Green Dragon

Chapter 10 Inspection Report for a Piece of Gold

The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam.

Long Shute, who was born in the Northeast, saw a city surrounded by water for the first time.

The streets are cut into spider webs by criss-cross artificial canals. Cruise ships, large and small, drift slowly in the center of the canals, causing circles of ripples.

Crowds of people passed Long Shute on bicycles, and their speed even made Long Shute, who had a sprint speed of 18, a little worried.

Riding a bicycle does not seem to be a very low-profile thing, because there are many white-collar workers in suits and fashionable young people among the cyclists, and there are various styles of vehicles to meet various needs.

A group of men approached them, holding high flags and chanting slogans from time to time, as if they were in a parade. Longst, who could not understand Dutch, hurriedly avoided them, because most of these men were naked , It seems that they are all some unusual strange uncles.

After waving to stop a taxi, his eyes flicked past the colorful shop windows on the street.

Even though it was only afternoon, in these windows, the enchanting or hot girls have shown their bodies without any scruples in conjunction with the ambiguous lights.

Long Shute was about to have a nosebleed, so he had to leave as soon as possible.
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Ajax, the future training base.

"I'm Johan van den Brom, director of Ajax's youth development. It's a pleasure to see you in the Netherlands."

In the office, Long Shute met the person he was looking for.

This executive from the lower back looks very mighty, and his facial features are also impressive. His face is square as if cut by a knife, his eyes are deep-set and the corners of his eyes droop outwards, his nose is straight and high, and there are almost no eyebrows on his browbones. A stern, bald-browed old monster...

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Bloom..."

Long Shute was a little restrained, and shook hands with the other party quickly.

Amsterdam is a very open and inclusive international city, where English is almost as common as Dutch, so he is not too worried about language issues.

However, the other party laughed: "Haha, my surname is Van Den Brom, a Chinese boy."

Not only did Long Shute not feel embarrassed, but he also laughed: "Sorry, please forgive me."

Since the other party can correct his small mistakes with a smile, at least it means that he is in a good mood, doesn't it?
"When Brendan was the director of youth training in Reading a few years ago, he had an intersection with us. I still understand his vision," Van den Bloom accepted the letter of recommendation from Rogers. , tore off the seal, and laughed while watching, "If he goes to be a scout, he must be the best one. Have you read this report?"

Long Shute shook his head: Rogers sealed the envelope with glue, how could he see it?

So Van den Bloom handed him the six-page report: "You can take a look at his evaluation of you."

"For the Long-Shute Synthesis Report

【physical fitness】:
Long Shute, a Chinese, was born in May 1990. He is 5 cm tall and weighs 175 kg. His dominant foot is his right foot. He joined the Chelsea youth training camp in May 72.

As an Asian, his physical fitness is very good, especially in terms of speed, his sprint speed is very fast, the 10-meter sprint speed can reach an astonishing 7 seconds, and his excellent explosive power makes him also have a good start Speed, his reaction is quite sensitive, his body balance is good, and his turn-back running and changing direction running are all top-notch (see the attached sheet for specific data).

He is physically fit and tenacious. He is not only not inferior to other English players in Chelsea's U18 team, he is even in the top three. In two full years, he has only had one flu and one rest. After two weeks of minor injuries, I have no doubts that he is fit enough to play a full first team game in any one of the country's top leagues.

However, compared with his speed and physical fitness, his overall strength and jumping ability still need to be strengthened. Considering his age, there is still a lot of room for improvement in this area.

【Technology】

Since he entered the Chelsea youth training camp at the age of 15 and began to receive formal training in England, he started very late and his skills were very rough, but after two years of training, his progress is obvious, in terms of ball control, short distance and The mid-range passing has been significantly improved, and the defensive interception has also improved a lot. However, it is too difficult for him to pass several people with a football or pass a scalpel-like assist.As for shooting and dribbling, they can only be regarded as quite satisfactory and still need to be improved.

Based on his time at Chelsea, I would define him more as a defensive midfielder, but he has also played in a variety of positions, including winger and full-back.

On the offensive end, his awareness is above average, he has a certain vision and overall situation, and can see some fleeting offensive opportunities, but due to his lack of technical ability, it is often difficult to grasp these opportunities in time.When the forwards are bogged down in the opposition's defense, he may be considered to enter the attack from the back, but it is not enough to become a regular method.

On the defensive end, his man-marking awareness is very good, and his prediction of the ball path is relatively accurate. If he is allowed to defend opponents of the same age, I believe he will definitely be able to create headaches for the opponent.

What is gratifying is that, as a player responsible for interception and sweeping in the midfield, he is very aggressive, and he is never afraid of physical confrontation. He has a strong English style - but rest assured, he does not deliberately hurt opponents.

When he needs to switch between offense and defense, he will not control the ball too much at his feet, and he will rarely try complex dribbling and passing skills in the game, so although he can guarantee that he rarely makes mistakes, it is difficult for him to pass the ball. Make a deadly threat.

【character】

In terms of obedience to the coach's tactics, I have rarely seen a player like him.

After confirming the task, he will strictly implement it, and never have a whim or go against the will of the head coach.

You can assign him any task, and he will try his best to complete it-provided you don't ask him to score five goals in a row, or freeze Kaka and Ronaldo at the same time.

In terms of training attitude, I have rarely seen players who are as serious and rigorous as him.

He has almost no private entertainment time and devotes all his time and energy to improving his game.

But he is not a stereotyped Oriental, he is very cheerful, even when he just joined Chelsea and his English was poor, he actively communicated with coaches and teammates, he was very polite to everyone and helpful.

On the court, he is always the most energetic one, and his spirit can often drive the teammates around him. I have never seen him depressed or lack of energy. Even if we lost to Manchester United in the game, he would still Always high-spirited, the more frustrated the more courageous.

As a Chinese player, he traveled alone in Europe and encountered many unimaginable unequal treatments, but he still insisted on his dream. This spirit deserves our respect anyway.

【to sum up】

This is a player who has excellent physical fitness but lacks enough time to hone his skills. Chelsea will definitely regret it if he terminates his contract.

This is definitely a piece of gold that deserves careful polishing.

- Chelsea Academy Director: Brendan Rodgers, 2007 July 7. "

Long Shute put down the report, feeling a little absent-minded for a while.

He knew that Rogers valued him very much, but he never knew that the young Northern Ireland youth coach would think so highly of himself...

Van den Bloom smiled and handed him another document, then handed him a signature pen:

"Sign your name, Ajax welcome you."

(End of this chapter)