Gao Hanzhuo stood on the training ground, his serious eyes swept over the players in front of him one by one.

All the players in Inter Milan's first-team players looked up at the head coach in front of them without squinting. Everyone's eyes were filled with a strong sense of admiration and love.

Especially a few young players who just joined the team this summer are even more admirable.

Gao Han’s achievements in European football in the past few years are almost like a god in the minds of all young players. Who doesn’t want to play football under Gao Han’s command?

Not to mention Gao Han, just talk about the people standing beside him, each of them is the most famous top coach in European football today, such as Cantalero, who is best at sculpting players, and former Barcelona captain Guardiola, who trained Cech, Van der Sa's Pedro Harro, and Buenaventura, the best physical coach in Europe...

Originally, these characters who could only appear in newspapers, TV, and legendary characters are now standing in front of them, and they will train and compete under this group of legendary magnificents. How can this group of young players not be excited or excited?

The players were looking at the head coach, and Gao Han was also looking at the players. He saw the expressions and reactions of each player, especially the newly joined players, who probably had a clear mind and spoke.

"Welcome back, poor guys!" Gao Han said with a smile.

All the players in front of them also burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

The most exciting thing is the young players, especially Cristiano Ronaldo and others.

As early as last season's phone door incident, they have been worried that they don't know whether Gao Han will be punished by the Italian Football Association for revealing the phone door incident. So, they are really happy to see Gao Han again now.

Even veterans such as Figo and Veron were filled with joy.

Even if they know very well, what will await them next will be more than a month of cruel training.

"Okay, I don't want to talk too much about gossip. I just want to tell you a few things now."

After hearing this, everyone became serious.

"First of all, I hope everyone will forget the team's achievements last season. It is undeniable that the Triple Crown Championship is indeed a rare achievement, but that's all over. What we have to face next is a brand new season, and the achievements we have achieved in the past have not helped us."

After hearing this, the players nodded.

Being accustomed to being arrogant and impetuous is something Gao Han has been emphasizing within the team since the second half of last season.

From the original chaser to the current leader, Inter Milan's real enemy is no longer an opponent on the field, but the team itself. As long as they can steadily exert their strength, they can defeat opponents on the field.

"Also, I hope that each of you will remember that this is the Serie A League, and every team here is gathered with the best professional players in the world. Every game here is very cruel. If we do not give 100% focus, then there is only one final result, which is a crushing defeat."

"So, my requirements for you are very simple. I will try my best to play to my highest level in every game, and I will only arrange for players who are willing to do their best to play for the team."

The players have already known Gao Han’s employment standards. Even a few newly joined players can basically learn from the newspapers, so they are not surprised by Gao Han’s words at all.

This is also Gao Han’s principle of doing things.

Rather than wait until the matter happens before arguing, he is more willing to make three rules and put ugly words in the front.

"In the new season, in addition to continuing to perform in Serie A and the Italian Cup, I also hope that we can make a difference in the Champions League. I also believe that as long as each of you can do your best to play, we will definitely achieve a satisfactory result after the season ends."

Speaking of this, Gao Han looked at every player in front of him deeply.

"I personally selected and introduced each of you. I believe you will not let me down or disappoint the fans."

The players immediately became excited.

Whether it is a rookie or a veteran, they all yearn to prove their strength in the Champions League.

This is the highest platform for professional football in the world and the stage that everyone dreams of.

Even superstars like Cannavaro who have just led the team to win the World Cup championship as captain have not had a chance to win the Champions League. How can they not look forward to it?

"Okay, I won't say much about gossip. You guys are going to peel off the skin!"

After saying that, Gao Han and the coaches laughed maliciously.

As for the players, they all smiled helplessly.

There is a saying that goes, since you can't resist, you can only enjoy it.

Fortunately, after last season's devil training, they all knew that Gao Han's pre-season training was indeed very hard, but the effect was indeed very obvious. It not only allowed them to have more physical fitness than their opponents to deal with the game, but also could avoid their injuries to the greatest extent.

This is a huge benefit for professional players.

Even so, who would refuse?

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Buenaventura's pre-season training plan is based on Gao Han's pre-season optimization training over the past years, combined with the schedule of this season's Serie A. It is more suitable for Gao Han's technical and tactical play, as well as the current status of Inter Milan.

After a long vacation, the players' physical condition is generally not ideal, and exceeding the standard is common, so the training camp is mainly adjusted and then the volume will begin.

During the adjustment phase, the team arranged for players to go on vacation to Sicily, just like last season, where they made a week-long adjustment, and this time the players were allowed to bring their families with them.

This semi-break-style training camp was warmly welcomed by the players.

But a week later, after the team returned to Milan, what was waiting for the players was the cruel pre-season training camp.

The training intensity of three training sessions a day is not to mention the veterans in the team, even some young and strong players couldn't stand it at the beginning, but after persisting for a while, they gradually adapted.

After the volume training is over, every player can clearly feel his own changes.

At this time, Inter Milan also began to enter the second stage of pre-season training and began to arrange warm-up matches.

According to Gao Han's usual principles, the opponents in the warm-up match do not need to be very strong. They mainly focus on running-in and inspecting players. The same is true this season. Except for Monaco, a French Ligue 1, the rest are Italian low-level teams, or mid- and lower-level teams from other surrounding countries.

The purpose of this is to facilitate Gao Han to practice different tactical plays during the game and to integrate different player configurations.

After last season's game, Inter Milan's overall tactical framework has become very mature, and the main lineup is basically clear. The only thing that is more suspenseful is the midfield.

Figo and Beron are both old, especially Figo. After participating in the World Cup this summer, there is basically no rest time. In addition, his 35-year-old age has made his performance in pre-season training unsatisfactory.

On the contrary, Ivorian young player Yaya Toure, who was focused on the cultivation of Gao Han last season, performed very well in the warm-up matches before the season.

The young Ivory Coast midfielder was successfully selected for the Ivory Coast national team and participated in the World Cup with his performance in Inter Milan last season. However, in Germany, although he won three games, his performance was relatively average. Ivory Coast also won one win and two losses in three games, and stopped in the group stage.

This made Yaya Toure very depressed and wanted to perform in Inter Milan in the new season.

More importantly, after a season of training by Gao Han and under the influence and guidance of master-level midfield superstars such as Figo and Perron, Yaya Toure made great progress. In addition, his strong body and delicate skills gave Gao Han reason to have high expectations for him.

Therefore, in the warm-up matches before the season, Gao Han began to consciously arrange for Yaya Toure to replace Figo and partner with Beron and Cambiaso in the midfield. The effect is bad, but in the game against Monaco, Yaya Toure performed quite eye-catching.

This warm-up match was held at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco. First, after the team introduced Mecon from Monaco, they promised to play a warm-up match with Monaco, and second, they also warm up for the upcoming European Super Cup.

This game against Barcelona was the first time Gao Han encountered a top European team after coaching Inter Milan, especially a team like Barcelona with excellent passing and control skills. Gao Han really had to be cautious.

As a result, at the Louis II Stadium, Yaya Toure basically made Gao Han's request.

Although he is a central defender of the team, Yaya Toure has a wide range of activities, very active running, hard-working in defense, and great contributions. It is also quite threatening on the offensive end. Whether it is to insert the ball in the back or to take the ball at the front of the penalty area, it is quite threatening.

This also allowed Gao Han to basically see the feasibility of the team's four major men's tactics in the frontcourt attack.

Whether it is for technical and tactical considerations or for long-term metabolism planning, continuing to increase the use of Yaya Toure has become an inevitable choice for Gao Han's new season, and even Figo himself is very clear about this.

One pass and one shot, the team defeated Monaco four-to-one, and Yaya Toure was elected as the best player in the warm-up match, which made Inter Milan very satisfied with him and full of expectations.

In addition to Yaya Toure, Gao Han also visited Hamsik, Marchisio and Bonucci many times.

All three young players have extraordinary potential. Hamsik's characteristics are very similar to Nedved, but for the time being, he is far from reaching Nedved's height. Marchisio is very comprehensive and can compete in multiple different positions such as central and midfielders.

As for Bonucci, the ball and the ball on the defense line made Gao Han look forward to him.

In the good atmosphere of a series of winning streaks in warm-up matches, time quietly entered mid-August.

Other mainstream European leagues have also ignited the war, and only the Italian league has been affected by the telephone gate incident, postponing the start of the league to September.

In late August, Inter Milan finally ushered in its first official game of the new season.

In the Italian Super Cup, the defending league champion Inter Milan faces Italian Cup runner-up Roma.
Chapter completed!