Mister Legend

Chapter 16 The "wrists" of the first team
This month is really too busy, formulating an overall training plan, instructing players to cooperate in tactics, adjusting their mental state, appeasing the dissatisfaction of substitute players, paying attention to the progress of signings, studying the opponent's technical and tactical play, directing the game on the spot... …All of these put Li Modi, who was just sitting in the office working before time travel, under a lot of pressure.I can fall asleep every day when I lie down exhausted. It is only because of my love for football and my longing for becoming a legend, coupled with my weak self-esteem that I don’t want to be looked down upon by these foreigners and embarrassing the Chinese people, I can barely persevere. , until slowly adapting to this busy day.Fortunately, the results of the pre-season training are very good. After the start of the league, the usual training tasks are handed over to the coaching staff. As the coach, as long as he has a good direction and focuses on studying opponents and directing the game alright.

It was also because I was too busy before that I forgot about using the scouting tool. Fortunately, I asked the system assistant to set a reminder before, otherwise I might have wasted a chance to use it.

The scouting tool in August has been used for nearly two months since the last time it was used, but the detected ability value was at the end of July, and there is still a lot of lag, so Li Moody did not pay too much attention to the player's ability value, but I focused on inquiring about the opponents I will face in September.After that, I carefully searched the distribution of players with high potential value in the largest European leagues to prepare for leaving Castilla.It's a pity that there are a few suitable teams, but the position of their coaches is very stable. Even if there is a vacancy, given Li Moody's reputation and ability at this time, he has no chance to take over.

This night, sighs sounded in the room from time to time...

On the second day, on the sidelines of the training ground, Solari came to Li Moody who was yawning again and again, and asked, "Didn't sleep well last night? I know you're not sleeping well. I didn't have a good rest at the hotel in Gnica the day before yesterday, but I’m back in Madrid, why are my eyes still red and yawning?”

If the next job has not yet been secured, how can I say it out, or tell a little lie to deal with it, "I'm still too excited, after all, it's my first coaching game, and I haven't slowed down yet."

Facing Solari's surprised eyes, Li Mudi knew that what he said might make people think that he had no city and his mental capacity was too poor, but there was no other good excuse, and it couldn't be said that it was because he was eating something that shouldn't be That's why I couldn't sleep.

In the evening, Qi Zu drove Li Mudi to the Bernabéu Stadium (Estadio Santiago Bernabéu) to watch the second round of La Liga match between Real Madrid and Real Betis.

Benitez's start in Real Madrid was not smooth, he had the most expensive offensive combination in the world, but in his debut last week, he was tied 0-0 by La Liga underdogs Sporting Gijon, with 27 shots in the audience Failed to score a goal.His tactical concept, which was praised by the world in the past, seemed out of place in Real Madrid's midfield.

Real Madrid's coaching bench is recognized as a crater, where countless world-renowned coaches in the past have fallen down here.And Benitez was originally a helpless choice of Lafayette when he couldn't find a better coach. If the team can't get back to the state immediately, then he is likely to advance the time record for the departure of the modern Real Madrid coach.The previous record belonged to Real Madrid star José Antonio Camacho Alfaro, who was once the coach of China's national football team. He took charge of the Bernabeu in the summer of 04 and resigned after losing 9-21 to Espanyol in the fourth round of La Liga on September 0.

With the help of Qi Zu, Li Mudi also enjoyed the treatment of watching the football in the chairman's box.Before the start of the game, the two discussed the best team of the last century together at the back of the box. After analyzing tactics, staffing, team history and other factors in sequence, they came to a similar conclusion: the coach of this team It doesn't have to be very powerful, but it must be able to unite the superstars and inspire their fighting spirit, so that success is not far away, just like Mr. Bosque.

The two who were chatting a little excitedly didn't notice that Lafayette, who was just talking about the Spanish economy with Chairman Betis, turned around and took a deep look at this side...

In this game, Benitez was more or less meaning to stand against the wall. He put the center Benzema, who was absent due to injury in the last round, back to the starting lineup. The BBC combined for the first time in the new season, together with James, Klose and Magic Flute's full offensive midfielder can be said to be the most offensive in the world.The effect is also very obvious. In the opening 2 minutes, Bell received a header from Ronaldo's cross and scored 1-0.

Since then, the Real Madrid superstars who have been criticized after the last game have firmly controlled the situation. The ball possession time reached nearly 70% at one time, and Ronaldo scored a wonderful free kick in No. 40 minutes.

In the second half, Real Madrid did not relax in the slightest. Benzema, Ronaldo and Bale each scored another goal, and finally beat Real Betis at home 5-0, and Benitez's first get out of class crisis also temporarily relieved.

The home team's big victory has nothing to do with the current Li Moody. The next day, he came to the training ground as usual, preparing to study the situation of the next opponent with the coaching staff.

Assistant coach Solari came to the side again and handed several letters to Li Moody: The Norwegian national team will recruit Erdegaard to participate in the European Cup budget match on September 9 and 3; the Dominican national team will recruit Mariano to participate Two friendly matches; in addition, central defenders Leon, Lin Liangming and Mbappe were also drawn by the Spanish U6 national team, the Chinese U21 national team and the French U21 national team respectively.This made Li Modi frowned "double".What the hell is this shit?We are the third division of Spain!The national team also has league tasks on the match day, but these important main players are gone, and there is no double insurance left for the forward line, so how can they play?

Hastily asked Solari to provide a list of players who can play on September 9, and convened the coaching staff to discuss the starting candidates for central defenders, central midfielders and forwards.

"There are both central defenders and central midfielders on the bench. Although the strength may be worse than the main force, there is no problem with the coordination. The impact of the home game should not be great. As for the striker, if Mariano returns immediately after the game, You can arrive on the morning of the 4th..." Offensive coach Pozzo suggested starting with the Dominican striker.

Without waiting for Li Moody to react, the fitness coach Olellana immediately objected: "No, Mariano will have to fly 3 hours to reach Madrid after the friendly match in Australia on the 24rd. The rest of the time will not be able to recover to the level where he can participate in the competition." , so I strongly recommend giving up the plan to let him play." This attitude was supported by the team medical director Angel.

After some discussion, everyone handed over the decision to the team coach, and Li Moody did not hesitate to rule out any plans that might cause injury to the players.It's just a game, even if you lose, you can't let the players take such a big risk. Compared with ordinary people, it is very important for professional players to maintain their health, because it is a revolution—no, it is to support their families Even earning the foundation of the coffin book.

Mbappe has a mission for the national team, Mariano is not fit, and Lin Liangming, who can play as a guest center forward, is not there, so in the second round of West Division B Group 6 against Patougarrett on the 2th, the only available forwards are left. The Colombian Narvaez, who had already been given up by Li Moody, was gone.

While the coaching staff was studying the lineup for the next game, the entrance gate of the training ground was pushed open, and several people in white Real Madrid jerseys walked in.Arbeloa, Nacho (Nacho), Jesse, Vazquez and other first-team members have aroused cheers from the reserve team players. The spiritual encouragement of latecomers is immeasurable.

It was Qi Zu who came in behind these big names, and he came to Li Mudi and explained: "As before, the national team draws players on the match day, and the remaining few players are too small to carry out systematic training. Come to the reserve team to practice together for a few days." This kind of situation happened often when I was an assistant coach in the reserve team, so it is not surprising.

After a hilarious moment, training returned to normal.Seeing that Hesse was a little unhappy, Li Mudi wandered over to Qi Zu who was watching the tactical chart under the sun umbrella on the sidelines to inquire about some news.

"Why didn't the national team recruit Jesse this time? Spain is too old now, and the skills of the frontcourt players are still there, but they have completely lost their speed advantage. Players with distinctive skills like Jesse should be reused. , how can Mr. Bosque not see clearly with such a wealth of experience?"

Hearing Li Moody's question, Qi Zu smiled wryly, "Being the head coach of the national team is more difficult than being in the club, and there are more constraints. The current Spain is similar to the previous France. A style of play and player configuration have achieved a lot." Great success, you come up and want to make changes or even completely overthrow it, who will agree? Look at how many new international players have gained a firm foothold in the national team in the past few years. It is impossible to rebuild before it is completely destroyed, so Let's see how it turns out next summer."

Xu Shi brought back Qi Zu's painful memories in 02. When he was talking, his eyes kept looking into the distance, and a little helplessness appeared on his face.

In fact, Li Mudi personally believes that one of the most important reasons that caused France and Spain to suddenly fall from the altar is that the core of the two teams: Qi Zu and Xavi have both passed their peak players.The success of these two balls is very dependent on their core players. Once the old core gets old and there is no new core to take over, the team will naturally have no way to maintain absolute strength.But how many years does it take for players like Qi Zu and Harvey to appear! After returning to the light in 06, it took ten years of accumulation for the French team to gradually find their own new path; and after the Spanish dynasty completely fell apart in 16, how much time will it take to re-emerge?This question may not be clear to anyone.

(End of this chapter)