The Greatest Performer on the Football Field

For decades in world football, clubs have had mixed feelings about major competition years. The World Cup and European Cup are top events, which have a strong role in promoting the influence of football on a global scale.

But in every big competition year, stars who have finished playing in the World Cup and European Cup often perform poorly. This is the so-called big competition syndrome.

The situation has changed with the changes of the times. Modern football places extremely high physical and tactical requirements on players, making this big competition syndrome gradually become a thing of the past.

However, the opposite happened.

The club would rather tolerate the star players playing in the World Cup and European Cup in the summer, but it is difficult to tolerate them participating in those qualifiers and warm-up matches during the season.

After all, the competition has no direct impact on the club's performance, and the latter is hard to say. If Manchester City's David Silva and De Bruyne, or Chelsea's Hazard, and Liverpool's Joe Hart come for half a year, With injuries, they don't have to expect anything to gain this season.

In addition, in the past five or six years, with the new-generation coaches such as Tuchel, Klopp, Pochettino, Enrique and other new-generation coaches vigorously promoting the high-pressing and full-court rapid attack and defense tactics, stars who consume a lot of physical energy have to play in warm-up matches and The frequency of injuries increased significantly during the qualifiers.

If you get injured in a club match, you can knock out your teeth and swallow it in your stomach, but if you get injured in a national team match... the head coach really can't even cry.

Even though Sun Wu is very satisfied with the current configuration of the Manchester United team, there is sufficient bench depth in every position, and even De Gea's substitute is Argentina's number one national goalkeeper!

Sun Wu still has a headache. Of course he will not forget how Milner, Phil Jones, and Shaqiri were injured more than half a month ago.

After playing against Everton on October 3, the players reported to the national team on October 6 and returned to the club on October 15. During this period, they had to play two games in nearly ten days.

Therefore, on October 3rd, Sun Wu, who had not yet left Liverpool, was in the hotel to communicate with the head coaches of various national teams...

Yes, yes, Evra started the game for Juventus yesterday! Sun Wu took the microphone and chattered: Now Luke Xiao has just come back, it's really not possible... You don't want to see me either Are you going to finish class early?

Hahaha. Deschamps laughed on the other end of the phone. Okay, no problem, but Kante and Griezmann still have to answer the call. Besides, I want Pavard to try.

Pawar? Sun Wu frowned.

Sagna is no longer a regular at Arsenal.

The entire French team has weak left and right full-backs. Not only is it old, but Evra is frequently injured. It is difficult for Sagna to maintain his form. However, the emergence of Lucas and Pavard from Manchester United this season has left Deschamps in front of him. One light.

In the end, Sun Wu traded Pavard for Lucas, and Deschamps took the initiative to call to comfort Lucas... It's not that I don't want to recruit you, it's because Manchester United was afraid that you would be injured and refused to let him go.

However, there is a reason why Deschamps is so cooperative. Although the French team participates in the European Cup qualifiers, they advance directly as the host. There is no need to calculate points for participation. It is purely a warm-up match. Deschamps takes this opportunity to run into the formation. Pick the right players.

Next, Sun Wu's relationship did not go smoothly. The Dutch team's qualifying situation is not very good now and they will pay attention to Manchester United. It has long been announced that Manchester United central defender Van Dijk will start in the key game against Kazakhstan.

Shaqiri, Milner, and Alderweireld, who had just returned from injury, were not retained. Jesse Lingard and Phil Jones were also selected for the England squad.

Bernardo Silva was selected for the Portuguese national team for the first time, and Sun Wu had no shame in telling him not to go...

Even Falcao and Mane, two non-European players, have to play a warm-up match!

That is to say, Fabinho has not yet been selected for the national team, Rojo is still recovering from injury, Luke Shaw has just returned, and there are only five or six people left alone on the Carrington training ground.

Sun Wu simply announced the disbandment and everyone took a few days off... But on October 5th, just as the stars were reporting to the national team, news came that made Sun Wu furious.

At the St. George's Park training base, the England national team held its first training. Sturridge and Baines became injured, and the coach immediately recruited Harry Kane and Luke Shaw as substitutes.

Sun Wu can only express congratulations to Harry Kane for being selected, but Luke Shaw has just returned to the training ground. So far, he has only participated in team training and has not officially played on the field!

The contact with Hodgson was not smooth, and after consulting Luke Shaw privately, Sun Wu had no choice but to let him go.

The old man Hodgson is really not a good bird. At the following pre-match press conference, he also criticized Manchester United coach Best for refusing to let him go.

Luke Shaw is different from others. Once injured, the recovery period is very long. I hope this time it won't... Dr. Swale was also complaining privately. There is really no need to recruit Luke Shaw, but the main force should be Tottenham. of Ross.”

Actually, Southampton's Bertrand is also good, but Hodgson doesn't like it. Carrick, who is more familiar with the Premier League, said with a wry smile: Ashley Young has left the team, Rojo is still recovering from injury, and the left back now has Lu Cass is alone.”

Milner can make a cameo, he played last season.

But then we play against Arsenal. Bellerin, Theo Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain are very fast...

In the next half month, Sun Wu stayed at the Carrington base. On the one hand, he worked with the coaching staff to refine the team's tactical system, the range of activities and running routes of players in each position, and on the other hand, he was ready to participate in national team events. Player information.

There is good news and bad news.

Harry Kane scored his first goal for the national team 45 seconds after coming off the bench. Van Dijk headed the ball to beat Kazakhstan. Pavard, who was selected for the national team for the first time, received strong praise from Deschamps for his excellent performance.

Bernardo Silva, who was also selected for the national team for the first time, assisted Ronaldo twice to score. Falcao continued his excellent performance this season and scored in both warm-up matches.

They are all in good condition. Sun Wu called every player to congratulate him, but at the same time there was a lot of bad news.

Before England's game against Lithuania, Luke Shaw, who worried the Manchester United coaching staff the most, was injured again during the warm-up. During an ordinary back-and-forth run, the sole of his foot slipped and strained his thigh muscle.

After being rushed back to Manchester Hospital for diagnosis, Dr. Swale told Sun Wu that there was no need to expect Luke Shaw to appear on the training ground for the next month.

Sun Wu was very frustrated. Without his medical insurance card, Luke Xiao became a glass man again.

But bad news came one after another. Shaqiri injured his shoulder in a collision with a teammate during the game. The person who injured him was Xhaka, the midfielder of Manchester United's next league opponent Arsenal.

Griezmann, who has been in great form recently, was not injured, but he ran out to play after the game against Sevilla. Although it was mid-October, it was already very cold in Eastern Europe, and he caught a cold...

Sun Wu was speechless about this. Eastern European beauties are indeed attractive, but you will die if you wear more clothes when you go out!

Griezmann sneezed and told Sun Wu that he and Giroud lived in the same room...

Sun Wu was in a slightly better mood.