Ih round of La Liga, Bara pyed away to Maga.

  Although Bara had excellent lu the draw for the Champions League quarter-finals and drew the weakest team, Benfica from the Puese Super League, Rijkaard still did not dare to be careless. Ich against Mága, he carried out a rge rotation.

  Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, and Puyol all rested, and almost all substitutes pyed in Mága.

  Among the regur starters, oo'o and Giuly, who became a mainstay after Messi's season-ending injury, started.

  Uedly, at the Rose Garden Stadium, Bara entered a tenacious resistance from Maga.

  Without Ronaldinho, Xavi, Deco, and Ia, Bara's frontcourt attack was seriously g iivity, relying more on the cooperatioweeo'o, Larsson, and Giuly to create opportunities.

  But it was hard to break down Maga's defenses.

  Giuly was very active on the right and pletely dominated Bara's attack.

  In stoppage time, Giuly's free kick from the right led to a header from Larsson, ao'o followed up and scored.

  However, the Maga pyers protested that Larsson had itted a handball foul during the header, which caused a stroion from the crowd.

  The referee ruled that the goal was invalid och, but acc to the slow-motion repy of the live TV footage, Larsson actually did not it a handball foul. This was an obvious misjudgment.

  Failed to score in the first half, and after ging sides in the sed half, Bara's offeill did not improve.

  And what is puzzling is that Rijkaard repced Giuly, who was the most active, at 60 minutes.

  Although it didn't take long for Ia to e on as a substitute and improve Bara's midfield anization, they still couldn't break Maga's defense and the matded 0-0.

  Twenty-two shots, ten on target, and none scored. Bara returned from the Rose Gardey-handed.

  ...

  Real Madrid's game was scheduled a day ter than Bara's.

  Gao Shen and the coag staff watched the live broadcast of the Bara game in Valdebebas. The 0-0 result was ued because Maga was currently ra the bottom of La Liga, with relegation almost certain.

  The top team in La Liga drawing with the bottom team is quite an upset.

  Rijkaard dared to make such a strong rotation because he felt that winning against Maga would be easy, but who would have thought the Rose Garden would be so difficult.

  The upset was caused by many factors, including the referee's misjudgment, but this did not ge the fact that Bara dropped points again.

  After watg the live broadcast, the coach's office was very quiet.

  Gao Shen was pting a very tempting question.

  Should they take the opportunity to shorten the points gap?

  Acc to Gao Shen's inal pn, the game against Deportivo La Coru?a at home would also see a rge rotation. The purpose was simple: to better prepare for the challenge against Juventus in Turi Wednesday.

  Capello's Juventus team is known for its toughness, just by looking at their lineup and sidering Capello's style.

  Not to mention the current old, weak, and sick Real Madrid. Even the Real Madrid at its peak would have to dread fag Juventus. Gao Shen had to recharge and go all out.

  But now Bara had drawn.

  What does this represent?

  After Bara drew with Mága, the points gap with Real Madrid increased to eight points, but Real Madrid had one less game.

  If Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coru?a at home tomorrow night, the gap will be reduced to five points.

  From ten points to five points, Real Madrid will have more fidend fighting spirit for weekend's national derby.

  But this will iably affect the Champions League matext Wednesday.

  The Champions League is tempting, but so is the league.

  "What do you think?" Gao Shen asked.

  Everyone knew what Gao Shen was asking.

  "There is a ce, but... it's too risky," Maqueda said cautiously.

  Gao Shen didn't say anything, he nodded encingly and motioned him to tinue.

  "We all know how strong Juventus is, and this team is very stable. Even if we trate all our elites and go to the Stadio delle Alpi in the best state, we may not be able to take advantage of it. If we are distracted by the league, I'm afraid..."

  Everyone nodded.

  As a traveler, Gao Shen knew in his heart that Serie A was about to enter the Calciopoli sdal and then quickly dee.

  But before Calciopoli, the strength of Serie A was difficult for the ter geions to uand and appreciate.

  In particur, Capello's Juventus is to.

  There are the best pyers in the world in almost every position. With such a lineup, coupled with Capello, who is as steady as an old dog, one imagine how difficult it is to py against Juventus.

  "It's true to say so, but now Bara has made a mistake again. The opportunity is in front of us, don't we want it?" Lucas put forward a different opinion.

  He now uood Gao Shen's behavior. Whenever Gao Shen proposed a discussion, everyone would express their opinions together.

  "We are chasing Bara hard. Now we grit our teeth and try to win against Deportivo La Coru?a in the league. The gap between points will be shortened. In the Champions League, we will stick it out away aurn to the home court to decide the winner."

  As soon as Lucas finished speaking, Maqueda said, "This is too risky, and it is idealisti fact, we may not be able to leave Turin whole. Once we lose the ball, Capello's team will not give us any ce."

  Capello believes in the oo-zero doe, which, as the name suggests, is to score one moal than the oppo.

  From this point of view, it is not difficult to see how good the team he coached is defensively.

  Of course, Gao Shen has also been dubbed Capello II retly because his Real Madrid is also pying 1-0 and is very servative.

  "I still insist on my opinion. It is now the 30th round, and the league is about to e to an end. If we 't shorten the gap as soon as possible, the pressure will increase and we will have to give up the league in the end, but the Champions League..."

  Lucas didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was very clear. Real Madrid's situation in the Champions League is not much better than in La Liga.

  Gao Shen turo look at Bueura, "Lorenzo, what do you think?"

  Bueura had just arrived at the team, but he had quickly earned Gao Shen's trust. He was sulted before every game, and now was no exception.

  "Both opinions are justified, it depends oher you should be proactive or more prudent."

  After a pause, Bueura looked at the people around him again and suggested, "Actually, several Brazilian pyers ieam are in good health and their physical fitness is also good. Is it possible..."

  "It's not yet time, this matter is not discussed." Gao Shen interrupted Bueura before he could finish speaking.

  Bueura was stunned for a moment, not expeg Gao Shen to be so determined.

  Looking at the others, he immediately uood why no one had raised this opinion.

  "That's it for the time being. Everyohink about it, and I will think about it. Let's talk about it tomorrow m."

  In fact, Gao Shen also knew in his heart that several members of the Brazilian squad would be a great help now.

  Ronaldo, Baptista, Carlos, Robinho, and ho—if these five pyers could participate in the game, it would be a great help to Real Madrid.

  But he couldn't just focus on the present, but had to sider the overall situation.

  During his te Real Madrid, he had been suppressing the Brazilian gang to make them submissive and obedient.

  As long as they were pliant, Gao Shen could use them smoothly. They would obey the team's overall tactical discipline and work hard och, allowing Real Madrid to fun as a cohesive unit.

  Now, the time was not ripe, especially when Gao Shen took the initiative to let the Brazilians py. If he did so, they would beore arrogant. Wouldn't all of Gao Shen's previous efforts be in vain?

  Judging from Ronaldo's remarks, he couldn't hold out much longer. It was just a little more time.

  These Brazilian pyers all wao participate in the World Cup in Germany, and they would definitely give in.

  It's not wiving up now.

  ...

  Leaving Valdebebas, Gao Shen rode his bicycle back to the Odalesa district.

  Along the way, he was weighing and sidering this matter.

  In fact, this was never abht , but about trade-offs and promises.

  In the field of professional sports, if you win, everything you do is right and endable. If you lose, no matter how justified your reasons, they beere excuses.

  Especially for the head coach.

  Therefore, some people say that the manager is the riskiest profession in European football, with higher risks than the pyers.

  At the very least, if the team's performance is poor, the first to be held atable is the head coaot the pyers.

  Gao Shen came home, and after washing up, he y in bed and directly ehe tactical library.

  During this time, he spent time in the library, tinuing to study Benitez's books, while also reading works by others such as Ferguson, Wenger, and Ranieri.

  Before each game, he would also carefully read the books of the opposing team's coach to uand their tactical cepts, game strategies, and some anding styles, which was of great be to him.

  It be said that in the past period, Real Madrid's secutive victories were inseparable from Gao Shen's studies iactical Library.

  I days, Gao Shen has been reading the books of Juventus' two former head coaches, Silver Fox Lippi and Capello, to find a way to deal with Juventus.

  The books of these two tactical masters are extensive and profound, especially their uanding and practice of various tactical theories, which captivates Gao Shen. Not only has it given him a deeper uanding of Italian football, but it has also provided him with further insights into the essence of football tactics.

  For example, what makes a great team?