“…… We noticed that Coach Atezori said the word 'discipline' a total of 17 times throughout our interview, and he blamed last season's relegation on the lack of discipline and demoralisation, and he believes that Sampdoria should not be relegated in terms of their normal strength. He promised to build Sampdoria into an army of steel and invincibility in the new season...... It looks like Atezori is going to be an iron-fisted coach at Sampdoria – something different from when he was in charge of Reggina......

When the door of the store was pushed open, Borata also put down the "Nineteenth Century Newspaper" in his hand and looked at Gao Zheng who walked in.

"Hey Gao, is your new head coach a very iron-willed man?"

"Why do you ask, boss?" Gao Zheng is very strange.

"The impression he gave me in this interview was that he paid special attention to team discipline." Borata pointed to the newspaper on the table, on it.

Gao Zheng remembered what Atzori emphasized, and he said, "Ah, he does attach great importance to discipline. ”

"What do you think, Gao?"

"Valuing discipline is certainly a good thing." Gao Zheng replied.

"Come on, Gao, I don't have outsiders here, and I'm not a journalist." Borata said. "It's good to value discipline, of course, but what about just discipline? This is the second time he has been interviewed by our media since taking office, right? The first interview was just officially announced, and at that time he had not yet come to the team, so he couldn't say anything. But what about now? He has already started to lead the team in training, and after saying so much, there is only discipline and discipline throughout the whole article. What about our tactics, what about the lineup? ”

Gao Zheng looked at the grumbling fat boss and just laughed and didn't speak.

"What about in training? Can you see what he's thinking? Borata looked expectantly at Gao Zheng, who was smiling and silent.

Gao Zheng stretched out his hands: "Boss, the training camp has just begun." ”

Borata sighed in disappointment: "Okay. Please forgive me, high. I'm a little too anxious because we're playing in the second division this season and I don't want to stay in the second division for too long......"

"Don't worry, boss. I don't want to play in the second division all the time. ”

"That's good, that's good." Borata said as he pretended to be Foccaccia for Gao Zheng.

But Gao Zheng said: "It's too much, boss." ”

"Much? Where's the more? "Borata, I don't know.

"The day after tomorrow, we will start a closed training camp, I don't even know how to go home, you give me so much, I can't finish eating."

"Closed training camp? Oooh! Suddenly, Borata took out the extra focaccia.

Before leaving, he said to Gao Zheng: "Come on, Gao!" Will I be able to see you in the first round of the league? ”

Gao Zheng smiled: "I don't know, you have to ask the head coach." ”

"Then conquer him in this month and a half of training and warm-up matches!" Borata waved his fist at Gao Zheng.

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Sampdoria's pre-season training camp this year didn't go anywhere, but took place at the Mugeneini Sports Complex in Boriasco.

This may be due to the fact that relegation to the second division will greatly affect the club's income, so for the purpose of saving, it is directly closed in its own training base.

After a week of physical training, the Sampdoria coaching staff began to incorporate ball training into their workouts.

In offensive training, Gao Zheng was like him in reserve training, frequently pulling out of the penalty area and pulling in response.

But this time, a sharp whistle sounded.

Next, Gao Zheng saw Atzori frowning and walking straight towards him - there were no players by his side at this time, so Atezori's target must be him.

Gao Zheng didn't understand why the training was interrupted, and he didn't make any mistakes in the training just now.

He stood still, looking at the manager who was getting closer and closer, a little dazed.

Atzori stopped when he was about four or five meters away from Gao Zheng, and did not walk directly in front of Gao Zheng. This is because Atezori is 1.81 meters tall and Gao Zheng is 1.9 meters tall, and the height difference between the two sides is nine centimeters, if he walks very close to Gao Zheng, I am afraid he will have to raise his head slightly and talk to Gao Zheng.

In Atezori's view, this upward stance, is not conducive to maintaining his authority as a manager.

"What position are you playing?"

Atezori's question made Gao Zheng confused - didn't the head coach even know what position he was playing? Although it has always been a physical training without the ball before, don't you even do this homework?

Strange as it was, he honestly answered the manager's question: "Center. ”

"Then why don't you stay in front of the door and always run outside?"

Gao Zheng defended himself: "That's how I played in the reserve team, coach. It's a good performance as well......"

But unexpectedly, his defense made Atzori furious, and he even cursed with a foul word: "That's the reserve!" It's the first team, hell! ”

The training has completely stopped, everyone is looking at Gao Zheng and Atzori, and no one dares to speak.

Gao Zheng looked at the excited manager and remembered what Icardi said to him after the first day of training: The head coach is aimed at us, right?

That's right, Gao Zheng felt as if he was being targeted by the new head coach.

It is said that some new managers will take special actions to quickly establish their authority and status in the team. What are the so-called three fires for new officials to take office......

But Gao Zheng didn't expect that the fire would burn on his head.

He remembered the first day of training, when the head coach looked at him after scolding reporters.

For some reason, he didn't think the message released in that look was friendly.

He was very strange in his heart, he had never dealt with this manager before, and he didn't know how he had offended this new manager.

"You're a centre-forward! What should a center do? I should be nailed to the other party's door! ”

That's offside, coach. Gao Zheng complained silently in his heart.

"It's like a lighthouse! Always find you when your teammates pass the ball, not when they break through the opposition defence and want to cross, only to find out that there is no person in front of goal! You'll have to wrestle with opposing defenders in the penalty area, grab their attention and create better chances for your teammates! Instead of escaping from the forbidden area like a sissy! ”

Gao Zheng frowned, he found that the new head coach and his coach in the reserve team Bruni defined a center forward completely differently, and the "center forward" in Atezori's mouth was more like a traditional big center.

But Gao Zheng knew that he was not that kind of center, because he didn't have a strong enough body. Even before he was injured, he didn't play like that, he was not a person who played with his body since he was a child, and there is a clear proof - although he has always been a tall man among his peers, his heading level can only be said to be average, and he will not choose to use his head if he can handle the ball with his feet.

It had to do with the training he received as a child, and when he was playing under the old man, in order to improve his skills at his feet, the old man used to strictly prohibit him from handling the ball with his head, even though it would be easy to score. The habit of playing like this for a long time is that Gao Zheng's feet are excellent and his skills are like a 1.9 meter player, but his header level is not like a 1.9 meter player......

"Get back to the door and be a real centre-forward!"

Finally, Atezori pointed to the area in front of the goal and said to Gao Zheng in an unquestionable tone.

"But coach, I'm not used to ......," Gao Zheng said embarrassedly.

But Atezori didn't listen to his explanation, and kept his finger in front of the door: "Then adapt to my requirements from now on, or go back to your reserves." ”

Hearing this, the onlookers had nervous expressions on their faces.

Icardi, in particular, stared at Gao Zheng very nervously, for fear that he would be impulsive and the manager would really drive him back to the reserve team - in other words, he is overage, and even if he can be in the reserve team, he can only follow the training, and it is difficult to participate in the game.

But Gao Zheng was not impulsive, he was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Okay, coach." ”

With that, he ran to the door.

Atzori looked around, pleased with everyone's reactions.

He just wants this effect to let everyone understand who is the boss here!

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PS, there are only two games left in the World Cup, and tonight is the final of the third or fourth place, so not many people should pay attention, right? This game is nothing short of a chicken rib fight......

I'm cautiously bullish on Belgium to beat England by one goal!