Goalkeeper Godia, left wing-back Rosato, central defender Rosario partnered Wellington, right wing-back Gamèz, midfielders were Gundogan and Gabi, Koke, Reus and Elisu lined up in attack, and lone striker Lewandowski was at the front. This is the main lineup on Linsen's tactical board, and it is also the starting that Tapia is not optimistic about.

Linson knows where Tapia is not optimistic, and this lineup is different from last season, in short, the backfield is the same, and the midfield is upside down. With the exception of Elisu, none of Malaga's midfield are familiar faces.

"Do you like apples? Antonio. After a pause, Lin Sen suddenly asked.

"Apples?" Tapia paused for a moment, obviously not knowing why Lin Sen would suddenly ask such a jumping question.

"Yes, it's Apple." Lin Sen repeated again.

"It's fine." Still didn't understand what Lin Sen meant, Tapia had no choice but to tell the truth.

"If I give you an apple now, can you tell me if it's sour or sweet? In the case of not eating. Lin Sen's figure was still leaning on the side of the desk casually, looking at Tapia, and asked with a smile.

Tapia finally realized what Lin Sen wanted to say, or rather, what he wanted to tell him, so he had to answer slowly with a wry smile.

“…… No. ”

"So." Lin Sen stood up, he slowly walked to the tactical board, and said calmly, "You have some questions, I can't tell you the answers." Because apples are sweet and sour, you can't get the answer just by looking at them, and you can only know if you eat them. ”

Tapia fell silent, and after a moment, he nodded slightly.

Lin Sen was satisfied with this reply, and he had no way to be dissatisfied. Because Lin Sen did not swear to him how correct his choice was, let alone arbitrarily say that it was his choice, he just told himself very clearly that the apples introduced in Malaga were sweet or not, only he could give himself the answer.

And this answer is destined to be obtained only on the pitch.

"One thing you forgot about the team's defensive system is that last season's front three certainly played a huge role in the team's promotion, but at the same time, they were also a weakness of the team's defensive system, and their freedom allowed the opponent to play from the center and back of the field with ease. Even if you don't consider the tactical gains and losses, taking a step back, now that they have all left the team, there is no question of whether they will accept it. ”

As he spoke, Lin Sen suddenly got up and walked to the tactical board, then picked up a paintbrush and drew a circle on the tactical board, just encircling the "three-one" in four-two-three-one.

"Antonio, you've read my plan, but I still think you're underestimating my expectations for this line of defense. In the team's defensive system in the new season, the four men in the front court will be the team's first line of defense. For me, that's the front line of the team's defensive system, and without the front line, there is no bottom line! ”

After saying that, Lin Sen paused, as if he wanted to wait for Tapia's reaction.

Tapia clasped her hands in front of her chest, the thumb and forefinger of her right hand supporting her shaggy chin, staring at the circle that Lin Sen had drawn on the tactical board, and did not speak for a long time.

Lin Sen was not in a hurry, he waited quietly until Tapia nodded slightly again.

"And then there are a few tactical points you said, which you summed up correctly, concise, high-pressure, fast, but I can actually summarize it a little more, which is the advantage."

"Advantage?"

"Yes, regional advantages." As he spoke, Lin Sen picked up the paintbrush and drew seven more lines on the tactical board, two vertical and five horizontal, directly turning the schematic diagram of the court in the tactical board into two connected nine-square grids.

Looking at the tactical board that had changed in an instant, Tapia's eyes suddenly lit up.

Lin Sen marked the numbers in the grid one by one, and the nine-square grid in each half, starting from the grid of the bottom line, and marking it horizontally from one to nine, both halves, and then he stopped and said: "The process of football games is actually the process of competing for regional advantages. Each grid on this is every area of refinement. What we have to do is how to give the team an advantage in the areas where it is needed. ”

"Seven, eight and nine are closest to the midfield, and they are a place to fight. Four, five or six are the doorsteps and the places that must be guarded. One, two, and three are the backyard, so naturally there is no need to say more. There are many ways to compete for these regional advantages, individual ability and team tacit understanding are common ways, and what we have to use is only the stupidest way, that is, to ensure the numerical advantage of the ball area. The points you mentioned are actually aimed at this goal. Take, for example, the defensive system we just talked about. ”

As he spoke, Lin Sen raised his hand and pulled the magnet representing the striker at the front to the area of six in the opponent's half.

"If we lose possession in this position, then the striker has to counter-attack the opponent's ball carrier in the first place, and pressing is the main goal. At the same time...... Lin Sen reached out and pulled the other three magnets representing the attacking midfielders down the opponent's half-eight area, and continued, "The three attacking players must do their best to form a numerical advantage in this area, and at the same time, make feints on the two areas of five and nine, which are closely connected to six, to contain the opponent's passing intentions in these two directions, and force the opponent to pass back." If the opponent does not return the pass, at least the opponent's attack should be squeezed into the two wings and the next defensive area will be narrowed, at this time, ......"

Lin Sen's hand was withdrawn and pressed on the two magnets in the midfield, "Our second line of defense is already in full swing, and at this time, the first line of defense and the second line of defense can form a numerical advantage...... That's why I said earlier that the first line of defense is crucial, because they are the key to our numerical superiority. ”

"Of course, for the time being, this qiē is still on paper, on the pitch, and we can't fully predict it, as you feared, the team can't have that kind of tactical execution for the time being, but I think this can't be what we need to do."

After saying that, Lin Sen looked at Tapia for the third time.

"Okay. You are right. Tapia didn't let Lin Sen wait long this time, Lin Sen had already explained very clearly on the tactical board, and he quickly spread his hands and said.

"Then ......" Lin Sen's gaze turned into an inquiry.

"I don't have an opinion on your plan for the time being." Knowing what Lin Sen meant, Tapia nodded in response.

"Happy working together!" Lin Sen smiled and finally stretched out his hand.

"I'm sure it will." Tapia also smiled and stretched out his hand, he came with a question, and now, Lin Sen gave him all the answers.

An old man and a young man, the two hands finally shook together for the first time, and the first disagreement between the two was resolved, which was also the beginning of the formal cooperation between the two.

Unlike the way the first meeting was almost dismissed, the second meeting with Tapia could not be said to be cautious from beginning to end, but Lin Sen did treat it with an unusually serious attitude. This certainly wasn't because his attitude towards Tapia changed dramatically overnight. As the team's manager, Linson knew very well that if he wanted to conquer Malaga, Tapia was the first person he had to earn his trust. Not only because Tapia is the team's assistant coach, but also because he was once a candidate for his position.

If your own tactical philosophy is not even acceptable to your assistant coach, then what is there to talk about getting the team to accept your own transformation? On the other hand, if even Tapia nods, then many things will follow naturally. An assistant coach who fully recognises and understands what he wants will free up Linson from the training ground and focus more on his opponents for the long season ahead.

Therefore, after Tapia nodded at the end, Lin Sen actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, a big breath. How to win a person's trust, the answer is simple, just make him happy with you. At the very least, Lin Sen has done the first two words.

Next......

"Let's go to dinner?" After discussing the tactical issues, Lin Sen's expression seemed to relax suddenly, he looked at the time and extended an invitation to Tapia.

"Oh......" Tapia was also a little hungry at this time, and he twisted his neck, which was a little stiff from focusing too much on the tactical board, and smiled, "You have a treat?" ”

"Of course." Lin Sen said boldly, "You can eat anything." ”

Lin Sen does have a bold foundation, in a European Championship group stage a few days ago, Spain swept Russia 4-1, his top scorer Villa scored the first, seemingly and only hat-trick of this European Cup, and currently ranks first in the scorer list with three goals. If there is no deviation in history, Lin Sen will definitely earn at least the top scorer.

The two came to a restaurant together, and it was Lin Sen who was the host, so the order was naturally handed over to Tapia, who was not polite, and slowly ordered a table.

"Lin, I noticed a hanging ornament on the wall behind your desk, that's your thing?" The two chatted while eating, and of course, the topic was still inseparable from football, and suddenly Tapia asked.

"Yes." Lin Sen nodded, in fact, as early as the first time Tapia came to his office, he noticed that Tapia's eyes were on the pendant for a moment, he expected Tapia to ask, but Tapia didn't say anything at that time, and today in the office, the focus of the two of them was on the plan, and it was not surprising that Tapia would ask at this time.

"That's a fax from Valencia." Lin Sen cut a piece of roast lamb leg and put it in his mouth, and said lightly.

"I noticed that the time was only last month...... Obviously, Tapia thought that Lin Sen really went to apply for the team doctor, but the date of that fax was obviously wrong, so ...... As soon as the words were asked, Tapia realized that he didn't seem to be asking this question, and he was about to change the subject, but Lin Sen answered his question with a smile, or rather, confirmed the guess in his heart.

"It seems that you are looking very carefully, you are right, I am not a team doctor, I am a manager."