Chapter 10 The Legendary Creator
Yang Cheng is really not worried.
Because he knew that the so-called hearings for special geniuses were more of a formality.
That’s not to say that the Ministry of Interior doesn’t pay attention to this.
The main reason is that it does not have a specific measurement standard.
For example, what is a genius?
Youth training itself is a high-input, high-output, high-risk industry. There are many cases of injuries to Zhongyong. How to define genius?
To put it bluntly, it depends on whether the people you find to endorse are of sufficient weight.
For wealthy teams like Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea, they say they are geniuses, but who dares to say they are not?
On the other hand, this clause is simply useless for teams in lower leagues.
Yang Cheng remembers a piece of data. In the six years from 2009 to 2015, only 23 players in leagues below the Premier League successfully passed the special genius clause and applied for labor certificates.
Is the Ministry of Home Affairs and the FA specially setting up the card?
No, it’s because there are so few applicants.
For the teams in the English Championship, League One and League Two at that time, their scouting network was very small, not to mention global. It did not even cover the European Union and some even the UK.
In this case, how could they poach non-EU players?
Back to the specific case of Modric.
Yang Cheng attended as a representative of the Bayswater Chinese and answered questions related to the introduction of Modric.
He said bluntly, "We are very optimistic about Luka. I think he will become the best midfielder in the world."
Yang Cheng noticed that when he said this At this time, everyone present, including Vrbanovic and Boban, all turned their attention to the scrawny Modric.
Obviously, no one saw the possibility of Yang Cheng's words in Modric.
Just as Vrbanovic has never understood why Yang Cheng spent so much manpower and resources on Modric.
Only Modric.
The eyes of this Croatian boy projected a deep and indescribable gratitude.
With Yang Cheng at the beginning, Vrbanovic and Boban became easy to talk to, and they successively named Modric a genius.
As for the future, is it important?
Yang Cheng carefully prepared the materials for many days, which also came in handy at this hearing.
It fully explains the Bayswater Chinese tactics and the importance and scarcity of players like Modric to the team.
In short, Yang Cheng wanted to tell the officials of the Ministry of Interior.
This player is very, very, very important to the Bayswater Chinese!
The hearing will not produce results on the spot.
So, after the hearing, I went back and waited for news.
Yang Cheng was the host and invited Vrbanovich, Boban, Geoff Thompson, Palios and Eriksson to have dinner together.
Finally, we have invited members of the UEFA Administrative Committee and celebrities like Boban to London. Naturally, we have to make the best use of their talents and take the opportunity to build relationships with the big bosses of the Football Association.
Even if Thompson and Palios can't stay in this position for long.
Isn’t this Brian Kidd?
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If Yang Cheng was very confident in the hearing and therefore took things lightly, then on the day after the hearing, he paid special attention to his meeting with Brian Kidd.
This is also a habit that Yang Cheng developed over many years of coaching in his previous life.
Don’t be suspicious of people you employ, and don’t use people who are suspicious.
So the interview is particularly important.
From his dress to his image to the arrangement of his conversations, Yang Cheng was painstaking and meticulous.
As early as when he was an assistant coach at Manchester United, Brian Kidd was known as a good old guy.
And Yang Cheng's careful preparation, coupled with his understanding of Brian Kidd in his previous life, really won Brian Kidd's favor at the first meeting.
The entry point is the meal with Eriksson last night.
Yang Cheng extended his interest from dinner parties to the England national team, and then to English football.
Then, Yang Cheng turned the topic back to the time when Brian Kidd went to various European countries to observe and learn from major wealthy teams.
This is something that many fans have overlooked.
Since the late 1980s, after the Heysel tragedy, English football has faced a ban.
It was from that time on that British football began to lag behind continental Europe in all aspects.
This is true whether it is club management or technical and tactical levels.
Ferguson, Brian Kidd and Manchester United were the first to go out to learn and absorb the strengths and advantages of the European continent in training and management.
This has also become a key weapon for Manchester United's rise in the 1990s and the Premier League era.
During that time, Ferguson and Brian Kidd were almost the most admired partners in continental Europe and the legendary founder of the Manchester United dynasty.
In this, Ferguson plays the role of a strict father, and Brian Kidd is more like a loving mother.
As for the conflict between Brian Kidd and Ferguson, Yang Cheng knew something about it in his previous life.
The relationship between the two had always been very bad, and it did not ease until Ferguson was seriously ill and hospitalized after retirement.
The reason is simple. Ferguson felt that Brian Kidd had betrayed him, including saying many harsh words in public and in his autobiography.
Brian Kidd believes that Ferguson was part of the reason for his failure in coaching at Blackburn.
At the same time, he felt that Ferguson did not give him enough respect and recognition.
All in all, this is a confusing account, and Yang Cheng does not intend to participate.
He was more discussing football with Brian Kidd, from his trip to the European continent to learn from the past, to the problems England is facing today, and how the Chinese in Bayswater should position themselves?
..."I think that the current European football is facing another major change."
"In Spain, more and more teams are starting to use 4231 double rear The waist tactics are not only like Irueta’s Deportivo, but also Benitez’s Valencia. This is also a team worthy of attention.”
Yang Cheng’s talk. The talk surprised Brian Kidd.
He could see that Yang Cheng was young and the son of the team owner.
I never expected that I would be so familiar and knowledgeable about European football.
This also made him put away some of his wariness and start discussing professionally.
“Speaking of 4231, this style of play has been used in Spain for many years. Valencia’s results in the past few years were indeed very good. Under Cooper’s leadership, they reached the Champions League finals twice, but they were both inferior. "In one breath."
"After winning the La Liga title the year before, they only finished fifth in the league last season. This summer, they also sold players such as Kili Gonzalez and high center Kalu. I always feel that the overall strength has declined slightly compared to before.”
What Brian Kidd said is true.
But Yang Cheng has a different view.
"The double defensive midfielders of Baraja and Albelda remain stable, with Vicente on the left, and the defense has basically not been adjusted. As long as Aimar at No. 10 is not injured, there are players at the center position who can Come on, Benitez's team will give people a big surprise. "Shocked."
Brian Kidd thought about it and asked: "You mean, Mista and Ricardo Oliveira are more suitable for Benitez's tactics than Carew. ?”
Yang Cheng guessed it when he saw Kidd’s expression.
One of the conflicts between him and Ferguson at the beginning was the signing of strikers. Ferguson wanted to bring in the Black Wind Shuangsha, while Kidd believed that England's traditional high forwards should be brought in.
This is actually the mainstream of the Premier League now.
Manchester United has Ruud van Nistelrooy, but he relies heavily on passing in the midfield. The Dutchman is only responsible for scoring goals.
Arsenal's Henry is more comprehensive, but often pulls wide, so Wenger adopts the 442 double forward tactic.
On a technical and tactical level, the Premier League is indeed far behind continental Europe.
"This is what I call a major change."
Yang Cheng did not continue to struggle with the center issue, so as not to expose Brian Kidd's scars.
“The most impressive team in European football last season was probably Porto of the Portuguese Super League.”
“The training system of the team coached by Mourinho Here, many fresh concepts have been introduced, especially the training of players, which has attracted great attention in European football."
Brian Kidd nodded repeatedly, and he naturally knew it.
"From Cooper to Irueta to Benitez to Mourinho, we can easily find that they are all further refining the scope of activities and rights and responsibilities of players on the court. In the past, the traditional three lines Between the midfielder and the defense, a defensive midfielder was added. "
After talking about this, Brian Kidd immediately understood what Yang Cheng meant.
“The No. 10 position will be further restricted.”
“Yes, so the tactical trend in the next few years is to decompose the No. 10 position.”
I don’t know why. , Brian Kidd thought of yesterday’s hearing.
He heard that the Croatian genius signed by the Chinese in Bayswater was a scrawny boy who looked frail.
Moreover, he plays the role of midfielder.
"Porto's No. 10 player Deco has attracted the attention of many European giants." Yang Cheng reminded.
Deco does not fit the traditional impression of a No. 10 attacking midfielder.
Especially not like a Brazilian No. 10 player.
When No. 10 no longer looks like No. 10, the tactical rights and responsibilities that originally belonged to No. 10 will naturally be redistributed.
This will naturally lead to changes in tactics.
Yang Cheng continued to extend this topic and mentioned his vision for the Chinese people in Bayswater.
England seems to be full of talents, and there are many stars in every major competition, but why does it fail to achieve results in every major competition?
Because England lacked possession.
Behind the ball control is technology and youth training.
Brian Kidd naturally understood what Yang Cheng meant.
When he originally wanted to introduce a high center forward, it was not because he wanted to continue England's traditional long pass and lob play, but because he trusted his most proud disciple, Scholes.
Kidd believes that with the presence of Scholes, the front should not be thin players like Cole and York who cannot suppress defenders, but should be traditional high forwards.
But at that time, Ferguson did not trust Scholes or even the youth training players in Class 92 enough.
Brian Kidd has played football all his life. He helped Manchester United win the Champions League as a player. He also went abroad for exchanges and studies countless times during his coaching period. He is naturally aware of the problems of English football.
In fact, all the Class 92 players he trained were players with solid skills and excellent passing skills.
Yang Cheng’s vision for the Bayswater Chinese is to retain England’s traditional impactful and aggressive style of play, but also to have delicate ball-handling skills to fully stimulate the players’ creativity.
This is very much in line with Brian Kidd’s philosophy.
More importantly, Brian Kidd has clearly felt that this trend is intensifying in the Premier League.
From Wenger to now Ranieri, more and more teams are inviting famous foreign coaches.
It is undoubtedly remarkable that the Bayswater Chinese were able to see all this in advance in the third level league.
This impressed him.
Even, I started to be a little tempted.
So, Brian Kidd quickly asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Yang, tell me, who will be the head coach of the Bayswater Chinese?"
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(End of this chapter)