Chapter 357: What a Head Coach Should Do
Dortmund started the party at the local hotel.
Although it is only a League Cup title, it is the first time for Dortmund to win this title, and most importantly, after leaving half of the main players in the summer transfer market, Dortmund's young players have gained confidence and fighting spirit through this title, which is the most valuable asset for Dortmund.
"Guys, a lot of people are saying that this season is probably going to be over for Borussia Dortmund because we've got a lot of stars...... Now tell me who the League Cup champion is! ”
Dick shouted loudly with a glass of wine.
"It's Dortmund!" The players shouted loudly.
"Cheers to Borussia Dortmund!" Dick shouted, then poured a glass of wine, and the players responded, sweeping the stout from the glass in the same way - Dick's prestige in the eyes of so many young players was not for nothing, and off the field, he was very good at mingling with the players......
Dick was also a little dizzy after a round of drinking, so he waved his hand, refused a few of the members who had come up to toast, and then sat down beside Weidenfeller.
"Roman, you didn't behave well today...... But looking at your reaction on the field, I know you understand the situation...... Let me tell you, even if you kid makes mistakes every game, I will still use you, because Dortmund will not buy another top goalkeeper who will not make mistakes! Otherwise, I wouldn't have sold Lyman...... Choosing to sell him is to choose to trust you, to play boldly, not afraid of mistakes, there is no goalkeeper in this world who does not make mistakes! But if I see you make a dejected ghost after making a mistake, be careful that I'll beat you up after the end! Do you understand! ”
Feeling Dick's arm around his shoulder, smelling the wine coming out of Dick's mouth, and listening to Dick's swear words from time to time, Weidenfeller knew that he would face the game with more confidence.
"Got it, boss, I'll be concentrating on the game next." Weidenfeller nodded.
Dick left satisfied, if it wasn't for buying a goalkeeper at a high price, he would definitely have to pay the price for cultivating the goalkeeper himself, not to mention Buffon's kind of young and old monster, even Casillas, who had a period of slump at the beginning, the main goalkeeper was taken away by Spain's Cesar, and then Mancini trained the Brazilian Cesar, which also took two years and was scolded by so many people, so he didn't worry about Weidenfeller not being able to practice at all, As long as his self-confidence doesn't take a hit.
After solving Weidenfeller, Dick began to chat with Klinger again: "I know that the newspapers outside are saying that I want to train you as Rosicky's successor...... I don't deny that I mean that, but what you have to know is that you and Rosicky are completely different types of players, your skills are not as delicate as his, but the fundamentals are good, the defense is excellent, the running ability is strong, I don't need you to control the ball in place to get rid of the opponent, pass the ball to the right place in time, that's what you should do, understand? You're you, you're not Rosicky II, do a good job, Borussia Dortmund don't have any stars at the moment, we're going to play a collective effort, understand? ”
"See, Boss, I know what I'm supposed to do." Klinger nodded the same way, it was not that he didn't play the main team last season, and at that time his idea was very simple, what the leader let himself do, what he would do, he would do - and after being the absolute main force in these two games, there were some gains and losses, and they really needed to be reviewed......
After chatting with Weidenfeller and Klinger one by one, Dick was shaking and preparing to find someone to drink again, when a staff member from Dortmund came up to Dick and told Dick that someone was looking for him in the hotel lobby.
"Who is it?" Dick asked with some curiosity.
"He introduced himself as the head coach of Mainz and wanted to come to you with some questions." The staff replied.
Hearing this, Dick couldn't help laughing, it seems that he is really famous now, and the head coach of the professional team actually made a special trip to ask questions...... However, the final was played in Mainz, and as the head coach of Mainz, it seems normal to come and ask for advice.
Dick was in a good mood, so he laughed: "Okay, it's in the lobby, I'll go over." ”
After saying this, Dick staggered towards the lobby, compared to the lively conference hall, the lobby was now very quiet, and there was no one, a middle-aged man was sitting in front of a café, waiting for Dick's arrival.
"Hello, I'm Dick." Dick walked over and shook hands.
The middle-aged man shook Dick's hand and quickly replied, "Hello, Mr. Dick, I'm Jurgen Klopp. ”
When the other party stood up, Dick realized that the other party was unusually tall, a head taller than himself.
"The name seems familiar." Dick muttered in his heart, and soon, several lines were connected - Mainz, Klopp, Dortmund!
It's no wonder that when I came to Mainz, I felt that the name of the place sounded familiar, and when I heard the name of Jurgen Klopp, it turned out that this guy was the one who later led the revival of Dortmund, and he became the head coach of Dortmund after Mainz's outstanding performance, and then led Dortmund to end Bayern's rule......
Now, he asked himself to ask for some coaching questions, which made Dick suddenly have a sense of irony.
Seeing Dick suddenly laugh, Klopp felt a little strange - how could the other party start laughing after saying his name...... You can't say that this notorious manager is a psychopath......
However, before coming, Klopp was ready to eat closed-door soup, after all, he had never dealt with Dick before, although he had the identity of the head coach of the German second team Mainz, but after all, he had only been in charge for two years, and there was a huge gap with Dick in terms of fame and identity.
"Oh, Jurgen, don't worry, I'm thinking of something else...... I've heard that you've been coaching at Mainz for two years now, and it's amazing to be able to switch between players and roles quickly. Dick said, waving his hand.
"It's a long way from you." Jurgen Klopp was wording: "I'm here today not for anything else, but because today I watched this Carabao Cup final and I have a question I want to ask you. ”
"No problem, I didn't even have a job as a coach a few years ago, life is like this, there are always things that I can't think of...... Any questions? I try to answer as much as I can. ”
Dick is so easy to speak, it is also beyond Klopp's expectations, although after coming to the Bundesliga, because of the strict reasons of the Bundesliga media, there are no people demonizing Dick, but he still gives the impression that he is not very easy to deal with, but now he is so easy to speak, and he can't help but let Klopp praise and be famous as if it was better to meet......
"Well, when Hamburg scored two goals in the first half, you fought back against the provocative player...... Generally speaking, in this case, you should stabilize the morale of the players, but you chose this way, but after that, Dortmund started to play better and better, what is the reason for this? ”
"Looks like you're an academic."
Dick laughed, and when he saw Klopp nodding, he continued: "Most of the time, it is true that my counterattack is out of place, one is to risk the referee sending me out, although I can quibble that this is a gesture of arranging tactics, but it is also very risky, and secondly, I have conceded two goals in a row, this time should be to stabilize my position and avoid the opponent's momentum at its peak...... But Jurgen, you're ignoring a problem. ”
"What's the problem?" Klopp immediately asked, he is now studying and leading Mainz to the Bundesliga, although two seasons have fallen short, but he still has accumulated a lot of experience, in his opinion, Dick's approach is more likely to make the whole team make more mistakes.
"Don't forget, my players in this game are basically newcomers, especially the offensive line, they will inevitably panic when they come up, and they don't have much mental adjustment ability, if you signal the team to take your time at that time, then the momentum of the whole team will be suppressed by Hamburg, and it is possible to lose the third or even the fourth goal, and at that time, it will not be so easy to get it back......"
Speaking of this, Dick smiled slightly: "And at this time, I stood up to fight back against the other party's provocation, making them feel not glory, but shame...... The provocation of the opposing players asked me, the manager, to stand up, what did they feel in their hearts? Young people are impulsive, and they must have thought about what to do, so we quickly launched a counterattack, and although there may be some mistakes in doing so, our defense line is the most experienced and there will be no big problems...... If they can get back a point quickly, the whole team will be completely stabilized and they will be able to play their original ability. Jurgen, at this time, I have to take this risk, even if we lose the game in the end, we will win the future, if it is stable, then maybe this game will not have any chance, and it will affect their development in the future. ”
"In other words, it was the current situation in Dortmund that made you fight back like this?" Klopp asked thoughtfully.
"That's right, that's it, young people have advantages and disadvantages, as a head coach, what to do is to make their little bit better, to avoid their shortcomings being exposed, through growth, their strengths will become better and better, and their shortcomings will be slowly made up, there is no need to force them to be as stable as a veteran, since I have a sword in my hand, why should I take it and smash people like a stick, instead of sharpening the sword a little sharper?"
"Jurgen, as a manager, you have to remember this, you don't necessarily buy the players you want, according to the players in your hands to arrange more suitable tactics and adjustments, this is what a manager should do!"
Dick's last words made Klopp fall into deep thought, and after a long time he stood up and bowed respectfully to Dick.
"Thank you for your guidance, if one day I achieve something, most of the credit will go to you."
"All the credit is yours...... Okay, I've had a little too much to drink today, so I'm not going to accompany you. Dick said this, then stood up and held out his hand to Klopp: "I hope to be able to fight you on the pitch one day...... Goodbye, Jurgen. ”