Red Rebels

Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and other astonishing talented players have a very obvious feature in their successful experiences in Europe, that is, they have all played in sub-tier European leagues. .

Some people may say that this is just a coincidence. After all, there are still many stars who have not played in the second-tier league, but have directly joined giant clubs and achieved success, such as Kaká. However, Xiao Yu thinks it is not a coincidence.

This is a topic worthy of further study.

It is true that the league levels of Brazil and Argentina are not inferior to those of the Netherlands, Portugal, or even France, but the level is not low, but it does not mean that Brazilian and Argentine league players can perform well if they directly transfer to Europe. The most typical example is Mo Denilson, who was once hailed by Brazilian fans as the new hope for artistic renaissance, fell into a low ebb after moving to La Liga.

Is it because the level of La Liga is much higher than that of the Brazilian League?

Absolutely not!

Just because even La Liga, which is praised by fans as the most unrestrained and advocating offense, pays more attention to defense, execution of tactics and other aspects than the Brazilian League. And La Liga is like this, let alone the Premier League and the Brazilian League. Serie A.

If we look at leagues, European professional leagues value tactics more, while South American professional leagues value individual performance more. Therefore, if South American players want to move to Europe, they must reduce their previous solo style, increase their awareness of teamwork, and their understanding of tactics. understanding and execution.

Therefore, except for a few players with high tactical literacy such as Kaká and Rivaldo, Brazilian players generally need an adaptation process to transfer to Europe. Argentinian players are stronger in tactics, but it also takes a while, and this period of time is Depending on the player, everyone is different, some take a month, some a year, some never get used to it.

In Xiao Yu's view, the best way for South American and African players to move to Europe is for them to first play in a lower-level league, adapt to the European style, improve their tactical literacy, and then move to a higher-level league. Or join a wealthy club.

The current youth training plan is carried out according to this model!

…………As early as the period when Xiao Yu took over the power, the club has been focusing on these new stars for many years. Scouts have frequently contacted these players and their agents. Both parties have had good communication with each other. Trust, Pato even received funding from the club for surgery before.

The players themselves also accepted the proposal to loan them out to the Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium leagues for training. As for Higuain, a star that Xiao Yu also admired, the club originally wanted to introduce him and loan him out, because Benfica also A backup striker was needed, but the player demanded that the transfer must stay in the first team. In the end, the club gave up on bringing in Higuain. After all, it would be better for him to stay at River Plate than to be unable to play.

In addition, like Özil, this versatile frontcourt player that Xiao Yu also admires is also for the same reason. The club frankly cannot give him a guarantee of the first team. After all, the team's current staffing is very neat, and there is really no Özil. position, so he ultimately failed to transfer.

After understanding the scouting department's plan, Xiao Yu pondered for a long time. In the end, he had to admit that his previous ideas were too naive. If he wanted to become a wealthy family, in addition to having the magnanimity and demeanor of a wealthy family, he must also have Calmness and reason behind it.

Blindly talking about human relations and blindly trying to build a good relationship in all aspects will only bring endless troubles to yourself and the team in the end, because professional football itself is a vanity fair, you can't change, you can only adapt!

It’s done well enough so far!

As Xiao Yu once said, it is impossible for a team to keep every player, because a team without transfers and a team that always keeps the same group of people is like a pool of stagnant water. It will lose vitality over time, and a team that can What we do is to help every player as much as possible and put ourselves in the players' shoes.

As long as the club is sincere, the players will definitely feel it.

In this way, even if they leave the team in the future and become enemies on the court in the future, they will definitely miss it and never forget that they once played for such a team.

This is already rare in today's realistic professional football world!

And this is why, even though many players have been sold and bought in recent years. Among them, when stars such as Franck Ribery and Lahm are unable to establish their main positions, the players have not made many transfers and have never been involved in transfers. No player has ever left the club on bad terms.

Of course, there is another reason for this phenomenon, that is, it never relies too much on one star. The club's tactics are more about the overall situation, so Palacio can leave, and Kolo Toure can also leave. Maybe in the future There will be more transfers of key players, but it will always be the same team!

……………… During the conversation with Boyas, Xiao Yu repeatedly warned that he must take good care of the emotions of the loaned players and do his best to help them improve. After all, Xiao Yu did not want these players to lose due to transfers. Unable to reach the heights of previous lives.

In addition, Boyas also reported to Xiao Yu on another major move in the youth training system.

"We have reached consensus with teams including Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester City, Blackburn, Arsenal, Chelsea and other teams. The first Premier League training camp will be held in July. Currently, we have determined the quota for each age group. .”

Xiao Yu saw many familiar names from this list, including Theo Walcott, Rodwell, Wilshere, Davide Thornton, Aaron Ramsey, Fabio, Raffi Er, Nymar, Lukaku and others, they are all outstanding players in the youth training camp, and there are also more than a dozen young rookies with extraordinary strength.

It can be said that among the young players in the 12-16 age group, because they have been influenced by the skills of Moniz and Meulensteen since they were young, they are very good in technology. In addition, they have been in the club since they were young. They receive training in the off-the-ball running system, so this group of players are complete youth training products.

The youth training that has been maintained for many years has finally ushered in the harvest season.

But it is a pity that among players of this age group, I am afraid that only a few players can gain a foothold in the first team in the future, because the competition in the first team is very fierce.

In fact, even the youth team competition is very fierce, especially the competition for places to participate in the training camp this time. Those who can stand out are definitely the best star embryos in the youth training camp. They will go to the training camp as representatives. Communicate and compete with other Premier League teams and train together.

Why do successful young players always appear together? For example, Manchester United's Class of 92, Real Madrid's five Eagles, West Ham United's Four Eagles, and later Barcelona's Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta, Messi, etc., all appeared in groups. Why?

The reason is simple, competition!

Some people may say that if players participate in competition at a young age, they will not be able to taste the fun of football, but in fact, competition is the driving force that urges players to continue to improve. When they see their peers continue to improve, As they make progress, they will continue to work hard to make progress.

Only with the stimulation of enough competition will talented players appear in droves!

Therefore, Xiao Yu has a very clear attitude towards the first team and the youth team, that is, he is never afraid of competition, and can even be said to encourage competition. Therefore, you can see that there are various internal competitions, such as indoor football. Leagues, such as 3-on-3 small area competitions, etc.

And all of this has brought benefits to both the first team and the youth team.

It is precisely because of encouraging competition that we have previously proposed to organize a training camp every once in a while to bring together the best young players from various Premier League clubs and let them compete and train together, so that these young players can Train together and compete.

This proposal has been affirmed by the Premier League and the Football Association, because France has also adopted this model and achieved success.

According to Xiao Yu's idea, the Premier League team will set an example for the time being. Once there are results, the elite training model of the training camp can be further promoted and spread throughout England and even the United Kingdom.

As a leader in England's youth training, Xiao Yu stands on a higher level and can naturally see further.

This season, he has increased his investment in youth training camps. In addition to participating in youth leagues, youth FA Cup and other competitions, young players will also travel to France, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and other regions for visiting matches at appropriate times. , compete with local peers.

In this way, in addition to improving the game experience of youth team players, it also allows them to see the level of their peers in foreign countries, helping them improve and broaden their horizons.

Although the investment in the youth training camp will further increase, Xiao Yu decided to continue this plan. The first targets selected this season are the Netherlands and Spain. The players will be in the two countries. During the intermission period, they will go to these two places for two weeks of exchange training and visiting games.

This can also be regarded as an example for other teams in England. If it succeeds, I believe more English clubs will follow suit.

In addition to the youth training camp, a report has been submitted to improve the reserve team competition system, which includes the elimination of the north and south divisions. In this way, the reserve team games can be doubled to 36 games in one year, although the corresponding expenses for the club are also It's bigger, but it's a drop in the bucket compared to what a Premier League team earns.

In addition, at the previous Premier League summit, many clubs raised the issue of the lack of youth training coaches. Xiao Yu also communicated with the Football Association afterwards and felt that England did have a huge lack of youth training coaches, which also affected England. A major reason for the progress of youth training.

Currently, there are only 2,800 coaches in England with coaching qualifications recognized by UEFA, but in Spain, this number reaches 24,000. In comparison, England has a serious lack of coaching resources.

After returning to the team, Xiao Yu immediately discussed with Moniz and Meulensteen, and finally decided to open a youth coaching training academy in Manchester in the name of the club, inviting world-renowned youth training experts to teach, including These include Eric Harrison, who trained Manchester United's Class of 92, and Liverpool youth training director Hevey, who trained stars such as Gerrard, Owen, McManaman, and others. Among them, Moniz and Mullen Sting, Cassell and others are also on the list of instructors. [ban^] First release

This has attracted huge attention in English football, especially the success of the youth training camp, which has attracted countless teams to pursue it. Coupled with the low training cost, countless football practitioners have signed up to participate.

The Times reacted immediately and published this special feature. It believed that the approach was worth advocating, especially since the club has successively proposed a series of reform proposals aimed at the current situation of English football. These have made people feel that I admire this, this is a football club with a high sense of social responsibility.

"Our starting point is selfish. The reason why we are not stingy in disclosing our youth training experience to the outside world is because we know very well that only the youth training in England as a whole has improved, and the football level of the entire league and country has improved. Only our club can gain maximum benefits and development." Xiao Yu explained with a smile when being interviewed by the media.

But the front page headline of The Times is "Selfish and Selfless People". They believe that whether it is true or not, as Xiao Yu said, in the final analysis, they have brought more to English football and their influence is beyond their own control. imagination!

"From the reform of youth training, to the redistribution of league interests, to today's coach training, almost every measure proposed has hit the shortcomings of English football. We are very much looking forward to what they will bring to us next time. What's coming?"

But the media's interest did not last long, and soon they were attracted by Manchester City's stunning transfers.

In the final analysis, acquiring stars is always more direct and conspicuous than cultivating youth training!