ball at foot

Petit's tactical lessons have always benefited Zhao Yaning a lot, and this time is no exception.

"First of all, I hope you can properly control the rhythm by passing the ball. Your passing is always restrained and lacks the adventurous spirit that young people should have. This may be because of your character. After all, your temper is not very good. A person who likes to take risks. In terms of playing style, I suggest you change, but now we need results, so I don’t suggest you have to play adventurous through balls. It’s not very suitable for you, Dohe Jiuli Cooperating and controlling the tempo will help you just as much."

In terms of passing, Zhao Yaning has always been weak.Although his passing skills are good, but because his passing is too conservative and not aggressive, he has not been regarded as one of the team's main tactics.Petit has been encouraging him to send the pass bravely now, but on the other hand, he has also begun to teach him some tactical knowledge.

"I didn't intend to teach you these tactical knowledge prematurely. After all, you are still young, and you should put more energy on technical training instead of tactical learning. Tactics are things like this. Learn well. It is true that it can be of great help to players in the short term, but the problem is that this kind of thing seems very simple, especially for smart children, who can learn it as soon as they learn it, and it is easy to learn and easy to use, which makes some children addicted to it. In this stuff, I don’t want to hone my skills. Have you seen the Germans playing football? When they became famous, they were all young and promising, with comprehensive abilities. But how many years have passed, they are still the same Level, why? If you take a shortcut, you will not be willing to hone your skills, and naturally you will not be able to play.”

"France is different from Germany. They talk about these things when they like to come up, making every child look like a genius, but those who can really play well must be those who are willing to hone their skills later. But football Now that it is becoming more and more commercialized and has already received high salaries, who is willing to hone their skills? France teaches skills from a young age, the skills are really good, and it is easy to have a clear sense of tactics." Petit paused at this point For a moment, "I forgot that you are not French...so, anyway, what I said makes sense." [

"I don't want you to always pin your hopes on inspiration. For players, talent determines the upper limit, and hard work determines the lower limit. I have seen too many people who are obsessed with their extraordinary talent and lost themselves. Once the tactical awareness is learned, you start to try to make smarter moves, sharper passes, and smarter shots-these are all good-looking things that please the audience, but if you practice these things too much, you will only Thinking about how to rely on the help of others to complete tactical tasks often neglects to further hone skills, which is not advisable.”

"I have never worked hard to learn tactics. Most of the tactical materials I have here are also left by Wenger when he was a coach here. He has been away for a long time, so the tactics may be slightly outdated. , but the basic principles will not change. When the time comes, the foundation of football is also triangular passing and diamond cutting. Learning these will be of great help to you.”

Zhao Yaning nodded frequently, maybe because he watched Serie A from a young age, maybe because he was always envious of people who play football with their brains, Zhao Yaning always had a blind love for tactical awareness, and he always felt that that was the real fun football tactics.

"So, let's see now... This is a schematic diagram of the position. Generally speaking, three people in a triangle position will form a whole. This is the concept of the Dutch. But as one of the key players in the pass, you must Make sure you are in multiple triangles at the same time. For example, Giuly, he has been in multiple triangles for a long time, and Roten, when he is on the wing, uses his long pass to shape a large triangle, and the two triangles are large and small. The role reflects his role. Your running position is still only in a triangle, what I need you to do is to make two, or even three triangle vertices..."

Petit taught him tactics lessons for a long time, and at the end of the lecture, Zhao Yaning's interest was completely wiped out.

"Coach, I always feel that things like tactics don't rely on inspiration?" After class, Zhao Yaning asked his own question, "Why do you say that it all depends on tactical cooperation?"

"Inspiration is the privilege of geniuses. But football games are everyone's game. Things like tactical awareness are important weapons to narrow the gap between ordinary people and geniuses."

"Everyone has more or less inspiration and talent, but not everyone can guarantee that they have inspiration and talent at every moment. Tactical awareness is not the case. Its function is to shorten the gap between you and geniuses, It’s not flashy, but it’s guaranteed to be dependable every moment of the day, and it works.”

"Inspiration is a good thing, and everyone hopes to have it. But these things cannot be relied on. What if your inspiration and consciousness are not working? Only skills and tactics are useful. What you said is the best in the peak duel. Gorgeous moment, what I teach you is the foundation of your life."

"As for the real football realm... where tactics and inspiration are subtly combined, it needs more work."

Petit was a little disappointed, "Why are La Liga and Serie A high-level? It's because their coaches understand this. They can use tactics to knead eleven people into a whole, and at the same time, they can make those geniuses shine. Parts shine on the whole, so they are stronger."

"What about the Premier League and the Bundesliga?"

Petit snorted coldly, "Let's forget about the Premier League. They pay too much attention to the whole, and often ignore the significance of talent. What kind of league is a league without talent? No matter how well the whole is put together, it's not interesting to watch. As for the Bundesliga Well... there is a problem with the concept of German football, if they don't correct it, they will never achieve any results in the next ten years."

Coach Petit has deep resentment towards Germany...

What Zhao Yaning didn't know was that Coach Petit was Wenger's assistant coach before, and the biggest dispute between the two has always been the question of which is more important, tactics or technology.Although Wenger is French, he has always been regarded as a German by the French as he was born in the Alsace region, and his thinking of emphasizing tactics is also close to that of the Germans.Although coach Petit is from Monaco, he is a person who has been influenced by the French football philosophy. He insists on the French concept of technology first.

The dispute between the two has lasted for a long time, even after Wenger's dismissal, there was no compromise on this matter.But then Coach Wenger succeeded, which made Coach Petit always at a disadvantage in their debate. Therefore, he blamed German football and had deep resentment towards the entire German football community.

It's scary to be obsessed with technology.

"Besides, your passing skills can still be improved." After Petit finished speaking, he remembered something again, "In fact, many of your passes have serious problems. When you pass, you always like to adjust first. Pass the ball again. This kind of habitual action makes your pass stable, but it is difficult to deliver it in time. At this point, you should learn from the Spaniards. When the Spaniards play football, the most important point is the kick The ability to play the ball, that is, the ability to send the ball to the right person at the first time when the ball reaches your feet. This ability is of great significance to the smooth operation of the team. In this regard, you You need to watch more video materials to strengthen your skills. Don’t watch Real Madrid, they have too many foreign players, and don’t watch Barcelona, ​​​​their style of play is too Dutch. Watch more matches between Deportivo and Valencia , especially watching Valeron's game, you will gain a lot."

Zhao Yaning nodded, and Petit said again, "Actually, your outer instep technique is very good, you can try to use it in the game."

"Outer instep?" Zhao Yaning was a little surprised, "But I haven't practiced the ordinary ball well."

"Everyone has their own kicking technique that suits them best. The arch of the foot is the easiest, but it may not be the most suitable for you. Maybe it is not necessarily suitable for other passing methods. Have you watched the Milan game? I am Speaking of Milan in the 90s, Gullit's outside instep pass is very characteristic, you can take a look. If there is anything else, you can look for Zico's game videos and highlights, his outside instep pass It's also very characteristic." Petit was silent for a while before speaking, "Your personality is relatively calm, and when you play, you are too calm. When you pass the ball, you should pay attention to the kick of the ball, not the pass. Ball stability-this is the opposite of many young people. Use the outer instep more, practice this technique more, it will be good for your temper."

Zhao Yaning nodded, and Petit continued, "As for your running support, it depends on what you do. Generally speaking, this is a problem solved by the coach, but if you really lack the support If you want to, then show your restraint. Tear the opponent's defense, then pass the ball and let your teammates complete the task."

Containment?Sounds like a coolie...

"This task is not easy to do. I understand if you don't like it. But you have to know that it is very important to play well." Petit saw his face and explained to him, "Qi Zu is Typical of this style of play. When you watch him play, you don’t see the eye-catching and exquisite passes of Rui Costa and Riquelme. They all seem to pass when there is a lot of space, but That's because he has completely involved the rear and let the opponent maintain his position, which is more stable than a good pass. Moreover, Qi Zu is also the most stable setter, he can draw the opponent's attention, and then give the ball to Teammates, assists by teammates, this kind of ability, almost no one can match him."

Zhao Yaning nodded. Of course he knew Qi Zu’s style of play, and he didn’t have any resistance to letting him learn from Qi Zu.

"I won't teach you about shooting for the time being. In fact, your shooting skills are the same, and you also need to change and adjust your movements. In this regard, once you have practiced your passing, you will be able to see through it. But now, you still don't Learned. It is enough for us to have Ludovic as a forward mover, you still don’t need to learn this technology first, lest you learn too much and learn everything in a mess.”

Zhao Yaning agreed, and he absolutely trusted Coach Petit’s arrangements in this regard.

"Then I don't have anything to say here..." Petit thought for a while, and then said, "But there is a sentence, I want to ask you in a personal capacity, not as a team coach: Now, did you encounter any problems?"

"Why do you ask that?" Zhao Yaning asked in surprise.

"As I said, I have met many people, and I naturally know what the normal reaction of people who come back from the national team should look like. You came back from the national team and won the championship. It stands to reason that you should be happy, but not only did you not celebrate, He didn’t show off, and he didn’t even talk about it, and when he came back, he was impatient and thinking about playing in the league. If you have no problems in the national team, that would be a strange thing.”

Zhao Yaning opened his mouth, but did not speak.He didn't expect that Coach Petit could see his problem.Normally, Coach Petit hardly talks about things other than football. Talking to them is not only about training, but also about games. But such a person can penetrate into the problems in his heart, which makes him feel incredible. I also don't know what to say.

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me." Petit saw his thoughts, "I really can't help you, I'm old, and the way I speak can't be accepted by young people. However, this question , let me suggest to you to consult someone alone. You can ask Coach Deschamps."

"Coach Deschamps?" Zhao Yaning was surprised.

"Yes, you should know that he has more experience in the national team than anyone else."

"However, he is the captain of the French national team. France and China are two different situations."

"It's no different, football is just one thing, how much difference can it make? Just ask him, he will give you an answer."

Yeah?Zhao Yaning was a little puzzled.

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Zhao Yaning found Deschamps in a tavern not far from the team.Deschamps likes to drink a glass of wine after training, and sometimes even asks the players to go with him, so his whereabouts are known to everyone.

Although Deschamps was surprised to meet Zhao Yaning in the bar, he still ordered him a glass of beer and asked him to sit down.

"When do you want to tell me?" [

Zhao Yaning will not go to bars without incident, Deschamps is very clear about this.There must be some reason for him to come here, and if he finds himself in the bar he often comes to, he must be looking for himself.

Deschamps' friendly attitude made Zhao Yaning relax. After thinking about it, he still said all the things that didn't go well in the national team.

In fact, he didn't know if Deschamps could help him, but at this time, if he didn't tell Deschamps, who could he talk to?He always wanted to talk to someone about these things, but Beibei couldn't understand these things, and she was at a loss when it came to football, and she couldn't tell her parents about it, and it made them worry in vain.The only person he could discuss this period of time was Zhang Yuan, but Zhang Yuan could only scold the Football Association and then persuade him to bear it. He had heard these words too much, and he was tired of hearing them.

He would like to hear other advice from others.

"I don't know what to do. My national team is like that, they are not playing well. But I really hope that the national team can rise and play well. But what to do, I have no idea. No……"

Deschamps listened to his words quietly, and didn't speak until Zhao Yaning had finished speaking.

"I can understand how you feel."

Zhao Yaning smiled a little embarrassed: Did Deschamps believe in his situation?How is that possible?He is the captain of the French national team, a French superstar full of honors.

"Actually, I also had this idea." Deschamps held his cup, but fell into the memory, "It was in 1994... Speaking of this, I will test you, I am the French national team Who was the captain of the French national team before me?"

This question stunned Zhao Yaning, "Blanco?"

"No, it's not him. The most stable captain of France before me was Sozi, but between the two of us, there was another captain." Deschamps' expression became more serious, "You should know his name, Cantona."

"That Cantona of Manchester United?" Zhao Yaning remembered.

"It's the French Cantona."

Zhao Yaning didn't understand the difference between the two, and he didn't understand why Cantona was mentioned.He is not a fan of the Premier League, and he doesn't care much about the Premier League games. He always feels that Cantona being called the king of Manchester United is just a boast. At that time, the Premier League level was poor, and Cantona's highest evaluation was only a golden ball. Third, the 98 World Cup was regarded as a cancer and excluded from the French team. Zhao Yaning really didn't understand why he mentioned him.

"In 94, the French team disbanded." Didier Deschamps said this with a little emotion, "The French team did not enter the World Cup finals in 90, and did not qualify for the European Cup in 88. Qualified, but was eliminated in the group stage. Those years were really miserable. It seemed that once Platini retired, we would not play football. Someone even summed it up for us, saying that after Platini retired , Before Qi Zu joined the team, we never took the lead for a minute in the official game."

This made Zhao Yaning a little surprised. The earliest French team in his impression was the French team with the world's best defense, Zidane in the midfield, and anyone in the forward line.Even though the French team ahead was miserable, he had never heard of it being so miserable.

"In 94, we lost to Bulgaria. Since then, our old players have all expressed their withdrawal from the national team. Papan, Ginola, Blanco, Soz, all withdrew. Yes Ah, if a French football hero like Platini can't save French football, and a respected old coach like Houllier can't save French football, then what hope is there for French football? It's better to retire as soon as possible."

"At that time, Mr. Houllier left and no one wanted to take over the national team. Mr. Jacquet took over as the head coach as an assistant coach, but because he was also one of the people responsible for the loss, he didn't speak loudly. That At that time, he faced such a situation: no one has confidence in the national team, no one still expects us to achieve results. Everyone is depressed, and no one is willing to play well. After coach Jacquet took office, Nobody even wants to wear the captain's armband, nobody wants to be captain, nobody wants to be criticized by the fans and the media."

"Did you stand up?" Zhao Yaning asked.

Deschamps shook his head, "I didn't dare to stand up. At that time, I had no status in the national team. Cantona called me the water carrier of the national team. No one listened to me. It was Cantona who stood up. Tonner."

"After the failure in 94, teammates withdrew from the national team one after another. No one dared to get involved with the French national team, as if that would be a dead end. Especially Ginola and Blanco, they were the most responsible and most depressed At that time, Cantona stood up. He has not been a good boy of the French team. He is one of the biggest problems of the French team. One of the reasons for the headache. But at that time he stood up and told Mr. Jacquet: If you want, give me the armband, and I will lead the team to play."

"Then, he came to us one by one and advised us to go back to the national team. Of course, some people didn't come back, and Captain Soz didn't come back. He pinched us together, and later, Mr. Jacques also found Qi Zu , we formed an excellent team, what happened later, even if I don’t tell you, you know it, right?”

"You mean, you won the championship?" Zhao Yaning asked back.

"Yes, we won the championship." Deschamps nodded, "Sometimes, I wonder, what would we do without Cantona? Blanco and Desailly left the team early, and I may not Going back to the national team, the L'Equipe takes pleasure in canceling the French national team every day, all the French coaches are afraid of the French team, we are the laughing stock of the world, the only reason we host the world is because we don't have the confidence to play Entering the World Cup finals..." Deschamps thought of the satire of the newspapers in those years, and smiled proudly and sadly, "I can't imagine it."

"You said this because of..."

"Son, you should understand that everything cannot be smooth sailing for people, and the same is true for the national team. The national team will inevitably have troughs, but it doesn't mean it has no climax."

"But I can't see it."

"Until 98, the L'Equipe almost regarded scolding the French team and Mr. Jacquet as one of their pleasures. When it comes to the understanding of football, the L'Equipe said they were second, and no one dared to claim the first Right? If at that time, we believed that they could not see hope, so France would have no hope, where would our glory be?"

Zhao Yaning didn’t know what to say.

"Son, you said you were confused, and I was also confused. That kind of confusion is better than yours. After all, the Chinese team has never been brilliant, and the French team has ushered in its glory before our generation. During this period, Platini led us to win the European Cup. Created the greatest brilliance. You said that you are strong, but your teammates are not enterprising. This kind of problem is not as serious as ours. Our league at that time was No. [-] in the world. In the second league, when the Marseille team won five consecutive championships, even the Milan dynasty was beaten against Marseille, such a strength, such a player, but could not qualify for the World Cup, who is more tragic?"

Zhao Yaning was speechless.

"Later I often recall that time, I wish I was Cantona, I wish I would stand up, I wish I was the one who let French football go, but unfortunately I am not. Even if I have become famous later, it is already a realization I have fulfilled all my dreams, but what happened at that time, I still regret it. Boy, the whole of France was a coward in front of Cantona."

"You want me to be like him?" Zhao Yaning understood what Deschamps said.

"Son, it's not what I want you to be, but what you should be. I don't know anything about the Chinese team, and I have no responsibility to control their lives. I only care about you. I hope you will be a real man, a man who can Atlas, the titan who holds the sky on his shoulders, is a man who supports the national team during the most difficult period of the national team. A man who never flinches in the face of responsibility is enough to be called a man. When you meet It is not your fault that you have a weak national team, but it is your fault if you evade your responsibilities. You have to understand that God made you a giant to put you against the whole world."

Zhao Yaning opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.Deschamps' words made his blood boil, but he didn't know where to spread this kind of blood.

"Thank you, coach." Zhao Yaning nodded deeply, and drank the beer in his glass.

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"You asked him to come to me, right?" Looking at Petit in front of him, Deschamps was silent for a long time before he couldn't help but speak, "You are such a bad person, you clearly know what I'm going to say."

"Of course I know. I know your temper, and I know your views on Cantona. You are a hater. Anything that destroys professional ethics should be put an end to in your opinion, but you never said A bad word for Cantona. I know, deep down in your heart, what you admire about him. I also know how you will teach that child and what path he will take."

"But have you ever thought about what that road will end up like?" Deschamps couldn't help but said, "Before the 98 World Cup, it was because Cantona had too much influence in the national team. To prevent him from causing trouble in the World Cup, let him be expelled! He is the biggest contributor to the survival of the French team, but he died on the eve of the French team's glorious arrival!"

"That's a tactical reason... Well, you know it's not." Petit smiled wryly, "If a team wants to succeed, it always has to sacrifice. Just like the moon, although it is the largest in the dark The source of light, but when the dawn comes, people will forget it. But this does not mean that it has no effect, on the contrary, although the sun is more dazzling than it, it is more favored by poets."

"I'm not a poet, I'm just a water carrier." Deschamps raised his eyebrows, "I don't understand these things, what I understand is that this kid will pay an unimaginable price for the hopeless national team, And in the end you get nothing."

"In the hearts of Southampton people, Le Tichel is God. From the perspective of Deportivo, Belleron is an angel. Raul does not have a Golden Globe, but he is a symbol of a country. Batistuta has not achieved much. , but he is the totem of a city. Guyrou has a handful of honors in his life, but he is Auxerre, and Auxerre is him. Tapie has mixed reputations, but Marseille will never complain about him. Didier, You have played football all your life, don’t you understand this truth? Greatness does not need honors as footnotes, legends do not need trophies to interpret. The most important thing for a football player is to leave his own forever in the hearts of a generation The traces of oblivion. Things carved on stone tablets will always be worn away, but things carved in people's hearts will last forever."

The French have never forgotten Cantona, and the Brazilians have never forgotten Zico.The Argentine forgave Batistuta, the Italian did not blame Baggio.Those who fought their way through dark times for the national team won't be remembered with trophies, but they will be remembered by the fans.

What else is more important than the fans' memory?

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It's the [-]th verse, so I can't help but say a few more words.

God made you a giant so that you can fight against the whole world. This sentence was originally written by Mr. Zhang Jiawei and addressed to Coach Thompson.That is a great man in the basketball world. He has trained three centers, Ewing, Mutombo and Mourning, and then cultivated Iverson.He also has a famous saying, which he said when he participated in Iverson's mvp award.It was used to fight back when others ridiculed him that he only cultivated giants, not defenders: becoming a giant does not depend on how big your body is, but how big your heart is.

This sentence is regarded as the motto by Big Ben Wallace, and this sentence has always made me feel very reasonable.

The real heroes are not those who laugh at the weak, but those who show no weakness in the face of stronger enemies.

What Deschamps said in the book is actually my own attitude.

But Cantona's story is the real story.In Jacquet's autobiography, he mentioned his great role, but Jacquet said that he was expelled because he did not perform well in the national team, and Djorkaeff and Zidane cooperated better.Didier Deschamps said he was afraid of problems with the national team, but it was actually media speculation, and Deschamps was used here.

Besides, some readers told me to try to attract people who don't read competitive novels to read competitive novels.I actually think that the biggest pursuit of writing competitive novels should be to cultivate fans for football.If someone is willing to watch a few games after reading the novel, it would be the best to kick a few kicks. For the author, he is happier than anything else.

Also, someone suggested that I divide one chapter into two chapters to increase clicks. After thinking about it, I think it is right. It is not easy to divide this paragraph into sections, and it will be separated in the future. Please forgive me for the inconvenience.

This is my first time to write a novel, the writing is not very good, many places are very bad, the writing is bad, and some materials have frequent problems because of my own problems, here I would like to thank the old author for helping me, thank you very much .I would like to thank the readers who have been reading these things I wrote, thank you very much.