Chapter 412 Never Give Up
"I heard, you got angry in the locker room tonight?"
After the afternoon competition, I returned home and finished my meal.
Every weekend, Lin Xia would fly from Madrid to London to prepare a sumptuous dinner for Gao Han, cook a pot of fragrant soup, sit quietly opposite him, hold his chin, and watch him eat with a smile.
It was like, that was the thing she was most proud of.
"Who told you?" Gao Han stopped chopsticks, but soon he thought of it.
"It goes without saying that it must be Carlos' big mouth."
Cantalero is Gao Han's right-hand assistant. The two have been working together for four years. They are very familiar with each other and are good friends. They are also very familiar with Lin Xia. Sometimes Gao Han is busy, and Lin Xia will contact Cantalero.
"He also cares about you. You have been under too much pressure recently." Lin Xia said with a smile.
When Gao Han heard this, he suddenly lost his appetite, put down his bowls and chopsticks, and sighed.
Chelsea won two consecutive championships, which should be very glorious. As the head coach, Gao Han should be very energetic, but the current situation seems to be completely different.
The final battle between the FA Cup and the League Cup is imminent, and everyone knows that Chelsea’s goal is to win these two championships again.
But just two days ago, Abramovich said in an interview with an authoritative British magazine that the team would win the four championships, otherwise this season would not be considered successful.
This made Gao Han a little dissatisfied. After all, the most important thing now is to reduce pressure rather than apply pressure.
Although Abramovich's words attracted the attention of the media and hyped it up, they also invisibly increased the pressure on the team. After all, he is the team's boss.
But that's not the point.
What really made Gao Han feel a headache is that recently media broke the news that Chelsea was secretly contacting Liverpool's Gerald.
Everyone knows that Gerald had a very unpleasant relationship with Liverpool in order to renew his contract, which even affected his game status. Although both sides later compromised, the problem was still obvious.
As the new midfielder in England who has risen this season, Gerald is very popular.
In addition to Gerald, Gao Han also received rumors, including Ashley Cole and Vieira of Arsenal, Barack of Bayern Munich, Figo of Real Madrid, Shevchenko of AC Milan, and Crespo of Inter Milan, all of them are Chelsea's targets.
There is a saying that is right, no wind can cause waves.
Gao Han personally learned about the situation from Abramovich, who denied the rumors outside and promised that if they really wanted to operate, he would notify Gao Han in advance.
In addition, Abramovich also said that the team is preparing a contract renewal, which will increase Gao Han's salary and bonus next season, and hopes that he can lead this Chelsea team to continue to work hard and make a difference in the Champions League.
Even Gao Han was a little difficult to distinguish between true and false remarks inside and outside.
The only thing that is clear is that Wenger bombarded Chelsea's poaching in the media, and Liverpool is also dissatisfied with this.
Even Gao Han himself felt that if he really poached so blatantly, the management must have kicked the donkey.
With Deco, Lampard and Bellon, what else do Barack, Gerald and Vieira do?
What's more, they do not meet Gao Han's tactical requirements.
But just at this time of internal and external troubles, another Henry emerged.
"Do you know what is the biggest gap between Manchester United and Arsenal?" Gao Han asked suddenly.
Lin Xia thought for a while, shook her head and asked, "Where is it?"
"A domineering aura!"
"Domstic?" Lin Xia was a little confused.
"Yes, the reason why Manchester United is strong is that no matter how strong they are, they always have a domineering aura. It was managed by Ferguson over the years. It reached its peak in the 1999 Triple Champions League. Even now, it has been retained very well. It has not been weakened by Beckham's departure, nor has the team's performance and strength decline."
"Last season, Arsenal gave up the league championship in the second half was because they lacked the domineering aura of Manchester United. This is a unique temperament that is difficult to erect in a short period of time, no matter how many signings there are."
Lin Xia suddenly understood a little.
She had seen columns written by Matayana before and also heard about De La Morena's commentary program. Both of them agreed that Atletico Madrid's success this season was because Heinquez successfully continued the unique temperament created during the high cold period, which made the bedsheets army have a strong belief in winning in every game.
No matter who your opponent is, you will be shorter invisibly when you meet them.
"The team has performed very well so far, but Henry's sudden appearance has brought some adverse effects to the team, which has hit the psychological impact of many players. This is very unfavorable for the team and the long-term development of the players."
"so……"
Gao Han nodded, "You can lose the battle for Sagittarius King, but you must not lose at this moment."
Lin Xia finally understood what Gao Han meant.
You can lose, but you have to fight until the last moment.
"So, are you getting angry on purpose?" Lin Xia asked with a sly smile.
Gao Han smiled bitterly and shook his head, "A little, but I am really feeling so anxious that I always want to find someone to vent my anger."
Lin Xia giggled, it was too unreasonable to even admit this.
But soon, she remembered something again and curled her smile.
"By the way, I don't know if I should tell you something."
"What's the matter?" Gao Han asked strangely.
Lin Xia did not answer, but looked at Gao Han with his beautiful eyes, his eyes full of care.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, tell me." As if to prove that he was fine, Gao Han picked up the dishes and chopsticks again.
Lin Xia hesitated for a moment and finally spoke, "Old Hill is admitted to the hospital again."
"Oh, I'm admitted to the hospital again." Gao Han smiled, "An old problem?"
He's already used to it.
As early as when he coached Atletico Madrid, Old Hill was in poor health and admission was common.
"Yeah." Lin Xia nodded, "But this time I'm afraid..."
Gao Han shook his hand and looked up at Lin Xia suddenly, feeling a little unbelievable, but when he saw Lin Xia's affirmative look, his hands were weak, he put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand, and sighed a long time.
He is still very grateful to the chairman of Atletico Madrid, because if it weren't for the chance of Old Hill, he wouldn't have been to the position so quickly. During his coaching Atletico Madrid, Old Hill and the management also gave him heart-to-heart trust and gave him an extremely relaxed coaching environment.
This is only true when compared with Chelsea today.
But suddenly I heard this news...
"I'll go make a phone call."
After saying that, Gao Han turned around to get the phone and called Xiao Hill.
Xiao Hill was very happy to receive a call from Gao Han.
Although Gao Han no longer coaches Atletico Madrid, they are still good friends and have close past.
Regarding Old Hill's condition, Xiao Hill reassured Gao Han on the phone. The condition has temporarily stabilized, but it is not difficult to hear from the inside and outside that Old Hill's condition is no longer ideal.
"The old man heard that the team beat Monaco and was very happy. He felt that there was hope for defending the Champions League." Xiao Hill laughed.
"Well, there is indeed a chance of winning." Gao Han also felt so.
Among the teams entering the semi-finals, Atletico Madrid has the strongest strength and the greatest chance of winning. Whether it is Monaco, Porto or La Coruña, they are slightly inferior to Atletico Madrid.
"The old man also said, if you are here, you will be sure to win."
Gao Han smiled, but he felt very uncomfortable.
"Then tell the old man, when I can get out of here, I will go and see him."
"Well, don't worry, there's no trouble for the time being." Xiao Hill comforted.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Han breathed a little relieved.
Now it is the final stage of the season, and the games are one after another, almost one week doubles. He really can't get out of here, so he can only wait until the league comes to an end before he can go to Madrid to take a look.
He felt relieved when he heard that Old Hill was in a stable condition.
Now, what he is most worried about is the battle for Sagittarius King.
I don’t know if the fire he was in the locker room could wake up the players and get them back on their spirits.
The League Cup semi-finals will be played in the middle of the week, with Newcastle going away first and then heading, and the 35th round of the Premier League between the two rounds, and Newcastle is also the opponent. He plays Magpie three times a week, and his luck is indeed good enough.
The Magpie has not performed very well this season. It is currently ranked sixth in the Premier League. In the first leg of the league, Chelsea won 5-0 at home, so Gao Han is still sure of winning.
The only thing that is worried about is Etoo.
If the Cameroonian shooter surrenders in advance now, it will not be a good thing for him or Chelsea.
"I hope he can succeed!" Gao Han thought to himself.
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Newcastle did not perform well this season, and he was even more lucky in the second half.
Many main players, including Dale, were injured, resulting in the loss of the Magpies' combat effectiveness. The conflict between the team's main center Alan Shearer and head coach Robson is getting deeper and deeper, and the team's internal doubts about Robson are getting bigger and bigger.
Currently, the Magpie ranks fourth in the Premier League, but only one point more than Liverpool, fifth, and two more points than Aston Villa, sixth. The situation is not optimistic, especially if you have to face Chelsea again next, and you will face Liverpool in the last round of the league.
Therefore, Newcastle's internal strategy is also very clear, and he will do his best to keep fourth in the league.
As for the League Cup, it’s good to have it, but there’s nothing to regret if there isn’t.
Therefore, in the mid-week home game against Chelsea, Robson did not line up the main lineup, but chose to rotate.
Chelsea also did not play the main player, and Gao Han also chose to rotate, but the Blues' bench thickness is obviously stronger than Newcastle, so they defeated their opponents 2-0 with the goals of Lampard and Ronaldinho at St. James Park Stadium.
This battle also basically confirmed that Chelsea will enter the League Cup final.
But everyone could see that both sides were a little absent-minded.
Chelsea even hid five main players including Ibrahimovic, Etoo and Deco, which clearly meant to stay in the 35th round of the Premier League.
British media and even ordinary fans have felt Gao Han’s determination to compete for the league’s scorer.
Therefore, many media reported that Gao Han's move was too impulsive and only cared about personal gains and losses, and did not take into account the overall situation of the team. That is, Chelsea won, and if they lost to Newcastle, it would be more than worth the loss.
But there are also many Chelsea fans who strongly support Gao Han's behavior, believing that Gao Han is sure to be sure of doing this.
Chapter completed!