Pep Guardiola stood at the door of the Castel Volturno training center. He never imagined that Naples' training base was actually hidden in a golf course, and the area didn't look very big.
The security guard at the door heard that he was from Spain and was very polite to him.
Because the current coaching staff of Naples are all from Spain, and of course, the head coach is Chinese.
This relationship also gives Naples a unique closeness to Spain.
Maybe, this will soon be the coach of Naples.
Guardiola had spent two years in Italy, in Brescia and Rome respectively. He had also been to Naples and was not familiar with it, but his Italian was acceptable, so he relied on his rough Italian to chat with the security guard.
For example, what is the situation of the team now? What changes has this young head coach brought?
Anyway, it’s this type of question.
The security guard was a little wary and didn't dare to say too much to him. "You will know after you join us in Naples."
Yes! Guardiola smiled bitterly, regretting that he was mistaken for a job applicant.
After a few more words, he realized that it was the Chinese head coach who had given the order, saying that there were too many bad guys outside now, and they would do everything they could to spy on the military, so they had to keep it strictly confidential.
Guardiola laughed bitterly when he saw that the security guard was telling the truth.
Why does it sound like a war?
But I have to say that Guardiola quite agrees with this point.
And when Guardiola asked the security guard what the Naples fans' impression of the head coach was, the security guard looked proud and proud, as if he was the head coach of Naples.
"Do you know Maradona?"
"You know? That's great. Let me tell you, now our Mr. Gao is doing in Naples what Maradona did in Naples. What do you think his status is in the eyes of the fans?"
"All of us, from the elderly to the children, love his football style so much!"
Guardiola knows it.
Advanced football is full of passion and aggression, which fits Naples' character very well.
Afterwards, he chatted with the security guard about the security in Naples.
The security guard really thought he was here to apply for a job, and was afraid that he would not dare to stay, so he immediately told him that there was no need to worry about public security issues.
"Do you know the Mafia? On the first day Mr. Gao coached Naples, many local gangs let it go. Anyone who harassed Mr. Gao would not be spared."
"A local gang in the Bay Area even guaranteed that even if Mr. Gao opened the door to his home, no one would dare to go in."
Guardiola was a little dumbfounded.
Are they all so arrogant?
Are they the mafia? Or the security captain?
"In Naples, football is the best passport." the security guard said proudly.
So even if the salary is a little lower, he still works for the Naples club.
If not for anything else, just for the pride in my heart.
As the two of them were chatting, they saw someone hurriedly walking out of the training center.
Isn’t it Lorenzo Buenaventura?
"Pep, why did you touch it on your own? Didn't you agree that I would pick you up?" Buenaventura asked anxiously.
Guardiola immediately stood up, shook hands and hugged Buenaventura, and said with a smile: "I know you are busy recently, so I took a taxi and came over."
Buenaventura shook his head helplessly.
I, a student in a coaching training class, have this kind of personality and don't like to cause trouble to others.
"Let's go, I'll take you in and meet the boss." After saying that, Buenaventura helped take away Guardiola's suitcase.
Following behind, Guardiola was a little surprised.
The head coach of Naples is only 25 years old, and Buenaventura is not young, but when talking about the boss, it is easy to say.
This is just a detail, but it is not difficult to see from this that Buenaventura is really convinced by Gao Shen.
As for what he is capable of as a teacher, Guardiola knows it better than anyone.
What does it look like to be someone who can completely convince Buenaventura?
"I told him everything about you, and he agreed without even thinking about it. He even asked if he wanted to give you some salary?" Buenaventura was walking in front, talking to himself.
, I couldn’t help but laugh.
Guardiola, who was following behind, was a little embarrassed, but didn't say anything.
He is thirty-five years old, find someone who is twenty-five years old, no, after September, he will already be twenty-six years old.
No matter how you look at it, it seems awkward for a thirty-five-year-old to learn skills from a twenty-six-year-old.
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Gao Shen learned about Guardiola from Buenaventura a week ago.
The legendary player who was born in Barcelona moved to Brescia and Roma in Italy, and then went to play for Al Ahli Club in Qatar. The tycoon in the Middle East gave him an annual salary of 4 million euros in two years.
It's very relaxing to play there, and it also makes it easier for him to better prepare for things after retirement, including coaching training.
Interestingly, after leaving Al Ahli, Guardiola once went to Manchester City for a trial training.
Yes, you heard me right, he went to Manchester City for a trial training to prove his body and condition. The then Manchester City coach Pierce gave him a six-month contract, but Guardiola refused because he wanted a longer contract.
a little.
Who knows what Pierce's mood will be like when Guardiola coaches Manchester City in the future?
After waiting for about half a year, Guardiola knew very well that his career was basically over, so he accepted the invitation of his friend Juanma Lillo to play for the Dorados Club in Mexico.
Speaking of Juanma Lillo, he is even more of a legend in Spanish football. He started coaching the Spanish third division team Mirandes at the age of 20, and led the team to the Spanish second division B league at the age of 22.
, led Salamanca to play in La Liga at the age of 29. He was the youngest head coach in the history of La Liga before Gao Shen. Later, he also coached in La Liga teams such as Tenerife, Zaragoza and Murcia.
It can be said that this is a talented coach recognized by Spanish football.
Even though he is no longer young.
After Lillo coached Mexico's Dorados, he knew that Guardiola was preparing for coaching, so he invited him to Mexico, where he could experience a brand new football genre, one that was fast-paced, high-intensity, and focused on ball control and teamwork.
new genre.
After staying in Mexico for half a year, he and Lillo discussed and studied football almost every day. It was also during this half-year that he heard Gao Shen's name one after another and kept paying attention to Gao Shen, watching Gao Shen lead Real Madrid to counterattack and win the championship.
Double crown.
Lillo asserted at the time that many of Gao Shen's ideas were close to what he thought, but due to the shortcomings of Real Madrid's lineup, many of his ideas could not be implemented.
Guardiola also thinks so.
After returning to Spain from Mexico, Guardiola first obtained a coaching certificate, politely declined Barcelona's invitation to serve as Rijkaard's assistant coach, and declined several coaching invitations from La Liga and La Liga teams. He chose to go to Argentina to visit
He met Bielsa and the two had a long chat.
In this discussion, Bielsa once again mentioned the superb Naples.
"This is the team that I'm most excited about in the last ten years, no, even longer!"
These are Bielsa's exact words.
He believes that a sophisticated team is like a shark that smells blood, full of aggression and aggressiveness, which is indispensable on the football field, because it is a life-and-death war!
So Guardiola wanted to come to Naples to have a look.
He contacted Buenaventura, and after receiving a positive reply from Gao Shen, Buenaventura asked Guardiola to come over.
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When he met Guardiola, Gao Shen actually didn't feel anything special.
He didn't know how many times he had seen photos of the future number one head coach in the world. There was not much difference between when he was young and more than ten years later, except that his hair and beard were a little grayer.
His overall temperament is that of a young man.
Gao Shen is not surprised, because only a person with this kind of personality would be so entangled in changing the formation on the spot before the Champions League final.
This is a disease and it needs to be cured!
Before traveling through time, Gao Shen often heard news about Guardiola going to Bielsa to learn from him. Even later, many famous coaches came to Guardiola to learn from him, but he never expected that he would be the first one to come to him for learning.
It turned out to be Guardiola.
This made him feel very proud, very proud, and very happy!
Although he looked calm on the surface when he met Guardiola, in fact, he was going crazy with joy in his heart.
He now has the urge to call Su Qing and tell her: The world's number one handsome man in the future actually came to me to learn something!
You will wake up laughing even in your dreams!
But no matter how happy he is in his heart, on the surface he still has to maintain his character as a famous commander and not collapse.
However, he was different from other old men. Like a close friend, he asked about Guardiola's situation with concern, how long he planned to stay, whether he had found a place to live, etc.
As soon as he heard that he hadn't arrived yet, Gao Shen immediately said that he could live in his own home, so that the two of them could talk at night, lie down on the same bed, and sleep with their feet resting on each other. Buenaventura and others had to take care of their families.
Woolen cloth?
Guardiola never thought that Gao Shen would be so enthusiastic about him, so he immediately agreed, feeling very grateful in his heart.
I am here to learn something.
Gao Shen also said that Guardiola can enter and visit Naples freely, and can also participate in the training and preparations of the coaching staff, just like a member of the coaching staff, without restrictions.
This moved Guardiola even more. He is so broad-minded!
Buenaventura was even more grateful because he introduced Guardiola. Doesn't Gao Shen treat Guardiola so favorably to save Buenaventura's face?
Otherwise, how to explain Gao Shen's enthusiasm for Guardiola as soon as they met?
You know, Gao Shen belongs to Real Madrid and Guardiola belongs to Barcelona. They are mortal enemies!
Therefore, Buenaventura was even more grateful than Guardiola, not for anything else but for this profound friendship.
Of course Gao Shen also saw the reactions of the two people, which was also what he wanted to achieve.
He is even thinking about finding an opportunity to let everyone know that Guardiola studied with him. Then when everyone mentions Guardiola's achievements, they will think of Gao Shen, a teacher with a high status in the world.
Disaster.
After thinking about it, Gao Shen felt that this was a great deal!
As for the fear that Guardiola might steal his skills, there is no need to worry.
