Chapter 65 Positioning
Manchester United's fourth warm-up match was actually a commercial match. The team flew to Singapore and played with Nigat, and finally won 10 goals... Both sides were not on the same level.
The fifth warm-up match was also the last warm-up match before the season. Manchester United went to Germany and played against Hertha Berlin. Sanchez, who had always been in poor form, scored the only goal in the game, helping Manchester United win away.
Yang Xiaozhuang also got the chance to play in both games, and scored 1 goal and assisted 1 time against Nigat, and there were no goals and assists against Hertha Berlin. In these two games, his number of passes dropped to less than 5 times.
It seems that Yang Xiaozhuang performed poorly, but Mourinho and Manchester United coaching staff have higher and higher evaluations of Yang Xiaozhuang, because the Chinese boy's passing success rate has increased again, and the average passing success rate in the two games has reached...74%!
Seeing Yang Xiaozhuang's performance, Mourinho and the coaches of the coaches had a feeling... This kid was enlightened!
Originally, Mourinho thought that Yang Xiaozhuang had such talent, and he should be a rebellious person. However, these talented players actually have a common problem... confidence, or excessive self-confidence turns into arrogant!
When many talented stars were young, they felt that they could solve all problems by themselves. They also like to work alone in the game, and they were a bit... alone when playing football!
To put it bluntly, it means that genius players tend to be more personal in their understanding of football, or prefer to express themselves more, and there is still a difference between them and the correct football philosophy!
Only after experiencing the beating of professional football can you gradually understand that football is a collective sport, learn how to combine your abilities with your team, and know when to use your personal abilities.
But this Chinese Yang...is interesting and promising!
Mourinho and his coaching staff actually overlooked one problem, that is, Yang Xiaozhuang has been in contact with football too short, and his time to be in contact with professional football is even shorter, and he has not formed any football concept at all, so he will naturally not resist and make changes.
If you really want to say what kind of football philosophy Yang Xiaozhuang has... that is, being a "smashing stick" will turn the opponent's defenses upside down, and making the opponent's defense more chaotic, the easier it will be for his own team to score goals!
Mourinho and his coaching staff held a meeting from Germany to Manchester. Not only did they have to make a final summary of the five warm-up matches, but they also had to arrange the next European Super Cup against Real Madrid.
After Rui Faria posted all the performance data of all the players in the warm-up match, Mourinho said: "Guys, the warm-up match has been played. We have a preliminary understanding of the players' current state. Next, we will formulate the UEFA Super Cup lineup. Okay, let's analyze the status of these guys one by one."
The coaches of Manchester United coaching staff immediately became serious. Although the value of the European Super Cup is not high, this event can represent many things. Last season's Champions League champion vs. Europa League champion, whoever wins... can shout out the title of the strongest team in Europe!
The name is indeed meaningless, but it can still boost the team's morale and confidence, especially if it is a giant like Manchester United that is in the recovery stage, winning the European Super Cup... it is very beneficial!
A group of people analyzed the performance of Manchester United players in five warm-up matches one by one. Some people can only play as substitutes in their state, while others can play as main players, and some... They are so bad that they can't even play as substitutes. If they really play, they may have been mined for the team.
Mourinho and his team are professional and have extremely rich experience. They have almost the same standards and opinions on many issues. Until it was the turn to discuss Yang Xiaozhuang, their opinions finally changed.
Yang Xiaozhuang's performance in five warm-up matches is undisputed...good!
Moreover, in every game, the progress of this Chinese boy can be seen with the naked eye, but he... is really too young and too tender!
It is undeniable that this is a very promising young genius with great potential, but he has no experience in a formal professional game... How can he play in an important game like the European Super Cup?
Goalkeeper coach Lauro was the first to make a statement: "Yang is in good shape and has great potential, but he is still too young, so I suggest positioning him as a substitute."
"How can that be done? China Yang is a young man. He is very serious and hardworking in training. He also performed one of the three or five best players in the team in the warm-up match. If he does this and we are still unwilling to give him a chance, the young man's mentality... Haha, aren't you afraid that he will be resentful?"
"The Super Cup is very important to us. Whether we can win this game will affect the team's start of the new season! China Yang did perform well, but he is too young. If he makes a mistake at a critical moment, it will not only affect the team, but also put him under great pressure personally! Not allowing him to play is also a protection for him!"
"Then we can't let players who perform so well be disappointed because of the interests of the team. This is unfair! If we do this in the future, will the players still work hard to train and maintain their own form?"
"For the so-called fairness, it affects the interests of the team. This is the biggest unfairness, a manifestation of lack of team spirit!"
Seeing the quarrel intensified, Mourinho quickly raised his hand and stopped: "Okay, stop arguing!"
Mourinho felt that he had a headache, and he was actually in conflict with him. He was in excellent condition and did not need to do so... it was a waste!
But if you really want to put Yang Xiaozhuang directly into the main lineup... it seems that it is not safe!
"That's it, about Yang... entering the 18-man roster, even if he's too young, our opponent in this game is still a powerful team like Real Madrid. If he really can't play after he comes on the court, his confidence may also be hit. Let's put him on the bench as a surprise to change the situation on the field."
Since Mourinho made the decision, the previous debate has come to an end, and then we will continue to discuss other issues... This is how this team is, everyone can express their opinions and opinions, and of course Mourinho will make the final decision.
Chapter completed!