Born to be a coach [soccer]

Among Sir Alex Ferguson's three strategies, the top strategy is the least humane, but it is the best option for the club itself: not only can you earn a vote, but it can also deceive your opponent.

But Ferguson was very sure that Anton would not choose this way.

Sure enough, Anton was standing beside the lord, looking at the distant scenery outside the glass window, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, can I ask, what happened to this child?"

"He runs on his knees, with a straight back, whereas modern players run with the hips...his footwork may cause him trouble later on." ①

"You mean...he will be injured?" Anton immediately understood what the lord was implying.

"It's a pity, this kid has a good sense of the ball and a good view of the overall situation, and is very diligent..." Ferguson continued to express his regret.

But to Anton's ears, Ferguson is almost a death sentence for Henderson's career.

Putting aside the relationship with the young players in the team, Anton is willing to believe in Ferguson's vision.Not to mention the salt he ate and the bridges he walked, Ferguson may have seen more players in his life than Anton knew.It may be that he has seen too many talented players who suffer from injuries, so Sir Alex Ferguson persuaded Anton to stop the loss as soon as possible at this time, not only for Sunderland, but also for the player himself.

But can the players themselves, the Sunderland club, and the coaching staff accept this kind of "stop loss"?

Anton's answer is: Of course not.

At this moment, Anton thought of "Life in the Greenery". Sir Ferguson's assertion is to a certain extent the same as "Life in the Greenery" collecting personality data and conducting life "deduction".Since "Green Life" is not accurate in Kaka's experience, he would rather believe that, as shrewd as the Sir Alexis, there will be times when he is misjudged.

"My lord, I still remember the lectures you taught in the past, and one of them is even more unforgettable. You said that in football, willpower is extremely important, and players with specific spiritual attributes can be met but not sought."

Anton continued: "Henderson is such a player. I will not give up on him now because of possible injuries in the future. Forgive me, I really can't do it."

Sir Alex Ferguson shrugged helplessly and said, "I knew it would be this way."

Knowing what can't be done, but doing it, is it true that every Chinese has such a stubbornness in their bones?

"However, you have learned enough in Lagos. I asked myself, and I have nothing more to teach you. The Premier League next season will be very difficult, young man, work hard!" Ferguson turned around and patted Ann Dong's shoulder, suddenly changed the subject, "How about it, my wife Kathy will come to see me tomorrow afternoon? I asked her to bring some traditional Scottish 'food'? How about, please try haggis?"

"Haggis" is the national dish of Scotland. It is stuffed with various haggis and oats in a whole lamb belly, and then boiled and served with mashed potatoes and whiskey.

Anton always suspects that the whiskey is to make the taster drunk directly, so as to avoid the "torture" of eating "haggis".Facing Sir Alex Ferguson's kind invitation, Anton can only appreciate his kindness.

According to the schedule, the main schedule of the coaching forum was basically over the next day.

Before the end of the main schedule, the FA quietly released news that the next season's Premier League may adopt a "five-man referee system", that is, add a goal-line referee to the existing referee.This is about the same as the expectations of the coaches, and most people agree with it.

However, the discussion on "Eagle Eye Technology" is still going on. The Football Association believes that this technology is not mature enough, and it is too hasty to launch it immediately. It may not be implemented until next season or even the next season.

In any case, it is finally possible to see the hope of reducing misjudgment.

According to the schedule of previous years, this afternoon should be free time, and the coach with a relatively fast schedule will leave Lagos soon.But this year the sponsor specially arranged an event.Near the conference center is the youth academy of a local club.The organizer invited participating coaches from various countries to the youth training camp, appeared in front of the children, watched their training games, and gave some encouragement to the young players.

Coaches without urgent schedules mostly go together.There are also a small number of print media that have completed the task of reporting on the forum with them.

Like most of the colleagues, Jiang Yueming and his "reporting group" did not go together, and it is said that they are editing the film nervously and rushing to do the program.

——Maybe it’s in a rush to broadcast!Anton thought.

The local club is a Bundesliga club, but the youth academy is not ambiguous at all.Children who are interested in football start training in the youth training camp at the age of six. If they can persist until the age of 16 without being eliminated, they have a high chance of joining the Sujia, Suguan, and even Suchao clubs and become professional players. players.

The youth training camp has all kinds of facilities, and the coaches who specialize in youth training lead the young players, from physical training to technical training, to various tactical drills, without any ambiguity.The players in the youth training camp also seem to be playing the training game, and occasionally they have a wonderful performance, which will attract a burst of applause.

Among them, the coach who is most popular with young players is none other than this year's Serie A Triple Crown, Mourinho who is in the limelight.It is astonishing that he can rise above the native Scot Sir Alex Ferguson, and it is also a reminder of how permeable the media is today.

And Mourinho is obviously very proud of this.While signing his name on the children's jerseys, he said: "I am very glad that you can like the leagues in Italy and Spain, where you can see the world's top football. Compared with Scotland, which is bleak and rainy, where It’s just football heaven.”

What Mourinho said is correct. Scotland is cold and rainy now. Most of the coaches wear thick coats, and the young players in the youth training camp all wear long-sleeved jerseys.

But his unintentional sentence offended three of the five major leagues.By the way, all the local Scots were offended.

At this time, a coach stepped forward-Anton recognized this person, his name was David Moyes, and he was the head coach of Everton in the Premier League.He was the winner of the best coach of the month in January and March in the Premier League 09-10 season.And Everton closely followed Liverpool and Aston Villa, and won the eighth place in the league, which is also a very good result.

Moyes is a "pure" Scot. He is 47 years old, and he can still be regarded as a "young coach" and "rising star" among the coaches.After he led the Everton team to rise, many people believed that Moyes was the one who could inherit the mantle of Sir Alex Ferguson in the future.

Moyes didn't care what Mourinho did, but took a step forward, bent down and said to the young players present: "Boys, listen to me, your training game was very exciting. Accordingly, our visit Shouldn’t the visiting coach also show his skills in front of you?”

"You know, we were all players before!" Moyes said with a smile.

Ancelotti had already heard the overtones, and quickly called Moyes: "David—" It seemed that he and Moyes also had a little friendship.

But Moyes ignored it at all, and continued: "By the way, this sentence should be corrected. Most of us have been successful professional players before!"

Anton sighed softly beside him.

Ancelotti said: "You can't say that. Whether the coach is successful or not is not necessarily directly related to the success of the player era..."

Moyes stood up and said with a smile: "How dare you say that you were not successful in Rome and Milan before?"

Ancelotti: ... I thank you!

"Do you dare to say that Sir Alex Ferguson's player era was not successful?" Moyes continued.Sir Alex Ferguson was chewing gum and said nothing.This person is thinking: Guardiola didn't come this year, so Moyes made up with me...

If Guashuai came this time, the former captain of the Barcelona dream team would compare Mourinho even more.

Mourinho gradually lost his voice.He didn't make any achievements in the player era. This has always been his weakness and a shortcoming that is easy to be attacked.Now on other people's territory, even "nobodies" like Moyes are mocking him with this talk.

"Everyone has been leading the team for so long, so the chances of playing by yourself may be very small! Why don't you perform in front of the children today? A game? Of course not a game! It's just that everyone exercises their muscles and bones and shows the children. This group of adults It’s not just lip service.” Moyes had something in his words.

"Sir Sir, you are getting old, why don't you take the coaches from the youth training camp together to be a judge and see how we play this game?"

Sir Alex Ferguson continued to chew his gum, occasionally giving Moyes a wink: accidental injury!

Only then did Moyes remember that there is no one coach who has never been a player, and they are all present.He was suddenly a little embarrassed, and when he opened his mouth to say something, he suddenly saw Anton taking off his coat and scarf.

There are not many children who know Anton, but seeing this curly-haired young man talking to them in a pleasant manner, the young players will naturally not reject him.Someone asked strangely: "Excuse me, are you also a coach?"

Anton nodded: "My name is Anton, and I'm a coach!"

"Isn't he really a player?" This is the question of many children: This uncle looks like he should be a player's age, why is he a coach?

"Really not, I've never been a player." Anton said to the children sincerely.

On the contrary, many coaches from other countries who came to the meeting were quite surprised: they thought this young man was too young, but now they heard that his resume was almost blank—he had never even been a player.

Mourinho, whom Moyes was originally pointing at, is now remembered by no one.

Moyes missed the target by more than a little bit this time!

"Although I have never been a player before, I like football very much now! This sport is very attractive, and it is very enjoyable no matter where it is. I didn't think so when I was your age, but now I like it more and more. .” Anton had already taken off his thick coat and scarf, and threw them in a small awning on the sidelines.This canopy is also a rest area for young players.

At this time, Anton was wearing a jumper and loose slacks and sneakers. He jumped on the spot, raised his legs, and moved his joints. At the same time, he did not forget to say to the children: "I think, what I like to do, what is it?" It's never too late to start, right? Anyone want to join me?"

Immediately, several children raised their hands. Anyway, they usually set up a small goal in their backyard with the adults at home, and kicked it half-truthfully.

Hearing Anton's call, a group of people responded.

Anton raised his head, looked at David Moyes who was stunned, and said with a smile: "How about it, Mr. Moyes, a successful professional player, how about we try a match?"

Before David Moyes could respond, Jose Mourinho, who had been standing silently by the side, applauded loudly and called out.

The author has something to say: Ferguson: David Moyes... would love to roll your eyes.

① This paragraph is quoted from Ferguson's autobiography.Henderson did accept Manchester United's inspection at the beginning, and he was indeed "infinitely close" to signing Manchester United.But Ferguson gave up Henderson for this reason.Humming Bean moved to Liverpool at the end of the season.

British youth training, the author once saw a group of six or seven-year-old children wearing Arsenal jerseys, running around the park on the edge of Hyde Park in London.There are coaches timing them.At that time, after watching it for a while, I realized that those should be the children in the youth training camp.Football in England really started from a baby, just like our table tennis, it has an excellent mass base.