"Mr. Scolari, why is there a substitute for Drogba in this game?"
"Drogba''s form is obviously better than Falcao''s, why do you have to wait until the 70th minute to let him play?"
"Do you think Drogba is more qualified to start than Falcao?"
"Falcao''s performance in this match is disappointing. Will it affect your trust in him?"
"Are you under management pressure to use Drogba and Falcao
"I would like to ask, after this game, will you give Drogba more opportunities?"
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At the press conference after the match, when media reporters met Scolari, they immediately asked Drogba and Falcao about the main battle. A lot of questions came to Scolari, which made the Brazilian coach confused.
How to answer so many questions?
Sitting on one side, Gao Han smiles sympathetically. He can fully understand Scolari''s mood at this moment.
As a matter of fact, the loss of this game was not too bad. It was 2-0, and it was all concentrated in the first half. In the second half, it created several opportunities, especially after Drogba came on the bench.
As for the ball possession rate and other aspects of the data fell below Manchester City, this is not shameful.
Not to mention in the Premier League, in European football, only Barcelona can match Manchester City in average possession rate.
This group of media reporters are all elite. How sensitive is their sense of news?
If they report Manchester City''s winning streak and Chelsea''s losing away after the game, it''s nothing new at all. Everyone is used to it, so they have to make a surprise in a dead mood.
That''s the shooter fight between Drogba and Falcao.
What bad luck, Scolari!
In the eyes of cold sympathy, Scolari became the protagonist at the news conference, but the Brazilian coach was not proud at all, because he felt like he was grilled on the fire, every problem was extremely sharp.
For example, the press will ask him what he thinks of the game.
"The first half of the first ten minutes, we seem to have the initiative, but in fact the game has not been carried out in our rhythm, we need to spend more time on each attack from the back slowly organized, which gives the opponent the opportunity to calmly layout, when we attack to the front, it is difficult to find offensive space
"Yes, Manchester City''s defensive organization is very good, both attacks rely on counterattack, so I think that this game Manchester City can win more thanks to their more pragmatic defensive Counterattack Tactics."
Gao Han refuted the explanation from Scolari on the spot.
"The goal in the counterattack does not mean that we are more conservative. In fact, even in the first half, our possession rate, shooting times, passing success rate... Yes, especially the passing success rate, we are far ahead of our opponents. I think this is the key to our two goals."
Passing success rate, this is definitely Scolari''s scar.
Brazil coach after hearing this, the canthus of the eye obviously took out, some helpless.
In fact, the passivity in the first half was largely due to Chelsea''s own reasons. For example, when Anelka scored the second goal, he ran with Falcao when he counterattacked. The French striker should be on the right, but in the end he occupied the middle. It can only be said that it was the cooperation between the two players.
Moreover, in the first half, there were many mistakes in passing and receiving the ball, which led to a lot of opportunities for Manchester City to fight back. If it wasn''t for the good defense of Chelsea, it would be more than two goals.
Fortunately, after counterattacking Scolari, alpine took the initiative to ease the atmosphere.
"Of course, the second half of the game became more difficult. When Chelsea started to defend with all their strength, it was difficult for any team to knock on their goal easily, especially after Drogba came on the court and was very active
As for the performance of his own team, Gao Han said that most people have played to their due level. Cristiano Ronaldo''s scoring twice is not surprising to him, but he also highlighted two players.
"Milner''s performance in this game is very important. 12 successful interceptions let us see clearly his contribution in the team. He is a reassuring player. I think he is finding a suitable position in the team. I believe he will have more and more excellent performance."
"Kompani''s progress in the past more than a season is obvious to all. He is very important in the back line now, especially in the second half. After our substitution, he was very successful in defending Drogba and frozen the Ivorian. I feel satisfied and proud of his performance."
"As I said before the season, Manchester City is a team determined to make a difference this season, we need a strong team to support, every player here has the opportunity to play his role and contribution
Gao''s last words are obviously encouraging the substitutes in the team, calling on them not to worry, everyone has a chance.
In the second half, Didier Drogba played well. Gao Han replaced Harvey Martinez with Felton Henderson. On the one hand, he saved energy for the midweek game. On the other hand, he saw Harvey Martinez''s difficulty in defending Didier Drogba.
After kompani was moved to the middle, the defense of Drogba was very successful, so that the Ivorian, who was very active after playing, completely stopped. Felton Heng''s performance on the left side was also quite good, not brilliant, but no mistakes.
After Gao Han answered the media''s questions, all the reporters threw the topic to Scolari one after another, focusing on the main battle between Falcao and Drogba.
Scolari said that his team does not have the difference between the main force and the substitute, there is no need to make a fuss about the success or failure of a game.
"We''re playing at the city stadium in Manchester, where it''s possible to lose, and we have to know that it''s impossible to win all the way in a row, sooner or later we''ll lose, and I''m sure city will, too."
"We put pressure on our opponents for a time in the game, but the attack was not smooth. We didn''t find a good way to break their defense, so in the second half, I think we have to make some changes."
Why Didier Drogba came off the bench?
Scolari''s explanation is to better cope with the Champions League in the middle of the week.
"You know, we can''t get one player to play all the games. Drogba is not young. I think he needs to rest to refresh his energy and make a better contribution in the Champions League
"Of course, Drogba was very active after he came on as a substitute. He put great pressure on the defense of the other side. In fact, I think we should have at least one goal. Yes, Drogba jumped to the top, but it''s a pity that Cech is a very good goalkeeper and he is very focused on the whole game."
As for whether he will consider rescheduling Drogba''s starting line-up to replace Falcao, Scolari said he will arrange the team''s lineup and tactics according to different opponents.
"So far, the performances of Drogba and Falcao are reassuring. We have two top European centers and they are in good form. I am satisfied with that
Gao Han sat on one side, but he almost didn''t smile.
That''s what Scolari said, but in his heart, he was sure to scold the media reporters in front of him.
At the beginning of the season, when Chelsea lost the community shield, they didn''t say that.
At that time, they accused Scolari of trusting Drogba and ignoring Falcao. But now, when Falcao''s performance is low, they all jumped out to blame Drogba.
Oh, my God, you unruly media reporters, don''t make trouble all day, OK?
Gao Han didn''t use the skill card in this game. The only time he used it was after Drogba came on the court. He almost used it several times, but later he thought about it. Anyway, it doesn''t matter if he has two goals in hand and loses one, so it''s useless.
To beat Scolari and Chelsea at a real level, he is very satisfied, but he is also clear that this is not just a matter of technique and tactics, but of Scolari''s arrangement.
Everyone knows that the strength of Chelsea is not as good as that of Manchester City, and Scolari himself knows it, so his goal of the game is to draw. He should have played defense and counterattack, and he was very defensive. This is the most pragmatic attitude.
But Falcao did so well in the first five rounds of the league. Scolari has no reason to exclude him from this strong dialogue, and he doesn''t have the courage, so he can only arrange for Falcao to start.
But it turns out that it''s hard for Chelsea to create a threat.
The biggest difference between this game and the community shield cup is that the community shield cup is a warm-up game. Both sides are willing to play against each other, so Falcao should start and score at that time.
But now it''s the league.
However, this can not be said to be Scolari''s problem, for anyone, in his situation will inevitably make such a choice, especially as Scolari''s more vulnerable coach.
So, most of the time, what the fans see is the result of the game, but there are many reasons for this result. The technical and tactical level of the head coach is often not the decisive factor.
Scolari at the end of the press conference, also very frank congratulations to alpine and Manchester City.
"We didn''t play at our level in this game, but Manchester City played very well, especially in the midfield. The success rate of pressing, pressing and intercepting is very high, which makes the game more complicated and they should win
But after winning this focus, whether Manchester City will win all the way and successfully defend the title, Scolari said that everything is still unknown, "now the league has just been six rounds, Manchester City''s lead is only three points, it''s too early to talk about winning the title."
"As like as two peas Scolari," I thought. Alpine agreed with Scolari''s judgment very firmly.
"I don''t think a game can decide whether we can defend our title, and I want to say that our goal this season is not just to defend the Premier League
"After last season''s FA Cup final, I said that we have the strength to fight for the Champions League, so this season, my players and I are very confident to fight for the Champions League, but it requires us to try our best to play well in every game, stay focused and devote ourselves to the game."
"I''m happy that my players have done well so far this season, we''re on the right path, and I hope everyone can keep away from arrogance and impatience and move on
At the same time, Gao also encouraged Scolari to evaluate the Brazilian coach as one of the best coaches in the world.
"I believe that if he can get enough trust and coaching space, he is fully capable of success in the Premier League
Scolari also gave a positive response to the affirmation and encouragement from the alpine region.
The two also had a drink in the conference room of the city stadium after the press conference, according to Premier League tradition.
And what happened at the Manchester City stadium was watched live on television by a pair of Spanish eyes.