Super Marshal

As his coaching progresses, Gao Han becomes more and more aware of the differences between the club and the national team.

The most important point is that the club has enough time to slowly polish the players and skills and tactics, but the national team does not.

The current national team competition basically requires players to be recruited and able to compete.

In this case, the head coach of the national team does not have the ability to carve out the players, nor should he do so. After all, the national footballers need to rely on club games to maintain their condition for a longer period of time after playing for the national team. and improve yourself.

If Gao Han intervenes blindly, it is likely to cause the player to be at a loss, which will not only affect his progress, but even affect his performance and position in the club, which will undoubtedly be more gain than loss.

Does that mean Gao Han should be completely ignored?

Not necessarily, as long as it follows the player's development plan in the club and takes advantage of the situation, it is still feasible.

Of course, this requires Gao Han to invest more time and energy as the team's head coach.

It has been two months since he took office at the end of January. Gao Han has been working hard to adapt to this change and adjust his role. However, the national team has too many problems. He is too busy and has been struggling with some problems. Drag it down.

But after arriving in Xi'an from Wuhan and training for two days, the team's offensive problems have never been improved.

The strength of the Maldives is not comparable to that of Qatar. Being able to score ten goals in the Maldives does not mean that the offensive capabilities of the national football team have been released. Gao Han is still not satisfied with the offense in that game alone.

The big victory covered up all the problems, but as the team's head coach, Gao Han must have a clear mind.

With the current offensive style, it will be very difficult to defeat Qatar.

So what problems did the team's offense encounter?

Gao Han combined the materials given by the analysis team and the data fed back by the coaching staff, thought about it all night, and knocked on Wu Lei's door early the next morning.

"Boss?" The person who opened the door was Wu Lei's roommate, midfielder Wu Xi, who was also an important member of Gao Han's plan.

"I'm looking for Wu Lei." Gao Han smiled at Wu Xi.

Wu Xi and Yu Hai are currently the only two injured players in the national team, but the former is the most depressing because originally Gao Han would be put on the bench for the game against Qatar, which was agreed at the beginning of the training camp. , but failed to pass Buenaventura's physical examination and ultimately missed the roster.

"Boss, are you looking for me?" Wu Lei jumped out of the bed and chased him out.

Gao Han looked at the time and said, "There is still half an hour before we leave for the training ground. I will go back to the room and wait for you. Let's talk."

After saying that, Gao Han turned around and left.

Wu Lei and Wu Xi looked at each other, somewhat confused as to what was going on.

We are going to fight against Qatar tomorrow. What will happen if we talk to him now?

Three minutes later, Wu Lei knocked on Gao Han's door.

After Wu Lei walked into the room with an uneasy mood, Wu Lei was invited by Gao Han to sit down on the sofa. There was a piece of material on the coffee table, and Gao Han asked him to take a look first.

This is a detailed data of Wu Lei in the club in the past season, as well as the data of training with the national team. Judging from the detailed level of the data, Gao Han’s coaching staff is much better than the club. The conclusion is also very straightforward and easy. Understand.

Gao Han poured two glasses of boiling water and came over, placed them in front of Wu Lei, walked to the opposite side and sat down.

"You have always impressed me with your sharp speed, excellent physical fitness, strong dribbling ability, and the combination of man and ball is considered top in the country. But judging from this data, in the past year, you have not only There is no progress, but a lot of regression, and the success rate and efficiency have also been greatly reduced. I want to know why?"

The data was right in front of him, and Wu Lei couldn't rely on it even if he wanted to.

His performance in the club is indeed good, but in the national team it is very bad. Even if he scored a goal in the last game against the Maldives, he knows the good and bad.

Seeing Wu Lei's silence, Gao Han knew clearly in his heart, "I want you to understand that you were chosen by me. You and I are on the same side. My mission is to help you bring out your best, and Your job is to help me win games."

After a pause, Gao Han's eyes flashed with amusement, "Did you encounter problems in the development of the club?"

Wu Lei suddenly raised his head and looked at Gao Han in disbelief.

His expression had betrayed him, and Gao Han sighed slightly in his heart, as expected.

"Let's talk about it." Gao Han picked up the water glass, blew on it, and drank.

Wu Lei thought for a while, and he felt that this might be an opportunity. After all, Gao Han was also a world-famous top coach. If he could give him some advice, it might not be a bad thing.

"Boss, to tell you the truth, I have become more and more confused in the past two years." Wu Lei said lightly.

Gao Han nodded, "It's normal. The Chinese Super League has developed too fast in the past few years. Many things have changed too fast, and it is always difficult for people to adapt."

World-renowned head coaches, world-renowned big-name foreign players, crazy investment... all of this has contributed to the prosperity of the Chinese Super League, but for practitioners, the pressure is also considerable.

The competition among professional players is very cruel, and there is no room for mercy. Even a star like Wu Lei is burdened with heavy psychological pressure. Moreover, he is only twenty-four years old, so it is normal for him to feel confused.

The key is to get out of confusion.

"In the past few years, the club's recruitment efforts have continued to increase, and the teammates around me have become stronger and stronger. The team's weight in offense can no longer give me as much freedom as before. I even feel that this situation will become more and more obvious in the future, and I feel that I have to try to adapt to this change.”

Gao Han kept nodding, he could understand what Wu Lei meant.

To put it bluntly, as foreign players become stronger, Wu Lei must adjust his role and positioning within the team.

For example, in the past, he was the top player in the team, and the team's tactics revolved around him. But now that there are other more outstanding foreign players, Wu Lei must adapt to these foreign players, adjust his role, and make some choices. Otherwise, he will lose their spot on the team.

This kind of situation is extremely common even in top European leagues, let alone Wu Lei.

For example, Cristiano Ronaldo was a dribbling player at first, but later he had to adapt to the team's tactics and transform into a scorer. This can be regarded as a compromise, but the Portuguese reached his own level after the transformation. The pinnacle of your career.

The same situation Wu Lei is facing now is the same. He must accommodate foreign aid and transform. What he himself is troubled and confused about is how to transform? Which direction to turn?

I believe that during this period, he himself was also trying to transform in the club. His responsibilities, such as dribbling, controlling and distributing the ball, are all gone now. How will he play next? How to change?

But in the national team, he has always played on the right, and his tasks are still the same as before, relying on himself to pass and dribble. But this obviously conflicts with his role in the club, coupled with the daily training adjustments …

Gao Han finally understood the reason for Wu Lei's sluggish performance in the national team.

"Boss, what do you think I should do next?" Wu Lei asked with concern.

At this time, he really hoped to get Gao Han's guidance.

Gao Han thought about it for a while, nodded and said: "Your speed and physical strength are very obvious, your physical fitness is also very good, and your sense of smell in front of the goal is very sensitive. I think you can consider transforming into a scorer. You just need to continue to improve yourself and seize opportunities." His ability, grabbing points and shooting skills also need to be improved.”

Wu Lei nodded solemnly, "Our club has the same plan for me."

He was a little worried about this before, but if even Gao Han said this, then he really had nothing to worry about.

Transformations similar to his are not uncommon in European football. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo transformed in this way, which is equivalent to giving him a direction.

Gao Han also put forward a lot of suggestions to Wu Lei based on this point.

Everyone knows that Gao Han is best at transforming players, and Cristiano Ronaldo also successfully transformed and shined under Gao Han, so Gao Han's suggestions are quite practical for Wu Lei, especially some projects that he can practice by himself.

After an in-depth discussion, Gao Han already had a complete impression of Wu Lei, and it was clear that transformation was Wu Lei's only option at the moment, and he would definitely continue on this path.

So next, the national team will definitely have to make appropriate adjustments. For example, it will be difficult for him to play the right wing position anymore.

If we apply what fans say, Wu Lei is going to transform from being a cake maker to being a cake eater. His passing and dribbling are expected to decline further in the future. After all, his training focus will be adjusted around the transformation.

Football is a skill where practice makes perfect. When the training program changes, many skills will naturally become unfamiliar.

If the national team continues to let him play on the right, it will definitely not be appropriate.

Gao Han knew very well that after Wu Lei's transformation, he should be placed on the left, starting from the side and diagonally inserting into the penalty area, or inserting behind the defensive players to take advantage of his speed advantage. As long as he gets the ball, there will be many options. This is the benefit of the inverse cut.

But there are also problems, such as someone needing to pass the ball to him.

His transformation is quite consistent with Gao Lin, and he can create enough opportunities in the midfield. There should be no problem with direct and diagonal passes. Wu Lei will definitely have a lot of opportunities, but in this way, Yu Hanchao The position is rather awkward.

As for the right wing, you can choose a traditional right-footed player, but if there is a left-footed player with excellent left-footed ability who can dribble the ball in from the right and send precise passes, then the entire frontcourt trident will complement each other. .

Yang Xin and Gao Ren are both good and capable, but they are still too young and not suitable, and the national team currently does not have this type of left-footed player.

If in another two years, Yang Xin and Gao Ren have grown up, Gao Han believes that the offense of this national team will be greatly improved. However, Gao Lin will be old by then, and I am afraid that It's time to change.

Then simply change the idea and use your right foot to control players, then Zhang Xizhe should be a very good choice.

As for the midfielder, Zheng Zhi still needs to wait and find a new partner for Hao Junmin. I believe it won't be a big problem.

At the central midfielder position, the national football team's reserves are still very good.

Gao Han thought about it and immediately called Xiao Mu and others who rushed to the provincial stadium to arrange the scene in advance to inform them of his arrangements and adjustments. He wanted to try the effect in today's training.

Xiao Mu was a little surprised by Gao Han's impromptu change, but Buenaventura and others had long been accustomed to it, and immediately changed the layout of the training ground in accordance with Gao Han's request.

The war is imminent, and the national football team is racing against time.