Before we knew it, there were more and more international players in Chinatown.

After Carvajal was selected for the Spanish national team for the first time, Chinatown now has three Spanish internationals, and the other two are De Gea, Alba, Godin, Rakitic, Hazard and Aubameyang, who are also selected for the national team.

With a lineup of seven internationals, Chinatown is not weak, and this is the result of selling four internationals, Michu, James Rodriguez, Otamendi and Aldevelde.

In addition to the national team's national team, there are also many national teams of national teams of all levels. Therefore, as soon as the national team match day comes, the Chinatown training center immediately becomes empty and very deserted.

But in the conference room, the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

The two consecutive losses at the beginning made Chinatown feel sad and depressing.

Especially compared with the unstoppable start of last season, Chinatown played too depressed and too frustrated this season.

Where exactly is the problem? How should it be solved?

This is a difficult problem facing the coaching staff and club management.

As a senior head coach, Gao Han knew very well that if Chinatown could not solve this problem as soon as possible, then his performance this season would not be good. Not to mention the top four in the league, the rankings would probably decline sharply.

Of course, he also understood that it would be unkind to push the blame to the coaching staff, because four main players were sold this summer, especially Michu and James Rodriguez, which had a great impact on Chinatown's offense.

"Looking at the four games so far this season, our team has shown a very distinctive feature, that is, we have no points when we get the ball. In the first leg of the game against Odans, we have a high ball possession rate. In the first half of the game against Barcelona, ​​we were evenly matched the opponent. After conceding two goals, we even had the advantage on the field for a while."

"In the recent game, we also had the advantage in the game against Sevilla, with a ball possession rate of up to 63%. We won eight corner kicks, which cost the opponent fourteen fouls and four yellow cards. But we only had six shots in the number of shots, and even only once, scoring one goal, and missed five shots."

"Sevilla's possession rate is very low, but they have fifteen shots and nine shots, so we should thank De Gea for his magical performance. If it weren't for his magical performance, we would probably have a shameful defeat in this game."

Technical Director Cantalero took the lead in speaking, and pointed out the problems the club is currently facing, revealing them mercilessly.

This is the tradition of Chinatown, which is not the right thing to the right person.

Head coach Pochettino's face was not good-looking, but he also knew that what Cantalero said was true.

The problems the team is facing now are indeed very complicated. The offensive end cannot create threats, but the defensive end makes mistakes repeatedly.

"What Carlos said is true, and our coaching staff has also conducted in-depth analysis."

Pochettino took Cantalero's words and said.

"We think that the team's current defense is relatively simple, our midfield is kept intact, and the enthusiasm and efficiency of counter-attack are very high, especially after the combination of Herrera and Rakitic, our midfielder's lánjié and coverage are better than last season, which is good for our defense."

"The problem now is that Godin and Miranda have never played high-level defense before, and the cooperation between the two central defenders is not tacit enough, and their interactions with other players of the team are relatively unfamiliar, and there will inevitably be more mistakes, but whether in training or in the game, we have reason to believe that as the season deepens, the defensive problem will gradually be solved."

The high-level defense is very different. The overall team's formation is forward and backward, and the requirements for central defenders are also significantly different.

More importantly, Chinatown emphasizes the forward assists of the two full-backs. Kavajal and Alba are typical full-backs with strong offense and weak defense. Their position is sometimes even higher than the midfielder, which has obviously different requirements for the central defenders.

Godin and Miranda are both newcomers, so it is normal for them to be unacceptable, and Pochettino believes that they can gradually integrate into the team, which is also believed.

"The current problems are mainly concentrated on the offensive end. Pelle and Michu have many similarities. For example, they have strong back-to-back and ball-making ability, and are very strong in body. They can play a fulcrum role in the frontcourt, but there are also many differences. For example, Michu is a front midfielder and often retreats, but Pelle is a traditional Italian center and basically does not retreat."

"Pelle's dribbling ability is not outstanding, which makes him lack the ability to take the ball and attack actively, so we can see that he has almost no outstanding players on the court, but his frontcourt runs very actively, his pressing ability is excellent, and his tactical fulcrum role is very obvious. This is his advantage."

There are no two identical leaves in this world, and it is impossible for two players with exactly the same characteristics.

Pelle and Michu seem to have similar styles, but in fact there are still many differences.

"There is also the midfielder. Last season, James Rodriguez, who is the best player in La Liga and even European football, but this season, both Herrera and Rakitic are more comprehensive, but they are not as good as James Rodriguez in terms of passing and threatening balls."

"Combining various factors has led to us being able to control the scene and suppress the opponent on the court, but we have never been able to straighten out the offense, which has led to the ball coming to the frontcourt but never creating a threat."

Pochettino was also very depressed about this, and even heard his tone, he felt a little angry.

After all, the team finally adjusted a smooth style of play last season, but it sold four players in one go, causing the team to push them back and start over. Now the performance is not ideal, the fans are not happy, and the coaching staff is under great pressure.

Gao Han is a head coach and is very clear that the problems the team is facing now should not be attributed to anyone, including Pochettino, and he went to Madrid specifically to put pressure on it.

He hopes to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible and help the team get back on track as soon as possible.

"I watched the team's four games this season, and I think the team's strength is still good, which can be seen from three points."

After Cantalero and Pochettino expressed their opinions, Gao Han also expressed his views.

"First of all, our overall situation is still very good, and we are still good at creating a numerical advantage in local areas in a short period of time, especially the forward insertion of two full-backs, which is very sudden and effective; secondly, our front court pressing and oppression are well organized, which is the traditional feature of our team."

"There is also the last and most important point. We cooperated on a small scale and had a very accurate running position and a tacit understanding of the team. The newly joined Pelle is also a smart player who is very good at running position. The team did a very good job in this regard."

"I'm sure to do these three things. Our strength this season is not bad, at least the foundation is still there."

Speaking of this, Gao Han looked at Pochettino, "Mauricio is right. Some problems of the team need time, such as the tacit understanding of the players, such as the integration of defensive players, and some problems require us to find solutions to them as soon as possible, such as offense."

"I would like to give an opinion. Pelle is a center forward with delicate feet. He has advantages in physical aspects. He has excellent ability to hold the ball and make the ball with his back. He has excellent running awareness and heading ability. He should actively play his advantages to allow him to withstand the opponent's two central defenders and complete the role of one shot and ferrying."

Gao Han's judgment was recognized by Pochettino. The Argentine head coach nodded and said, "You are right. He can play the role of a mess in the frontcourt and play the role of standing in a standpoint, so we will organize the offense around the battle for the second landing point and the line planning of the second attack in the back row."

"Rakitic and Herrera have good offensive abilities in back-spinning, and Aubameyang is very fast. We think both aspects can form a good interaction with Pelle."

"Don't forget that our two full-backs have strong assists," Gao Han reminded, "Using small-scale cooperation on the wing road and crossing, or cutting in, is also a very threatening offensive routine, and can also exert Pelle's advantages."

"And in the small-scale cooperation of the wing road, I think Hazard should be liberated."

"Liberate Hazard?" Pochettino thought about Gao Han's words seriously.

"Hazar is a player with excellent talent, with a strong personal ability and a very high one-on-one success rate. When Pelle suppresses two opponent's central defenders, Hazar can play more threateningly. When he takes the ball from the left, he can often attract the defense and double-teams of three or four opponents, especially the right center back, who often go to grab lán jié, and the right midfielder will actively double-team to cut off Hazar's ball output route."

"In this case, Alba went forward to attack, Rakitic and Herrera stepped forward to support, and Pelle's support at the front of the penalty area can all share Hazard's defensive pressure to the maximum extent. With his personal ability, as long as he is given space, I believe everyone will be surprised."

When Pochettino heard this, he finally understood Gao Han's meaning.

To liberate Hazard, we must organize the attack of Chinatown around Hazard, rather than center Pelle.

Gao Han's proposal coincided with Pochettino and the coaching staff's idea of ​​planning an offense around the second landing point in the frontcourt and the back row.

Of course, Hazard is only 20 years old and is still very young. He has a strong ability to surpass and assault, and has a high success rate. He was a famous La Liga madman last season, but the next step after passing is often not ideal. But if he is placed in the front of the opponent's penalty area, as long as he passes, he can disrupt the opponent's defense line and create a threat.

What's more, Hazard is a very smart player and he always improves.

Gao Han has always believed that for a genius like Hazard, he should give him as much space as possible within the tactical framework, let him play freely, and release his talents and talents to the fullest.

If he was young before and was not enough to entrust the important task, now, whether he is ready or not, he should take on this burden.

Neither Pelle nor Hazard are known for his ability to score goals, so the burden of scoring falls on Aubameyang. Gao Han has always been very optimistic about this extremely fast player. Cantalero is also crafting his shooting and scoring ability. I believe that there will be some improvement this season.

But the key is Hazard.

"He is a proud swan. All we have to do is give him a lake, rather than forcibly turning him into an ugly duckling." Gao Han advised Pochettino.

Not only him, Zidane is also very optimistic about Hazard. The French even asserted that Hazard is the most promising player in Chinatown.

Gao Han agreed with this.
Chapter completed!