Football: The Journey of a Coach

5. Beliefs

    Daniel Ward was once a middle-class office worker, but he wasn't blind to the information age. He has great ease of access, and he really knows a lot of ball techniques and tactics.

After scolding someone, this group of people was now concentrating instead, secretly thinking that Daniel might actually have two brushes.

This is the difference between Daniel and Norwood As a coach, Norwood treated the players too gently last season, as if he could not embarrass his face.

"If you can't see yourself right, and always think that responsibility belongs to the teammates around you, or the head coach, then we can't make progress, and the team can't make progress!. Remember that we are the whole, the responsibility of Honor belongs to everyone!". Daniel Ward is speaking solemnly at the moment.

Daniel Ward's words awakened everyone's deep thoughts, and these words were also appropriate. Although we are neighbors, it is not uncommon to blame and complain, but should the responsibility for bad value really be borne by someone?.

This is clearly not true.

"Daniel, what's your plan?!". It was still old captain Hawking, and everyone had a glimmer of hope.

"Of course there is!. The fact that the strength of the team as a whole is not good, but do not forget that the other teams are similar to us, who can say how good it is ?!. You think so?!". Daniel told them.

Everyone nodded.

"First, I want to emphasize tactical discipline. Our team is like a car. Everyone has their own roles and responsibilities. Don't cross the line!."

" And the relationship between everyone is not close enough, everyone should cultivate a sense of teamwork in training!".

"Then, appropriate tactical arrangements, this is my responsibility as head coach!".

Someone raised his hand and asked: "Daniel, what tactic do you think we should use ?!".

"I can answer this question, but now let me answer the solution to the first two questions. Actually, this solution is nothing special. The point is we need to increase training time! A two-day workout on the weekend is not enough!" Daniel's words were astonishing.

"How did this work ?! We have to work!"

"We're only part-time, not full-time, and this is a bit of an exaggeration ".

"Daniel, what you said is too unrealistic!" Hawking beckoned everyone to be quiet, and said frankly.    

 "Mr Hawking, and everyone, don't worry!. Let me finish my mind first. I plan to start training every day starting tomorrow. In total there are three training sessions, one in the morning, one in the afternoon, and another in the evening. But not requiring everyone to participate, I mean as long as there is time, players willing to participate can come to participate!. If you're not free today, maybe you'll be free tomorrow!. If you are not free in the morning, maybe you are free in the afternoon, both morning and evening I am not free, maybe I am free in the evening!".

"Except weekends, daily practice classes from Monday to Friday are not required for everyone to attend!"    

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, this arrangement was much more reasonable. And come to think of it, many have heard that some amateur teams train this way. Daniel Ward was only the first to adopt such a training method at Croydon FC.    

"How?!. Do you agree with this arrangement?!". Daniel Ward asked with a smile.   

"No comments, this is great!" Everyone agrees.

"Next, I will talk about the tactical vision of the team. Although I will not lead everyone into the new season, but now I am the head coach, I can understand the problems of the team. Then I have to propose a tactical plan. You have to respect my interim head coach's decision and work according to my tactical idea!" Daniel Ward's expression is serious.

"Yes, tell me!".

"Daniel, I can see that you have the real thing!".

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Everyone also expressed their support again, and Daniel Ward seemed to have fully established some sort of authority.

"My overall vision for the team's tactics is defensive counter-attack tactics!" Daniel Ward said slowly.

"I think about it like this. We don't have too many problems in air defense. The key lies in speed. Mr. Hawking is forty years old, and Mr. Martin is also 32. They were the main partners of the centre-back last season. They are quite tall, but they are inflexible in turning and slow in speed. To ensure the safety of the gate, they must stay close to the goalkeeper."

 "That's one, and the second is because we have a fast striker but not a high centre-forward like Albert, last season we used crosses too often, he said, everyone had clearly forgotten that there was no one in the middle.

" High enough to encircle! We have to take full advantage of Traore's pace and rely on Traore's header, this might be bad. Because it takes a lot of practice."

The Traore striker was not at all upset, as Daniel's general idea in the previous sentence still needed to be reused, and the tactical design seemed designed for his speed. Everyone stared at the embarrassed Traore and smiled kindly. Traore's goal-scoring efficiency was not high, the technique was rough, the header was very bad, but the pace was very fast.

Daniel Ward's tactical design is really not based on imagination, but according to local conditions, first of all, the lower the level of amateur teams in the lower leagues, the lower the tactical content, the lower the level of the amateur teams in the lower leagues, or the tactical execution of players is not so strong, but amateur leagues were popular before English style. This style of play is simple and crude. They were very fond of oppressing their opponents, and they had a strong sense of taking the initiative to snatch. Daniel's tactics were aimed at this universality . Active defense is called suppression, and Daniel's anti-back-attack tactic is a passive defense referred to as future bus parking.

The tighter the defensive fence, the more troops the opponent had to invest to attack. It is necessary to advance the formation, and a speed player like Traore has room to utilize his speed.

Second, it is based on local conditions. Croydon players have these characteristics. Daniel can make good use of everyone's characteristics. Guardiola's Barcelona are of course handsome and beautiful, but Croydon's players can't play well.

Of course, it was impossible for the opponent in the Southern District to be as open and as close as Daniel wanted, but did it matter?, it didn't matter!. The season is long, and every game has 90 minutes, Croydon does not need to look for a perfect record at all, as long as it wins a number of games and it is not easy to lose.

This can already be counted as the overall strategy of the season.

Daniel Ward admits his thoughts unconditionally. One of them was that he was young and had a straightforward personality. The young man showed off his profound football knowledge; the other was that he hoped to truly bring everyone together. We're in the same boat, right? !.

Such honesty is not seen in Norwood, but such honesty can further arouse everyone's trust.

After Daniel finished speaking, everyone really felt that the person standing in front of everyone was not Daniel's friend, but Daniel's coach.

Joey Collins' eyes are full of appreciation, his cousin knows too much, he's so great!.

"Okay, this morning's training session is over! If you have any comments ..., please don't let me know! Now I need your executive powers, everyone go home now, and get together for practice at three o'clock in the afternoon. !". Daniel Announces a delay.

Everyone went one by one, and some people stayed and wanted to talk to Daniel alone.

“Daniel, now I believe more and more that you can really help us!”. Hawking patted Daniel on the shoulder and smiled.

"Well, Mr. Hawking, let me tell you the truth, since we are not a professional team, we still have potential!. Training is the best way to grow!". Daniel answered with a smile.