Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 161
Despite the loss of an active member, Martin Skrtel, the Skittles held events ahead of the start of the new season.

But this time, Chen Yingxiong didn't attend.

He is practicing desperately in his copy.

The biggest advantage of dungeons is that you can arrange training according to your wishes.

For example, the "teammates" and "coaches" in the dungeon are all cooperating with Chen Yingxiong to conduct special training on "how to become a real center forward".

"Don't let him turn around easily!" Advocaat was roaring towards the field, signaling Martin Skrtel, who was defending Chen Yingxiong, not to show mercy. "I know you're friends, Martin! But if you let him pass, you'll be punished!"

Skrtel has transferred and left, but Skrtel still exists in the dungeon.

Skrtel is the central defender with the best defensive ability in the team. Of course, Chen Yingxiong will not let him in the dungeon also transfer and leave. He can help himself improve his strength by staying.

Chen Yingxiong's training in the dungeon is mainly divided into two parts, one part is his own ball-handling practice, and the other part is the whole team's back-up singles practice with him alone.

The ball control practice is mainly to control the ball proficiently and quickly with his feet. His original foot skills are very rough, but now he is getting a little better-experience has a bonus effect on the training effect, so Chen Yingxiong's progress can still be seen.

Chen Yingxiong also doesn't ask himself to be able to walk around like C. Ronaldo now, making the opponent's defender dizzy.

But at least the basic ability to control the ball is needed, and when the opponent is pressing, the ball will not be lost soon.

After hearing Advocaat's roar, Skrtel obviously strengthened his defense. After he used a fierce tackle to destroy the ball that Chen Yingxiong waded out, Chen Yingxiong also fell to the ground.

He got up and shouted at Skrtel: "Damn! You are really playing!"

For Chen Yingxiong's words of venting his emotions, Skrtel did not answer in a programmed manner, but just smiled on his face.

This smile is one of the characteristics that Chen Yingxiong inserted when constructing Skotel. At that time, he had the image of Skotel smiling at him at the door of Katyusha’s private room with his left and right arms around each other. look.

In reality, Edvocaat told Chen Yingxiong that his long-range shots are very good, but he doesn't know how to use his long-range shots.Most of the time you have to face the goal head-on and then adjust your kick, it doesn't work.Because it is impossible to give him so many opportunities to adjust in a fierce game.You dribble the ball for several meters, and the opponent doesn't come up and watch you take a shot-this is a rare situation.

The goal of practice is not to adapt to such a defense, but to have higher goals and challenges.

Advocaat told Chen Yingxiong that he could combine back-up singles and long-range shots-for example, when he was back-up outside the penalty area, the opposing defender posted up, and he lacked enough support around him. What should we do then?

Continuing to pass the football back is an option, but if this is always the case, how can you threaten the opponent's goal?As a center forward, there is another option.

That is... turn around and shoot long!
It's like a center turning and shooting in basketball.

This action sounds simple, but it is actually very difficult.Otherwise, the world would be full of forwards getting the ball with their backs at the front of the penalty area, then beautifully swaying the opponent's defense, turning around and volleying, and the football hit the net... Such a thing.

First of all, you have to be able to get rid of the defense, and secondly, you have to be able to control the ball when you get rid of the defense, and then you have to be able to control the football within a suitable range to facilitate your next shooting action—— You control the football, but you are too close to your body, and you can't shoot hard.In the end, it is naturally the most difficult shot. It is not easy for you to shoot immediately when a player has just turned around and get rid of it, while ensuring the quality of the shot.

If any of these links go wrong, you may not get the results you want.

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In addition to turning around and shooting long distances, the center must also be able to turn around and dribble, but this requirement is a bit high for the current Chen Yingxiong.

Chen Yingxiong's ability to hold the ball behind his back is mainly to protect the football and pass the ball to his teammates.He doesn't have the ability to shoot by himself.

Now that he has started to practice this ability, Chen Yingxiong feels that this point should naturally be taken into account when choosing talent points.

So he decided to invest the talent points obtained after the upgrade into such a uniquely named talent.

"My ball protection is like an emperor".There are three levels in total, and the success rate of ball protection increases by 5.00% per level, for a total increase of 15.00%.

After winning the top scorer last season, his experience has soared, and he has been promoted to the No.20 level. At that time, he set his talent to "Mountainless", so that this talent can be fully upgraded.

Now that he has upgraded again and gained talent points, he added them to "My ball protector is like a king" without hesitation.In singles with the ball behind your back, protecting the ball is very important. If you can't protect the ball, everything is useless.

Of course, Chen Yingxiong can't even protect the ball, but adding talent can obviously make his ball protection better, and the opponent can't steal the ball from him so easily.

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This winter, Advocaat did not introduce players like last year.

For him, the team's basic lineup framework has been very stable, the only problem is that Skrtel left.However, this is something he expected a long time ago - since Skrtel's agent has never negotiated a contract extension with the club, everyone knows that this Slovak defense star is destined to leave St. Petersburg.

In order to make up for the loss of his departure, Advocaat mainly worked hard on defense.He first introduced a young central defender Tomas_Hubocan (Tomas_Hubocan) from Zilina in the Slovakian First Division.This central defender is the main central defender of the Zilina club. He is 1.8 meters tall and has a good header ability.And four times selected for the Slovak national team.

In order to sign him, Zenit spent 380 million euros.

In addition, Advocaat also introduced free agents from Khimki without spending a penny, who can play midfielders and midfielders, as well as central midfielder Roman Shirokov (Roman_Shirokov).

Another midfielder Igor Semshov was brought in from Dynamo Moscow for 650 million euros.Semshov was at the peak of his career at Torpedo Moscow, winning the team's player of the year four times.Later, he moved to Dynamo Moscow and played for two seasons. Since he failed to reach an agreement with the club on the renewal of the contract, he was listed for sale by the club. Zenit took the opportunity to increase his midfield strength.

On the front line, Advocaat did not make any signings. Not only did he not sign up, but he also had to prevent being poached.

Chen Yingxiong performed well last season and attracted more prying eyes.

He now has a certain reputation in the transfer market, and some teams have already taken a fancy to him, and even in Europe, some teams have expressed interest in him.

Of course, European teams are more interested and have not taken any action yet. They are still waiting and watching.The UEFA Cup is a great opportunity to watch.

The teams in the Russian domestic league are not welcome.

Sparta Moscow took the lead. They intend to bring Chen Yingxiong, who competed with Pavlyuchenko for the top scorer last season, to the Luzhniki Stadium, and form the most fearsome striker combination in Russia with Pavlyuchenko.

In order to get Chen Yingxiong, they asked Zenit Club for a transfer fee of 800 million euros.

This is his first price. He joined Zenit on a free transfer before, and he didn't ask Zenit for a penny.When Chen Yingxiong knew that he was worth the price now, he curled his lips in disdain—800 million is like taking Lao Tzu away?Do you think I am a Chinese cabbage?

But even if Sparta offered 1000 million euros, he didn't want to go.

In Russia, he only wants to play for Zenit. If he transfers, he will definitely not switch between Russian teams.

Now he wants to play in the UEFA Cup at Zenit and nothing else.

In the face of the offer from Sparta Moscow, Advocaat's response was also very firm-rejection!
If Zenit does not qualify for the UEFA Cup knockout round, then he really has no confidence to keep Chen Yingxiong. He can see that this kid is not the kind of person who is willing to hang out in a small place for a lifetime. , ambitious.

Now, with the UEFA Cup as a carrot, Chen Yingxiong should not go anywhere in the first half of the year.As for the second half of the year...it's hard for him to say.

But what to think so far?Or consider the UEFA Cup.

As the head coach of the team, not the manager, he has no control over many things.For example, Skrtel's departure, although he was unwilling, was helpless.

Chen Yingxiong is unwilling to leave, but Tai Ke wants to leave.

Of course, it is impossible for Advocaat to let go of this Turkish striker. Although he can only play as a substitute most of the time, he is currently the team's only substitute striker. If he leaves, he will have to work hard to turn it around It would be a waste of time and energy to search for candidates to replace him in the market, which is not worthwhile.

So the best way is to keep him.

Tek should have had a bright future in Zenit.

At the beginning, he spent 1000 million euros on the Zenit club, and his salary was also the highest in the team at that time.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yingxiong suddenly rose up and nailed him to the bench...

Advocaat promised to give Tyke more playing opportunities and kept him.

The first league game of the new season started on March [-]th, and the UEFA Cup kicked off on February [-]th.

Zenit's opponent in the sixteenth final was the Spanish powerhouse "Yellow Submarine" Villarreal.

Zenit St. Petersburg played at home and then away.

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When the match day was approaching, Chen Yingxiong was practicing hard in the dungeon, sweating.

In fact, Advocaat didn't expect him to develop the ability to play singles with his back and the ball before the game against Villarreal.It's not realistic.

But Chen Yingxiong didn't think so, he wanted to improve himself in order to cope with the upcoming big stage!
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The transitional chapter will be over soon, and the plot will enter the climactic UEFA Cup!
Let's continue to look forward to it!
(End of this chapter)