Van Persie talks about coaching: I learned management skills from Ferguson; Wenger is the father of football for me

Hupu November 02 News Dutch football legend Robin van Persie, who is currently in charge of Feyenoord in the Eredivisie, recently accepted an exclusive interview with The Times. The following is the interview.

Recalling the time when I was observing and studying at Manchester City

To become a top coach, you must not give up halfway. Either devote yourself to it or don't get involved. When I went to visit and study in Manchester City, Guardiola's words were full of passion. I sat and listened and felt that my brain was instantly shocked!

Regarding his original intention of coaching, Van Persie revealed that it came from an experience of teaching his son Shaquille and daughter Dina.

I explained to them the importance of love, such as finding what you love as soon as possible. My 9-year-old daughter Dina asked me: ‘Dad, what are you passionate about now? ’ I replied, I love playing football, but now I can no longer play, but I really like working as a commentator on the TV station. Dina said that was not bad, but asked me if I wanted to be the best football commentator in the world?

"Of course not, she then asked, what do I love? I said, it is football. What is the second best thing after football? I said, be a coach, but then I have to take the coaching certificate, but I don't want to go back to school. She added, since If you want to find something you love, then you should take the exam. "

"That's how I made my decision. My passion for becoming a professional player has always been to play in a packed stadium, not for money or luxury cars. , just to entertain everyone and show my football to the world. Dina really rekindled my passion. Later at the family dinner, my daughter and I gave a high five and said: Let’s work on something we love!”

About! When coaching Feyenoord, we lost 1-9 to Alkmaar

We lost to Ajax in the first game, won the second game 4-0, and drew the third game. I felt that the team was improving, so I tried some new methods in the following week. We organized a team building session and played paddle tennis, which was a great idea... everyone was very competitive and kept shouting 'one more set, one more set' and it ended up being three and a half hours. I felt something was not going well at the time, I was too relaxed before the game, I could feel it. Sometimes you can learn more from a tough loss than 10 wins.

About maintaining the habit of jotting down notes

"This urgency for progress has always driven me. When I leave the club every day, I hope to improve in some aspects, and I hope everyone can feel this way."

About my coaching philosophy

"The body language of victory is: even in the worst situation, you can always show courage, never give up, never stop, surrendering is never a sign of victory. Body language. In fact, there was a player who was a little out of control in training today, and I walked up to him and said: 'I have spent most of the past two minutes admiring your performance. You showed passion, confrontation, calmness on the ball and chasing back. I'm 72 years old and I still have to watch games like this. Robin, get me excited, try to throw a 40-yard pass, try to pass people, and it doesn't matter if you fail. ’ From these experiences, I learned that sometimes the simplest guidance is the best. Ferguson's management skills not only satisfied most of the players on the team with annual salaries of millions, but also united the morale of the entire club. Everyone in Carrington felt excited, happy and proud.

About Wenger

He is my father of football. He has unique insights into football. He often warns us: 'When you think you are the only one who can shoot, look around and there is always someone open. ’ He always praises the players who provide assists. He regards assists as the most critical link, because without them, there will be no goals.

Talking about his next plans

It would be interesting to coach a Premier League team one day, but now I am very proud to coach my childhood team. It is my dream to play here. Now being the coach of the team makes me even more excited. I wake up every day and feel very happy. I finally returned to my hometown after living overseas for 14 years, so I want to coach as long as possible. As for whether it is two years or three years, I don’t think about it now. I just want to be the best coach and bring honor to the players and the club.