After listening to Jose Mourinho's presentation on the history of the goalkeeper, the young Petr Cech stood behind the coach and began to digest the 'lessons' that the coach had instilled in him. And quickly turned, thinking about what Mourinho meant by those words.

Before Cech could figure it out, Mourinho asked again.

"Peter, I've said so much, do you think the goalkeeper matters?"

"Of course it's important! Mr. José! Cech immediately replied: 'The goalkeeper is the only player on the pitch who can play with his hands and his contribution in defence is unmatched by any other player. ”

"That's right!" Mourinho snapped his fingers, "But is that all?" ”

Is that all?

Cech was a little unresponsive.

Isn't the duty of a goalkeeper a goalkeeper?

Wouldn't it be enough to guard the door? What else?

Looking at Cech as he was lost in thought, Mourinho reminded, "Peter, if you were to, what do you think he would answer?" ”

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Immediately in Cech's mind, a goalkeeper with six fingers on his left hand came to mind.

In these days, Tang Wu and Liverpool have once again been rumored by the British media.

In the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Manchester United lost 0-1 to AC Milan, Arsenal lost to Bayern Munich 1-3, and Chelsea lost 1-2 to Barcelona. Of the four Premier League teams, only Liverpool won 3-0 against Bayer Leverkusen.

Even so, Ronaldo said in an interview after the game: "... In my opinion, although the Premier League teams are very strong, there will be no Premier League team in the last four in this Champions League. ”

To put it bluntly: I admit you all have the level, but in my eyes, everyone in the Premier League is rubbish!

Maybe this is just a joke from Xiao Luo, but it is undeniable that Xiao Luo is indeed a player who is qualified to say this.

In this way, as the only Premier League winner in the quarterfinals, Tang Wu once again went on the "hot search" with Liverpool.

“to？” Cech smacked his lips, recalling Tang Wu's past.

"Mr. Jose, are you saying that a goalkeeper still needs to contribute in the attacking end?" Cech asked tentatively, but inwardly he still disagreed.

"No, Peter, you don't understand what I mean." Mourinho shook his head.

Picking up the book on the table and turning to a page, he pointed to the characters in the book and said to Cech: "Peter, do you know this person?" ”

"This person?" Cech looked at the names underneath the image and stumbled to translate: "Ge... Overnight..."

"It's Goyechea!" Mourinho corrected, "He's a goalkeeper just like you. ”

Cech can certainly tell.

Long coat and long pants goalkeeper uniform, and goalkeeper gloves on his hands, he can no longer recognize his position and live in vain.

"Goyechea, the Argentine goalkeeper, a very lucky goalkeeper!"

"Lucky?" Petr Cech had some doubts.

Goalkeepers are the most realistic.

Although he is looking forward to the arrival of "luck", he knows very well at the critical moment that everything can only be done on his own.

"That's right, he's the darling of luck!" Mourinho laughed.

"Before the 1990 World Cup in Italy, he was the No. 3 goalkeeper of the Argentine national team."

However, due to the sudden illness of No. 1 goalkeeper Pompido, No. 2 goalkeeper Isla turned against the team's coach Bilardo. Goyechea became the first No.3 goalkeeper in World Cup history to counterattack. ”

"Oh! That's so lucky! Cech sighed heartily.

As the main goalkeeper of the Czech Republic, he knows very well how miserable the two peers who are vying for his position can be.

"And at that time, the Argentine coach Bilardo was notoriously utilitarian, and he never cared about what was good or not."

"With a super combination like Maradona and Caniggia, he still carries out his bucket formation to the end."

Yugoslavia and Italy were dragged into penalty shootouts by Argentina and suffered enough for Goyechea. The Argentine goalkeeper saved as many as four penalties in two penalty shoot-outs, and what is even more incredible is that he actually judged the direction of the penalty in most of the saves. ”

"In the final against Germany, Argentina did it again, setting up a bucket from the first minute of the game. If it weren't for Germany's chance to win a penalty before the break, it would probably have been a repeat of the mistakes of Yugoslavia and Italy. ”

"Interestingly, Mateus, who took the penalty at the time, turned down the opportunity to go down in history and let Bremer take the penalty."

"Although Bremer eventually scored the penalty, Goyechea was on the right side and it was only a fraction of a second away!"

After Mourinho finished speaking, he took a sip of the boiling water on the table.

"Oh my God, he's so lucky!" Cech sighed.

"But Goyechea showed us not only luck, but also his influence, you know?"

"Influence?"

"That's right! He has opened up a new tactical style of play that is very suitable for cup competitions! Mourinho spread his hands, "Goyechea is mediocre in size, reflexes and technique, but he saves the penalty very well. In this way, the team only needs to drag the game into a penalty shootout and make the most of his strengths! ”

"Oh my God, that's true!" Cech finally understood what Mourinho meant.

Everyone understands that the difficulty of operating the big swing iron bucket formation is undoubtedly much easier than the exquisite offensive tactics.

"And it's very interesting that there is also a rule that is perfect for goalkeepers at this time!" Mourinho turned the book to reveal a new page of characters.

"Schmeichel!" Petr Cech instantly recognises the legendary goalkeeper of the Danish fairytale.

"That's right, he's Schmeichel!" Mourinho said proudly, "He and the Danish team have made FIFA suffer!" ”

In Euro 92, the Danish team, which barely qualified as a substitute, rushed to the penalty shootout from the beginning of the game.

All Danish games are full of lethargic return balls, and the Dutch team in their heyday had no choice but to be dragged into a penalty shoot-out with such an opponent.

It was Kasper Schmeichel who blocked Van in the penalty shoot-out. Basten's goal allowed Denmark to knock out the rising Netherlands, and in the following final, the Danish myth that is still talked about by the world to this day was staged.

The Danish team's delay in time is based on the "goalkeeper takes the pass" rule.

Whether it was in the lead, or from the beginning of the game it was a draw or even a penalty shootout, everyone in Denmark invariably offered a "return pass".

Once the opponent is frantic and pressing, the goalkeeper will pick up the return pass with his hand, leaving the opposing player with only a big gasp.

As long as you have a little football knowledge, it is not difficult to imagine how difficult it is to complete a steal in the front court in the context of the rule that the goalkeeper can receive the pass with his hand.

Goyechea and Schmeichel have shined successively, although it is the glory of goalkeepers, but for football as a sport, it is not necessarily a good thing. After all, for the vast majority of fans, the long hours of the game are filled with return passes, which is really not much to watch. In the long run, it will only gradually drive fans off the stadium.

So FIFA finally couldn't help it, and after the European Championship, it introduced a new rule, prohibiting goalkeepers from directly using their hands to return to their teammates' return passes.

This rule greatly enhances the spectacle of football, but it is undoubtedly subversive for the goalkeeper position.

At that time, many old goalkeepers couldn't change their habits for a few years or more for a while, and they were eliminated by the times. And even if it reacts, what? Without the corresponding foot technology, many goalkeepers even have a normal foot is a luxury.

"I know, I was 10 years old at the time." 'Thankfully, I wasn't in the habit of picking up a team-mate's return pass. ”

"So, a magical goalkeeper can not only change the way a team plays, but even the rules of the game. What do you think, Peter? ”

"Uh... Mr. José, you are right! Cech nodded.

Looking at the obedient Petr Cech, Mourinho let out a long sigh. "Peter, I have a hunch that the era of goalkeeper reform is coming again. So from tomorrow onwards, you do the same physical training with the other outfield players. Not only that, but after the technical training, you also have to practice the technique of your feet and the long pass, understand? ”

Looking at Mourinho with a serious face, Cech didn't mind the "extra training" given by the coach, but immediately replied: "No problem, Mr. Jose!" ”