my football i call the shots

When the time came to 4 p.m., all the boys from Nanhu No. [-] Middle School appeared on the court.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Wang Bo also started to run laps with the boys, because Cao Chen had set the target before: the warm-up lap before the training session was increased by 100 meters for each training session.

Therefore, this means that the boys not only worked hard all day yesterday, but also have to continue to "increase the volume without increasing the price" in today's training session.

Today, Cao Chen didn't come to the sidelines as happily as usual until the end of the warm-up lap. It was extremely abnormal, Cao Chen brought an old man who was over [-] years old to the sidelines.

Except for Gao Yi and Zhang Ziyang, no one knew who this old man was, but they reckoned that he should be a new member of the team doctor, right?After all, Coach Cao has been complaining in front of the big guys about the lack of a good team doctor for the school team.

Watching the boys warming up by running laps, Mr. Kang also had his hands behind his back, chatting with Cao Chen on the sidelines with great interest.

"I'm talking about Xiaochen. The young men under your command are pretty good mentally, and their physical strength seems to be pretty good. They're walking steadily. It's just that they're not good enough."

"Oh???" Hearing that Mr. Kang was about to comment on his team, Cao Chen also accepted the teaching very humbly.

"Let's put it this way, your players lack a bit of momentum!"

"momentum???"

Cao Chen didn't seem to understand the meaning of Mr. Kang's words.

"That's right! Their aura is like that of a strong professional team player. They can always give people a feeling of being invincible on the court, but in fact, this is the aura that a strong player should have!" Looking at Cao Chen Still half-understood, dubious, Mr. Kang also continued to say: "Of course, such things as momentum cannot be cultivated in a short period of time, and momentum is accumulated through continuous victories and confidence."

Listening to Mr. Kang's explanation, Cao Chen also shrugged helplessly: "Yes, the boys in this team just played less games, so I thought about it, and then add more warm-ups to the team. Matches, friendly matches and so on, so that the whole team can play more games, and cultivate the experience and the momentum you said."

"Well, it's a warm-up match." Mr. Kang nodded, he thought for a while, and then asked: "Xiaochen, what kind of opponent do you want to warm up with?"

"What level of opponent is it?"

Cao Chen bit his lip and thought for a while: "The stronger the team, the better. Only when they can play against a strong team will these guys know where they are weak, and they can also learn from strong players."

"Well, will the older amateur team make it?"

"Success! Do you have any way to invite the team over?"

"Haha..." Mr. Kang smiled heartily: "Of course, after all, my old bones can be regarded as people from Nanhu. In Nanhu City, I still know some people more or less."

"Oh???" Cao Chen's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked excitedly, "Which amateur team are you planning to invite, Dr. Kang?"

"Haha, this amateur team was formed by a former international player."

"Former international footballer?!"

Cao Chen gasped. He didn't expect that besides himself and Gao Xun, there was actually a former international footballer in this narrow seaside town.

"Yes, the former international footballer, but he is not of the same era as you. When he was selected for the national team, you must have been wrestling with bear dolls in the mud, haha."

"Oh?" Cao Chen was obviously very interested in this former international footballer hiding in Nanhu City, and he continued to ask Mr. Kang: "Then which team did this former international footballer play for?"

"Are you talking about the professional team of A-A?"

"Yes, A professional team."

Thinking of the past of that coquettish character, Mr. Kang also sighed helplessly: "If you talk about the professional teams in mainland China, then I can only tell you with regret that before the start of League A in 94, he had already announced that he would leave He retired from the national team and traveled across the ocean to play in Hong Kong, so he has not played in League A. Perhaps, this is also a regret in his career."

"Then why didn't he stay?"

"I don't know either." Mr. Kang said with a look of emotion, "Maybe, the responsibilities he shouldered in those years were too heavy? Or maybe it was because he felt that his ambition was hard to pay, so he went south sadly? I don't know either." I know, and no one knows."

"Ugh!"

Hearing Mr. Kang's sentiments, Cao Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Although his age is much younger and his qualifications are much lower than those of his predecessors who have never played in the A-League, Cao Chen also understands that in that era, the football players from the North and the South were fighting for their names, which led to many Talented and capable football players can only leave sadly in the end.

Those things are now history.

But those seniors can't go back anymore, they are no longer young, and the past can only become a regret in their hearts, a regret that will never be remedied in their lifetime.

Listening to Mr. Kang talking about the past of this senior, Cao Chen also respected these seniors who left with regret.

So, Cao Chen made an appointment with Mr. Kang, and asked Mr. Kang to help him make an appointment with the amateur team formed by the former international footballer to play a warm-up match at Nanhu No. [-] Middle School, so that he could learn from his seniors.

After all, he is a leader in grassroots football for more than ten years, and Cao Chen is just a rookie when it comes to being a grassroots coach.

While Cao Chen was having a good chat with Mr. Kang, the boys from Nanhu No. [-] Middle School also completed their laps and warmed up, and came to them one by one a little tired to line up and wait for the next instruction.

Mr. Kang looked at these young lads, and he also smiled kindly, and introduced himself with a friendly expression: "Guys, I am the new team doctor. You can call me Grandpa Kang from now on. If there is any For minor problems such as muscle fatigue, strains, or sprained feet, please contact me directly, and I will handle it for everyone.”

Looking at this kind old grandfather, the boys immediately felt very fond of him.I saw the big guys applauding and greeting in an unorganized situation: "Grandpa Kang is good."

"Okay, let's train, I'll watch from the sidelines."

Let's talk, the old man turned his head, and after giving a brief signal to Cao Chen, he walked to the bench next to the court and stopped disturbing the training class of Nanhu No. [-] Middle School.

After Mr. Kang left, Cao Chen didn't waste any more time, and quickly ordered the boys to line up neatly and calm down.

"Guys, be quiet, I'm going to announce our opponents in the fourth round."

"who is it???"

The goalkeeper Bai Xiaolei, whose performance was called MVP last night, suddenly shouted excitedly. In his opinion, no matter which team it is, there is nothing to be afraid of. This is absolute confidence in its own strength.

"This team is an old acquaintance. It is our pre-season warm-up match opponent, Nan Yu Middle School."

"Nanyu Middle School???"

Hearing Cao Chen's words, the boys below exploded instantly. They didn't expect such a coincidence that their opponents in the warm-up match before the season became the key to determine whether they could get a ticket to enter the provincial finals. .

Regarding this, Bai Xiaolei instigated the atmosphere indifferently: "Nan Yu Middle School, isn't that all right? We beat them 3-1 in the warm-up match."

"That's right! Nan Yu Middle School lost to us!"

"And it's still 3 to 1!"

"Isn't that a win?"

……

Under Bai Xiaolei's reminder, the boys below exploded again. Thinking about beating their opponent 3-1 in the warm-up match, they were immediately full of confidence.

Unexpectedly, the luck of the team is so good. In the key battle to enter the provincial finals, they actually met the former defeated opponent, which made everyone feel relaxed.

Seeing the willful clamor of the boys below, Cao Chen hurriedly signaled everyone to be quiet and calm.

"Boys, here I have to make a statement to you. This Nanyu High School team is different from the Nanyu High School team we encountered! So, please don't use the 3-1 match before the season as a reference."

Hearing Cao Chen's "cooling down" words, the boys below finally stopped clamoring. Everyone looked at Cao Chen in unison, with very puzzled expressions on their faces, as if they didn't quite understand what Cao Chen meant.

The "good guy" Bai Xiaolei continued to stand up. He was obviously very dissatisfied with Cao Chen's words of "beating the morale of the army". He said indifferently: "Coach Cao, what's the difference? The players are still the same. That group, is it possible that they can absorb a group of players who are at the same level as Liu Changqing immediately after the warm-up match?"

Cao Chen shook his head and denied the words of the "good guy" Bai Xiaolei.

"Xiao Lei, the players are indeed in the same group, but the coach is not the same, and I believe you know this coach."

"Huh? Coach Cao, who is it?"

Hearing Cao Chen's words, Bai Xiaolei, the "good guy", immediately withdrew his expression of indifference, because he vaguely guessed something.

"The miraculous coach, Wei Zhongde."

"What??? Wei... Coach Wei?! Teacher, it's actually a teacher!!!"

Hearing this name, Bai Xiaolei even stuttered when he spoke, because this name meant so much to him.

Wei Zhongde is one of the coaches who led the Guangfu Provincial Youth Team to the National Games, and is also Bai Xiaolei's mentor in the provincial sports team!

At this moment, Bai Xiaolei had mixed feelings on his face.

He hurriedly bowed to Cao Chen with an apologetic face: "Coach Cao, I'm sorry, I take back what I just said. I didn't expect it to be Coach Wei. He really has the ability to make Nan Yu Middle School complete an earth-shaking change in a short period of time. Nah."

"Those who don't know are innocent, Xiaolei, I have to ask you more about Coach Wei's tactical thinking. After all, you should be the person who knows him best here."

Bai Xiaolei nodded, walked out of the queue, stood beside Cao Chen, and began to tell the other 22 players about the coach Wei Zhongde he knew.

Wei Zhongde, about 40 years old, can be regarded as a young and middle-aged man among the ranks of coaches.Unlike many coaches, Wei Zhongde was not a professional football player when he was young. He was born in a sports academy and was a coach who grew up in theoretical knowledge.After graduation, he was arranged to lead the training of the youth group in the provincial sports team.

After staying dormant in the junior team for more than five years, Wei Zhongde's coaching talent gradually showed. He led the young players of the Guangfu Provincial Junior Team to fight in the South and North for several years, winning more and losing less, and tempered a A group of young players with solid technical skills.

This also made the superiors appreciate it very much. It was logical that Wei Zhongde was promoted to the youth team along with a group of young players from the youth group he brought out.

Since the youth team already has a head coach, after Wei Zhongde was promoted to the youth team, he could only be changed to an assistant coach.

However, the change of identity still cannot stop Wei Zhongde from transforming the team.

Under the head coach's employment, tactics, and ideas, Wei Zhongde kept instilling his ideas into the players of the Guangfu Provincial Youth Team in his spare time, hoping that they can continue to make leaps on this basis.Bai Xiaolei's concept of "guard" was instilled into Bai Xiaolei's mind by Wei Zhongde by showing Bai Xiaolei the video of Neuer's game.

Therefore, in Bai Xiaolei's view, Wei Zhongde was his first teacher in the provincial sports team, not one of them!

Although such private indoctrination has benefited the young players of the Guangfu Provincial Youth Team a lot, it has violated the authority of the head coach.In the eyes of the head coach, the assistant coach is an executor and should not influence his own arrangements.Ever since, when the head coach of the provincial youth team was furious at the time, this matter also went to the top management.

Since the roster for the National Games had already been reported, the Provincial Sports Bureau could not dismiss Wei Zhongde hastily.

Therefore, Wei Zhongde followed the provincial youth team as a "sinner" and won the runner-up status of the National Games.After the National Games, Wei Zhongde was also dismissed by the provincial sports team as a matter of course.

After Wei Zhongde was fired, he quickly disappeared from the eyes of many people, but Bai Xiaolei never thought that his mentor would come to Nanhu City and take over the team that was defeated by Nanhu No. 3 Middle School 1-[-] at the beginning of the season. [-] The winning team even led the team, which was not playing well at the time, to the semi-finals.

After introducing the general situation of coach Wei Zhongde, Bai Xiaolei also added: "Coach Wei's tactical thinking is very advanced, and his employment is also very bold. When the head coach was not present at the time, he would always put on some formations that surprised many people. The style of play even allows different players to appear in different positions. But the effect is so good and scary, it’s a pity, I can only say that Coach Wei touched someone else’s cheese, alas.”

Bai Xiaolei didn't dare to say some things too directly, but the sentence "touched other people's cheese" was enough to explain the problem.

After Bai Xiaolei introduced Coach Wei Zhongde, Cao Chen also continued seriously: "So, boys, don't continue to compare the Nan Yu Middle School we are about to face in the fourth round with the Nan Yu Middle School we met in the warm-up match. For comparison, it can be said that although they are the same group of players, their technical and tactical style of play has changed drastically. Reaching the semi-finals is enough to prove their strength, so we must deal with this opponent cautiously!"

After giving the boys a "big stick", Cao Chen took out a "radish".

I saw Cao Chen smiled and said: "Of course, you don't have to worry too much. Reaching the semi-finals also proves that our strength is not bad. In addition, at the beginning of the season, we are facing Nanyu Middle School. This batch of players has a 3 to 1 psychological advantage, so I believe that as long as we have a good attitude, we will be able to defeat this opponent!"

After all, there are some youngsters in the [-]th and [-]th years. Encouraged by Cao Chen's enthusiasm at the moment, everyone immediately came back to their senses, and their faces were full of pride, as if they were about to fight against Nan Yu Middle School. .

Seeing the boys getting bloody again, Cao Chen also nodded in satisfaction: "Okay! Everyone, get ready, let's start today's training session."

"it is good!!!"