Born to be a coach [soccer]

A mere three months ago, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday were still brothers and sisters, wandering up and down the relegation zone together.At that time, Sheffield also won Sunderland at home on Wednesday, grabbing the opportunity to avoid relegation.But now, Sunderland's ranking has jumped up like a rocket, while Sheffield Wednesday is still standing still, floating and struggling on the edge of the relegation zone.

As soon as the game started, Xie Wednesday had the home court advantage and launched an attack on the opponent amidst the cheers and cheers of more than 2 fans.

Anton sat in the box and said to the players beside him, "Do you see any problems?"

The location of the VIP box is very good, condescending, and the players can see the whole game clearly.So Anton tested the players' overall view by the way.

Captain Garner shook his head lightly and said: "Xie Wednesday is eager to win, and he presses up heavily, and there is too much space behind him. If the Coventry midfielder hits behind with the ball, our goalkeeper will have to stand the test today."

In Ghana's view, the advantages and disadvantages on the court are clear at a glance.But this time, many of the players who followed were still in the youth training echelon. Henderson explained them one by one in a low voice, pointed out the positions of the two sides, and analyzed the offense and defense of both sides, just like a "technical" on-site commentary.

Anton saw that this was good, so he didn't interrupt much. He folded his arms and came to the front of the box to watch the game intently.

Sure enough, as Garner said, Coventry used defensive counterattack tactics in the first half to launch several threatening attacks against Sheffield Wednesday's goal.The goal guarded by Pickford was soon under tremendous pressure.But fortunately, Pickford performed bravely-he reacted quickly and his limbs were extended very well. It seemed that all parts of his limbs could be used to save. There were two shots from Coventry that were all within easy reach, both by Pique. Ford blocked it with the hollow of his knee or the tip of his toe.

Every time Pickford made a save, there would be cheers and applause from the VIP box.Although this colorful sound was mostly mixed with the lingering cheers of the Sheffield fans on Wednesday, it was not very obvious, but most of the Sunderland players believed that their friends would definitely be able to perceive it.

On the other hand, Pickford on the field, after every save, immediately stood up, blushed, and yelled at several defenders of Sheffield Wednesday:

"What's the matter with you?"

"It's so easy to miss people? What are you doing? Please concentrate, concentrate—"

Xie Wednesday's defenders were a little unaccustomed, thinking to himself, why does this young goalkeeper seem to be a different person today?Such a big breath.

The goalkeeper occupies a very important position in the team's defensive system, but you can't rely on the goalkeeper for everything.If the protection that the defender should do is not done, it is digging a hole for the goalkeeper.It is common for the goalkeeper to get up and yell at his teammates after completing a save. In addition to reminding and organizing the defense, he also expresses the anger of "almost falling into the pit".

Pickford is the youngest in the team and has just been loaned out.Usually, no one listens to him when he speaks, and it is rare for him to "reprimand" his teammates with red faces.

The defenders on Sheffield Wednesday were somewhat strange, but Pickford's anger was not without reason, so they probably regained their spirits and made gestures to appease Pickford.

——Boy, even if you are ruthless, can't you just listen to you?

Pickford stood in front of the goal, thinking: I, Jordan Pickford, have the backing of the manager.

Although he was on the field, his nerves were tense almost all the time, he didn't dare to slack off, and he didn't dare to look over to the VIP box.But the glimpse before the start of the game brought him great motivation: the manager did not break his promise, and Sunderland did not forget him.This motivation is also pressure: he can't either, and Sunderland loses his share.

At this time, Xie Wednesday's coach also yelled on the sidelines, pointing out a few key moves.Finally, after a blind attack at the beginning of the game, Xie Wednesday's situation gradually stabilized.

Vardy moved to Sunderland after Pickford was rented out, and he didn't recognize the young goalkeeper.I came here with everyone today to thank Wednesday, and I kind of want to revisit the old place.

He is a native of Sheffield, and he stayed in Sheffield Wednesday's youth training until he was 16 years old. He is no stranger to Hillsborough.However, when he came back here now, he felt a little strange, like a dream.

When he was given up by Xie Wednesday at the age of 16, he really thought that his life was out of touch with professional football... But now he came to this stadium as a first-team player——

Fortunately, football has always been the love of his life, and fortunately he did not give up.

Vardy stood at the forefront of the VIP box, watching the offense and defense of both sides: Sheffield Wednesday launched waves of attacks, most of which returned without success, but as long as Coventry steals the ball, it can bring huge gains to Sheffield Wednesday's goal. the threat of—

These threats, but again and again by the little goalkeeper from Sunderland resolved.This goalkeeper is very good. He often uses unexpected methods to make saves, using knees, heels, fingertips, and any position.

Vardy brought himself in out of thin air, imagining that if he was a striker, how would he shoot the goal so that the goalkeeper could not be defended, so?that? ...Valdy thought for a long time, only to realize that the teammates behind him had strange expressions, all of them were holding back their smiles but dared not.Only then did he realize that he couldn't hold back just now, and danced for a while.Vardy was a little embarrassed immediately.

"Don't pay attention to them," Anton said with a smile on the side, "keep thinking about you. You have a good idea. I'll put you and Pickford together for special training in the summer, and keep both of you. Experience."

Only then did Vardy feel relieved, and turned his head to continue watching the game.

During the intermission, Anton sent a few team members out to buy some drinks for everyone.Vardy also went out together, planning to walk around to get some air.

Unexpectedly, in the rest area of ​​the stadium, he met a few former youth training partners head-on-these people all recognized Vardy and greeted them sourly: "Ouch, look who is here. Already? This is a big star who shined in the FA Cup and reached the semi-finals!"

Vardy was abandoned by the youth training at the age of 16, and now he is 23, with seven years in between.In the past seven years, he also has some friends who have risen from the youth training echelon.But professional football is a cruel path. The base of young players in the youth training camps of English clubs is very large, but only the top of the pyramid can become professional players in the end.

Some of these partners in front of us have left Sheffield Wednesday to play in League One or League Two.There are also some reserve teams in Sheffield Wednesday who can't play the main force at all.On the contrary, Vardy, who was given up by the youth training early on, has now become a first-team player in the British Championship. He can come off the bench from time to time, and he once had a bright performance in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

So Vardy's former "little friends" immediately turned into sour lemons, and all of them looked at Vardy up and down in a strange way.

"I said, Jamie, you look the same as when you left the youth training! Come on, tell me, how did you impress the current club owner and buy you?"

Someone soon noticed that Vardy is still thin and his body doesn't look very strong. It was for this reason that the Sheffield Wednesday youth training gave him up.

Suddenly, someone jokingly bumped into Vardy, and said jokingly, "Long time no see, buddy, come weigh in with everyone!"

Vardy was caught off guard, and was knocked back a few steps, almost sitting on the ground.The other party laughed out loud immediately: "I said Jamie, you are now a striker, if you really meet a stronger defender, will you bounce back if you hit it?"

This picture is so beautiful, the young people finally stopped being sour, and all laughed.

The young man who bumped into Vardy just took another two steps forward, tilted his shoulder, bumped into Vardy again, and shouted deliberately: "Be careful!"

The moment he was about to bump into Vardy, the man suddenly felt a force in the slanting stab, and it wasn't too strong. He just gently touched his shoulder, and then he turned around several times on his own. Can't tell the difference between east, west and north.When he finally stopped circling, there was a golden star in front of his eyes, and suddenly he found two more people in front of him: one was a black-haired foreigner, handsome and calm, the other was a blond young man in his twenties, his face The edges and corners are sharp and the expression is firm.

The young man with a firm expression was Henderson. He helped Vardy from behind without a trace, and Vardy immediately stood firm.And just now, it was Anton who shot the person around, not only diverting the force of the person who hit Vardy away, but also turned the opponent into a spinning top, which spun several times before stopping, which surprised others inexplicably.

Then it was time for Henderson and Anton to perform the double reed.Henderson asked, "Coach, is this also taekwondo?"

Anton shook his head: "No, this is Tai Chi pushing hands. I'm actually not too familiar with it!"

The person on the other side felt dizzy: Is this called unfamiliarity?

Anton: "...the main fear is that they won't be able to withstand the taekwondo moves."

Everyone has a bitter face: it turns out there are even more powerful ones!

At this time, Vardy suddenly felt blessed, and joined in the performance of the double reed, saying: "Yes, our coach is a ninth-degree black belt in Taekwondo."

No wonder!No wonder this Vardy is so confident. It turns out that he has such a powerful coach behind him to support him.

Several people waved to Vardy tremblingly: "Welcome back and thank you Wednesday!"

"Please remember to come back often!"

The boys winked at each other, rubbed the soles of their feet, and ran away together.

Anton breathed a sigh of relief, his purpose was to scare these people away and avoid conflicts.If he really got into a fight with the National People's Congress, and the media found out later, he might be said to be playing on Xie Wednesday's territory.

It's just that he looked back at Vardy seriously, nodded and said, "It's true that I lost a little weight, and I have to ask Mother Qiao and Charlie to help you think of a way later!"

——They can't really have a striker who is always bounced back by the opponent's defender!

The author has something to say: Tomorrow we will continue the home team's character collection activity, see you there!