As soon as he walked to the door of the coach's office, Gao Han inside noticed Sabaleta and made a gesture to him, indicating that the Argentinians would come to the office to wait for him for a few minutes, and this would be fine soon.

Sabaleta nodded and walked to the head coach's office next door.

This is a very simple office, a desk with a laptop, a TV hanging on the wall, a tactical blackboard, and a sofa for hospitality. These are standard equipment for the head coach's office.

Compared with his ex Mark Hughes, the biggest difference in Gaohan's office is perhaps the tea set on the coffee table and the coffee maker in the corner. The existence of these two things makes the office air seem to be filled with the smell of tea and coffee blending.

Sabaleta walked to the sofa and sat down, but saw a stack of materials on the coffee table, with the cover marked Jorge Mendez's agency. You don't need to guess that this must be the player's material. Sabaleta couldn't help but think of rumors outside that Manchester City is interested in introducing several substitutes and rotation players.

As a member of the team's locker room, Zabaleta is very clear about the current situation in the locker room. He is led by Xavi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, and is all Gao Han's direct descendants and always supports the head coach unconditionally. Players such as Kompany and Sturidge have been valued by Gao Han this season and are also the head coach's hardcore.

But the Manchester City locker room is not a solid piece. Stephen Ireland has recently started to disobey the coaching staff and has criticized the head coach Gao Han for his employing strategies, as if he didn't use his best player last season, but the stupidity of the coaching staff.

As an outsider, not the direct line of head coach Gao Han, Sabareta always stays away from these things.

But at this moment, when Sabaleta saw this stack of player materials, he was a little nervous.

Could it be that Gao Han brought himself in for the transfer?

Just when Sabaleta was uneasy, the open door darkened and head coach Gao Han walked in quickly.

"Sorry, Pablo, I'm a little verbose, said it's too long." Gao Han apologized as soon as he entered the door.

Sabaleta hurriedly shook his head and said, "You are so polite, Mr. Gao Han."

According to time, it is now outside the team's training time, and it is the free time for Sabaleta. Gao Han kept him and asked him to wait in the office for a few minutes. It is natural to apologize.

But the head coach is the most important thing about authority. Where can Sabaleta dare to accept it?

Gao Han didn't say much, cleaned up the sofa and coffee table, started boiling water, and prepared to make tea.

Sabaleta sat upright on the opposite side. Although he had been playing football under Gao Han for half a year, there were not many opportunities to sit face to face like today, especially in the current situation, he couldn't help but think about it.

"Pablo, since December, there was a tense schedule around Christmas, followed by a weekly double match in January, which led to many things I had no time to stop and think about, and there were some things I should have done long ago, and I never had the chance to do."

Sabaleta nodded, "There is no winter break, this has always been the most troublesome part of the Premier League."

Gao Hanxin sighed with emotion, "After the winter break, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to have a good talk with you."

Sabaleta barely squeezed out a smile, not knowing what the head coach wanted to talk to him.

Just then the water boiled, Gao Han poured a cup of boiling water for Sabaletta, and after cleaning the tea set, he started making tea. Soon, a faint tea fragrance filled the entire office.

"I heard that you have played midfielder before?" Gao Han asked casually while making tea in his hand.

"Yeah, yes."

"Can you tell me well?" Gao Han asked with concern.

Zabaleta was a little puzzled, but after thinking about it, he nodded and responded: "Since I started to receive football training, I have been playing in the middle and front courts, as is the case in the San Lorenzo youth training camp. When I entered the first team, I played in the midfield and dragged the midfield, but later I became a right forward, and later I became a right back and joined the Espanyol."

San Lorenzo is a professional team in Argentina, and Zabaleta comes from this team's youth training camp.

Gao Han nodded slightly, and did not immediately express his opinion. Instead, he looked deeply at Sabaletta who was sitting opposite him and waiting for him to speak, and said softly: "There is something I want to discuss with you."

"You said." Sabaleta was calm on the surface, but his heart was already filled with huge waves and he was not at all calm.

"I'm considering playing Southampton in the next game, letting you try a single midfielder."

"Me?" Sabaleta was shocked. He forgot that he hadn't played in this position for many years.

Gao Han nodded, "Listen to me, the reason why I think this is mainly because I think you are competent."

After a pause, Gao Han continued: "Mascherano is at the right center back position, whether it is his tackle or pressing or his sense of position, it is very reassuring. In this position, one-on-one defense is very important, but your characteristic is that your running range is large, especially the ball-free running on the court, and the teammates have a strong awareness of receiving teammates. This is very important in the midfield drag position."

"Also, your ability to play is also very stable, so comprehensively, I hope you can try the single midfielder position."

Sabaleta was also confused when he heard this, and he didn't know what to respond.

Long before Gao Han came to Manchester City, he often heard about his legendary deeds, especially his love of transforming players.

Needless to say, Kaka, Marcos Senna is a classic work of Gao Han. Later, Figo was transformed in Inter Milan, and Schweinsteiger was transformed in Bayern Munich, and once transformed right-back Ram into a midfielder.

After coming to Manchester City, Gao Han even carried forward his characteristics of transforming his players. He first transformed Xavi Martinez from a midfield to a central defender, and then transformed Mascherano into a defender. Now he wants to transform his defender into a midfield...

To be honest, Sabaleta is really mixed with feelings and has no idea how to answer.

However, if you think about it more deeply, you really have to admire Gao Han.

He has transformed players such as Marcos Senna, Figo, Schweinsteiger and others very successfully and have become the top European star. There is no need to say more. Now, after the team's team's change to play as a central defender, he also has the spirit of a defensive commander, and has won unanimous recognition.

Although Mascherano is a pity, he has to admit that on the defense line, some of his shortcomings were covered up, but his advantages were magnified, especially in Gao Han's three, four or three styles of play, the right center back position made Mascherano shine, and he performed no less than when he was in the midfield.

But if it happens to others, Sabaleta can be watched as a fun thing, but now it will happen to itself, which forces the Argentinians to be cautious.

He knew very well that Gao Han was looking for a substitute for Harvey Alonso. Although Michael Johnson was very respected, he was young and could not take on the big responsibilities. However, in the second half, the game was more and more critical. Gao Han had to be careful of some games when Harvey Alonso was absent and make some preparations in advance.

However, Sabaleta also knew very well that in Gao Han's three, four, and three formation, there was no standard right back. Even if he was arranged, he would form the two wings of the large diamond midfield with Bridge, which is the right forward.

If you can really perform in the midfielder position, you may get more room for play and may even create a new world, just like Schweinsteiger of Bayern Munich.

All of the above flashed through Sabaleta's mind and made him make a decision quickly.

"I'll listen to you, Mr. Gao Han, I'll hit wherever you say." Sabaleta replied professionally.

And this answer is what Gao Han wants.

Gao Han has always liked to use this kind of all-round player.

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The next afternoon, St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton.

Gao Han stood in front of the visiting team coach's seat, looking at the game on the court.

Southampton is still fighting stubbornly, even if the score is already zero to four.

In this game, Manchester City played with a full substitute, with Sabaretta as the team's back-end midfielder, partnering with Ellano, Michael Johnson, and Petrov in the midfielder position.

The frontcourt Trident is a combination of Adam Johnson, Joe and Sturridge.

After years of separation and returning to the midfielder, Sabaleta is diligent and walking on thin ice. However, because Southampton is not strong, Manchester City's overall performance is excellent. The Argentine midfielder also showed quite good strength, with a steady pass, no mistakes in the whole game, and several threatening attacks were planned.

This made Gao Han nod his head repeatedly when he saw it.

"It's just a game, and the Saints' strength is not as strong as before, so we still have to investigate for a while." Brian Kidd was more cautious.

As a head coach who prefers tradition, Brian Kidd doesn't like this kind of player transformation, but Gao Han made the decision and he had to obey.

What's more, Gao Han is well-known in this regard and is familiar with it.

"He basically completed the task I assigned in this game. He had strong execution ability and was running well without the ball. He had received timely responses several times and passed quite steadily. If I remember correctly, he had not made any mistakes in passing, so I think he might not be able to kick in this position."

In the drag-back position of the three, four and three formation, it is required to have certain defensive capabilities, stable passes and shots, and to be able to meet teammates. Sabaleta is very in line with the requirements of this position.

Of course, judging from this game, he did not perform too eye-catchingly.

On the contrary, the saints left a deep impression on Gao Han.

Especially in the second half, Manchester City was already leading by four goals, but Southampton still refused to give up and kept pressing and looking for opportunities to fight back. Gao Han praised the fighting spirit of the team.

"This team is really tenacious and has good strength. Why is it reduced to the third-level league?" Gao Han was full of doubts.

He still clearly remembers that during his coaching Chelsea, Saints Southampton's strength was very good in the Premier League.

In just a few years, I went directly to the third-level League One.

"The debt crisis, the team's finances and management affected the team's competitiveness. Later, after restructuring, but was relegated from the Championship and entered the League One. Now, after debt restructuring and being acquired by foreign consortiums, it is estimated that it will recover soon."

Gao Han nodded and said no.

At this moment, on the court, Southampton launched a counterattack, passed the ball to the wing, and handed it to a wing player, who dribbled the ball to launch a counterattack, and in a one-on-one situation, broke through David Dunn's defense and sent the ball into the penalty area. Saints forward Lambert, who had been looking for opportunities in the frontcourt, arrived and rushed to the goal guarded by Joe Hart with one kick.
Chapter completed!