i want to be king

Chapter 411 I want to be a free kick master!

According to the arrangement of Rijkaard and Ten Carter, Barcelona's pre-season training this summer is mainly divided into two stages.

The first stage is mainly about physical reserves and player inspections. From Denmark to Asia, during the half-month period, Barcelona is more about physical reserves, and at the same time inspects players through four warm-up matches.

Although it is a long journey, but all four warm-up matches have been won, which makes people feel satisfied.

After returning to Spain, Barcelona started the second phase of training, mainly to adjust the state.

There will be two Spanish Super Cups in mid-August. The opponent is last season's Copa del Rey champion Real Betis. Barcelona dare not underestimate them. Rijkaard also hopes to adjust the team's state before the Super Cup and strive to win this championship trophy.

After all, since [-], Barcelona has not won the Spanish Super Cup.

As the last warm-up match before the Super Cup, Barcelona was invited to participate in the Carranza Cup held in Cadiz.

This is a traditional summer warm-up cup in Spain. At the beginning of its birth, the invited teams were all champions of La Liga, the Champions League and the Libertadores Cup, so it has the title of the Mini Club World Cup. However, more than [-] years have passed, and the influence of the cup has gradually declined, but it is still a traditional event.

As the champion of La Liga, Barcelona was also invited to participate in this cup.

The opponent in the semifinals is Sevilla, and their strength is also good.

This team sold a lot of players this summer. Ramos and Baptista both went to Real Madrid, but at the same time they also introduced Fabiano, Canoute, loaned Saviola from Barcelona, ​​and introduced Maresca from Juventus. The overall strength is not necessarily inferior to last season.

As a relatively eye-catching team in La Liga last season, Barcelona hopes to use the hands of Sevilla to test the team's tactics and substitute lineup, especially the defensive level.

After all, how fragile Barcelona's defense was last season is well known.

In the first half, Rijkaard played out the midfield combination of Van Bommel, Gabriel and Iniesta, obviously still wanting to test Gabriel and Iniesta.

Eighteen minutes into the game, Ronaldinho assisted Su Dong to score, but Sevilla also created a lot of opportunities, and Fabiano missed at least three scoring opportunities.

In the No. 304 minute, Edmilson, who played as a central defender, made an oblique pass to the left. Sylvinho forced a breakthrough and made a pass. Su Dong scored a header from the penalty area and scored another victory for Barcelona, ​​[-]-[-].

Only 3 minutes later, Sylvinho dropped a free kick from the left directly into the penalty area, and Edmilson scored with a header, [-]-[-].

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Sevilla seized a chance and pulled back a goal. Daniel Alves saved face for Sevilla, which was also Sevilla's only goal in this game.

In the end, Barcelona defeated Sevilla [-]-[-].

Although the game was won, Sevilla's right back Alves performed well and left a very deep impression on people. This Brazilian right back has very strong skills and abilities and is an important starting point for Sevilla's offense.

As early as last season, the Brazilian connection between Alves and Baptista was the most important offensive line for Sevilla.

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They defeated Sevilla [-]-[-] and entered the final of the Carranza Cup.

Two days later, Barcelona faced Cadiz in the final.

Su Dong did not start this time, but came off the bench in the second half.

In the first half, Barcelona played a midfield combination of Deco, Van Bommel and Xavi, but the effect was not obvious. Instead, they were scored by the opponent in the No. 401 minute.

Su Dong came on as a substitute in 5 minutes. After 3 minutes, he received a pass from Harvey. After stopping the ball in the chest in the penalty area, he turned around and volleyed, successfully equalizing the score for Barcelona.

Subsequently, Ronaldinho, who came off the bench, scored two free kicks to reverse the score.

These two free kicks by the Brazilian superstar directly scored the goal. Both kicked beautifully, and the angles were very tricky, which made the goalkeeper helpless.

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boom!
On the training ground of Gamper Sports City, another free kick flew from Su Dong's feet and went straight to the goal hanging in the distance.

The ball climbed rapidly, and after bypassing the dummy placed at the front of the penalty area, the ball was not pressed down and went directly above the crossbar.

Su Dong sighed helplessly.

He was practicing Albertini's specialty, the leaf ball.

Since learning deciduous ball from Albertini at Sporting Lisbon that year, Su Dong has been practicing hard all these years, hoping that one day he will be able to kick a wonderful direct free kick.

It's strange to say that other aspects are going well, but only in the field of free kicks, Su Dong's progress is very difficult.

On the personal attributes panel of the Road to King system, free kicks are also Su Dong's biggest weakness.

Of course, it can't be said to be a weakness. After all, no matter what position the player is in, free kicks are considered a bonus item, not a necessary skill.

Su Dong made several kicks in a row, but the wind of his feet was not very smooth.

Iniesta, who was training with him, couldn't sit still. He and Messi took turns running over to pick up the ball, which was too much trouble.

"Su, are you stimulated? Seeing Ronaldinho score twice with a free kick, do you want to try it too?" Xiao Bai asked with a smile.

Su Dong made no secret of his envy and nodded, "His free kick is too beautiful."

"Who said it wasn't?" Iniesta was also quite amazed, "Whether it's the angle or the strength, they are all very beautiful. I saw that Armando was stunned, and he didn't even make a save."

Armando is the goalkeeper of Cadiz, and Cadiz is the newly promoted La Liga this season.

And just before Ronaldinho's two direct free kicks, Armando saved Su Dong's shot and a header respectively.

Of course, this is a joke.

It can only be said that the lethality of a direct free kick is really strong, and it is very beautiful.

Su Dong is a virgin man with a perfectionist complex in his heart. He can't accept his obvious shortcomings like free kicks anyway, so he really wants to practice free kicks.

"To me, the main thing you lack is some practice. After all, our team has a lot of free kick masters, and it's not your turn to take penalties. Without practice, no matter how much you practice, it won't help much." Iniesta analyzed.

Barcelona's number one free kick shooter is Xavi, and the direct free kick in a better position is handed over to Ronaldinho. In addition, Deco also has a free kick.

On the contrary, Su Dong, from Sporting Lisbon to Valencia, and then to Barcelona, ​​he never took a free kick.

"It's okay, don't worry too much, how can there be a perfect person in this world? It doesn't matter if you can't take free kicks, as long as you can score goals, right?" Iniesta comforted.

But Su Dong felt very uncomfortable.

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After extra training, when he returned home, Su Dong called Albertini.

Although the two had only been teammates in Sporting Lisbon for one season, their relationship was very good. Su Dong often called Albertini to ask him, especially about free kicks.

Albertini also knew everything and said everything.

Regarding Su Dong's distress, the Italian midfielder is also hard to say.

"The skill of free kick is very different from others. In fact, it also pays attention to comprehension. Sometimes it is not a way to rely on continuous practice. Practice is only the basics, but you still need to be able to understand that feeling."

Albertini said it was a feeling that cannot be described in words.

Especially free kicks with obvious arc changes like deciduous balls need that kind of strong feeling.

"To be honest, you have been practicing for more than two years, and the entry has been stuck there, why don't you just take a break?"

Hearing what Albertini meant, he almost told Su Dong directly: You may not have the talent in this area.

But is this really the case?

Su Dong definitely didn't believe it, because he obviously had full free kick talent.

In terms of talent, he doesn't know how other people are, but he must be a full-level talent.

You know, he is now at the [Ball [-]] level, and his free kick talent is full, which is equivalent to having the talent of the world's top free kick master. How could he not have talent?

There must be something wrong!
……

Things in the world are just so weird sometimes.

God is like a naughty child who will always deliberately sprinkle salt on your wounds when you are unhappy.

It just likes to watch you in pain, it's really a bit...

A week later, the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.

Barcelona away to Real Betis.

Rijkaard finally righted Marcos Senna again and let him replace Van Bommel as the team's main midfielder.

Both sides played in a stalemate in the first half, and Real Betis could barely hold on.

But in the second half, just 2 minutes into the start, Ronaldinho sent a direct pass from the left, and Giuly broke into the penalty area and pushed the goal.

Four minutes later, Harvey made a direct pass behind him, and Su Dong successfully turned offside to form a single-handed shot, calmly pushing and scoring.

No. 603 minutes, Real Betis defender Luis Fernandez fouled while defending Sudong and gave Barcelona a free kick in a very good position.

Brazilian player Ronaldinho personally took the penalty, and it was done overnight, and it was another wonderful direct free kick.

The arc is very beautiful. After bypassing the human wall, it went directly into the goal of Real Betis.

Three to zero!
This is a direct free kick with a length of 28 meters!

Su Dong immediately ran to Ronaldinho to celebrate his free kick and scored, but he felt even more uncomfortable.

Isn't this playing me?
Which pot does not open which pot.

I know that I haven't made much progress in free kick training recently, but Ronaldinho's foot style is so smooth. He scored three direct free kicks in two consecutive games. This is clearly doing something!

Too much, isn't it?

Su Dong became more determined, no matter what, he had to practice free kicks.

Goals are second, the main reason is that direct free kicks are so cool!
He must become a master of free kicks!
(End of this chapter)