Source: Li Bing, Oriental Sports Daily
On May 22, Slotsky was busy from morning to night. They arrived 30 minutes earlier than expected, but the Shenhua team members who returned to Shanghai from Zhengzhou did not "enjoy" the extra time, Because what is waiting for them next is the recovery training that Coach Slotsky has already formulated ——For those players who have been used to the "Stokes rhythm" for a long time, more than one hour on the plane is enough to give them a good rest and make more preparations for the afternoon training.
Shenhua didn't finish the training for a long time, Slotsky reappeared in the stands of SAIC Pudong Football Stadium ， Shenhua coach wants to see more than Chengdu Rongcheng, Shenhua's opponent in the next league match 。 After the 13 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Shenhua Team temporarily led the Haigang Team, which had played one less game, by 3 points, and the gap between Shenhua Team and Chengdu Rongcheng Team, which ranked third, was expanded to 8 points, which meant that Shenhua could not afford to lose anything whether it was the game against Shenzhen Xinpengcheng Team on Sunday or the home game against Chengdu Rongcheng after the interval.
Before the battle against New Pengcheng, Mr. Si Shuai had a tight schedule
Although the pursuers were behind, Slotsky, who was going to lead his troops to Shenzhen this afternoon (24th), was quite calm. In his own words, It is "from HERO to ZERO, only one game is needed" "Generally speaking, I pay more attention to the game in front of me and ask the players to do the same."
On the second day after the match with Henan Team, the Chinese Football Association announced the latest training list of the Chinese National Men's Football Team. Seven players of Shenhua Team were selected. In addition to Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Xie Pengfei and Gao Tianyi, there were also Xu Haoyang, Yang Zexiang and Bao Yaxiong who had worn the uniforms of the adult national men's football team for the first time.
For Slotsky, who once led the Moscow Central Army to defeat the Russian Premier League, More than half of the international players in their own teams may be just "regular operations" , but can bring out new members of the national team in the newly stepped Chinese Super League stadium, The sense of achievement brought by fulfilling his promise that "Shenhua will have new international players" will still make him feel quite happy 。
It is worth noting that according to the training list of the national football team, from goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong to Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong and Yang Zexiang in the back line, to Xie Pengfei, Gao Tianyi and Xu Haoyang in the middle, Ivankovic, the head coach of the Chinese men's football national team, almost invariably "copied" Slotsky's back line and diamond midfield staffing So that some insiders jokingly said that if Amadou, the foreign backup of Shenhua Team, could be successfully naturalized, Ivan would have no worries about the future as long as he could solve the offensive problems in the front court.
While proud of the team's Chinese foot, Shenhua also had to face the "sweet trouble" caused by the "FIFA virus" during the next league break, but this is clearly not a major concern for Slotsky at the moment, not to mention in his view, whether the players or the team, while assuming greater responsibility, they are bound to face greater pressure. "In the CSL, some people may think that Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Dai Weijun, Xu Haoyang and Jin Shunkai are young players, But in my eyes, they are all adult players of normal age, especially Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong. They are leaders of our team. I have high requirements for them They can't say that they are small players and can't bear such responsibilities. They don't have such excuses. As a coach, I don't take age and nationality as my criteria for selecting players. As long as the player can better understand and implement our tactical intentions in training, he can play. We only watch his performance on the field, not his age. For example, captain Wu Xi, who is a very competent leader on the field, has a full understanding of the technical and tactical requirements. As long as his physical condition can be maintained, I will continue to let him play, whether he is 35 or 53 years old. "
Not for changing people
As in most previous matches, when he played Henan Team away from home, Slotsky didn't use all five substitutions. Even when the defense was tight in the second half, he replaced Xu Haoyang, Yu Hanchao and Amadou, three players in the middle and front. in fact, If the right back Manafa was not fouled by the other player and could not persist, Slotsky would not use Amadou's "card", probably using the players on the field to play the whole game 。
Slotsky's insistence, or more precisely, the "obstinacy" seen by many outside people, obviously has his own considerations, In other words, it is an embodiment of his football philosophy 。 In an interview earlier, Slotsky once talked about one of his goals of coaching Shenhua Team, It is hoped that it can bring distinctive characteristics to this team. Even if the players wear different colors of jerseys, others can recognize them at a glance when they see them playing football.
In the same way, Slotsky hopes that in his team, no matter whether foreign aid or local players, veteran or new players appear in all positions, they can play their own game style and content. “ For the head coach, winning is always the first, and he also has his own knowledge and understanding of the game. ”In the view of a senior insider who has been following Shenhua Team for a long time, Slotsky's "not changing people for the sake of changing people" is just a reflection of pragmatism: "Of course, there are also reasons why Slotsky is still in the process of understanding Chinese football and Chinese players. I believe that with the progress of the league, the running in between each other will be better and better."
