Chapter 88: What position should you play?

Chapter 88: What position should you play?

After the game against Numancia, there was a week of adjustment time. During this period, Jose first asked Kaladze and Ronaldinho to come to Mallorca to train with the team. The previous transfer procedures and physical examinations have been completed, so the contract actually has legal effect. All we have to do is wait for the transfer window to open. Jose's idea is to let them practice with the team early, even if they can't play, they can get familiar with it early. Teammates are also good. ()

In addition to playing the main role, a versatile player like Kaladze can also become a versatile player in the midfield and backfield. Jose knows that this guy is a left back, center back, left midfielder and even a defensive midfielder in AC Milan. At least in his state Before his inexplicable decline, he was able to perform quite well in every position. Therefore, although he cannot be the absolute main player in a wealthy club like AC Milan, he is an absolutely important player, and he is an absolutely important player with another famous Georgian player Jin. Compared with Kladze, Kladze obviously has a more resolute character - although Kinkladze, who was not saved by Xiao Ming, is talented and has amazing skills, he was relegated twice with Manchester City in Manchester United, and then began to slump and never recovered. Recalling the style of those years, some European media at that time commented on the two most famous Georgian players in a rather regretful tone: "When Kinkladze sighed on the bench and lamented his bad luck, Kaladze was on the bench. Working silently on the training ground." Perhaps it was this difference that later made Kaladze's reputation in Georgia surpass that of Kinkladze and became a symbol of Georgian football.

When he first reported to the team, Kaladze seemed very mature. After all, he went to play abroad at the age of nineteen. This is also a record for Georgian players. Kinkladze was several years older than him when he went to play abroad. Months ago, the long-term training abroad made him look older than his real age, and the mighty beard also made him look quite mature.

Ronaldinho has a different style. He always has a happy smile on his dark face, which is quite contagious, and his pair of rabbit teeth make people think that this person is quite harmless. This fresh style is naturally very popular.

Coupled with Ronaldinho's series of auras, such as the Under-17 World Youth Championship, the America's Cup, the Confederations Cup top scorer, etc., Mallorca's players also use a slightly different approach. Accept Ronaldinho with a distance but not confrontational mentality. After all, compared with most of the players in Mallorca, Ronaldinho's performance has surpassed all of them. There are few such hopeful players in the history of Mallorca. Star joined, and his arrival also allowed Mallorca players to see the club's confidence and status improved - Mallorca could not attract such a star of hope before!

Two were promoted from the youth team and two were introduced. For Mallorca, it is rare for Mallorca to have such a big personnel change during the winter transfer period - with a new shareholder, the style has indeed changed...

In this way, no one dares to slack off. After all, the current head coach is still their real boss, not just the previous boss...

In the training for the next week, Jose focused on practicing offensive tactics. After all, the defense can no longer be relied on too much. At least it is difficult for Mallorca to repeat the extreme defensive tactics used in the UEFA Cup final last season. After playing well, if you want to achieve better results in the future, you can only make a fuss about offense. ()

The four-back defensive system cannot be changed. Although the three-back tactic has been popular in Europe in recent years, Jose clearly knows the natural disadvantages of this three-back system. Teams that can achieve good results with three backs often have One characteristic is that they have top wing players, the kind of full-backs who can play two roles in one person, and they have to be on both sides at the same time - such as Brazil in the 2002 World Cup, Real Madrid who won the Champions League last season, and Roma, which made a whirlwind in Serie A two years later, and Fiorentina, which was once famous in Serie A last season - Brazil has a double card, Real Madrid has Carlos and Salgado, Roma has Candela and Cafu, and that Fiorentina team is in shape. Excellent Torricelli and Heinrich...

Any team that does not have such players will often end badly if they play three defenders.

So from the beginning, Jose gave up on playing three defenders, and at most let a full-back with strong assist ability full-time assist. For example, George in the last game, he had to make a fuss in the frontcourt.

Whether it is 442, 451 or 433, the formation is not the most important, the important thing is the people. With Mallorca's current personnel, they can play more flexibly. With a shooter like Tristan, When leaving, spreading the firepower and scoring more goals is the only suitable way.

Therefore, during this period of time, Jose practiced offensive tactics. Delgado was used as a tactical center. The important thing was to attract the attention of the opponent's defense and then create opportunities for the players behind him. Although time It's still not enough, but it's slowly getting some results.

In particular, Ronaldinho's skills on the training ground surprised all the Mallorca players. Mallorca has never had such an aura of attackers before, especially after Cooper took office. Afterwards, the emphasis on discipline and teamwork, while achieving outstanding results, also made the entire team less popular. Jose basically followed this method when he was fighting fires last season, so much so that the media said Jose is Cooper's natural successor, but the addition of Ronaldinho made the Mallorca players vaguely feel that maybe Mallorca will appear in front of others with a new face!

This makes the Mallorca players feel a little excited when they think about it. Although they have achieved some good results before, they also think that Cooper and Jose's tactics are very suitable for Mallorca. However, as long as they are players, who doesn't want to Can you cheer the fans with your beautiful offense? Even after relying on tough defense to win the UEFA Cup last season, they were a little regretful in their excitement. It would have been better if they had played better...

However, deep-rooted habits cannot be developed in one day, not to mention that Ronaldinho has not yet had a chance to play. Before the winter transfer window opens, there is still a league game to be played, against Pele at home. Arreal.

Villarreal is the newly promoted team this season. This team nicknamed Yellow Submarine has performed well before and ranked eighth in the league with 15 points. However, Mallorca's performance in this game is still not good. It was particularly good. Another goal was scored by the opponent in the first half. Before the end of the first half, the opponent's defender Alvarez was sent off for accumulating yellow cards. Mallorca had an absolute advantage in the second half. Motta scored for Mallorca. Lorca equalized the score, and then Delgado's goal in the 63rd minute helped Mallorca seal the victory!

"Mallorca didn't play well, but they were able to win - Jose, who returned, maintained Mallorca's current style. With two consecutive wins, they quickly got out of the relegation zone and rose to fifteenth place. However, for For Mallorca, the next days will not be easy. They have to play five games before the winter break. In addition to the first round of the King's Cup, their opponents in the four leagues are Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Espanyol, this will be an extremely severe test for Jose and his disciples."

In any case, two consecutive league victories have made everyone in Mallorca breathe a sigh of relief. The next round of the league will not start until December 4th, and Jose will have time to do some things before that.

But before that, Jose plans to talk to Ronaldinho - this 20-year-old player will be Mallorca's most powerful next piece.

"Hey Ronaldinho, how are you doing in Mallorca these days?"

Ronaldinho, like Kaladze, stayed in a local hotel in Mallorca during this period - and this hotel was the property of the old Alemani, who was originally known as a player in Mallorca. This tourist resort is a hotel operator. Although the assets are not very large, several of the most famous local hotels in Mallorca are the property of the old Alemani. Naturally, Jose does not want to lose money to outsiders. Before the game started, the ball The team must be gathered together. Instead of living in a few shabby player dormitories and making the players feel dissatisfied, it is better to live in your father's hotel, get a discount or something, and the cost is not very high. , and the middle of the season is often not the peak tourist season, and the hotel's vacancy rate is very high. Giving players a discount to stay will avoid waste, which can be regarded as a win-win situation.

Jose even plans to sign a long-term rental agreement with his father's hotel in the future to make it systematic and correct - this money will always have to be spent, and the players cannot be distracted by accommodation before the game. Instead of adding more If you invest heavily in building a player dormitory with a good environment, it is better to sign an agreement with Dad's hotel to stipulate which rooms must be reserved for Mallorca Club during the game - this is not without benefits to Dad's hotel, after all, even if it is Making a gimmick of "staying in the rooms where Mallorca players have stayed" can make Dad's hotel business better. As for the time conflict of accommodation, that can be easily solved. Set the time when the players live, and other times You can also rent it out to make extra money, as long as you explain the situation to the tenant in advance.

It is precisely because of this convenience that Ronaldinho and Kaladze stayed in the hotel owned by the old Alemani before they found a house.

Hearing Jose asking himself this, Ronaldinho grinned: "I'm very adaptable, boss. The climate here is great, and there aren't many problems with the language."

Jose nodded. Spain has always been a paradise for South American teams because the climate here is not much different from South America and the language is similar.

"In a few days, you will be able to play... I said before that you will definitely be an important member of the team. However, what I have to tell you is that I will not use you easily because you are not an engineer. A player, but a player who can become the soul of the team, I will be more cautious in using you." Jose said to Ronaldinho straight to the point.

This kind of skillful words made Ronaldinho feel very happy. The other party did not use him immediately for the sake of results. At the same time, the importance he showed in his words also made Ronaldinho feel the joy of being valued. So he immediately nodded: "I understand, boss."

"With your skills, you are outstanding in our team, and you also have very comprehensive abilities in the frontcourt. Now I want to ask you only one question - what position do you think you should play? Forward? Midfielder ? Second forward? Or full midfielder? You can play in any of these positions, but I hope you can think about it carefully. Which position do you think you are best at and where can you perform best?" Jose laughed. He stood up and patted Ronaldinho on the shoulder: "Think about this question carefully. I will ask you again in a few days."