Super Marshal

In just nine years since Gao Han made his debut at Atletico Madrid, the pass-and-control style has become very popular from Spain to European football and has stolen the limelight. Especially the several teams that Gao Han has coached have achieved comparable results. shining.

From the technical officials of FIFA and UEFA to the most ordinary fans, everyone knows that the trend of pass-and-control play driven by Gao Han is the most advanced and future trend in world football. Development trend, but why are there so few teams that can stick to such a style of play?

Not even talking about the pass-and-control play, even the four-three-three play that Gao Han is famous for, not many teams use it?

The reason is simple. Not every formation and every style of play can be promoted.

The 433 formation pays great attention to the personal abilities of the players. For many mid- and lower-tier teams, it is difficult for them to have an advantage in personal ability when facing upstream teams. Therefore, adopting the 433 formation is not only It failed to achieve results, but was more like suicide.

The same is true for pass-and-control play.

If you want to adopt a pass-and-control style of play, you must first have an excellent midfield organizer, and everyone knows that this type of player is the most in short supply in European football at the moment. Almost every midfield organizer has They are the treasures of their respective teams.

But having only one organizer is not enough, you also need to gather a group of players with excellent technical skills.

Why did Veron fail to play well at Manchester United, but he thrived in the Chelsea team coached by Gao Han? After Gao Han left Chelsea, Veron quickly fell into a slump, and it was not until he returned to Inter Milan that he returned to the top ?

The reason is simple, see if there are a group of technical players around him who can be on the same frequency as him.

Due to various restrictions, it is difficult for the pass-and-control style to be widely promoted in major European leagues. Even among the powerful teams in the four major leagues, it may not be applicable. First, the traditional playing styles of each team are different. , Secondly, there is no such talent allocation.

Gao Han arrived at Manchester City this season. If he hadn't introduced a whole group of players, he would not have dared to fully promote his passing and controlling style. With Manchester City's team last season, he could only continue to adopt defensive counterattacks.

If it is difficult to find players who are suitable for passing and controlling play, and it is difficult to find midfield organizers, then it is undoubtedly very difficult to find a player who can hold the ball at the front of the penalty area.

Those who can hold the ball, connect the midfield and frontcourt, and advance into the penalty area are almost rare.

Therefore, after Kaká was injured, Gao Han tried Elano and Stephen Ireland.

The former is a Brazilian player with very fine feet and a unique free kick. However, his body is relatively thin and he is also unable to hold the ball at the front of the densely defended penalty area.

Stephen Ireland was Manchester City's most outstanding player last season and was voted the best player of the season by Manchester City fans. He has good skills and excellent passing ability, a bit like Scholes, but the problem is that he is not stable enough and is a bit crazy.

Gao Han also tried using Sturridge to play this position, but the effect was not satisfactory. Later, he played two games with Sanchez, one was good and the other was bad. Overall, neither was satisfactory.

It is precisely because of problems in this position that once Manchester City's ball path advances to the 30-meter area and is tightly pressed by the opponent, the passing success rate is immediately greatly reduced. Players lose patience and it is difficult to organize an effective offensive. .

In several warm-up matches, Gao Han even used skill cards, but the effects were relatively average.

After all, the effect of skill cards depends on the overall performance of the team and the personal abilities of the players.

Now it is obvious that Kaka will not be able to return in a short time. Gao Han has only two options, either to sign up.

But it won't be easy to contact a replacement for a while, and after Kaka returns to the team, he will definitely play the main role.

Then the remaining option is to change the formation.

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"Change of formation?"

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard Gao Han's decision. Even Brian Kidd, who had always advocated a change of formation, found it strange because Gao Han was clearly saying just now that the team's problems had nothing to do with the formation.

"Don't get me wrong, guys, we still have to play with a back three, but we have to make adjustments in the midfield."

Brian Kidd frowned, wondering what Gao Han meant.

"We adopted a double midfielder style, allowing Mascherano and Xavi Alonso to form a barrier in the midfield. David Silva and Modric were both further forward and gave them more opportunities. Freedom, allowing them to control the ball from the 30-meter area to the edge of the penalty area, patiently look for opportunities, pass out assists, and even advance forward to enter the penalty area."

When everyone heard what Gao Han said, their eyes lit up and they thought it was feasible.

David Silva and Modric are both very good players with their feet. They can rely on their personal ability to move the ball around when the opponent is strictly defensive. Pushing them forward is indeed a solution to this problem. a means of problem.

It's unclear what the actual effect will be, but at least it's theoretically possible.

As for midfield defense and interception, the double midfielder of Mascherano and Xabi Alonso can do the job.

When many media and fans know a player, the first thing they often do is to label the player. The reason is very simple. It is easier to recognize him after labeling him.

Therefore, when talking about a certain player, especially a rookie, the media and fans often like to talk about who his playing style is like, whether he is so-and-so II, or what his advantages and disadvantages are. What, and it’s easy to exaggerate or ignore.

Just like Kaka, dribbling the ball at high speed to break through and advance. This is Kaka's sure-kill skill, but it is precisely because this feature of his is so eye-catching that many media and fans have forgotten that Kaka's feet are so agile. Very fine, he can also play tricks and pass the ball well like some other Brazilian players.

Even Gao Han dares to say that Kaka's passing skills are quite good, but in AC Milan's tactical environment, he doesn't have many opportunities to show it.

And Mascherano, everyone's first impression of him is defense.

He is even known as the world's top defensive midfielder. One of the important reasons is that he can grab the ball and pass it to his teammates. But other than that, few people have paid attention to Mascher. Rano's overall view and organizational skills are not weak at all.

It's just that his defense is too dazzling, and in Liverpool, he doesn't need to worry about this aspect, so that everyone ignores his strength in this aspect.

Therefore, Gao Han believes that with Mascherano and Xabi Alonso forming a double midfielder, this midfield barrier is definitely trustworthy and can firmly protect the team's defense.

As long as the double midfielders are stable, David Silva and Modric can patiently pass the ball in the thirty-meter area, and Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Sanchez can create gaps in the frontcourt. And then capture the murderous intention.

In this way, the team's offense comes alive.

Of course, all of this is just Gao Han's thinking so far, and it still needs to be practiced in training and tested in actual combat, but he believes that this idea may not be impossible to try.

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"Is there anything going on next door lately?"

Also in Carrington, next to Manchester City's training base, in the Manchester United head coach's office, Ferguson asked his assistant Mike Perrin amusingly.

Without Ferguson having to say it, Mike Perrin knew that the next door Ferguson was referring to was Manchester City.

In the past, Manchester City's training base was not very attractive at all. I am afraid that many out-of-town fans didn't even know that their training base was next to Manchester United. When Carrington was mentioned, they would only think of Manchester United.

But now, with Gao Han taking over, everyone knows that Carrington has two training bases, and the Manchester duo are here. In the hearts of many fans and tourists, Manchester City's training base is even more popular than Manchester United. Favor.

In the past, Ferguson didn't care at all about what was going on on the other side, but now he asked every now and then, so much so that Mike Perrin almost decided to arrange for a special person to keep an eye on the next door 24 hours a day.

"Nothing happened. After returning from the last warm-up match, Gao Han ordered a closed training camp to prepare for the new season."

Ferguson hummed and nodded, "Are the media still hyping up Manchester City's warm-up match?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Mike Perrin wanted to laugh a little.

"Who says it's not? It's still very hyped. You also know how stupid those media reporters are. They rely on these hyped news to boost sales. What's more, Manchester City invested more than 400 million euros this summer, not to mention the entire Premier League. I don’t know how many people across Europe are eagerly waiting to see the joke.”

Ferguson nodded repeatedly.

After all, European football is quite traditional. Upstarts like Manchester City often have mixed reputations.

As for those media reporters, for the sake of sales, how can they have any moral integrity?

"Gao Han is probably struggling during this period. Kaká is injured, which completely disrupted his plan. Now Manchester City has no possession of the ball, but the offense is very disordered. If we can't think of a solution in the past few days, the new season will be I guess I’m going to suffer a big loss.”

"Yeah." Mike Perrin also agreed. "Allardyce has already made harsh words. In the first game of the new season, he will give Gao Han a meeting gift at Ewood Park."

"Oh?" Ferguson laughed after hearing this, as if he himself wanted to see Gao Han return from the defeat at Ewood Park. "Allardyce, this old fox, really knows how to choose the right time, and now Manchester City is taking advantage of it." The team is in chaos, but with a win and a good start, Blackburn’s morale will not be over the top in the new season?”

"But Gao Han is not that easy to deal with." Mike Perrin also smiled.

"That's natural." Of course Ferguson would not find Gao Han easy to deal with. Otherwise, wouldn't his loss in the Champions League final last season be even more embarrassing?

"But Allardyce is not simple either. The setback at Newcastle two years ago was just a small fall. Whether at Bolton or now at Blackburn, he is the most difficult manager in the Premier League. One of them, taking over midway through last season and leading Blackburn to avoid relegation, is the best example."

Mike Perrin knows that in the Premier League, in addition to famous coaches such as Ferguson, Benitez, Gao Han and Wenger, local coaches such as Allardyce and Redknapp are also equally good.

They don't seem to be well-known, but they are ruthless characters who can make wealthy families capsize in the gutter.

"Gao Han has always attached great importance to data analysis. Coincidentally, Allardyce is also a head coach who attaches great importance to data analysis, and I heard that he has been arranging people to follow Manchester City's warm-up matches. I am afraid that Gao Han's seven inches has already It was stuck in his hand."

After Ferguson finished speaking, he chuckled again. He was very happy to see Gao Han fighting with Allardyce, and he was reaping the benefits.

It should be said that Kaka's long-term absence was a very painful blow to Gao Han.

This undoubtedly gives opponents an opportunity to take advantage of.

Of course, over the years, there have been countless teams and famous coaches who have wanted to kill Gao Han, but none have been able to do so yet.

Who has the chance to be this lucky guy?

Allardyce?