Most of the international players reported to the national team, and Carrington suddenly became deserted.
In fact, on the training ground, there were more staff than training players.
It has to be said that this is also a very strange thing.
Although the number of people is small, we still train as we need to, and all the events are still fully arranged.
The two-week national team match day is not only a test for the national football players, but also a test for the non-national football players who stay on the team. They need to maintain a good competitive state during these two weeks of no games.
After training, Gao Shen called Jordan Henderson to his office.
The 19-year-old English midfielder is 1.87 meters tall. He is a bit thin and does not look strong. However, as a typical English midfielder, he is very durable, has strong running ability, and is both offensive and defensive.
But what Gao Shen values most is his passing ability.
"How is the condition of the fractured foot recently?"
As soon as he sat down, Gao Shen asked with concern.
Jordan Henderson's foot fracture occurred in early April this year. At that time, he was loaned to Coventry in the English Championship with the purpose of accumulating more experience. However, he was seriously injured and fractured midway through the game, and the loan ended early.
But the entire season was scrapped.
Strictly speaking, when he joined Manchester City, he had just recovered from a fracture.
Gao Shen didn't know before. When Henderson joined Manchester City, he took the initiative to confess to Buenaventura and the team doctor during the physical examination. Only then did he know that he had broken a bone.
Later, the coaching staff also specially dealt with his injury and strengthened training.
"It's nothing serious. I checked last time and it's healed." Henderson replied gratefully.
Gao Shen would chat with him every once in a while, and every time he chatted, he would immediately care about his injuries.
Moreover, Gao Shen's concern is not perfunctory, but a real concern.
Of course, this may also involve his personal interests as a head coach, but this is rare enough.
Gao Shen smiled faintly. Only after learning that Henderson had fractured did he understand why Sunderland would be so willing to use him as an extra.
This deal seems to be a big loss for Manchester City, but Gao Shen believes that Henderson will not let him down.
"Your passing in the team has always been very stable, and the success rate is basically above 80%. Whether it is a game or training, it is very good, and your defensive contribution is also very good. To be honest, I am really satisfied.
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After hearing this, Henderson felt happy.
If the head coach is satisfied with him, he will get more opportunities.
What's more, his current head coach is no ordinary person, but a gold medal coach.
In the past, wasn't what Gao Shen was best at discovering young players?
There is a saying in European football, as long as anyone is highly valued, his strength will not be bad.
"Some time ago, I asked Fernando to collect some game videos and highlights of Rijkaard, Busquets and Thiago Motta. Have you watched it?" Gao Shen asked with concern.
It is no secret that he hopes to move Henderson to the fourth position, and he has also talked about it with the players.
Since it requires training, the players must have a direction and work hard to learn, so he specially asked Lucas to collect some game videos and highlights of the fourth position players for Henderson to observe and learn.
"I've watched it all, boss, and I have some insights, but to be honest, there are many things I can't do, or can't do well." Henderson said with a sense of disappointment, with a somewhat uneasy look on his face.
But Gao Shen was not disappointed at all, but smiled faintly.
"This is normal, Jordan. There are no two identical leaves in the world, and naturally there are no two identical players. I let you watch the game videos of Rijkaard and others because I hope you can learn more about their performance on the court.
The way they think and control the rhythm, rather than expecting you to imitate their way of playing football, because the latter is impossible."
Gao Shen looked at Henderson and explained very seriously.
"I hope you understand, Jordan, you can only be yourself and never become someone else, so what you have to do is learn from other people's strengths and turn them into part of your own abilities."
Whenever transfers or successions are involved, there will always be a lot of media and fans who simply think that they are just talking about who should be replaced.
For example, at Manchester United, many people say that Sneijder is here to replace Scholes, but the question is, do the two have the same characteristics?
Is Scholes the biggest problem for Manchester United right now?
There has never been a saying on the football field that one is the same as another, and there is no saying that one should replace the other. There are only differences in responsibilities and division of labor on the field, as well as team collaboration.
This is a dynamic collaboration and adjustment.
Just like Manchester United, his biggest problem now is who will fill the gap of 60 to 70 goals after Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez left?
The answer is obvious and no one can make up for it!
Goal-scoring monsters like Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are the only ones in the world of football today, and even in the next few years. It would be difficult for anyone else to come close to them, let alone surpass them.
How difficult is it to score goals stably for a long time throughout the season?
Gao Shen wants to train Henderson to the fourth position, and never wants him to become the second Thiago Motta or the second Xavi Martinez. This is unrealistic. Their characteristics are completely different.
Position 4 has never been just one type.
Yaya Toure can become the fourth position, Busquets can also become the fourth position, and the same goes for Henderson.
The key is whether he can serve the team well and play a role.
Gao Shen told Henderson a lot about the fourth position, and also expressed his expectations and hopes for him.
As a young player, Henderson still does not have an accurate position on the court, but his height is there and his passing ability is also very strong. Gao Shen believes that he can become a qualified fourth position and hopes that he can improve more.
Improve your own thinking patterns in this area and improve your abilities.
"Next, whether it is some two-line operations this season, or the Christmas and winter break schedule, or next season's Champions League, I believe that the team will need you more and more. I hope that you will be used in more and more places.
When the time comes, you can give your best performance.”
After all, he is a young man. When Gao Shen said this, Henderson's whole body was on fire. He nodded hurriedly and said that he would go all out, study hard and transform, and live up to Gao Shen's high expectations for him.
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After sending away Henderson, Gao Shen welcomed Adam Lallana.
It's also interesting to say that this midfielder from Southampton is one of the very few players in the Manchester City team who has not played yet, especially among the players who have been introduced and promoted by senior players, he is the only one.
Trippier at least came off the bench for a little while, but Adam Lallana never played a minute.
It's not that Gao Shen has any objections to him, it's just that it's really difficult to handle.
The number of places on the roster is limited, and every time Gao Shen chooses someone, it's very difficult.
But in this meeting, Gao Shen told Adam Lallana very clearly that he was considering including Lallana in the squad for the game against Arsenal, but the premise is that he must show his performance during training during this period.
Best performance.
In his previous life, Lallana was hailed as England's most skilled player, but now that title still belongs to Joe Cole.
But you can see Lallana's strength from this title.
Passing, dribbling and attacking from behind are all Lallana's strengths.
His current body is still relatively thin, and he does not have the defensive and running abilities that Gao Shen developed before he traveled through his previous life.
That was created by managers like Pochettino.
Today's Adam Lallana is still just an artistic young man with outstanding skills and awareness.
Gao Shen has clearly told Lallana before that his positioning is in the midfield, not in the frontcourt.
Robinho and Hazard do not rely on speed, but this does not mean that their speed is slow. On the contrary, they are actually quite fast, but compared to Robben, Gareth Bale and others, their speed is outstanding.
For players, it is relatively slow.
But Adam Lallana is different. Although he is only just over 1.7 meters tall, his speed is really mediocre, even slow.
If you want to play as a midfielder in Manchester City, your running ability and defensive ability are essential.
Although Adam Lallana is a technical player, he still trains very hard and the results are not bad. Gao Shen hopes that he can continue to persist, "I believe that in the midfield, you will definitely be able to make a mark in the England team."
world."
Today's England is still in the era of double Germany, but everyone knows that the combination of Lampard and Gerrard represents a tragedy and a lack of creativity and imagination. This is also the problem of England's midfield.
And Lallana can provide England with creativity and imagination.
"To tell you the truth, Adam, I am very, very optimistic about you. I believe that you have the opportunity to become the best and most creative midfielder in England, but the premise is that you have to work harder and work harder.
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Gao Shen promised that as long as he trains well enough during the national team match days in the past two weeks, he will be allowed to play for at least ten minutes or even more in the game against Arsenal.
Lallana feels that Gao Shen attaches great importance to him, because Arsenal is a major rival of Manchester City on the road to winning the championship.
Being able to appear in such a powerful dialogue is persuasive enough in itself.
But only Gao Shen himself knew clearly that he was really forced to do nothing.
The South American international traveled a long distance and flew such a long distance to participate in the competition. After traveling back and forth, he immediately ushered in the game against Arsenal, so his condition will inevitably be affected.
At that time, Gao Shen will have to consider the physical and mental state of the players after returning to the team to decide who can play and who cannot.
But no matter what, a substantial rotation is certain.
So, Adam Lallana will get a chance to play.
But only Gao Shen knows the twists and turns. After receiving Gao Shen's promise, the players happily thanked him, full of gratitude, and repeatedly promised that they would give their best.
Watching Adam Lallana leave happily, Gao Shen also showed a smile.
Maybe we really have to rely on him to play against Arsenal!
And Robben, I wonder how this kid is doing after he comes back from vacation?
