Chapter 267: Even if it's a champion
Of course, Ancelotti is not surnamed Ann, nor is he an ordinary fat man, but a fat man who can wrestle with Guardiola, the magic bird of Lord Grandpa.
It turned out that Xiao Luo's so-called "hanging him for a few days" was completely to scare Chu Yang, and An Pang took over the team after they returned to Spain, which made Chu Yang feel relaxed and relieved his teammates.
I was really scared by Chu Yang.
Unlike many coaches who were just passers-by in the team's first division as a player, Carlo Ancelotti was a regular midfielder for Roma and AC Milan as a player, winning two Champions League titles and three Serie A titles, playing in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups and Euro 1988, finishing third and fourth in the European Championships.
After starting his coaching career, Ancelotti's achievements are equally brilliant, whether it is in AC Milan, Chelsea or Real Madrid, Bayern, Ancelotti has achieved good results, and the most important thing is that this old man is very good at being a person, and there are few black spots in his life, words and deeds, and industry reputation, which is similar to Mourinho, who has just joined Real Madrid in a high-profile manner.
He is certainly not flawless, and even criticizes in many places, but he is definitely one of the best coaches in football today, which even Real Madrid, who once swept him away, dare not question it.
For the sudden joining of such a world famous coach, Valencia was naturally surprised and delighted, and the welcome ceremony and press conference held in a hurry were orderly, short and grand, leaving a good impression on the old coach.
And the impression the new manager has made on the fans and players is just as good.
The appearance is honest and wooden, and he speaks gently and politely, and he looks quite easy to bully.
"I don't think I need to introduce myself, I'm also familiar with each and every one of you, we don't have much time, so let's skip everything we can," Ancelotti's first training session was simple and crisp, "Sesk, let's warm up first, Chu, come over for a while." ”
Chu Yang knew that what he wanted to ask should be about 4321, and it was estimated that this formation already had some ideas in his mind, and the things that Chu Yang discharged in the warm-up match might just coincide with something in his mind.
"I heard that you led the team in the few games you played in China?"
"Yes," Chu Yang didn't go around in circles, anyway, it wasn't something unsightly or mysterious and lofty, "What you want to ask about is that 4321, right?" ”
"That's right," Carlo Ancelotti nodded strangely, "as far as I know, Valencia has always played 442 and 451, and most of the popular ones in football are 433 and 4231 and the like, how did you come up with this formation?" With four No.10s on the pitch at the same time, you're either a genius or a madman. ”
No matter what the formation, the wing is extremely dependent and valued, especially in modern football, wingers and full-backs are already one of the most important means of scoring for each team, but 4321 has five midfielders on the field at the same time, which is indeed a bit like a brain-dead thing to do.
"I don't think there is an absolute weakness in any formation, everything is based on the ability of the players, relatively speaking, the biggest advantage of the Christmas tree formation should be the defensive ability of the midfield line, and at the same time put the real offensive playmaker in the back, and protect the team's brain behind the two front midfielders, and the main work of the two front midfielders has become the last lethal pass or the back row inserted a long shot to score, and although the number of attackers in the front field has decreased, it also means that the space for running has become larger......"
After all, he has the experience of watching football in his previous life, although it is all on paper, but at least he can see some superficial things, plus he has personally experienced a few games on the sidelines and on the field, Chu Yang can still do what he says.
Ancelotti nodded frequently, "What about the disadvantages?" ”
"There are no wingers and wingers to tear up space to pose a threat, you can't use the width of the pitch to manage the whole field, you can basically rely on two full-backs, and the requirements for the players are almost harsh, a midfield master with delicate skills and passing vision, a forward who can break through and shoot, and a center forward with super scoring ability is the most basic configuration."
"What do you think of Harvey. Can Alonso be the manager? ”
"Actually, I have a better candidate, but people don't sell it," Chu Yang smiled bitterly, "But Alonso is not bad." ”
"What about the front midfielder? Yourself? ”
"I thought I could, but it turned out that shooting was my passion."
"Well, one last question," Ancelotti said, "are you confident of winning another title this season?" ”
"Which one are you referring to?" Chu Yang smiled.
"The biggest one, of course." Ancelotti laughed too.
"I'm sorry, at this moment I almost thought I was facing Mourinho," Chu Yang said, "I didn't expect you to have a 'madman' side." ”
"I used to be a player, I'm a coach, and my goal is to win the title, it's as simple as that."
It is not simple to say that he is simple and fat.
He broke up and regrouped almost the entire team, and let all the players try out almost all the positions they could play.
It wasn't until August that the team's formation and starting line-up were finalized, and then made their debut in the Spanish Super Cup on 12 August.
The Spanish Super Cup is a football tournament between last season's La Liga winners and Copa del Rey winners, and is the opening match before the start of the season, with two legs to be decided home and away, with the Copa del Rey runners-up replacing the Copa del Rey if the Liga and Copa del Rey winners are won by the same team.
That said, it's another Valencia vs Barcelona game.
Even putting aside the feud between the two, this is a game worth paying attention to from a purely competitive perspective.
The first leg was held at the Camp Nou, so the likes of Castro and Rodri were only greeted by a small number of Valencia fans, but the rolls of the Valencia players and the sneers probably made them uncomfortable.
In the player tunnel, Rodri, who served as Barcelona's main central defender, took the initiative to find his former teammate.
"Sesk, Chu, I'm sorry."
Mo Ya smiled and didn't say anything, but Chu Yang nodded slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at each other speechlessly.
Player transfers are the norm, as long as they don't go to the home of a sworn enemy or have a bad relationship with the original club, they can still be friends if they can't be teammates.
Rodri's goal was clear from the start, he wanted to come to Barcelona, but Barcelona already had Pique and Puyol in the back line at the time, and Valencia was only his second choice.
Now that Puyol is seriously injured and close to retirement, it is understandable that he switched to Barcelona.
Chu Yang couldn't say childish words like "you will regret it sooner or later", after all, in all fairness, Valencia and Barcelona, Mestalla and Camp Nou are indeed two worlds.
Even if they were champions last season.