In the hot summer, before the sun rises, the air begins to get hot and dry.
Gao Shen got up early. After breakfast, he packed his things, went out and waited at the intersection for less than a minute. Lucas drove over to pick him up.
Let's go to Fort Volturno.
Today is the big day for the opening of Naples’ summer training camp!
In fact, as early as yesterday, players had already reported that they all underwent physical examinations by Buenaventura and the team doctor at the club.
The result was not too unexpected by the coaching staff, and the situation was not optimistic.
This group of young and naughty monkeys go crazy when they are on vacation. They eat, drink, have fun, and come for everything. Naturally, their health is seriously exceeded.
But this is also normal.
Those who can persist in training every day during the truce period must have extremely strong willpower and outrageous self-discipline.
There are more ordinary people who let themselves go as soon as they have a holiday.
The coaching staff has also been prepared for this. The crazier they play during the holidays, the more deadly the subsequent training will be.
During the summer training period, Gao Shen should practice three times a day
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The coaching staff arrived at Fort Volturno an hour before the players.
After arriving, a brief meeting was held.
They have carefully studied the specific training plan before, and have basically determined a plan. The next step is to implement it. Gao Shen's requirement is that the team's status must be updated before the Italian Cup starts in mid-August.
Adjust it in place.
At the same time, we must lay a solid physical foundation for the two-line battle this season.
In addition, there are several injured and glass figures in the team, such as Thiago Motta. Buenaventura and the team doctor were specially told to pay close attention to them and report any problems at any time.
“Everyone!“
At the end of the meeting, Gao Shen also stood in front of all coaches and staff for the final mobilization.
"Last season, we stopped in the Coppa Italia semi-finals. I personally was very dissatisfied. I think that was not a reflection of our true level, especially the 0-3 loss to Inter Milan. I was deeply dissatisfied with that.
Shame on you!"
"I reiterate once again, we have only one goal this season, and that is the Serie A championship!"
"I hope that everyone here can work hard with me and we fight side by side. I believe that we can get the championship honors that we couldn't win last season; the games we lost last season, we can get them this season.
You can definitely win it back!"
Gao Shen's words received warm applause from everyone present.
Whether it is his core coaching team, or the staff and coaches of Fort Volturno, after a season of cooperation, they all have admiration for Gao Shen.
This is what Gao Shen achieved in game after game in the past season!
The first training session of a new season always has a sense of ritual.
Gao Shen had been standing at the door of the training ground with the coaching staff early on, watching the players come out of the locker room one after another, talking and laughing all the way, and seemed to be in a very happy mood.
"Lorenzo, seeing how they look at this moment, do you think you are being too cruel?" Gao Shen asked with a smile.
Buenaventura glanced at Gao Shen and muttered: "It sounds like you didn't arrange it."
Everyone felt funny.
The training plan was made by Buenaventura, but the specific requirements and arrangements were all ordered by senior officials.
So who should take the blame?
"They don't realize yet that they are about to face a catastrophe." Carlo couldn't help laughing.
All I can say is that Buenaventura’s training plan is too cruel!
"Boss!"
"Good morning, boss!"
"Hello, boss!"
Seeing Gao Shen, the players came up to him one after another, shaking hands and hugging Gao Shen one by one.
Gao Shen also behaved very normally, as if he didn't know what to expect or what would happen in the next month. He greeted the players with a smile, shook their hands and hugged them, encouraged them and made them happy.
This made Carlo and Buenaventura look at each other and shake their heads.
Gao Shen is too good at dealing with players, and his status in the players' minds is too high.
How high is it?
Believe it or not?
When I look back at the players for training too hard, Buenaventura was the first to be scolded, followed by Carlo.
Why?
The former is a physical coach, and the latter is an assistant coach, responsible for executing training.
If these two people are not responsible, who is responsible?
Head coach?
Gao Shen is responsible for overall overall situation. During training, he is always by the side, hands on hips, watching with cold eyes. He will even say a few nice words from time to time and make a few decisions that move the players.
Besides, how could Gao Shen, a seemingly kind and friendly person, do such a thing?
Even if he agreed, it must have been Carlo and Buenaventura's suggestion.
Don't tell me, the player's logic is really like this.
Carlo smiled even more bitterly in his heart.
Sometimes he even felt that Gao Shen asked him to be the assistant coach simply because he wanted to find someone to take the blame for him?
"Everyone!
After everyone arrived, Gao Shen also started the pre-training lectures.
"Welcome to the summer training camp for future Serie A champions!"
When Gao Shen said these words, there was a burst of applause at the scene, and the players started to cheer, especially David Luiz, who almost wanted to dance a samba on the spot to celebrate.
Although they had known for a long time that the atmosphere in the team was very active, many new players were still surprised.
Isn't this too active?
"Before the end of last season, I told everyone that we have three goals for this season. First..."
"Champion!" Many players rushed to shout.
"Second..." Gao Shen raised his right hand and showed two fingers.
"champion!"
"third…"
"Still, what the hell, champion!"
"Yes!" Gao Shen laughed and praised the players.
"Last season in Serie B, we won the championship as a newly promoted team, and this season, we are a newly promoted team."
"Many people outside say that in the history of Serie A, the best record of a newly promoted team is fifth. Del Neri's Chievo has created miracles, but I think this is too petty."
"Winning fifth is considered a miracle?
The profound rhetorical question made many players nod in unison.
Kaiserslautern won the Bundesliga as a newly promoted team. That would be a miracle!
Greece wins the European Cup, that is a miracle!
Is fifth place in Serie A considered a miracle?
"This season, we have to show our best performance and let those outside doubt us and think that we are just a relegation team.
Everyone, take a good look, open your eyes and see what a miracle is!"
"We have to do things that no one has ever done; we have to take back the championship we lost last season; we have to take back the games we lost last season.
We must win it back; no matter how many doubts we face, we must bravely wave our fists!”
"I believe that you will not let me down, you will not let down the Naples fans, and you will not let yourself down!"
The players' emotions were immediately aroused.
Although Gao Shen later repeatedly emphasized that the summer training camp was very difficult and everyone must be mentally prepared, what did these young people who were already excited have to fear?
They are now full of endless energy, they are all full of energy, and they all want to participate in the competition immediately, to prove themselves, and to win the championship.
Forwards: Pellet, Cavani, Sanchez, Callejon, Di Maria, Mertens, Antonio Valencia.
The young players from the second team training with the team: Verratti and Insigne.
Gao Shen is very proud to find that the average age of his team is only 21.82, which is not only the youngest average age in the entire Serie A, but also among the five major European leagues.
It's smaller than Louis van Gaal's Ajax team back then.
If we look at the average age of the eleven people he trusts, it is even only 20.54, which is obviously even more outrageous, because judging from this age, it is even lower than the age of the second teams of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
But Gao Shen now leads such a young team and is about to compete in Serie A.
More importantly, he has the confidence to bring this team out.
The outstanding performance last season has proved the strength and potential of this team. What he needs to do now is to further tap their potential, squeeze out all the players' abilities, and improve the overall strength of this team to
A whole new level.
This summer, Naples' overall strength has been strengthened, but so have its opponents.
Juventus spent more than 50 million euros, which is definitely not a joke.
As well as Inter Milan, the joining of two players, Qiwu and Suazo, has further improved Inter Milan's strength. It is a pity that they missed Emerson and failed to reorganize the duo of Emerson and Vieira.
Back waist combination.
But judging from the cards, Inter Milan is stronger than last season.
The same situation applies to Milan and Roma, whose strength has also improved significantly.
All of this was within Gao Shen's expectations and was even within the plan he had previously submitted to De Laurentiis.
He is very aware of the challenges and difficulties Naples will face if they want to compete for the championship, but he still proposed this goal and tried his best to achieve it.
Because he not only wants to bring out the potential and limits of everyone on the team, but also wants to bring out his own.
He can definitely set a smaller target, such as the European theater or the Champions League, which is already good enough.
In fact, this has completely fulfilled his original promise to De Laurentiis.
But he didn't, and instead shouted that he wanted to win the championship.
Whether it was before time travel or now, he has always believed that people are inherently bad.
If you don't push yourself, you will never know how far you can reach or what you can do.
Now that the slogan is shouted and the goal is set, he will go all out!
