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After the call with Gerrard ended, Zhao Yaning was also concerned about another issue.He made a call to Petit and asked the question directly, "Mr. Houllier resigned?"

"Yes, a heart attack," Petit replied.

Although he himself knew that the words about heart disease were just for show.Houllier has been in Liverpool for the past few years, and his grades have not been up or down. The situation has always been wretched and anti-revolutionary. The mainlandization has not been carried out, and the people who bought it are also a mess. They also have their own feet, completely abolishing Liverpool's youth training. ——Now, Irving, the last fig leaf in Liverpool, is about to leave, and Houllier can no longer work there.Rather than waiting for the club to destroy its century-old tradition and fire him, it would be better to leave on its own.

"But, about my transfer..." Zhao Yaning was concerned about his own transfer.

"Liverpool is a big club and they won't slip up on this issue. And, as far as I know, they are now in contact with a new manager."[

"The new coach?" Zhao Yaning immediately asked, "Who will it be? British or coaches from other countries?"

He is still very concerned about this issue.He really wanted to know who the new coach he was working with was.This question is actually equivalent to wanting to know what the future Liverpool wants to look like.If it is a continental style and a Latin-style coach, it means that Liverpool still has the intention to continue to become stronger, but if it is just to find a coach in the UK to take care of it, it means that the team is ready to mix. Days, it is not a good thing.

"The Spaniard," Petit replied, "Valencia's head coach Benitez, have you heard of it?"

Of course I have.Zhao Yaning remembered the name.

My agent mentioned him very early on, saying that he is a person who likes to study technology very much.After getting acquainted with Moro, Moro also mentioned him, and he did not appreciate him in words. Although this probably has something to do with the fact that the coach was an assistant coach of Bosque and was a direct descendant of Real Madrid, but more, it was because Moreau felt that that person was indeed capable.

And he seems to have a real knack for it.At least, this season he led Valencia to win the championship two rounds ahead of schedule and defeated the two major La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona. Not everyone can achieve this level.

In the just-concluded UEFA Cup, he also won the championship and won the double for Valencia.

Moreover, he is indeed one of the coaches who are ready to leave this season.

His transfer rumors have been rampant since last season.He won the league championship for Valencia in the 01-02 season, and then led the team to the knockout round of the Champions League-at that time, there were still two rounds of the group stage, and the knockout round was equal to the quarterfinals.In the game against Inter Milan, his Valencia played quite well. Unfortunately, when he encountered the Italian goalkeeper Toldo who was cheating, he lost the game with a 27-3 shot chance. The classic of the Champions League is also the classic battle of Toldo's life. It's just that Valencia, who is used as the background board, is not very comfortable.

After the end of the 02-03 season, Benitez's Valencia only got No.5. When the reporter asked the reason, he threw out the theory of the famous desk lamp sofa, saying that he wanted to buy a sofa, but the club What they bought was a desk lamp-this statement angered the club, and directly told the media that they only took the fifth coach in the league and had no right to criticize the team's transfer matters.The conflict between Benitez and Valencia's sports manager Pittachi finally made the general manager Llorente decide to find a new coach to coach.

The gap between him and the club's top management was eliminated. Although Benitez won the double this season, he decided to resign.

What he left for Valencia is a complete team lineup and the club that ranks first in Europe in terms of points in the European War. time results.

This person's level should be pretty good.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yaning called Morientes again.After all, among the people he knew, Morientes was the only one who had really come into contact with Benitez.

"Moro, I want to know, what kind of person is that Benitez?" Zhao Yaning asked, "He may coach Liverpool next season, that is to say, cooperate with me."

"Congratulations." Morientes sounded gloating, "It looks like you're going to have a great time."

"What do you mean?"

"You know, because of this guy named Benitez, for a while, I thought being a coach was a very scary thing." Morientes said, "Have you seen Coach Petit's style?" Yes, he keeps improving people's technology, and hardly shows any sympathy. Mr. Benitez is another kind of person. He is not very serious about technology. We Spaniards are not so obsessed with technology. But he is The tactics are amazingly detailed."

"Isn't that great?" Zhao Yaning asked puzzled. [

"As I said, it's amazing how persistent it is." Morientes smiled wryly, "Even Coach Petit wouldn't just focus on technology, but Benitez, that person has everything in his mind." It's tactics, nothing else matters."

"I don't think there's anything bad about it." Zhao Yaning was still puzzled.

"After you try your hat-trick in a game, when the head coach comes over, the first sentence is not to congratulate, but to accuse you of a problem with your running position." Morientes spoke with a little dissatisfaction, "No Talking about tactics by time and place, who can make people mad..."

"I still don't think there's anything wrong with it." Zhao Yaning didn't take it seriously, "Where is it so exaggerated as you said? Don't you just like to talk more about tactics? I think I can adapt."

Then you get used to it.Morientes laughed: I am not exaggerating, this is the truth, okay...

When you meet such a technical nerd, your life will be easier...

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"From a tactical point of view, this man named Mourinho is indeed a very characteristic person." At the same time, in the team, Deschamps was also discussing with Petit, "Their team There is no player with particularly outstanding strength. Whether it is the defense line or the attack line, they are all the same without any outstanding points. Their back line, the most prominent one is Carvalho, but in fact this defender is a bit frizzy. They are too aggressive in going forward. And their core midfielder, Deco, the Brazilian, has a big problem with the choice of passing timing, and many passes are also problematic, frizzy, frizzy. And their On the forward line, McCarthy and Alenichev are not considered good players, but it is such a team that looks inferior to us in every position, but it gives me a feeling that their strength is superior to ours. .”

"That's the difference between the coaches." Petit gave the answer directly, "Our players are stronger and united, so the problem is naturally on you."

"Yes, you're right. After watching more Porto games, I was surprised: the strongest part of their team is the cooperation in a small area. It's not a small-scale coordination attack, they can't play They played that kind of smooth attack. But their ability to cooperate and counter-grab in a small area is indeed very strong. Although their football is not beautiful, not good-looking, and it is not for the purpose of attacking, but their skillful The cooperation is obviously the result of long practice."

Deschamps also felt a little tricky about this style of play, "I always thought that this kind of mechanized passing and willpower would only appear in Italy and Juventus, but I saw some prototypes in them. .”

"You mean, they play like Juventus?" Petit asked rhetorically.

"No. Technically speaking, there is nothing similar. Juventus is much stronger, with richer tactics and stronger players. But there are some similarities in will, mental outlook, and skillful coordination. In fact, Lyon also has That’s what it means, but Lyon can’t lose face after all, they can’t do a little bit of creativity, and they rely purely on their muscles to organize offenses, which makes them worse than Porto.”

The way of mechanized football is not new at all. Deschamps has seen it and played it himself. He still knows a lot about mechanized football.He is very clear that the most rare thing about this kind of football is that he allows every player to integrate into the whole, and the mental outlook and discipline of the whole team are extremely strong, completely surpassing other teams.It would be normal for an Italian to have this kind of ability, but he was surprised that a Portuguese team would play this kind of football.

Although this team is not as strong as people think, at least Manchester United and Deportivo must have luck to win the game, but they are indeed a strong team, which is understandable.

Deschamps drew on the tactical board, "It takes ability to motivate players to play this kind of mechanical football. Based on this alone, the coach cannot underestimate it."

"Let's talk about how you plan to win." Petit asked.

"In terms of defense, we need to pay attention to the protection of the two wings. Although their lineup does not have a wing, they are very close to the wing. Delly, McCarthy, and Alenichev can all retreat to the wing and then make a quick surprise attack. , It is very important to protect the wing. To deal with Deco, I want Yaya Toure to mark him. But sometimes Yaya plays too impetuously. Lacier or Bernardi to deal with him."

"In terms of attack, the focus should be on Joey's breakthrough skills as the core. I have watched their games, and the defense is very stable, and it can even be said to be extremely stable. It is difficult to pass through their backcourt by running. Ludovic’s pull, and then Joey’s strong attack is the most effective way. What Jerome needs to do is still to serve as the second attack launch point, ready to support the team’s attack with crosses from the wing at any time.”

"So, what's the difference between the usual game?" Petit asked.

"The defensive intensity is stronger." Deschamps replied, "I estimate that the defensive intensity of this game is the fiercest game we have ever seen. The opponent's tactics are very clear, that is, defensive counterattack. You also know , Once the strong team lowers their face to play defensive counterattacks, the game will be very difficult to win. Their midfielder double midfielders and double midfielders have strong defensive capabilities, and their tactical arrangements are excellent. This is an unprecedented tough battle. Deschamps was also a little excited, "And the most important thing in this game is Joey's ability to hold the ball in the frontcourt. He can hold the ball and withstand the siege, so we can hold the opponent's defense. Able to launch an offense. The key player in this game is Joey, and his state directly determines the outcome!"