Perfect Center

Chapter 108 Team Training
"We have enough time to adjust our tactics."

When Xia Han came to Dortmund, it was during the Bundesliga winter break. The team looked for some teams to play friendly matches with to strengthen the team members' running-in.

In addition to Zalgiris, Dortmund has found two other opponents, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Sparta Prague, a team in the Korean K-League and a team in the Czech First League.

The day after the joining ceremony, Xia Han entered Dortmund's training base for the first time. The players were looking at the Chinese player with curiosity.

"Hey! Xia! You looked so awesome in the Champions League!" Weigl transferred from Munich 1860, where Dan Blauskás is about to take over.

Under Tuchel's tactical system, the 20-year-old Weigl played like a fish in water. He can be said to be Dortmund's midfield metronome and has the style of a great general.

After a brief greeting, Xia Han put on a long-sleeved sportswear with the number 9 printed on it and prepared to join the team's training.

"Let us welcome our new member, Xia!" Tuchel looked at Xia Han with joy in his eyes.

clap clap clap! ! !
There was no ill will. Looking at Xia Han who had joined the team, the Dortmund players applauded and welcomed him.

Xia Han entered the queue.

Tuchel patiently explained the tactics from the beginning.

Xia Han listened very carefully.

"Okay, let's start today's training." Tuchel clapped his hands.

Tuchel's training style and methods are quite special, and he likes to find inspiration from other sports.

In traditional shooting training, Tuchel likes to set up obstacles and put pressure on the players. He likes the players to train in a complex and tense stadium environment, putting more pressure on the players than in the game, so that the players will feel it is easy to face the troubles caused by opponents on the field.

In Xia Han's first training session, Tuchel first tested his physical condition.

A quarter of an hour later.

Tuchel looked at Xia Han, who was not obviously tired, and praised him: "Your physical fitness is very good, great! It seems that you were very good at physical fitness when you were in the original team!"

"Well, I think abundant physical energy can give me more chances to score goals." Xia Han answered in German with a smile.

This also made Tuchel happy.

The impression that Xia Han had on him became better and better.

During offensive training, the players were divided into two groups, Group A wore red vests and Group B wore yellow vests.

Group A is responsible for attack and Group B is responsible for defense.

Xia Han was assigned to Group A, and in the same group with him was Reus. Group B had 7 people on defense, which was also Tuchel's training method.

He wants his offensive players to face as many defensive players as possible to make creative passes, breakthroughs and goals.

"Little Rocket" Royce whispered to Xia Han about the next offensive arrangement, and at the end he said: "You can play freely and unrestrainedly!"

The whistle sounded.

Xia Han knocked the ball to Reus and then cut forward.

Facing Weigl's pressure, Reus easily resisted the breakthrough and made a direct over-the-top pass after observing the situation.

Xia Han, who had created space on the other side, tapped the ball on his forehead. Facing Park Joo-ho's defense, he easily shook it off. Facing the third goalkeeper, Bonman, he directly fired a long-range shot!
Bang!
The football was like a white rainbow piercing the sun, and went straight into the upper left corner of the goal!

Bonman is out of reach, the football flips over the net!
"Good job!"

Royce trotted over and high-fived Xia Han to celebrate.

"Good! Long shots are becoming easier for Xia." Tuchel nodded. After Xia Han came to prominence, he kept an eye on his performance. The talented center forward's long shots have improved from being a little immature to being a common skill now. His speed of improvement can really be called a monster.

The other players also saw Xia Han's performance.

In the following time, Tuchel changed the venue. He generally likes small and narrow venues. This kind of high-intensity tactical training after shrinking the space can make the player with the ball feel pressure all the time.

In addition, Tuchel will also conduct targeted training based on the next opponents.

"Let's stop here for today's training!" Tuchel originally wanted to practice La Volpe's passing method, but the assistant coach reminded him that the time was almost up.

The assistant coach blew the whistle to end the training.

"Move forward, don't fall on the grass!" Dortmund captain Hummels shouted loudly.

He took the towel handed over by the staff and gave one to Xia Han: "From now on, we are teammates. Let's cheer together!"

"Let's work hard together!" Xia Han nodded and took the towel.

This was the first time Xia Han came into contact with Tuchel’s training method.

During training sessions, Tuchel would usually stand near the centre circle, making constant comments, criticising the players' mistakes, pushing them and putting them under more pressure.

Tuchel never neglects technical training and he cares about the quality of passing between players.

During Tuchel's training sessions, the players are more tired mentally than physically.

Tuchel enters his players' heads like Professor X.

"Go to the lounge and lie down for a while, or let the masseur relax you." Weigel communicated with Xia Han enthusiastically.

At only 20 years old, he is hailed as the next Busquets and praised by many fans as having the potential to be a future leader.

Xia Han is a very easy-going person.

Zalgiris' teammates can also prove that they recognize Xia Han from the bottom of their hearts.

Xia Han did not suffer any cold violence in Dortmund. Through communication with Hummels, Reus and Weigl, he gradually became familiar with the rest of his teammates.

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At Dortmund's training base, the players are divided into two groups, A and B, and are training in one half of the field.

Tuchel stood not far away, watching the players perform a special training method:

"Salida lavopiana"! In Chinese, it is also called: La Volpe's ball.

This is a variation of the back-end approach when in possession. If the opponent puts the same number of defenders as his own to press, the coach will have other players drop back to the defensive line to participate in the ball, thus attracting the opponent's pressing and creating space.

In this training method, the football is constantly passed horizontally along the grass.

"Space! Pay attention to the space!" Tuchel kept shouting as he watched the cooperation between the players.

Tuchel was not very satisfied with the players' running, which did not meet his requirements.

Before the Bundesliga winter break, although space could be created, it was not used well.

The entire team has not fully understood this style of play.

Under calm training, Xia Han and his teammates gradually became familiar with each other, and the coordination between the interspersed running positions was also constantly trained, but after all, he had just joined the team not long ago and could not form a tacit understanding yet.

(End of this chapter)