"How are you feeling now?" George asked with concern, looking at the players who were relieving physical fatigue with the help of masseurs. Although he is extremely eager to win the Big Ears Cup at the end of the game, this does not mean that he will overtax the health of the players. "There is still one substitution quota, so If anyone feels like he can’t hold on any longer, tell me now, it’ll come in handy.”
Hearing George's words, everyone shook their heads and denied it in unison - Are you kidding me? Appearing in the Champions League final might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them. Who would want to take the initiative to apply for dismissal at this time? Is this extremely rare opportunity given to others?
Although they all played for Tottenham, and under George's deliberate control, the fierce competition between the players did not have any negative impact on the team's good internal environment and the harmony of the locker room, but formed an atmosphere of healthy competition. , but this does not mean that they will be willing to sit on the bench as spectators on such an important occasion, watching their teammates enjoy themselves on the court.
"Boss, don't worry, we'll be fine." Ronaldo, who was lying on the chair receiving a massage, raised his head, showed an extremely sunny smile, and assured George, "At least I think, with my current situation If I’m in such good shape and I can play on the court for another 90 minutes, there will be no problem at all!”
"Tch, this kid is bragging and doesn't even know how to draft..." Ledley King and Drogba couldn't help curling their lips when they heard this. They knew something about Ronaldo's out-of-the-box character and they knew very well that this This kid from Madeira is good at everything. He trains hard and doesn't act arbitrarily because of his close relationship with the head coach. He just likes to talk big words or seek death in front of his head coach. As a result, he makes himself quite embarrassed every time. .
"Well... since Chris said so, I will have a good communication with UEFA after this game." Sure enough, as Ledley King and others expected, George's next words were Ronaldo's smile froze on his face, "Well, when we return to London with the championship trophy, Chris, you can stay here and continue training. By the way, you can also contribute to the development and progress of Turkish football." .”
"Oh my God! Boss! How can you treat your number one fan like this!" Hearing George's answer, Ronaldo immediately wailed, his expression and tone as exaggerated as he wanted, "As an indispensable member of Tottenham Hotspur Member, how could I miss such an important occasion as the championship parade!"
"Hahaha..." This routine interaction between Ronaldo and George, as well as the former's exaggerated performance, made other people present laugh, making them temporarily forget the fatigue and tension caused by the final, making the players We can face the upcoming overtime with a more relaxed mentality!
Laughter, in fact, the Tottenham players also understand that the fact that George and Ronaldo can repeatedly stage similar small dramas shows that the two of them must have a tacit understanding. Otherwise, no matter how good the relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and George is, with the strong performance of his boss who sent away Sheringham and others who have become a powerful force in the Tottenham team when he first joined the club, it is impossible for the Portuguese to Even though he repeatedly committed suicide, he was not blamed or rejected by George at all!
After trying to get the players to relax, George did not speak again, nor did he use this time to make any tactical adjustments. Instead, he just watched the players laugh and receive massages. After all, after more than 90 minutes of fierce confrontation with AC Milan, the physical and mental strength of the players have actually reached a limit. It is special to be able to implement George's previous deployment and ensure that the technical movements do not deform. It’s not easy. How can you still have the extra energy to accept new tactical arrangements? Not to mention, the break before overtime was just five minutes. In such a short period of time, George had no time to make such detailed adjustments!
It is precisely because of the above two reasons that George decisively gave up his plan to make tactical adjustments and instead adopted a strategy that focused on allowing the players to adjust their mentality and restore their physical strength!
Just like that, after a short five-minute break, the players from both sides reappeared on the court, taking their places in their respective half-courts, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to announce the start of overtime!
By the way, this season, the eight-year-old golden goal system and the short-lived silver goal system have been completely abandoned by FIFA and UEFA, and overtime has officially returned to the traditional model, that is, After the thirty-minute overtime period is completely over, the final winner will be determined based on the score on the field. If the two sides are still tied after overtime, then there will be a penalty shootout!
To be honest, this change is obviously more beneficial to Tottenham. Because Tottenham's entire team is younger, the recovery speed is naturally much faster than that of AC Milan, whose average age is close to 30 years old. Therefore, if Tottenham adopts the traditional model, even if they are accidentally attacked by AC Milan's veterans, they will have more energy and time to get the score back!
Moreover, as time goes by, Tottenham's advantage in physical fitness will continue to be amplified, becoming a key factor affecting the trend of the game!
Although George believed that Tottenham had great hope of solving the depleted Rossoneri in overtime, the reality still surprised him after the overtime started - facing the fierce attack launched by Tottenham, the Milan players did not wait. After Ancelotti gave the order, he very smartly took the initiative to shrink the formation, leaving only super substitutes Thomason and Shevchenko roaming in the frontcourt. Even Kaká retreated to his own half to participate in the defense!
AC Milan's adjustment has received extremely good results. Under the Rossoneri's game strategy of putting aside the so-called wealthy face and resolutely sticking to the thirty-meter area in front of the goal, Tottenham players' physical advantages cannot be used at all. Drogba, Alonso and others also have minor technical deficiencies. This strategy is infinitely amplified, making it difficult for them to pass the ball to a threatening enough position!
"Charlie, now it seems that letting these boys launch a fierce attack after regaining a victory was indeed a very correct decision." Seeing that AC Milan was obviously exhausted and could only hold on with the last breath, our players were in physical condition With an absolute advantage but still unable to score a goal, George couldn't help but complain in a low voice to old Charlie not far behind him, "Indeed, no team can stop them from scoring goals when they go all out. But once we lose this momentum, it will be really difficult to play against an experienced team like AC Milan."
This is also the main reason why George asked the team not to slow down the offense without his order after Drogba scored the first goal. Because he is very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the current Tottenham team, and knows that if he wants the team to recover from the disadvantageous situation of falling behind, they must let these guys use this momentum to come down in one fell swoop. Otherwise, as time goes by, Tottenham's momentum will be exhausted and their morale will drop. It will be difficult for Tottenham to win against AC Milan, a strong opponent!
And this is the only thing that makes George feel extremely regretful - after Drogba tied the score to 3-3 for Tottenham, the Tottenham players were obviously relieved, although they still had a certain amount of initiative on the court. But there is no such desperate spirit as when chasing points before! If they had been able to persevere and continue to beat AC Milan's sap, maybe they wouldn't have to play extra time now!
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