On the first day of the club's training camp, Pato found Zhang Sheng and made a transfer request.
In fact, Zhang Sheng had already prepared for Pato to leave.
As early as before the AFC Champions League final, Pato's agent Kilmar Velos had contacted Zhang Sheng many times, asking Zhang Sheng in a probing tone about Pato's previous commitment when he transferred to the Dragons.
Whether it is effective.
In order to introduce Pato, Zhang Sheng's promise was that once a European team wanted to introduce him, as long as the price was right, there would be no obstruction.
Obviously, Pato, who now feels he has recovered his form, wants to leave.
Pato scored 30 league goals this season, breaking Elkeson's Chinese Super League scoring record of 28 goals last year. He also scored 8 goals in the AFC Champions League, ranking one goal behind in the top scorer list.
The second place.
His results can be said to be extremely dazzling, and there is also very good news that since his second season in the Chinese Super League, his injuries seem to have disappeared, even if there are short-term injuries.
Most of the troubles last for a week or two, and the recovery time is also very fast.
It can be said that from the outside world, Pato seems to have returned to his peak in both competitive and physical condition.
At the end of the league, as many as four or five European clubs had inquired about Pato's transfer to the Dragons, including teams from the five major leagues such as the Premier League and La Liga.
Kilma Velos has also negotiated with the Longteng Club on this topic many times.
For Pato, it was a stopgap measure before coming to China. It was a good choice to be able to get an annual salary of 3.5 million euros during his trough period and adjust his form. However, after his form recovered, there were European teams
If you are interested, the temptation is very great, especially now that the time has come to 2016, and there are only more than 2 years until the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Pato, who has always dreamed of returning to the Brazilian national team, is alive again.
It's just that there are too many differences between Pato now and in history - he already has his own wife, and will soon have his own children. His wife is Chinese, and he must consider her and her children.
During this time, Pato and Lu Shuang had a long discussion.
As a typical Chinese woman, Lu Shuang embodies a fearless spirit of sacrifice. She provides the greatest support for her husband's career - as long as you pursue your career, I will do my best to cooperate.
You, if you want to go to Europe, I will accompany you to Europe.
After receiving Lu Shuang's firm support, Pato took the initiative to find Zhang Sheng.
In the transfer of players, especially the core players of the club, it is not a wise choice to take the initiative to find the head coach.
Because for the head coach, maintaining the stability of the team is the top priority, and the departure of core players is never what the head coach wants to see. Now many teams' core players who want to find another job are to contact their agent first
For a good team, then mention it to the head coach, and if the head coach doesn't agree, put pressure on the media and confront them in training.
It is very rare for Pato to take the initiative and let the head coach make preparations first, and then go to the club himself. After all, the head coach has a hundred ways to delay the transfer and prevent the players from leaving.
By doing this, Pato trusted Zhang Sheng's previous promise.
Regarding Pato's departure, Zhang Sheng was well prepared from the first day he joined the team.
If Pato recovers as mediocre as in history and can only reach the level of foreign aid at the Chinese Super League level, let him stay in the team; if Pato can really recover to his peak level, he will leave sooner or later, so choose a good candidate
People have become prepared for a rainy day.
Zhang Sheng did not think about it for long, but was worried about Pato: "I won't stop him from going to Europe. The winter windows of the five major leagues are about to start in about a month. Now is the time to contact the club first. But you have to think
It’s clear. Once you go to Europe, it’s difficult to have such a relaxed atmosphere as the Dragons.”
Pato was well aware of the laxity Zhang Sheng was referring to.
When Pato first came to the team, he went through a period of time that was not very good. It was Zhang Sheng who gave him enough trust, allowing him to adjust his condition, allowing his teammates to cooperate with him in playing football, and giving him support when he was injured.
The best environment for him is that he does not rush him because of the team's decline in performance. At the same time, Zhang Sheng also does his best to create an environment without interference when it comes to his personal issues.
In Europe, in the five major leagues, such a thing would never happen.
Now Pato is no longer the "golden boy" who shocked Europe back then. He is a useless man who "willed himself to fall" after being exiled from Europe and then came to the Chinese Super League, a "football desert" in the minds of Europeans.
Not to mention that Pato is still surrounded by beauties and singing every night as before. No matter how hard you train, you will be left in the cold immediately if you can't score a goal on the court.
Historically, Pato also went to Chelsea in the Premier League in early 2016. What was the result?
Because he scored few goals and did not meet the club's expectations, he was sold to Villarreal in La Liga in minutes. In fact, Chelsea's first team at that time was very short of forwards, with only Diego Costa and Falcao.
There are three forwards with Remy, and they are often troubled by injuries, and there are even the dilemma of having no forward available in the game.
You must know that Pato rejected Quan Jian's annual salary of 8 million euros and went to Chelsea.
After being sold by Chelsea to Villarreal, which was also short of forwards, this club, which was not a wealthy club, no longer valued him. Speaking of which, Pato scored 2 goals in La Liga for Villarreal in half a season.
Scored 1 goal in the Champions League qualifying round, 2 goals in the Europa League, and 1 goal in the Copa del Rey.
This performance is not too bad, and he was eventually sold to the Chinese Super League.
Therefore, Pato does not have any capital to make mistakes now.
After listening to Zhang Sheng's words, Pato, who always had a smile on his face, nodded very seriously and said: "I still want to give it a try."
"Since you have made your choice, I can only wish you the best." Zhang Sheng gave his answer, "In the upcoming Club World Cup, we will encounter opponents that are far more powerful than all clubs in Asia. Are you ready?"
Are you ready?"
"I think I can't wait to perform." Pato laughed.
Next, Zhang Sheng directly contacted Kilma Velos and told him that the club had agreed to Pato's transfer, and at the same time asked the club to start the selection of foreign players.
Zhang Sheng is still very well prepared for this Club World Cup.
Since winning the Chinese Super League, Zhang Sheng has begun to adjust the team's tactical play, which is to move the 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation closer to 3-5-2.
The 3-5-2 formation is a very old formation. The Argentine team first created this formation in 1986. It uses a strong midfield control ability to control the game. Because the midfielder has a large number of people and strong strength, it can capture the midfielder.
Of course, it can also be seen as a variant of the 3-4-3 or 5-3-2 formation.
His appearance was created to fight against the most mainstream tactical system in modern football-the traditional 4-4-2.
Compared with the formation of four defenders and two central defenders, three central defenders are always more abundant than two central defenders against two forwards. Secondly, the three central defenders can place a central midfielder to strengthen the control of the midfield, and at the same time match the two wings of the three central defenders.
The defenders have more tactical freedom than the two full-backs. The configuration of the last two forwards can match the opponent's two center backs, giving the midfielders room to move forward.
Later, with Italy's contribution to chain defense, a group of super powerful defenders allowed Italy to carry forward the 3-5-2 formation. At that time, it can be said that "suddenly, a spring breeze came overnight, and three defenders became popular in Serie A."
As this formation spread, more and more teams won major championships with 3-5-2. West Germany won the World Cup in 1990, Brazil won the World Cup in 1994, and Germany won the European Cup in 1996.
To win the championship, even England, the die-hard 4-4-2 formation, tried 3-5-2 in the 1990s.
However, with the popularity of the single forward formation of 4-2-3-1, the tactical weakness of three central defenders is very obvious, because what two central defenders can accomplish, three people are too luxurious. If there is one more central defender, then the midfielder
There will definitely be one less person in the frontcourt.
In the end, the 4-3-3 total attack and total defense lineup became the last straw for the three central defenders, so in the first ten years of this century, the three defenders were abandoned by most teams.
However, with the strong rise of Barcelona, the emergence of ball-playing central defenders and even ball-playing goalkeepers has made the central defender no longer a ball clearer with limited functions. In addition, the current football positioning requirements for players are more flexible and changeable, leaving the defensive midfielder
They have also begun to serve as central defenders. Their technical advantages enable them to effectively transfer the ball and control the ball in key areas.
This ball-control style of play, coupled with Barcelona's near-invincible record, made them the idol of all teams, so much so that countless "XXX Barcelona" began to appear.
But soon, with the emergence of Dortmund's 4-4-2 aggressive, organized coordinated pressing formation, and later Atletico Madrid's more efficient and disciplined pressing style, this kind of non-pursuit
Possessing the ball and relying on lesser-known players to "spend little money and do big things" to defeat opponents has become popular again.
The system that can cope with such a two-forward lineup happens to be the three-center-back system. Coupled with the development trend of players with one specialty and multiple abilities mentioned earlier, this most fluid and efficient formation has also become the standard of modern football.
The trend, the 3-5-2 formation has also begun to slowly revive.
Of course, football is a game of space: maximizing the creation of space for our own talented players and limiting the opponent's offensive space. The formation is not static, and more needs to be adjusted randomly during the game.
Zhang Sheng dared to use this formation because he had his own confidence.
The 3-5-2 formation has very high requirements for players. This formation requires three good central defenders. Two of them on both sides must have good turning and pursuit speed. The middle one must also have the ability to play and organize the ball. Both sides of the midfielder must
Those two fullbacks need to have very good running ability, can go up offensively, and quickly get back to their defensive positions.
Although in the final analysis, this formation is still too complicated.
But Zhang Sheng, as the man who holds the system, has a bunch of items at his disposal. It would be a waste not to make good use of this complex and powerful ten-piece formation.
In terms of personnel deployment, the Longteng team currently fits well with the 3-5-2 formation.
Among the three central defenders, Ma Yongli's physical confrontation ability is relatively weak, but he has the ability to hit the ball well. The two central defenders, Lu Zhihui and Du Zhenyu, have bodies and speed. When they are hit in the ribs by the opponent,
, the ability to chase back is definitely sufficient.
In the midfield position, Roque Gil can be used as a defensive midfielder and as a central defender. His replacement midfielder Zhang Hao has a long history of playing central defender; the other defensive midfielder is now Lin Feng.
, he can not only provide organization in the midfield, but also have the ability to rush forward to participate in offense and shooting. When facing a system with two central defenders, he is particularly powerful.
Even if Lin Feng transfers and leaves, Xiong Jian, who is slightly more capable but has the same characteristics as him, is absolutely qualified to serve as a substitute; of course, Qi Ming, as Zhang Sheng's "ten-year midfielder" candidate, once he grows up, the Longteng team's midfield control will be
It will be unprecedentedly strong.
On both sides of the midfield, Pato and Ben Arfa were originally the ones Zhang Sheng relied on the most, but now that Pato is leaving, Zhang Sheng must buy a foreign player who is suitable for tactics - active running and technical ability with his feet.
To be strong, you also need to have good breakthrough and shooting skills.
Even so, there are Yu Bo and Tao Wentao on both sides of the midfield, who have extremely rich game experience and abilities. Among the reserved players, players with higher potential such as Ni Kai and Cao Jinghao are also worth looking forward to.
As for the two wing-backs, they are the focus of Zhang Sheng's recruitment of players. Not to mention Xiang Tiange and Shen Jun, they have already demonstrated their abilities in the World Junior Championship, while Peng Langjun and Tian Qijie both have a potential value of 120
Even the above players, it is perfect for them to play the most demanding position in the 3-5-2.
Finally, on the forward line, Zou Weijia is definitely enough to cope with the scenes at the Asian level, not to mention the all-round forwards like Nie Jiang and Chavez.
In the last three rounds of the Chinese Super League, Zhang Sheng always played with this formation, which once confused the outside world.
Although some people speculated at the time that Zhang Sheng was going to make adjustments to the Longteng team's tactics, there were only a few people who believed it, because the Longteng team relied on their own 4-2-3-1 to crush them all the way to the Chinese Super League championship.
Reaching the AFC Champions League finals proves that the Longteng team's current tactics are definitely ahead.
A team may think of changing tactics to achieve good results when its record is poor, but few coaches will suddenly change tactics when their team's results are impressive, because it is very likely that the team will
Because his playing with fire caused the team's performance to plummet, keeping players and tactics stable has always been the constant theme of a team with good performance.
At that time, many people believed that Zhang Sheng changed the formation because the player lineup was not complete-because Shen Jun and Xiang Tiange were all playing in the World Junior Championships at the time, and there were indeed not many substitutes for full-backs. According to the existing personnel
Setting up three central defenders might not be a corresponding method.
And in the two subsequent AFC Champions League games, Zhang Sheng still insisted on the 4-2-3-1 playing style, which further proved the views speculated by the outside world.
Of course, when Zhang Sheng insisted on 4-2-3-1, another theory was also very marketable, that is, it is generally believed that Chinese players have very low ability to accept and understand tactics, and they can only play in very fixed positions.
