Football giants

Chapter 1027
"Is there no definite news about our coach selection for the new season?"

In Jingcheng Guoen's post bar, a friend posted such a worry-filled post, which immediately attracted hundreds of replies and attracted the attention of fans in the post bar.

"Yeah, still no news."

"I went over the wall to take a look outside, and found that many foreign media are also paying attention, but there is still no definite news. I guess the club should still be in the process of selection."

"It's not easy to choose a head coach, especially the head coach of the Chinese Super League. We look down on those with low cards, and probably don't want to come if they have big cards. So, this kind of thing is very entangled."

"Well, actually, I really think it would be pretty good if we keep Manzano."

"Yes, I also think that Manzano played well last season and has experience in coaching the Chinese Super League. The strength of the team has improved significantly. I believe the level of coaching will definitely improve."

"Manzano... It's a pity that he went to Longhai Shenhua, but it's no wonder the new team. After all, this decision was made at the end of the season. Now the new team needs to urgently invite a coach. Thinking about it, it's rather hasty."

"This summer, the team signed a lot of signings. The strength of the team has improved, but the management has become more difficult. If it weren't for the big-name coaches, I'm afraid it might not be able to hold down this vote of European stars."

"Isn't there Bielsa here? In terms of big names, who can compare to Bielsa in today's football?"

"If you want me to say, just let Bielsa directly serve as the head coach."

"You think so, and the management team probably thinks the same way, but Bielsa has already said that after leaving the Saints coaching position, he will f*ck research and come out to coach when he is in the mood. Now he has never thought about coaching Guoen at all."

"Besides, he came to Guoen because of the face of Young Master Huan. He came to help rectify the youth training. The focus is on the youth training system. Generally, he will not easily intervene in the affairs of the first team."

At this time, a senior bar friend followed up and expressed his views on the incident.

"That's right, I really think that Guoen's current management structure is more rigorous and more reasonable, but I don't know why, but now I hope that he will not be so reasonable and let Bielsa directly manage the team, that would be great."

"From my recent analysis, combined with some public interviews with Mr. Fang, Bielsa and others, I think that the team is indeed playing a big game now. Why do you say that?"

"First of all, I think that the team's current goal is to unify the style of the first team and the youth academy, and Bielsa also said that the tactics of the first team will go further on the basis of the past and incorporate more advanced concepts, such as high pressure."

"From this point of view, I think that the coaches such as Benitez, Mazzarri, and Prandelli rumored by the media are indeed famous coaches, but they are not suitable for the development direction of the team."

"However, we should also see that in European football, there are also many teams pursuing this type of coach, which is why Guardiola is so favored. Under such circumstances, it is naturally very difficult for the Guoen team to choose a coach. But once the right one is selected, it is basically not easy to replace. After all, this type of good coach is not easy to find."

"I searched with Football Manager's scouting tool, and found that this type of head coach is basically a famous flower. It is not easy to invite them to coach the Chinese Super League."

"So, how it works and who to choose is really impossible to know."

"I believe that with Master Yihuan's connections and reputation in European football, there should be better choices."

The long analysis by this senior bar friend immediately won the unanimous appreciation and affirmation of bar friends.

But when it comes to which head coach will be introduced, no one in the post bar that has attracted the attention of nearly a million fans has always been able to give an answer, because they simply cannot get news from within the club.

The biggest piece of news is that a relative of a bar friend works in the Beijing Guoen team, saying that Master Huan is in charge of the selection of coaches. This is the closest news to the truth that everyone in the post bar can get.

All the friends are very anxious, because there is not much time left before the start of the league, the team training is approaching, but the coach has not yet done it at this time, it is really hard to rest assured.

Also, although the foreign players brought in the two superstars Terry and Kaka, they still failed to make up for the weakness of the Guoen team's offensive end, especially the two superstar signings promised by the club, which have not yet been negotiated.

Therefore, the atmosphere in the post bar is generally pessimistic, for fear that the team will fly again.

However, there are also a group of die-hard fans of Young Master Huan who believe that with the consistent style of Young Master Huan, it is impossible to break their promises. The team's recruitment and selection of coaches need to be done step by step, which cannot be done overnight, so we must wait patiently.

It was at this time that someone suddenly posted a post in the post bar.

"Oh my God, Guoen officials announced that the signing of the new coach is actually unknown?"

Countless bar friends clicked into the post, and found that there were not only freshly released screenshots from the official website of Jingcheng Guoen, which stated that Jingcheng Guoen officially signed the Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino.

For a while, the post bar went crazy!
"Who is Pochettino?"

"What is the origin of this guy, I have never heard of it?"

"It seems familiar. Have you ever coached La Liga before?"

"When you say that, I remember it. It seems to be, but I can't remember it."

"I specifically searched on Baidu. Pochettino, 43 years old, is a disciple of Bielsa. The peak of his coaching career was coaching the Spaniard. He performed well at one time, but soon dismissed get out of class due to poor grades. Afterwards, he moved to two or three teams in La Liga. His performance was not satisfactory. He is currently at home."

"Oh my god, can't it? Just such a coach? It can't be a fool, right?"

"Isn't it? After choosing and choosing, you actually chose an unknown person?"

"My God, don't you bring such a joker?"

"What's the matter with Master Huan? You chose such an unknown person?"

"In my opinion, keeping Manzano, or simply choosing Benitez, Mazzarri and others are better than him!"

However, some people in the post bar also came out to protest.

"Since the coach was personally selected by Master Huan, I believe there will be no problem. Master Huan must have made the decision after careful consideration."

"Yes, Du Niang also said, Bielsa's disciples, it can be seen that they should be carefully selected."

"Who was the last disciple of Bielsa? Martino, who led Monaco to upgrade and entered the Champions League in the newly promoted season, is now coaching the Argentine national team!"

"It makes sense, Bielsa's product must be a boutique!"

"Wrong, the one upstairs should be produced by Master Huan, it must be a high-quality product!"

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In less than a day, Pochettino, an unfamiliar name, swept across China with lightning speed and became a popular term on the Internet and in newspapers and magazines.

Mauricio Pochettino, a young coach who was previously unknown, suddenly became the coach of the Beijing Guoen team, which is simply unbelievable.

However, whenever the Chinese Super League teams invite foreign teachers, they basically choose famous coaches, especially in recent years, if they have not coached in the European first-tier leagues and have achieved certain results, they would be ashamed to come to the Chinese Super League.

But Pochettino is not only young, but also has a very mediocre resume. Even the teams he has coached basically ended in failure. The longest time was when he coached the Spaniard.

Such a head coach is worthy of the star-studded Beijing Guoen?
Compared with other teams in the Super League, Lippi, Scolari, Eriksson and other world-class coaches, Pochettino is too shabby, right?

What's interesting is that the fans were having fun, but the mainstream media were more cautious.

Among them, Dianqiudi, who is popular among domestic fans, even launched a long article introducing Pochettino.

"After learning that Jingcheng Guoen signed Pochettino, Lao Qiu immediately contacted several colleagues in the Spanish football world. When they heard that Pochettino chose the Chinese Super League team, they were all shocked and shouted that it was impossible. But when they heard that it was Young Master Huan's team, they were all relieved."

"According to what my colleagues in Spain told me, although Pochettino's coaching performance in La Liga is not very satisfactory, but his reputation is extraordinary. When everyone mentions him, they will say that this is a talented head coach. Unfortunately, luck is a little bit bad."

"As everyone knows, Pochettino's coaching philosophy is very similar to Bielsa's. The first stop of his coaching career was the Espanyol team, but what many people don't know is that Pochettino took over the team in the [-] season. The previous team had three wins, three draws and seven losses, and the transitional coach Mani had two draws and three losses. At that time, the Spaniard was deeply in the relegation zone."

"And Pochettino took over the team's first game as a star of the team, and lost [-]-[-] to Malaga in the away game, which became the biggest loss for the Spaniard that season, and also put Pochettino under great pressure."

"After that, the team drew one to one for three consecutive rounds, and then lost to Sevilla at home. The Spaniard suffered a tragic [-]-match winless, and to make matters worse, the Spaniard ushered in the mighty Barcelona at this time."

"Yes, it is the dream team led by Guardiola that won the Grand Slam."

"Barcelona was invincible at that time. Except for the away loss to Numancia in the first round of the league, in the remaining 23 games, Guardiola's team had [-] wins and [-] draws, remaining unbeaten!"

"Two rivals in the same city, one is a star-studded, invincible and invincible top giants, while the other is a mediocre relegation team hovering in the relegation zone, and it is in the Nou Camp. Everyone believes that Pochettino's team will suffer a disastrous defeat."

"The result was a surprise, with Mauricio Pochettino's team coming home with a [-]-[-] victory away from home."

"Not only in the league, but in the Copa del Rey, when the Spaniard faced Barcelona in the two rounds of the quarter-finals, Pochettino's team first drew Barcelona [-]-[-] at home, and then lost [-]-[-] at the Camp Nou."

"Pochettino's team was behind zero to three, crushing Barcelona in a very embarrassing situation, and scored two goals in a row. In the end, if it weren't for the defender receiving a red card, whether Pochettino's team would be able to upset the away game is still unknown."

"And it really upset the Spaniard, where did Barcelona's Dream Three Dynasties and the Grand Slam come from?"

"Obviously these games have greatly stimulated Pochettino. Although the results of the Espanyol team have not improved since then, this smart Argentine coach has been groping. In the last ten rounds of the league, the Espanyol finally ushered in an explosion."

"Eight wins, one draw and one loss in ten games. Pochettino's team not only managed to avoid relegation, but also climbed to the middle of the standings in one breath. Pochettino also won attention and affirmation by virtue of his outstanding performance during this period."

"In the next two seasons, due to the overall strength of the Spaniard, Pochettino's coaching performance was not outstanding, but he ensured the team's mid-range ranking. However, it was the two games against Barcelona that really reflected the tactical quality of the Argentine coach."

"Camp Nou lost [-]-[-], sitting at home and standing [-]-[-]. This is Pochettino's record against the mighty peak Barcelona, ​​and even won the affirmation of coach Guardiola."

"So much so that Guardiola himself admitted that the game against the Spaniard was the most difficult. Pochettino is a very good head coach. Later, he also said that he hopes that Barcelona can play the beautiful, smooth and dynamic football style of the Spaniard."

"From Guardiola's evaluation and Bielsa's affirmation, it is not difficult for us to find that Pochettino is not as mediocre as his coaching performance shows. On the contrary, he looks more like a young coach who is underappreciated."

Knowing the ball is not just an article like this, but also translated news reports from many Spanish newspapers and consulted some Spanish football insiders.

It was only at this time that everyone quietly realized that despite Pochettino's lack of fame, he was highly regarded in the Spanish football circle, and even some famous coaches regretted his experience in recent years and believed that he was quite a capable coach.

The official of Jingcheng Guoen also made an explanation, saying that the team's signing of Pochettino was a deliberate decision, which can be seen from Pochettino's three-year coaching contract.

"We have said that once the head coach is selected, we will not easily shake our confidence in him. Pochettino is the choice we make now!"

With Fang Wei's eloquent statement, although the controversy about Pochettino is still great, it is already firmly established.

That is, at this press conference that publicly supported Pochettino, Fang Wei once again announced the new progress of the team's transfer and signings.

　I will definitely not tell you, I was so lucky last night, hehe...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)