1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 9th At the end of April, Henan Club officially announced that as soon as Nanji left office, Portuguese Ramos became the team’s new head coach. In an exclusive interview with the Football News, Ramos said that he would create a more offensive and beautiful football for the Henan team.
You took over the team’s first game against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. Nasario scored the goal first. The team scored three goals in this game, but in the end it lost 3-4. Did you feel that it was a bit difficult to change the team at that time?
Yes. At that time, I felt that we lacked psychological construction and tactical planning. The team once again exposed the shortcomings of insufficient experience, and the conceded two consecutive goals in the final game was proof. Before that game, I only had two training classes to make some fine-tuning. I realized that in the subsequent training, in addition to implementing my tactics more thoroughly, it is also urgent to strengthen the psychological construction of the players.
The team is now only three points ahead of the second to last place. Has the players’ confidence affected? Have you communicated with them?
We have remained unbeaten in the last three games and have improved their performance, which shows that the players also recognize my tactical philosophy and the tactics have been perfectly implemented. Now I maintain daily and high-quality communication with the team members every day. As long as they want to come to my office, the office door is always open. The topics we discuss are not limited to physical, technical, psychological, and tactical. For example, Wang Shangyuan has had in-depth communication with him many times. We have had very good discussions on my requirements and his needs.
Changing coaches in the middle is actually a risky thing for coaches and teams. Why are you willing to take risks in an unknown league?
To be honest, when I was interviewing with Bella, Bella truthfully explained the true situation of the club to me, and what I saw more was the potential of the club. There are two reasons that led to me. First, the club trusts my coaching philosophy and believes that I can help.Club; Second, I and the coaching team believe that we can bring positive changes to the team through professional work. It is precisely because of each other’s mutual trust that I accept the adventure.
With Changchun Yatai, you won your first victory after coaching the Henan team. In the last two games, the team’s game content has gradually become clear, and the players cooperate with the implementation of relevant tactical requirements.
My philosophy emphasizes improving ball possession rate. Perhaps compared with the relatively conservative style of play before, players will welcome such football. My requirement is to create a more aggressive beautiful football, which meets the expectations of the club and fans and brings better viewing to the game.
Some foreign coaches have also proposed the concept of “beautiful football”, but the problem is that sometimes the ability of the players may not necessarily support such requirements. What will you choose in terms of performance and tactical pursuit?
We need to maintain the style of the game and show our attitude, but it does not mean that we must unify the offensive style in every game. It is definitely necessary to respond in real time based on the on-the-spot situation to different games and different opponents. If the opponent is very strong and we cannot play our usual style, we must come up with a second plan. The beautiful football I ask for is offensive football, and at the same time, it also requires caution in offense and defense, and to control the ball more efficiently when there is a ball. This is the most important thing.
In terms of employment, the obvious change you brought is to include Zhong Yihao and Huang Zichang in the main lineup and let Nasario retreat and play as a midfielder. What is the consideration for this arrangement?
I hope that through some adjustments in position, the fighting spirit of each player will be stimulated and everyone will play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. Nasario’s retracement is to give him more ball rights and enhance the safety of playing the ball. He is currently performing very well in his new role. If necessary in the future, I can also put him forward so that he can threaten the opponent’s goal more. Speaking of Zhong Yihao and Huang Zichang, I feel that they have a very strong desire to play and their desire to help the team, which meets my employment standards, and they are also very good at integrating into the new tactical system.
The summer transfer window is about to open. What plans does the club have in terms of signings? What types of players do you want to introduce to enhance the team’s strength?
At present, our technical department is actively operating and conducting targeted recruitment in the position we want to strengthen. I know that the operation in the summer window is difficult and the space is small, but I will try my best to operate effectively through communication with the club to improve the competitiveness of the first team. Currently, it is planned to introduce two or three domestic players.
What kind of team do you want to build Henan team into? What efforts does the club need to make in the process of achieving this goal?
I want to build Henan into a powerful team that cannot be underestimated in the Chinese Super League. This requires management to accurately sign up with a strategic vision, and the whole team will form a joint force in technical and tactical iteration and youth training hematopoiesis, and ultimately build a systematic team that is firmly in the Middle Tournament Group and has a higher ranking.
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