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Li Bin really didn't expect that not long after he said goodbye to Wan Qi and walked to his office, he encountered his first trouble.

"Today is really a good day for compatriots to meet." Looking at Li Siman in front of him, Li Bin went up to him in surprise, "Reporter Li, what can I do?"

"I'm here to cause trouble for you." Li Siman, who arrived this time, had obvious displeasure written all over his face, "You guys have gone too far. When I interviewed you last time, you said you wanted to

You became the coach of the team, but you actually became the coach so quickly. I have a lot of credit for you becoming the head coach, but you didn’t even think of giving me some news material right away. It’s so disrespectful!"

After hearing her words, Li Bin realized that she was here for an interview. The tone of her voice also gave Li Bin some understanding. It seemed that he had become a news figure now?

"You are in Italy. You haven't said anything here yet. Many domestic newspapers have reported your news! This is Parma, a Serie A team. Do you know how many old Serie A fans there are in China? The domestic media have heard about it.

I am very excited to have a Chinese as the head coach in Serie A." Li Siman told Li Bin about the domestic media.

Li Siman was also a little proud when she said these words, "Later, they specifically asked us to write articles about you. Some were written by me and some were written by Sister Shen, and they all praised you very well. Now they

You are synonymous with inspiration in football. It took you ten years to climb up to the position of coach little by little, which is very inspiring."

"So, you came here to write inspirational stories?" Li Bin asked.

"It doesn't mean that. I also thought about it, such a story doesn't mean much. If I want to write, I have to write a really good story. I want to conduct an interview with you, and then go back to write the manuscript. What I need now is Palma

The real inside story, would you like to be interviewed?”

After Li Bin thought for a moment, he nodded.

"So first of all, let's talk about it. You need to avoid relegation. If you want to avoid relegation, you need to accumulate (-30 points in 22 rounds. In other words, you need to win ten games to win. According to

I know that a 50% winning rate is a very high level for a coach, do you have this confidence?"

A 50% winning rate is actually a level that only the top coaches can achieve. Generally speaking, even the best coach has a winning rate of around 50%-60%. A 50% winning rate is basically enough.

It is certain that in a 38-game season, you can accumulate about 60 points. Under normal circumstances, this is enough to compete for a place in the Champions League. It seems not difficult, but in fact it is not easy.

And if it reaches 60%, it is very rare. A 60% winning rate means that you can score at least 70 points every season. There are not many such coaches. Ferguson’s coach in the Premier League

My career winning rate is just over 60%, which is not easy to achieve.

But now Parma has only won two out of 16 games, and its winning rate is horribly low. It is indeed extremely difficult to bring such a team to a 50% winning rate.

"But, we don't need a 50% winning rate." Li Bin said, "Indeed, we need 40 points to avoid relegation, but to achieve this score, we don't need so many wins. In fact, we only need

Seven wins, followed by eight or nine draws, will probably guarantee our relegation."

"Seven wins and the first draw?" Li Siman asked rhetorically, "That means there are about fifteen or six games where you cannot lose? Do you have this confidence?"

"Yes." Li Bin said, "Our lineup has been changed to three defenders. Under the three-back football system, the defense can be strengthened. If supplemented by a good defensive midfielder and a wing-back who can run back and forth, we can

Guarantee the best defense. I think, with such a good defense, it is

It can guarantee that we don’t concede many goals. On the offensive line, we have Gilardino. If he can play well, it is possible for us to ensure victory in less than ten games. We don’t ask for much.

, if the purpose is just to avoid relegation, we will still have no problem."

As a coach, you must have a long-term plan for the game. Look at how many opponents are easy to beat this season and how many are difficult to beat. You should always do something about it. Parma played sixteen games, and half

We have played in all the leagues, and the only ones who have not played the first round with them are Juventus, Siena and Lecce. Juventus is certainly a tough nut to crack, but Siena and Lecce

But they are all very easy opponents to beat, which also gives Li Bin some confidence.

Moreover, the second round match between Parma and Milan is closely related to the Champions League. Li Bin knows very well that Milan will go very far in the Champions League this year. By that time, if Li Bin insists on clinging to it, Milan will only

I'm afraid I won't be able to compete with him. And the second round match against Juventus is already at the end of the season. I'm afraid that by then, Juventus might even win the championship in advance, and they might let Parma go.

In the second half of the season, the most difficult games are the first leg against Juventus, the game against Inter Milan, and then Roma and Udinese. Even if we play fully, we will lose five or six games.

It's almost there. Therefore, Li Bin is still full of confidence in relegation.

Li Siman immediately understood what he said, "You mean you have a longer-term goal? What is it? Don't tell me it's the championship."

Of course that is impossible, Li Bin cried and laughed. He only scored ten points in half a season. Even if he won all the remaining games, he would only have 78 points, not even 80 points. The Serie A championship competition,

It has to be about 85 points anyway, how can Parma win the championship? I don't say this not to be domineering, but because the math teacher died early.

However, just because we can't win the Serie A championship doesn't mean we can't compete for other things.

"My hope is to get a European spot in Serie A, and at the same time, achieve better results in the UEFA Cup."

The European Cup quota in Serie A is about 50 points. Parma currently only has 12 points. If they want to get the European Cup quota, they have to score 40 points. Forty points in 22 rounds. Li Bin thinks there is still more to fight for.

And if it is a higher pursuit, if you want to qualify for the Champions League, you have to 2

After scoring 50 points in the second round, Li Bin felt that it was still a bit uncertain, so he did not talk too much. Similarly, he also thought that he could bet on the UEFA Cup. After all, there are still decent opponents in the UEFA Cup.

Fewer, if more serious, Parma may be able to gain something.

The key is that every round of the League Cup comes with a round of bonuses. Although winning the championship is only about 7 million in bonuses, it is good to get some money.

Moreover, Li Bin had one sentence that he kept in his stomach and could not tell others. Mourinho won the UEFA Cup in 2003, the Champions League in 2004, Benitez won the UEFA Cup in 2005, and

Won the Champions League in 2011. Thanks to these two guys, the UEFA Cup winning coach also has something to look forward to. Therefore, Li Bin also feels that if he wins this championship, it will be somewhat beneficial to his coaching career.

.

Because of this, Li Bin set his coaching goal for this season.

"The goals for the UEFA Cup and the European Cup are so big, and they are set by a relegation team... Are you sure you can do it?"

"It's just a goal. I'm not saying it will definitely be achieved. Football is round and anything can happen." Li Bin doesn't know how to tell the truth.

"But if you dare to set such a goal, you have something to rely on, right?" Li Siman continued. Although it is just a goal, Li Siman also knows that Li Bin's mind is relatively careful after all. If he doesn't have the slightest confidence, he

It's impossible to say that.

"What can I rely on? The biggest reliance in a football match is just strength. It just means training well, arranging carefully, and playing football carefully."

Li Bin's attitude made Li Siman a little dissatisfied, but at this time, she also raised a new question, "So, can I see your training venue? I really want to know if you have any special training methods.

, which can allow the players to play well."

"As for training...well, today is Wednesday, and the main one-on-one training is conducted, but there is something to watch." Li Bin thought for a while and introduced it to Li Siman.

"Is there different training on different days?"

"Yes, generally speaking, the team's training is specifically arranged according to the schedule. If it is one game a week, then Tuesday is usually the heaviest high-intensity training, Wednesday is one-on-one, and Thursday is some

Small-intensity functional recovery training is usually a small game on Friday - the rationality of training can avoid player injuries to a large extent. This kind of micro-period training originated in the Netherlands, and now we also

In use."

"Are the coaches responsible for arranging training for the players and keeping track of their training status?"

"No, we don't care about the training status. We are only responsible for arranging training tasks. Then their training status is monitored through instruments and software. Mainly monitoring their maximum oxygen uptake and maximum heart rate intensity... You

What's that look? We spend millions of euros a year on training, but you wouldn't think that we use all the money to pay coaches, right?"

"I'm just amazed by the high technology."

"Yes, the advancement of science and technology is indeed an important condition for the development of football. For example, Parma is now accustomed to training at 90-95% of the maximum heart rate intensity for a long time in physical training. Such training, if done in

In the past era, it was unimaginable." Li Bin said, "This is also an important condition for us to win. We have a very excellent training system. With this period of time, we can make the players become better.

Very outstanding.”

"I'm looking forward to it." Li Siman nodded, but her eyes also glanced at the training ground. However, the first time she saw the field, her eyes changed, "Am I wrong? They are not playing football at all.

They are..."

"Playing baseball?" Li Bin said with a smile, "No, of course not, they are indeed conducting football training. This is real football training."

On the training ground, five or six players are training. Each of them controls a football at their feet, and they are still running with the ball, but surprisingly, they are not passing the ball.

And on their hands, each of them is wearing a baseball glove, and they are constantly passing and receiving baseballs.

"What on earth is going on?" Li Siman turned around with a look of disbelief.