I Just Can Score

There is a big difference between the assistant coaching job Zidane imagined and the reality.

Imagination.

Zidane believes that assistant coaches are auxiliary training. They can help the head coach arrange training, assist in formulating training plans and preparation plans, and even participate in formulating game tactics. Some assistant coaches will also arrange all daily training.

He favored the latter.

If he could intervene in the daily training arrangements, he would be able to 'train' Zhen Shaolong and the others well, and he would also have an absolute reason to do so--

Training means taking it seriously!

Zidane was right, but he overestimated his position. He was only 'sent' to the coaching staff and did not even have a formal assistant coaching contract with the club. His ranking among the coaching staff naturally depends on back.

Plus, he had no experience.

Most members of the coaching staff are a little disgusted with the airborne Zidane. For one thing, Zidane did not join the coaching staff from the beginning. He is a top star and can easily dictate training. Even head coach Pellegrini thinks so. , he felt that Zidane's coming to the coaching staff was completely unhelpful, and naturally he would not be assigned tasks.

So Zidane is very relaxed.

But the coaching staff's leisure often means busy. He is like a 'handyman', doing a lot of hard work, such as helping to transport training equipment, helping to tidy the lawn, and helping players carry clothes and backpacks, etc.

These tasks were all done by assistant coaches, and were naturally assigned to Zidane.

Zidane only worked as an assistant coach for three days before he found that he could not find a reason to intervene in training. He was unable to achieve his goal of training Zhen Shaolong and others. Instead, he became a service member of the entire team and Zhen Shaolong and others. service personnel.

For example, Zhen Shaolong's sneakers were a little worn.

Zhen Shaolong found that his sneakers were worn, so he had to put on a new pair of shoes. He couldn't waste time during training, so there should be staff to help get the shoes.

This job belongs to Zidane.

Zidane feels very frustrated, but he is a person who keeps working hard to achieve his goals. He knows that he must persist, and if he persists, he must win the recognition of other members of the coaching staff.

Because their evaluation is directly related to his work, if most members of the coaching staff think he is of no use, he can only leave the coaching staff and return to the club's office.

"Yeah!"

"We must hold on!"

"Serve, just serve! I have to keep all this in mind."

Of course.

Zidane's participation in training is also helpful to the team. He is a top star who has just retired. He has rich training and competition experience and can guide players in the same position, such as Alonso, Gago and others. He likes to discuss technical issues with Zidane, but Zidane wants to get closer to Zhen Shaolong, Granero and Diarra.

This is impossible.

Diarra is a defensive midfielder and a physical player, completely different from Zidane.

Zidane can give some advice to Granero, but Granero always says, "I can just pass the ball to Zhen during the game!"

This made Zidane feel very depressed.

Zhen Shaolong...

Zidane felt that Zhen Shaolong could in turn give him guidance. Once he saw Ronaldo constantly training zero-angle shots, so he walked over to give him some guidance, and got a blank look from Ronaldo, "I hope it's Zhen who's here!"

"He can score!"

"Can you score a header from this position?"

"..."

Zidane felt that he didn't even want to talk to Ronaldo. The reason was that Ronaldo was very skilled and was indeed not much worse than him. In some aspects, the comparison was even stronger, so he didn't need any guidance at all.

"It's difficult!"

Zidane sighed feeling that he was indeed eliminated.

at the same time.

Real Madrid's preparation training is also progressing steadily.

After the Peace Cup, Pellegrini had a better understanding of the players' abilities and discussed adapting to the new formation with the coaching staff. Real Madrid has been using 433, and Pellegrini prefers 442, but both formations are different. There is a problem and it is not in line with the current Real Madrid. After studying it, the coaching staff proposed a new formation--

4231.

Four backs, two defensive midfielders, three midfielders, and one forward.

This formation is most in line with Real Madrid's star configuration. Three midfielders plus a single forward can allow Ronaldo, Kaka and Zhen Shaolong to play at the same time. The double midfielder can stabilize Real Madrid's defense. The only thing is that it lacks wingers. Pellegrini is The coach likes wingers very much, and he is used to using a double-winger formation, but in order to balance the staffing of the team, he can only decide to use this new formation.

Pellegrini did not completely give up 442. He proposed that Real Madrid should adapt to two formations.

This is also normal.

It is impossible for any team to be familiar with only one formation and be easily targeted by opponents. Especially top clubs must adapt to multiple formations. If key players are injured in the middle of the season, other formations can make up for the lack of personnel.

The advantages of 4231 are obvious.

The most prominent point is that several top stars can play together, and Zhen Shaolong, as a lone forward, can also release enough freedom. He can be said to be a center player, or a free man on the court, because the three forwards It can be used as a forward when inserted, which increases the flexibility of the formation.

certainly.

4231 also has shortcomings.

For example, if Raul and Higuain want to increase the number of appearances, they must compete with Ronaldo, Kaka and others for the forward position. Their number of appearances will definitely be squeezed. Higuain is relatively better, and his technical ability is more Be more comprehensive.

Raul is the most severely restricted. It is impossible for him to adapt to the new position. Under the new formation, he is likely to become Zhen Shaolong's substitute.

But, there is no way.

After the coaching staff formulates a new formation, all the players can do is adapt. Some players' appearances are affected and they can only accept more intense competition.

So does Raul.

Pellegrini also talked to Raul alone, and Raul was very open-minded, "It doesn't matter, as long as I can still help the team. Moreover, even if I am Zhen's substitute, I will have a lot of opportunities to play."

Raul added in his mind, 'Actually, I don't want to partner with Zhen Shaolong either. ’

Real Madrid's preparations are progressing steadily, and they will soon usher in two consecutive warm-up games. In the first game against Washington United, Real Madrid easily won with three goals.

In the second game against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid still performed well, and the final score was 4-0.

Real Madrid won two consecutive warm-up games by a large margin, and both of them kept clean sheets against their opponents. They also received unanimous praise and expectations from the media. After that, Real Madrid fell silent for a week and prepared for the game in a low-key manner.

After mid-August, Real Madrid ushered in their last friendly match. The game was still very important because their opponent was the Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund is a strong team. It is not considered a giant in Europe, but it is much better than ordinary football clubs.

The competition received a lot of attention.

Pellegrini used the latest 4231 formation. Zhen Shaolong, Kaká, and Ronaldo started together. The other midfielder was Higuain. The double midfielder Diarra partnered with Guti. The starting lineup was impressive as soon as it appeared. With a stunning feeling.

There are too many big names!

Compared with Real Madrid's starting lineup, Dortmund's lineup cannot be introduced. The gap between the two can be calculated in light years.

But the gap reflected in the game is not so big.

Twenty minutes into the first half, Dortmund scored a goal, while Real Madrid played in a bit of chaos. Kaka and Ronaldo did not cooperate for a long time, Zhen Shaolong simply couldn't get the ball in front, and Higuain was also sleepwalking. Not only did he not get the ball many times, he was also intercepted twice in a row.

The score remained 0 to 1 until midfield.

Pellegrini discovered the problem. Firstly, the players were familiar with the coordination problem, and secondly, some players were not adapted to their positions.

Also... too many cores!

It is not a good thing if the frontcourt lineup is too gorgeous. Kaká and Ronaldo can be the core. The two of them are closer to the midfield and the backcourt. The others will give the ball to them, resulting in Zhen Shaolong in front unable to get the ball. , and the performance of the two was not very good. They did not cooperate with each other tacitly, and they fought too much alone instead of passing the ball.

finally.

Pellegrini decided to replace Higuain.

Higuain's performance was worse in comparison. He was not suitable for the position on the left side. Pellegrini thought that he should try it on the right side, or simply let him go and let him play earlier. forward.

In this way, the formation will become 4222, and it will be able to end a little bit, but the wing defense will be worse.

certainly.

That's for later.

Currently considering the match against Dortmund, Pellegrini chose to play Granero.

After Granero came on the scene, things seemed to be different.

The biggest change is that Zhen Shaolong has more opportunities. He also seized the opportunity to score a goal in the 67th minute, helping Real Madrid equalize the score.

Afterwards, Kaka used his personal ability to break through the defense and score a goal, helping Real Madrid overtake the score.

The game ends here.

Naturally, the public opinion after the game was not very good. Most media were talking about the problems of Real Madrid's new formation. The performance of the players on the field was criticized, not only Higuain, but also Kaká and Ronaldo who scored goals. His partner was also rated as "very poor" and provided very little support to Zhen Shaolong in front of him.

There are not many problems in the midfield and backcourt.

The only thing that stands out is the wing defense. Dortmund relies on the wing to score goals. The winger's breakthrough with the ball is not hindered at all. Guti on that side is positioned in the middle, and C-Ronaldo simply does not retreat to defend.

The only player in the game who received positive reviews was Granero.

Because Zhen Shaolong received the ball too few times and was very transparent most of the time, the ball was intercepted several times, so his performance evaluation can only be described as average.

Granero is different.

Granero came off the bench to complete an assist. It can be said that he assisted a key goal. At other times, he ran actively and returned to defense. His performance evaluation is the best.

When Granero saw the unanimously praised reports from the outside world, he immediately became more determined about the game, "Sure enough!"

"It's right to give Zhen Shaolong more balls!"

"As long as I can keep doing this, I will become one of the best players and even win the main position..."