Super Marshal

Shenyang Olympic Sports Center outfield.

Under the pattering rain, the national football players were competing in internal group competitions on the training ground.

Assistant coach Xiao Mu served as the referee and was responsible for the whistle, while Gao Han stood on the sidelines and watched the game.

From the beginning to the end, Gao Han's brows never loosened, but always knitted together.

His mood at this moment was just like the rainy weather, messy and uncomfortable.

"There were too many mistakes in passing and receiving. If we try to beat Iran in this situation..." Sergio Garcia kept shaking his head, "No, I'm afraid we will be blown away by Iran's counterattack."

How could Gao Han not know?

Many fans' impressions of Queiroz remain in the Real Madrid he coached back then. It can be said that Queiroz's career was severely frustrated by his experience in the first period of Galacticos, but it is undeniable that he is a very talented player. A capable coach.

Gao Han is also very aware of this, so he has been invited to teach in coaching training classes many times.

Let me ask, with Real Madrid's style and Florentino's courage in the first phase of Galacticos, if Queiroz doesn't have real materials, can he fire Del Bosque and hire a Portuguese to coach?

The only regret is that the Queiroz carp did not jump well at the dragon gate.

But this is also normal. How many very capable head coaches in European football have failed to gain a foothold in wealthy teams due to various reasons?

Queiroz has coached Iran for many years. This team can be said to have implemented his football philosophy from beginning to end. It is very simple and pragmatic. It does not closely follow the current mainstream control football style, but is more centered around Iran itself. Features to build.

As Sergio Garcia said, much like Manchester United under Ferguson.

The playing style is tough and the feet are very delicate. More importantly, the transition speed between offense and defense is very fast. Counterattacks and strong attacks are the characteristics of this team. The offensive methods are very rich and can be said to be everywhere, but the defense is very stable. Very balanced, the entire technical and tactical style is very close to that of European teams.

It can be said that this team is worthy of being ranked number one in Asia, and it basically represents the number one technical and tactical level in Asia.

More importantly, Queiroz spent many years building this team. After several years of training, the overall technical tactics and lineup are very stable. The main framework has basically experienced the competition in the past few years, and the tacit understanding is very good. The integrity is also very strong.

On the other hand, the Chinese team does not have an advantage in any aspect.

"Actually, defeating South Korea in an away game is already an unexpected surprise. I can score one point at home and four points in the first two rounds. It is very successful." Sergio Garcia also noticed Gao Han's entanglement and comforted him. road.

With the current situation of the Chinese team, it is indeed very difficult to compare with South Korea and Iran.

In the first game against South Korea, the team pursued victory, and coupled with Gao Han's well-arranged targeted tactics, it can be said that the Chinese team played to its limit. However, in this game against Iran, who can ensure that the Chinese team can still work as hard as when they played against South Korea? Woolen cloth?

Even if the players try their best, who can guarantee that the team can win at home when the gap in strength is obvious and the opponent has no obvious weaknesses or loopholes?

After entering the top 12, the Chinese team's coaching staff formulated a set of points-grabbing strategies based on the strength of the Chinese team.

Facing teams like South Korea and Iran, the main thing is to try not to lose, but against teams like Uzbekistan, Syria and Qatar, you have to try your best to win, especially at home.

This strategy can basically ensure that the Chinese team takes third place in the group. If South Korea and Iran perform less well, the Chinese team may counterattack and enter the top two at any time and directly advance to the World Cup.

But in the first game, they defeated South Korea 3-1 away from home. The Chinese team's performance far exceeded everyone's expectations.

As a member of the core coaching staff who works with the national football team all day long, Sergio Garcia is more aware of the current atmosphere in the team. Everyone trusts Gao Han wholeheartedly, and everyone is holding back their energy to prove it. For themselves, what is certain is that they will go all out in every subsequent game and unswervingly implement Gao Han's tactical arrangements.

But the gap in strength is indeed there, and Iran does not have too obvious weaknesses. The offense and defense are very balanced, leaving no one to attack.

"In the home game against Qatar, Iran's performance was not good. Queiroz is very pragmatic and scoring three points is the key. However, in the away game against China, the long journey consumes a lot of money for the team. He will definitely not take the lead easily, even if it is true. The opening attack is just for show, we won’t really put in a lot of effort." Gao Han sighed.

Sergio Garcia nodded, "If it were me, then I would definitely fight for a while, let you press out, and I'll hit you to counterattack. After all, this is your home court, and you just defeated South Korea 3-1 in an away game." , and this is your 100th World Cup qualifier."

The Chinese team has participated in the World Cup qualifiers since 1959, playing a total of 99 games, with a score of 64 wins, 13 draws and 22 losses. The next game against Iran happened to be the 100th game anniversary, but the opponent Iran is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.

This is the strongest team in Asia and also the most difficult team to beat.

"Quiroz spent five years building Iran, with a reasonable lineup and a mature and stable style of play. If we take the lead, we will definitely die." Gao Han said this, shaking his head again and sighing, "But if we don't take the lead, we may not be able to defend it. Stay away from Iranian harassment and aggression.”

Gao Han can conclude that Queiroz will make stabilizing defense his first priority when playing away games. One point is the bottom line and three points is the goal.

Facing such a team, the Chinese team's active attack will be a dead end, and passive defense may not be able to defend it.

In the final analysis, there is still a saying, skills are not as good as people.

"If you give me a winter training, I promise to go out and fight him to the death, but now..." Gao Han sighed heavily.

After he took charge, the national team's training and preparation time was indeed seriously insufficient.

The schedule of the Chinese Super League runs from March to October. After Gao Han took over, it happened to be within the schedule of the Chinese Super League. He simply did not have enough time to mobilize the national team for training, nor did he have enough time to slowly polish the team's tactics.

For example, running without the ball is the basis of passing and controlling play.

Many people think that the national football team cannot pass and control because of insufficient technical ability. This is indeed part of the reason, but the underlying reason is that it cannot run without the ball and cannot provide enough ball-carrying points for the ball holder.

In Europe, after Gao Han's training has matured, the number of ball release points can be maintained at three or four, or even more. Players can have enough ball release points around them, and the distance can be kept at about ten to fifteen meters. That is not the case in the national team. Woolen cloth?

Gao Han's requirement is three stable ball release points. It doesn't matter if his technical ability is not as good as that of European players. The distance is reduced to ten meters. With such a short distance, as long as the players' pace and rhythm are coordinated and a tacit understanding is developed, they can still pass the ball. Control the play style.

Not to mention competing against strong European teams, but it is enough to cope with Asian teams.

But the international players really need to make up for their off-the-ball movement, but Gao Han doesn't have time.

After playing the games in September, there are two more games in October, against Syria and Uzbekistan, and one game against Qatar in November. Only after playing these few games and completing the first cycle of the top 12, Gao Han will be able to usher in a winter training period. This is the best time for him to slowly polish the team's technical and tactical level.

But now...

On the training ground, affected by the rainy weather, the international football team's passing and receiving errors increased a lot. If they encountered Iran's pressing in the game, it would definitely be worse. In the end, they would end up like South Korea, and they would be frequently counterattacked. .

There is no need for Gao Han to say much about Iran's counterattack capabilities.

Gao Han raised his head and let the raindrops fall on his face. It was as cold as acupuncture and stimulated his mind to wake up a lot. It happened to be at this time that Xiao Mu blew the whistle to end the training. Voice.

After exhaling heavily, Gao Han forced out a smile and looked at the international players at the training ground again.

Training in the rain, every one of them was soaked like a drowned rat.

"Okay, everyone has worked hard. Go back and clean up quickly. Before our training in the afternoon, we will have a tactical preparation meeting. Everyone must attend on time."

With that said, Gao Han walked over and shook hands with the players one by one to say goodbye.

The players also knew that their performance in this training session was not ideal. The main reason was the rainy and slippery weather.

The ball was soaked with water, making it even more difficult to control than usual.

After being coached by Gao Han for a few months, they began to be able to play some pass-and-control play and offensive coordination, but it was only superficial. If they encountered higher-intensity pressing and oppression, or on a rainy day like today, , they immediately revealed their true colors.

But when they saw Gao Han's smiling expression one by one, they couldn't help but feel warm in their hearts. At the same time, they felt even more ashamed and guilty, and they secretly gritted their teeth and must work harder.

As professional players, they all know that Gao Han took all the pressure for them. In the game against South Korea, although they were the ones who fought hard on the field, it was Gao Han who played the decisive role.

It can be said that Gao Han will still be the team's biggest advantage in the next game against Iran.

But this time he met the world-famous coach Queiroz, and the Portuguese was not a bad guy either.

The international players were sent back to the locker room one after another. Xiao Mu, Buenaventura and others followed them back to prepare and test, while the staff were cleaning up the field at the scene. Gao Han and Sergio Garcia went over to study Check out the training data.

Sure enough, affected by the rainy weather, all the data were a bit miserable.

This further strengthened Gao Han's idea that the Chinese team has only one way to play against Iran, and that is to defend.

That's just how it is to be inferior to others. Only by holding on can you have opportunities and hope.

"How's it going? Does it feel weird?" Sergio Garcia asked with a laugh.

Since Gao Han's debut, he has been following him as his right-hand man. But he knows very well that except for the one or two years after Gao Han's debut, Gao Han played this kind of defensive football. After Gao Han became famous, he has always played offensive football. Famously, he himself values ​​offense more than his life.

But coaching the Chinese team, he encountered the biggest challenge in his career.

More importantly, he had to defend desperately.

"There is no way. If you fall behind, you will be beaten. This is your fate!" Gao Han said with a bitter smile.

Sergio Garcia and others also laughed. If you are not as good as others, you will have to be beaten passively. Football is the same as the real world. It is very cruel and realistic. Only by constantly improving yourself and improving your strength level as soon as possible can you avoid this. Get beaten.

"By the way, is Li Tie back?" Gao Han asked with concern.

Hearing that Iran would arrive in China today, the team leader Li Tie went out to inquire about the news, especially the injury of Iranian midfielder Dejaga, whom Gao Han was most concerned about, but he has not returned yet.

This is also very important for the next preparations. Gao Han hopes to get the news as soon as possible.

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

While Gao Han was carrying it, Sergio Garcia poked his arm and pointed into the distance, just in time to see Li Tie walking quickly.

"Hey, aren't you back?"