When referee Vander blew the whistle to the end of the first half, there was a burst of warm cheers in the entire Olympic stadium, and fans of both teams were encouraging their players.

Gao Han smiled slightly and faced the players who walked down the court. Each of them was sweating profusely and gasping.

Such a game is quite amazing for every player.

The score in the first half was still zero to zero, and neither side was able to score.

Chelsea's high-pressure and pressing tactics after the opening brought a lot of trouble to Inter Milan, but the real blow was that Peron's injury ended, which not only caused Inter Milan to lose a valuable substitution place, but even completely disrupted the rhythm by Chelsea. Since then, Inter Milan's midfield organization has become very chaotic.

But the halftime break just gave Inter Milan a breath, which is also a good thing.

"It's okay, have a good rest, let's work harder in the second half."

"Stop saying anything, go back and have a good rest first, and leave the rest to me."

"Don't talk, I understand, leave it to me."

Gao Han hugged the players who walked down the stadium one by one, sent them into the player's passage with his own hands, and returned to the locker room.

The players were indeed a little overjoyed because they played too depressed in the first half.

This point can be reflected more intuitively when Gao Han walks back to the coach's seat and receives the first half game data sent by Sergio Garcia.

The ball possession rate is 53.9%, but the pass success rate is only 74.8%.

Both data are much lower than Inter Milan's smooth operation, especially the passing success rate.

"They forced them to do it in the first half." Guardiola shook his head.

Mourinho's high-pressure pressing is a headache. Combined with the characteristics of Chelsea players, it makes it difficult for Inter Milan to run the ball smoothly, especially after Bellon was injured.

Stankovic is also a pretty good midfielder, but compared with Bellon, the gap is still very obvious.

At least, the organization and rhythm control of the Argentine midfield are truly admirable.

"This is indeed a problem." Gao Han nodded after hearing this, "But we have to look at it the other way around. The opponents have also paid a heavy price for this. I don't believe they can hold on to this set of high-pressure tactics until the end of the entire game."

This is absolutely impossible.

Judging from the data in the first half, Inter Milan is indeed much worse than usual, but Chelsea is not much better. The passing success rate is much lower than Inter Milan, and there are more mistakes, but they can run and grab, but this brings more physical energy consumption.

Players are not iron men or robots, and they cannot maintain this high-intensity exercise in ninety minutes of games.

"Don't worry, as long as we continue to stick to our playing style, try to control the ball and rhythm, and incorporate the game into our thinking, I believe it will definitely be effective." Gao Han said confidently.

The assistants also agreed with him.

This is also what Gao Han has been doing in this game, and he is waiting for the team to regain control of the ball and rhythm.

Because of this, he never used the skill card in the whole first half because even if he used it, the effect would not be great.

After years of experience, he knew very clearly when and under what circumstances he could exert his maximum power.

"I think we still have to slow down the pace," Guardiola suggested.

Gao Han nodded, which was also the headache for him.

When Peron was there, the Argentine midfielder was able to complete Gao Han's arrangements well and stabilize the team's rhythm.

Just like this game, against Premier League team Chelsea, according to the conventional thinking, Chelsea definitely hopes to speed up the pace, because fast pace is not conducive to passing and control and can curb Inter Milan's advantage.

But Inter Milan definitely hopes to slow down appropriately to facilitate transmission and control.

But after Peron left the field, Inter Milan's midfielder was a little out of control.

At least, the rhythm was taken away by Chelsea, which is why the success rate of passing in the first half was so low.

This is also a problem that must be solved during the intermission of Gao Han.

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"Haha, everyone, I did a pretty job in the first half!"

Mourinho looked very excited in Chelsea's locker room because his tactics worked.

In this game, even God didn't help Gao Han anymore.

Peron's injury was the best proof, which directly led to Inter Milan's entire midfield loss and was directly suppressed by Chelsea. He made frequent passes and receiving mistakes, giving the Blues a lot of counterattack opportunities.

But unfortunately, Chelsea invested a lot of energy on the defensive end, resulting in a small investment on the offensive end and failed to seize these opportunities well, so they failed to gain anything in the score in the end.

But there is no doubt that the overall situation in the first half is very beneficial to Chelsea.

According to the score of zero to zero, Inter Milan is more likely to make a mistake in the second half, and in such a game, a goal can often change the fate of both sides.

"In the first half, we did a good job of defending several core players on the opponent, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and other players, so we will continue this way of playing in the second half."

But Mourinho also realized some of his own problems, that is, every player works hard and works very hard, just like a tireless marathon player, running covers every corner of the court, allowing his high-pressure pressing tactic to be effective, but his physical energy consumption is also very large.

This can easily bring a hidden danger.

Once the physical energy is consumed too much, but Chelsea fails to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes in time to establish a leading advantage, then its own risk pressure will continue to increase, and players will be affected, and even their confidence will be shaken.

"This time our opponent is Inter Milan, a team that has never been tied in the past two years, Gao Han's team."

When every player in the locker room heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence in his heart.

Yes, Gao Han, this has become a big myth in European football.

Some people say that professional players have two big dreams, one is to become a player under Gao Han, and the other is to become a player who defeats Gao Han.

For Chelsea players, the former is out of reach, and they can only choose to become the latter.

"Our opponents are also very strong and have excellent defensive skills, so we should actively seize the opportunity on both sides of the wing in the second half and participate in the offense in the frontcourt."

Mourinho looked deeply at Ashley Cole and Essin as he spoke this.

"Of course, the premise is to ensure a steady defense."

Essin did perform quite well in this game. He did not leave too many opportunities for Cristiano Ronaldo in the whole first half. He was very decisive when he was supposed to foul, and he was also very active when he was supposed to rob. The coverage was large and his contribution was quite obvious on the defensive end.

But what shone the most was Mourinho's long shot after the opening.

That was the most threatening scoring opportunity for Chelsea to do the entire first half, but unfortunately it was a little higher.

If that ball is in, the game will be completely rewritten.

Ashley Cole's left is Chelsea's main attack channel, but Mourinho focused on the right, and Essin understood the coach's high expectations for him and nodded heavily to agree.

In fact, he is also happy to try the development of the right. After all, Barack, Lampard and Marklele are now in the middle. If he can score on the right, it will be beneficial for him.

"Everyone, people often say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and we have prepared for this for three years. We are ready. I believe that victory will belong to all those who are willing to work hard and sacrifice."

"I believe that victory will belong to us!"

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"We had some problems with our defense in the first half, especially on the defense of both sides."

In the Inter Milan locker room, Gao Han was also making tactical arrangements in the midfield.

"We make some adjustments in the second half, Adriano, you have to look at Ashley Cole tightly, don't let him press too much, you should know the threat he is on the left."

Adriano understood that the head coach was reminding him to pay attention to the pressing defense in the frontcourt.

"I understand, boss."

"You have to know that standing there is the best shock to them." Gao Han pointed at Adriano and said.

This statement made the Brazilian center excited because it was the best affirmation of his strength.

As long as he appears on the court, even if he just stands there casually, it is the best deterrent.

"Essin was quite active in this game, but there was no decent chance in the first half except for a shot. I guess Chelsea will focus on this aspect in the second half, so..."

Before Gao Han could finish his words, Cristiano Ronaldo stood up and said, "Don't worry, boss, I will follow the defense."

It is not difficult to see from the Portuguese's expression that he was also tortured by Essin in the first half and had no good chance, so he is a little angry now.

Since you don't give me a chance to perform, I won't let you have a good time.

Gao Han nodded, but reminded: "Keep calm and be ready to fight back at any time, and then hit behind Essin."

Cristiano Ronaldo's speed advantage is quite obvious, and both Gao Han and the players themselves are very confident.

"Yaya Toure, Cambiaso, Evra, our entire right-right defensive strategy is just a point. You can't let them cut to the middle. It's best to force them to the side. Do you understand what I mean?"

All the players who were named nodded, saying that they understood.

Neither Essin nor Anelka are traditional wing players, especially Anelka, who is better at cutting to the middle or breaking into the penalty area.

According to Gao Han's idea, as long as they are forced to the side, even if they are crossed, their threat can be minimized.

At least, Kanavaro and Vidic restrict Drogba at the middle lane at the same time, so Gao Han was still very relieved.

Grab one side and put one side, this is Gao Han’s defensive strategy.

As for why it is placed on the right side, Gao Han also has his own considerations.

Ashley Cole is a full-back, and it is still very good if he calms down his body and mind and devotes himself to defense.

But Essin is different. He is a friendly guest appearance. When he plays in the midfield, he is characterized by running all over the court. Once such players are released, they will easily become the biggest hidden danger on Chelsea's defense line.

So, Gao Han placed Inter Milan's sharpest counterattack weapon, Cristiano Ronaldo.

It can be said that since the game was in progress, both sides have been under tremendous pressure and have no confidence in winning. But what Gao Han wants to do is to play hard to get, give up a channel for Chelsea, let them attack first, and then break down Chelsea's defense from this channel.

As for whether it can work, it is not something he can control.

But he believed that if Mourinho wanted to win, he would definitely attack.
Chapter completed!