Chapter 15: A New Tactical Concept
Lionel looked at the data sheet in his hand, a shocked expression on his face.
These days of training, Lionel is watching it all.
As a professional strength and conditioning coach, he feels that these trainings are not a big deal, even if they are interspersed with some incomprehensible training methods, but how much can that help?
At the beginning of physical training, Lionel was actually not optimistic about training, and the reason for this was 'work conflict'.
Lionel has always been a physical coach, and the physical training of the first team of Atletico Madrid, including the youth team, is within the scope of his work, but this time Wansheng has formulated a physical training plan, which is equivalent to doing his job.
It's fine if the other party is really an excellent physical coach, but Wan Sheng is a head coach who is responsible for leading the team.
It is said that Wansheng has a deep study in kinesiology, and has published papers in top international scientific journals, but research is research, practice is practice, and it is difficult for those professional researchers to do a good job in the physical training of football clubs.
Therefore, Lionel is not optimistic about Wansheng's 'professionalism' in physical training.
But the reality turned out to be unexpected!
Compared to the fitness test form seven days ago, every player in the team has seen a certain level of fitness growth, some players are noticeable, others are less visible.
No matter how much you grow, it's right that your physical training has outstanding results!
"How is that possible?"
According to the 'experience' of physical training in the past, the effect of physical training in seven days alone can be half of what it is now, which is quite remarkable.
But...... You can't go wrong with data!
The young Chinese couldn't have made a fake physical test form to fool himself.
"Is it true that the other party is more professional than himself in terms of physical training?" Thinking of this, Lionel suddenly felt disheartened.
Lionel is 40 years old!
Lionel has been the strength and conditioning coach of Atletico Madrid for the past few years, and he considers himself to be the world's top authority in the field of physical training, but the form in his hand seems to indicate his poor ability.
Since I can't continue to do the physical training work I am best at, what is the point of staying at Atletico Madrid?
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Sergio Aguero has been in the youth team for a week now.
The Spanish media has already broken the news that the conflict between Aguero and Wansheng has become public, and many fans are discussing the matter.
As for whether Sergio Aguero will leave?
Other people in Atletico Madrid also have considerations, such as Little Hill, who sincerely hopes that Atletico Madrid Club will develop, but unfortunately the external environment has caused his efforts all the time to not achieve much results, and it has gradually increased the debt of Atletico Madrid, so that he has to rely on selling equity to others to maintain the operation of the club.
Hill Jr. is still the CEO of Atletico Madrid and is still in charge of his original job.
Regarding the player's affairs, Hill Jr. also has the right to ask, so he found Wan Sheng and said, "What do you think about Aguero's affairs?" ”
"Just let him stay in the youth team!"
Wan Sheng said unconcernedly.
But Little Hill doesn't think so, in terms of running a club, every player is valuable to the club, they can be said to be the club's 'property', and now there is a large amount of property in the youth team, and it must be a loss-making transaction if it has to be reversed with a high salary, so he asked tentatively, "Why don't you sell him?" ”
Wan Sheng immediately shook his head, "I won't sell the team's talent!" ”
"Then why ......" Little Hill was a little puzzled.
Wan Sheng said, "Geniuses need to be honed, Aguero is still too young, and there are a lot of bad problems, so I will help him correct it." ”
Hearing this, little Hill was stunned.
He simply ignored it.
After all, most of the club's equity is in the hands of Taiwan Development Investment, Wansheng has the absolute right to speak in the team, and the club's losses are also directly related to him, so what do you think about these for?
Just do your job!
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Wan Sheng did not give up on Aguero in the first place.
Aguero has a conflict with him, and he must be very dissatisfied with him, but a player is a player, he is a manager, what does he do when he has a conflict with a player?
Wansheng didn't have to do that.
Wansheng put Aguero in the youth team just to let the Argentine kid recognize the reality, and at the same time, tell the other players who has the final say in the team!
Aguero was unlucky enough to hit the muzzle of the gun and was used as a target for Wansheng to establish his majesty.
However, Aguero's genius is to be recognized.
Therefore, Wan Sheng also 'gave him a way to live', and it was up to him whether he could cherish it or not.
On this afternoon, when Wan Sheng was about to explain the new tactics, Sergio Aguero still came, and he came to the first team's tactical class as a member of the youth team, along with several potential 'teammates' of the youth team.
It's hard for the youth players to sit on the first-team tactical sessions and they are all very excited, but Aguero is embarrassed, he was the 'master' star in the past, but now he is the 'observer' of the first-team training sessions?
Aguero was embarrassed no matter how he thought about it.
Sergio Aguero is very sensible, even if he is very angry with Wan Sheng, and thinks that 'the team is indispensable without him', but he still knows what to do.
The club has no intention of selling him, which can be known from the official news and Wan Sheng's tone.
So this season, he will almost certainly stay with the team.
If you don't sit in on the tactical lessons, it's very difficult to go back to the first team and train with your team-mates because they don't understand what the new tactics are.
When the time comes, if you want to perform well, it will definitely be difficult.
Therefore, normal training can be with the youth team, but the tactical class must not be pulled down.
In the small conference room, each player sat down separately.
Wan Sheng stood on the stage, ready to start the lecture.
There was a large tactical board on the stage, and Diamares was standing next to it as an assistant, and the layout of the small conference room made many people feel like they were back in the classroom of their teenagers, and the atmosphere was very interesting.
It was the first time they had conducted such a formal tactical lesson.
As a result, they also felt the change in Wansheng's arrival, but Wansheng ignored everyone's thoughts, originally he wanted to conduct a tactical class in the office, but there were too many players in the team, and the tactical board in the office was too small, so he moved the tactical class here.
It's a very formal tactical lesson.
The content is similar to taking a course, because the tactics that Wansheng wants to explain have a very complex system.
More than two years ago, when he was in charge of Manchester City FC, Wan Sheng had already figured out and perfected his 'OS-F' system tactics.
In the last game, that is, the Champions League battle with Chelsea, Wan Sheng asked Sun Jihai to replace Silva, and the adjustment received a good effect, and he still did not fully understand why Sun Jihai played better than Silva.
After two years of research, Wansheng has basically understood the reason, and has made a big change to his 'OS-F' system tactics.
When he was in charge of Derby County, the initial emphasis was on passing, and that tactical system at that time was known as the 'GOS' system, which was commonly known as the 'killing' tactic at the time.
At Manchester City, the tactics were strengthened and became an 'OS-F' system, with an emphasis on passing, control and a change of tempo in one step.
If Manchester City's tactical system is copied in Atletico Madrid, it is actually possible, but Manchester City's tactics belong to Manchester City, and it is difficult to play better than Manchester City at that time, and the tactical style of play still needs to make some small adjustments according to the existing players, in other words, even if it is 'copied' in Manchester City, it will take a long time to adapt.
So Wan Sheng simply used this set of 'OS-F' with a big change for Atletico Madrid.
'OS-F' will definitely have to change its name after a major change, and Wansheng simply calls it 'Balanceable-Total-Football', or 'B-TF' for short.
Actually, 'Total-Football', which is all-attacking and all-defending, has another name called all-round football.
The concept of all-round football was once mentioned by Dutch legend Michels, who originally proposed the idea that in an ideal situation, every player should have excellent offensive and defensive ability, with a lot of running, no fixed formations and positions, frequent changes, etc.
In Wansheng's understanding, the concept of all-round football can be said to be the highest level of football, but limited to the ability of players, only the team's performance can be infinitely close, but it can never really be "full offense and defense".
Therefore, the 'B-TF' system is also biased.
In view of the situation in the team, Wansheng will focus on the overall and speed, let the tactics emphasize more on the whole and speed, so that the team can try to achieve full offense and defense, and achieve a balance between offense and defense, which is the goal of the team's future tactical training.
This is completely different from the 'OS-F' system.
The 'B-TF' system is based on control, which means that the ball is firmly controlled at one's feet, and the opponent will certainly not pose a threat without the ball.
But while constantly controlling, your own offense is also a problem, and when you encounter a fierce opponent, your own defense will also be very dangerous, and the 'B-TF' system emphasizes speed and wholeness, control is not the main thing, the opponent will have chances, but the frequency of ball conversion is fast, and your own opportunities will be more, in other words, 'B-TF' is more offensive than 'OS-F', using this tactical system, the team's offensive ability will also become very strong.
Therefore, Wansheng emphasizes the overall offensive and defensive balance, with many players involved in every offense and many players involved in every defense.
If you can achieve a balance between attack and defense, then the defense will be much more solid.
Of course, there are no good or bad tactics.
From Wansheng's point of view, 'B-TF' is an 'upgraded version' of 'OS-F', but if it is not used well, it will definitely not be as capable as 'OS-F'.
If the two tactics are against each other, 'B-TF' will not necessarily be the winner.
Wan Sheng only hopes that the team can adapt to the basics as soon as possible, so that he can make small changes to the tactics to make the tactics better fit the team.
This is the goal for the future.
Now, Wansheng needs to explain the basic ideas of tactics to every player present in detail, and the two-day tactical class will also become the beginning of his transformation of the team! (To be continued.) )