Super Marshal

"Now let me ask you to watch a video first."

Gao Han inserted a USB flash drive into the computer in the conference room, and soon a video was played on the big screen.

In the video, a tall player with long blond hair, wearing jersey No. 5, counterattacked with the ball along the middle after stealing the ball. When he attacked the front of the opponent's penalty area, he calmly surrounded many defensive players. Under intensive marking, the ball was accurately passed to the feet of his teammates.

After receiving the ball, his teammate had a very good chance and hit the goal directly. However, there were people around him and the angle of the shot was not good enough. The goalkeeper's position was very accurate and he saved the ball in time.

But at this critical moment, the No. 5 player who had just passed the ball rushed into the penalty area, and before everyone else, he sent the ball from the goalkeeper into the goal, scoring a key goal.

The score between the two sides is shown in the upper left corner of the video, two to one.

Everyone present was a veteran of Spanish football. As soon as he saw the abbreviations of the team names of the two teams, he guessed who the two teams were.

In the 35th round of the Spanish Second Division last season, Celta Vigo faced Cadiz.

"It was Michu who scored the goal," Cantarero said.

With both Diego Costa and Mkhitaryan likely to transfer, as the team's technical director, Cantarero was prepared to step back in advance and arranged for scouts to inspect many players. Michu is One of them, he also prepared a player list and materials for Gao Han to review.

The video screen then switched to another game. After receiving a pass from his teammate in the penalty area, Michu overcame the opponent's central defender and calmly scored the ball into the goal.

It was still the same game. After receiving a pass from his teammate at the front of the penalty area, Michu was assigned to the left wing. He quickly turned around and pushed forward. The teammate on the left wing got the opportunity and passed the ball. The forward in the center headed the ball, but He missed the right spot, but Michu got in behind him and calmly sent the ball into the goal.

Scored twice!

Judging from the information in the upper left corner of the video, this is the 40th round of La Liga, the match between Celta Vigo and Tarragona. Michu led Celta Vigo to defeat Tarragona three to one.

In addition to the goal clips, the video also collects Michu's many wonderful performances in the Spanish Second Division last season. He is tall and strong and looks like a very different Spanish attacking midfielder. He is a bit like a shadow. He is a forward, but he can also do the work of a center. He is a good player with his back to the ball and fighting for headers.

Judging from the several ball handling actions in the video clip, his technical skills may not be outstanding among Spanish midfielders, but at least they are definitely very solid. Even in the densely defended penalty area, he can Calmly picking and controlling the ball.

It should be said that this is a very interesting player.

After the video ended, Gao Han smiled at everyone, "Are you curious?"

"Is this him you're talking about?" Cantarero was really curious.

Gao Han nodded, "Michu, twenty-four years old, has played for Celta Vigo in the Spanish Second Division for a long time, but Celta Vigo has not lived up to expectations. It has not been promoted for several years, and it was even almost relegated last year. , so last season we invited Barcelona star Osevio to coach, and everyone should have an impression of him as one of Rijkaard’s assistant coaches.”

"Under the training of Osevio last season, Michu made great progress, especially in attacking from the back. Osevio also used Michu's excellent physical fitness to let him take on the responsibility of the team's front line. The burden is on the offensive core.”

Osevio is not very familiar to people, but as an insider, everyone present has heard of him more or less. He is a very capable person. He made a great contribution when Rijkaard coached Barcelona. Now, He came out to coach alone, but it was not successful at Celta Vigo.

"I called Eusebio on the way to Madrid. Guess what he told me?"

Pochettino asked curiously: "How to say?"

"He said that Michu is a very smart player with a strong ability to read the game. He can always take advantage of the gaps in the opponent's defense. He is not fast and his running is very concealed. Once he seizes the available gaps, he can move forward. He will make it difficult for opponents to defend him, and his excellent running without the ball can play an amazing role between the opponent's defense and midfield."

"Moreover, Michu is a midfielder and an attacking midfielder. He can play in this position and play in the professional league in Spain, which values ​​technology. His skills at his feet are evident. He has a good overall view and series coordination. He is good at organization and scheduling. The technique is simple and practical, he has a pretty good escape ability, and he has a strong willingness to defend.”

"Is it really that good?" Cantarero chuckled, "Did Osevio tell you what the shortcomings are?"

Gao Han nodded, "Similar to my personal observation, first of all, he is a left-footed general, and his left-foot skills are extremely good, but his right foot..."

"Another point is that Michu's range of activities is mainly concentrated in the middle, and he is not very fast. He can play as a midfielder, shadow forward and center. He is good at aerial confrontation, but he can also cooperate on the ground, and his ability to pick up the ball with his back is also very good. , to put it simply, he is the type who can play very well in a tactical framework that suits him."

Generally speaking, the development of this type of players is often awkward. They either go directly to a wealthy team to serve as a green leaf supporting role, or they serve as a core main force in a mid-to-lower team.

When Gao Han said this, everyone present knew it very clearly.

"You mean, using Michu to fill Diego Costa's vacancy?" Cantarero asked again.

Gao Han shook his head, "No, no, no, his range of activities is much smaller than that of Diego Costa. Diego Costa is more comprehensive than him. He can pull aside and fight alone, but Michu's threat can only be He’s in the middle, and he’s not very good one-on-one.”

"His type of striker will be very interesting to use. Going forward, he can compete for points in the penalty area. His movement will become very deadly. When our ball cannot effectively attack the thirty-meter area, His retracement can also bring huge tactical effects." Pochettino quickly caught Gao Han's meaning.

Gao Han smiled slightly, "What's more important is that after retreating, he can move forward again to form a second echelon of offense."

"But we need the wings." Pochettino quickly thought again.

Michu's range of activities can only be in the middle. His ability to go up and down is indeed very interesting. He can be regarded as a pseudo center, similar to Capello's use of Totti when he was coaching Roma. If used well, it will Very deadly, but he needs coordination from the wing, especially Michu's characteristics.

"According to his characteristics, we need the wings to widen the tactical width, and then send the ball into the penalty area through the wings," Pochettino said.

Gao Han chuckled and said: "We have a lot of talents on the wing. Carvajal and Alba are full-backs who are strong in offense and weak in defense. Both Hazard and Aubameyang can create opportunities on the wing. De Bruyne and Firmino can also play on the wing, and we have no shortage of wide players at all.”

"But it's not enough. We need a central midfielder to pass the ball to him and cooperate with him. Neither Ander Herrera nor Schneiderlin can do it."

"James Rodriguez, De Bruyne, Firmino and Isco are all qualified." Cantarero took over.

For a player with excellent running ability like Michu, if there are teammates around him who can defend him, he will be able to exert a huge threat, and there are many such players in Chinatown.

Hazard, De Bruyne, Firmino, James Rodriguez and Isco are all qualified for such a role.

"Once he retreats, Aubameyang can slant into the penalty area. I believe this will also be a very sharp offensive tactic." Cantarero is getting more and more excited now.

Pochettino did the same, nodding his head repeatedly and sketching in his mind Michu's tactics after joining.

To put it simply, it changes from the original two forwards and attacking midfielder to the pseudo center tactic of three forwards.

Gao Han, Pochettino and Cantarero are all professional coaches, and they immediately discussed it with excitement. They actually filled in the hidden dangers caused by Diego Costa's departure.

Pochettino even has a feeling that if he organizes the offense according to Gao Han's ideas, Chinatown will be more threatening.

This also made him look at Gao Han with eyes full of admiration, and even a little ashamed.

He knew in his heart that since he coached Chinatown, Gao Han had always entrusted him with important responsibilities and never interfered with the team's tactics and team formation strategies. The team's outstanding performance in the past also made him a little arrogant, thinking that he You can do a good job without anyone's guidance, even in the cold weather.

But now, he has to admit that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world.

Judging from Gao Han's decision to sell Diego Costa and bring in Michu, his familiarity and understanding of the team is no worse than his own. He may not even have fully unleashed the true strength of Chinatown, but Gao Han has never intervened. once.

Only this time, Diego Costa's sudden transfer really disrupted everyone's position. The league was about to start again, and Gao Han had to make an exception. But it was precisely this time that Pochettino admired Gao Han so much. Five-body cast.

After selling Diego Costa, he introduced a role player like Michu to make the team's offense rise instead of falling. With this one move, Gao Han would be much better than him.

"Mr. Gao Han, I have no objection, but I hope you can promise me one thing." Pochettino looked at Gao Han and said.

"you say."

"In the future, if you feel that I have not done well enough, please do not hesitate to point it out. I have just started coaching and there are still many things to learn. I hope you can help me." Pochettino said very sincerely. .

Gao Han laughed, "But I really think you did a pretty good job, really."

The more he said this, the more ashamed Pochettino felt, but he also knew that Gao Han had received what he meant.

"Since Mauricio also agrees, then...Armando, immediately negotiate with Celta Vigo to win Michu."

Armando Marcos had been listening with a headache. It was not easy for him to get a chance to appear. He immediately nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, I will definitely negotiate a good price."

"Real Madrid also quickly arranged for people to follow up and negotiate as soon as possible." When Gao Han said this, he sighed and said with a smile: "After selling Mkhitaryan and Diego Costa, the funding for the new stadium has also increased. Now that it has been implemented, the project must be carried out more tightly and the quality must be high.”

Everyone present looked solemn and nodded.

"By the way, how was the introduction of Raphael Varane from French Ligue 1 Lens handled?" Gao Han asked again.

This is Chinatown's only signing this summer, and was originally intended to fill Otamendi's vacancy.

"We have reached an agreement with Lens, and Varane is also willing to join Chinatown, but he is still studying, Otamendi is staying at the team, and Lens requested it, so we decided to loan it to Lens for free for a season. .”

Cantarero's decision was very good. He not only acquired players, but also established a good relationship with Lens, creating a win-win image. It will also be of great help to Chinatown's future recruitment.

Now, the stage for the new season in Chinatown can be said to be set, it just depends on whether it can perform the show well.