The tactical class in the afternoon lasted two hours.

Zhang Yang barely said anything halfway, only occasionally when the assistant coach encountered a problem, he walked over to explain, and the players looked at the information, discussed and studied each other, and asked the assistant coach if there was something that didn't move.

This mode of learning is very efficient.

Many players only have two hours of communication, and they almost understand their tactical positioning, and they also get to the general way of playing on the field, on the contrary, there are also players who only understand a rough idea, such as Jody Morris, Rudy Clark, both of whom are offensive forwards, and they will be the offensive core when they arrive on the field, and the two have studied the information for a long time, and Aldous is next to the guidance, they only understand a rough idea, because the information in their hands is too thick, almost 20 pages, and each page has about four tactical roadmaps.

"It's too complicated!"

When the tactics lesson was over, Jody Morris shook his head and smiled wryly as he walked, and Clark followed, "It's the first time I've been exposed to such complex tactics, and it's just my own position. ”

The distressed conversation between the two was met with Darren Ward's merciless ridicule, "Haha, I've figured it all out, and it's okay to start the actual tactical drill tomorrow." ”

A few of his teammates were also smiling, especially Graham Stark, who didn't need to know much about him as a goalkeeper, so he excitedly said, "That's the difference, Jody, do you regret it?" Ten years ago you should have chosen to be a goalkeeper. ”

Graham Stark was just joking, but it still caused quite a few people to laugh.

Jody Morris could only roll his eyes bitterly.

However, he has plenty of confidence for the new season, "How do you feel about the new tactics? Except for some complicated ......"

"Very good!"

"Quite detailed!"

"After reading those materials, I don't think I will know what to do when I come to the field in the future. Just do what you say above, for now, the premise is to remember clearly. ”

"I think so too."

The new tactics have been recognized by many people, they don't know whether the tactics are effective, but the meticulous tactics can always give people a feeling of 'tall', just like a precision instrument, no one knows if there is a fault if it is not turned on, but the precision instrument will always make people feel that the work efficiency is high.

That's when Clark said, "I think it's good, too." It's complicated, but it's very helpful, and once I understand everything, I can go and work as a tactical coach when I retire. ”

Clark is 34 years old, it's time to think about the future, he has a plan to get a coaching certificate, and being able to increase his tactical ability through practice in the team is equivalent to learning in advance for him, and more importantly, he can't learn these things by attending coaching courses.

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For the next week, Millwall spent the morning doing physical training, only half of the afternoon training, and the rest of the time was reserved for tactical lessons.

As the days passed, the intensity of the physical training increased, and the atmosphere in the team was no longer relaxed.

The tactics class became their break.

Although tactics classes are very brain-intensive, this group of professional players spend most of their time doing physical exercises, and there are almost no brain-using activities in the group, which they find very interesting.

"It's like going back to an elementary school classroom, where the teacher is teaching and I'm listening below." ”

Quite a few people feel the same way.

The content of the tactical class was also deepened, and by the fifth day, Zhang Yang began to seriously explain the overall style of play.

This is three days in a row.

By the end of the second week, all the tactical classes were over, and the rest of the people who didn't understand would take the materials and study them on their own, or ask the coach individually if they had questions, and when it came to tactical training, what they understood would also be used in practice.

Zhang Yang distributed detailed tactical information to each player.

For some managers, it is unacceptable to write down their research results on paper and distribute them to every player, they are afraid that they will leak it, and the research results are not equivalent to exposure?

But you can not be afraid.

This tactic is based on Millwall's main lineup, and it is impossible for other teams to imitate it, for example, Millwall's use of tactics can add two-star strength to the team, and other teams can copy the past, and it would be good to increase a few points of strength.

Then it becomes completely meaningless.

The tactics are tailor-made for Millwall's lineup, and other teams can't imitate it if they want to, and the core of the tactics is very simple, which is the traditional 'English style of play', with long passes, quick counterattacks and long-range shots, everyone will know at the beginning of the official game, even if the opponent knows in advance, there is no way to target it.

The third week of physical training is over.

In the next preparation time, physical training still occupies a certain proportion, but it is basically based on warm-up and maintaining physical fitness, and no longer conducts high-intensity training, and tactical training has become the key.

Two hours of tactical training will be arranged in the morning and afternoon, and the average day can reach four and a half hours.

This is to allow the team to quickly familiarize themselves with the tactics.

From the beginning of the preparation training, until the development of the Premier League, it seems that the time is more than a month, but in addition to physical training, warm-up matches and necessary holidays, the time is not much, under the tight time, the atmosphere of the whole team is also a little tense, many players consciously study the tactical information in private, hoping to integrate into the system more quickly in the tactical training.

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The preparation training is very close, and other work is also being carried out simultaneously.

The transfer of Millwall FC is over, but does not mean that it will not continue to sign players, Zhang Yang gave the club's operation department a proposal: it can be appropriately signed with a good midfield veteran.

This is to complement the team's midfield.

Most of the players transferred in the summer are fronts and backfielders, and there is only one midfielder Rudy Clark, and Koncheski can only be regarded as a half, and he is still a left-sided player.

There is a need for people in the middle of the midfield.

Zhang Yang's position of Jody Morris, who is most worried, if Morris is suddenly injured in the middle of the season, Clarke will not be able to replace him, Millwall's overall performance will definitely be affected, but the players who can be used as the core in the midfield are either unusable or extremely valuable.

Millwall didn't have any more transfer fees.

Zhang Yang's consideration can only be like this first, if he is lucky to find a good player for free, he will sign it, and if he is unlucky, he also has a way back - relying on 'Verbal Confusion' to strengthen the ability of individual players to supplement Jody Morris's position.

There are many options for the latter.

For example, Josh Simpson, who is the team's right midfielder, but his individual ability is still very comprehensive, as long as he can have a better overall vision, he is not much of a problem as the core of the midfield.

That's a bit of a waste.

The effect of 'Verbal Bewitchment' can be used to develop killer stars, and it is a bit wasteful to use it to replenish personnel, and it will take time for other players to adapt to the core position, which is not the best thing to do.

Millwall FC had good luck.

Ebenezer didn't even take Zhang Yang's words to heart, because it was too difficult to replenish the midfield players, but luck couldn't stop it, and an agent's initiative to come to the door immediately solved Zhang Yang's troubles.

Vladimir Smitchell!

As one of the Czech team's troika, Smitchell's strength is unquestionable, but due to perennial injuries, his career has always been half-red, for example, he almost sat on the bench into the new century, but in the 2000-2001 season, God's favor miraculously returned to the forgotten talent, and in the final round of the group stage of the European Championships, he scored two goals against Denmark, allowing Smitchell to re-enter the eyes of the giants.

Smitchell opted for Liverpool.

Many will remember Smitchell on the miracle night in Istanbul who led Liverpool's 'magic six minutes' together with Steven Gerrard to help the team achieve a big comeback in the Champions League final.

In the Liverpool team, Smitchell will also be the heart of the midfield, before the arrival of Xavi Alonso, he has been a steady central mainstay, but as he ages, Liverpool is full of talent, he failed to get a contract extension, and can only choose to leave.

Smitchell doesn't yet feel like he's old age, he's only 32 years old and wants to stay in the Premier League, but no team wants to sign him because he earns £40,000 a week.

When Smitchell's agent found Millwall Club, it also made Zhang Yang and Ebenezer have a disagreement, and when he heard Zhang Yang seriously say, 'I must sign Smitchell', Ebenezer immediately objected, "Smitchell's salary requirements are too high!" He's going to break our payroll system! ”

That's where the disagreement between the manager and the club manager lies.

The manager only thinks about signing players who will help the strength of the squad, and the manager thinks more about the salary balance of the whole team, and when it comes to Smitchell, there are no players in the salary system, and the player salary system will be affected.

The positions of the two sides are inherently conflicting.

Zhang Yang has a good relationship with Ebenezer in private, and there will be contradictions on this issue.

Smitchell's weekly salary is definitely not negotiable, because he chooses to return to the Czech Republic, at least he can get a weekly salary of more than 30,000 pounds, and the salary he gets for staying in the Premier League is the same as returning to his hometown, and no one will be stupid enough to continue to stay.

'I know how important the salary system is, but he's asking for a salary of 40,000, not 100,000, and Darren Bent and Morris also have 30,000 pounds a week, and maybe we can sign another way?" Zhang Yang asked tentatively.

"Another way?"

Ebenezer certainly understands the meaning of publicity, many clubs in order to be able to sign players without breaking the original salary system, the practice is to give part of the salary to the players in other ways, which can be bonuses, signing fees, or even direct red envelopes, and so on.

But that would be a hefty salary, and the result would be the same for the club.

After seeing Zhang Yang's persistence, Ebenezer also had to take a step back and ask, "Are you sure we still want to sign such a high-paid player?" After all, he is thirty-two years old, and it will be difficult for him to continue playing for a few more years. ”

Zhang Yang said, "We don't need to sign a long-term contract, and I don't think the other party has thought about signing a long-term contract." Two years? Or even a year? It's better to sign for only one year, and I wouldn't consider it if it weren't for him being important. ”

Ebenezer probably knew what Zhang Yang wanted, but it was not easy to negotiate with Smitchell's agent, who demanded a minimum of two years on a contract.

The parties began negotiations.

Ebenezer gave two options: continue to pay a high salary, sign a contract for only one year, and consider renewing the contract the next year, depending on the situation, or sign a two-year contract, but the salary must be reduced.

That's the bottom line.

There is no way to do it at Millwall FC, where Smitchell's salary is too high, £40,000 a week means at least £2 million a year.

How much is Millwall FC worth?

Now it's packaged and sold as a whole, and it's worth 30 million pounds just because of the promotion of the Premier League? Still without taking into account the bank liabilities, if a rich man comes to buy it and pays more than 30 million pounds, which is enough for Millwall to change hands, you can imagine what 2 million pounds is for the club.

In the end, the two sides still negotiated.

Smitchell understood his situation and decided to sign a '1+1' contract with Millwall, which could be renewed for another year, and if he could not renew, he would leave with half a million pounds in liquidated damages.

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Smitchell's signing was very fast.

It took only two days from the beginning of the negotiation to the formal signing of the contract and then to the press conference.

Smitchell doesn't want to drag it out any longer, Millwall can't delay, and a late signing means that Smitchell has one less day of training and preparation, so he will integrate into the team more slowly and play a longer role.

In the summer transfer process, Millwall has been low-key, except for the signing of a 'much-criticized by the media' Darren Bent, it has not caused a wave at all, there are twenty teams in the Premier League, even the low-key Sunderland, are twice as hot as Millwall, Millwall is almost forgotten by the media.

Smitchell's arrival has helped the media deepen their memories.

"Smitchell signed for Millwall? How did they come up with the idea to sign such a heavyweight? ”

Smitchell is no nobody, just by looking at his salary, if he is honest and played, he will not want to keep him with a weekly salary of more than 50,000 pounds.

Will Smitchell help Millwall, though?

"Maybe it will only help bring down their finances!" Many media analysts think that Smitchell is 'useless', he was a big player at Liverpool before, but now he is just a player who has been 'eliminated' by Liverpool, with Millwall's lineup, Smitchell is not needed at all, unless Jody Morris gives up his position.

But, is that possible?

So Smitchell's signing made Millwall's transfer label a 'failure' again!