legendary midfielder

Chapter 19 Restarting the Dream
"Don't get excited, kid!"

Philip pressed his palm and signaled Zhang Xu not to get excited: "You are a good child I stayed and raised with one hand, so I am naturally reluctant to send you away. But I know that the Belgian Second Division will not be your end, your future is the top European league! For your future, we always have to plan something in advance, right?"

"The top European league?" Philip's words touched Zhang Xu's longing for dust.

Everyone has a dream, and Zhang Xu is no exception. Before he came to Europe, he also had a dream of winning European football, but after countless failures, he had to hide this almost impossible dream deep in his heart.

If it wasn't for the White Star team to take him in, if it wasn't for the accidental activation of the "Super Midfield Training System", Zhang Xu at this moment might still be in the midst of non-stop trials and failures.

After the "Super Midfield Training System" was automatically activated, Zhang Xu knew that his life had undergone earth-shattering changes. Professional football has become a reality from the unreachable before, but even so, he dared not think that he would one day be in the top European league.

But today, Philip brought him up directly, which immediately made Zhang Xu's heart boil.

Yes, since I can gain a foothold in the Belgian Second Division, and since I have a weapon for rapid growth, why can't I restart the dream that has been hidden for a long time in my heart?
I can!

No!I will do it!

After a long silence, Zhang Xu raised his head, and a crystal light flashed in his eyes.

"Mr. Philip, I believe you! But" Zhang Xu was a little puzzled: "Can I transfer there now? It seems that the transfer market has closed, right?"

He has done some research on European transfers. On September 9, the transfer market should have been closed long ago. It is not realistic to transfer now.

"Of course not now!" Philippe helped Jill answer: "Although the level of League One is not much higher than our Belgian League One, it is after all the third-tier league of the first league of the five major leagues, and the competition is extremely fierce."

"As for you, I believe you should know that although you played well in the last game, your current level can only gain a foothold in the Belgian Second Division, and it will take a long time to improve yourself."

"Of course, if you improve quickly," Philip looked at Jill: "Maybe there is a chance to join during the winter break, right Jill?"

"It's indeed possible." Jill smiled. He didn't think Zhang Xu would grow so fast, and he would be able to land in League One in less than half a season.

Zhang Xu also smiled. He could see that Jill didn't believe that he could reach the level of League One before the winter break, but it didn't matter, as long as I had this confidence myself, the "super midfield training system" would let him know what the growth rate of a genius is.

"Also," Philip added: "Gill, Zhang still has a labor certification issue. If you really want to, you must do it as soon as possible. I heard that you have a good relationship with someone from the FA?"

"You can rest assured that Sheffield United has advantages that League One teams do not have. One of the most important is that we have a special talent quota every year! Of course, this special talent quota is very precious, so," Jill smiled, avoiding the topic of the FA: "Zhang, your current level is not enough, and you need to work harder!"

"By the way, Zhang, I won't stay at the White Star Club all the time. I will stay here for about a week every two months. I hope you can give me an unforgettable surprise the next time I come back." Jill stood up and stretched out her right hand.

Zhang Xu held Jill's right hand with a smile on his face, and shook vigorously: "Mr. Jill, I believe that next time you come, I will definitely not let you down!"

"Haha, I believe that too!" Philip laughed: "Old Jill, why don't we make another bet? Or 100 euros?"

Jill's old face immediately stretched
"Beep! The main task is triggered: During the winter break, successfully transfer to Sheffield United! The task is completed, and the reward is +1 for all attributes and 1000 experience points!"

The events of Sheffield United and the release of the main task greatly stimulated Zhang Xu, and the dream of the top European league once again became his highest goal in life, not just becoming a qualified professional football player.

The goal is clear and the motivation is natural.

In the days that followed, everyone was surprised to find that Zhang Xu, who became famous in the first battle, did not get carried away with complacency. Instead, he trained even harder. The intensity of training and the length of training time were even scarier than ever.

Even Philip was a little frightened. He worried that such a high training intensity would have a negative impact on Zhang Xu's body.

Since the White Star Club is a semi-amateur football club and is not equipped with special testing equipment for athletes' physical conditions, he had to take Zhang Xu to the Brussels Hospital for a comprehensive physical examination of Zhang Xu.

The result of the examination is: the body is still as strong as a monster, and there are no hidden dangers or hidden injuries at all.

This shows that Zhang Xu's body can fully support such a large training intensity!

Seeing the test results, Philip stopped the machine on the spot. He couldn't help pinching Zhang Xu's muscles, and asked seriously, "Are you sure you're not a robot in human skin? Or a star monster that has turned into a human from Earth?"

On September 2011, 9, three days after the match against Tynion, the White Stars played against Vetteren at home.

Vetteren was promoted from the Belgian Serie C to Serie B in the 08/09 season. After two consecutive seasons, his performance was mediocre and his results were in the middle.

However, judging from the first seven rounds of the league this season, Vetteren's strength has declined significantly this year. After seven rounds, he has one draw and six losses, and is at the bottom with one point.

After the White Star team defeated Tynion last time, their morale increased greatly. In addition, after Zhang Xu solved the problem of disconnection between the frontcourt and the backcourt, the team's overall strength has once again reached a new level.

In this case, no one will be optimistic about Vetteren in the away game.

And indeed, after 90 minutes, the score was 3:0, with the home team ahead.

In this game, Zhang Xu made his debut for the first time. When he followed the team onto the court, there was a deafening shout from the audience:
"zhang! zhang! zhang!"

"Mr. Iron Gate, we love you!"

This is the first time for Zhang Xu to enjoy such a high standard, so he was very excited and waved his arms to greet the fans in the stadium.

When the game started, Zhang Xu also performed exceptionally well. He made fierce steals, precise interceptions, and violent collisions with his opponents. The entire backcourt of the White Stars became his stage for performance.

For such a wonderful performance by Zhang Xu, the fans naturally applauded and applauded loudly without hesitation.

As a result, the Stade stadium spent the entire game in a state of ebullition. When the game ended and the fans left, the fans realized that their voices were so hoarse that they could hardly speak.

However, none of the three goals in the game had much to do with Zhang Xu. He didn't even get an assist.Moreover, he was not the best player in the game, and the best player in the game was taken away by the midfielder Dries with two assists.

Zhang Xu didn't feel disappointed about not being able to get the best player in the game. He is now in a state of joy. Why?Because of the system!
At the beginning of this game, the system released seven side missions at once!Zhang Xu naturally accepted all of them unceremoniously.

Although one of the sub-quests to score a goal was not completed, the other six sub-quests were successfully completed, which brought a ten-point attribute increase for Zhang Xu!

In the past few days, he has accumulated a lot of experience points, including the experience points obtained from side missions, which is just enough for Zhang Xu to advance two levels to level 12 in a row.

The player ability level of the Belgian First Division is about 40 (up to 99), while that of the League One is around 50.

Zhang Xu directly set the goal as League One, and naturally the addition of all attribute points must be close to the level of League One.

After some careful consideration, Zhang Xu added all rewarded attribute points. Now, his attributes become:
Name: Zhang Xu

Level: 12

Experience points: 112/2500 (allocated attribute points: 0)

Weight/Height: 79.0KG/181.1cm
Current ability/potential ability: 37/50 (minimum 30 for professional players, maximum 99)
Current physical fatigue/status: 17/82 (up to 99)"

Technical attributes (up to 99 for a single attribute):
Crosses: 28 Dribbles: 26 Shots: 24 Headed: 37
Long shot: 23 Marking: 40 Passing: 32 Stealing: 45
Stops: 31 Skills: 42 Penalties: 31 Corners: 25
Set pieces: 26 Throw-ins: 27
Spiritual attributes:
Aggression: 46 Anticipation: 39 Bravery: 79 Calm: 71
Concentration: 61 Vision: 27 Decision: 41 Determination: 83
Imagination: 21 Impact: 71 Off-ball movement: 32
Sense of position: 44 Teamwork: 48 Work engagement: 94
Physical properties:
Explosive power: 81 Flexibility: 47 Balance: 50 Bounce: 77
Physique: 87 Speed: 92 Stamina: 88 Strength: 86
It can be said that Zhang Xu's current level has completely surpassed the level of the Belgian Second Division and is close to the level of the Belgian First Division.

Moreover, Zhang Xu's data, several key attributes of the defensive midfielder, such as marking, stealing, positional sense and teamwork, have exceeded 40 points. With this data, it can also have a foothold among the teams ranked in the Belgian League One.

Zhang Xu, who has outstanding ability, has naturally been noticed by the coaching staff for his progress and great changes during this period.

Head coach Ma Zu is very satisfied with Zhang Xu's performance in two consecutive games. In his opinion, Zhang Xu has fully integrated into the team.

"Zhang's progress is too fast. I'm worried that we won't be able to keep him. After this season, he may be snatched away by other teams!" After the game, Matsu found Philip and said worriedly.

"Someone has already done it! I just didn't tell you."

"So fast? Who?" Mazu asked in surprise.

"Sheffield United! Our affiliated club! Jill, you know this man." Philip betrayed his friend unceremoniously.

"Damn it!" Matsu cursed, and then sighed: "Oh, the club signed an agreement with them. If they really want to buy it, they don't have to sell it to him. It seems that after Baptis returns to the team, he has to play more games to recover, otherwise, alas!"

Philip looked at Ma Zu's leaving figure, and sighed: "This brat, can you stop being so heaven-defying!"
(End of this chapter)