The midfield king of football life

Chapter 77

After losing to Alkmaar in the away game, they lost to the lower-ranked Den Haag at home, which made the Feyenoord club management feel a little unhappy.

Feyenoord club president van der Helik's office.

Chairman Van der Helik sat at a large desk, and the head coach Koeman sat opposite him.After taking a puff of his premium cigar, Van der Helik asked slowly, "Ronald, why did the team's performance change so much recently? You haven't lost a single game in the first six rounds of the league. Has your mentality changed since the battle in Alkmaar? If there is anything I can help you, just ask."

Ronald Koeman had already expected this conversation today. After losing 0 to 3 to the Hague team, he was constantly introspecting in his heart. What is the problem with the team?He already had some answers in his mind.

Koeman said earnestly: "Mr. Chairman, these two games are indeed my reasons. The game against Alkmaar was a mistake in my tactical arrangement. I originally wanted Li Feng to be a surprise player and use his precise long pass to catch them off guard, but I didn't expect that Lierdam was sent off with a red card, and the whole situation was very passive. When I played against Den Haag, I played too conservatively.

Chairman Van der Helik took another sip of his cigar when he heard what Koeman said, and said slowly: "I believe you are capable. When people achieve results, they usually become proud and forget our original goal. This is human nature, but don't lose yourself. Everyone can only go on for a long time if they know their beliefs and persistence. I hope you and I will not forget our goals for this season. When you need my support, you can speak up. Now I still speak at the club as a starting point."

Koeman looked at Van der Helik, and then seriously replied: "Don't worry, Mr. Chairman, since I chose Feyenoord, I will defend her honor. These two games are my reason. I will adjust my mentality and start again."

Van der Helik narrowed his eyes, stood up and said happily: "Very well, I like your confidence and believe in your ability!"

After the chairman Van der Helik finished speaking, he walked up to Koman and patted Koman on the shoulder lightly.

In the ninth round of the Eredivisie, Feyenoord will continue to fight at home against Venlo, which ranks second to last in the league.This game will be played in half a month.

In the past half a month, Feyenoord did not have any competitions. Coach Koeman took advantage of this time to further refine the positions of the players in the team.

Koeman himself conducted repeated research on these two games in private.Against Alkmaar, the team did not have a core organizational offensive point.Although Klassey is an attacking midfielder, his organizational ability and personal dribbling ability are still a little worse than Li Feng. Klassey is suitable for use as a shadow forward or winger, and his running position and strong point ability are still acceptable.

So the first thing Coach Koeman wants to reform is the position of Klassey.In the end, coach Koeman left the position of right winger to Klassey in his heart.

The second key position is the central midfielder. Li Feng used to be a defensive midfielder, and most of his tasks were on the defensive end. On the offensive end, his ability may only be half used.Now Koeman intends to put him in the left forward position in his heart, and let Bisevas, Van Halen, and Mayo Weiss support him next to him.As for the defensive midfielder position, it is most necessary for a full-time defensive player to play.This candidate was left to Bacal without hesitation.

Free Li Feng from defense and let Bacal return to defense, so that the iron triangle composed of Li Feng, Bicevas and Bacal in the midfield can well connect the frontcourt and the backcourt.This lineup is a bit similar to Barcelona. The Barcelona midfield is now a combination of Iniesta, Harvey and Keita. Harvey is in charge of organization, Iniesta is in charge of support, and Keita is in charge of defense.

Now coach Koeman has changed from the original 442 formation to 433 formation, Li Feng has been liberated, and Klassey simply moved forward to the front line, leaving the midfielder to Bacal, so the lineup is more concise.The effect of this modification will have to wait until actual combat to prove it.

When Coach Koeman made up his mind, he told his players about his thoughts in the training session the next day.

Coach Koeman watched his players stand upright on the training ground, feeling a little excited, and said slowly: "Everyone, we recently suffered two consecutive league losses, and lost to the Den Haag team, which is far inferior to ours, which made me very depressed. So I have been reflecting on it during this time, whether it is my reason or everyone's reason."

When Coach Koeman said this, he paused for a moment. Seeing the expectant eyes of the players, he said straightforwardly: "The main reason is me. Our unbeaten six rounds before made me a little arrogant. It made me feel that my pre-match arrangements were absolutely correct and unquestionable. I reflect on this point here."

"The situation on the court is changing rapidly, and our team didn't have a soul before, leading everyone to attack. In the previous game against Alkmaar, after Lier Dam was sent off, we almost lost our offense. Even if we made an offense occasionally, it was the simplest and harmless offense." Coach Koeman said slowly.

"Now we will make some adjustments to this, and we will mainly adopt a 433 formation in the future. The striker consists of Gudetti, Fernandez and Klassey, the midfielder Li Feng, Bicevas and Bacal partner, and the defense consists of Switz, Lier Dam, Indy and Nerome. Unless someone is injured or does not perform well, I will change positions. In special cases, I will change the formation. In most cases, we will mainly use this lineup. You must adapt to this lineup as soon as possible. Sharp offense." Coach Koeman said a little excitedly.

"Yes!!" All the team members answered in unison.

"This formation should be easy for you to understand, because Barcelona is using this formation now. But there is still a difference between us and Barcelona. They focus on pass and control, while we want to change the offensive rhythm and attack sharply to win. In the end, it is time to switch to positional offense and start to pass and control to find opportunities. Under normal circumstances, I ask you to pass the ball quickly, fast-paced, and pass the ball in place. When defending, you are not defending alone, but collectively. Understand? Our Netherlands is the representative of Total Defense. This is our foundation, and from today we will return to the style of total defense." Coach Koeman said slowly.

When Li Feng heard the news, the previous depression in his heart was swept away, and what he got in return was the excitement of starting again.

(End of this chapter)