The Ball at Your Feet

Pushing open the door of Benitez's office, Paco Yesterdam saw the Liverpool coach who was fiddling with statistics in front of the computer. Yesterdam smiled. He had thought about it a long time ago. At this time, Benitez could only be here.

"Rafa, it's late." Yesterdan knocked on the door and spoke. "Don't plan to go home early?"

"It's not nine o'clock, it's still early." Benitez looked at his watch, "I'll talk about it after I finish my work."

"You should go back earlier." Jestedan retorted his words. "It is also important to be with your family. They followed you from Spain to England, not for the Liverpool thieves and the weather in England."

"I am a football coach and they should have a full understanding of my working hours."

Knowing to knowing, but can your wife really accept your virtue of working more than ten hours a day?

"Let's go back together, I have something to tell you on the road." Yesterdam still interrupted his work, "I have done the report you asked me to do."

"What's the conclusion?" Benitez looked back.

"A total change is needed." Yesterdam sighed. "Liverpool's training method is still stuck in the 1980s, and it is still the English training method of the 1980s. Their youth training has almost been lost. It’s all destroyed, we have to build it from scratch. Their scouting system can only cover some areas in England and Northern Europe, and there is no plan to cover the developed areas. Their team doctors are very poor, their diet structure is unreasonable, and their management model is unreasonable. Reasonably, and most importantly, their management is also very problematic. The team has no money."

In this situation, Benitez just nodded, "Similar to what I thought. Liverpool needs a complete change. We need to develop a plan to build Liverpool into the best club in three to five years. ."

That requires a lot of energy. Yesterdam wanted to say something, but did not say.

Benitez has used Jestedan as his assistant coach from the time of Tenerife. Yesterdam was familiar with his temper, and naturally knew his old friend's stubborn character and technical paranoia. In Valencia, because he didn't have enough power, he took the double crown and wanted to leave to find new challenges in England. And now, there is a club that is dilapidated, but has given him the power to let him reinvent the club in front of him, how could he stay still?

"However, if you really want to reform, you may offend a lot of people." Although knowing that he said it was useless, Jesterdan still said, "Liverpool does not have any team manager to interfere with the management of the team. Things have happened, but as a veteran team, they still have a lot of famous names in the team. These people have a high reputation and have a great influence in Liverpool. If you make reforms, you must pay attention to what they will do. ."

"I see." Benitez said insincerely, "Then, you won't have to be responsible for these things in the future. I am not at ease with England's training methods. Starting tomorrow, you will go to the team and guide them. The training is ready."

"This is no problem." Yesterdam promised, "but at least give me a copy. I don't need any help from you for general tactical training, but for technical training other than tactical training, do you have any? Who do you want to pay special attention to?"

"Yes." Benitez nodded, "This player named Zhao Yaning, I need you to pay attention to me. He is a very good player, if nothing else, he will be in the process of rebuilding Liverpool in the future. At the core."

"He? I thought you wanted to buy Aimar as the core. How is his strength? Better than Aimar?"

"Incomparable." Benitez shook his head. "Technically speaking, he may be only a little bit higher than Aimar. In terms of golf businessmen, they may be the same. But his physical fitness is better than Aimar. Too much. It is m higher, and the weight is more than 15 kilograms. This kind of physical fitness is a level stronger than Pablo."

Yesterdam nodded, he was not surprised by this. Aimar's physical fitness was originally an important issue that restricted Aimar's development.

"Technically speaking, what do you think of his skills?"

"It can be used as a core player. His breakthrough ability is very good, it can be said to be a good and amazing kind. Generally speaking, only South American players have that extraordinary ability. And the passing ability, coping ability, and finding The ability to deliver a through ball is also at a high level. But after all, he is limited by age, and coupled with his origin in Ligue 1, his overall view is not very good, and his running position is not good. And shooting, The defense is very poor..."

"Rafa, we used a simple method to deal with it. You tell me directly, which player do you think he looks like? What player do you want him to be?"

Benitez thought for a long time before he replied, "Every player is a different person. Nothing is exactly the same. But if you want me to give a similar template, I can only say that he is A Ronaldinho who is not fully accomplished."

"Ronaldinho? Don't be kidding, you should know that Ronaldinho is about to be regarded as the third-generation king..."

"You are talking about a sought-after position. I am talking about tactical function and personal ability. The closest Zhao Yaning's ability is in all aspects is Ronaldinho, including excellent physical fitness, strong technical skills, and passing. His technique and consciousness...It can be said that in terms of ability, he is a weakened version of Ronaldinho. The technique is not bad anymore—maybe it is the far point of the poor shooting technique. In fact, pure From a tactical point of view, the gap between him and Ronaldinho is very small. Ronaldinho is now surpassing him, and only his creativity when breaking the deadlock should surpass him."

"But that is also the most important thing. Strong dialogue relies on this ability-but, you mean, after our training, he can grow into Ronaldinho?" Yesterdan was somewhat Excited, who can't be excited? Ronaldinho is considered to be the third-generation player. People like him will definitely arouse excitement.

"If you cultivate, without too many injuries and unexpected blows, plus if he is willing to grow, it's possible." Benitez thought about the words for a while before speaking, "Ronaldinho is the best. What is surprising is not his skills, but his passing and incredible incredibleness. This aspect is the most difficult to grow. Ronaldinho is a genius, and Zhao Yaning is not. But his character is very stable. To be able to grow step by step, what we need to do is to unearth all his abilities."

"How to do it?"

"First of all, teach him how to move and how to use his body! He still doesn't know how to use his extraordinary physical fitness to deal with opponents, nor does he know how much his speed has an effect. Moreover, his The running position seems too stupid and rigid, and not smart enough. These are all things that need to be corrected. The overall view can be put aside. Alonso doesn’t have to worry about him, so he learns how to suddenly speed up so that everyone around him can speed up. Up."

"Rafa, there is a question. I will teach him to use his physical advantage and explosive advantage now. Isn't it a bit early? He is only 20 years old."

"We bought him for £20 million, which is not the price of a potential star. Since he came as a star, he has to learn to play like a star."

This statement made Jestedan speechless. He knew in his heart that it was correct, but in a sense, he felt that the French values ​​technique so much, and they can teach these players if they have a better body. Better, "So, what about shooting?"

"Don’t worry, let’s see if he has talent in this area. If so, teach him shooting skills. If not, transform him into a midfielder. With his physical fitness, if he learns to learn defense, he will be in midfield. The field effect is just as great."

These words made Jestadan a little speechless. Just now, he said it was Ronaldinho's template. Now he needs to change his back. Your usage is really jumping.

But this question is understandable to him. Not everyone is talented in shooting skills, and some people just can't practice it. And Zhao Yaning spent so much money on the club, so he can't just let him play the frontcourt. If you really can't get a shot, use his body to change into a midfielder, maybe it's really possible.

"If we can really train him, then we can be regarded as seeing a real top player." Yesterdam still has some expectations. Ronaldinho has never used him, but he is such a hot player last season. How can you not be envious? The greatest achievement of being a technical coach is not to cultivate a world-class star? But immediately, he thought of something, "But, if we want to build a lineup around him, we have no money."

"I've thought about this. If it doesn't work, I will sell Stephen Gerrard to Chelsea~www.ltnovel.com~ for a sum of money to rebuild."

"Are you crazy? He is the captain of the team!"

"But now in the team, his worth is too high. His skills are not much better than Alonso. Although his technical characteristics are more valuable, it is not worth 30 million. Selling him, we can almost buy half of it. Why don’t you do this? And, since Liverpool wants to take the route of continentalization, it doesn’t make much sense whether he stays or not. He is an English player. Although he has the skills, he is not the same Tuned up."

"Rafa, I don’t discuss tactics with you, but he can’t sell it. Don’t you know how much Liverpool, or England as a whole, value the captain and youth training inheritance? If you really dare to sell him, the entire management I will have trouble with you."

"I have a clear conscience." Benitez shook his head. "This is the best way for the interests of the club."

"You have a clear conscience, but the club can't accept it." Yesterdam said, "Rafa, you are too radical to do this thing. What the club asks you to do is to reorganize the club, not to ruin it. Come, you can't fight so hard."

Benitez thought for a long time before nodding, "Also, I respect the club’s traditions, and how to cooperate with the football talents of England, France and Spain is also an interesting topic. However, this is limited to this season. Champions League results. As a conclusion, if the Champions League team is out, Gerrard will be sold in the winter to rebuild. If the Champions League results are good... Then, in the summer, you can decide whether to sell.

Benitez firmed up his thoughts, "I want to make this team stronger, no matter who it is, if you dare to stop me, I will never be merciless."