Star Coach

Jiangshan came with the momentum of a winning streak. At the beginning of the season, the team performed well and the atmosphere was good. However, as the state fluctuated, some old players once again had other ideas.

Simeone was very depressed. Why did the performance of several old players when he started to train the team make people unhappy? They were perfunctory and did not train as hard as before. They seemed to feel that the young people in the team could not get into the position and the pressure was not enough. Even if they performed a little worse, they were still the main force.

Simeone could not solve it. He was just a veteran rookie. He did not have enough prestige in the team, not as good as Marcelinho. Jiangshan narrowed his eyes, "Your idea is correct. In the team, the head coach has the final say. But there must be someone who bumps into the gun, so that I can establish my authority, right?"

"What I mean is that we have to get through the game tomorrow night first, which will determine whether we can qualify for the UEFA Cup group stage." Simeone nodded. Tomorrow night, we will play against Zenit St. Petersburg. If we cannot win, the situation in the group stage will be embarrassing.

"I believe in your arrangement." Jiang Shan smiled, "They can't even qualify for the UEFA Cup group stage, Hertha Berlin doesn't deserve to win the championship."

"The German Cup will be more certain. Why don't you send the main lineup?"

"So many people are injured before the German Cup, if we add the German Cup game, won't half of the team fall?" Jiang Shan laughed, "Remember to pay attention to everyone's physical condition and make adjustments in time."

Simone hurriedly wrote notes. He attached great importance to Jiang Shan's guidance and had a better learning attitude than Guardiola.

"Coach, our family will have an event tomorrow night, and the location is in Switzerland. I want to ask you for leave." Van Brick came over, "You know, I attach great importance to family activities."

Simone looked at Jiang Shan. He was just waiting for someone to run into the gun, and now someone has opened his eyes? Jiang Shan stared at him and nodded, "Okay, you don't have to participate in the game tomorrow. And you don't have to participate in the future."

Van Brick was stunned, Simeone shook his hand, "Go back to training first."

Van Brick saw that Jiang Shan usually smiled a lot, and he didn't approve the first time he asked for leave? He had to go back in dismay and kicked the training sign away angrily.

"What do you think? Jiangshan will definitely agree, right? He's easy to talk to." Simunic and Basturk came over, "Jiangshan should agree."

"Jiangshan agreed, but he also said that I don't have to participate in the game anymore." Van Brick rolled his eyes a few times, "Do you think this is true or false?"

"Impossible? Isn't it just a leave? We are doing well now, what else do you want?" Simunic couldn't believe it, "I heard that Jiangshan takes good care of the players in other teams and won't criticize the players openly."

"Are you leaving?"

"I don't know, let me think about it." Van Brick was a little confused.

Facing Zenit St. Petersburg, Van Brick appeared on the field obediently, but Jiangshan didn't arrange him to start. His position was replaced by the young Shahed.

Huth and Shahed partnered in the middle line, right back was still Pander, and left back was Da Silva.

The frontcourt players didn't change much, and Marcelinho was still the tactical core of the team. The game was very difficult.

Hertha Berlin fell behind first, then Kovac tied the game with a set-piece. Before the end of the first half, Marcelinho scored the goal to overtake.

In the second half, Shahed rashly gave away a penalty kick and the score was tied.

At the last moment, Schmidt, who came on as a substitute, counterattacked and overtook the score, winning the game with difficulty.

After the game, Van Brick did not take a shower and immediately went to Switzerland to attend a family gathering.

Jiangshan held a meeting immediately after the game. All players had to attend, but Van Brick was missing. He was excited because he finally found an opportunity. Killing one to warn everyone was just right.

He was a little disappointed. Van Brick was a veteran, but his professionalism was not enough. He was used to being in an ordinary team, and suddenly he had to win the championship. He couldn't bear the pressure!

Simeone looked at Jiangshan nervously, "Van Brick didn't come."

"It's okay, we have a meeting." Jiangshan briefly analyzed the team's performance, and then announced that training would continue tomorrow morning and temporarily practice tactics.

In the past, Jiangshan did not arrange training the next morning after the game, but this time he made a special arrangement, at a critical moment. He said that the team would face Freiburg and Bremen next, and there was absolutely no room for error.

The players had no choice but to obey. The management trusted Jiangshan very much, and he had the final say on all matters of the team. If anyone dared to openly jump out to oppose, the outcome would definitely be bad.

The next morning, Jiangshan arrived at the training ground early, and Simeone and the young players were already preparing training equipment.

Huth and Pander also arrived early. They understood Jiangshan's methods very well and were as obedient as corgis.

The phone rang, and it was Van Brick's call, "Jiangshan, my car broke down, and I can't get back in the morning."

"Where are you? I'll arrange a special car to pick you up." Jiangshan said coldly.

Simeone was watching from the side, and this was an opportunity to learn. To rectify the team, you must be tough, especially when facing thorny players, it was an opportunity to kill one and warn the rest.

Van Brick was silent for a long time, and finally hung up the phone.

Jiangshan did not arrange a special car, which disappointed Simeone. He wanted to see how Dieter would deal with Van Brick if he knew about this. But Jiangshan did not do that. He did not let the top management intervene in the team's affairs.

Facing Freiburg, which was on the verge of relegation, Jiangshan did not let Van Brick play. The team won 1:3 away, a thirst-quenching victory.

The injured players in the team began to return, and there were no new injuries. Everything was getting better.

In the first game of November, Jiangshan still did not let Van Brick play against Bremen, the second-ranked team in the Bundesliga. However, there were loopholes in the defense led by Huth, and Shahed became the target of Bremen's key attack.

In the end, with Pandel's goal, the team tied Bremen with difficulty, 1:1. Both teams got 1 point each, and neither quenched their thirst.

Hertha Berlin's winning streak stopped, and its ranking in the Bundesliga is still fourth, neither rising nor falling.

In the next game, the third round of the German Cup, facing the Bayern Munich Youth Team, Van Brick thought he had a chance, but he didn't. Jiangshan still trusted Shahed and continued to give him a chance.

Hertha Berlin followed De Yaga and Schmidt's headers, defeated the Bayern Youth Team 2:0 away, and entered the quarterfinals of the German Cup, completing the predetermined goal.

Van Brick didn't get a chance to play, and he also privately found Jiangshan several times, but Jiangshan just didn't let go.

Later, he learned to be smart and stopped paying attention to Jiangshan. He complained to the senior management and went to Dieter after training every day. Similarly, the situation of the main players being suspended internally also attracted the attention of the senior management. Such a good prospective main player could not even get a chance to play in the German Cup. It was a complete waste of resources.

Dieter found Jiangshan after the game, "Jiangshan, please be kind and let Van Brick play. I saw that he performed very well in training."

"Is this a problem of training performance? Can players decide when to go on vacation during the season?" Jiangshan stared at Dieter coldly.

Dieter was annoyed by his look, "You have frozen him for a month. This punishment is enough. I am so annoyed by him. Can't you give him a chance?"

"I told him that as long as he leaves, he doesn't have to come back to play in the future." Jiangshan took out a cigar, cut the head, roasted it by the fire, and lit it. It tasted good and fragrant.