Shock Champion! Guoan officially announced that former Barcelona coach Setien, chess master & Beijing interview impressed the club

Reporter Liu Xiangyu reports On December 10, the evening of the tenth day of the winter month, Beijing Guoan officially announced the new head coach: Spanish coach Setien. For Beijing fans who have been waiting for more than a month, this is a surprise "gift package" - the signing of the biggest coach in the Chinese Super League, Guoan's goal for the new season is needless to say.

At the end of the season, Suarez was sacked, and it was no surprise that Guoan changed coach. In fact, in the second half of the season, Guoan had the idea of changing the coach, and entered the actual operation stage, but it was not replaced. At that time, Suarez's fate was decided, and he left at the end of the season.

The selection of the national security commander is not delayed, but it is not smooth. Weiss was once discussed, but the two sides could not reach an agreement in the end. Cruyff Jr., who broke out in the outside world, also talked about it, but he was not the first choice, and if Cruyff Jr. was really chosen, this time the coach would be decent at best without any surprises.

In addition to Cruyff Jr., there are two other players on the list, a Romanian coach and a Spanish coach. For each candidate, the club has done full analysis and communication, and the conclusion is obvious, the strongest comprehensive strength is the Spanish coach Setien.

Setien has coached Las Palmas, Real Betis, Barcelona and several La Liga teams, and his last job was as head coach of Villarreal. China's Jinyuan football has long passed, and the Chinese Super League has long been without a head coach who coaches in the first team of the five major leagues, and Setien has become the biggest coach. In the words of industry insiders, Setien is definitely the NO.1 in the current Chinese Super League, and he is "at the level of the grandfather".

In fact, there is no need to measure the level of coaching, when Barcelona and Yellow Submarine can choose Setien, it has already shown the old man's skills, and industry insiders commented: "People have passed the university entrance exam, will the threshold for primary and secondary schools be higher?" ”

The two sides negotiated very smoothly, Setien did not embarrass the national security, and the old man was also very professional, and there were no superfluous requirements. The outside world now knows the operation of Guoan, the funds are not abundant, and the head coach of this level can come, Guoan did not use the sky-high contract to smash it, but controlled it within a reasonable range, in terms of investment, it is definitely a good signing.

During his two days in Beijing, Setien, Li Ming and Zhou Jinhui fully expounded his football philosophy and exchanged views with various departments of the club. In the football part, Setien made it clear that he will stick to his philosophy and style of play, but at the cultural level, he has an open mind and will fully understand and learn about Chinese culture and the culture of Guoan.

Setien has a lot to adapt to, he needs to gradually understand the characteristics of Chinese players, he needs to adapt to life in China as soon as possible, and he also needs to understand why a team in the capital does not have a football base of its own. The kung fu of the "grandfather" has to be able to make it out.

Guoan players have begun to look forward to the new coach, and the entire Chinese Super League is even watching what kind of Guoan will be trained by the former Barcelona coach. This signing also indicates that Guoan will go all out to attack the championship in the new season. The ingredients are good, and now I have finally found a chef, and I am waiting for the big meal to be served.

From the perspective of the national team, Setien should be able to bring so many international players to train and play games with Guoan, and he should be able to adjust a good state, and maybe he can also make the international players increase the ball, at least the state of the offensive players will be better than when Suarez could not play in his accustomed position.

Setien has a certain accomplishment in promoting newcomers. Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who came through the Betis Academy, was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2017 when he was in charge of the club, and in 2018 he joined Napoli before moving to Paris four years later. While he has established himself in the giants, he has also become a staple of the Spanish team, winning the Under-21 European Youth Championship, UEFA Nations League and European Championship for Spain, winning the 2019 Under-21 European Youth Championship and the Ballon d'Or, and being selected in the best 11-man team for this summer's European Championship. In addition, the Argentine young midfielder Lo Celso and the Spanish midfielder Baena in Paris both played their best career statistics under the coaching of Setien.

Setien made a name for himself in Spanish coaching with Las Palmas in October 2015, leading the island side to relegation from the relegation zone, finishing 11th in La Liga, narrowly missing out on the top half. In the summer of 2017, Setien coached La Liga powerhouse Betis and led the team to a sixth-place finish to qualify for the Europa League in the first season, which was Betis' highest league ranking and points in 13 seasons after finishing fourth in La Liga and entering the Champions League in 2004/05. In this way, Setien entered the list of first-line coaches in La Liga, and in the following years, he led the team to Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Sevilla.

In January 2020, Setien succeeded Valverde as Barcelona's firefighting coach, and led the team to the runner-up of La Liga under the severe impact of the epidemic, and finally lost 2-8 to Bayern in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in August. Two years later, he returned to the mountain to take over Unai Emery, who was poached by Aston Villa midway through the season, to coach Villarreal, taking the declining submarine to fifth place in La Liga and qualifying for the Europa League. He led the team to a double win over Real Madrid in La Liga that season, but left in early September last year due to poor results.

Setien's tactical style is based on attacking football, emphasizing passing and overall coordination, focusing on offensive fluency and tacit understanding, especially rapid transfer and seizing space to maintain midfield control. He's not obsessed with a single formation, but regardless of the system, the double midfielders with the wing-backs and the front are a fixture. Setien's possession tactics are not Barca's typical Tiki-Taka, but more forward, with an emphasis on speed and wings. Setien's defence is usually more upfront, with high pressing being the main style. Overall, with the exception of his time at Barcelona, Setien's team has a relatively obvious style of play, with his own tactical design ideas, and at the same time can stimulate the potential of the attacking players in the team. From this point of view, since Schmidt, Guoan has ushered in a technical flow coach with his own strong team building style.

It is worth mentioning that Setien is a master of chess, with a score of 2055 points in the International Chess Federation. He has also played against world champions Kasparov and Karpov. He has said that his tactical style is similar to that of chess, with an emphasis on control and aggressive attack.