Pierce was amazed by his singular tactical thinking. He never expected that football tactics could play so many tricks. Even when he was a professional player, he had never listened to any coach. He had talked about such sophisticated, rigorous and meticulous tactical styles of individual players. He found that he had opened his eyes and saw new things in the football world.

"This may be the difference between top clubs in the new century?"

"Is it a new development in football?"

In fact, meticulous tactics are nothing great. Any top club will have very detailed tactical play, such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​AC Milan, etc. As long as you can talk about top giants, the tactical arrangement will definitely be very detailed. Even a head coach who doesn’t know much about tactics can arrange exquisite tactics in the giants, because the giants have rich data on tactic use in previous tactics. Every head coach who comes to coach will record his own tactical play and record tactical changes. Some giants also have special personnel records. Rich information can allow the new head coach to quickly understand the team, and thus change the tactics based on player changes and special coaching styles.

This may also be the advantage and foundation of top wealthy families.

The most typical example is Barcelona in Spain. Barcelona's tactical style has been evolving. The tactics played in 2004 must be more refined than those in 2000, and the current tactics are more refined than those in 2004. However, no matter how they evolve, their tactical nature has not changed.

The essence of tactics is the unique style of the wealthy family.

To put it bluntly, Barcelona is to play the ball and play the rhythm; To put it bluntly, Arsenal is to play the speed and play the fast pace; To put it bluntly, AC Milan is to play the defense, play the short-term cooperation, etc.

Every top giant has a unique style. As long as there are no major changes, no matter how many head coaches are replaced or how many players are replaced, they will maintain a specific style.

Pierce didn't know this.

In fact, football clubs have made tactical records in the 1990s. Most teams started in the new century, and many clubs have found the benefits of doing so.

Those who are qualified to make tactical records must have top-notch strength, stable lineup, and less frequent player rotations. It is not that ordinary teams cannot make records, because they do it without meaning. For example, a champion team that relies on their strength to enter the Premier League. If they want to continue to stay in the Premier League, they will definitely supplement their strength on a large scale, and the lineup will undergo huge changes, and the previous tactics will lose their meaning. The head coach must rebuild the tactical style.

The same is true for ordinary top league teams. In order to achieve better results, they will continue to replenish players, but the core players are only a few. With players with average tactical abilities as the core, it is difficult to have much effect on the tactic system. As a result, the tactics of the team play depends on the style of the head coach. If you change the head coach, you may change the tactics, and naturally you cannot form any unique style of playing.

Pierce's career was too early to be brilliant. He played for Nottingham Forest in the early days. At the end of his career, he joined Newcastle United and Manchester City one after another. He was also team with no meticulous tactics. This was the first time he knew that the tactics could be refined to such a level. It felt like he had opened a door to football. What was sad is that he had already retired and was no longer a professional player, but became a head coach.

It’s okay for professional players to say, but if you don’t understand tactics, you can do it as long as you play well. The head coach is a bit tragic. A head coach doesn’t know how to refine the tactics, and only considers the team’s formation roughly, and allows players to play freely most of the time.

"No wonder I did not have good results in leading the team!" Pierce found the reason.

This is actually one of the reasons.

‘One of the reasons’ is not the whole reason. It is meaningless for ordinary teams to refine tactics, because most players in the team cannot keep up with their tactical thinking. If the tactical thinking is too detailed, they will not be effective at all.

Millwall is special because Zhang Yang is based on the players' abilities and deduced tactics, so players will naturally adapt to it.

Livermore is an example.

Livermore didn't know any football tactics at all. It would be better to jump off a building than to let him learn. Maybe his mind would become enlightened if he didn't fall to death, but Livermore was still very adaptable to the position, although he himself didn't know the specific content of the tactics, but he just felt like he was playing.

While Pierce felt his eyes open, he did not completely believe in the ostentatious tactics.

He has doubts.

It is precisely because he cannot fully understand how the tactics work and why they can work that Pierce has doubts. He was also surprised at how "How did Zhang Yang come up with such a complex tactic" and questioned whether the tactics can succeed.

Whether the tactics can succeed depends not only on the correctness of the tactics, but also on whether the team can adapt. No matter how good the tactics are, it is meaningless if the team cannot adapt.

How can Millwall adapt to such a complex tactic?

Summer preparations are only one month short!

Although Zhang Yang said that 'The 433 coreless formation needs to be adapted slowly', another 352 offensive style is also very complicated, because it involves strengthening offense and taking into account defense, which is more complicated than the dual-core style mentioned earlier.

Can such tactics really be adapted to short-term preparations?

Pierce left with doubts. He went to the first team training ground to help the club staff, transported a few training equipment, and also checked the first team training ground with the stadium administrator.

This work is done by the stadium staff. Pierce is idle and idle. He has nothing to do to help and can get familiar with the staff at the club.

While checking the first team training ground, Pierce met Frederick who came over to check the turf. The short and fat man was asking the staff to use the machine to sprinkle more water on the training ground.

"What are you doing?" Pierce asked over and walked over.

Frederick said to Pierce with a cold face and a little impatiently, "Spray water."

“Spray water?”

Frederick looked at Pierce in contempt and explained, "The players will gather again in two days. Sprinkle some water plants and grow better. During open training, the stadium will also look better." Simply put, it is just for the sake of good looks.

There is definitely no problem in maintaining the turf of the court.

Because the natural grass on the court is all real green grass, if you sprinkle water a few days in advance, it will grow greener and the overall look will naturally become beautiful.

Frederick has worked at Millwall Club for nearly ten years. He has learned a little about the first team training and every aspect of the game, and has done a very meticulous job.

He is indeed a very qualified employee.

Pierce did not sigh that Frederick knew much, but was surprised that Frederick had no good face for him, but he did not think too much about it. Because of the first time he met, the guy's face was even worse, "Probably this is what he looks like on weekdays?"

Pierce looked at Frederick with a sympathetic look of "ugly and no way", and showed a 'I don't discriminate' look, and asked what he wanted to say, "What do you think of Zhang Yang? I mean his tactics."

"Tactics?"

Pierce nodded and explained, "Today Zhang Yang explained the tactics to prepare for battle. In my opinion,... it's great, but it's very complicated. I don't know if that's..."

"No need to question!"

Frederick suddenly denies it, and Pierce almost coughed out of choking. He only heard the short and fat man continue to say, "Tactical aspects are considered by Zhang Yang. This is his job. To formulate tactics for the team, lead the team to play, etc., there is no need to question! We are just assistant coaches."

Pierce is still very confused. Isn’t the assistant coach just the head coach to complete the work? If you can’t even question it, how can you play an auxiliary role?

Frederick rarely explained kindly, "We have always worked like this. I am responsible for training. Dennis was also responsible for training. Zhang Yang was responsible for formulating tactics. Of course, he was also responsible for leading team games and other head coaching work. What tactics the team plays and how to play against opponents, we don't need to interfere at all."

"That's it?" Pierce opened his mouth wide in surprise.

"That's it." Frederick shrugged, "Look, because we have a clear division of labor, we succeeded."

“…”

Pierce couldn't understand what Frederick said about "because" at all.

There are many statements in the media that Mirwall succeeded, and most of them ultimately attributed to Zhang Yang's ability to lead the team. He originally had doubts about this, but now it seems that the fact is that, tactics and games are all Zhang Yang's job, and other assistant coaches will not intervene at all. The team's contribution to good results can only be Zhang Yang's.

Pierce can also see that Frederick has a high opinion of Zhang Yang.

Although Pierce still has doubts about tactics, he undoubtedly has no prestige at Millwall Club. He even said that the entire club is "present" and that the players, fans, and all supporters, their hearts are "present".

So his doubts are irrelevant.

Frederick is a very good person. Although he always looks bored, he kindly reminds him of some things, solves his doubts, and is also easy to get along with.

Pierce figured out a lot of things, then turned and left. What he didn't know was that Frederick, who was considered "good intentions", spitted gently at his back, looked around nervously, and muttered, "The guy who was airborne really didn't know anything!"

Would Frederick be kind?

Maybe.

But the short and fat man had no good feelings for Pierce. He originally thought that after Wise left, he would be able to become the "first assistant coach" as he wished. As a result, Pierce was parachuted, making him become the "second assistant coach" again.

Frederick was very angry about this. He didn't dare to say anything to Zhang Yang, but his disgust towards Pierce was written directly on his face.

The next day, all the coaches gathered.

Pierce, Frederick, Alders, and Jodrick and Bruno Burt all concentrated in the coach's office. Zhang Yang held a coaching meeting to arrange the overall summer preparation work.

Next, the players will gather, then undergo physical fitness recovery and reserve training. Jodrick is the most important person. He needs to formulate a physical fitness training plan for each player.

Frederick will be responsible for physical coaching and ensure that every player completes training seriously.

Bert, assist.

Physical training will last from one week to two weeks. A few days will be enough for players who can recover. Players who cannot recover need continuous training.

After a week, after most players have completed high-intensity training, they must start tactical training. So now it is necessary to let the involved coach understand the training content to prepare for the battle, and the new tactics must be explained as soon as possible.

Zhang Yang has never liked to drag work. After the coaching meeting, except for Jodrick leaving first, Pierce, Alders, Frederick and Burley were all left to learn about the new tactics. In the next five days or so, they must understand the content of the new tactics and explain them to the players in a near future.

This is not easy.

The new tactics are a bit complicated. It takes a long time to learn and understand the players at each position in the new tactics and formations, as well as the overall structure of the tactics and formations. For example, last summer, a group of coaches understood the "dual core" tactics, and it took three days less.

Zhang Yang does not require them to fully understand, they just need to know how to guide the players.

The important thing is the player.

Each player will understand the content of the new tactics according to his personal tactical training plan. After tactical training, he will know how to run, pass on the new tactics, and when to confront the opponent.

etc.

The next day, Zhang Yang was patiently explaining tactics. Frederick, Pierce and others were like returning to elementary school classrooms, three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, and there were also time to communicate with each other and talk to deepen their understanding.

The indoctrination education in one day is still very effective. Everyone roughly understands the key points of the tactics, but how players in each position should run, pass, etc., it also takes a lot of time to memorize rote.

For Frederick and Alders, the work of memorizing and memorizing is quite simple. They are almost all "academic" coaches, and learning and memorizing are the basic abilities.

Pierce is different.

Pierce was a pure player and was disgusted with studying when she was a teenager. During the training process of the youth team, he barely finished his high school studies in order to be smooth in the future.

That process was very difficult, much more difficult than playing football.

Now that I have re-entered my studies, Pierce regrets coming to Millwall, otherwise how could he fall into the abyss of memorization and encounter the huge troubles of life?

Pierce knew he had to finish because he was an assistant coach and the 'first assistant coach' and would lead the team with the head coach.

If he is the "first assistant coach", even the team's tactics are not clear, it will definitely be very unqualified. At that time, the coach's future will be completely ruined, and other clubs will also know that he cannot even complete the work of an assistant coach.

Maybe you will become a laughing stock in European football?

For work, for the future, and for the sake of face, Pierce devoted himself to studying and reciting hardships without hesitation.

July 15th is a sunny day.

This day is very important for Millwall Club, because all the players return to the team, which also marks the official start of preparations for the new season.

For many new players, the first day of the formal gathering is also very meaningful, marking that they truly join Millwall and officially enter the process of integrating into the team.
Chapter completed!