Zhang Sheng stood on the sidelines, his eyes full of anxiety.
What he was worried about was not the team's lagging behind. Football matches can be won or lost, and no one can always be a victorious general. What he was worried about was Tao Wentao's injury.
Everyone knows that Tao Wentao has hidden ankle problems. Although he has received treatment, he is still not as good as those players with extraordinary physical talents. At the same time, he likes to walk on the feet when playing football. His technically delicate style means that he is easily violated by opponents. In the past two seasons, he has started
After he became the main force, he became the focus of others' care, and injuries began to occur frequently. It hadn't been long since the last time he was injured.
Li Xin obviously likes Tao Wentao very much: "Tao Wentao and Tao Jin are both named Tao. Their performances on the court are really very different."
Even before the start of the season, the crosstalk duo Li Xin and Dong Lu had been quite critical of Shenhua.
Dong Lu once described Shenhua's four major defensive players, Professor Qin, Shi Linzan, Li Jianbin and Bai Jiajun, as the "four evil people" in the Chinese Super League in an Internet TV program.
In Zhang Sheng's view, Shenhua's red and yellow cards have ranked first in the league for several consecutive years, which proves that the team is striving to obtain good competition results by indulging in rough and unconventional kicking movements. This is the fault of the club's senior management and even the coach.
The group should be blamed, they may even be the culprits.
At the beginning of the season, Shenhua's rudeness gradually extended from a few villains to the entire team. In the pre-season warm-up match, Shenhua played a friendly match with the second-division team Haikou Boying. Bai Jiajun and Qin Sheng suffered consecutive penalties due to rude fouls.
Afterwards, Shenhua went to Okinawa, Japan for training. Bai Jiajun and a substitute player received red cards and were sent off one after another, and the team eventually lost.
In the fourth round of the league, Shenhua played Changchun Yatai. Tao Jin rushed into the opponent's penalty area and kicked Yatai player Yin Yaji in the face. The latter fell to the ground on the spot and was immediately taken to an ambulance.
Go directly to the hospital for treatment.
What Zhang Sheng didn't know was that in this season in real history, Tao Jin violently kicked Soriano in the subsequent match against Beijing Guoan, causing the latter to roll on the spot until his body became stiff.
This shows how much damage this foot caused.
Dong Lu summed it up very well: "With this kind of team culture, even things that are not dirty will not become dirty."
After the team doctor briefly examined Tao Wentao, he was carried off the field on a stretcher.
The head coach, who had already shown Tao Jin a red card, began to indicate the penalty kick procedure.
Nie Jiang stood in front of the ball and stared at the opponent's goal. As Tao Wentao's good brother, he was very eager to score this goal.
After the referee's whistle blew, Nie Jiang started up and fired a powerful volley toward the goal. As a result, he pursued power and angle too much, and the football barely missed the right goal post and flew directly into the stands.
"Oh, it's too high." Li Xin also felt very sorry.
Nie Jiang, who missed the penalty kick, was holding his head and couldn't believe that he had made the shot just now.
As the captain, Lu Zhihui came over and put his arms around Nie Jiang's head, hugged him gently and comforted him.
As the penalty kick flew away, the Longteng team was obviously a little anxious. Even Zhang Sheng on the sidelines kept waving his hands, asking the team to press forward and try to score a goal.
The head coach's mood obviously affected his players. Zhang Sheng replaced Tao Wentao with Ni Kai, and even finally replaced left back Cao Jinghao with Lu Yangyang, sending Lu Zhihui and Liming to compete for the lead.
It can be said that Zhang Sheng used all the offensive methods at his disposal.
Shenhua's backhand was also tit for tat. Young player Cong Zhen replaced Zou Weijia, who had worked hard all game, and finally replaced Sun Yu with Wang Shouting. It was clear that he was going all out to defend this point.
"The Longteng team started to explode at 45 degrees, but it was a little late. Moreno and Wang Shouting on the opposite side are both 1.9 and 1.88 meters tall. They still have an advantage in preventing high-altitude balls." Dong Lu said.
The theory of forty-five degree explosion was brought out again, "If we were to attack ten minutes earlier, we might still have a chance."
Just when Dong Lu said this, a pass from the outside of the Longteng team entered the penalty area. Tang Jin was in the penalty area and was let go.
"Oh, this actually missed. Such a good opportunity." Seeing Tang Jin's anti-aircraft cannon, Li Xin looked incredulous.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the penalty area, Shenhua goalkeeper Xu Di seized the opportunity and fell in the penalty area, saying that he was injured.
The Dragons fans in the stands booed wildly.
The Shenhua team doctor slowly gave Xu Di a symbolic check-up, and after spraying some spray, the latter slowly waved his teammates to move forward. He ran up to the halfway point several times in a row, then returned and made gestures without moving.
After the ball, the referee came over and showed him a yellow card.
"Although Moreno scored the goal, it can be said that the three former Longteng players contributed very much. Zou Weijia's involvement in the frontcourt, Sun Yu's defense and series in the midfield, and Xu Di's many wonderful saves, these three former Longteng players
The players of the team defeated their old club in their former home stadium." Dong Lu also said with emotion, "They are all good players."
"The game has entered stoppage time. The Longteng team has all pressed forward. Let's see if there is a miracle in the last five minutes."
Unfortunately, until the end of the game, Nie Jiang, who missed the penalty kick, never recovered. Tang Jin took two shots on his own, but did not pose any threat to Shenhua's goal.
"The referee blew the whistle to end the game, and Shenhua defeated Longteng in an away game for the first time." Li Xin really did not expect Shenhua to win this victory.
As his partner, Dong Lu already knew what Li Xin wanted to say. He quickly called up all the recorded data about the Long Teng team prepared before the game, and took over Li Xin's topic: "Yes. Shenhua and Long Teng were previously
The team had two draws and four losses in six Super League games. If you include the FA Cup, they had two draws and six losses. On the contrary, the Longteng team was at their home court and the Chinese Super League was undefeated for 43 consecutive games. If you include the FA Cup and the AFC Champions League, they had two draws and six losses.
76 games unbeaten. This number is very scary."
"Yes, their unbeaten record at home in a single round of the league is still lower than that of Dalian Wanda. Wanda was unbeaten in 55 league games that year, but its unbeaten record at home was 57 games."
"It's too difficult to break this record. There are too many big-name foreign players in the Chinese Super League now. If one breaks out, the result of the game will change. Of course, we also like to watch such games."
As the two commentators began to discuss these issues, the Longteng players left the stadium one after another after paying tribute to the fans in the stands. On the contrary, Shenhua had been interacting with the sparse Expeditionary Force fans in the stands.
, reluctant to leave for a long time.
By the time the game was over, Zhang Sheng came to his senses and realized that he had not lost the game unfairly.
He himself underestimated the opponent. Before the game even started, he boasted in front of Demichelis that the team would definitely win.
Knowing that after a consecutive week of double games, the last game before the intermission is the easiest to relax, Zhang Sheng did not give any special instructions, especially since Shenhua has played more and more rough in the past two seasons, and the coaching staff did not take any corresponding measures.
Countermeasures.
These are actually things that a head coach should avoid.
It can only be said that watching football by Demichelis put a lot of pressure on Zhang Sheng. This pressure was not caused by the pressure from dignitaries or competition results. It was simply that Zhang Sheng wanted to prove to those poor and humble friends that he was stronger.
, and this concept is still very strong.
In the end, Zhang Sheng lost his wife and troops. Not only did he lose the game, Tao Wentao was also injured.
Worried that Tao Wentao and Zhang Sheng would not have time to take care of Demichelis after the game, he has temporarily put the matter behind him.
Team doctor Li Xiang reported in a timely manner: "After preliminary inspection, there is definitely no problem with the bones, and there is probably no big problem with the ligaments. He was kicked on the ankle supporting his foot. The final situation will not be determined until he goes to the hospital for examination."
After listening to Li Xiang's reply, Zhang Sheng felt relieved. With Li Xiang's cautious temperament and ability to say these words, Tao Wentao probably had a serious injury and could play in the game after one to two weeks of rest at most.
At the routine post-game summary meeting, Zhang Sheng proactively admitted his mistakes: "Our arrangement was too underestimating the enemy. The preparations before the game were not done well."
Although they lost the game, according to the established plan, the Longteng team still gave the players a holiday. The players who worked hard for three months will have a five-day holiday. The players selected for the national team left the team and flew to Guangzhou to gather.
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On June 1, the Chinese Football Association announced five players from the Longteng team in the 25-man national team roster, including Nie Jiang, Tao Wentao, Qi Ming, Lu Zhihui, and Huang He.
Now that Tao Wentao is injured, he has been temporarily removed from the roster after consultation between the Chinese Football Association and the Longteng team. Because of the final examination results from the hospital, Tao Wentao still has a ligament strain in his ankle and must rest for more than two weeks.
After finishing all the matters, Zhang Sheng had time to greet Demichelis, whose tourist visa was about to expire and he was about to return to Germany.
"What are your plans after you go back?" Zhang Sheng asked.
"Continue to look for a job. I now have an A-level license and practical experience in leading a team. It will be no problem to find an assistant coaching job in the Bundesliga 2 or Bundesliga 3." Demi said easily, "To be honest,
I once thought about coming to China to work. But I have been studying and working in Germany for 7 years now, and I have one year left before I can apply for German citizenship. Otherwise, I will really stay in China. The salary here is really good."
Zhang Sheng also knew that Demi, as an Argentinian of German origin, had always wanted to return to Germany, and that he had a brother who took over his father's relationship in Argentina, and his family also supported his development in Germany.
"I have a job here to introduce you." Zhang Sheng remembered that Gao Hongbo returned to China a few days ago and came to sit with him for a while, and mentioned that he wanted to find a suitable assistant coach.
In the past season, Gao Hongbo's Munich 1860 team could be said to have changed their fortunes against the odds.
In real history, like Red Bull Leipzig, Munich 1860 was boycotted by fans because of its foreign Middle Eastern owner. The rule that the largest shareholder of a German professional club can only have a maximum of 49% of the voting rights makes it even more difficult for new owners to hold
He owns 60% of the club's shares and is scolded for using his own money to bring in high-level foreign players.
Since the beginning of 2011, more than 60 million euros have been invested, but the Middle Eastern owners have been facing many obstacles in the club. The two key competitive leadership positions of the sports director (or general manager) and the coach, which are the most critical to the team's operation, have always been.
They are all controlled by the local faction.
The xenophobia in the German football circle is evident (Germans discriminate against foreigners and are self-righteous is a common problem).
They invest heavily every year, but in the end they have to avoid relegation. At the end of last year, the Middle East boss used ruthless means to get rid of the Germans in these two positions, leaving Gao Hongbo, who was originally an assistant coach, to take the lead.
Gao Hongbo, who is a good guy, obviously knew that he was a scapegoat, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of being the head coach of a European club.
Relying on the good reputation he had accumulated in the club before, Gao Hongbo worked hard and walked on a tightrope between the two factions, bringing the team to the bottom five position.
You must know that in real history, 1860 Munich was relegated, and they were relegated to the regional league. For this reason, in the final relegation play-off, there was even a fan riot, which was a huge event.
After completing this impossible task, the German media that paid attention to Bundesliga II gave Gao Hongbo a lot of praise, but Gao Hongbo wisely chose to become famous and leave.
At this time, it happened that the newly promoted team Reggsburg, which ranked third in the Bundesliga 3 last season, had a problem. Their promoted coach Herrlich was selected by the Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen, and the team was without a coach in the new season.
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The club, which is aiming to avoid relegation in the new season, selected Gao Hongbo with the help of Schlapner, an old friend of Chinese football. The club obviously also took a fancy to Gao Hongbo's experience in avoiding relegation.
Forming a head coaching team for a Bundesliga club is a huge challenge for Gao Hongbo. Even if some of his former 1860 Munich partners follow him, he still needs to select qualified helpers.
Knowing that Zhang Sheng had a suitable candidate like Schürrle who knew Chinese, was German and came from the German football circle, Gao Hongbo immediately chose to come here to recruit people. Unfortunately, Schürrle had a heart to be a head coach.
But now Demichelis has become the most suitable person.
Zhang Sheng's introduction greatly increased Demichelis's interest. After calling Gao Hongbo on the spot, the latter also thanked Gao Hongbo profusely and expressed his gratitude to communicate with him to see if there were any opportunities for cooperation.
I had a great time visiting China, but I didn’t expect that I got a job opportunity before I left. If Zhang Sheng was a woman, Demichelis could not wait to come up and kiss her.
After sending away the ambitious Demichelis, Zhang Sheng finally had time to enjoy his rare vacation.
The special nature of the job of a football head coach leaves Zhang Sheng with very little time to spend with his children. His son, who has shown good football talent since he was a child and also likes football, often complains: "Dad doesn't even play football with me."
This time, Zhang Sheng was finally able to drive a car, sing songs, and take his son to play football.
