Super Marshal

"To be honest, I am a very insecure person because I have suffered serious setbacks."

Gao Han's voice sounded in the venue, making everyone present look solemn.

If there were still people who had doubts about Gao Han's coaching ability before, then after the analysis just now, Gao Han introduced his coaching philosophy to everyone without reservation.

Of course, this is only in terms of the overall situation. Specific details and implementation depend on individual understanding.

As for the serious setback Gao Han mentioned, that was when he was a nobody, he was kicked out of Barcelona and was in such a state of desperation that he finally had to go to Madrid to coach an amateur team.

That’s the Chinatown team.

"It is precisely because of this insecurity that I often wonder, what was football like in the past, what is football like now, and what about football in the future? How will it appear? "

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, including Ferguson, Wenger and others.

In today's European football, most teams are not even thinking about the future. Even the football concepts promoted by Gao Han at Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are still out of reach for them.

Even giant clubs coached by famous coaches such as Ferguson, Wenger, Benitez, Rijkaard and Ancelotti are still catching up with Gao Han's coaching philosophy and using him as a benchmark. To improve your team.

But in this case, Gao Han has already begun to think about the future of football. How can they not be shocked?

"From my debut to now, I have coached four leagues, and have experienced La Liga, Premier League, Serie A and now the Bundesliga. Each league has different characteristics."

"For example, when we think of La Liga, what do we think of?"

Gao Han didn't wait for anyone to answer, and laughed to himself, "Quick and passing the ball? No, that is the trend in the past few years. At the turn of the century, and even in the last century, the biggest impression of Spanish football is that it is fierce. Tackle, right?”

Almost everyone present smiled and nodded, even Guardiola.

Now when many people mention Guardiola and Redondo, what flashes in their minds are the organizational midfielders with artistic temperament.

But in fact, in the 1990s, a very important reason why this group of people was able to become the team's trusted single midfielder and succeed in this position was that their physical fitness was not bad, and My feet are all black.

Spain is known as the Latin faction of Europe, not only because of their size and technical characteristics, but also because of their small moves and habit of playing black feet.

"What about when it comes to Italy? When we think of Italy, we must think of a strict chain defense. When we think of England, our first impression is of a group of rough guys who only know how to act recklessly. When we think of Germany, what we think of is a confrontation of strength."

"There is no doubt that these are different football styles created by different player characteristics in various countries over a long period of time, but I don't know if you have noticed that from the end of the last century to now, this situation is undergoing earth-shaking changes. "

"Spain began to learn lessons and began to pay attention to technology and running according to its own characteristics. My good friend Aragones has begun to implement the passing and control system in the national team. England is no longer just showing off, although their players are better. The overall technical level is still lacking, but the style of play is no longer long passes."

"Although Italy still attaches great importance to defense, we have to pay attention to the fact that there are a group of head coaches in their country who are beginning to seek how to incorporate more advanced football concepts into Italian defense, such as passing and controlling, such as active offense."

"There is also Germany. I was surprised to see the changes brought about by Klinsmann and Low at the World Cup in Germany. After I arrived at Bayern Munich, I found that they started to Focusing on cultivating players’ skills and personalities, they no longer blindly emphasize overall and physical confrontation.”

Everyone present was a little surprised, but they thought it was very reasonable.

Many times, they didn't pay much attention to the tiny details they captured in their daily lives, but now that Gao Han said this, they couldn't help but recall it.

"What I want to say is that in the past few years, European football has undergone drastic changes unconsciously. When Italy started to play offense, when Germany started to play pass and control, when Spain became a representative of the concept of possession of the ball, , when England began to pursue fast-paced offense and defense, we found that everything changed."

"So, what caused all this change?"

Gao Han's question also made everyone present look thoughtful.

"It's very simple. Integration is the exchange and communication between football players from different countries, learning from each other, letting go of each other's arrogance and prejudice, and learning from each other's strengths, which has led to the changes in today's European football. And I firmly believe that in the future, In the foreseeable future, this great integration will not only occur in Europe, but also throughout the world, and will become more and more profound."

"Perhaps, in the near future, we will see Italy also start to play offensive football, Germany will start to pay attention to passing control and creativity, and England will have to put forward higher technical requirements for players in order to adapt to fast-paced offense and defense."

"In addition to Europe, there's also South America, Africa, and even Asia."

Everyone present was dumbfounded. They were completely shocked by the blueprint drawn by Gao Han.

They simply couldn't believe that what Gao Han said would happen, but the problem was that they couldn't give a reason to refute it.

"It's the same for the country and it's the same for the club."

"In my opinion, professional football in the future will go further on the current basis. We will find that players' solid passing and ball-control skills have become the basic skills necessary to be based in the top leagues. We will find that the two sides compete for each other on the court. The space will become smaller and smaller, the pace will become faster and faster, and what determines the performance of players will not only be their bodies and skills, but also here."

Gao Han raised his right hand and pointed at his temple, indicating that what he was talking about was his brain.

"We will be surprised to find that players are becoming more and more comprehensive. They can pass, shoot, assist, and even actively defend. Moreover, they can also adapt to multiple different positions and adjust according to changes in the situation on the field. Regarding their role and positioning, going forward, they can be forwards, going forward, they can be midfield organizers, or even drop back to serve as the team's defensive players."

"We will find that we can no longer use a strict tactical framework to restrict players as we did in the past, because that will make the team too mechanical and difficult to cope with the changes and impacts of the opponent, and we will begin to delegate more power. To the players on the field, we start encouraging them to play freely.”

"We began to pay attention to passing and controlling, but not just in the midfield. We began to incorporate the defense, forward line, and even our goalkeeper into our passing and controlling system. We want to make the entire team a well-organized team. An orderly passing and ball circulation system, even when my goalkeeper receives the pass and is pressed by the opponent, we will hope that he will directly pass the opponent and then dribble the ball forward to initiate a threatening attack."

"We began to change our understanding of defense, because as the space became smaller and smaller, we found that the role that traditional defensive players could play was getting smaller and smaller, and instead they used skills that usually seemed weak and inexperienced. A player capable of organizing a tight defensive formation."

Gao Han said a lot in one breath, and everyone in front of the podium was stunned.

There are many famous coaches among them who have been coaching for many years, and there are also young coaches who are just starting out, but no one expected that Gao Han, as a leader in the tactical reform of European football in the past few years, is already thinking about such advanced ideas.

Location blurred?

Is this pursuing total offense and total defense?

Perhaps the total offense and total defense concept of Cruyff and Michels' era is no longer suitable for the current football environment. Does Gao Han want to create a total offense and total defense system that is in line with modern football concepts?

By emphasizing players' playing intelligence, does that mean that in the future, players without the ability to think or understand will gradually be eliminated by Europe's top leagues?

Some people support Gao Han's statement, but others do not agree. After all, everyone has a different understanding of football.

However, no one could give a strong rebuttal.

Since Gao Han coached Atletico Madrid, there are almost no such big, round and powerful players among the players he has used. Even when he arrived at Inter Milan, he gathered Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and Adriano. and Yaya Toure's four strong men's tactics are not just empty-handed.

In fact, if each of these four players is singled out, they are definitely the backbone of every major football team.

Let me ask, how can such a player not have the intelligence to play football?

As for position blurring, that's not even mentionable.

The ones further away include Kaká and Figo, and the ones closer include Bastian Schweinsteiger. Gao Han has been transforming different types of players according to his own tactical needs, and on the basis of retaining the advantages of the original players.

For example, Bastian Schweinsteiger, so far this season, his performance in the midfielder position can be said to be quite eye-catching, and he has made many long-range shots, and he has not given up his advantages by switching to the midfielder position.

There are also two full-backs, Marcelo and Lahm. In many cases, they press very high and look more like full-backs or even wingers rather than full-backs.

Even the two central defenders Hummels and Lucio often press through the midfield to get the ball and pass the ball. There are even many cases where the Brazilian suddenly dribbles forward with the ball and rushes to the front to participate in the attack.

If Gao Han only talks in general terms without any actual actions, then everyone can criticize him.

However, Gao Han not only talked about it, but also worked hard to explore it, which is quite rare.

Almost all those present are the leading coaches in European football, and some of them have their own unique attainments in certain aspects. For example, Ferguson has his own uniqueness in transforming players, and he also has his own unique skills in football tactics. He has a deep understanding of the situation, which makes his Manchester United team very competitive on the court even though the lineup does not seem to be strong.

That's why some people say that only Ferguson can play Manchester United's lineup well.

If someone else were to coach him, he would definitely be doomed.

There is also Wenger, who is the first person to bring the concept of passing and controlling the ball to the Premier League. He has also been committed to pursuing a passing and controlling style of play suitable for the Premier League.

And Ancelotti, and Heynckes, and Guardiola, and...

But none of them would think so much, be so in-depth, and be so advanced like Gao Han.

That's why they felt so shocked now when they heard Gao Han's speech.