The day after reversing Juventus 2-1, Napoli held an analysis and summary meeting after completing recovery training in the morning, mainly to discuss the gains and losses of the game against Juventus.
The outside world's evaluation of this game was mixed.
Most people believe that Naples and Juventus each played well in half of the game, and some media believe that Naples obviously has some problems, mainly on the defensive level.
The right wing is a problem. Neither Gergi Garik nor Glava performed ideally in this position.
Juventus tried to play on this side last time, but it didn't work. Del Piero made a difference this time.
This has also led many people to suggest that Naples should introduce a high-level right back as soon as possible.
It sounds simple, but how can it be so easy?
Now that Naples is in Serie B, it's really hard to find a high-level right back...
In particular, the issue of transfer fees must be taken into consideration.
Given the current situation in Naples, Gao Shen still couldn't handle it if he spent millions of euros to buy a right back.
Sacchi pointed out Napoli's problems in the first half in his column, and also vaguely reminded Gao Shen that Napoli's biggest enemy now is itself.
Sacchi, who has coached for many years, also saw clearly that Gao Shen's formation in the first half was obviously too much.
Sacchi also mentioned another issue, which is the positioning of the double midfielders.
This is another long-standing problem.
Del Piero's goal was certainly a defensive error on the right, but Rakitic did not come back in time, which is also a problem.
Neither Napoli's two defensive midfielders are traditional midfield defenders.
Biglia used to play as an organizing midfielder, and Rakitic played as an attacking midfielder. Neither of these two players are strictly defensive midfielders. They were forced to play by Gao Shen after they came to Naples.
Many times, they perform well, but they also expose problems.
For example, against Juventus this time, the double midfielders did not return to defend in time.
Of course, there is another problem here.
Naples uses a high position to press and press. From Pellet at the front to Bonucci at the back, the distance is always controlled at about 25 meters, and no more than 30 meters at most.
According to the latest offside rules, Naples needs to effectively control an area of about 60 meters during the game. Players must run more, and the area where the double midfielders are located is larger.
This certainly provides a living space for technical midfielders, but it also puts pressure on the defense.
Not to mention that Rakitic has a long shot. If he is allowed to seize the right moment and take a kick, his running range will be wider, which places higher demands on him.
When will you go up? When will you come back? When will you appear at what location?
These things are too demanding for both Biglia and Rakitic, especially if they need to master them in just a few months. Isn't this too difficult?
Vidal is a central defender and has not adapted to playing as an attacking midfielder or defensive midfielder. Can he ask Biglia and Rakitic to adapt?
Sense of position, sense of position, is being in the right place at the right time to do the right thing.
It's easy to say, but difficult to do.
Especially on the field, there is no perspective like a live TV camera, let alone the God's perspective in football manager games. It is easy for everyone to lose their position on the pitch.
Naples is actually pretty good.
Since Gao Shen took charge, he has been insisting on using Sacchi's shadow training method to train players and maintain the integrity of the team.
But many things also take time to slowly accumulate and settle, and cannot be achieved overnight.
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At the summary analysis meeting, Gao Shen once again took on all the responsibilities and admitted that he had made mistakes during the game.
But he didn't dwell too much on these mistakes.
Just like Ramos and David Luiz, they don't dwell too much on their mistakes.
Human beings just have to look forward and struggle with mistakes when they make them, even giving up eating because of choking. How can we achieve success?
Gao Shen also asked the coaching staff to formulate targeted training plans for problems that occurred during the game.
For example, the defense on the right.
This is actually a typical routine where the attacker cuts in from the left and then hits the goal. It is not unusual to say that as long as the midfielder returns to the front of the penalty area in time and blocks the inward route, there will be no big problem.
But Gao Shen still asked the coaching staff to arrange a targeted training, focusing on practicing the defensive coordination of the right side to defend the opponent's left-side cutback, especially the positions of Rakitic and Biglia.
In addition, Gao Shen also mentioned one point, which is oppression.
Many fans will have the misunderstanding that pressing is pressing, isn't it about running and seizing space?
No, there are actually many types of oppression.
Or it should be said that different tactics require different methods of oppression.
You know, pressing is not just about grabbing the ball.
Of course, there is a kind of pressure to grab the ball. For example, when Gao Shen asked Naples to do his best to grab the ball within five seconds after losing the ball, if he couldn't get it back within five seconds, he immediately got into position and organized a defensive order.
Sound familiar?
Yes, this was Guardiola's request for the Barcelona Dream Team later, but in fact, Guardiola learned from Louis van Gaal's Ajax.
Try your best to grab the ball within five seconds, which requires full pressure, and everyone in the team must follow suit; some pressure is to move the formation, for example, if the opponent moves the ball, the formation must also move with it, which requires appropriate pressure on the opponent.
Create time and space for yourself to move your formation.
Some pressing is to delay the opponent's attack, position the team, and organize a defensive formation to gain time. Others are pressing to rest. These only require players in local areas to press.
Yes, players also need to take a breather on the court. This is not fishing, but a necessity.
No one can maintain a fast-paced game for ninety minutes, so after each wave of fast attacks, there is often a need to slow down. If the opponent wants to take advantage of this opportunity to attack, they need to apply appropriate pressure and let them retreat.
In addition, there are many other purposes.
Naples players have not fully mastered this, or in other words, they are not yet able to switch to different pressing modes at different times during the game to achieve tactical goals.
This is also a problem that has existed since the team was formed. Gao Shen emphasized it again because he found that many times players will involuntarily chase the ball and press, which is wrong.
"You must understand that current football tactics require more thinking, but this kind of thinking is different from the thinking of Riquelme, Zidane and others. On the contrary, current football tactics will not give
Time for them to think."
The reason why these two are artists is that they are good at thinking on the court, but thinking requires time, so their pace is slow.
And the current tactics will not give them time to think at all.
"Today's football is not about running well, working hard, or working hard, but you can play well. You need more observation. You must know yourself clearly at all times, whether in games or training.
Where you're at, you know the teammates around you, you know the opponent you're facing, and where the football is."
"Our pressing has never been for the purpose of grabbing the ball, or in other words, grabbing the ball is not our main purpose. We want to put pressure on our opponents, create an impact, and destroy their confidence."
"When we play the rhythm and routine we are used to, we will become more and more confident, and we can even beat Juventus 5-0; conversely, if the opponent plays their rhythm and routine,
They are the ones who are confident, and we will become weaker and weaker."
"So our pressure is to destroy the opponent's rhythm and routine, play our own rhythm and routine, make ourselves more confident, the more we play, the more confident we are, and make our opponent more vulnerable, and the more we play, the weaker.
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"This is the purpose of our oppression!"
Getting the ball is just part of the purpose.
Gao Shen has repeatedly appealed, hoping that players can think more and observe more to better understand his tactical thoughts and purposes.
Only when they understand it will they know how to implement it.
Things are changing rapidly on the court, and it is impossible for Gao Shen to tell them every situation and every response method.
This requires them to be flexible and adapt on the spot.
This is what Valdano said, the head coach's head is no match for the heads of eleven people on the court.
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Guardiola sat in the corner of the conference room.
At first, he took notes without listening, but later, he completely forgot to take notes, but was completely attracted by Gao Shen's words.
There are some things that he can understand and understand, and he has even seen and heard them before, but there are some things that he cannot understand, and they are the first time he has heard them, and they feel very strange to him.
When I first heard it, I didn’t even dare to believe it, but after thinking about it carefully, I found that it makes perfect sense.
When he was in La Liga, many people said that Gao Shen was learning from Benitez. Gao Shen himself admitted this, but Guardiola found that this was nonsense.
Even if Gao Shen learned Benitez, it was still a skill. Gao Shen's Tao has always been completely different from Benitez.
Benitez once said the most famous saying: Give him eleven robots and he will be invincible.
What does it mean?
That is, players don't need to have their own ideas on the court. You can just play according to Benitez's ideas and that's it.
And what about Gao Shen?
He is constantly inspiring players to think, and he is encouraging players to have their own independent thinking abilities.
This reminded Guardiola of Cruyff.
When Cruyff was coaching Barcelona, he also liked to inspire players to think.
Not only should players know how to play football, but also why players should know how to play football.
This is a difficult, but great road.
Guardiola and many players in the Barcelona Dream Team have embarked on the coaching path, and they were all inspired by Cruyff.
Not only Cruyff, but Sacchi as well, many great managers are like this.
Guardiola was even thinking, is Gao Shen really only 26 years old?
Or is he really as talented a coach as the outside world says?
