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"Okay, next, we will arrange the candidates for the Champions League finals under the 3241 formation. Do you have any suggestions?" Ten Hag said, looking at every coach and player present.He knew that this decision was crucial and required brainstorming to make the most reasonable choice.

It was Mitchell who spoke first.

"In fact, many players in positions are already our best players in the current state." Mitchell said calmly, "We have proven our strength in various competitions, and we have excellent goalkeepers. , defenders, midfielders and forwards. In my opinion, we don’t need to make too many changes.”

His speech was approved by some people, but some people held different views.

Defensive coach Shadley put forward his own opinion.

"Dalot's recent performance is not very good, which is mainly reflected in the fact that when facing speed forwards, his pursuit speed and reaction are really not good." Shadley said seriously at the analysis meeting, "In this regard, if he If you play as a defensive full-back, it's okay, but if you want to attack, it won't work. Even we all know that in the 3241 formation, the right back has to be mentioned in the midfield to play the midfielder on the right. The frontal defensive ability in the midfielder position is actually average. The main reason is that he is a full-back. He is used to facing defense from one side. In such a key position as the midfielder, it is okay to face ordinary teams, but against strong teams. When playing in a team, there will be attacks coming from the left and right sides, and his frontal defensive ability will become his shortcoming."

Shadley paused and continued: "So in the future, I suggest using a central defender who can play as a full-back for this position. Of course, we don't have this type of player here now, so in the summer window , I suggest that we can look for players in this direction. But now, I know that my suggestion may not have any practical effect, because maybe in the end we will still use Dalot, because no one can use it now. But I think, we still have to use it in Next, that is, in tomorrow's training, let Dalot pay more attention to the defensive issues in multiple frontal positions. This is an issue to be considered at this stage."

Shadley glanced at Ten Hag who was sitting next to him, and continued: "As for the long-term considerations I mentioned, I hope Eric can think more about it. We can't just focus on the game in front of us, but also consider the ball." The team's future development. We need to have a long-term plan to gradually improve the team's strength and competitiveness."

Ten Hag looked at Shadley, the defensive coach who has been an integral part of the team.He has a keen insight into the team's defensive problems and can often provide valuable suggestions to the team.

"I have indeed considered the issue you mentioned." Ten Hag said solemnly, "In the 3241 formation, the player who can be transformed from a full-back into a midfielder is obviously very important, so what is needed is a player who can be transformed into a midfielder. . And full-backs who can be transformed into defensive midfielders generally have a characteristic, that is, they have a large defensive area and can play multiple positions."

Ten Hag paused and continued: "For example, Lahm at the beginning, he can play left and right, so his defensive ability is very good on the left and right. And there is Kimmich, he has played in the back before He is also good at frontal defense in multiple positions. Dalot, on the other hand, started playing as a right back, so he naturally pays more attention to the defense on his left side, because most of the current wingers play as a right back. His cutting-back offensive style, and as for his right side, there’s a natural sideline there.”

Ten Hag looked at Shadli and said: "I fully understand the problem you mentioned. The solution to this problem will be after the Champions League final. I have decided to sign a full-back after the Champions League final. The requirements for a player are to first be a central defender, and then have the ability to play as a full-back, and be tall enough, so that he can be completely transformed without losing his winger attributes."

After hearing what Ten Hahe said, Shadli showed a happy smile on his face.He feels that he and coach Ten Hag have basically the same ideas, and this tacit understanding makes him feel very gratified.

In the game, as a defensive coach, Shadley knows that he has a heavy responsibility.He understands that only by defending well can he create more offensive opportunities for the team.Therefore, he has been committed to studying the opponent's tactics and player characteristics in order to better develop targeted defensive strategies.

Before Ten Hag spoke, Shadli had already conducted a detailed analysis of Paris Saint-Germain's midfield and backfield players.He found that these players tend to appear very passive and panicked when facing pressing attacks.Therefore, he believes that it is a very wise decision to adopt a 3241 formation and press the opponent by piling up manpower in the frontcourt.

When Ten Hag mentioned this idea, Shadley felt that his idea was recognized and supported.He believes that this is the trust and recognition of coach Ten Hag in him, and it is also a reward for his hard work.

In the following meeting, Ten Hag began to ask Mitchell about the status of the main force.As a head coach, Ten Hag pays great attention to the status of his players, because he knows that the status of the players directly affects the performance of the team.He handed over the team's training to assistant coach Mitchell, and the control of the players' status was also completed through Mitchell's reports and the usual observations of the head coach.

However, as the final is approaching, Ten Hag's main task recently is to watch PSG's recent game videos with the video analyst.He believes that by analyzing the opponent's game videos, he can better understand the opponent's characteristics and weaknesses and develop more targeted tactics.Therefore, the training situation was left to Mitchell.

Mitchell began his report.He carefully analyzed the team's recent training situation and the players' physical condition, hoping to provide the head coach with the most accurate information and suggestions.

"In fact, we have only conducted two recovery training sessions since the semifinals," Mitchell said. "As of now, the physical condition of the 14 players who have played in the semifinals has roughly returned to 6 Between 9% and [-]%.”

After Ten Hahe heard this, he couldn't help but frowned.He knows that for an important final, the players' physical condition is crucial.If the players are not in good physical condition, then even with excellent skills and tactics, it will be difficult to perform at their best.

"6%?" Ten Hag asked, "The game will be played the day after tomorrow, 6%? Which player is it?"

"It's Matic." Mitchell said truthfully. "His physical condition is indeed not very ideal. He only played 60 minutes in the last game, but his physical condition has declined significantly. The recovery time is now It’s also longer.”

Tenhahe nodded and relaxed.He knows Matic is a very important player, but he also knows that in a key game like the final, the player's physical condition is crucial.If Matic cannot perform at his best during the game, the team may face huge risks.But now it seems that although Matic's physical condition is not ideal, it will not have much impact on the team.

"It's okay. Even if Matic is going to play in the final, he will be coming on as a substitute." Ten Hag said, "Then his physical condition will have no impact for the time being. Okay, you can continue."

Mitchell nodded and continued his report.

"The person with the best physical recovery is Captain Lin Kedi. He has basically recovered - I never expected that a person with physical difficulties back then would become an Iron Man now!" Mitchell looked very nostalgic. look.

Ten Hahe also thought about the time when Lin Kedi was asked to do extra physical training every day. He really missed that time.

Back to the present.

After a detailed assessment of the players' status, Mitchell continued to report to Ten Hag: "Overall, among the starting players, Luke Shaw's physical condition has only recovered to 7%. But the good news is that there is still one day tomorrow. The training time, plus we will not train on the day of the game, so according to Luke Xiao’s previous physical recovery situation, by the afternoon of the game, his physical fitness will be restored to about 85%, which is the standard for starting the game ." Mitchell paused and continued: "The other starting players have recovered to about 8%. By the day of the game, they can recover to more than 9%. Perisic and Rashford are in very good condition. Well, they have performed well in recent training and I believe they can perform at their best in the game. Ruben Dias and Guimarães were a little tired in the previous games, but after these few days After rest and recovery, their condition has improved and they can play an important role in the game."

Ten Hacher listened to Mitchell's report and nodded in agreement.He knows that the condition of the players is crucial to the outcome of the game.As the head coach, what he has to do is to ensure that the players perform at their best during the game.He believes that with the help of Mitchell, the team will be able to achieve good results in the finals.

"Okay, Mitchell. You did a good job." Ten Hag praised, "We will formulate tactics based on the status of the players to ensure that we can maximize our advantages in the game. Tomorrow's training You tell the players and get them ready for the game, and I believe they will be able to perform at their best in the game."

Mitchell nodded.

Ten Hag turned to video analyst Peterson and looked at him expectantly.As the team's video analyst, Peterson's research and analysis of opponents is very in-depth.He understands the opponent's characteristics, tactics and weaknesses and can provide important reference for the team to formulate targeted tactics.

"Next, Peterson, tell us about Paris Saint-Germain." Ten Hag said.

Peterson nodded and quickly plugged the connector to the large screen into his laptop.Then he started to operate skillfully.A series of data and images appeared on the big screen, which were the results of Peterson's research and analysis of the PSG game.

"I counted all the games played by Paris Saint-Germain after the epidemic." Peterson began to introduce, "Because Ligue 2 was announced to end immediately after the league was suspended, so after the epidemic, Paris Saint-Germain actually only participated in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. As of now, At present, there are only two games in total, one in the quarterfinals and one in the semifinals.”

"In the quarterfinals, Paris Saint-Germain adopted a 433 formation, in which the goalkeeper was Navas. This experienced goalkeeper performed stably in this game and resolved the opponent's threatening attacks many times. The defense line goes from left to On the right are Bernat, Kimpembe, Thiago Silva and Krell. This defense performed well in the game and successfully limited the opponent's attack.

The single defensive midfielder is Marquinhos. The Brazilian international performed well in the game. He not only performed well on the defensive end, but also contributed a wonderful assist on the offensive end.The left midfielder is Gueye. The French midfielder performed well in the game and created many opportunities for the team.The right midfielder is Herrera. The Spanish midfielder played steadily in the game and contributed to the team's offense and defense.

The left winger is Neymar. The Brazilian superstar performed well in the game and threatened the opponent's goal many times.The right winger is Sarabia. The Spanish forward performed well in the game and contributed a goal to the team.The center is Icardi. The Argentine forward played steadily in the game and contributed to the team's offense.

It is worth mentioning that before this game, Mbappe did not start because he returned from injury.In the 60th minute of the game, Mbappe came on as a substitute for Sarabia, who was on the right wing.The French superstar performed well in the game and contributed a wonderful goal to the team.Also coming off the bench in this game was Draxler, who replaced right midfielder Herrera in the 72nd minute.Goalkeeper Rico replaced the injured Navas in the 79th minute, and then Paredes replaced left midfielder Gueye in the 73rd minute.In the last 79 minutes, Choupo-Moting replaced Icardi. "

"In the starting lineup of the semi-finals, Paris still adopted the 433 formation. As for the goalkeeper position, Rico started this game. Because Navas was unfortunately injured in the previous game, the starting goalkeeper for this game was changed. It became Rico. And Navas was not selected for the squad in this game. In terms of defense, Paris continued the starting lineup from the previous game, from left to right, Bernat, Kimpembe, Thiago -Silva and Krell. These four players performed well in the last game, so they continue to start in this game. The single midfielder in this game is also the same as the starter in the previous game, it is Magini Os. He can provide solid defense and precise passing in the midfield position. In the left midfield position, the starting player for this game is Paredes. He came on as a substitute in the previous game, The performance was good, so I got the chance to start this game. In the right midfield position, Paris continued the starting lineup from the previous game, which was still Herrera. He performed well in the last game and contributed to the team scored a key goal. For the left winger position, Paris still chose Neymar. He scored a goal in the last game and performed very well. For the right winger position, Paris chose Dimari Asia as the starter. He came on as a substitute in the last game and performed well, so he got the chance to start this game. At the center position, Paris chose Mbappe, who returned from injury. He played in the last game He came on as a substitute and performed well, scoring a key goal for the team. So he naturally returned to the main center position in this game.

Let’s talk about the substitution adjustments for this game.First of all, the first substitution occurred in the 83rd minute. Paris replaced the next midfielder with Draxler.This time the change was to the right midfield position, replacing Herrera.During this substitution time, Paris also replaced left midfielder Paredes with Verratti.Verratti is a midfielder with excellent skills, and his appearance can bring more control and creativity to the team.Then in the 86th minute, Paris replaced Mbappe with Choupo-Moting.Choupo-Moting is an experienced forward player who can bring more offensive threats to the team.In the 87th minute, Paris replaced Di Maria with Sarabia.Sarabia is a forward player with fast speed and excellent skills. His presence on the court can bring more counterattack opportunities for the team. "

“It can be seen from these two games that Paris Saint-Germain’s starting players and some substitute players who will definitely be substituted have been basically determined. Through careful analysis, I predict that the starting lineup of the Paris final will be very close to the starting lineup of the semi-finals. However, news came out today that Navas has recovered from injury. According to the latest news, Paris team doctors judged that Navas can play in the final. If this news is true, then Paris' starting goalkeeper may change.

In addition, it can be seen from previous games that Paris Saint-Germain's coaching team likes to use the 433 formation very much.This formation allows the team to maintain a balance in offense and defense, and can also fully utilize the offensive capabilities of the team's frontcourt players.Therefore, I predict that PSG will use a similar formation in the final.Specifically, I think Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria will form a front three, while Paredes, Marquinhos and Herrera will form a midfield trio.In the defense, I think Kimpembe and Thiago Silva will partner as central defenders, while Bernat and Krell will serve as left and right full-backs respectively.As for the goalkeeper position, if Navas can really return from injury, he may replace Rico, who started in the semifinals, as the starting goalkeeper in the final.This is my judgment. "Peterson closed the computer and looked at Ten Hahe.

Ten Hag nodded and continued in a deep voice: "The final the day after tomorrow is really important. Most of the people here have experienced last year's final with me. At that time, Ajax was an absolutely weak side. . Even though we had created many big-scoring games at that time, neither the media nor neutral fans at the time were optimistic about us."

Ten Hag paused, and a firm light flashed in his eyes: "But back to now, I believe that most of the media, including neutral fans, will be more optimistic about our Manchester United. Today is different from the past, we have stronger strength And a deeper foundation. I believe that the coaching staff of Paris Saint-Germain must also be studying us like crazy. They must be studying what loopholes we have. And we are also studying what loopholes they have and what we can target."

Ten Hag glanced at the coaches present and continued: "Many coaches have just expressed their opinions, and I will also share my opinions. I think Paris Saint-Germain's biggest loophole is undoubtedly their Defense. To put it bluntly, I think it is their central defender combination, including their midfielder. Peterson and I watched these two games. In fact, Paris’ opponents at the time directly penetrated Paris’ defense many times. But limited by their offensive level, they were unable to score. But this does illustrate the problems in Paris."

Ten Hag took a sip of water and continued: "Another point is that Paris' midfielder's ability to play the ball is too poor. In the first two games, Neymar in the frontcourt actually retreated to get the ball, which would waste the inside. Mar's physical strength. So we can see that often after 70 minutes, Ney Mar can't provide any offensive help. So the problem in Paris is also obvious, that is, the problem of the midfield and backcourt!"

As soon as Ten Hag finished speaking, the coaches present nodded in agreement.They all know that in a key game like the final, the opponent's weakness is their opportunity.As the head coach, Ten Hag's responsibility is to make full use of these opportunities and make corresponding tactical arrangements.

"In fact, we can see the importance of Neymar to Paris in the past two games." Ten Hag analyzed, "Whether it is a breakthrough pass in the frontcourt or a retreat to the center to connect the front and rear courts, basically It all depends on him. Therefore, his condition will directly affect the performance of Paris. So in the finals, we must restrict him. This is a key point."

Ten Hag paused and continued: "In addition, Mbappe's biggest characteristics are his speed and counterattack ability. His ability can be used in counterattacks, but if we press Paris and play, he will be surrounded In the game, his ability cannot be fully utilized. We must pay attention to this during the game."

Ten Hag looked at the coaches present and continued: "Paris is different from Bayern. Paris basically has no high-pressure pressing ability, especially in the frontcourt. Neymar and Mbappe will not grab it. This time It reduces a lot of burden on us. So our players can engage in high-position pressing. This is our advantage, and we must take advantage of it."

After that, the pre-match coaching staff deployment meeting ended.

After tomorrow's training is over, ten Hag will announce the starting list for the final to the entire Manchester United team in the conference room tomorrow evening. Of course, this list is basically a list for both Manchester United players and Manchester United fans. It's a clear status.

In the Champions League final, the strongest starting line-up will naturally be on the line. (End of chapter)