Chapter 227 The Second Round
Luton lost in the 30th round of the league, which put Gao Bo in a very bad mood.
After criticizing the players in the locker room, Gao Bo came to the press conference after the game.
The red-faced Brentford coach has already accepted the interview. For Brentford, beating Luton is definitely something to celebrate.
Luton is now a strong team in the first division, and probably only the top two in the league standings can compare with them.
Gao Bo was also angered by the questions of this group of reporters at the press conference.
"What kind of attitude is Luton preparing to face Ajax?"
"Which opponent do you prefer to meet in the top 16?"
"Will you do some rotation in the second round?"
A bunch of problems were thrown, basically not related to the game.
Gao Bo sat in a chair, and after hearing all these questions, he didn't respond at all.
He looked at the press officer and said: "It seems that everyone has no questions about this game to ask."
then...
Gao Bo got up and left.
A bunch of reporters were left stunned.
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Gao Bo was not in a good mood at first, and he was naturally even more upset when facing these unrelated issues.
The press conference after the game was a small incident. At that time, the FA fined Luton 5,000 pounds, but Gao Bo didn't care about it.
The team will soon usher in the second round of the Europa League group stage!
Ajax came to Luton very early. At the press conference the day before the game, Martin York took Suarez to go.
"We will play a fantastic game away from home!"
In front of the reporters' cameras, Suarez smiled and bared his buck teeth.
"You mean you can advance to the away game?"
Some English media stood up and mocked.
"Is not it?"
Suarez looks very confident!
Martin York didn't think there was anything wrong with Suarez's words. The current situation is really unfavorable for Ajax.
So in this situation, Martin York thinks that Suarez's words will help boost the morale of the team.
The Dutch media are more concerned about the whereabouts of Soleimani, the historical standard king of the Dutch First Division. In the list of 18 people announced before the game, Soleimani did not appear on this list at all.
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On February 26th, in the second round of the Europa League semi-finals of the 2oo9-2o1o season, Luton played against Ajax at home!
If for Ajax, they have no choice but to attack, then what kind of tactics will Luton choose in this game?
Perhaps most people would guess that Luton would play a defensive counterattack at home, but no one would have expected... Gao Bo would do it so thoroughly.
When Martin York got Luton, the handsome Dutch coach couldn't help but scold his mother.
"damn it!!!"
Martin York patted the table fiercely.
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All three of Luton's regular use appeared on the lineup, while Mitchell Piran, who was more capable of defending at full-back, appeared, and the left-back was still Sandro.
This is a five-back formation!
In the midfield, Luton also ranked four midfielders!
Hasan Ali, Drinkwater, Kanter, Kevin Keane!
The four midfielders lined up!
In the frontcourt, Vardy was alone in the frontcourt, and there was no Griezmann in this game!
541! !
This is a formation configuration that completely abandons the offensive position warfare!
Five defenders, four midfielders with considerable defensive ability, and in the frontcourt there is also a Valdy who has almost unlimited physical energy and has a considerable contribution to defense!
What Luton is going to do in this game is basically obvious!
The opponent just wants to defend and fight back!
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At this time in the home team's locker room, the players 66 have returned.
Compared with the previous game, Ajax also has some changes.
Eriksson played the midfield midfielder's position, while on both sides are Emmanuelson and the young player Seok Hyun Joon from South Korea.
The center is naturally Suarez.
"Everyone has gradually become familiar with our formation these days, 541!" Gao Bo said.
"But the formation is just a bottle. What kind of wine is in it depends on what content we want to play!"
"The compact formation maintains the intensity of midfield pressure, and at the same time, the care of the sideways must be kept up in time to create a number advantage in the local area. Don't let them easily complete the long pass transfer!"
Gao Bo looked at the players sitting in the locker room and said.
The tactical thinking has not changed, but some enhancements have been made in some local positions.
Gao Bo does not intend to play against Ajax at home, which is really unsafe.
Ajax needs to score more than three goals to advance. Faced with such an advantage, Gao Bo also chose to push out the opponent's counterattack. This is the brain burnt...
But there is a more extreme aspect in Gao Bo's character.
Since you want to defend!
Then do it thoroughly!
Is there anything more dense line of defense than five guards plus four defensive midfielders?
If there is... then even the forwards have come back to defend.
Let alone, Vardy has been playing in the low-level league for many years, and he has considerable experience in how to harass and destroy the opponent's midfielder.
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The weather today is good, and the stands are already full.
When the players from both sides lined up in the player channel, Gao Bo had already entered the court.
There was a deafening cheer. The fans all stood up and gave the cheers to the most dazzling star of the stadium.
Gao Bo raised his hands, clapped his hands and walked to the coaching bench.
Such a scene can be seen in every home game.
The fans in the stands held up the portrait of Gao Bo, and there were even some fans holding the Chinese flag to express their love for Gao Bo.
In the stands, as Gao Bo's reputation in China rose, Luton has gradually become a tourist destination for some Chinese tourists. Of course, the most important itinerary for them to come to Luton is to take a look at Luton's home stadium. It's the game-this ticket is not easy to buy, but there are always local tyrants who can buy Luton home tickets through various channels.
Luton's Chinese head coach led the Luton tourism exhibition. This news has even paid attention to some English economic media...
When the referee led the players into the stadium the fans in the stands boiled again.
When the dj on the scene shouted the name of each player, the fans immediately sent a deafening cheer in time!
In such a home atmosphere, the players seemed to be in their best shape immediately!
This game! Ninety minutes later! ! Luton will enter the Europa League round of 16!
There will be no surprises!
Gao Bo is convinced of this! ...