Chapter 103 More you need to do!

Simon Grayson has not had a lot of coaching experience, but he is still qualified in tactical qualities, especially his indomitable spirit when adjusting the team, which reveals his nature as a tough midfielder.

After realizing that the team is facing more and more difficulties, Simon Grayson held a tactical meeting, and the core of the meeting was only one...change formation!

In the past, Leeds United had Ameobi, the tactical center forward in the frontcourt, and the "black big guy" himself also had a good goal-scoring ability. Although he was not so evident, he also contributed 16 goals and 9 assists to the team this season. However, without Ameobi, Leeds United's offense was completely unable to play, which required the team to make changes to this and even redevelop a mid-front tactic.

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The coaching staff meeting was held until late at night. In view of the current situation where the team's midfield lineup is still relatively complete, a new tactic was finally introduced. The team will change to the 4-2-3-1 formation.

The reason why I finally chose to play this formation is actually because I am attracted by the stability of this formation. The flexibility of this formation is more suitable for the current Leeds United. With three attacking players behind a single forward, they can be three front midfielders or one front midfielder plus left and right double wingers. It can be said that the team's attack power has not decreased much.

However, the team's defense will be much more stable. Both midfielders can be responsible for defense to help the back line. In this way, the team's defensive ability will be greatly increased. In addition, it can also help organize the offense, and even insert it back to complete long shots. This formation is still very flexible. The only problem now is... personnel arrangements!

Previously, the "Young Guards" have always used the single-middle tactics because of Zach Thompson's super personal ability. They even made Zach Thompson, as the core of the midfield, become an all-around midfielder who organized offense, defense, and then shot in long shots. But now that they have to use two midfield players in front of the back line, it would be a bit of a waste to let Zach Thompson stay in the midfield.

At this time, Simon Grayson expressed his thoughts. In fact, this was the result of his thinking that if Zach Thompson was used, "We all know that Shaq is very capable. This kid doesn't even need any helpers on the court. Any tasks we give him can be completed by one's own strength."

"Hahahaha..."

The coaches of the coaching staff all laughed happily. Shaq is simply a freak in the football world. It seems that he is not just an all-round midfielder. With his personal ability, it seems that he will not be bad at any position on the court. And if you really want to use this kid alone, it feels a bit wasteful to use any of his abilities. Although he can play in an all-round midfielder, he can play in an all-round midfielder, such as organization, defense, assist, etc., you can tell if you look at the number of goals this season, and this still has not played his greatest role.

After his colleagues stopped laughing, Simon Grayson continued: "This time I plan to put Shaq behind the striker. It is actually similar to the front of the midfielder we used last season, but Shaq will have more work. He has to organize the offense, delay the opponent's offensive rhythm after getting the ball in the frontcourt, and also take on the task of scoring goals. If possible, I hope he can retreat to help the team's midfield defense. Do you think... can this kid be competent?"

"able!"

"Okay! Sure!"

"Shake is fine!"

As soon as Simon Grayson finished speaking, the coaches immediately expressed their opinions. No one raised any objection. Everyone was actually confident about Zach Thompson. They had never thought about whether this kid could do so many tasks. However, when they thought about "Shake"'s perverted running ability, this seemed to be really not a problem. It was equivalent to not a fixed task for Zach Thompson, but he could give the team full support through his running ability, so that he could play a greater role on the court.

"Hahahaha...you guys..."

Simon Grayson was amused by his partners. These people were just like him. They were full of confidence in "Shake"!

"Shak can play in any position, but Simon... Have you ever thought about who will play in our 2? I think at least we need to have a qualified midfielder, and both of us need to have a certain defensive ability."

A voice suddenly sounded, and the person who spoke was very young. It was Klaus Lundkewan, a 39-year-old Norwegian coach who specialized in tactical training at Leeds United.

Eric Black agreed: "Klaus is right, Simon, we must consider the team's staffing issue. We have all the defenders, forwards, midfielders and wingers in the 4-2-3-1 formation, but these two midfielders...it seems difficult for us to find qualified ones."

Simon Grayson nodded: "Well, I have considered this issue too. I think Dean in our team is a little older, but he is very familiar with the team. He should be able to occupy a position."

This proposal has been recognized by everyone. Although Whitehead is 31 years old and has played for the team this season, this veteran is still conscientious in training and has shown good competitive state. Judging from his familiarity with other people in the team, he is an ideal candidate.

“Where is the other one?”

Hearing someone's question, Simon Grayson smiled helplessly: "The other one... we can only look for it from the transfer market. I guess Simon Fersarico should only use £134 million at most, so we still have enough transfer fees to buy a defensive midfielder, £156 million, and there are still many players we can choose from."

After hearing what Simon Grayson said, the coaches laughed. They almost forgot that they are in the winter transfer period. Leeds United's books are now lying on the books of 30 million pounds. Is this money to buy a Plum? Fursarico can't even use half of it, and it's more than enough to buy a midfielder with enough strength. So the personnel problem... is it still a problem?

After making a decision, Simon Grayson began to let his partners quickly work. Simon Firsarico had to buy it. After the Croatian right-back came, Leeds United had a complete defense line, which was the basis for the team's competition and was very important. In addition, it was the choice to introduce a midfielder.

In today's world football, there are still very few top midfielders, but there are generally many capable people. Leeds United quickly selected several targets, including Tottenham Hotspur 26-year-old Hotspur, 22-year-old French midfielder Ahn Mvilla of Rennes in the French League, and even Mousa Sissoko of Toulouse in the French League.

The similarity between the three midfielders selected by Simon Grayson is that they are young and are in the position between the main players and the substitutes in their respective clubs. In addition,... their value is not too high. Even Mousa Sissoko, a talented midfielder, has not exceeded 10 million. This is a sky-high price for the "Youth Guards" in the past, but now... Leeds United can still offer a good offer.

Of course, there are special people to handle the transfer. Simon Grayson's mission still needs to take advantage of the new tactics to use the team in the past few days. The team's ability to get involved in tactical training is him, Eric Black and Klaus Lundkewan.

The team was on holiday the next day, but the coaching staff still had to work normally and work hard. The 4-2-3-1 formation was set, but some small-scale cooperation details still need to be re-designed. And only by transplanting some existing things from the team to new tactics can the team adapt to the new tactics as soon as possible.

That night, Newcastle responded to Leeds United's £10 million offer to Messarico...12 million!

Be willing to pay this price. You can move to the next step immediately. The "Young Guards" will obtain the right to negotiate a personal contract with Sime Fursarico.

After careful consideration, Simon Grayson gritted his teeth and agreed to the "Magpie" proposal. Although £12 million made him feel very painful, it was nothing compared to the team's record. He saved money and would not end up in his pocket. However, if he had poor performance in leading the team, those Germans might have done something to him.

Bielhof and his team have already joined the "Youth Guards", all of which are Germans. Marcus Muller, who is only 25 years old, has become the club's operations director. He has tried to work in professional football. Unfortunately, he failed due to talent restrictions, but the young man obtained an economics degree certificate and became a member of Bielhof's team.

In addition, there are football director Daniel Kunze, general manager Danny Linpinsky, and director Christian Xuz.

These people are all teams brought by Bierkhov from Germany, and the most important thing is that the club has an honorary technical consultant, and this person is...Madias Summer!

It can be said that although Bielhoff gave Simon Grayson a reassurance, the Leeds coach knew that the sword hanging on his head might fall down at any time. He had seen a lot of Germans' tricks. In the Bundesliga, there were n technical consultants who eventually replaced the club's head coach, which was nothing new.

Therefore, as long as the transfer fee given by the club can enhance the team's strength, it doesn't matter how much it is spent. If it really affects the team's performance in order to save money, the one who will eventually take the blame may be Simon Grayson. It can be clearly distinguished which one is more and which one is less.

The next day, before starting training for the team, Simon Grayson specially found Zach Thompson to talk alone: ​​"Shake, the team has encountered some difficulties recently. Do you know this situation?"

"Yeah! I know! Boss, what do you need me to do?"

Zach Thompson was also thinking a while ago that although his "Black Feet" system can provide various technical bonuses to his teammates, it cannot prevent his teammates from getting injured. In addition to changing his injury tendency, his teammates are not good. Ameobi's injury directly affects the team's combat effectiveness, which is what he doesn't want to see. No matter how magical the "Black Feet" system is, it cannot make "Beast" Tevez a master in heading. The height gap is there.

Zach Thompson's answer made Simon Grayson feel very comfortable. "Shake" is indeed his confidant beloved!

"Shake, my coaching staff and I have formulated a new set of tactics to deal with the current difficulties. We will change to the 4-2-3-1 formation this time. There are three attacking players tied behind the single forward. I plan to let you play the position behind the forward, which is a bit similar to the front of the midfielder we played last season, but your tasks will be more than before."

Zach Thompson grinned and laughed: "Boss, I will do whatever you ask me to do!"

In fact, Zach Thompson’s requirements are really not high. As long as he can get attribute points to enhance himself, it’s fine. This league is different from the national team’s game. One game is just a little bit, and you can arm yourself by taking it over.

Simon Grayson looked at the confident Zach Thompson and smiled: "In addition to the work I did last season, I also need you to organize the team's offense, retreat to help the defense in the backcourt, and launch a counter-attack in the frontcourt after conceding the ball, etc."

"no problem!"

Zach Thompson agreed indifferently, but Simon Grayson continued very seriously: "These are all knowledgeable about your basic requirements. The most important thing is that you must have an offensive awareness and score goals! It is not the kind of long-range shot goals that last season, but the goal to rush into the opponent's penalty area to score! Of course, if you have the opportunity to score long-range shots, you cannot let it go! How? Can it be done?"

Zach Thompson thought about it and was just increasing the shooting attribute value now, so he said firmly: "Boss, don't worry! I will definitely complete the task!"

"Hahahaha... OK! OK! OK! I knew you boy wouldn't let me down!"
Chapter completed!