Chapter 10 Bell's Recognition
There was no expression on Bell's face as he watched Chen Xiaoliang, who had just stolen the ball from him, walking towards him.
In the world of football, apart from playing for Wales, which can still arouse Bale's fighting spirit , other things seem to be unable to stir up waves in his heart, not even winning another Champions League trophy.
Of course, if the person walking towards him at this time was not Chen Xiaoliang, but a caddy holding a golf bag, Bale would definitely have a satisfied smile on his face.
But despite this, Bale is still Bale, and was once hailed as the third best player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo.
The first team's offense is completely different from that of the U18. Every player in the frontcourt has skilled ball holding and passing skills.
Although Bale is famous, he is also a newcomer in Mourinho's team, so the football is passed back and forth more often between Kane and Son Heung-min.
After being specifically guarded by Chen Xiaoliang, Bale did not increase the amplitude of his running, but continued to jog following the movement of the formation and the transfer of the ball.
After several consecutive attacks launched from Son Heung-min's side but failed to work, midfielder Harry Winks transferred the ball to Bale's side.
Bell took two steps forward to catch the ball, and Chen Xiaoliang followed closely behind.
The ball did not come quickly, it was a low pass. Chen Xiaoliang had already judged the route of the ball and the various positions where he could step to intercept the ball.
Just as he was about to rush forward to destroy it, Bell suddenly stopped and blocked Chen Xiaoliang behind him.
Chen Xiaoliang was unable to dodge and was bumped into. As soon as the two collided, Bell exerted force with his back, took advantage of Chen Xiaoliang's forward force to lead the ball out, while Chen Xiaoliang was knocked to the ground.
This change in rhythm of stopping and moving completely disrupted Chen Xiaoliang's plan to steal the ball, and his strength attribute of only 5 points made him completely crushed in the physical confrontation.
Chen Xiaoliang quickly got up and chased after him, but before he could take a few steps, Bale, who was unguarded, had already broken through the baseline and passed the ball to Kane who was running in the middle.
Chen Xiaoliang looked at the ball with regret, but fortunately Team B goalkeeper Joe Hart jumped high and snatched the ball in advance, giving Kane no chance to compete for the header.
"He is too young and is no match for Gareth." Joao said to Mourinho after watching the scene.
As an assistant coach, it is his job to record the situation on the field and provide advice.
"Let's see." Mourinho simply replied.
While Chen Xiaoliang was praising Bell, he was also thinking about how to defend this superstar.
Although attributes are important, football is still a sport that requires brains.
Not only do we have superstars like Xavi and Pirlo who have average physical fitness but incredible football IQ in offense, but we also have defenders like Maldini and Stam who not only have strong defensive capabilities but can also make the most correct choices at critical moments.
Chen Xiaoliang concluded that Bale's performance in the circle in the morning must have made him remember his ability to steal the ball, and the collision just now meant that this experienced player had already figured out how to exploit his weakness.
Whether it's physical strength or speed, I'm no match for him.
However, physical strength and attitude are precisely the weaknesses of Bale, who has gradually become more indifferent at this time.
Then avoid physical collisions and don't give him space to run with the ball!
Relying on the stamina recovery card he had just used, Chen Xiaoliang followed Bell closely without sparing any energy while continuing to observe Team A's passing route.
After Team A passed the ball several times on the left side, Kane moved to the left and Bale immediately moved to the center to occupy the vacant offensive area in the middle.
At the same time, right-back Dell rushed towards the baseline at high speed.
Faced with the unguarded right side , Chen Xiaoliang chose to completely ignore it and continued to follow Bale closely. Seeing this, Team B's central defender Vickers could only move to the wing to guard Dale.
As a result, there was a clear gap in the middle, and Son Heung-min passed the ball directly to Bale in front of the penalty area.
Bale moved sideways and prepared to receive the ball and take a long shot, but Chen Xiaoliang had already seen through the path of the ball and fell to the ground and slid to destroy the ball.
Bale kicked the ball into the air.
"Where did he learn football? Why can't he mark the player but judge the path of the ball so accurately? And does he have endless physical strength?" Joao murmured to himself in disbelief.
Mourinho said softly: "He is not good at marking people, but his ability to mark the ball is something I have never seen before."
"Watch the ball?" Joao was a professional player before becoming a coach, but the words "watch the ball" were unheard of.
Mourinho laughed: "He is like a hound with so much energy that he has nowhere to vent. He always has a sensitive ability to catch the ball thrown by the hunter, and he must get the ball back even if he runs all over the field."
"I suggest you take a closer look at the U18 trial match yesterday."
Joao frowned. "Jose, I swear this kid's physical fitness is definitely not as exaggerated as you described. The physical test before the signing yesterday also proved this. But I don't know why he could jump so high at the end of the trial match."
While the two were talking, Chen Xiaoliang intercepted the ball twice in succession and passed it to Bale. Both times he chose to bypass Bale's positioning and make judgments in advance to find the ball's path and destroy it first.
"He is really... smart. He was able to discover his own weakness so quickly and deliberately avoid physical confrontation." João couldn't help but admire him.
"But Jose, it's hard for a player like him to help us achieve our goals in a short period of time. He still needs one to two years to improve his basic abilities because he has almost no ability to push the ball forward."
Hearing this, Mourinho put away his smile.
"What's your name? Full name." After Bell on the field had his feet intercepted twice in a row by Chen Xiaoliang, he couldn't help but get emotional and asked.
"Chen Xiaoliang, Mr. Bale, I am your fan. I watched your overtaking on the curve against Barcelona at least fifty times, seriously!"
Chen Xiaoliang was very excited when the superstar spoke.
After hearing what he said, Bell's emotions immediately disappeared.
But this doesn't mean Bale is ready to give up.
He retreated all the way, made several coordinated passes with the midfielder, and then slowly retreated from the winger position to the center circle.
"Since you like watching me dribble so much, I'll let you watch it again."
After Bell finished speaking, he reached out for the ball. Just as Chen Xiaoliang was about to use his old trick to steal the ball in advance, Bell reached out and gently pulled Chen Xiaoliang's jersey, preventing Chen Xiaoliang from exerting any strength, and then he started off and rushed out.
Chen Xiaoliang hurriedly chased after him, but Bale took a big step with his right foot and kicked the football several meters away in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, Bale had already caught up with the football he had waded through, and instantly left Chen Xiaoliang far behind.
Between two points, Bell is the shortest!
Bale cut inside the penalty area and shot with his left foot towards the upper right corner of the goal. Joe Hart jumped up but failed to catch it!
I almost became the background board of the world wave again!
With a "bang", the football hit the crossbar heavily, bounced back, and landed right in front of Bale.
Just as Bale was about to take a follow-up shot, Chen Xiaoliang, who had been running all the way, caught up with him and touched the football with his foot!
In an instant, Bell's mind moved, he released the strength from his left foot, and jumped with his right foot, leaping over Chen Xiaoliang who was lying on the ground.
"Oh my god, this is training. What if he loses his strength? Do you want your legs?!"
Dale, who was standing by, roared at Chen Xiaoliang, as if Chen Xiaoliang had made a serious mistake. Dale was the most vicious defender in the Tottenham team, and he had always maintained the record for the number of cards the team had received.
"Nice." Kane said, walked over and stretched out his hand. Chen Xiaoliang grabbed his hand and was pulled up.
"Jose, now I know why you are in such a hurry to sign him. His performance has earned him recognition from players who are much older than him. Of course, that includes me. I think his greatest ability is not stealing, but his spirit of never giving up."
Joao said as he recorded on his PAD.
But Mourinho's frown deepened.
"I've decided that we have to send him out to train for a year."
