The day after the English League Cup ended, Mourinho called Endrit, Lampard and Ballack to the Chelsea club while other players were on vacation. The four of them gathered together and had a brief meeting. s meeting.

The theme of the meeting was the coordination of the Chelsea team in the upcoming schedule.

"Before you two didn't cooperate, why did most media reporters, fans and even me have great expectations for the cooperation between you two?"

Mourinho asked this question first, and then began to say It brought out the offensive characteristics of the two people in the game.

"Lampard, who plays more proactively in the game, usually uses ground penetration or direct impact," Mourinho clicked on the table with a ballpoint pen. "Your range of activities is mostly on the edge of the penalty area and in the big areas. In the penalty area. And Ballack, you don't have many direct attacks in the game.

"When the team is attacking, you will organize the players to move forward and become a high center to compete for headers," Mourinho said. Looking at Ballack, "When you organize an attack, your range of activities is usually in the small penalty area."

Judging from the offensive methods and offensive range of these two people, in most ideal conditions in the frontcourt, the two people's offense can complement each other. Theoretically, it can create the effect of 1+1>2.

"It is possible to have a dual core in the midfield configuration, but this dual core cannot be two midfielders with offense as the core. Take the 442 lineup as an example. If both of you play, whose offensive system will be the main one? Mainly? If the offensive system is dominated by whoever is playing the football, will the other players have time to react?

"We have tried this before, but what will happen unless we agree in advance who will defend and who will attack ?" Not only does your cooperation have no tacit understanding, but it will also cause the team's offensive routines from the wing and forward to fail. "

Yes, unless it is discussed in advance - if before the start of each game, it is stipulated who will do the offense in this game. At the core, whoever plays a supporting role will greatly increase the chance of winning this game.

But if it is really stipulated, then the other midfielder who plays a supporting role on the court can be any midfielder in the team. Then what is the significance of Lampard and Ballack being on the court at the same time?

And not all players are willing to play with high salaries. These two are obviously pursuing more. Even if they may be humble for the first or second time because of teammate friendship, then in the subsequent games, can the two not argue? ? Even if two people don't fight, the fans who support them and the management team behind them will make them "fight".

The idea of ​​using one offensive core in every game is even more impossible to achieve. Even with Mourinho's majesty, it can only be used a few times at most. Two more people will complain: I am in the game. Not good enough? Why is it that a player worse than me gets to start every game, but I have to compete with another guy for a spot?

"Moreover, 433, if you two are placed on the left and right wings, who will be used as the remaining midfielder? Makelele or Essien? Makelele is the defender, but with only him defending, the midfield defense will be directly It's useless. If it's Essien, his frequent running can only contain the players on the opposite side. If the opponent breaks through forcefully, Essien can't stop him. "

"Kick 433, if that's the case! Let both of you play, and all the defensive pressure will be given to the defender and goalkeeper." Mourinho turned to look at Endrit, "Ritter himself is confident that he can keep the goal, but we can't put all the pressure on him. Give it to Ritter. Otherwise, what is the point of me, you, and all the players? Is it true that as long as Endrit is on the court, no matter who the remaining players are, it will be like what the media said

. Are you two willing?" Before the two could answer, Mourinho took the lead in giving a negative answer, "I'm not willing!"

"So, we have to make some changes, but please don't worry, if you three. If the cooperation is not good and the results cannot be achieved, then one person will start one game in the next game. "

If you are willing."

The two offensive cores are on the court, and the offensive system is chaotic. In the official game, I don't know who will take the lead. ?

"Since you two can't tell the difference, in official games, all attacks from the backcourt will be dominated by Endrit."

Before the start of today's small meeting, Mourinho said After the coach told him that every attack the team would launch from the backcourt would pass through him first, Endritt began to be tortured by pink stickmen in his imagination.

Although in the imagination, his teammates are all stick figures with names written on their foreheads, their playing habits and offensive methods are the same as in reality, and their status is even more stable than that of his teammates in reality. This makes It didn't take Endrit long to achieve some results.

When the three of them walked out of the conference room, Lampard couldn't help but speak first, putting his arm on Endritt's shoulder, "Ritter, the method you told me in the Champions League was what the coach just said. ?"

Endrit nodded silently.

"So we're going to start practicing coordination from tomorrow?" Barak frowned, "Is it too late? Ritter, I'm not doubting you, but can you really do what the coach wants in such a short time?"

Barak said. Lark stopped and looked at Endrit. Surprisingly, he didn't find any expression of annoyance on his face. "Are you sure?"

After Barak left the door of the conference room, he felt a little regretful. The coach had just said two or three words. It made his blood boil, and his brain immediately responded. But as soon as he was blown by the cool breeze when he went out, he instantly became more energetic: What the coach said makes sense, but can Ritter keep up? In this way, the cooperation problem between him and Lampard can be solved, but isn't the pressure put on Ritter?

Endrit smiled and nodded.

"Don't just nod," Lampard tutted, and raised his hand to pat Endrit on the head, "Speak!"

"Just don't hold me back," Endrit took a step back silently before speaking, "Tomorrow When training starts, you have to keep up..."

Lampard and Ballack looked at each other, and then both stretched out their claws towards Endrit.

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing! I didn't say anything big!"

The three of them left the team arguing, and in the evening, Endrit repeated his imaginary expression before entering the imaginary space.

[In the 2007-08 season, all Chelsea players and the goalkeeper launched an attack against the Manchester United team in the 2007-08 season. 】

With a flash in front of his eyes, Endrit entered the imagination space. He ignored all the eye-catching accessories in the space and walked straight to the goal. He picked up the stick figure with the word "Goalkeeper" on his forehead and put it outside the field. Then he looked at it again. He called out the starting players individually to the stickman teammates standing in a row.

After informing his Stickman teammates that the next game would be played in a 442 formation, Endritt waved his hand to signal the start of the game. Manchester United's Stickmen opponents suddenly appeared on the court. Endritt bent down and appeared in the goal. He brought out the football and placed it at his feet. His eyes fell on Lampard on the left. He raised his feet and passed the ball!

On February 26,

Chelsea FC

Endrit stood in front of the goal and kicked the football to the left just like he did in the imagination last night. After receiving the ball, Lampard rushed directly to the penalty area, raised his leg, shot and scored.

Mourinho blew his whistle and signaled the players on the field to continue: These are just the most common cooperation.

At Mourinho's signal, Team B dribbled the ball into the penalty area. Ashley intercepted the ball and was about to rush forward with the ball when he was interrupted by Mourinho's whistle.

"Didn't I just say that? When we launched the attack, we started from Endrit's side. Why did you go directly to it?!"

Ashley stood up straight, sweating on his forehead, "Coach, but I intercepted the ball... ..."

"Are you playing with team B in the official game? Are you sure you can stop the opponent's football in the official game? We are practicing coordination now, not to show everyone how good you are!

" !" Mourinho blew the whistle hard, "Continue!"

Ashley stood there and took a deep breath, turned around and kicked the football towards Endrit. Endrit stepped on the football, looked up and observed the position of Team B's opponents, and then passed the football to the right wing where Ballack was.

A minute later, Team B once again brought the football to the Chelsea penalty area, but Mikel, who was carrying the ball, was intercepted by Makelele near the midfield.

Mourinho blew the whistle hard again, "Before today's training started, did I tell you to restrain your instincts! Let them go into the backcourt!"

"Coach, I'm sorry..."

Endritt said softly He sighed, ran towards the midfield, and stretched out his hand towards coach Mourinho, "Coach, why don't you give me the whistle? I know how to cooperate with my teammates, let me tell them."

Mourinho turned his head and stared at Endrit, "Are you sure?"

Endrit nodded, "I'm sure, coach, please believe me."

He didn't understand how to train this kind of cooperation at first, but in the imagination space After changing the opponent to Manchester United or other strong teams, he can immediately understand what the coach means.

Mourinho stared at Endritt in thought for a few seconds, raised his hand and hung the whistle around Endritt's neck, "Then you do it."

Under the surprised eyes of his teammates, Endritt clapped his hands and asked all his teammates to They all formed a circle.

"The cooperation that the coach mentioned before does not only refer to the cooperation between me and Lampard or Ballack, but the cooperation between me and the defenders, and all of you. This cooperation is not achieved all at once, but is layered and incremental. "

Endrit coughed slightly and lowered his voice: "Coach, he thought too well. He thought we could directly carry out the final cooperation, but we can't. We can only start with the simplest cooperation."

"First. It's the cooperation with the defenders. We at Chelsea usually have four defenders. When the opponent player breaks through and shoots, I will give priority to holding the football. When I kick the football to the left back, then this time the attack will be based on Lampard's goal. As the core of the offense. No matter who the ball is passed to, the ball must be passed to Lampard in the end. "

Similarly, when I kick the ball to the right back, it must be passed to the right back." Ballack is the core of the offense.

"When I give the football to any central defender, then our Chelsea attack will focus on the wings and forwards."

Endrit paused and glanced at Lampa. De and Ballack, "In football, teammates must pass and receive frequently from the backcourt to the frontcourt to confuse the opponents so that they don't know who we are going to use as the core of our offense next. But you want not to be confused." , before that I notice which defender I am passing the football to.”

“When I pass the football to a defender teammate, it is a new attack, but when I pass the football directly to a midfielder or a defender. Forward teammates, that’s his current position. From my point of view, it is possible to score directly.”

“The new cooperation training that the coach is asking us to carry out has prerequisites, and this prerequisite is. The opponent is very capable of breaking through the penalty area and shooting. Our midfield defense and back line cannot stop them every time. "

" Just like our game against Tottenham, Robbie Keane and Berbato. If we break directly into the penalty area, we can attack directly from the backcourt and catch them off guard. If there is no such advance condition, if the opponent is too weak to break through our defense, then we will not need this kind of cooperation."

"Makelele, Ashley," Endrit looked at the two people who had just been caught by coach Mourinho, "I think you should know how good you are. You are Chelsea's starting players, of course. You can easily block the attack of Team B. If you continue to play like this, I can't imagine how many goals you will score."

"So now, I ask you to think of our opponents as a strong team and let them break through the defense. We can carry out the new cooperation smoothly."

Endrit held the whistle and retreated to the goal, blowing hard to indicate that the training should continue.

"Be quick!"

"I will pass the ball immediately after receiving it! You must also pass the football immediately and don't let the opponent react!"

"If you slow down, the opponent will quickly catch the flaw! You must be fast! Don't be afraid Kick the ball out of the baseline, we are training now!"

"Dududu..." Endrit blew the timeout and looked at Lampard and Ballack, "The wave just now was very successful, you didn't notice me at all! Who kicked the ball, so you don't know who will be the next attack. So now, you can turn around and not look at the backcourt, listen to the voice of the left back or the right back..." "

No. No, no, let's do this." Endrit brainstormed and thought hard. "Before each game, prepare a word for each of you. I will shout it first, and the players who hear the word will repeat it, and you can start the next game. Determine who should initiate the attack at once. "

Fast speed and frequent passing are the most important factors in whether this joint training can have the greatest effect.

Think about it, what happens when their speed and passing frequency reach the extreme?

The opposing team managed to break through the penalty area and kick the football towards the goal in the last second. Before they could judge whether the football had gone in or not, Endrit had already kicked the football towards a defender. When the opponent turned around, The football even passed three times and went straight to the opposite penalty area.

Do you think you pressed us until halftime?

No, from now on, it's our attack time!

The sky was getting darker little by little. Mourinho stood on the sidelines with his arms folded and kept watching, his frown gradually unwinding.

"Okay, today's training is over here! Let's continue tomorrow!"

Mourinho held the whistle handed over by Endrit in his hand, raised his head to meet the players' gazes on him, and paused slightly. , "What did you just say to them? You have changed so much, and you suddenly understand?"

Nderit pulled Mourinho aside and then reported in a low voice: "Godfather, you taught them a lesson, Godfather, you I worked hard to come up with cooperative training, but they didn’t know how to cooperate. I had no choice but to break things down and tell them like you, Godfather.”

“Hey, Godfather, don’t tell me, they have a pretty good understanding.

"I can train them, but you still train them?" Mourinho rubbed Endrit's head angrily, "That's not good, you're not the captain yet."

"What? " What to do?"

Mourinho looked at Endrit's pitiful eyes and sighed softly, "You are just here to collect debts."

"Huh?"

"I'll treat you to dinner." He raised his legs and walked towards the dressing room, "Let's go quickly, change clothes first, and then go to eat."

"Okay! Long live the Godfather!"

"Stop cheering now, I didn't say anything about the cooperation you just mentioned, right? what do you think……"

"Coach, you said it. That's what you said before..."

Endritt started from the actual combat in the imaginary space and made Mourinho stunned for a while. In the end, he even endured it. I couldn't help but doubt myself: Did I really say that?

Had I already thought this far? Isn’t this cooperation just a vague concept and idea at the beginning? Shouldn't we start training from today on and work on it bit by bit to finally find the best solution?

"Godfather, you are really amazing!"

"It's a pity that we can't arrange private training with strong teams, otherwise we will improve much faster! Now we can only fight to support fighting. Who will we play in the next game?"

" Godfather?" Endrit stopped and turned to look at Mourinho, "Why don't you leave?"

"Although I did think so, it seems that your talent as a coach is not as good as that of a goalkeeper. His talent is so poor."

Endrit puffed up his chest and waved his hands, "Damn it, godfather, you don't even know who I learned from~" He

worked as a goalkeeper at Chelsea and worked as a coach at Chelsea after retiring. He waited for 22 years. When he took over Chelsea and became the boss...

hehe~ A real winner in life.