Chapter 3: The most special one
"I have a request, coach."
Ryan Mason's eyes lit up: "You tell me, I will definitely help you if I can."
He wondered if the kid would go get a set of autographs from Tottenham stars, such as Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Lloris, etc., or take a photo with them.
He can do all these.
Moreover, for a young trial player who has come from afar, these are precious memories that he will treasure for a lifetime.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaoliang said: "I want to defend Steve one-on-one in tomorrow's game."
"What?!"
Ryan Mason opened his mouth in surprise.
"Are you serious?"
Chen Xiaoliang nodded.
"He's an attacking midfielder, do you want to play as a defensive midfielder?"
Chen Xiaoliang nodded again.
"Oh my God!" Ryan Mason spread his hands. He thought Chen Xiaoliang was still in his previous mood and wanted to take revenge on Steve.
But after seeing Chen Xiaoliang's eyes, Ryan Mason discovered a kind of determination and firmness.
How many times in the middle of the night did he dream of having a real fight with Gary Cahill, who fractured his skull and forced him to retire?
The empathy between men creates a resonance between them.
"Okay, let's solve football problems on the field. But, Chen, I can't help you with anything after you get on the field. I won't say anything to the referee, nor will I say anything to Steve. Everything depends on you. You also have to stay calm and focused, and don't do anything stupid."
Chen Xiaoliang clasped his hands together, bowed forward, and performed a traditional Red Country salute: "Thank you, coach!"
Just then, Chen Xiaoliang accepted the reality.
He thought over and over again about his current situation. He had average physical fitness and a bunch of terrible offensive attributes. Only one steal was the full value of 20. With such a panel, he could do nothing on the court except being a mad dog-like ball-stealing machine.
Since Steve is an attacking midfielder, I will play as a defensive midfielder and do nothing but confront him! Confront him to death!
The youth team members on the side saw Ryan Mason and Chen Xiaoliang whispering for a long time, and then they started whispering again.
"Steve, the coach still protects you."
Steve was obviously getting more aggressive: "Why is the coach so polite to that red country kid? If it were me, I would have kicked him out long ago."
"You don't understand. The Red Country Football Association has paid them. The club will also take photos and videos of tomorrow's game. When the time comes, we can find a few photos that look like they're real and put them online. This will also help the club promote the Red Country market."
At this point, several youth training players glanced at Chen Xiaoliang with disdain and left one after another.
The next day, at Tottenham Hotspur training base, the largest training ground.
There were about a dozen spectators sitting sparsely beside the stadium, mainly coaches and scouts of the youth team, as well as a few team doctors and data analysts, and a camera supported by a tripod.
On the other side of the stands, there was also a person sitting quietly, ready to watch the next game.
He was wearing a sweatshirt and had his hat turned up on his head to block out the glare of the sun.
There was no one else around him, and he seemed to have a unique aura.
The players came on the field one after another, wearing white vests and black vests symbolizing the main players and substitutes respectively.
As expected, Chen Xiaoliang was assigned to the substitute group and was on the bench on the sidelines.
But he was not in a hurry, because he knew that with his endurance value of 10 points, it would be difficult for him to start and play the full 90 minutes of the game.
Ryan Mason also promised him that he would give him at least 45 minutes of game time and let him play the position he wanted.
At this moment, Chen Xiaoliang's eyes were filled with the captain of the main team and midfield core Steve Rogers, who was doing simple stretching near the center circle.
“Beep!”
The game began with the referee's whistle.
【Boom boom boom! 】
Just as Chen Xiaoliang was about to observe carefully, a panel appeared in front of him.
【Trigger the exclusive task of the competition! 】
[Basic task content: During the playing time, prevent the team from losing the ball]
[Advanced task content: Win this game]
Chen Xiaoliang was stunned and almost forgot that he had such a system.
"What's the reward for completing the mission?"
【Depends on the performance of the game】
"Fuck you, keep it a secret. Turn it off. Don't disturb me from watching the game!"
Every minute and every second now determines his entire football career, but he has no time to waste on arguing with the system.
[Does the host accept the limited-time mission? ]
Chen Xiaoliang was still annoyed by the system panel in the previous second, but the next second, he was whetted by the system's words.
"A time-limited mission? What the hell is that?"
[Limited-time mission content: Before the end of the game, cause Steve Rogers to be injured and withdraw from the game]
[Limited-time mission reward: Add one to any attribute point]
What?!
What kind of a mission ?!
The reward is actually an increase in attribute point!
Chen Xiaoliang was stunned. He didn't expect that the system would actually issue such a secret task.
While he was hesitating, the main team, under Steve's organization, had surrounded the substitute team near their own penalty area.
There is no way, the gap is too obvious.
Different from the aggressive and open style of the English midfield, Steve's playing style is more inclined to the delicacy and technique of the Spanish midfield. This is also the inevitable result of the continuous integration of English football into the European continent's playing style.
In youth training, it is reflected in the fact that the offensive means are no longer simple long passes to find the ball behind the back, or simply high passes from the bottom and headers in the middle, but more emphasis is placed on short passes to penetrate the sides and the middle, combined with quick counterattacks, and more and more ground kicks .
At the same time, an increasing number of Spanish, Italian and German head coaches in charge of Premier League teams have also accelerated the mixing of different football styles.
Steve can be said to be the fruit of this idea in youth training.
Chen Xiaoliang looked at his delicate footwork and perfect passing route, and soon forgot the task the system had just issued.
Although he had witnessed many such wonderful performances in the past two months, he still couldn't help but sigh today:
"He's such a genius! No wonder Ryan Mason thinks so highly of him!"
But when he thought of Steve's not-so-honest character, Chen Xiaoliang couldn't help but get angry again.
As time passed, the main team always kept the substitute team in their own half. Even Ryan Mason found that Steve was particularly focused and hard-working today.
He was wondering why when he inadvertently saw the man wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the stands across the court.
Under the Spurs logo on the man’s chest, two letters were printed: JM
Jose Mourinho!
Tottenham Hotspur head coach!
A world-famous champion coach!
Ryan Mason suddenly realized . No wonder Steve worked so hard today. The head coach of the first team came to the stadium to observe the youth players. No player would miss such a good opportunity.
