotic, and on the forward line, it is difficult for Bojan to pose too much threat to Casillas.
"Guardiola should regret his choice before the game. He should give Degan more trust. If Degan is on the court at this moment, he can completely threaten Real Madrid's goal through his personal ability. At this point, Bojan is obviously much worse. His body is too thin, and there is no way to fight against the combination of Pepe and Carvalho. The game has been going on for 20 minutes, but he has a shot in a row nothing!"
Perhaps hearing the words of the Catalan commentator, the Barcelona fans at the scene suddenly shouted, they were calling Degan's name.
This scene really looks a bit ironic, because just before this season, Digan was still their number one enemy. There are countless Barcelona fans who have to do every day to pray that Digan chokes to death.
Digan raised his eyebrows, and then continued to sit on the bench with a blank expression. He knew that at this time, what he needed was patience.
Digan is no longer the young man who confronted Ancelotti for playing time when he was in AC Milan. At the age of 25, he has matured a lot. He knows very well that at this time, the most important thing for him It is beneficial to respect his coach.
Guardiola also looks back at Degan's expression from time to time. His mind is a bit complicated. As a loyal Messimi, he has an instinctive aversion to Degan. When Degan joined, he strongly opposed it. , but Digan has already arrived. Through observation during this period of time, he can also feel that Digan is the one who can lead him to success, but he is not willing to be like Prandelli and Antiiennis in success. After that, Digan will take most of the credit.
So Guardiola has been hesitating now, he is waiting, waiting, waiting!
When the first half was over, when the second half started, when Ronaldo received Kaka's through ball, passed Valdes, and scored, he couldn't wait any longer.
"Deegan! Ready to play!"
Hearing this, Degan took off the vest that represented the substitute, and then walked to Guardiola's side, waiting for Guardiola's instructions.
Guardiola's mood was still very complicated, and he paused for a moment before saying: "Stand at the front of the team, and then receive the ball and shoot."
Digan smiled: "Is it that simple?!"