The war of words between Chang Sheng and Ranieri was not a mainstream topic. The day after the game, no one in the media paid attention to these two people. Everyone's eyes were turned to Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Manchester United and Lazio, two opponents in last year's final, have joined forces to present a classic game in this season's Champions League. So will the second round of the game continue the classic?
Everyone is more concerned about this.
Compared with this, the city derby between Lazio and Roma is simply not worth mentioning.
Of course, this must make Roma feel disappointed...but who cares how they feel?
After the game against Roma, the Lazio team did not rest, not even for half a day, but started training directly the next day.
They are pressed for time and have no time to rest.
The next day, everyone first sat together and watched the video of yesterday's game against Roma.
Everyone watched the ninety-minute game video together all morning.
Chang Sheng explains their gains and losses in the game almost ball by ball.
If you perform well, give praise. If you perform poorly, it depends on the reason for the poor performance. Is it because you haven't adapted to the new tactics or because you are lax in your thinking.
If it is the latter, then severe criticism is needed.
A video lesson provided a thorough analysis of the game. It also deepened the players' understanding of new tactics and how to use them in the game.
Next, ball training resumed in the afternoon.
This is how Lazio practiced from Sunday to Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday night is the Champions League match, training is over on Tuesday afternoon, and the team will fly to Manchester.
At this time, Gao Hongbo found Chang Sheng.
"I'm here to say goodbye to you, Chang Sheng." Gao Hongbo said, carrying his bag and pulling two large suitcases.
"It seems that you have packed your things. Are you going back to compete for the job?"
Gao Hongbo was a little surprised: "How do you know?"
His wife told him about the recruitment competition, and he thought that no one else knew about it.
Chang Sheng was a little embarrassed when he saw Gao Hongbo being so surprised. For a moment, he forgot to hide what he knew about the future.
"Well, I have acquaintances in the journalist circle, and I heard some rumors. Are you ready to go back and fulfill your dream?"
Gao Hongbo nodded: "I'm sorry to say it...I haven't even stayed for a full season and I'm about to leave..."
Chang Sheng shook his head: "On the contrary, I feel sorry. Your stay was indeed too short. It would have been better if you stayed longer."
"But opportunity waits for no one."
Chang Sheng looked at Gao Hongbo and thought of the subsequent stories he knew about this man.
He became the head coach of the national team. The first game he led the national team was a warm-up match against Germany. As a result, the Chinese team tied with Germany 1:1. In the game, Hao Junmin scored a very beautiful goal.
But what is beautiful is not only his shot, but also the series of previous movements. From this goal, you can see what this little man has brought to Chinese football.
At that time, he was not the head coach of Lazio. In front of the TV, he saw the Chinese team playing so methodically and daring to make moves and cooperate when facing the German team. He was so excited that he danced on the sofa at home and found his newfound love again.
Enjoy watching football.
Later, Chinese football fell into a storm of anti-gangsters. Senior officials of the Football Association, well-known referees, and football bigwigs were dismissed one after another. The outside world believed that Chinese football had reached its lowest point.
But at the same time, he led the Chinese national team to a 3:0 victory over the Korean national team in the East Asian semi-finals, breaking the Chinese team's embarrassing record of not defeating South Korea in thirty-two years!
Before the World Cup in South Africa, his Chinese team and the French team had a real warm-up match. As a result, the Chinese team relied on Deng Zhuoxiang's wonderful elevator ball to defeat the former world champion French team 1:0!
These outstanding performances could not ultimately allow him to remain as the head coach of the national team.
The Asian Cup was approved by the Football Association, but the experience of sending young players to train became an excuse for the Football Association to fire him in the future. Because Wanda boss Wang Jianlin named a foreign coach, local coach Gao Hongbo became an outcast.
So when he led the team to the top 20 of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup in Brazil, he was fired and replaced by Camacho, a second-rate player in Europe.
After that, the Chinese national team, which played well, had ideas, energy and energy, disappeared. The old people abandoned by Gao Hongbo returned to the national team, which also brought stagnation and... factional struggles to the national team.
Before Chang Sheng crossed over, Camacho was still the head coach of the Chinese national team. Chang Sheng still watched every national team game, but every time he scolded Camacho, Wang Jianlin and the Chinese Football Association while watching.
The Chinese team couldn't see any rules. Winning depends on luck and losing is normal. During the game, you can't see any traces of the tactics that Camacho, the head coach, instilled in the national team. He said that his national team played
He is praised for his long passes and lobs. After all, long passes and lobs are still a tactic. Camacho's national team doesn't even have tactics. The head coach who was born in Spain, but his playing is rougher than that of England. He can be regarded as a flower.
It's weird.
Others said that Gao Hongbo's official competition results were not good, so he hired the famous coach Camacho.
But Gao Hongbo didn't qualify for the Asian Cup group, but he made it to the main draw. Camacho's national team couldn't even make it to the top ten of the World Cup Asian qualifiers, and was eliminated in the top 20. The results in the main draw were lower than Gao Hongbo's.
Not even close.
It was also a warm-up match. Gao Hongbo's national team was able to defeat the former world champion France 1:0, and Camacho's Chinese team was defeated 0:8 by the former world champion Brazil.
Chang Sheng had no idea how such a so-called famous coach could earn an annual salary of 28 million yuan a year.
Gao Hongbo has 24 wins, 13 draws and 5 losses, Camacho has 7 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses... How can you tell that foreign coaches have better coaching results than local coaches?
Chang Sheng knew very well what Gao Hongbo would encounter after returning to China.
Although he has changed many things in the world, some deep-rooted East-West towers still cannot be changed, such as China's football environment and the amateur level of the Chinese Football Association.
Otherwise, why would he refuse to coach the Chinese Olympic team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics? That would be a great opportunity to appear in front of his hometown elders.
If possible, he really didn't want Gao Hongbo to go back now. Even if he went back, he would be tortured and killed in two years.
Camacho's national team was a seeded team in the top 20 of the World Cup qualifiers, and the identity of this seeded team was created game by game by Gao Hongbo, who led the Chinese team.
As a result, Camacho led such a seeded team to be eliminated two rounds early. It is really the style of a famous coach...
The most painful thing is that Chang Sheng knows this and Gao Hongbo's fate, but he can't tell.
He couldn't say to Gao Hongbo: "No matter how good your performance is when you go back to lead the team, you will get out in two years... because you are a local coach, a local coach who is rustic, and you don't have the high-end and foreign style of other foreign coaches, like Wang Dashan."
I don’t like it, and the Football Association doesn’t like it either…”
His identity as a time traveler is the biggest secret, and no one can tell it, not even his parents, let alone Gao Hongbo.
"This may not be the best opportunity. There may be better opportunities in the future..." That was all he could say.
But Gao Hongbo obviously wouldn't listen. He smiled and shook his head: "I don't know what the future will bring, but if I miss this opportunity, I will regret it."
Seeing Gao Hongbo's appearance, Chang Sheng knew that he could not convince Gao Hongbo. Without conclusive evidence, how could he prevent him from seeing his personal life pursuits and ideals?
So he had no choice but to sigh: "I know that you have made up your mind. It can be seen from the fact that you came to say goodbye to me with all your belongings. Let me give you a piece of advice, never believe those villains in the country. I
The so-called villains include those within the Football Association, media reporters, and... some wealthy big bosses who love football."
"I know you have a low-key and shy personality, and unlike me, you don't like to deal with the media. But if you succeed in becoming the head coach of the national team, you will be under the attention of the entire Chinese media, and you must communicate with them.
Build a good relationship, because their influence on public opinion will affect whether your position is stable. Don't offend them easily, otherwise when you encounter difficulties, no one will speak for you. Open the newspaper, turn on the TV, everything is on it
If you say bad things, the situation will not be good."
Chang Sheng thought of the reporters represented by Ma Dexing of "Sports Weekly" during Gao Hongbo's coaching period, who had focused on smearing Gao Jiajun for 30 years... When Gao Hongbo finished class, a group of media were still cheering for this and advocating for China
Under the leadership of the famous coach Camacho, the football team will integrate with the world and learn the most advanced football. He shamelessly said that "changing coaches on the spot also has a positive impact."
The result? Camacho slapped these royal literati in the face game after game! The top 20 of the world preliminaries were advanced two rounds, and the seeded team was eliminated. It was embarrassing and humiliating!
Gao Hongbo nodded, indicating that he had written it down.
In fact, Chang Sheng was not sure whether Gao Hongbo could really follow his advice in the future.
Anyway, that's all he can do.
Character determines destiny. Gao Hongbo's destiny can only be changed by his own efforts. Help from others can only help for a while, but not for the rest of his life.
Finally, Chang Sheng said to Gao Hongbo: "No matter what, as long as you want to come back, there will always be a place for you in my coaching staff. Next time, let us sign a contract, so you don't have to sit in the stands and watch."
It’s game time.”
Gao Hongbo nodded: "Okay, thank you, Chang Sheng! I will cheer for Lazio. I should be watching the live broadcast of this game at home in Beijing." Gao Hongbo waved to Chang Sheng and held up the two
He picked up a big suitcase, turned around and left.
Chang Sheng smiled and waved goodbye, but the smile was forced.
In fact, he knew that once Gao Hongbo left, he might never come back...
Even if he does not continue to coach the national team, he will not lack job opportunities. If he wants to become an excellent head coach, he will not be willing to come back to coach himself. (To be continued...)
