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Chapter 997 Veteran

The first half ended 2-0, and Manchester United temporarily took the lead with Rooney's double score.

This made the Manchester United players on the court very excited.

If the score of one-to-zero is not safe enough, then it is now 2-0. With Manchester United's state shown in the first half and the strength of defensive counterattack, I believe that the possibility of winning this game is very high.

It can even be said that it is almost certain to win.

However, this time they faced Paris Saint-Germain led by Gao Han.

Judging from the performance in the first half, Paris Saint-Germain is definitely a capable team, but it is not mature and stable enough.

Thiago Silva is worthy of being the world's number one central defender. He is determined to command the defense and performs well, but David Luis is not stable enough. In addition, Marcelo's offense is stronger than defense on the left side, which allows Manchester United to seize the opportunity.

When Van Persie and Dario Serner walked out of the field, they noticed that Gao Han was a little embarrassed when standing outside the passage and standing in front of the away coach's seat, because both goals from Manchester United were from their hands.

Especially Dario Serner.

The trick of the second goal just now was his specialty at Atletico Madrid. I still remember that Gao Han personally tailored it for him, but he used this trick to deal with his mentor, which made the Croatians somewhat ashamed.

On the contrary, Gao Han walked over happily and met them, "performing well."

Seeing his mentor stretching out his right hand, Van Persie and Dario Serner immediately came up and shook hands with Gao Han with a smile.

"Boss, sorry." said the Dutch center.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, you haven't won yet." Gao Han smiled.

Van Persie and Dario Serner looked at each other and laughed at each other.

After all, your uncle is still your uncle. Now that you are two goals behind, Gao Han is still Gao Han.

"Go back and have a good rest, the second half is the final battle."

They were all opponents, so Gao Han couldn't say too much. When he saw Ferguson coming, Gao Han immediately sent them back to the locker room.

"Ha, I'm so sorry to let your master and disciple meet like this." The old Scottish man was afraid that the world would not be in chaos.

"Did you win?" Gao Han asked with a smile.

"Not yet," Ferguson replied, "but, it's too soon."

"That's fine. There are still forty-five minutes left. Let's take a look." Gao Han smiled faintly.

"To be honest, if I meet again in a year, I would be more worried, but Paris Saint-Germain is not mature enough now. It is not easy to play in the Champions League with such a lineup." Ferguson was very frank.

Paris Saint-Germain is not a matter of strength, but is not mature and steady overall, Gao Han himself knows this.

"You are right, but using war to support war and sum up experience are always my expertise." Gao Han fought back.

He was not wrong. Gao Han always achieved results in the second year, which made everyone convinced him very much.

"You let Di Maria play in the middle of the midfield, and this trick is very good. It is also very good to introduce Aubameyang. However, Pirlo, who was dragged behind the midfield, is still weaker on the defensive end. You let David Luis often help, but this Brazilian is not mature enough, and there are many problems on the defensive end." Ferguson suddenly saw the clues.

Ginger is still spicy.

"Also, you shouldn't be on Drogba in this game."

Gao Han smiled bitterly, why didn’t he know?

According to various signs before the game, Drogba is indeed qualified, his condition in the league is also very good, and he is very familiar with the Premier League, and he has a psychological advantage. In contrast, Suarez, whether in his experience or his ability to deal with Manchester United's defense, is not as reliable as Drogba.

But who would have thought that Drogba would be so dull in this game?

It can't be said that it's bad, it's just that it's very tied. It's not as aggressive as he played in the league, making it too easy for both Manchester United's central defenders.

I believe that if I go to Suarez, the effect might be better.

Of course, as the head coach, he had already played half of the game, so Gao Han could not regret his decision and had no time to regret it.

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Drogba obviously also knew clearly that his performance was not satisfactory.

After playing for more than 20 years, he can easily feel his condition on the court. He can run and jump, but his whole body cannot be excited and cannot get hot.

That was a very bad feeling. To put it simply, your body could not keep up with your thoughts.

This was the first time he had truly realized the feeling of getting old.

It turns out that he is really thirty-four years old.

This kind of aging is not changed by his will, it will not stop because he always maintains hard training, it will not stop because of his self-disciplined life, nor will it stop just because he doesn't want to or want.

He knew very well that he was about to be unable to kick.

Maybe it's next year, maybe it's the year after, anyway, it's almost there.

He felt guilty about Gao Han.

He still clearly remembered what Gao Han told him when he invited him to Paris Saint-Germain that the coach always believed that he was not that old. Even though he was in his thirties, he was still a monster.

Drogba believed in this last season, and he firmly believed that he was not old yet.

But he really felt this game.

It turns out that the feeling of getting old is like this.

He felt guilty about Gao Han because after playing in the Ligue 1, Gao Han asked him if he could play in the Super Cup. He replied confidently that he must be OK and his condition is absolutely fine.

But in fact, in the first half of this game, he had almost no highlight except for the straight pass he gave to Aubameyang in the opening stage, and he also missed an excellent scoring opportunity.

That moment made him regret it until now.

It is also a true reflection of his competitive state at this moment, that is, his body cannot keep up with his brain.

Now he is starting to worry about another thing, will he be replaced during the intermission?

As a professional player, Drogba knew very well that with his performance in the first half, it was absolutely reasonable to be replaced during the halftime break. Any rational head coach would do this. Suarez should play as soon as possible. The Uruguayan can improve the speed and impact of the frontcourt and put more pressure on Manchester United's defense line.

Moreover, Suarez has a more skillful and tacit understanding in cooperation with Neymar, Di Maria and Marcelo.

They all carry the cunning and flexibility of South American players.

But as a European superstar, even though he is old, Drogba still cannot accept the result of being replaced in the middle, because he knows that this means that Gao Han completely overturned the tactics of the first half. This is a complete denial of him and will also become the focus of all media reporters in tomorrow's newspapers.

He was replaced at halftime, second only to being replaced after being replaced after being on the bench.

This worry made Drogba feel very uncomfortable. After walking back to the locker room, he was full of trepidation and uneasiness, especially when he saw Gao Han pushing open the door of the locker room and walking in, he even dodged a little and did not dare to look at the head coach.

He was a little panicked.

But what surprised Drogba was that Gao Han did not mention his name from beginning to end. He began to analyze the tactical gains and losses of the first half, and he did not even mention the mistakes David Louis made when defending Van Persie. He only discussed tactics and how to deal with it in the second half.

Gao Han gave Drogba the feeling that he was not behind zero to two in the first half, and no one made mistakes. No one should be responsible for this, and everyone completed their tasks well.

"Okay, everyone, we must pay attention to the mistakes in the first half. We must start to plan the offense more actively in the second half. It is not scary to fall behind two goals. I believe that with our strength, we can completely recover these two goals and even score more, so come on!"

After Gao Han finished the final mobilization, he stood at the door of the locker room as usual, hugged every player on the court, and encouraged them to continue on the court. When it was Drogba and David Louis' turn, they treated everyone like everyone else, with their faces as usual, without any distortion.

David Louis was relatively young and could not see clearly, and he had some luck in escaping, but Drogba knew very well that Gao Han was trying to take care of his face and did not want him to be the target of public criticism, and even let David Louis go for it.

It’s like discovering something embarrassing to someone else. The best way to take care of the other person’s face is to pretend that you didn’t see anything, nothing happened, and everything is as usual.

Because whether it is ridicule or encouragement, it is an unacceptable humiliation for the other party.

"Boss...he doesn't want us to be embarrassed." Drogba said softly to David Louis standing in front of him.

The Brazilian central defender was stunned for a moment, turned around and looked at Drogba, and the Elephant King of Côte d'Ivoire nodded.

"Get snacks." Drogba looked directly at David Louis, "At your age, it is a blessing for you to meet such a head coach, and it is a blessing that many professional players can't dream of."

David Louis was silent. He was not a fool. It was easy to see after being pointed out.

The Brazilian central defender nodded silently, turned his head and continued to follow the team, without anyone seeing anything.

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"You didn't change people in the end."

At the door of the locker room, watching the players leave, Zidane looked at Gao Han with a smile, as if saying, "You are indeed the guy I admire and even admire."

"I just think that Drogba can exhaust the physical fitness of Manchester United central defender, and Suarez will become more threatening after he comes on the court. That's all, don't think too much of it." Gao Han said lightly.

Yeah?

Zidane looked at the head coach suspiciously, but he didn't continue to say anything, just smiled, he knew it himself.

"What should I do in the second half?" Zidane asked.

"Prepare Suarez and get on the field as soon as the time comes."

After saying that, Gao Han also walked towards the player channel.

Zidane looked at his back from behind, smiled slightly, and said, "Didn't it?"

But Gao Han also struggled in his heart. His rationality felt that it was time to substitution. Suarez came on the court as soon as possible. Paris Saint-Germain could equalize the score faster and even reverse, but his sentiment told him that this was too cruel for Drogba.

Every player will grow old, and even everyone will grow old. Gao Han will be eliminated by professional football one day. He will slowly not be able to keep up with the world and grow old slowly. No one can stop all this.

But it can make it happen more dignified.

He didn't know if this was right or whether the players could feel his kindness, but he just did what he thought he should do, just have a clear conscience.

As for the win or loss of the game, he no longer pays much attention to it.

Moreover, doesn’t he have a shāshou mace?
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