Chapter 49: The Unique Su Dong
Andre Cruz's words brought a lot of surprise to Su Dong.
So much so that when he returned home that night, he couldn't sleep.
This was really unusual for Su Dong, who was always sleepy and had a very high quality of sleep.
He spent the whole night lying on his side in bed, looking out through the open curtains at the Tagus.
Cruz's analysis of the players makes sense. Some players are born cores, such as Zidane, who was born to play as a core player. However, no matter how well some players do, their characteristics make them destined to play supporting roles.
Generally speaking, core players are usually in the middle.
Although Zidane was on the left wing, he was actually playing the role of attacking midfielder on the left wing.
Kluivert is indeed one of the best center forwards in the world, as are Vieri, Crespo, Trezeguet, Van Nistelrooy, Makaay and other players, but if you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that Kluivert's playing style is completely different from theirs.
From Ajax to the Dutch national team, he is like the center of the team's frontcourt. All the players around him revolve around him. He is like a key node. Everyone will use his movements and intentions as a reference.
Of course, the premise is that he has such comprehensive abilities and excellent physical fitness.
Did he have this ability first, or did Ajax train him specifically according to the team's tactical needs?
This should be an unsolvable answer.
But what is certain is that Kluivert is indeed a near-perfect center forward.
Cruz suggested that Su Dong learn from Kluivert, which was both an affirmation and encouragement to him.
The Brazilian veteran is already 33 years old. At the end of the conversation, he told Su Dong that after the end of this season, he will leave Sporting Lisbon, leave European football, and return to his hometown in Brazil.
The reason why he told Su Dong so much was because he felt that Su Dong had such potential and qualifications.
This made Su Dong feel flattered, but also confused.
He is just a rookie who has just made his professional debut. Some people say he looks like Batistuta, while Kroos says he looks like Kluivert. So who does he look like?
Or maybe he looks like no one?
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The next morning, Su Dong stayed in bed very rarely.
This surprised both Ronnie and Semedo, especially when they saw Su Dong's bloodshot eyes, they were stunned.
"You have to be more moderate. If you do that kind of thing too much, it will harm your body." Semedo reminded very "righteously".
Faced with jokes, Su Dong was too lazy to pay attention.
After washing up and changing clothes, Pontes' car arrived.
We arrived at Alcochete in silence.
Ronnie and Semedo rushed to get out of the car, while Sudong stopped Pontes in the parking lot and told him his confusion.
"Cruise's career was not very successful, but unexpectedly, he is still a smart player." Pontes was a little surprised.
Cruz is a white Brazilian player, but his playing style does not seem to be smart.
At least in AC Milan, Cruz has never been a main player and has always been suppressed by predecessors such as Maldini and Costacurta, so that he did not play many games in his two-year journey with the Rossoneri. Finally, he transferred to Standard Liege to regain some form.
"In fact, he is right. Whether in terms of tactical value or historical status, core players are much higher than role players, but you have to understand that it is not easy to become a core player."
"It's like Kluivert, he was a core player at Ajax, but when he arrived at AC Milan, Capello couldn't give him such a position, plus the chaos in the locker room, so he was not as good as before. Now he is in Barcelona, and the situation is not very good either. Van Gaal trusted him, but after Van Gaal was dismissed, his situation has also deteriorated."
Su Dong understood what Pontes meant.
Top teams have extremely high requirements for core players. Only the world's top stars are qualified to serve as the core of top teams, especially the offensive core in the frontcourt.
Even a player as strong as Kluivert cannot get enough trust in Barcelona.
"I understand, this is too far away." Su Dong is not stupid, he is not aiming too high, but because Sporting Lisbon's traditional formation is also 433, and they also need a center forward, just like Ajax.
Pontes smiled and said, "Do you know why Bolonni doesn't like Jardel?"
Su Dong shook his head, he also felt very strange.
Jardel is the team's top scorer with a high goal efficiency and is very familiar with the Portuguese Super League. In order to get him, Sporting Lisbon even exchanged three main players including Mponza. Why is such a player not liked by Bologna?
"Like Kroos said, he only knows how to score goals."
Su Dong was a little stunned, but he quickly figured it out.
"In fact, as early as when Jardel played for Porto, many top teams had already paid attention to him. He was very efficient in scoring goals, but gradually, everyone found that he could only score goals. Apart from scoring goals, he was not good at doing other things, or even couldn't do them at all."
Su Dong thinks that this should be the reason why Jardel went to Turkey instead of landing in the four major leagues after leaving Porto. After going to Turkey, he wanted to return to the mainstream league, but no team in the four major leagues was willing to get him, and finally he had to return to Sporting Lisbon.
Age, salary and transfer fees are all reasons, but only part of the reason.
What it all comes down to is that he's not important enough.
The weight here includes the player's strength and tactical value.
Even during the winter break, he scored goals like crazy, but in the end no team was willing to bid for him and take him away from the Portuguese Super League.
It’s not that other teams are blind or don’t know the value of a player, but because there are many players who can replace Jardel.
Core players are irreplaceable, but role players are easy to find.
Rumor has it that the Inter Milan players closest to him include Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba, Ventola, Pandev, Martins, Adriano and Caron. There are so many masters on the offensive line. Do they need Jardel?
"If you ask me for my opinion, I can only say that different head coaches will have different views on players. They will use or even transform players according to their own preferences, but players should also have their own opinions in their hearts, that is, what kind of player do you want to be?"
"Pele scored a lot of goals, but that was not the main reason why he became the best player. Maradona did not become the best player because of his many goals, nor did Ronaldo and Zidane."
"In the end, strength is everything on the football field. Whether you want to be a role player or a core player, in the final analysis, only when you have the strength, you will have the opportunity to prove your worth."
"It's like boiling an egg. You first need to know that you want to boil an egg. Then you need an egg, a pot, water and a gas stove. Once you have all these, you put the ingredients in and start boiling. But you need to wait for the water temperature to rise and boil before the egg can be slowly cooked."
"The whole process is inseparable, but it all comes down to the idea that you want to boil an egg."
Su Dong understood a little.
Pontes' words actually told him that he was no one.
He is neither Batistuta nor Kluivert, he is Sudong, the one and only Sudong.
Anyone who wants to be someone else is destined to be a loser.
After clarifying this point, Su Dong should figure out what kind of player he wants to be?
After figuring it out , he can work towards this direction to improve and enhance himself.
As for when the egg can be cooked, it depends on when Su Dong prepares all the ingredients, when he puts them in the pot, and when they boil.
You can't rush each step.
Ronnie is very anxious. He is looking for opportunities every day to show up in front of the coaching staff. He can't wait to become a first-team player, which may not be a good thing.
From the communication with Pontes, Su Dong also realized that Boloni’s requirements for the center forward were not just to score goals.
This is probably why he suppressed Jardel and reused Nikulai at the beginning of the season. Later, when the results were not good, he even changed the formation to two strikers and did not easily let Jardel play as a single striker.
He vaguely realized that this might be his chance.
"Thank you, Lionel." Su Dong felt that his heart knot was untied.
Pontes smiled and said, "Don't thank me. You already have the answer."
"What do you mean?" Su Dong was very curious.
"Virgos are easily entangled because you want everything."
Su Dong laughed somewhat awkwardly.
Virgo men are so plain and boring.
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After Su Dong made his idea clear, the special training plan tailored for him by Pontes also had to be changed accordingly.
For example, the intensity of physical training has been increased from two classes per week to four classes per week.
Originally, Su Dong wanted to train every day, but Pontes rejected Su Dong's proposal on the grounds of physical fatigue.
There is also the issue of center training, which Cruz agreed to help with.
The Brazilian veteran central defender promised that if Su Dong was willing, he could stay after training every afternoon to practice with him . This would definitely be a super VIP treatment. Pontes needed to arrange some training programs and equipment.
The training content mainly focuses on the use of the body, getting the ball with your back to the basket under high pressure, and turning around and getting rid of the ball after getting the ball, etc.
The center always moves in the area where the opponent's defense is most intensive. He is like a thick rivet, which must be able to be firmly nailed to the most fatal position in the opponent's defense to pose a threat.
This is the most difficult position to play on the field and also the one that requires the highest ability from the players.
In addition, Pontes also suggested that Su Dong read the first-team scouting reports every week, as well as the reports on opposing defensive players and some game videos provided by scouts to forward players, which will enable him to better understand his opponents and improve his tactical qualities and game analysis skills.
But Su Dong felt that this was far from enough .
So he entered the system store of Road to King of Football and began to look for a star ability card that suits him.
