Chapter 120: Closed Training

"Run!! Run!! Martin, what are you doing! Don't let me see you walking like this again! Otherwise, I'll make you look good! ”

"Defend back, defend back, pull the distance away, pay attention to the gaps and gaps! Don't let your opponent take advantage of it! ”

"That's right, that's right! That's it, conduction! Conduction !! ”

What kind of person is Ischea?

Everyone may have a different answer to this question, but if Boca were to answer it in the future, they would say that Mr. Ischea is an unsmiling manager, and his seriousness and rigidity seem to be carved out of the same mold as the club manager Bianchi. He is always used to standing on the sidelines in silence with his hands on his chest, urging the players to train with his cold eyes.

Although at the moment Ischea's personal popularity is not enough to put any pressure on the older generation of players

At the moment, Ischea was unusual, showing great enthusiasm during the nearly week-long closed training session, encouraging and driving the players with his passion and shouts on the sidelines, something that had never happened in a season.

Everyone was aware of the change in Ischea, and the big bald head that reflected a sparkling light in the sunlight was simply sparkling and impossible for anyone to ignore. The players who first noticed this would quietly discuss it during the break, wondering why the normally serious manager had suddenly changed so much, but after a few days the players gradually got used to the feeling.

Sometimes there is no such shouting or even a feeling that something is missing, and it is said that Ischea himself was a very active player during his playing days, but he gradually became unsmiling after entering the coaching career.

So, in this way, with the loud shouts and commands of Ischea, the training continued, and even the Boca players themselves did not know that the morale that had fallen to zero with the defeat in the league was gradually picking up in such a situation, little by little.

However, for Santhiago, he likes the state of coach Ischea very much at this time, and he is very grateful to Ischea for his trust and fancy him, which makes Santi devote himself even harder to daily training. He didn't dare to look and imagine how the outside Boca fans would react when they learned that they were back in the first team, like an ostrich with its head buried in the desert, and Santhiago was hiding his ears and stealing the bell, but he was happy to do it.

The rigors of closed training allowed Santi to regain a sense of training that he didn't have when he insisted on training alone.

The teammates also tacitly did not mention anything about the transfer turmoil and rumors, and everyone was tacitly carrying out the final training, in fact, everyone's mood at the moment was not much different from that of Santiago. They can't imagine what they will face when they lose another title, and closed training is undoubtedly the best option in such a situation, even if Boca is not domineering compared to Palmeiras.

Palmeiras FC, the true Brazilian league overlord.

People who are not familiar with the Brazilian domestic league will always fall in love with clubs such as São Paulo and Internacional Brasil, and sigh that they represent the top level of the Brazilian league. Founded in 1914, Palmeiras FC is not only one of the few veteran clubs in South America, but also a traditional powerhouse of the Brazilian Liga and a true hegemon of the 20th century.

In the midst of Brazil's domestic leagues, Palmeiras is considered by the Brazilian media to be the best team of the 20th century. The Pameiras team has won more than 10 domestic championships, 23 regional championships and more than 10 international cup competitions, including the 1951 Rio Cup, 1 Copa Libertadores and 1 Mercosur Cup. The São Paulo Provincial Football Federation and many Brazilian media outlets have confirmed that no Brazilian team has won more trophies than Palmeiras.

The reason why such a dominant club in Brazil is not famous in world football is that in addition to a group of superstars such as Rivaldo and Carlos who have not given birth to new superstars after aging, Pamelas's intriguing history is also one of the main reasons.

Palmeiras' performances have been quite up and down, with the team often hovering between victory and defeat. In the 60s and early 70's the club won quite a few trophies, knocked the Copa Libertadores several times, and won the Brazilian National Football League twice. Then the team did not win any major trophies for the next 15 years, until 92 when the club signed an eight-year sponsorship contract with Parma in Serie A, which made Palmeiras the richest team in Brazil, and it was during the sponsorship of Parma that Palmeiras won two Brazilian national league titles, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores.

However, the good times were short-lived, and the sponsorship from Italy officially ended in 2000, and the club was in trouble. After the defeat in the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores in 2001, followed by a dismal '02 season, Palmeiras FC was relegated and could only play in the second division of the Brazilian National Football League, which did not return to the first division until '04.

Such an up-and-down result has undoubtedly taken a toll on Palmeiras' reputation, so much so that many fans outside of South American football do not even know its name.

As the team with the most supporters in Brazil, Palmeiras has fans all over the country, and its unchanging offensive tactics are loved by the fans, this is undoubtedly a very passionate, aggressive and domineering club, which has just won many domestic honors again, and they naturally have enough proud capital compared to Boca.

Since the two teams reached the final of the South American Club Cup, the media around the country has been hyping that this is a match of the tip of the needle, and it seems that a battle of attack has been triggered. However, when Boca lost in the league, only this honor could be fought for, and it was destined to be a backwater, many authoritative media and football celebrities changed their opinions.

They believe that judging from the consistent style of Boca's current coach Ischea, in the two-legged home-and-away finals, the Boca boss is likely to use his usual means of seeking stability, that is, the obvious away defense, home attack, and no more adventures. The reason why these media and celebrities make such judgments sounds like they are all right.

First of all, the first final was at the home stadium of Palmeiras, facing the most popular club in Brazil, everyone believed that no one wanted to fight it, and with Boca's current defense, it was really difficult for Palmeiras to break through. In this way, Boca can return to the candy box in the second round to vent his mercury-like offensive to the fullest, and this conservative tactic can ensure a smooth landing of Boca to the greatest extent.

Secondly, since Boca coach Ischea dares to risk the heinous condemnation to recall Santhiago into the team, then he will definitely let Santi play as the main team, only then the risk he takes is directly proportional to the benefit he may reap. Looking at it this way, the first match in Brazil had Santi appear as a substitute first, and it was undoubtedly the best choice for Boca fans to be mentally prepared.

However, if Santhiago knew that many media and football celebrities thought so, then he would have no scruples and no image to laugh.

Because this idea is naïve, like a teammate and himself when he has just started a closed training.

Looking at Mr. Istchea's passionate body movements and roars on the sidelines, while constantly cooperating with Riquelme's feet, Sainti couldn't help but flash the sentence in his heart, I have become bald and stronger.

At this time, this sentence could not be more appropriate to describe Ischea, no one expected that the manager who had been under the wing of Bianchi would hide a crazy heart, until he completely taught his tactical ideas to the Boca generals, the players were stunned, Boca's enterprising pioneering spirit, indomitable tenacity has long been deeply planted in the hearts of every Boca people, including Ischea.

I have to say that this seemingly crazy tactic is now very much in line with the appetite of the players, who are all holding their breath and excited, looking forward to breaking out in Brazil! Conquer Brazil with a fierce offensive! They are going to surprise everyone, there is no conservatism, there is no soft landing, it will be a game about the dignity of attacking football, this will be the moment when Boca tells everyone that he has not fallen.

"Pass it to me! Yes, that's it, a little lighter! Pay attention to the direction you run, yes, the angle! ”

"And the angle at which you support your legs! It's not as simple as you think! God, where is your talent? Where are the talents that people are so raving about? ”

Coach Ischea's tactics touched everyone, including Santhiago, who would be one of the protagonists of that match, and he gambled on his trust and personal future under unprecedented pressure. Saintie didn't have much to say about it, he knew that now was not the time to make a skin, and instead of proving himself with empty words, it was better to hold back a big move.

And at this time, the existence of a mentor and friend who is not stingy is extremely important.

What is Santhiago lacking?

Velocity? Visual field? The big picture? Ball protection technique? None of them are right! It's a one-kick pass! A long pass!

Admittedly, the mid-to-high ball long pass is the most common way for Santilgo to give assists this season, but this is far from a trick that is eaten all over the world, even if Santi's mid-high ball long pass can make teammates receive the ball with their feet in a very comfortable situation, but the opponent will not stop watching your footsteps, which forces Santi to come up with more offensive means.

As a midfielder, the engine, the most important thing is to pass, long balls, a perfect low flat long pass.

This is what Riquelme is good at, what Santhiago lacks, but fortunately, Romy did not hide Santi's advice.

How to kick a perfect low flat long pass, this is a simple thing to do but extremely difficult, the low flat long pass close to the ground is a seriously underrated enough to attract attention, this technique is generally used to pass the ball to teammates in the distance, because the opportunity is only in the moment, in this case the high ball is not applicable, the opponent will immediately block the space, and the low flat long pass is the best choice. This kind of passing can help the team move forward quickly, catch the opponent off guard, and let the ball go straight to the heart like a sharp knife.

For this kind of passing, Santhiago has naturally been involved in it before, but he has never been able to do it perfectly, and there are often problems of one kind or another, so you can imagine how fatal a flaw is in a high-intensity game, a long pass full of instability. And after studying hard for a long time, it can only be said that Saint-Tiago, who has just started, can only set his eyes on the big brother Riquelme, this master has an extremely angry low and long pass!

After trying and researching Santhiago's attempts and research, he has probably figured out a few key points about how to make a perfect low and long pass, the first of which is what Riquelme is telling him about the running and touching of the ball at the moment.

A good run-up is not about the speed of the run, but about the most favorable pass that the body presents with the ball in the process, the most comfortable angle for the body to play, for which everyone feels differently, Santhiago himself prefers to touch the ball at a position of 90 degrees, which makes him feel more like a sword out of the sheath. As for the touching part and hitting part, it is very particular.

The skill of the low pass is at the bottom of the big toe, which is somewhat different from the general powerful shot, and the general long pass touch position is basically the same, the position is relatively closer to the toe, and in Santhiago's opinion, there is a feeling of wrapping the ball with the foot when hitting the ball. This is also agreed by Riquelme, but the difference is that the two have different views on the ball.

Riquelme believes that the hitting part of the low flat long pass is different from the general high and long pass, his hitting point is almost in the middle of the ball, slightly lower position, only hitting the right part can make the ball pass quickly and low, if your pass is too high, it means that you hit the ball too low. However, in Santiago's view, such a hitting part is likely to make the ball bounce up and down during the rolling, and experienced friends should know that the ball in high-speed sports battles can easily deviate from the established direction once there is any stumble.

And the stumbling here refers to this kind of elasticity.

Riquelme smiled at Santiago's questioning, and didn't say much, but waited until Santiago promised him all kinds of unequal treaties before mysteriously leaning over and telling Santi his own solution to the problem.