my football i call the shots

"Coach Cao, don't you mind sitting down and chatting for a while?"

"Ok?"

Seeing the smile on the face of Coach Fan from Nanhu College, Cao Chen was also slightly taken aback, after all, he was not very familiar with him.

Inviting Nanhu College to play the warm-up match was still through Xiao Wang's contact with the Academic Affairs Office to apply. If Cao Chen was asked to apply by himself, he would definitely be scoffed at by the other party.

After all, it's just a team of high school students, but it really seems a bit self-important to want to compete with other college students.

However, Cao Chen didn't think they had the strength to fight against Nanhu College. On the contrary, Cao Chen just wanted to find a strong team to cool down the current Nanhu No. [-] Middle School.After all, the warm-up match, the two big victories in the first round, plus the lucky "lying win" in the second round, and meeting a team weaker than them in the third round, these unexpected things made Nanhu These boys in No. [-] Middle School are a little proud.

After all, he is only sixteen or seventeen years old, Cao Chen understands such emotions.

In order to let the players face up to their own strength more directly, Cao Chen thought of arranging this warm-up match. As for why the opponent is Nanhu College?This is purely because Nanhu College is relatively close to Nanhu No. [-] Middle School, the opponent's strength is quite good, and it is convenient to go back after the warm-up match... Otherwise, Cao Chen would like to go to the amateur league to find a group of bosses and uncles. Come and trample on yourself, this group of young men who are not afraid of tigers.

It seemed that Cao Chen was a little hesitant, and this Coach Fan, who was always stern with the players all day long, also had a rare smile.

"Haha, Coach Cao, don't worry, I don't mean anything malicious, I just want to discuss the process of the game with you, come and sit and chat for a while."

Looking at the other party's serious face with a kind smile, Cao Chen breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Cao Chen is not the kind of "talker" and has no interest in arguing with others, but since the other party is just If you want to talk to yourself about the process of the game, then you will naturally be more respectful than obedient.

"Coach Fan, your team performed really well in the game today, especially your wing attack coordination, which is as smooth as clouds and flowing water. It is worthy of being a strong contender for the championship of the South Division of this year's college student league."

Facing Coach Fan who invited him to chat, Cao Chen first "served" with a sugar-coated cannonball. After all, Coach Fan is at least a man in his [-]s. As a junior, Cao Chen really needs to be "modest" in his attitude. "A little...well, just a little.

"Ahem, Coach Cao has praised you..." Coach Fan of Nanhu College also blushed when Cao Chen praised him so much, but in his heart he was quite satisfied with Cao Chen's compliments.

However, the reason why Coach Fan came to the door was not to listen to Cao Chen's words. When he came to Cao Chen, he naturally wanted to understand some important things.

Since the sky had also turned twilight, Coach Fan of Nanhu College no longer waited to hear what Cao Chen had to say, but directly cut into the topic himself.

"Coach Cao, the two forward players under your command are not bad. With this performance and this body, they should be high school seniors, right? Ah... That's right, our Nanhu College has direct recruiting places for sports students, I'm very happy I want you to arrange arrangements for those two young men to apply for our Nanhu College after graduating from high school, which can be regarded as a good seed to keep our local Nanhu."

"Uh……"

Cao Chen didn't expect the opposing head coach to speak so directly, getting straight to the point when he came up, and he still wanted people. It can be seen that Coach Fan can be regarded as a "dominant president" in the lineup of Nanhu College.

"I will accept your kindness on behalf of Ziyang and Gao Yi. As for them, I can't make decisions for them. The most important thing is..." Cao Chen paused for a while, looking a little embarrassed Said: "Ziyang and Gao Yi are only freshmen in high school now, even if they want to go to your university to study, then Coach Fan, you have to wait at least two and a half years."

"Oh? You said, the two starting forwards among you are only freshmen in high school???"

"Yes, they are indeed new additions to the team."

"Well, these two lads played really well, it's a pity, it's a pity..."

Coach Fan nodded slightly. Although his tone was normal, it was not hard to see the regret on his face.

Coach Fan has been coveting Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang for a long time in this game.Looking at the calmness of Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang on the field, Coach Fan also concluded that they had at least senior senior players who had experienced several high school football leagues. Otherwise, this old coach would not be cheeky and come to see him Can you win over people.

But hearing that Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang are only freshman players, Coach Fan can't do anything about it. After all, it's really unrealistic to offer two special recruit spots to two freshman high school students. Even if he is willing to give these two spots, then It may not be that the admissions office of Nanhu College will agree.

Seeing Coach Fan's disappointed look, Cao Chen also suggested with a smile: "Actually, if these two boys want to go to university in Nanhu, then Coach Fan, you don't have to worry about them going to other places. After all, Nanhu City Nanhu College is just a college."

"Well, what Coach Cao said makes sense."

Listening to Cao Chen's words, Coach Fan's face softened a little.Indeed, as Cao Chen said, if Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang want to stay in Nanhu City to study in university, then Nanhu College must be the only choice, and there is no need to worry about their poaching.

But, is Qianlong really willing to be trapped in the fish pond?

This question really needs to be thought about carefully.

Seeing that he had no choice but to talk about his topic, in order not to look like he was just here to ask for someone, Coach Fan had no choice but to randomly find some topics about this game to talk about.

"Coach Cao, your iron barrel formation in the second half was pretty good. It can be seen that you have put a lot of effort into the defensive formation. Oh, and your goalkeeper is also very good, with really good footwork."

"Hey, even though it's an iron barrel formation, your team tore open a hole from the side and scored a goal."

"Haha..." Coach Fan couldn't help but smile heartily when he saw Cao Chen's embarrassing appearance. It has to be said that the meritorious old coach of Nanhu College likes the humble young coach the most.

After laughing, this coach Fan also decided to give Cao Chen some "dry goods".

"Actually, your iron barrel formation can try to compress and compress the formation, put the defensive focus on the center, and don't have to pay too much attention to the wings."

"Oh???" When Coach Fan said this, Cao Chen's eyes lit up immediately. He didn't expect this coach Fan who looked rebellious to give him guidance.

Seeing this, Cao Chen humbly asked, "Coach Fan, why do you say this???"

"It's very simple. There are only so many defenders. Since you want to take into account the left, middle and right three lanes, it will naturally lead to a too loose formation and give us an opportunity. Since they are all in the iron barrel formation, let the defense The distance between the players should be brought closer, otherwise it will be useless."

"What you said is also reasonable, but most of the teams' offenses are now launched from the side. If you don't pay attention to the side defense, won't it give the opponent a chance?"

Hearing Cao Chen's question, Coach Fan immediately glanced at him like an idiot: "I'm not asking you to give up the wing completely. What I mean is to ask you to position your defensive line closer and be more compact."

"Closer??? Compact???"

"That's right!"

After all, Coach Fan also noticed the tactical board in front of them. He got up and picked up the tactical board that was lying flat on the ground, and quickly moved and adjusted the small magnetic block that Cao Chen had placed just now.

"You see, when defending, the two central defenders are directly withdrawn into the penalty area to deal with the players who are plugging in, and the full-backs are probably recovered in front of the edge of the penalty area, so as not to cut inside for the wingers Chance……"

After talking about the back line, Coach Fan pointed to the midfield line.

"If you look at this again, the two defensive midfielders in the midfield are at the front of the penalty area, intercepting the opponent's possible long-range attacks, and the full-backs are also moving closer to the edge of the penalty area like the full-backs. The position of the full-backs can probably be controlled in the penalty area. In front of the corner, in this way, the defense of the two full-backs is also more flexible. They can not only help defend the side with the full-back, but also help defend the front with the midfielder, killing two birds with one stone! Moreover, once the positions are close, the pass-and-control tactics are basically impossible. It works!"

"Great idea!!!"

After being pointed out by Coach Fan, Cao Chen also slapped his thigh excitedly. Although he used a lot of force, he was in an excited state and didn't feel any pain.

Perhaps because of his enthusiasm, Coach Fan continued to explain to Cao Chen: "You can watch more Atletico Madrid games in this 4-4-2 defensive position with double midfielders. Simeone likes to arrange it like this the most. And your defensive line is tall enough, even if the opponent tries his best to pass in your penalty area, it will be difficult to beat you in the top fight, ahem... besides, most of the current teams play pass control. Rarely have you enjoyed playing golf tactics as much as you do."

When Coach Fan said this, Cao Chen immediately blushed, and he explained with a chuckle: "Haha, the main reason is that the team's offensive players are generally taller, so I play more on high ball tactics. effort."

"You have a good idea. Using local materials is the most economical way."

Obviously, Coach Fan of Nanhu College also recognized Cao Chen's fuss about golf tactics. After all, few teams can have Zhang Ziyang's "all-round striker" who has both height and physical confrontation. Hammer", if you don't make a fuss about golf, it's a waste of talent!

"Hey, Coach Fan has won the prize."

"However, I think you didn't use your other striker very well." After praising Cao Chen, coach Fan continued to give Cao Chen a blow, which made Cao Chen recover immediately. Ask for advice with an open mind.

"Then, Coach Fan, do you have any better suggestions?"

"I have two suggestions, you can try to see how it works."

"Oh? Tell me, I'll make a note."

Cao Chen looked very serious. He quickly took out his small notebook from his pocket and waited to record Coach Fan's suggestion.

"Actually, if you let these two boys play double forwards, they can be considered to be able to display their strengths. Coupled with cross-running, it is not bad. Of course, if there is a way to improve, you still have to try. The first suggestion. , try to play the 'trident' tactic, and find a good wing player, so that the offense can be three-dimensional, and if your No. 7 only appears on the wing, the defenders there may not be able to limit one-on-one Hold him."

Gao Yi's sharp breakthrough made the old coach fascinated, but in fact there is still a way to deal with Gao Yi. The double-teaming of the full-backs and central defenders can prevent Gao Yi from speeding up easily. The effect is not so obvious.

Actually, Cao Chen understands the first suggestion, but the main problem is: Nanhu No. [-] Middle School has the striker level, where else can we find an attacker who can match Gao Yi?If he could find it, then Cao Chen would dare to shout out slogans like "Win the Championship".

"Well, I've written it down, Coach Fan, tell me about your second suggestion."

"The second suggestion is to let No. 7 ambush behind No. 9 and use it as an attacking midfielder. More appropriately, it should be to let No. 7 be a No. 4 and a half behind a forward, so that It can not only make use of his speed to push in to grab the second spot, but also allow him to be the organizational hub of the frontcourt, linking up the three-way offense... Oh, if you try this way, it is best to change to 2 -3-1-[-], let your two wide midfielders press directly to the winger position, so that the attack can open up the maximum firepower."

Nine and a half! ! !
This noun Cao Chen deliberately drew a big circle in his notebook.

Cao Chen couldn't help complaining to himself: Why didn't he think of the nine and a half position?
At this time, he was in a state of ecstasy and remorse. If he could think about the position of No. [-] and a half earlier, it is estimated that the firepower of Nanhu No. [-] Middle School's frontcourt could be raised to another level.

"Oh, by the way, I also have to remind you that if you change to 4-2-3-1, your hidden dangers in wing defense should be great. After all, the abilities of your two full-backs are really not good. Just The level of your defenders, if you don’t have a full-back to help you defend, you will be able to hit a team that is good at counterattacks. If you really change to 4-2-3-1, you have to weigh this issue yourself. myself."

"Okay! Thank you, Coach Fan, thank you so much."

After all, Cao Chen stood up very formally, and expressed his thanks to the old man with a bow.

"Coach Cao, you're too polite, ahem...Remember to ask the two guys on the front line if they are interested in staying in Nanhu City to study in college in the future. Then, it's getting late, so I'll leave first."

"Hey, Coach Fan, go slowly."

……

These words of Coach Fan today can be said to have given Cao Chen too much inspiration.

This is not a small suggestion, these words almost solved all the problems that Cao Chen had these days.

After all, the old coach is an old coach, and he is well-informed. Whether it is tactics or formation, he is more thorough than the young coach.

Although Cao Chen has an outstanding resume in the player era, he is not necessarily good at coaching because he can play football. Although Cao Chen is hardworking, has a clear mind and has many ideas, compared with these old coaches in terms of experience, he is still lacking. , many small changes, small details are still a bit negligent.

But so what?
The boys in Nanhu No. [-] Middle School are making progress, and Cao Chen is also making progress in the process of coaching!

Lessons have been learned and suggestions have been learned. I believe that this humble and excellent former international football coach will become more sophisticated and outstanding as his coaching career continues!

Come on!Cao Chen!