Coaching career started as a college team coach

When Ben Roberts received Wei Le's call, the Wolves had just finished their grand championship celebration the day before.

"Hello, I'm Wei Le, the head coach of the Wolves." Wei Le started like this.

Although Ben Roberts had contacted Gianluca Conte before and learned that Wei Le was coming to talk to him in person, when he actually received the call, Ben Roberts still felt his heart skip a beat.

"Is it true?" Ben Roberts confirmed subconsciously.

"Yes, it's me." Wei Le said with a smile, "If you're not sure, you can call Gianluca, he's next door to me."

Only then did Ben Roberts believe it. The two greeted each other, but it was not clear about football matters over the phone, and it was not safe to talk about personnel matters online.

"It's not convenient to talk online, let's talk about it offline."

After hanging up the phone, Ben Roberts still couldn't believe it.

"Wolves called. A friend of mine said they were interested in talking to me." Ben Roberts and his wife said excitedly.

That's Wolves!

Promoted from the English Championship, the youth storm swept Europe, and defeated Atletico Madrid to win the Europa League!

Such achievements are known to all football fans in England. As a football practitioner, Ben Roberts also admires such legendary experiences.

The head coach who created such a miracle suddenly contacted me and said he was interested in me!

You know, I just said a few days ago that I was unhappy in Brighton.

Could it be that my luck has really turned? !

"Then what are you waiting for? Don't let them wait too long." The wife was also very excited. Seeing her husband depressed for a few days, she was not feeling well.

"Yes, yes." Ben Roberts said while packing his luggage.

"Ben, have you tied your slippers?"

"Yes!"

"Buy the ticket, don't miss the train!"

"Okay."

Ben Roberts put on his coat, smiled and walked quickly to his wife, kissing her cheek.

"Thank you." Ben Roberts said seriously.

His wife blushed, and she said, "Go quickly, don't miss the train!"

But her heart was full of happiness.

"Okay, I'll go!" Ben Roberts looked at his wife reluctantly and closed the door.

Brighton is located in the south of England, but the railway transportation in the UK is very developed. Ben Roberts only took a few hours to get to Wolverhampton.

When Wei Le saw Ben Roberts appearing at the door of the restaurant, Wei Le could see the hope in Ben Roberts' eyes.

Hope?

Wei Le was not sure.

But at least Ben Roberts' eyes reminded Wei Le of the sailors drifting on the sea when they saw the light of the lighthouse on the sea level.

Gianluca Conte introduced the two parties to each other.

Soon, they got straight to the point.

Ben Roberts is a very direct person.

Today he came to meet with Wei Le and Gianluca Conte. On the surface, it was a meeting between old friends to see Gianluca Conte off, but in fact, Gianluca Conte was a supporting role, and the protagonists were Wei Le and Ben Roberts.

"Is Nick Pope the goalkeeper you brought up?" This question raised by Wei Le made Ben Roberts' eyes light up. He nodded proudly, "Yes."

"You may not believe it now, but I think he will definitely become a Premier League-level goalkeeper in the future."

"Maybe, he can also become England's national goalkeeper, who knows?" Wei Le smiled.

"Ah?" This time it was Ben Roberts' turn to be surprised, "You think so highly of him?"

"Why not? That's why I found you." Wei Le nodded, and in Ben Roberts' surprised eyes, Wei Le took out a tactical board from his bag and spread it on the table.

"There is a coach whose name I can't tell you who has recently joined my team. He has a unique way of thinking about football. One of the things that makes me support him is his use of goalkeepers."

Roberts saw Wei Le push the goalkeeper directly to the midfield line.

"Huh?" Roberts frowned, but he didn't look like he was joking when he saw Wei Le's expression.

"He doesn't mean to keep the goalkeeper in this position all the time, but to let the goalkeeper, as the third central defender, take the responsibility of passing the ball when the defender is in front."

"In fact, it's equivalent to a defensive midfielder."

"A bit radical..." Ben Roberts was silent for a long time facing the tactical board. Wei Le was not in a hurry, so he slowly drank tea. A few minutes later, Ben Roberts' eyes lit up.

"It works!" Ben Roberts said, nodded, and confirmed, "Some teams have already started doing this."

"High-pressure is prevalent, and breaking high-pressure isWe need to make the goalkeeper active and create more receiving points. We can even let the goalkeeper go out of the penalty area to pass the ball. "Wei Le said.

"The goalkeeper will undoubtedly be an important part of the tactics. "

After saying this, Wei Le saw Ben Roberts suddenly look up, his eyes flashing with joy.

When Wei Le saw Roberts' expression, he was also happy in his heart - there is a chance!

Ben Roberts' data in the system is quite amazing.

It is not an exaggeration to use the word amazing to evaluate it.

Goalkeeper kick-off 16, goalkeeper save 17, goalkeeper hand control 16.

Motivation 18, discipline requirements 16, willpower 15.

Working with young players 13.

This is the one with the best data in the list provided by Gianluca Conte to Wei Le. But despite this, Wei Le has basically never heard of "Ben Roberts" in reality.

As soon as he saw the resume, he understood - because Ben Roberts has been in the low-level league, it makes sense that he is not famous.

His ability is completely incompatible with his team, and it is no wonder that Gianluca said that Ben Roberts He is not happy in Brighton now. Because the leader of his team cannot appreciate his ability!

But Wei Le was shocked when he followed the clues and took a closer look at the players trained by Ben Roberts.

He had never heard of these young players before!

Nick Pope, Robert Sanchez.

But their potential is sky-high.

They may even have the potential to become the goalkeepers of England and Spain respectively!

There are not many young players that a goalkeeper coach can meet. In his short coaching career, Ben Roberts has met two young goalkeepers with the potential of the national goalkeeper level in succession.

This is not a coincidence.

If Ben Roberts can be introduced, perhaps Martinez of Wolves can also become a player at the level of Argentina's national goalkeeper. Wei Le no longer hesitated and contacted the other party quickly.

"Hey, Ben." While eating, Gianluca Conte suddenly asked, "What do you think of Wolves? "

Ben Roberts looked hesitant, and Gianluca Conte added, "Don't be nervous, just talk casually. After all, I have left the team, and I also want to know how other coaches view Wolves."

"Ah..." Ben Roberts put down his knife and fork, "I think it's really not easy."

"I am also a promoted team, and I think the difficulties we encounter are common. The change of mentality from the Championship to the Premier League is indeed difficult. I think Wolves has now become a team that pursues victory in terms of mentality. "

After pondering for a moment, Ben Roberts said this.

This is also his feeling.

In Brighton, head coach Hughton is actually satisfied with the feeling of relegation in the Premier League.

The players don't think the results of this season are bad at all.

But Ben Roberts feels that the team can do more.

He always feels that Brighton lacks a heart of victory.

And such a heart is what Wolves have.

This is also the answer Wei Le wants.

Wei Le is no longer hesitant about Roberts' ability, but Wolves will have to fight on multiple fronts next season. If Ben Roberts is just content with the status quo and does not make progress, then even if Roberts comes to Wolves, I am afraid it will not bring much change to Wolves.

"Next season, Wolves will at least strive to qualify for the Champions League group stage, and at the same time, they must work harder to move to the top four in the league. The goalkeeper will definitely become the protagonist, so we need an excellent goalkeeper coach. "

"The most important thing is that I hope every coach will aim for the championship. "

"No matter what situation we are in now, I hope every player and coach will be determined to win the championship."

"Ben, if I can call you that-" Wei Le said with a smile, "Please come and help me."

Ben Roberts nodded without hesitation, "Okay!"

"I will do my best!"