Godfather Of Champions

On the way back from Liverpool, Dunn had been very silent. Everyone in the car was celebrating the first victory in four rounds, but Dunn said nothing. Some people thought the boss was angry again. Actually not, he is continuing to consider the inspiration he found in the game.

After experiencing the outbreak of the first two seasons, Ribery’s characteristics have now been thoroughly studied by opponents. He is almost a transparent person in the Premier League. Everyone knows that Tony Dunn asked Ribery to break through the wing. As long as he gets stuck in the sidewalk corridor, Ribery's threat is gone.

Look at this season...

It stands to reason that Ribery shouldn’t have only such a little energy...

Dunn carefully searched in his memory. After the World Cup, Ribery went to Bayern Munich and quickly became a central figure. If a person who can only play a role on the wing, how can he be the core of a giant team like Bayern Munich?

Dunn rarely watched Bundesliga matches broadcasts, and he didn't care much about the news over there. But he knew that Ribery could succeed immediately after changing a place, which must have something to do with his own strength. If he can be the core of Bayern Munich, but is restricted in the Forest, then he must have not done well here.

Before the game with Everton, Dunn had also thought about this issue. Why did Ribery’s performance show an overall downward trend in the third season of the league? There is definitely something wrong.

In the game against Everton, Dunn thought he found the problem-position.

Players like Ribery should never be restricted to wing activities. He is different from Ashley Young and Alan Lennon. He is more comprehensive and has a better consciousness. Just let him be on the wing, as if to him The galloping feet are like shackles.

In the game against Everton, due to Gareth Bale’s unexpectedly good state, he not only took on both offensive and defensive tasks, but also squeezed Ribery into the middle. This was a helpless move, but let the team reap the third goal.

What does this mean? There must be a reason for any one thing, and this third goal will never come out for no reason.

What Dunn had to do was to connect these things.

Obviously, the goal was made after Ribery went to the center. On the wing, Ribery made more cross assists and less direct shots. He has the best chance of shooting only when he goes to the middle. Gareth Bale has grown up and can take on more responsibilities on the wing, so he can free Ribery by handing the left to him.

Therefore, as long as Ribery is placed in the middle, the effect of both people can be maximized. This is beyond doubt.

Okay, here comes the problem.

If everything on the football field were so simple, there would not be so much unpredictability.

If Ribery goes to the middle...what about Van der Vaart? What about Eastwood? What about Arteta?

You can't sacrifice Ribery alone for the sake of liberating Ribery, right?

Therefore, changing the position directly is not a problem in theory, but the actual operability is very low.

This requires the coach to consider. Without sacrificing the interests of the rest of the team, maximize the role of everyone.

Dunn remembered the tactics often used by Real Madrid in the Bosque era. At that time, although Real Madrid had midfield superstars like Figo and Zidane, they had no midfielder. The Spanish coach Bosque used a very strange method to solve the problem of too many Real Madrid superstars.

Figo is still active on the right, which he is most familiar with, but the midfielder Zidane did not appear in the midfield. He went to the left. From the formation point of view, he is a left midfielder. Actually? When the game started, people discovered that Zidane was playing the midfielder at the left midfielder-he would keep running to the center. The left midfielder was just a dummy, and he did not play the role of a full-back. For Zida Internally, being a full-back is too wasteful...

Therefore, being a left midfielder in the lineup and a midfielder in the actual game does not affect Zidane's performance, nor does it affect the performance of other midfielders. How about the left side? As we all know, Robert Carlos's assists on the left side are invincible. If Zidane is fixed on the left side, it will be equivalent to abolishing Carlos's skills. Zidane moved to the center, leaving the left corridor to Carlos, letting him play since he was a child, and he would jump in when he wanted to attack, and then back off the defense. Anyway, the small Brazilian defender can run and is fast.

How is this situation similar to the current forest team?

Although Gareth Bale is not as capable as Carlos, he is also considered the best among the younger generation. His assist ability is really good for a full-back. It would be a waste to just let him be a full-back.

Ribery is even more known as "New Zidane", and the two of them have the same role.

How about copying Real Madrid's tactics?

Dunn thought for a long time, and finally denied the idea.

At that time, Real Madrid and Nottingham Forest are still different after all. Zidane went to the center to give full play to Carlos's side assist ability. At that time, Real Madrid's midfield attack relied on Zidane and Figo. Makelele was a defensive midfielder, similar to Wood now.

But the Forest team also has Van der Vaart, a true midfielder, and Ribery is here. What about the Dutch? Originally, everyone performed their duties, the well water did not violate the river, and everything was in peace... If Ribery went to the middle, it would be equivalent to breaking the original balance, and the entire midfield of the Forest team would have to be rebuilt.

Another change...

Change means an uncertain future and risks.

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As the car entered the Nottingham area, Dunn recovered from his thoughts and moved his stiff body.

"Tony?" Tang, who had been paying attention to him, quickly asked when Tang En had reacted.

"Ah—" Dunn did not answer Tang Da's hearing. He raised his hands and stretched his waist, moving his stiff body in the car.

"Are you asleep, Tony? I think you have turned your head and said nothing." David Chris Luck also asked with concern.

"I'm not Zhang Fei..." Tang En mumbled.

"Who is ZhangFei?" Chris Lak was confused.

Tang next to him explained to him: "A very powerful general in ancient China, it is said that he had his eyes open when he slept."

"Oh, like this... Then what are you thinking about?"

"Go back and tell you." Dunn looked at the night scene outside the window, became more and more familiar, and was about to enter Nottingham city. "After the team disbands, you two will stay."

Seeing that Dunn was so formal, the two also nodded.

The bus bypassed the brightly lit city center and drove directly into the Vilford training base. Here, the players disbanded and went home, or went to other places to have fun. It is now night, bars and certain red light places. Business is just right.

Dunn didn't ask what the players were going to do, but just reminded them when they were disbanded and came here to train on time tomorrow afternoon.

When everyone was over, Dunn walked back to his office with two assistant coaches.

Turning on the light, Dunn took the videotape of the game from Tang—the Forest team will record each game. Unlike the live broadcast of the game on TV, they don't consider the audience's feelings and only take what they need. At this time, the game shot from the perspective of the coach is definitely not for ordinary fans.

Put the videotape into the video recorder, and after a short wait, the game screen appeared on the TV screen.

"There's nothing to see ahead." Dunn said while pressing the fast forward button on the remote control.

He didn't release his hand until he saw Ribery score a goal that completely sealed the victory, and then went back.

"Here, look carefully."

He repeated the goal several times, and then asked: "What do you think?"

Don stared at the TV screen and said nothing, Chris Lak opened his mouth several times, but in the end he said nothing.

"We didn't let Ribery go to the middle before the game?" Dunn asked rhetorically. He doesn't like to pick up the words as soon as he comes up. He likes to be inviting and let the other person in the conversation speak his own words.

Chris Lak shook his head: "No. The tactics of this game are no different from what we used before."

"Bell's performance is completely caused by his personal state." Tang added next to him.

"The little monkey has been training well these days." Chris Lak added, "because you are back."

Dunn smiled at the last sentence. Bell admires him so much, he knows this very well.

"Bell's performance was beyond my expectation." Dunn said, "As a result, his overactiveness caused Ribery to lose his position on the wing and was forced to go to the middle."

The two assistant coaches nodded in agreement, and they did see it.

"I thought Ribery had no choice but to go down the middle, but I didn't expect..." Dunn pointed to the freeze frame on the TV screen and said, "Baer assisted Ribery and scored. Goals can explain a lot of problems, why In, why in this position, why is Bell assisting Ribery instead of assisting Van Nistelrooy or Eastwood?"

Dunn threw these questions to the two partners.

Tang fell into deep thought again, and Chris Lak also fixed his eyes on the TV screen. Although the picture was still, the whole process of the goal had already been printed in their minds, and it was clear to them without watching the video.

"Think about Ribery's decline after this season... Do you have any ideas?"

Hearing Dunn's words, Tang raised his head: "Ribery and Bell are both liberated."

Tang En caressed his palm and laughed: "It's Tang that is smarter. That's right, that's what I meant..." Then, he explained the issues he had considered in the car and explained it.

He said the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.

Chris Lak, who had heard about the benefits before, was still very excited and wanted to put this idea into practice. But after listening to the bad things, he seemed to be splashed with cold water and fell silent for a moment.

"This is a double-edged sword. I think the forest team's tactics have brought about a change. We can no longer stick to the previous set. At that time, our strength and goals were different from the current ones. Naturally, our tactics were also different. It's different. Flying with two wings is good, but if we only fly with two wings, we will never get out of this England." Dunn said, "What is the reason for losing to Fulham? Because our wing is restricted, the middle. The offense is very immature, and there is no other way to face the opponent's dense defense... Fortunately, it is just a Fulham. If we face a strong European team and lose in a key Champions League match... You and me It’s not easy for everyone."

These words made the two of them nodded frequently.

"Before I thought too much possession of the ball was useless, but now we have to make changes. At that time, we were a weak team and our opponents were stronger than us. When we played against them, we often buckled the defense and scored goals by counterattack. Too much possession of the ball in this situation will only slow down our offensive advancement, which is not conducive to counterattacks. Now the situation is completely reversed...Look at the game between Fulham and us." For the first in the new season Dunn takes the defeat very seriously. In many cases, he will use that game as an example to illustrate the problem. "Our opponents huddled on defense and waited for an opportunity to hit behind us, while we were in control of the situation and controlled absolute possession. Isn't this ironic?"

Having said that, he suddenly stopped. Staring at the TV screen dreamily.

When talking about this, Dunn suddenly remembered that he was in Kenny Burns's bar, talking to Des Walker and Ian Bowyer about his "theory of the uselessness of the ball". past.

At that time, he was still a hapless man who had just crossed over, facing the unknown fate and could only take one step at a time. He sells his new theory to people in the bar on impulse. Thinking about it now, at that time, I didn't seem to think about what to do if the proposal was not accepted. The luck was really good...Everyone accepted it.

Real coaches like Des Walker and Ian Bowyer were completely shocked by their outstanding speaking ability, and did not consider too many details.

At that time, what did you really learn? No shit! Except for a mouth that can be slapped, it's just thinking about nothing else while watching the game as a die-hard fan. He didn't understand anything until he carefully studied the notes left by Tang. All he knew was that he was rushing through with his head buried in his head, so that he could break through.

Should I say my fate is good?

Fate...

A stunned youth can also become the head coach of a professional team, but a teenager who had a bright future died of fan riots... If fate really exists, it must be a rotten thing.

Michael's answer to his question in the bar can still be clearly recalled now. It's just that man has already left, left this sad country, far away from the sport that he once loved passionately but hurt him the most.

"What the **** are you talking about, Mr. Dunn? Of course we like winning. We still like the team returning to the Super League after this season. We like to be the **** league champion next season. Next season We are the king of Europe!"

Except for not winning the league championship, we almost became the **** king of Europe. Have you seen all of this, Michael?

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"Tony?" Chris Luck saw Dunn suddenly startled, he called.

"Ah... sorry, where did we just talk?" Dunn returned to his senses and saw the two people's concerned eyes.

"You said that we now have a lot of ball possession in the game." Tang reminded.

"Well, yes. Now is the time for us to control the ball over our opponents. Although we are unwilling, we must accept this reality. In the league, we are treated as strong teams by our opponents. We cannot count on them and strong teams. Counterattack. So we have to change some things from the past: concepts, tactics... it's time to re-emphasize ball control."

The status has changed, the mentality has changed, and the thinking has naturally changed.

The theory of the uselessness of the ball no longer applies to the current Nottingham Forest. Under the guidance of Dunn’s tactical thinking, Nottingham Forest was accustomed to fast-paced fighting styles. Even mistakes were fast-paced mistakes... But now they must learn to slow down and be dragged by their opponents. When you are in a quagmire, when you can't get up soon, there must be a solution. Otherwise, Nottingham Forest will always be a dark horse and spoiler.

How to control the ball, how to mobilize the opponent's defense line by owning the ball, and let the opponent follow their own wishes, these are all new issues for Dunn's Forest team.

Hearing Dunn's words, the two assistant coaches looked at each other, and they all knew what this decision meant. The training policy that the team has always adhered to must be revised. This is not a simple matter of standing in front of the team and saying a word or two to boost morale. Playing a smooth and beautiful offensive coordination in the game comes at the cost of rehearsing countless times on the training ground, behind which is the hard work of all members of the coaching staff.

The forest team’s coaching staff has long been accustomed to letting Dunn specify the general policy, and then they will specify and implement the working model.

Don nodded: "I also think it's time for the team to make changes."

Chris Lak also agreed: "Ribery's position is just a fuse. This is a major reform that the whole team will follow."

"But don't worry too much." Seeing that both partners agreed with his ideas, Dunn waved his hand, "This kind of big change must be done slowly, not too quickly. I don't want the price of reform to be a big shock to the team. There will definitely be ups and downs in the results, which is nothing. But the Champions League must make sure not to lose-whether it is the qualification for next season or the championship this season!" He clenched his fist.

"OK, I'm sorry to have delayed you so long. Come back tomorrow morning and discuss with colleagues in the coaching staff to see how we should change it. Go home, don't make my wife wait in a hurry." He stood up and patted Chris Lak's shoulder.

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On the way back, stepping into the darkness, Tang, who was walking with Tang En, suddenly asked, "What were you thinking about during the trance?"

"Think of the day I first came here." Dunn didn't use the clumsy excuse of "nothing" to prevaricate. At that time, it was not ashamed to meet people.

"It's unbearable to look back?" Tang remembered that Tang En was immersed in memories at the time, and the expression on his face was frowning.

Hearing Tang's question, Dunn turned to look at him, and then smiled: "No. For me...maybe there is no better memory than those days..."

"Even if you win more championships..."

"It's not as good as that." Dunn shook his head resolutely, "Tang, the champion, if you want to take it, you can have as many as you want, until your hand is soft. But there are some things, some people... It's impossible to come back." He looked up at the bright moon in the night sky. (To be continued, if you want to know what's going on, please visit www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, authors are supported, and genuine reading is supported!)

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