Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 93 A New Beginning

In just over a year, Zhang Yuan changed three clubs, Rimini, Inter Milan, and Schalke. The trajectory seems to be a parabola in everyone's eyes. Rimini is 0, Inter Milan is the highest point, Schalke Although 04 is not 0, it is definitely not at the same level as Inter Milan.

This is another temporary new beginning, and this time it is not Italy, but Germany. Zhang Yuan has to adapt to a new environment again, but this time it is definitely much better than in Rimini, and Mai Xuewen also came together. Personal Assistant The personal assistant must be by Zhang Yuan's side, and Mai Xuewen, who can speak German, also stayed in Germany for a while, so he can help Zhang Yuan adapt to life here.

Mai Xuewen also got a part-time job as an interpreter for Zhang Yuan, and the Schalke 04 club calculated his salary. This is very good, and Mai Xuewen is very satisfied.

With the help of Mai Xuewen and Raiola, Zhang Yuan quickly settled down in the Schalke area. It is not far from the training base and can be reached by walking for more than 20 minutes. This is Zhang Yuan’s habit. The training base is too far away, and he doesn't have a car, let alone drive.Schalke 04's training base is next door to the Schalke Stadium, so it is very convenient to play games.

Zhang Yuan settled down this time, just in time for Schalke 04's training camp after the winter break. Due to the heavy tasks in the second half of the season, Schalke 04 began to gather a large team for training camp on January 2008, 1. , Zhang Yuan was the first to report to the training base.

There is a gatekeeper at the gate of the training base, but no one stops him. Although he is just a small shrimp, the gatekeeper must also be a fan of Schalke 04, so he must know that he is a player.

Zhang Yuan has already been to this training base, so there is no problem of getting lost. He first went to Slomka's office and reported to the head coach first, because he didn't know where he should go next.

Slomka was before him, hard-working man!He was a little surprised to see Zhang Yuan, it seemed that there was still an hour to practice, and Zhang Yuan came too early.

But he told Zhang Yuan to sit down here and asked, "Why are you so early?"

"Oh, I want to come here earlier to get acquainted with my teammates, who knows that everyone hasn't come yet!" Zhang Yuan answered truthfully.

"Hehe, I have already called Bolton. He will come to my office later and lead you to the locker room. He will introduce you to his teammates!" The Bolton he was talking about was Marcelo Jose Bolton, who was from Brazil He has been playing for Schalke 04 for 5 years and is the current captain of the Schalke 04 team.

Taking advantage of Zhang Yuan's arrival, Slomka took the opportunity to explain some of the team's situation to Zhang Yuan, mainly in terms of training. Tactical training is very heavy in Italian training. Italian coaches generally attach great importance to tactical training, especially in defensive training. It takes a lot of effort.It is impossible for Slomka not to know. As a coach, he will definitely understand the training situation of other league teams. He specifically said these mainly to help Zhang Yuan integrate into the team as soon as possible.

The training of the Bundesliga team is obviously different from that of Italy. They attach great importance to teamwork and the use of the body. The rhythm is faster than Italian football, and it feels more passionate.

From a defensive point of view, the Italian team is based on defense first, while the Bundesliga team seems to be more inclined to attack, La Liga is more inclined to attack and focus on small-scale cooperation, and the Premier League is open and close, rhythmic. It is also the fastest. Once the opponent team loses control of the rhythm in the European arena, the fast pace of the Premier League team will quickly disrupt your entire system.

Slomka spoke from the side, Zhang Yuan listened carefully, and Mai Xuewen listened bored, Slomka spoke English and did not need him to translate.

The two chatted for a while, and then Bolton knocked on the door and came in. Under the introduction of Slomka, he shook hands with Zhang Yuan, and everyone knew each other.

The three talked for a while, and Bolton estimated that everyone who participated in the training had arrived, so he led Zhang Yuan to the locker room and introduced Zhang Yuan to his teammates. The name Zhang Yuan was not so famous in the ears of these players. Everyone had nothing but welcome. Zhang Yuan went to his closet and sat down on the bench to change clothes. At this time, a big hand stretched out beside him. Yes, a big hand, very big. Zhang Yuan himself I can't catch up even if I flatter the horse.

Zhang Yuan looked up, and it turned out to be the goalkeeper Neuer. Neuer said in poor English: "Hi, Zhang, I'm Manuel Neuer!"

Unexpectedly, Germans can also speak English. This is because Zhang Yuan doesn’t understand the situation. In fact, many Europeans can speak several languages ​​besides their mother tongue, so it’s normal for Neuer to speak English.

"Hello! My name is Zhang Yuan, from China!" Zhang Yuan stretched out his hand and shook hands with Neuer. Although Bolton had introduced Zhang Yuan to his teammates just now, but now it is equivalent to privately. Zhang Yuan reintroduced himself .

"We are neighbors!" Neuer pointed to the adjacent seat.

After he finished speaking, Zhang Yuan stretched out another hand on the other side. This time, his English pronunciation was worse than that of Neuer. Of course, Zhang Yuan was not much better, but at least he had studied with Mai Xuewen for so long. Better than these two.

"Hello! My name is Ivan Rakitic, and I'm also your neighbor!"

This hand was obviously much smaller than the one just now. Zhang Yuan shook it and said with a smile, "Hi, I'm Zhang Yuan, from China!"

The club deliberately arranged for the three young people to be together in the locker room. The main reason is that the young people can easily get along with each other and help Zhang Yuan adapt to the team as soon as possible.

After getting to know these two young people, Zhang Yuan felt much happier and less strange. He likes to stay with young people. Since Rimini, his friends have mainly been young people. The quartet in Rimini , Inter Milan's duo, without exception, are all young people. The older Zhang Yuan can only say that he gets along so-so, far less familiar than his young friends.

After changing their clothes, a group of people started to go out for training. First of all, they were warming up by jogging and sitting under the leadership of the coach.

After the warm-up, the first item is weighing and physical fitness test. After the vacation, Slomka will definitely test everyone’s physical fitness level. This item is not difficult for Zhang Yuan now. He has been training throughout the holiday. , There is no vacation at all, and as the age increases, the amount of training increases, and it is not difficult to complete the physical fitness test.

The results of the physical fitness test made Slomka very pleased. Everyone was relatively restrained during the holidays, no one was overweight, and their physical fitness was still good.

Today's training is mainly based on recovery training. Slomka has not arranged any tactical training. The tactical training will not start until tomorrow.

Slomka is also considering tactical arrangements recently. In the first half of the season, his main formation was 433, and sometimes he also played 442. The arrival of Zhang Yuan has increased the assault ability of the frontcourt, so he wants to see the specific situation of Zhang Yuan before making a decision. How to make arrangements.

After several days of training, Zhang Yuan felt the difference between the Bundesliga team and the Serie A team. Slomka attaches great importance to physical strength training and passing training. There is actually a reason for this. Bundesliga players are generally taller. Physically strong, physical confrontation is much more intense than in Serie A. If you take too much of this situation, you must be looking for death, and the importance of passing the ball is even more prominent.

In the training, Zhang Yuan’s performance was impressive. Facing his tall and strong teammates, Zhang Yuan could also turn the opponent around. His speed and dribbling really made everyone’s eyes shine. Bolton even joked that you Brazil grew up.

However, there are still some deficiencies in the timing of passing the ball. Slomka often stops and coaches Zhang Yuan individually to correct his passing habits. Sometimes you don’t need to pass the ball beyond others. You need to pass the ball over others, and Zhang Yuan was not used to it at first, because he always felt that the timing of the pass he chose was the most correct.

But Slomka will tell him why you should pass the ball earlier. For example, if you don’t pass the ball, then the opponent will compress the defensive space. It will be very difficult for you to pass and pass again. It is impossible on the court. With you alone being able to solve problems, you have to trust your teammates.

Although Zhang Yuan didn't get rid of the habit for a while, Slomka didn't scold him, but just chattered in front of Zhang Yuan all day long, and after a few days of adaptation, Zhang Yuan finally got rid of his old problems.

Originally, this old problem was brought up by Figo when he was in Inter Milan. You have to choose to surmount others when you surmount others. Sometimes a good counterattack opportunity is missed because of your surreptitiousness. It is not worth it. .Now Slomka's tireless efforts have finally made Zhang Yuan get rid of this bad habit.

In Slomka's tactical system, the formation is 433, midfielder Rakitic is a young player he trusts very much, and the tactical core of the entire team, while Zhang Yuan intends to establish himself as the attacking core of the striker.Conflict?Slomka feels that there is no conflict at all. Rakitic is the hub of offensive and defensive transitions, while Zhang Yuan is the core of the attack in the frontcourt. If the two can have a chemical reaction, then the team will definitely be able to at least maintain the offensive. The way Zier looked when he was there, in the first half of the season, didn't he use Rakitic and Ozil like this.If Zhang Yuan can quickly integrate into the team system, he is optimistic that Zhang Yuan will play a greater role than Ozil, because Zhang Yuan's restraint in the frontcourt is stronger than that of Ozil. Why?Zhang Yuan has speed, excellent dribbling, and better physical fitness than Ozil. In terms of running range, Slomka now puts Zhang Yuan'an on the left winger position, but in fact Zhang Yuan's running The range is very wide, the center, the two sides, the striker, he can gallop freely like in Rimini.

Judging from the effect of the training, Slomka thinks it is very good, because Zhang Yuan's dribbling and speed are really a headache. The more flexible his running position, the more difficult it is for the opponent to defend. This time he is destined to give other teams a surprise.

(End of this chapter)