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After going around in circles and twists and turns between many rumors, Beijing Sinobo Guoan finally finalized the replacement of Jose - he was the German coach Logue Schmidt who first had a scandal with the "Royal Forest Army" after the Spaniards left class. There's a lot more we need to know about this brash coach who's used to competing with referees...
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Schmidt was born on 13 March 1967 in Kierspe, North Rhine-Westphalia, a small town of less than 20,000 people, who witnessed the beginning of the German's long life.
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Around 2007, Schmidt, an automotive engineer, was still working in a mechanical repair shop, and in his spare time he transformed into part-time head coach of the regional league semi-professional team Delbrück. Schmidt, who has spent most of his career in The 3rd Division and semi-professional regional leagues, once said: "Coaching this team is just my hobby, I never wanted to be a professional coach. ”
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In 2011–12, Schmidt led Bundesliga side Paderborn to 5th place in the league, equaling the best ranking of the team in the German professional league since entering the 21st century (12th in the 2010–11 season). With his good record, Schmidt began to gain favor with other teams, including Kaiserslautern, who was relegated from the Bundesliga. In order to keep the former in the team, Paderborn signed a two-year contract extension until the end of the summer of 2014. However, when Champions League side Red Bull Salzburg threw an olive branch in the summer, Schmidt, who also admired attacking football with Ronnick (who became The Sports Director of Red Bull Salzburg in the summer), could not refuse, and he took the initiative to find Paderborn high-level, hoping to terminate the agreement. At the same time, Paderborn senior Wilfred Fink said: "Whether it is a player or a coaching career, Schmidt has been a role model in Paderborn, not only leading the team to the best record in history in the 2011-12 season, but also bringing us a pleasing and exciting offensive football. In order to get Paderborn to let Schmidt go, Red Bull Salzburg also undertook up to 7 figures in damages.
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Schmidt once said that he and Ronnick spent two very tacit years, and they often exchanged views and jointly put Red Bull Salzburg on the throne of "double crown". In addition, Soriano, who sat on the bench for four consecutive games (the second half of the 2011-12 season), suffered constant injuries and scored only 5 goals in 15 games, was fixed by Schmidt in the starting lineup from the 2012-13 season, and in the next two seasons, the Spanish forward played 81 games in all competitions, scored 77 goals, and opened a killing mode of angry brushing data. In the 2013-14 season, Red Bull Salzburg won the League Cup "double", and Schmidt's 4-4-2 system was a big hit: Mane and Campuer played the left and right wings, and Soriano and Alain formed a forward partner.
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When directing the game on the sidelines, Schmidt always expresses his emotions without hesitation, and if the number of times he is sent off to the stands by the referee, perhaps only Mourinho has more than him. On February 21, 2016, Schmidt refused to leave the game for disobeying referee Zvayer's expulsion of his own penalty, and Zvayer did not relent and directly announced the suspension of the game. The episode put the game on hold for 8 minutes.
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When coaching Bayer Leverkusen, Schmidt did not like to be specially supervised by the club in interviews, "I don't like everything to follow the rules, in fact, I have nothing to hide". On his personal desk at the time, Schmidt had two calendars, one for recording team matters and the other for private trips. Every night, he used to write a summary of the day on a computer filled with video analysis.
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In the summer of 2014, Schmidt picked up Bayer Leverkusen's coaching whip, and in his Bundesliga debut season, his team was largely stable around 4th place. In 17 home games, Bayer Leverkusen, who strives for a fast-paced conversion, blasted 39 goals, so Bild gave them an exclusive phrase: "pharmaceutical blitzkrieg".
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Four months ago, the German Die Zeitweek wrote a special report for Schmidt, and in their opinion, Schmidt and Klopp have many similarities on and off the pitch, including behavior and football thinking. But compared to Klopp, who only prefers sportswear, Schmidt seems to pay more attention to his own outfit. As Schmidt's disciple, Karim Bella Rabbi once said of Bayer Leverkusen's team atmosphere: "As long as we score goals, everyone is willing to celebrate with the coach. Yes, we know each other very well and I appreciate him for helping me boost my self-confidence. ”
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Aggressiveness, proactive attacks, high-post pressing, emphasis on offensive and defensive conversions – Schmidt's football philosophy is very similar to that of current Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. In October last year, in order to prepare for the Champions League group stage against Tottenham Hotspur, Schmidt made a special trip to the White Hart Lane Stadium to watch Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 2-0 at home. After the game, Schmidt also praised Tottenham's high-intensity way of playing. Schmidt has always been a "me-based" coach, and he has publicly stated that even in the Champions League against Bayern Munich or Barcelona, he will ask his disciples to control the trend and force the other side into his rhythm.
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This season, Beijing Sinobo Guoan's set-piece defense has been criticized, and it has conceded as many as 6 goals at the end of the first 8 rounds. Unfortunately, this is also Schmidt's coaching problem at Bayer Leverkusen this season: on March 4 this year, Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-6 away to Borussia Dortmund, and the German's three-year coaching whip was officially cut off, when the "Pharmaceutical Factory" had conceded as many as 16 points on set-pieces this season (the most in the league) and had to be labeled "the worst in the Bundesliga".