Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 191

After the "Northeast Derby" ended, the two head coaches shook hands with each other, but the gunpowder between the two was really a bit full.

Newcastle United's new coach Alan Pardew sneered at Anton's team: "It seems that the quality of your team's jersey is worrying!"

Pardew refers to the fact that Ibrahimovic used the torn jersey to go to the referee to argue, but in the end he got a card and ended up on the field.

Anton laughed aloud: "But it seems that the quality of your team's defense is still a little bit better."

Paduan's face changed suddenly.

After Ibrahimovic left the field, Sunderland challenged with ten players on the field.At this time, Newcastle seized the opportunity and counterattacked vigorously, trying to get back one or two goals at the last moment and save face.

But Sunderland's defense was impeccable.The ten people basically retreated to their own half, but they didn't just place the bus blindly. Everyone kept their positions and was in order.Since everyone retreats, it is equivalent to doubling the density of defense.Newcastle felt pressured in front of Sunderland's super sophisticated "iron barrel formation" and felt that they had nowhere to speak.

So, when the final whistle sounded, the scoreboard was still the score when Ibrahimovic left the field.

Only then did Anton have the confidence to laugh at Pardue: His defense has been tested by the "Magpies" team.

And the Magpies' defense is nothing in front of Ibrahimovic.

The two head coaches quarreled, and Anton won.However, most of the public opinion after the game was skeptical of Anton—either questioned whether the signing was appropriate, or doubted whether Anton could control such a rebellious player as Ibrahimovic.

You know, Ibrahimovic is about to turn 30 this year, and his actual age is a little older than Anton.

In addition, Ibrahimovic's relationship with coach Guardiola was not harmonious when he was in Barcelona earlier, which is well known to the world.Now that Ibrahimovic has come to Sunderland, his first show is red, which makes people doubt Anton's control over Ibrahimovic: Guashuai can't make good use of people, how can you Anton use it well?

However, Ibrahimovic's ability to score two goals in a row within 20 minutes after playing is still generally praised: this terrifying attack power!

Sunderland fans are even more overjoyed: they like Ibrahimovic too much.

Especially Ibrahimovic's personality, straightforward, without any pretense: I am strong, so I should be crazy!

And Ibrahimovic is indeed emboldened and crazy, which makes many fans who live in mediocre life all day long seem to see what life "should be".

In the eyes of commentators, Ibrahimovic's dyeing red seemed reckless, but in the eyes of the fans, it was a kind of love and hatred. You were rude to me, and I was rude to you.

Although Ibrahimovic received a red card, the fans only felt cool, cool, cool!

Didn't they still win 3-0?

The Sunderland coaching staff replayed the game afterwards.Russell felt that it was a terribly pity: "If this little bastard doesn't rush to hit people, or if he didn't take off his jersey for the previous goal, he doesn't know what the game will be like!"

No matter how strong Ibrahimovic is, in Russell's mouth, he will always be a "rabbit".

Anton shook his head: "The final high probability will be 3-0."

He took out the heat map of all the players in this game and circulated it to the entire coaching staff.

"Even if Ibrahimovic does not play, Newcastle will fight back desperately in the final period of the game, and Ibrahimovic will never retreat to the second half to defend."

Russell took the heat map that Anton handed over and turned to Ibrahimovic's page. Sure enough, the orange to red areas were all concentrated in the frontcourt, and there were very few near the midfield.

Seeing Russell staring at him, Anton added: "If the rest of the players on the field retreat and return to defense, it will be difficult for Ibrahimovic to get the ball alone in the frontcourt. If Pardew is smarter, let his Players restrict Eriksson's shots, so Ibrahimovic is completely useless in the frontcourt-at most it can only play a restraining role, allowing Newcastle to leave one or two defenders in the backcourt."

The coaching staff nodded after hearing what Anton said.

"Damn, this guy is so arrogant, is he determined not to return to the backcourt?" Russell muttered.

Everyone in the conference room seemed to hear Ibrahimovic's voice: "The backcourt? Tell you, that's not where Zlatan stays."

Anton nodded: "However, at least we don't have to worry about the lineup for the next match."

In the next game, Sunderland will play "Canary" Norwich in an away game. The strength of the opponent and Sunderland is quite different. It is not a big problem if Ibrahimovic is not there.The coaching staff can have more time to consider how to use Ibrahimovic.

"But we have to come up with a plan as soon as possible. Everyone must have seen the schedule from the end of January to February. We will play Chelsea twice..."

Anton was also quite helpless when he said this: Who made them feel lucky, and Chelsea was drawn in the fourth round of the FA Cup?

所以桑德兰的赛程将是：1月22日客场打诺维奇，28日客场打斯托克城，2月1日足总杯客场主场打切尔西，2月5日联赛主场打切尔西……5天之内两打切尔西。

话说安东这赛季真是跟老朋友安切洛蒂“相爱相杀”：11月中桑德兰作客斯坦福桥，一顿乱拳把切尔西揍得找不着北。And what's more terrible is that after that home defeat, Ancelotti's team went through 5 games without a win, and it was not until the end of December that they ushered in their first victory.

Revisit Stamford Bridge on 2 February.Ancelotti's team must have revenge.

That's why Anton was anxious to come up with a plan. "Running" had already been used once in front of Ancelotti, and it would be difficult to get the effect the second time.I am afraid Ibrahimovic will have to rely on Ibrahimovic when we meet Chelsea again.

At this time Russell asked: "Can't you talk to Ibrahimovic? Let him be more active, run more, and help the team back to defense when the team's defense is tight? He has such good physical fitness, and running a little more will definitely be no problem." ah!"

In addition, Russell also looked at Anton expectantly, and he still had nothing to say: If Ibrahimovic is disobedient, Anton, you can beat him with "whirlwind kick" again!

Anton shook his head with a smile, and rejected Russell's proposal: "A player like Zlatan can take the soft but not the strong. Asking him to do something he doesn't want to do will only backfire."

Russell pouted and disagreed, but Anton shook his head: "Russell, the current players are different from before. They have a more distinct self, and they are no longer completely obedient to the head coach, especially Ibrahimovic. player of……"

When he said this, Russell himself knew: Although Sir Alex Ferguson still controls Manchester United as a monolith, the era of patriarchal coaches in the past is gone forever.

"Our main goal now is to provide a system that allows players to maintain their original technical characteristics and strengths and integrate smoothly. Instead of a player coming to us, we tell him how to play again." Anton said.

Russell knew it was reasonable, but he refused to let go of his words.

Anton smiled and continued: "Besides, the salaries of our players are higher than ours. They are all on the way to become millionaires. No one is short of money. Why must they listen to us?"

Russell gritted his teeth when he heard this, knowing that Anton would always pinch him.Ibrahimovic's salary is at least ten times higher than that of Russell. If you think about it from this point: Indeed, why should players listen to him as a small assistant coach.

"So, Zlatan will never listen to us like his teammates. Using him definitely requires skill." Anton said.

Russell's eyes flashed, and he knew it: "Anton, you already have a move?!"

Anton nodded: "Yes, we are a group in Sunderland. I want Zlatan to integrate into this group and be willing to do things for this group that he didn't want to do before."

The entire coaching staff: ... This trick is ruthless!

"However, it is gratifying that this winter window, most of the work on the transfer has been completed. We can finally put more energy back on the game, can't we?"

Although Sunderland's winter window signings and reinforcements have basically come to an end, Anton's task is not over.

He faced a more complicated summer transfer in "Life in the Green", so that when he got home, Anton would hide in his war room and study the scouting report provided by the simulator.

The war room is open to Ibrahimovic, but Ibrahimovic has no interest in the job.

Anton posted all kinds of player information on the wall of the war room: center forward, winger, midfielder... Ibrahimovic came over, flipped through it casually, and commented casually: "This is not as good as Zlatan!" "This is not as good as Zlatan!" Tan!"

Anton: ... Ignore this guy!

But the situation has become a little strange recently: Anton found that he suddenly had a lot of candidates in the summer window selection in "Green Life". These people were all investigated by Anton, but he was not very interested.

For example, Newcastle United's high center forward, Andy Carroll; another example is the winger who played for Aston Villa, one of the "Four Young Villas", Stuart Downing.

On the contrary, the signings that Anton himself is interested in, such as Luis Suarez who is currently playing for Ajax in the Eredivisie, are instead ranked in the lower priority column.

Anton was puzzled by this, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized:

"Mirroring, mirroring mission..."

In other words, the direction of Liverpool in "Life in the Green" corresponds to a certain extent with the actual situation of Liverpool Football Club in reality.

This also explains why when England's Supreme Court ruled that Starway's acquisition of Liverpool was valid, Anton would suddenly be notified by the simulator that his team had increased its signing budget.

So, in "Life in the Green", these inexplicable signing candidates are actually the choice of Sir Dalglish, Liverpool's "caretaker coach"?

Anton was inexplicably startled.

Because he is completely different from Sir Dalglish's choice.

At this time, in "Green Life", player F found Anton.

"I, maybe, need to see you..." Player F's tone was full of uncertainty.