"What's going on? The conversation is over so quickly?" Carlo asked strangely.
The Brazilian left with a complex expression of fear, loneliness and confusion. He obviously didn't understand why the head coach's attitude towards him suddenly changed. Wasn't he just fine?
As soon as he left, Carlo, Lucas, Sarri and others came in, and they were all very puzzled.
Others don't know that they are Gao Shen's assistants. They know that Gao Shen has been meeting Robinho for a long time. They were preparing for this meeting on the plane, but why did the meeting fall apart as soon as they met?
Not so!
With his profound eloquence and ability to chatter, he could play the piano for hours even to an ox.
"Seeing his expression and hearing his tone made me angry!" Gao Shen replied calmly.
After Carlo and others heard this, they all couldn't laugh or cry.
Boss, if you are unhappy, just show it directly?
Gao Shen saw the expressions of his assistants and smiled lightly, "We have to put some pressure on him, otherwise, no one can do anything about his personality."
Carlo and others immediately understood.
Brazilian players are often very willful, which can also be said to be willful, but they also have points.
Players like Robinho and Ronaldinho are completely different from Kaka.
Kaka is naturally self-disciplined, rational and calm, which is related to the fact that he was born in a middle-class family and his parents have good educational backgrounds; Ronaldinho and Robinho were born in lower-class families and do things as they please.
It's hard to say which one of these two types of players is better. Kaká is easier to manage and his performance is more stable. Ronaldinho and Robinho are more creative and often give you good results on the court.
A flash of inspiration comes, but sometimes when your performance is sluggish, it will make you so angry that your teeth hurt.
In management, when dealing with players like Ronaldinho and Robinho, you have to add carrot and stick.
It is necessary to give him the space to play freely, but at the same time, he must strictly abide by the team's discipline and locker room rules.
During Ronaldinho's best years at Barcelona, in addition to Rijkaard's gentle comfort, Tenkat's sternness also contributed greatly. Even if Ronaldinho often visited nightclubs at that time, it was
It was quite restrained, because Tenkat would definitely accuse him in public the next day and even punish him.
After Tenkat left, Ronaldinho completely let himself go.
Robinho is actually like this now. He also has news off the court, but not much. The most important thing is that his current state of mind has obviously changed.
Players like Robinho are very particular about doing whatever they want. When their mood changes, they become depressed. It is basically impossible to regain the spiritual state of the past on the court.
Seeing this, Gao Shen wanted to put some pressure on him to survive and stimulate him.
Although Robinho was definitely not satisfied when he joined Manchester City, at least Manchester City gave him a weekly salary of 160,000 pounds. This is already the highest salary in the Premier League and the highest salary in the world.
First gear.
After leaving Manchester City, where will he find a club willing to pay him such a high salary?
Of course, if he really couldn't stand the excitement, Gao Shen would have no choice but to give up.
Regardless of whether you are a club or a head coach, what you can do is actually very limited. The key lies in the players themselves.
Not to mention the head coach, in many cases, even the biological parents have nothing to do with children of this age.
Thinking of this, Gao Shen also felt a little sad.
"By the way, Antonio." Gao Shen looked at Pintus.
"I watched some of Manchester City's game videos last season and some of Robinho's performances. I think his problem still lies in his physical fitness and his inability to adapt to the Premier League's confrontation. The other is his leg strength.
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As he spoke, Gao Shen played a video on his computer of Robinho dribbling the ball into the penalty area, dribbling past the defenders, then hitting the goal with his right foot. The last shot was obviously out of strength.
"There are many situations like this. Think of a way to improve his leg strength without affecting his flexibility and ball feel. At least make sure that he can pose a threat in the last shot. He is so weak every time.
Yeah, how do you score a goal?"
Pintus thought for a moment and nodded: "This is not difficult, but the key is that you let him enter the gym."
"Leave this to me." Gao Shen understood.
For almost all professional players, the gym is a nightmare.
But looking back from 2021, the overall development trend of football is that the transition between offense and defense is getting faster and faster, and physical confrontations are becoming more and more intense. The gym will definitely become an essential training item for every team.
Geniuses like Messi also need to strengthen their physical strength?
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After meeting Robinho and talking to the coaching staff, Gao Shen looked at the time and called Robben over.
From the beginning to the end when he joined Manchester City from Real Madrid, Gao Shen only made one phone call to Robben. The two of them didn't even have a detailed chat because Gao Shen was too busy at the time.
Gao Shen is really very optimistic about this Dutch flying hero and relies heavily on him, but Robben's problem is also very serious.
In Gao Shen's eyes, he is now a semi-finished product.
If you say this, many people will probably scoff and think it is outrageous that Robben, a top-notch winger, is actually a half-finished product.
But that's the truth.
Why do you say that?
This has to start from Robben’s debut.
From Groningen to Eindhoven to Chelsea, Robben has always played as a left winger. The mainstream tactics in European football at that time were winger tactics. The mainstream centers were Ruud van Nistelrooy, Crespo, and Shevchenko.
type.
Even Drogba's tactics were very effective under Mourinho's tactics, but he actually followed this route.
So Robben has always played on the left.
In his first season at Real Madrid, Robben basically played on the left, forming a double wing with Robinho. Later, Robinho left the team and Robben began to appear more on the right.
But Real Madrid at this time had a long-standing problem.
Front waist.
From Raul, Guti, Baptista to Sneijder and Van der Vaart, Real Madrid has always had the position of attacking midfielder or second striker. But when Robben plays on the right, he will definitely cut inside and it is easy for him to play with the attacking midfielder.
Overlapping positions occur.
Later, Schuster tried to use 442 to let Robben occupy the right wing. Facts have proved that Robben did play well.
But this is far from what Gao Shen wants, the strongest Robben.
Hazard is not very fast or explosive, but he has strong ball control ability and can produce the same effect as Franck Ribery in Bayern's Robbery combination. He is suitable for attracting defensive attention by picking up and dribbling the ball.
It has to be said that if Hazard's speed and explosiveness were faster, the threat and role he could play on the court would be far beyond imagination, but unfortunately, there is no such thing in this world.
Robben has great one-on-one ability. He is like a sharp dagger, able to repeatedly attack the opponent's vital parts.
Therefore, to a certain extent, Robben is not the kind of player who plays as a core player. He needs the team to create a space suitable for him to play. At the same time, his current playing style also needs to make some changes and transformations.
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After Gao Shen met Robben, he first asked him with concern about the situation of joining Manchester City, such as family arrangements and a series of issues.
Robben has played in the Premier League before and is familiar with the British climate and football environment.
Joining Manchester City this time was quite a surprise for him.
He came here for the high ground.
Because on the phone, Gao Shen told him clearly, "My team and I will definitely help you get back to the top!"
This sentence touched Robben and made him agree to join Manchester City.
Gao Shen talked to him this time, mainly to have further in-depth exchanges around the last phone call.
To help him return to the top, there are many things that need to be done.
For example, try to help him avoid injuries.
Many people think that Robben received the care of miracle doctors when he was at Bayern and stayed away from injuries. However, in fact, Robben still suffered a lot of injuries at Bayern and his playing time was still greatly affected. If there were no injuries, he would basically have no injuries.
That's when he was at his peak.
Gao Shen said that Marcos Sala's medical team, Buenaventura and Pintus are all preparing a targeted plan based on Robben's muscle tissue and his playing habits, hoping to effectively help him.
Improve local muscle strength and reduce injuries as much as possible, but this requires Robben's cooperation.
The Dutchman knows everything the coaching staff is doing, and he made it clear that no matter how hard it is, he is willing to cooperate.
From his eyes, Gao Shen read two words that he had not read in Robinho's eyes just now, hunger and thirst!
Mixed with unwillingness, grief, anger, and grievance... the complex emotions formed by many elements finally turned into a hunger to prove one's strength again.
This is something Robinho does not have, and it is also the reason why Gao Shen got angry and put pressure on the Brazilian just now.
Without this fire, how can we talk about progress?
"Although there are only preliminary plans for the time being, I am certain that in Manchester City, you will be placed on the right. I hope you can show more of your abilities and cut inside on the right to open up the opponent's defense."
Manchester City plays a 4-3-3 game. Without an attacking midfielder, the two wingers and center will get more free space.
Gao Shen also put forward requirements for Robben. He said that whether it is Suarez, Hazard, Robinho or Giroud, Manchester City's frontcourt should be integrated into a whole, which requires everyone to work together.
In the past, Robben did not participate in on-the-spot counterattacks, but in Manchester City, he must participate. This is what every Manchester City player should do, and no one can be special.
"Aryan, in my impression, you are a professional player with an unparalleled competitive spirit. I believe that at this moment, there should be a blazing flame burning in your chest."
"This is your determination and purpose of joining Manchester City!"
"As the head coach, my task is to help you improve and help you achieve it, so I need to gain your trust, support, and obedience. I believe you know better than anyone else that football today is completely different from the past.
Fighting alone is an outdated tactical approach. No matter how powerful a star is, he needs a team and helpers."
"The same to you!"
When Gao Shen said this, he looked at Robben deeply.
"Believe me, Aryan, I not only want to help you improve and help you get back to your best, but I also want to help you win the championship, and even... the Golden Globe Award!"
After hearing the end, Robben raised his head and stared at Gao Shen, his eyes brightening.
