Super Marshal

The advantage of a famous coach often does not lie in his excellent coaching ability, but in the support and resources he can obtain.

Just like Gao Han, he was able to get Bayern Munich's Big Three to invest 100 million euros in transfer fees for him, making all players willing to play for him. Even three players who were participating in the World Youth Championship in Canada took the time to come. I went to Munich and met Gao Han in person. After talking for a while, I returned to Canada.

It's hard to imagine how an ordinary head coach would have gotten all this?

But did it fall from the sky out of thin air?

No, this is what Gao Han has achieved over the past few years, winning one victory after another and fighting one after another.

On the first day of the training camp, all the players of the first team, whether they are the main players of Kahn, Lucio and Lahm, or new players like Modric, Toni Kroos, Robben and Ribery, or Thomas ·Without exception, young players promoted from the second team such as Muller and Hummels all came to the team in advance.

They came to the locker room early, changed their clothes, and made all preparations before training.

By the time Gao Han walked into the locker room, everyone was already dressed.

As soon as they saw him, they all stood up and stood solemnly on both sides of the locker room.

As early as the past few days, Gao Han had met each of them and had half-an-hour conversations with each of them, so they were no strangers to each other, and there were no polite greetings.

"There are many media reporters and fans outside now. It is said that thousands of fans came to Sebena just to watch our training, so I said something in the locker room."

The players still stood with their heads held high.

"Each of you has a copy of the team's rules and regulations in your cabinet. This is what I ask of you. My philosophy in managing the team is trust, so I will allow you to do many things, including staying one night before the game. In your own homes, of course, you can live in Sebena if you feel the need.”

In European football, it is common practice for most teams to stay in a hotel or training base the night before a game.

But Gao Han basically did not have such requirements when he led the team from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea to Inter Milan. The most obvious one was Chelsea. He did not require it when he led the team, but Mourinho immediately stepped up as soon as he took office.

"But I'm a person who likes to talk ugly. If I find that someone's behavior off the court makes me feel that I can't trust it, then I'm sorry, but I won't trust your performance on the court."

All the players listened very carefully and remembered it deeply in their hearts.

Gao Han's methods of managing the team have been unearthed by countless media over the past few years. Anyone who knows something about him knows that he requires players and coaches to trust each other, even trust each other heartily.

This is why he has been able to receive the support and love of so many stars over the past few years.

"In addition, I have a very clear goal. I like to win. I believe that no one likes to lose. Therefore, I will ask every player to go all out, no matter how he steps onto the court, even if He came on with only one minute left and I asked him to give it his all."

"I like ambitious and smart players, and I don't like to be reckless. Therefore, I hope that you will always stay calm and rational, whether in training or in the game, and always ask yourself why I am doing this. ?What’s the point of me doing this?”

"Finally, what I want to say is that we have a total of four competitions to play this season. The earliest German League Cup will start in late July, followed by the Bundesliga, German Cup and UEFA Cup, and our first team The number of people is not large, so everyone will get a lot of competition opportunities. "

"Just now outside, media reporters and fans asked me whether I can continue my winning streak after coming to the Bundesliga and coaching Bayern Munich. My answer is, I don't know, but now, here, in front of you. , What I want to say is that I hope and believe that I can continue this winning streak, but the premise is that each of you can trust me and give your best in the game."

"You are able to appear here. Each of you was personally selected by me. I hope you will not disappoint me."

When he said this, Gao Han clapped his hands vigorously, indicating that everyone could go out.

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According to Gao Han's arrangement, the first training session in Sebena was mainly about recovery and adjustment.

The real training camp is in the Donauerschengen training camp, but the time is relatively tight, only two weeks, and then they will participate in the German League Cup in late July.

This event is somewhat similar to the pre-season Super Cup. There are six participating teams, namely the top four teams in the league, the German Cup champion and the German Bundesliga champion. It adopts a knockout system.

Since Bayern Munich only finished fourth in the league last season, they have to participate in the first round of knockout rounds.

The rules of the knockout round are that the league champion and cup champion directly advance to the semi-finals, the league runner-up will face the German second league champion, and the league third place will face the league fourth place.

The rules of the game are that there is no overtime, and the winner cannot be decided within 90 minutes, and it goes directly to a penalty shootout.

After finishing the German League Cup, the German Cup will be played in early August, followed by the first round of the Bundesliga.

There are only eighteen teams in the Bundesliga and there are thirty-four rounds of the league. The games start early. It seems that the schedule is not stressful, but in fact it is not necessarily because after seventeen rounds in the first half, it will be the same as the second half. Between the eighteen rounds, there was a winter break of nearly two months.

This is due to Germany's geographical location in the north, which means that the entire winter is basically spent in heavy snow. In addition, so far, not every team in the Bundesliga is equipped with a geothermal system, causing the turf to freeze. Coupled with the severe cold weather, it is not suitable for competition at all.

However, there are also many people who have complained about the too long winter break. For example, football emperor Beckenbauer has always been a staunch advocate of shortening the winter break. However, years of appeals have not been able to change the current situation of the Bundesliga.

But it is undeniable that the existence of the winter break is a good thing for both players and coaches.

At the very least, the two-month winter break can allow players to take a good rest and allow the team to recharge in the middle and prepare for the second half of the season.

The morning training session went very easily, the players were actively adjusting, and the fans and media reporters were enjoying watching.

After the training, the coaching staff also specially arranged time for the players to interact with media reporters and fans.

This is also a proposal from Bayern Munich Fan Services.

Although he has just coached Bayern Munich for the first time, Gao Han can feel that Bayern Munich, and even the entire Bundesliga, attaches great importance to the fans and considers them very thoughtfully. But interestingly, the price of Bundesliga tickets is very low.

Take Bayern Munich as an example. The team's income is very high, but it mainly comes from commercial operations, and the tickets are quite cheap. This keeps the attendance at Bayern Munich's home games at a high level. The relationship between the club and the fans The relationship is also very harmonious.

After the morning training session, the players all went back to rest. After packing their bags, they returned to the team in the afternoon.

After the team regrouped, they headed directly to Donaueschengen, a small town on the southwest border of Germany.

Donaueschengen is located on the edge of the Black Forest in Germany, and the nearest big city is Zurich, Switzerland.

But what surprised Gao Han and everyone who came here for the first time was that the source of the world-famous Danube River was found in this little-known, isolated town.

The Brigach River, which flows through the center of Donaueschengen, and the Breck River converge in Donaueschengen to form the famous Danube River, so every year it attracts many tourists who want to explore the source of the Danube River. .

There is a castle park east of Donaueschengen. It is said that it was once the castle of a famous German archduke. There is a circular pool in the park, which is praised by the locals as an eternal spring. There are many wishes thrown by tourists at the bottom of the pool. Coins, which are said to bring good luck, are the source of the Danube River.

Now, Castle Park has been developed into a major tourist attraction. It is surrounded by several football fields and a standard comprehensive stadium, as well as an outdoor swimming pool and sports venues. To the south of the park are the resort's single-family cabins.

Bayern Munich often comes here for training and stays in this castle park.

When arriving in Donaueschengen, the team organized a tour to explore the source of the Blue Danube River.

Both the coaching staff and the players have heard of the name of the Danube River. Being able to train at the source of the Danube River brings an unprecedented exciting experience to everyone. Many people have even begun to look forward to this two-week training camp. Romance training.

But soon, Gao Han's cruel pre-season training completely dispelled the last trace of artistic youthful reverie in their bodies and minds.

Three practices a day, each training session lasted ninety minutes of high-intensity training, which almost exhausted every player, not to mention admiring the natural beauty of Donaueschengen and singing along the blue Danube River. It's amazing, they were all trained so hard that they didn't even have the strength to go out at night, and some even went to bed early.

However, the players have heard about Gao Han's devilish training for a long time, and have long been prepared to peel off their skin, because they all know that judging from Gao Han's past coaching experience, the devilish training before games can often improve his performance. The team maintains better physical fitness while avoiding injuries more effectively.

This is undoubtedly attractive to professional players.

Therefore, although the training is very hard and tiring, every player still meticulously implements Gao Han's training arrangements. Gao Han does not blindly pursue high intensity, but pays attention to the combination of work and rest, helping players to reserve physical fitness and Adjust the status to the best.

After a week of devilish training, all the players have gradually adapted to the intensity of training in the high cold, and the team also arranged a warm-up match with amateur teams from surrounding areas, playing in the Castle Park. Bayern Munich lightly An easy 6-0 win.

But in this game, Gao Han basically continued Hitzfield's style of play from last season, adopting a two-forward, four-four-two formation.

Although the players' physical fitness was still quite poor after a week of physical reserve training, Bayern Munich easily won by relying on their strong strength advantage.

However, many problems were also exposed during the game, such as midfield organization and passing control.

Gao Han has always attached great importance to the midfield, because it is the key to offensive and defensive transitions. The reason why Bayern Munich performed unsatisfactory last season was that the midfielder's poor offensive and defensive transitions were also a key factor.

Therefore, transforming Bayern Munich must start with transforming the midfield.