Taking advantage of Christmas and the team's holiday, Yang Yang took the time to fly to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

He was not here to travel, but to visit him.

Van Basten is sick and not bad, which caused him to resign from the position of Alkmaer's head coach in September and become Alkmaer's assistant coach, but he has kept it hidden and has not told anyone. Yang Yang only found out recently.

So he took advantage of this Christmas holiday to fly over to visit him.

Over the years, Van Basten's coaching has not been smooth and has been intermittent.

He was still very successful in coaching the Dutch national team, stopping in the quarterfinals, and then coaching at Ajax was not successful. Later, he coached Helenfin, and did not improve much until he coached Alkmaar in the summer of 14.

He won and lost in the first three games, and then he took the initiative to resign from the club for personal reasons.

At that time, Yang Yang called him and cared about his situation, but he didn't think much about it. But now, when he saw Van Basten with his own eyes, he realized that there was no image of the elegant, gentle and elegant celebrity in his impression?

Van Basten has lost at least two laps than before, his hair is gray, and his whole body is not very energetic.

"Actually, I really have no problem. I just reach middle age and I can't help but suffer from illness." Van Basten said self-deprecatingly.

In recent years, he has been living in Amsterdam, but Yang Yang is really too busy and rarely comes to the Netherlands. It is rare to have a holiday. He always returns home quickly or accompany his wife and children, so how can he have time to visit relatives and friends everywhere?

Everyone knows how much pressure a professional player is.

Yang Yang had a lot of contact with Van Basten, but he didn't meet many times. Seeing him like this, he was still somewhat sad.

It was at this moment that he truly realized that Van Basten was already fifty years old.

Yang Yang has heard of the cause of Van Basten, and he has received some news from some old friends.

The main reason is that the pressure of coaching is too great.

As one of the greatest players in football history, Van Basten has extremely high requirements for himself, not only when he played football, but also when he coached now, but many times, great players may not be able to become great head coaches.

Just like the Argentine national team brought by Argentina's greatest star Maradona, it has been criticized by countless people.

But the problem is that how arrogant Van Basten is, whether from the height of his career or the fame he bears, he is unwilling to be ordinary and always wants to do something, and the pressure will inevitably increase.

From the Dutch national team to Ajax to Helenfin, and to the current Alkmaar, there was finally a problem.

According to his old friend Ronald Koeman, most of his illness is caused by stress.

In the yard of Van Basten's house, Yang Yang sat opposite him, looking at him silently, feeling a little pity and sympathy.

"You know, I don't want to tell you, but I don't want you to see me with this kind of eyes." Van Basten said with a smile.

Yang Yang understood what he meant. Even if he was old, he would still be the arrogant and great Dutch striker.

"You are wrong, Marco, I'm just thinking, you are losing weight, but you are handsome." Yang Yang laughed.

Van Basten was amused by his sudden words and couldn't help but smile.

This smile brought the two closer together.

In fact, in the early stages of Yang Yang's playing for Ajax, Van Basten really gave him a lot of help, including training.

Even, he was able to enter Ajax because he received approval from Van Basten.

If Van Gaal was his mentor, then Van Basten would be the second mentor.

But unfortunately, the Bole in front of him was ill by pressure, while the other Bole, who was already 63 years old, continued to torture in the coaching seat and tormenting in the Manchester United fire pit.

Van Gaal's biggest wish is to make up for his unsuccessful career and at the same time make up for the regrets brought by Barcelona's setbacks, which made him still refuse to give in even when he was 63 years old.

When he heard Yang Yang mention Van Gaal, Van Basten shook his head, "Don't compare me with that stubborn old man, I'm much smarter than him."

"Oh?" Yang Yang was very interested.

"Look, I quickly figured it out, so I just quit my position as head coach. I focused on being an assistant coach. My life was much better and my health improved quickly. Unlike him, I was causing trouble for myself."

Although Van Basten was ridiculing, his tone actually contained some regret.

Some people say that people are at the mercy of their own character throughout their lives.

Van Gaal is indeed the case. He just likes to compete and refuses to admit defeat. This kind of personality always makes him live a very tired and hard life, and he is even not recognized and accepted by others in many cases.

The world football today is completely different from that time. Nowadays, players are experiencing the influence of the Internet wave, and the next generation will be even more difficult to deal with. For example, Yang Yang has now discovered that several young players in Real Madrid, whether they are in their daily routines or daily habits, are very different from them, and they are even out of place.

When facing players from different eras, different management methods should be adopted, but Van Gaal has always adhered to his old rules. This will definitely not work, and sooner or later there will be problems.

But there is no way, he is the type who becomes more and more stubborn as he gets older.

"Is it really so stressful to be a head coach?" Yang Yang asked.

Van Basten looked at Yang Yang with interest. He also read some reports and knew that Yang Yang was determined to be a head coach after retirement, so he smiled.

"Some people say that coaching is like taking drugs and getting addicted."

When Yang Yang heard this, the first person who came to his mind was Ferguson. This old man had sex until he was in his seventies.

"I have read a book that says that men's lifelong pursuit is nothing more than those things, money, fame, power and women. As a head coach, it can really make people feel a sense of accomplishment in controlling the overall situation, so that everyone in the team, and even the world's top superstars, willingly follow your arrangements and drive you, you say, you can't live up to it?"

Yang Yang nodded, it sounded quite satisfying.

But it's like taking drugs, not without side effects.

Harvest and risk always complement each other, and the greater the harvest, the greater the risk.

In European football, everyone knows that head coaching is the most dangerous profession.

"I have a friend, Mauro Tasotti, do you know me?"

Yang Yang nodded, AC Milan's gold medal assistant coach and also the main player of AC Milan in his peak period.

"After retiring, he has been working in AC Milan and has experienced many head coaches, but have you noticed that he has always been an assistant coach. In the past ten years, he has had many opportunities to become a regular manager, but he just wants to be an assistant coach. Do you know why?"

Yang Yang thought about it and guessed: "Because the head coach is a high-risk profession and the assistant coach is relatively stable, he may just like football and AC Milan, and want to work related to football in this club."

"This is just one of them, and on the other hand, it's because he's very smart. He knows that the pressure of being a head coach is too great, so big that not everyone can tolerate it. Even professional players who may be very successful cannot tolerate the pressure from the coach position, which is almost suffocating."

When Yang Yang heard this, he looked at Van Basten's gray hair, and he was really much haggard.

Van Basten coached, and now he is seeking a retreat and turns to become Alkmaar's assistant coach. This is more convincing than anything else, although Yang Yang always feels that Van Basten's coaching is indeed lacking in some luck.

"I've experienced many world-renowned coaches, including Cruyff, Michelle, Sachy and Capello. They are all excellent head coaches. I have learned a lot from them. When I retire, I will want to combine what I have learned, turn it into my own things, and instill in my players."

"But gradually, I found that things were not that simple. Learning and knowing how to teach others was a huge barrier."

Yang Yang nodded. This is what everyone criticized Maradona the most, that is, he was always addicted to his own ideas and ideas, and could not transmit what he wanted to his players.

You should know that the head coach can only stand on the sidelines. If you want to win the game, you have to let eleven players play for you and implement your tactical ideas. This requires teaching them.

Among the head coaches Yang Yang has experienced, Ancelotti is undoubtedly the best one.

This Kanye is not just a tactical master. If he transforms into a teacher, he will be very successful.

"What are your plans next?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

Van Basten smiled and shook his head, "No plan, I'm having a happy life now, relaxed, and no worries. Ronald wants me to help him in the Premier League, but I'm still thinking about it. You know, working in the Premier League is the pursuit of countless people, working on a high-level platform, working with great players, but with it comes huge pressure, and all kinds of problems that may arise at any time, I need to think about it."

Ronald Koeman, Yang Yang's head coach during Ajax, now coaches Southampton in the Premier League, and his performance is quite good. Yang Yang's national teammate Gao Lin plays for this team.

Van Basten's words also made Yang Yang think about his current situation, especially his current situation.

There is no doubt that he is not ready to be a head coach and stand alone.

Zidane has been preparing for this day for more than ten years. Yang Yang has just made up his mind and hasn't even prepared much. But is he ready for Zidane as an assistant coach?

Can he really do both the jobs of players and assistant coaches at the same time?
Chapter completed!