Zidane, who was defeated by Tucson, encountered a crisis. This was not something he wanted to see, but it was happening. He hoped to wait until the halftime break to regroup the team's morale, so

He no longer expects the team to equalize the score, but just hopes that the team will not concede any more goals in the first half.

Zidane looked anxious and at a loss. Although he was very restrained, Simeone on the side had sharp eyes like a pair of eagles. He saw Zidane's uneasiness and anxiety, and at the same time he saw Real Madrid on the field.

The eagerness of the players.

He smiled secretly. In this game, he could finally feel a little more at ease. The reason why he was nervous before was because he was afraid that his team would stimulate Real Madrid after scoring a goal and make Real Madrid mad. But now it seems that the opponent is

I got angry, but unfortunately I didn't use it in the right place. I only improved a lot in fouls and impulsiveness. In the true sense, there were not as many threatening offenses as before.

The coordination is poor and there are many defensive loopholes. If it were not for his relatively strong personal ability, I am afraid that at this time, his Atletico Madrid would have been leading by more than two goals.

But for a team that relies on individual ability to compete, Simeone is really not afraid. The only thing he is more worried about now is whether Real Madrid will make any changes after the halftime break. If there are changes, I'm afraid there won't be any.

It's so easy to play now, so he still hopes that his team can lead a little more in the first half and score another goal, that would be the best.

…

In the stands, the Real Madrid fans began to get anxious. They had a very bad feeling. Their team's performance seemed to be a little abnormal today, and it was not abnormal at all. What's going on? Why is this happening?

Even Lin Yu has fallen into a strange cycle of playing poorly no matter how hard he plays, not to mention the other players. They were originally full of confidence, but at this moment, they had to have a terrible thought——

Should Real Madrid lose?

Atletico Madrid fans are still cautious. They are used to seeing Real Madrid comebacks in games, so they can't easily believe Real Madrid's poor performance at this time. So instead of shouting loudly, they might as well silently cheer for their team.

.

Because they know that once some people in the Real Madrid team hear their cheers, there will be a strange chemical reaction.

Fans of both teams almost remained silent. Only a few cheered. This strange scene made the Calderon Stadium seem a bit quiet, but the voices of the commentators in the commentary box, one after another, seemed very rhythmic.

feel.

Fortunately for Zidane, Atletico Madrid failed to expand the score in the first half, which is fine. In this case, Real Madrid still has great hope of making a comeback in the second half.

But it depends on what he says in the locker room at halftime.

He was the first person to walk to the locker room. On the way, he was thinking about how to change the status quo. The responsibility of a head coach is most obvious before the game and during halftime. Once the game

It started. But it won't have much effect, because at that point, all they can do is make good use of the three substitutions.

…

The locker room was a little quiet, and the players' breathing could be clearly heard. Everyone felt as if a stone was pressing on their hearts, and they were so uncomfortable that they couldn't breathe.

Zidane knows that the players are still under too much pressure. They lose the ball inexplicably and play in a mess. They are very dissatisfied with their performance. They even want to slap themselves.

Although his experience is not rich enough, because he has been a player before, he has the most accurate grasp of the players' psychological state.

He originally wanted to vent his anger, but after thinking about it, he gave up.

At this time, what the players need is not yelling, but secrets to win the game.

What's more, even he himself made a mistake this time, so what qualifications do he have to scold these players? Maybe it will have bad effects.

You must know that most of these players are only in their twenties, and they still have very strong rebellious psychology. If you insult them too much, it may stimulate their rebellious psychology, causing chaos in the locker room, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

Even if you are right to scold, this situation may happen, not to mention that Zidane himself is not qualified to scold these players today.

The players heard Zidane's sigh, and each of them felt "thumped" in their hearts. They felt that they really let the coach down. They should have played better in this game.

Then, Zidane's voice rang: "I want to ask you a question!"

The players are all wondering, shouldn't Zidane scold them? That way they will feel better and not be too depressed. Why are they asking questions now?

Seeing the expressions of the players, Zidane smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous. This is not a question with a standard answer. I just want to hear your answer."

He took the expressions of all the players into his eyes and then smiled: "What kind of team do you think is worthy of the term overlord?"

Players, you look at me and I look at you. I don’t know what Zidane meant when he suddenly asked this question. But Pogba spoke first: "Hegemony can make others afraid!"

Zidane nodded, then looked at the other players.

Lin Yu thought for a while and said: "A overlord should have the domineering power to dominate the world. He should not be arrogant because of victory, nor be discouraged by failure."

He thought of the First Emperor, and also of the domineering and sinister Cao Aman.

These two were not always victorious kings. They both had failures in the process of seeking hegemony, and there were quite a few failures. The First Emperor succeeded, while Cao Ah Man failed, but this did not affect their being called overlords.

"The overlord must be ruthless!"

"Napoleon was a great overlord. Even if he failed in the end, when he was galloping on the battlefield, any army would tremble when they heard his name!"

"Hegemon...means he can always win?"

"I think we are the overlords!"

…

Once the conversation started, the players had nothing to worry about. They expressed their opinions and seemed very serious.

After listening to the players' answers, Zidane smiled and said: "What you all said makes sense, but I think Lin Yu's answer is the best! The so-called overlord must indeed have terrifying domineering power. Anyone can

Any team will be scared when they meet you. We have basically done this now. There are only two or three teams that dare to compete with us, and even these teams will be scared when they see us.

Even if you are afraid, you will still tremble! But this is actually not the most important thing. The most important thing is what Lin Yu said, don't be arrogant when you win, and don't be discouraged when you lose!"

The players were understanding Zidane's words, and Zidane gave them time.

About three minutes later, Zidane continued: "In today's game, we did scare Atletico Madrid, but we made two mistakes in a row. Even I, the head coach, am not immune to this! First

The first mistake was that we defeated Atletico Madrid in a row. We did not maintain the mentality that a hegemon should have. We were too arrogant and forgot that this is a taboo! A hegemon will not do this. A hegemon will not do it because of consecutive victories against an order.

He disdains his opponents and becomes arrogant and complacent!”

"The second mistake was the panic, anxiety and uneasiness we showed after conceding the goal! If we really want to be the overlord, we shouldn't be like this, even if we concede the goal. Keep a calm mind and equalize the score. Get back what belongs to you.

The advantage is enough, but what about us? I, including you, are all feeling discouraged and even self-pitying that we shouldn’t have! I can tell you that the overlords will reflect on themselves, but they will never feel sorry for themselves. They don’t have that much free time.

!”

After listening to Zidane's words, all the players lowered their heads. Everyone was not stupid, and of course they understood what Zidane meant.

"You should remember at all times that we are the most powerful team on the planet. We take every game seriously. This is responsible for our own honor. After conceding the ball, we can maintain a normal mind and think

Finding ways to equalize the score and then overtake the score is what we should do. Overlords will also make mistakes, but people who lose their minds after making mistakes are definitely not qualified to be called overlords! I remember Lin Yu once told a story about the Three Kingdoms,

It is estimated that many people here may have heard that under Jia Xu's clever design, Cao Cao killed his most loyal guard Dian Wei. His own son and nephew also died in the battle, and he almost lost his life.

This was definitely a disastrous defeat for him, but he did not lose his mind because of this defeat, and because of this, he was able to become the most powerful overlord in the Three Kingdoms period!"

"Compared with him, you just lost a goal. You haven't failed yet, so you can't do it?"

Lin Yu suddenly stood up, patted his chest and said, "I am willing to fight with my sword and smash the enemy's army with fury!"

"There's no need for this. This is not an ancient battlefield after all. No one needs you to lose your life, not even to get injured. All I want is to score goals and win! Can you do it?"

"No problem!" Lin Yu almost shouted.

"What about you? Do you really want Lin Yu to imitate Zhao Zilong and break through the encirclement alone?" Zidane looked at the other players and asked.

"How is that possible? Lin Yu is not the only player in Real Madrid. Although we are not as good as him, we still want to make contributions. We played too cowardly in the first half!" Cristiano Ronaldo said loudly, as a former Real Madrid player

The number one star in the team is now only the second superstar after Lin Yu, so he naturally takes up his duties.

"Yes! We can't let the captain take the credit alone. We are not dead people, nor are we shameless people. Just wait and watch the show. Atletico Madrid wants to defeat us? We will definitely let them

You know what it means to be an overlord!" Casillas gritted his teeth and said viciously. It seemed that after being relieved of the burden of captain, he became more willing to speak than before.

"That's right!"

"If anyone is still the same as in the first half, then cut it!"

"Take it easy, can you shave your head?"

"no!"

The locker room, which was originally lifeless and very depressing, finally seemed to have cleared away the dark clouds and seen the sun and the moon, and it suddenly became brighter.

Zidane knew that his training was successful, his tactics were fine, and his players were easier to use than Atletico Madrid's players. The most important thing was the mentality problem. As long as the mentality problem was solved, everything would be fine.

…

At the same time, in the locker room of Atletico Madrid, Simeone smiled very happily. He was very satisfied with the performance of his players. Although he did not lead by two goals in the first half, he was satisfied. After all, although his opponent underestimated the opponent

, that is also a terrifying demon, not so easy to defeat.

A one-goal lead, and then we have to move towards a two-goal lead, towards victory. The significance of that goal does not lie in the lead in the score, but in what our players have achieved from that 1:0 lead.

A huge morale boost.
Chapter completed!