If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't get along in Italian football, Zeman would never have left Italy. After all, he spent twenty years in the Czech Republic, but thirty years in Italy. For Zeman, Italy is his home. Even if he is invited by a club in the Italian second division, he will not leave Italy. It's just that this time it was too big, and he angered the whole Italian football world. There was no way but to flee for refuge.

And he is a man who does not admit defeat. Even if it was to take refuge, he didn't want to do nothing. And the platform that Lister gave him is just right for him to play.

Spartak Prague is the hegemon of Czech football, and since the collapse of Czechoslovakia, no Liliang in Czech football has been able to shake Sparta Prague's status. Slavia Prague had a period of strength when they had Borg and Smitchell and could compete with Sparta Prague.

Unfortunately, it was quickly beaten by Nedved and Pobosky's Sparta Prague. In recent years, Slavia Prague has not seen a talent like Borg and Smitchell. On the contrary, Sparta Prague has relied on its abundant funds and the help of Riester, and has recruited many good players, and it is firmly in the hegemonic position in Czech football.

No club in the Czech Republic can shake Sparta Prague. As a result, Sparta Prague was able to qualify for the Champions Cup almost every season, but failed to make it through each time. This is a huge shortcoming. The reason why Rist approached Zeman was because he hoped that Zeman would help Sparta Prague pass the Champions Cup. Then it appeared on the field of the Champions Cup.

Zeman thinks the same thing. Now that he has been abandoned by Italian football, he also wants to lead a team back to the fight. The only biggest stage that can prove that he is still alive and has not been defeated is the European arena. Or the Champions League, or the UEFA Cup. Sparta Prague has this in mind, as the Czech giants are able to participate in the Champions League play-offs every year. If you pass, you will be able to play in the group stage of the Champions Cup, and if you are eliminated in the third round of the play-offs, you will also be able to participate in the qualifying round of the League Cup.

In other words, he has a chance to lead Sparta Prague to play against the Italian team. That's his biggest idea. Zeman has a very direct personality, so he does not tolerate it in Italian football. Also because the character is very straight, so the desire for revenge is also so direct. He's going to lead the team to prove his worth by knocking out those Italian teams in Europe.

For Zeman that Rist found. Thomas. Cherny had nothing more to say. Who is Zeman? He is currently one of the most accomplished coaches in the Czech Republic. What else can be said about being able to invite a coach like Zeman to coach Sparta Prague.

On December 3, 1998, Zeman officially became the head coach of Sparta Prague. Sparta Prague officially began its recruitment in Czech football after Zeman became head coach. Those talented players, those young talents, and the best players in Czech football anyway have become targets for Sparta Prague.

The club's request for Zeman was very simple. The club can be completely at the mercy of Zeman's makeover. Hopefully, Zeman can lead Sparta Prague to a good performance in the European arena. Soon, many Czech clubs got a glimpse of what the number one Czech club is. I saw the financial resources of Sparta Prague. One by one, Jankulovsky, Ujfarusi, Grigra, Klose, Barosh and others came to Sparta Prague. The prices are not very cheap. In order to buy these players, Sparta Prague spent more than four million dollars.

Four million dollars is not a lot of money in Europe's top five leagues, but it is a huge investment in Czech football. And Sparta Prague spent four million dollars and did not buy all the ownership of the player. Like Uyfarusi, Grigra, Baroshe, they are all in charge. But Jankulovsky and Klose were all in ownership of Sparta Prague. Some are half and half, and some are even more than 70 percent. Rao So, Sparta Prague also spent more than four million dollars this time.

"Zdenek, what is the strength of our Spartan club?"

Although Zeman became the head coach, he did not rush to make changes. It's about examining the players and getting an idea of their strength.

"Good defenders. I've heard that you brought those two Brazilian players to Sparta Prague and you have a really good eye. ”

Zeman didn't say much more to Lister because he had a lot to think about. When he watched the game above, the first thing he took to his eye was Rosicky. Because his performance is so good, his sense of the ball, that kind of passing, that kind of dribbling, that kind of shooting, even his tackles are so comfortable to watch.

But after watching a few sessions, Zeman was even more surprised by the two Brazilian players. Gilberto. Silva and Marcos. Senna, not because Rosicky is not worthy of his name, but because Rosicky is a great genius, and Zeman liked him at first sight. Zeman was mainly unable to discover the role of Gilberto and Senna, but he only found out during training.

These two players are amazing. Even the existence of the two of them gave Zeman a lot of options. Or Zeman's tactics are more able to be implemented smoothly because of the presence of the two of them.

"Father, is there something crazy about Coach Zeman?"

"It's not that there are some, it's crazy."

Zeman's transformation soon began, and in less than a month, Zeman began to transform Sparta Prague. If you analyze the main lineup selected by Zeman, Zeman is a very conservative coach. After Zeman became the head coach of Sparta Prague, there were a lot of changes to the club. A large number of players have been brought in, and some Academy players have been promoted. And some of the original players were either cleaned up or became substitutes.

And Zeman's transformation revolves around three people. With Gilberto, Senna and Rosicky as the cornerstones of the midfield, the three of them have been working together for a long time, so there are no problems.

Judging from the starting lineup chosen, Zeman turned out to be a five-guard lineup, and it was not at all obvious that he was an offensive coach. A combination of Jankulovsky, Materazzi, Uyfarusi, Schübschmann, Grigra.

Among the five defenders, Jankulovski has been famous for many years and has begun to play in the Czech national team. Materazzi has been the main defender of Sparta Prague since last season, while Ujfarusi is the centre-back that Brückner has focused on developing at Sigma FC. As for Grigera, he is currently the main player of the Czech U21 team, and he is already a main player at the age of seventeen. At the age of seventeen, he became the main player of Zlín FC in the Czech Second League, and at the age of eighteen, he became the main right-back of Petrad in the Czech First League. He is one of the superstars of Czech football at the moment.

There is only one person, Xu Buschman was promoted by Zeman himself. Schübschmann is an Academy graduate of Sparta Prague who has played for the first team but has yet to play for the first team. But after Zeman took office, he vigorously promoted Xu Buschman.

Five guards, what a conservative arrangement. But when the game started, it was clear that Zeman Weishenme was the attacking coach. Because during the game, Sparta Prague was like crazy. The defence moved forward and then Jankulovski and Grigra were the midfielders, constantly breaking down the flanks and then crossing.

The list was 5-4-1, but after the game started, it was 3-5-2. Up front are Klose and Wahausek, and it should be said that Wahausek is a wide player. Klose was up front alone, and then when he attacked, Jankulovski and Grigra kept crossing. Then there was the rotation of Wahausek and Rosicky in attack, and Baros could also play as a surprise player when needed.

And in addition to those attacks, Senna is also frequently forward, including Materazzi, who also takes turns. Especially when the wide players cross, Materazzi and Oujfarusi will also be involved in the attack, coming forward to fight for the header. Such crazy tactics are really rare.

As Zeman considered, Gilberto and Senna were the key players to support this tactic. Not only do they need support in attack, but they also need to think about defending on the wings. Because Senna also needed to cut forward frequently, all this work was focused on Gilberto. This style of play is extremely sharp when attacking, but it is very uncomfortable when the opponent is counterattacking. It's no wonder that many people say that Nesta's ability to become a top centre-back was trained by Zeman's crazy tactics.

It is estimated that the league leader in any league will not play this change in the middle of the season. But in the Czech League, although it is mid-season, Sparta Prague has the capital to play. Because Sparta Prague is the best in Czech football, even if you play like this, there is no problem. Because the opponents of the Czech league are too weak.

It took only two games for Zeman to start finding the key to victory. His reckless attacking tactics are something that few Czech clubs can stop. Facing Sparta Prague, they were quickly beaten to the ground. When has Czech football ever seen such a crazy coach and such a crazy tactical play.

Zeman is building a new team at Sparta Prague and Rist is optimistic. What Lister hopes most now is for Zeman to lead this team to do well in Europe, especially in the Champions League. Only then will Rist be able to sell for a good price. (To be continued......)