China News Service, Beijing, September 29 (Reporter Bian Liqun) "In Chinese football, it is difficult to see young players calling out to old players. In fact, it is very important for players in the back row to command the front row. And young players should have their own contribution to football. We always think that young players should not be able to show this attitude until they are 23 or 24 years old. In fact, he should do it at the age of 18.” Beijing Guoan coach Stanley told a reporter from Chinanews.com. .
Stanley has a say in the status of young Chinese players.
He took office as the coach of the Beijing Guoan reserve team in early 2019, and left after two years of coaching. He returned to Beijing Guoan at the end of August this year as the first team coach, and currently leads the team to 1 win and 2 draws in three games.
Stanley said that he is currently in a process of discovery, trying to find the best way to play, the position of the players, and at the same time to achieve good results. He hopes that the time required for this process will be shorter.
Beijing Guoan coach Stanley (left).
Photo by China News Service reporter Bian Liqun
Young Chinese players should be bolder
The two-year coaching experience in the Beijing Guoan Reserve Team has given Stanley a relatively deep understanding of young Chinese players.
In the 2020 season, he also led the Guoan reserve team to a 1:0 victory over Chengdu Rongcheng, who was still in the China League One, in the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup, and entered the quarterfinals.
Now that they have officially taken over the first team, the Stanley team drew 2:2 with the Zhejiang team, which is very strong this season, and defeated the Hebei team 3:1. In the most recent game away, they drew 2:2 with the Dalian team, with 1 win and 2 draws. Get a smooth start.
In the match with Hebei team, Stanley also used young players such as Nabijiang.
Beijing Guoan drew 2:2 away from Dalian.
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In the Chinese Super League in recent years, not many outstanding young players have emerged. Most of them need to rely on the U23 policy to ensure the frequency and time of their appearances. Therefore, there have also been serious shortages at the national team level.
Talking about how young players can better connect with the first team, Stanley told a reporter from Chinanews.com that this requires young players to be bolder and more confident.
"This may be a culture. Young players are respectful when they see an old player, but in fact this young player is more capable than the old player. In Chinese football, it is difficult to see a young player calling an old player, but in fact In football, it is very important for the back row to command the front row, even if the young players are in the back row, they should dare to call out the old players, this is definitely not disrespectful.”
In Stanley's view, Chinese football has postponed this matter.
"We always think that young players can't show this attitude until they are 23 or 24 years old. In fact, he can be a good player at the age of 18. But if the old players always tell him that you are still young, it will be difficult for him. Development. So we also need the old players to help the young players, communicate with them and make them confident."
Stanley was deeply impressed by his experience in coaching the Guoan reserve team.
"I asked the young players how they wanted to play? But he told me it was the manager's job. I told them that you have a brain, you should have an understanding of football and the ability to read the game, rather than waiting for the coach or Someone higher than you tells you what to do."
Stanley (left) explains his football philosophy.
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Football philosophy is to control the game
Stanley has not returned to China to coach for a long time. It has only been one month since he officially took over the first team of Beijing Guoan on August 29.
Stanley said he and the team are still in the process of discovery, and are busy finding the best way to play and where the players are, while still getting good results.
"It's in the middle of the season and it's not easy to come to a team like this. For example, the people on the team are not built by me, but I need to lead them to work and make them perform at their best. When we first came, Beijing Guoan was a championship contending team, and now we may not look at the standings again, so we need to work hard to improve our results." Stanley said.
Beijing Guoan during the Chinese Super League match.
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When it comes to the concept of coaching Beijing Guoan, Stanley said that he wants to control the game, which is also the football philosophy he has always implemented.
As a player who grew up from Ajax, he was deeply influenced by famous coaches such as Cruyff.
"To control the whole game, you have to have the ball for a longer time. A lot of goals in football are in transition, so try to get them back as soon as possible and control the game when you don't have the ball. A good transition requires players who can run and players who can handle the ball, which buys time for the players who run."
As for the goal after taking over the team, Stanley said that he has reached a consensus with the club to use young players while maintaining the balance and stability of the team.
"You don't have to be the champion this year, but you must have certain ideas in rankings, as well as the belief in Guoan. When we are not strong enough, we must be smart." (End)