Receiving long passes, especially long passes of more than 30 meters, is a basic skill for professional players.
If a player cannot stably stop a 30-meter pass with one foot without any interference, he is definitely not a professional player with solid basic skills.
But if you are being interfered by a defensive player, or if you want to stop a 30-meter pass while moving at high speed, and you have to stop it with one kick, this requires considerable skill .
Albertini is a defensive midfielder, positioned relatively far back. If he directly launches a counterattack after getting the ball and makes a long pass behind him, the distance must be more than 30 meters. Su Dong is moving forward at high speed, so he must stop the ball steadily with one foot before he has a chance to complete the next step.
But it seems that Su Dong's performance was not up to standard in his first training with Albertini.
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"Two problems. First, the ball path was not judged accurately."
Albertini pointed out the problems that Sudong had when receiving the pass from him.
"This is caused by many factors, such as your unfamiliarity with my pass, your poor timing, etc., but there are also many factors on your part. Your judgment of the ball path needs to be further improved so that you can adapt to various passes on the court."
"The second problem is that the force is not released skillfully when stopping the ball. This is also very important, especially when receiving a long pass. If the force is not released properly, the ball cannot be stopped at all. Sometimes you even have to stop the ball for the second time, which means you miss the best opportunity."
As the saying goes, an expert can tell whether something is good or not with just one look.
Albertini is an expert in long passes. After practicing with Su Dong for about ten minutes, he immediately pointed out the two most serious problems of Su Dong in receiving long passes, hitting the key points directly and making Su Dong convinced.
"In fact, from your ball-stopping, we can see that your basic skills are very solid, and you have been trying to avoid rebounds, which is worthy of recognition, but you still need to continue to strengthen your practice. Receiving long passes is also one of the basic skills of a center."
If a long pass bounces after landing, the ball will be faster and more difficult to control. This is the basics.
Su Dong was convinced and asked, "Demi, will you practice extra every afternoon from now on?"
"Of course." Albertini smiled.
Su Dong got a satisfactory answer and nodded with a smile.
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"You're asking a lot of him, Demi."
After Su Dong walked away and ran to continue training with Pepe and Ronaldo, Andre Cruz came to Albertini and said with a smile.
"Is it high?" Albertini asked, "I think it's just average."
Andre Cruz smiled bitterly and shook his head. Does this guy deserve a beating?
"You are right. He does have great potential, not only physically, but also in his positioning and game involvement. His technical characteristics are also very comprehensive, which is really quite good. You know, on the court, if you want to be a core player, you must be comprehensive enough, otherwise you will be targeted and strangled by the opponent."
"The higher the level of the competition, the greater the intensity, the higher the comprehensive requirements for the players, and the core players must be one level higher."
Andre Cruz certainly knows this, but this is precisely why he is optimistic about Sudong.
"He is still relatively young and needs more games to hone his skills. For now, he has good potential, but he is still far behind Kluivert, especially in receiving long passes. Even Kluivert in the AC Milan period was top-notch in this regard."
"Also, his left foot is starting to hinder his overall development."
Andre Cruz had to admit that Albertini was indeed a good judge of people.
"I don't deny what you said, but you also have to pay attention. He also has flashes that Kluivert doesn't have, such as his speed. It's amazing that he has such speed for such a height. And his diligence, and most importantly, his concentration. We all know that Kluivert was ruined by his own hands."
Back then, Kluivert, who became famous at a young age, was invincible on the court, but he was also a troublemaker off the court.
He once had a car accident in which he killed someone, and soon afterwards he was caught for speeding, which made him despised by Dutch fans, especially in 1997 when a Dutch woman sued Kluivert and three of his friends for raping her in turns, which added another hat to Kluivert's name and almost ruined his reputation.
It was because of this case that Kluivert moved to the Apennines and joined AC Milan.
At that time, AC Milan was experiencing a period of transition between the old and new players, and the dressing room was in chaos. Kluivert also failed to live up to the expectations of the fans in Milan.
A genius of a generation fell, and even after moving to Barcelona, ​​he was unable to repeat his former glory.
Andre Kroos was right, Kluivert was ruined more by his own youth and recklessness.
"Professional football is a world of fame and fortune, Andre. The more famous you are, the more temptations there will be around you. His test has just begun."
Albertini is a veteran, and a very successful one, who has experienced all the ups and downs of professional football.
"What about yours?" Andre Cruz asked back.
"So, you see I'm also practicing extra, do you think I have nothing better to do than help you train that kid?"
Having said that, Albertini turned his head and looked at Su Dong. He was also unsure.
In the current order of appearance of Sporting Lisbon's striker line, Jardel is the natural starting main force. Nikulai was introduced by the club with a large sum of money and is also the confidant of head coach Boloni. He must be ranked second. Su Dong can only be ranked third for the time being.
This is very embarrassing.
Strictly speaking, the third center will not have too many opportunities and playing time, especially when the first two centers are not injured or sick, and he is more likely to play in some garbage time.
The situation in Eastern Europe might be better, but not much better.
Andre Cruz followed Albertini's gaze and noticed Su Dong who was practicing with Ronnie and Pepe. He also knew clearly the difficulties Su Dong was currently facing, but unlike Albertini, he was more optimistic.
"Believe me, this kid is always creating surprises!"
"I hope so," Albertini murmured.
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Albertini's joining caused a sensation, and even many European media came to Lisbon for interviews, but it soon passed because Ronaldo was about to join Real Madrid.
This caused a huge uproar around the world and stole all the limelight.
As the most dazzling star in the World Cup, Ronaldo's every move has attracted the attention of the whole world, and his conflict with Inter Milan head coach Cooper is even more obvious, so it is not surprising that he left the team.
It is absolutely normal for Real Madrid
Su Dong was equally excited because Ronaldo was his idol.
If the Brazilian superstar really comes to Madrid, it would be much more convenient to go over from Lisbon to watch the game.
Ronnie was not interested in this and he didn't even think about going to Madrid to watch the game.
This is mainly because his name is also Ronaldo.
However, in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, many people call him Ronaldo Jr.
Some even call him Mini Ronaldo.
This is really not pleasant for Ronnie, who is a male chauvinist.
It was as if Su Dong was quite resistant to the nickname "Little God of War" in his heart.
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Returning to Lisbon from Madeira, it seemed as if Sudong and Ronnie were simply training in a different place.
They still get up early in the morning to train, still practice an hour of yoga every day, still go to the gym every day, and still do extra training for a long time after training every day...
This has become a habit for them.
Unlike last season, Jardel no longer stayed to coach their shooting.
After reaching his peak last season, the Brazilian striker seems to be having trouble adjusting to his form this season.
In their place were Andre Cruz, Pepe and Albertini.
The five of them always stayed behind after training, combining for a small half and practicing on their own.
Nikulai also stayed to practice more, but he declined Andre Cruz's invitation and chose to practice alone.
It can be seen that after suffering a serious injury last season, the Romanian center also wanted to show himself in the new season, so he trained very hard. However, his personality was a bit incompatible and he was never able to integrate into the team.
Perhaps because he saw that Ronaldo was particularly dedicated in training, Quaresma often stayed behind to practice more.
The two who were once the three best players in Sports Tower are now competing again in the first team.
But another hero, Edgar Marcelino, was absent from the first team's training roster this season.
Jose Semedo said that this was a very painful blow to Marcelino, and he was even somewhat devastated.
Missing the first-team training camp means it will be more difficult for him to enter the first team.
Head coach Boloni didn't even give Marcelino the chance to train with the first team, which shows that the player's status in his mind has plummeted and he has basically been sentenced to death.
The bloody lesson made Su Dong more sober and work harder.
But in the warm-up matches of the summer training camp, head coach Boloni paid more attention to Jardel and Nikulai. The two occupied almost most of the playing time in the warm-up matches, and Su Dong could only get some garbage time in the gap between the two.
Just as everyone had worried before, Jardel's performance in the warm-up match was not ideal, and Nikulay began to gradually take his place, showing signs of challenging for the starting main striker in the new season.
On the other hand, after entering August, the second round of UEFA Champions League qualifiers were all completed and UEFA began to draw for the third round of qualifiers.
As a result, Sporting Lisbon had a very bad luck in the draw, as they were drawn against Inter Milan, a powerful Italian team.
This caused widespread grief throughout Alcocheti.
Everyone knows that Inter Milan was the runner-up of Serie A last season and its overall strength is extraordinary.
Facing such a strong opponent, what can Sporting Lisbon use to fight Inter Milan?