For non-Premier League players, Christmas is often a rare break in the middle of the season.

They either return to their motherland for the holidays, or take their families out for a few days of rare holidays, and return to the team for training after Christmas to prepare for the second half of the league.

But for the team's management, Christmas represents busyness.

The draw for the Champions League quarterfinals knockout round was released. After defeating Arsenal and winning the first place in the group, Chinatown won the first place in the group, he got what he wanted to draw a team with not very strong strength, Porto, who was in the same group as Paris Saint-Germain.

This is undoubtedly a very good sign. Porto is very strong, but Chinatown is also fully capable of defeating its opponents.

Paris Saint-Germain is also lucky. The Celtics who beat the Scottish Premier League were basically promoted.

But this does not mean that Gao Han has fewer troubles.

After Paris Saint-Germain disbanded, he brought his wife and children to Madrid the next day and went to Chinatown training base without stopping. General manager Armando Marcos and technical director Cantalero have been waiting in the office for a long time.

The polite greetings during the meeting were mainly concentrated on the upcoming FIFA Golden Ball Awards ceremony, but Gao Han said that he did not plan to attend this time because he was too busy and had no time.

According to custom, 2012 is the year of the competition. Spain, which successfully defended the European Cup, will undoubtedly become the biggest favorite of the year. If nothing unexpected happens, Bosque will defeat Gao Han and be elected as the best male football coach of the year, and many Spanish players will also be shortlisted for the best team of the year.

But the winner of the Golden Ball Award should have been born between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Gao Han vaguely heard some rumors, and there would be more support for Messi. After all, Barcelona players have scored goals in the past year and their momentum is so fierce.

The French Ligue 1 started early in 2013. Paris Saint-Germain wanted to play in the French Cup and the league, and Gao Han really couldn't make time, so he will miss the annual award ceremony this year.

"If there is no accident, Mourinho will be dismissed." Cantalero said lightly.

Gao Han also heard it very calmly, which did not surprise him.

In fact, this news has been rumored by the media since a month ago. Real Madrid this season is a turbulent one. Mourinho has problems in locker room control. After winning the league championship last year, the conflicts between Portuguese madmen and stars are becoming more and more obvious.

Like the contradictions of all teams, between the head coach and the star, firing the head coach is always the best option.

"As recently conducted a poll of Real Madrid members about the new coach of Real Madrid."

"So fast?" Gao Han was a little surprised. Is this a slap in the face?

Even if Mourinho really wants to get out of class, there is no need to make such a storm now.

Cantalero nodded, "In the list of coach selections, Pochettino ranks first. Many people think he can replace Mourinho's coach. German national team head coach Louer, current Swansea coach Lauderup and Real Madrid youth team head coach Torrell are both candidates on the list, and their support ratings are not low."

There is no Gao Han on the list, which is not surprising at all, because Gao Han has clearly stated that if he leaves Paris Saint-Germain, he will no longer be engaged in club coaching, but will focus on managing Chinatown.

But when he was interviewed by an authoritative Chinese media, when the other party asked him if he wanted to coach the national team, Gao Han clearly stated that if one day he really coached the national team, it would definitely be the Chinese national team.

But he quickly clarified that he did not have detailed plans and would not coach any other national team except China. His focus in the next few years will fall on Chinatown. At the same time, he hopes to promote strategic cooperation between China and Spain in youth training as soon as possible.

This has also been paid attention to by many domestic fans, and they have called on the Football Association to take action quickly.

"As far as I know, Loew will not leave the German national team, Lauderup is also very satisfied with Swansea. Torrell is too risky, and Pochettino has always been in contact with Manchester United. Ancelotti is in Manchester City. Klopp's style is very similar to Atletico Madrid's Simeone. Real Madrid's new coach is not easy to choose at all." Gao Han said with a smile.

Real Madrid fans are undoubtedly the most demanding fans in the world. They also have very strict requirements on head coaches. Head coaches like Klopp, Capello, and Benitez are often not very popular with them. They hope to win and win beautifully.

Chinatown's current situation is very similar to Real Madrid, and the head coach is also dysfunctional.

The team has a group of outstanding technical players. Chinatown has no reason not to continue to develop in the direction of transmission and control. This itself is in line with Gao Han's plan for Chinatown, but after Pochettino, who can take over the position of Chinatown coach is also a big problem.

In recent years, the way of passing and controlling has been popular, but there are not many head coaches who can play this tactic. In addition, Chinatown is now somewhat like a high or low, so the best coaches can't afford to hire, but the team is not aware of the team. The remaining few are just one carrot and one pit, and they are basically in charge.

Cantalero's original idea of ​​choosing a coach was not deliberately chosen in the direction of passing and controlling, so Ronald Koeman was also included in the list of coaches, but after Gao Han adjusted his development ideas, he had to adjust his list.

"Pellegrini is undoubtedly the best candidate. I had the opportunity to have a brief exchange with him before. He gave me the impression that he had a very clear coaching idea. He admitted that he likes excellent players who control the ball, likes active offensive football, has a good personality, and has a good control ability in the locker room. If you look at it from a technical and tactical perspective, he is the most suitable."

Cantalero's suggestion was recognized by Gao Han.

Although Gao Han had no in-depth contact with Pellegrini, the coaching ability of the Chilean engineer is unquestionable. Moreover, he is very familiar with the passing and controlling style and his offense is quite sharp, which meets the requirements of Chinatown.

"Then what are your worries?" Gao Han heard Cantalero's implicit meaning.

The technical director coughed gently, "He is too gentle. To put it nicely, he is elegant, but not to listen, he is weak. This is somewhat different from the overall mental outlook of our team."

Pellegrini is also capable of controlling big-name stars. For example, he has blocked Riquelme in Villarreal, and has a good relationship with stars such as Van Nistrue in Malaga, but overall, he is indeed as Cantalero said, weaker.

In contrast, Chinatown is now a strong army under the guidance of Pochettino, with a strong will and continuous reversals are the best evidence. Once Pellegrini takes over Chinatown, it may dispel the team's spirit.

"Emery is also a pretty good choice. You and I know him well."

Gao Han certainly knows Emery. This former assistant still often contacts Gao Han. Valencia, whom he coaches, can be regarded as the biggest loser after the rise of Chinatown. The Bats Legion missed the Champions League in a row, and the management also had some resentment towards Emery.

Judging from the technical and tactical style alone, Emery is also very suitable for Chinatown, especially his attainments in coaching young players.

In Gao Han's view, there are two types of head coaches that are worth noting. One is Guardiola, who has a high starting point and talent, and is at its peak as soon as he debuts. This type of head coach is often very successful professional players who transform. They have their own unique ideas and understanding of professional football.

In addition to Guardiola, Rijcard is the same, but head coaches like this often easily encounter a problem, which is that they are too obsessed with and obsessed with their own football and cannot extricate themselves. Just like Rijcard, whose success in Barcelona has made him lose, he has basically stopped coaching now.

There are two very famous head coaches in this category, namely Capello and Mourinho. The former is a professional player transformation, while the Portuguese madman is extremely talented, but they are now basically obsessed with their football philosophy.

Gao Han reminded Guardiola more than once that he must learn humbly. Only by constantly learning, learning from his strengths and weaknesses, and keeping himself making continuous progress can he continue to achieve success.

There is another type of head coach who is born from the grassroots level. Pellegrini and Emery both belong to this category. They will be more flexible and understand flexibility, and can quickly adapt to changes in the development trend of European football. This type of head coach has stronger adaptability and more comprehensiveness, but it is often extremely difficult to break through and transform.

This is why there are many head coaches suitable for coaching mid- and lower-level teams but are not competent for the giants.

To put it bluntly, the wealthy teams not only require the head coach to have a very clear coaching idea, but also be good at adapting, and be able to manage the locker room and handle the relationship between all walks of life in the club. This is a huge pressure for any head coach.

"In addition to these two, Swansea's Michelle Laudrup is also our option, and there are two more."

Gao Han took the two documents handed over by Cantalero, opened them, and read them carefully.

These two head coaches are also very interesting, basically in line with Gao Han’s two ideas for the head coach.

One is former Barcelona and Real Madrid superstar Luis Enrique, who once replaced Guardiola to coach Barcelona's second team and led the team to win the third place in the Spanish Second League as a promotional team. If the first and second teams were not in the same league at the same time, Barcelona's second team would have been promoted to La Liga.

After the second team succeeded, Luis Enrique went to the Serie A to coach Roma, but it was not successful. Cantalero analyzed the reasons and felt that this was mainly because the high-pressure and pass-and-control style advocated by Enrique did not work in conservative Italy, and it was a bit too aggressive, but Enrique's overall strength still has.

Otherwise, how can he explain that he can lead Barcelona second team to third place in the Spanish Second Division?

Another candidate is Marcellino. He has coached teams such as Sporting Gijon, Athletic Santander, Zaragoza and Sevilla. He has traveled all over La Liga and his performance is both good and bad, but his playing style is a bit similar to Emery. He pays attention to details and is not obsessed with passing and controlling. He mainly draws tactics based on the players' abilities and characteristics.

Marcellino is very interested in coaching Chinatown. He has revealed his favorable impression of Chinatown through the media many times before. At present, Villarrell may change his coach during the winter break, and Marcellino, who is unemployed at home, is their first choice.

"Actually, I think we have all overlooked an extremely important thing when it comes to choosing a coach." Cantalero frowned and said with a serious face.
Chapter completed!