green showman

Chapter 396 Disappointment
Although he returned to Germany with regret, both the German and Italian media spoke highly of Schalke 04.

Being able to push AC Milan to such a situation is really not something everyone can do. Today's AC Milan is not the fake giant that was later sunk to the point where it couldn't even participate in the Champions League.

Following the last game, Sun Wu was named the best player on the spot for two consecutive rounds, and entered the best team in the second round of the group stage selected by UEFA.

However, except in China, this news basically did not spark much discussion... As one of the best midfielders of the younger generation in football, Sun Wu's performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory, as it should be.

However, the qualifying situation of Group H has been mentioned repeatedly. Partizan Belgrade lost both games and scored 0 points, Real Madrid and AC Milan scored 4 points for one win and one draw, and Schalke 04 scored two points for two consecutive draws.

It seems that Schalke 04 ranks third, but they will soon face Partizan Belgrade, the weakest in the group, and Real Madrid and AC Milan will usher in two life-and-death battles.

"It really deserves to be in the death group." Sun Wu talked with Sun Haoyang on the phone and mentioned this matter, "Being assigned to the death group for two consecutive years, I really don't know if I'm bewitched..."

"Can you qualify?" Sun Haoyang is now a famous figure in the school. Everyone knows that Lao Sun has a genius son known throughout the country. "You will have to suspend the next game, which is a bit dangerous."

"It's hard to say, Rakitic and Raul haven't come back yet, Westerman's injury is still unknown, and the midfielder is short of manpower." Sun Wu replied with a wry smile.

In the past summer, Schalke 04's signings were quite targeted. The players bought or recruited were of high quality, but the number was not large. They also cleaned up players who could not play in the team, such as the United States. The midfielder Jones was loaned to the Premier League Blackburn team. In fact, Sun Wu thinks that Jones is qualified to play the main substitute, but it is a pity that Magath doesn't like it...

In fact, this is not Magath's signing style. He submitted a list of up to 12 signings to the club's supervisory board, Clemens Tenis, most of which were not expensive, but was rejected by the supervisory board.

On the third day back to the club, Sun Wu came to the youth training base of Schalke 04. Today there is an U18 match, Schalke 04 will play against Dortmund in the Ruhr Derby.

Sun Wu was invited by Neuer, Howedes, and Draxler, and the club also has some activities that require their cooperation.

Seeing the stars of the first team appear on the sidelines, the fans watching the game on the sidelines became excited and began to shout the names of their heroes.

Of course, in the youth training camp of Schalke 04, the name Best is unfamiliar to people. The fans call Manu Neuer the most, followed by Manu Neuer, who was only promoted to the first team this year and has already started playing. Julian Draxler of the race.

The head coach of U18, Sebor Eichkorn, looked at Sun Wu curiously. It is rare for a transferred player to be invited to participate in activities in the youth academy.

Sun Wu was not uncomfortable. With the club staff shaking hands with the visiting Japanese youth players and taking photos, Schalke 04’s youth training camp has a place in Europe, and it is the target of Japanese and Korean clubs to emulate.

Then Sun Wu focused his attention on the game. He tried to find a few stars on the court that he had heard of in his previous life. He vaguely remembered that the Schalke 04 youth training camp later produced several famous stars.

Although it was a U18 game, it was also a derby in the Ruhr area. The two sides fought fiercely. Sun Wu was the first to lock on the left back of Schalke 04.

This is a tall and majestic guy. Although he is a bit chubby, he doesn't suffer at all against speedy wingers, and he is also very good at assisting in the back row.

Sun Wu looked at it for a while before recalling that this was the main left back of Schalke 04, the "fat tiger" Kolasinac who was once selected in the best team of the Bundesliga, and later moved to Arsenal.

Sun Wu watched for a while and shook his head. The current "Fat Tiger" is still a little far from maturity, and he is not qualified to be a substitute for Fuchs.

Sun Wu turned his attention to other players, but he didn't find any noteworthy players.

Maybe it's underage?Sun Wu was a little confused. He remembered that Sane, who later moved to Manchester City, and Geresca, Bayern, were both Schalke 04's youth training products...

No, even if the age is not up to the limit, if the performance stands out, they will be promoted in advance, such as Draxler and Dortmund's Shaheen and Gotze. They started playing U16 games at the age of 18 and entered the first team at the age of 17. Train with the team, then compete according to the situation, and gradually become the main force.

However, in the past few years, the Schalke 04 youth training has sent a large number of outstanding players to the first team. There are Neuer, Westerman, Howedes, Draxler, Matip, including Ozil who has already gone to Real Madrid.

Maybe my memory is wrong?Sun Wu shook his head. After all, the results of youth training tend to blow out instead of one after another, just like La Masia's 87 three heroes. After that, La Masia rarely provided the first team with players who could play the main force.

"Schalke 04's youth training camp is one of the best youth training bases in Germany, with high-level basic training and high-level youth team competitions... This is the steelmaking and forging workshop in Gelsenkirchen!" Saipo Eichkohn proudly boasted to the Japanese.

Sun Wu, who was standing aside, was a little disappointed. After a game, not only Schalke 04, but even Dortmund did not see any acquaintances in the lineup. The local stars who can really kill all the way from the youth training camp are now more and more. Less, especially in strong teams, even those as strong as Royce need curves to save the country...

Sun Wu does remember the names of many outstanding German talents, such as the goalkeeper Ter Stegen of Barcelona, ​​Kramer, who was hit by a concussion in the World Cup final, and Emre Can, who was transferred from Liverpool to Juventus. Bayern's popular niche Kimmich...

The problem is that no one can be found!

It is estimated that they are still squatting in the club's youth training camp, waiting for an opportunity.

But the name of Dortmund's U18 head coach made Sun Wu stunned, Pulisic... this name is a bit familiar.

This trip to the youth training camp disappointed Sun Wu, especially after he asked Draxler and got the answer that he had never heard of Gretzka...

Sun Wu originally hoped that the youth training camp could provide players who would be able to step up immediately. After all, the team is suffering from numerous injuries. Now it seems that he is thinking too much. If he is good enough, Magath is not blind...

On the training ground the next day, Sun Wu got the latest news.

Westerman's injury is not serious and he will be able to return next week, but he will definitely not be able to play the weekend game.

Rakitic is a little more serious and may not be able to return until mid-October.

But Raul, who just started his recovery training yesterday, strained his thigh and has to continue to recover from his injury, at least two weeks of truce.

Pekarik felt discomfort in his calf after the game against AC Milan in the middle of the week, and he will take turns to rest in the next game.

In addition to Cavani who is still recovering from injury, nearly half of the team's 11 main players have been injured.

(End of this chapter)