Chapter Eight Hundred and Thirty Fifth Deco's Stay
"Anderson, no one else can help you make any decisions. Your future should be decided by you. I will wait for your answer!" David said to Deco in a deep tone.
"Well, boss, I will make a decision soon, but no matter what choice I make, I will be proud of Notts County!" Deco nodded involuntarily on the other end of the phone.
After finishing the call with Deco, David immediately called Heynckes. When the team was not assembled, although the old coach had already entered the working state, he had not yet reported to the team. David wanted to find him. He was still only on the phone.
"Yap, you should have a better understanding of the team during this time. Now I have a question. I want to know what your positioning is for Deco. Bayern wants to buy Deco, but he is a little hesitant. "After a brief chat, David explained the purpose of his call.
Heynckes recently watched the video of Notts County's game last season and was dizzy. After all, he was old and had a little energy. Hearing David's words, he didn't respond immediately.
But soon, he also fell into contemplation.
In the Loew era, the team's multiplayer formation was 4231, with two midfielders playing, but Alonso and Deco usually started with Mascherano and Javi Martinez. , Of course, sometimes there are special cases of single back and three backs, but those are relatively rare.
In Heynckes' view, the reason why Loew's controlling style of play can operate in an orderly manner is to establish an effective high-post pressing basis, and another very important point is that Deco and Alonso are two playmaker players. Playing at the same time can control the midfield well.
However, doing so obviously sacrifices the defensive hardness of the midfield to a certain extent. For Heynckes, who has a more open style of play, he is not willing to let two playoff players play at the same time.
Although Deco and Alonso are both top organizational midfielders, it would be a pity that only one of them could start the game, but compared to his own transformation of the team's technical and tactical system, this kind of sacrifice is inevitable. There may be all-encompassing scruples about everyone's feelings.
Between Deco and Alonso, he is more inclined to the young Alonso, although Deco has super organizational ability, strong forward ability, excellent foot skills and ability to get out of the spot. Lonso is inferior, and even has no obvious weaknesses, but Heynckes will still choose Alonso for no other reason, because Alonso is the captain of the team and is younger.
Alonso is also good at organization, and he is not inferior to Deco in this regard. In his future tactical system, Deco's forward role will be infinitely weakened, and it will not be a good breakthrough point. Although Lonzo has a slightly weaker ability to get rid of in situ, he has a defensive midfielder to protect him and can ignore this, so Deco's advantages do not seem to be competitive in front of him.
Heynckes will be happy if Deco is willing to accept the bench position. Notts County has a rotation that is unmatched in the whole of Europe. Deco led the team when Alonso's rotation rested. , the team can play a very good offense.
But if Deco can't accept the decline in the team's status, Heynckes will be very pity, but he also knows that if there are two equally good players in the same position on a team, it will be What an embarrassing thing, sometimes even if he was asked to line up, he would be very embarrassed, who would go and who wouldn't?
After thinking about it for a while, Heynckes said: "From a tactical point of view, Deco has a great effect on the team, but my tactics in the new season tend to be more balanced, and usually I won't let two playoff players. Playing at the same time, so Deco may lose his main core position. If he is willing to stay, he can maintain the thickness of the team's lineup, but I think he should not be willing to stay in this situation. At the peak of his career , no superstar will be willing to sit on the bench, you can try to keep it, even if he insists on leaving, it's fine, in the end it's up to you to make the decision!"
Heynckes stated his attitude. It doesn't matter if he leaves or stays. Although he thinks it's better to stay, he knows that he can't interfere with the club's transfer work. Anyway, Alonso is enough for him to be satisfied. Well, most giants don't have this level of playmaking players!
"Oh, by the way, if Deco leaves and the team strengthens the midfield, I hope to introduce a versatile midfielder like Gerrard and Lampard." Finally, Heynckes also proposed himself Views on the lineup.
In the current lineup configuration, whether Deco or Alonso, Mascherano or Harvey Martinez, are not the so-called all-round midfielders.
And an all-round midfielder is still very helpful to the team. With comprehensive coverage, excellent physical fitness, and strong ability on both ends of the offensive and defensive, Notts County seems to be lacking such a player now.
After putting down the phone, David was also a little surprised. It seemed that he had always ignored such a type of midfielder when building the team's lineup.
The typical representatives of outstanding all-round midfielders in world football are Gerrard and Lampard. Just look at the strength and achievements of the two players!
If Deco leaves, adding an all-round midfielder is really a good plan.
But the problem is, whether Gerrard or Lampard, I'm afraid Notts County can't take it!
Gerrard is a diehard Liverpool loyalist, and it is impossible to leave the Red Army at this time; Abramovich is not short of money, and it is impossible to sell the team's number one star.
Forget it, try it out!
Next, David did not take the initiative to call Deco, but called himself after Deco thought about it. Although Heynckes hoped that David could try to keep Deco, David could not say what to keep. It is really cruel to insist that the super midfielder stay in the team as a substitute!
The next night, before going to bed, David received a call from Deco. If David was in front of Deco, he would definitely find Deco's bloodshot eyes.
"Boss, I'm sorry!"
Hearing Deco's opening remarks, David knew that Deco had made a decision.
"No one is sorry for anyone, you have the right to pursue your dreams, maybe from my point of view I don't want you to leave the team, but, good luck!" There was nothing unusual in David's voice, but the taste was only He knew it himself.
"Boss, I didn't promise Bayern. If their conditions can't meet the club, I won't go!" Deco's words were firm, which made David very gratified. (To be continued.)