Chapter 487: Trust Your People

Bielsa has brought many positive changes to Southampton, among which the most accepted by the players is his tactical training class.

The training building at Staplewood has a dedicated tactical room for the first team, which is where tactical training sessions are conducted.

Before almost every game, Bielsa will hold a class here to analyze the gains and losses of the previous game, where the win was won and where the loss was lost, and he will also study the detailed technical files of the opponent in the next game.

Every player will receive a match report of his or her last game, as well as a technical analysis report of the opposing players in the next game. Both reports are the hard work of the analysis team.

In addition, Bielsa will also use videos to explain the tactical gains and losses of the previous game, deeply analyze the tactical situation of the opponent in the next game, and various response plans.

Bielsa personally participates in the editing and production of all game videos, which are often certain moments in the game that he thinks are very representative, or some highlights.

He believes that such analysis can cultivate players' sense of responsibility and deepen their understanding of football and tactics.

In fact, Bielsa's tactical training sessions are very popular at Staplewood.

Not only the first-team players were listening, but many times even the youth team players would come over and stand outside to listen to the class.

Bielsa's wisdom and amazing football knowledge always enable him to instill his football philosophy and knowledge to the listeners in a simple and easy-to-understand way, so that everyone can understand his philosophy and ideas.

When Yang Huan walked into Staplewood under the stunned gaze of all the reporters, Bielsa was conducting a tactical training session in the tactical room before the next round of the Premier League.

Southampton's next opponent is Newcastle.

Newcastle's head coach is Southampton's former head coach, Alan Patro

Outside the tactical room, there were many young players from the youth team standing. Their training session had not started yet, so they came to listen to Bielsa's tactical class. Every window was crowded with people.

Bielsa's loud voice came from the tactical room.

As soon as Yang Huan approached, the group of young generals noticed him.

"Master Huan..."

Yang Huan made a hushing gesture, and the group of smart kids all smiled in tacit understanding and continued listening.

Standing outside, Yang Huan watched Bielsa analyzing the situation based on the video. He felt like a university professor, and not like a passionate football coach at all.

Perhaps, Bielsa should be regarded as the coach with the most profound understanding of tactics in the football field.

"From the beginning of the season till now, I have repeatedly stressed one thing: the tactics arranged by the Premier League head coach will be more targeted, and we must learn to better adjust ourselves according to the opponent."

"I think that the four championships last season, as well as the International Champions Cup, Community Shield and European Super Cup this season, have made many of us go to our heads and not realize the cruelty of the Premier League competition. We have not clearly seen the problem we have, which is that this is our first season in the Premier League."

Everyone present was silent. Many players were nodding their heads, while others looked thoughtful.

There is no doubt that Bielsa's prestige in the team is unquestionable.

With the support of Yang Huan and the management, Bielsa can almost be said to have absolute control over Staplewood.

"At the beginning of the season, I mentioned that the start of the league is very important. A good start may not necessarily lead to a good result, but it will definitely not be too bad. However, a bad start will hardly lead to a good result, and it will often even make the result worse."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but reveal a trace of worry.

Southampton is currently ranked 11th, which is a good ranking for a newly promoted team.

But for a team as strong as Southampton, neither the management nor the players can accept such a ranking.

"Now, I don't know what you think of the first 12 rounds of the league, but in my opinion, it's not good enough"

"We played well in the Europa League and qualified from the group stage. We also played well in the League Cup. We are ranked 11th in the league, which is really a blow, but when we look back, most of the opponents we met were ranked ahead of us."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but smile.

Is Bielsa being humorous?

If so, then his humor is really special.

"I think this result is not too bad. More importantly, it allows us to put down the burden in our hearts."

"A new season means a new beginning. We have nothing to do with last season's Europa League title. We are now just a newly promoted team with little Premier League experience."

"We don't need to be afraid of anything, because we have nothing to lose. Now there are overwhelming doubts about us, what do we have to be afraid of?"

"The more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen to you."

"So, we don't need to have any psychological pressure when playing against Newcastle. This team is not strong at all, really, believe me."

"As long as you believe in me, we will never lose"

Bielsa's words won the approval of almost all players.

Because in the past two years, he has proved what he said with facts and achievements.

After saying this, Bielsa was about to announce the end of the tactical training class, but Yang Huan knocked on the door of the tactical room at this time.

"Master Huan?"

Yang Huan's sudden appearance shocked everyone present.

The outside media have been reporting extensively that Bielsa is going to be sacked, and there are even rumors that Southampton executives have contacted a famous coach. And Master Huan suddenly appeared at this time. Is he really going to confirm the speculation of the outside media?

After Yang Huan walked into the tactical room, he saw that although everyone present was silent, everyone was communicating with worried eyes. He knew what was going on and smiled easily.

"I came here today mainly to say two things."

The players were suddenly worried, and even Bielsa on the podium couldn't help showing a nervous look.

"First, let me clarify on behalf of the club management that none of our senior executives have privately contacted other head coaches. If anyone has any evidence, they can bring it out and I will fire him on the spot, no matter who he is."

Yang Huan's serious expression made everyone present deeply feel his determination.

At this moment, the team's morale must not be shaken.

"Secondly, on behalf of the club's management, I formally submit a request for contract renewal negotiations to Mr. Marcelo Bielsa. We at Southampton are very sincere and hope to sign a new five-year contract with Mr. Bielsa."

Everyone present was shocked when they heard the news.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the tactical room was in an uproar, and everyone started talking about it.

Soon, Ibrahimovic, Neuer, Vidal, Neymar, Javi Martinez, Toni Kroos and others stood up one after another and gave warm applause to the club's actions.

Yes, the team is indeed facing a crisis now, and Bielsa is being questioned by the media and fans.

In this situation, no matter how much the players and Bielsa say, it will be useless. At the critical moment, the club still needs to stand up and make a statement, and the person who can best represent the club's will is undoubtedly Young Master Huan in front of them.

If he says one, who in Southampton dares to say no?

The players are convinced of Bielsa. At least in the past two seasons, Bielsa has proved with practical actions that he is a trustworthy head coach and has won the trust of the players.

So, faced with the crisis, the players chose to support the head coach.

If the club stands up at this time, there will be no problems within Southampton.

"Okay, these are the two things I want to talk about. Let's all go," Yang said with a smile.

"Oh, by the way, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, let's meet at Wangjiang Pavilion."

When the players heard what Master Huan said, they all felt relieved.

Originally, the team's performance was not good and the pressure was weighing on them like a mountain. However, Master Huan's relaxed look and his statement at this time told the players that the club still had full confidence in them.

This made everyone feel relieved and happy.

Bielsa also waved his hand, signaling the players to prepare to start the afternoon training session.

After the players and coaching staff had left, Bielsa looked at Yang Huan gratefully, "Thank you, Master Huan"

Yang Huan smiled and patted Bielsa on the shoulder, "I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for my team"

Bielsa smiled.

"Just go ahead and do it. I believe nothing can be difficult for you. If you need anything, feel free to call me and I will do my best to help you solve it." Yang Huan gave the biggest promise he could give.

Bielsa was really touched. In his opinion, Yang Huan was simply opening his heart to him.

To be frank, the two most important factors that affect a head coach's coaching are the club's internal atmosphere and the team's lineup configuration.

Yang Huan's trust in him can be said to be beyond words, to the point of full confidence in his employees. The team has also been doing its best to create a good atmosphere for him, and he is well aware of this.

As for the team's lineup, the whole world knows that Southampton's lineup is definitely at the level of a Premier League championship team.

The reason why the outside world is so skeptical of him is because he brought a lineup that should at least be at the top of the league and show strong competitiveness to the middle of the standings.

Therefore, there is definitely no problem with Southampton's lineup.

So what's the problem?

Bielsa knows

Therefore, it was impossible for him to make any demands to Master Huan or the club management.

"Believe me, Master Huan, even now, our goal is still the top four," Bielsa assured in a loud voice.

Yang Huan smiled and spread his hands, "I have never doubted you."

He still remembers clearly that Bielsa told him that as long as the players did exactly what he asked, his team would be unbeatable.

At that time, the fanatical and almost paranoid expression of the Argentine madman was deeply imprinted in his mind.

"I'll leave everything on the court to you."

Yang Huan clapped his hands heavily, "But, there are some annoying guys, they are like flies, chirping around our ears all day long, making people feel annoyed. I will help you teach him a lesson."

"It's better to just shut him up."

After saying that, Yang Huan turned around and left with a smile.

Bielsa stood alone in the tactical room, watching Master Huan leaving, wondering in his heart, who is that fly-like guy?

Soon, a person immediately emerged in the mind of the smart Argentine.

This guy has been saying bad things about Southampton over the past period of time, almost once a week, more frequently than the league.

After all, the league would occasionally be suspended due to national teams, but this guy never stopped talking.

That's Newcastle's manager, Alan Patro