In Gao Shen's previous life, I once saw a question on Zhihu: With so many positions on the football field, which position is the most difficult to play?
This is a very interesting question, but also a very boring question.
He is interesting because everyone has different understandings of football and different preferences, and they come to completely different conclusions.
So, under that question, there are various answers. Some people say goalkeeper, some say central defender, some say midfielder, some say forward, some say full-back...it's all there.
I say it's boring because the answer has already been answered.
The forwards are the hardest.
In other words, forward is the position that requires the highest comprehensive quality.
Body, technique, willpower, diligence, ability to read the game, passing, dribbling...
Now, forwards are even required to be able to defend.
The Olympic spirit is: higher, faster, stronger and more united.
These requirements are almost necessary for forwards, especially modern forwards.
Starting from the goal-scoring rules of football, we can understand that the closer you are to the opponent's goal, the greater the pressure of the game and the higher the requirements for players.
Especially when fighting tough battles and hard battles.
Therefore, when Gao Shen chose a center, he chose a very comprehensive and versatile center like Suarez or Benzema. Their own strong strength can continuously pose a fatal threat to and consume the opponent's center back and defense.
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But no matter how strong a player is, there will be times when he is restrained by the opponent's defense. For example, if the opponent just sets up a bus and cannot attack for a long time, what should he do?
This is when a substitute is needed.
What the main players require is continuous and stable output, comprehensive and excellent personal abilities, and it is best not to have shortcomings, so that they will not be easily contained by opponents.
But that's not the case with substitutes.
What a substitute needs to do is often to provide the team with some means that the opponent cannot resolve in some key situations, helping the team break the deadlock on the court.
They can have many, many flaws and shortcomings, but as long as their strengths are long enough, that's fine.
This is also commonly known as a one-tap player, or a tactical player.
Once you understand this, advanced choices are easy to understand.
If Manchester City had not introduced Suarez and asked Gao Shen to choose a center, there is no doubt that Gao Shen would have chosen Dzeko without hesitation, because Dzeko is comprehensive enough, has good physical and technical skills, and Gao Shen can train him
Become a complete center.
But the problem is, there is already a stronger Suarez, why should Gao Shen buy Dzeko again?
The positions of the two players overlap, and the result of buying Dzeko is to repeat the mistake of Manchester City having Dzeko and Aguero.
On the contrary, a tactical player like Pelai is more suitable.
In terms of personal ability, Pellet is definitely not as good as Suarez, and there is no objection to this.
But from the perspective of breaking the situation, in many cases, even at some critical moments, Pellet can play a role that Suarez cannot.
This is what a substitute is for!
It is also the standard for advanced material selection.
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"Mark Hughes coached Black Cat Sunderland, and he proposed to buy Wright Phillips." Marwood looked at Gao Shen and asked.
Black Cat Sunderland was first coached by former Manchester United midfielder Keane last season, but the results were poor and he was dismissed in December. He was replaced by assistant coach Sbragia and successfully avoided relegation.
Originally, in Gao Shen's previous life, they were supposed to invite former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce to coach, but due to Gao Shen's appearance, Mark Hughes was dismissed from Manchester City early, so Sunderland invited the more famous Mark Hughes.
Go coach.
This team gives Gao Shen the feeling that it has a strong Manchester United complex.
Keane, Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce are all former Manchester United players.
This situation is actually normal, because it is often easy to hire such people to coach from wealthy teams, or rent good players from wealthy teams. This is also a very cost-effective way of survival.
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As for Wright-Phillips, he is a player that Mark Hughes likes very much. It was Mark Hughes who originally decided to bring him in from Chelsea and spent 11 million euros on it for Manchester City.
Now, Wright Phillips is about the same price.
Gao Shen thought about it carefully. Currently, Robben is introduced on the right side. Suarez and Sturridge can both play on this side. There is also Gareth Bale. Speaking of which, Gao Shen is really interested in seeing it.
A lightning storm that's about to turn into a whirlwind.
As for Wright Phillips…
"Tell Mark Hughes that Wright-Phillips can be sold, but I have a request, let him add Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson."
Gao Shen was secretly happy. Just when he was saying that the midfield bench was not thick enough, Mark Hughes immediately handed over the pillow.
Jordan Henderson is a direct descendant of Sunderland's youth training, but he has only played once in the Premier League so far. He came on as a substitute at halftime against Chelsea. In addition, he has played in three League Cup games. There are very few opportunities to play.
During the winter break, he was loaned to Coventry in the English Championship.
The value of such a player is not too high, even if it is a household registration, and Sunderland is optimistic about it, Gao Shen believes that Sunderland should agree to such a deal.
At the end of the day, it’s a matter of how much money.
In addition to Henderson, Gao Shen also asked Marwood to contact Southampton.
The team competed in the English Championship last season, but finished 18th and were relegated to League One.
Goshen want to bring in their midfielder Adam Lallana from Southampton.
This 21-year-old midfielder was the main midfielder of the Saints last season. He played 40 times in the English Championship, scoring one goal and assisting five times. His performance could only be regarded as average.
In Gao Shen's previous life, when Southampton was shining in the Premier League under the coaching of Mauricio Pochettino, Adam Lallana left a deep impression on Gao Shen. Later, he moved to Liverpool and performed well. He was known as England's technical talent.
The best player.
When coaching Manchester City, whether it is from local youth training or local influence, Gao Shen has no reason to let this player go.
The most important thing is that his current transfer fee is not worth mentioning to Manchester City at all.
It’s just that Gao Shen is very doubtful. If Adam Lallana is poached by Manchester City, can Southampton, which has fallen into the English League One, usher in a revival?
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The British media is indeed very powerful.
Gao Shen had just arrived in Manchester the day before and moved to a new home. The next morning's newspaper immediately reported the news. It even published exterior photos of Gao Shen's new home and also gave the location, but it was only specific to Austria.
The small town of Derry Edge did not give more detailed coordinates.
But it was enough to attract outside attention.
More importantly, Manchester City has also officially sent invitation faxes to many authoritative and influential media in the UK, hoping that they can participate in the signing ceremony and press conference held at the Intihad Stadium.
Normally, the signing of a head coach would not be so grand, but Gao Shen is a head coach who has won two Champions League titles, and even won the Triple Crown with Naples last season, which can be described as a brilliant moment.
Under such circumstances, marketing director Fergal Hagin convinced Gao Shen that he could not be so low-key under any circumstances.
The day after Gao Shen arrived in Manchester, he took the coaching staff to the Carrington training base in the western suburbs.
Manchester City has ample funds and moves quickly. The various reforms and equipment introduced by Gao Shen and the coaching staff have been basically implemented. In addition, during the recent period, Carlo and the coaching staff have been keeping an eye on Manchester City.
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The original space was limited. Manchester City even built a single-story building next to the training building for the analysis team and medical team. The decoration has been basically completed and the equipment is in place. All that is left is installation and commissioning.
The original location of the infirmary has been expanded into a gym, which belongs to Antonio Pintus. There is a passage in the middle, which is very convenient.
Gao Shen walked around and was basically satisfied.
It's a pity that the space is limited, and Manchester City is planning to build a new training base soon. Otherwise, they should really build an indoor training ground. This will make the team training much more convenient on rainy or snowy days.
Of course, the drainage system of the training grounds at the Manchester City training base is very complete, and two of the venues are equipped with floor heating. Even if it is snowy, it will not affect the team's training.
When Gao Shen was inspecting Carrington, many media reporters with keen sense of smell were standing there and wanted to interview him, but Gao Shen politely declined, saying that they would wait until the press conference to discuss any questions.
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Wright-Phillips finally moved from Manchester City to Sunderland for 9 million euros.
As an added bonus, Jordan Henderson moved to Manchester City on a free transfer.
This deal caused quite a stir in the Premier League, and Manchester City fans also reacted to it. After all, Wright-Phillips was a member of Manchester City's youth training and performed well last season.
No one expected that even he would be sold.
Wright-Phillips' father also questioned Manchester City in the media, believing that Gao Shen did not respect his son enough and did not inform him in advance before the sale.
"I don't think such a person can succeed in the Premier League!" Ian Wright accused.
As a former Arsenal legend, he obviously does not want to see the rise of Manchester City.
Everyone knows that once Manchester City rises, the most dangerous thing is Arsenal, the crazy team that maintains the fourth place.
Therefore, Wenger and Ferguson, Manchester City's mortal enemy, were the first to criticize Manchester City and Gao Shen.
There is no way, the butt determines the head.
Gao Shen secretly decided that if he reaches the Champions League final next time, these two old guys will not expect to get tickets from him.
Tear it apart!
When completing the Wright-Phillips deal, Manchester City's deal to introduce Adam Lallana from Southampton went more smoothly. The Saints are now financially poor and have fallen into the third tier, making it difficult to retain them.
people.
Adam Lallana came to Manchester City for one million euros during the transfer.
Whether it is the transfer of players such as Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, or even Gareth Bale, they have not attracted much attention.
The British media mainly focuses on the profound purge and the transfer of stars such as Robben, Rakitic and David Luiz. At best, Neuer, Javi Martinez and others have a slight presence.
This also makes many media have an inaccurate understanding of Manchester City's overall strength.
