Chapter 2 Five-a-side match(1/2)
The game between Levi and the young players was held in the morning of the next day.
Although Li Wei always insisted that there was nothing wrong with playing right away, considering that he had just completed a 12-hour long flight and had no time to adjust, Director Xu still firmly refused and changed the time to tomorrow morning.
At the same time, Gao Hongbo was also arranged to take him to the U13 training ground in the afternoon to select teammates and conduct joint training.
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After arriving at the U13 venue, Levi did not choose on his own. After all, he had only been watching for a few minutes or a few hours. How could there be a coach here who knew the young players better?
Therefore, he just informed Gao Hongbo of his requirements, one forward, one goalkeeper, and the remaining two midfielders and defenders, who must defend well.
Gao Hongbo quickly selected four young players according to his request, namely midfielder Lin Chuangyi, defender Fu Huan, forward Wang Yunlong and goalkeeper Dong Jialin.
When he saw these names, Levi couldn't help but sigh again about the star-making ability of Gengbao Base. Although he didn't fully know these young players, he had some vague impressions. He thought that even if these people were not here in the future,
In the Chinese Super League, most of them have been selected for national-level teams.
Speaking of which, Levi is the only overseas star to come out of Gengbao Base so far. In addition to his teammates who once trained with him, he is already an idol-level existence in the hearts of these underachieving young players in Gengbao Base.
The four young players gathered around Levi, all looking very excited.
"Brother Li, do we want to play against U15?" Fu Huan, the most outgoing person, was the first to ask.
"Yes, that's right, and they are the five best people in U15."
"How is this possible?" Lin Chuangyi didn't understand, "We have never won against them before."
"But this time I'm here." Levi said with a smile.
The four people looked at each other, but hesitated to speak. However, although they did not speak, the confusion was already written on their faces:
But you only have one person? How can you deal with them?
Of course, Li Wei saw their distrust and continued:
"You know, when we faced Manchester United's youth team, I also thought this way. We have played against them but we can't win. They have Italian golden boys, local defenders and rising stars, and they even have players who have been promoted to the first team.
He’s a great guy, and there are so many talents that even Ferguson values.”
"But what's the result?"
"We are the ones who win, we are the ones who win the championship." Levi smiled slyly, "Do you want to know how we won?"
"Think!"
"Of course!"
"Tell us now!"
"Haha, okay!" Li Wei brought the four people together and said this and this.
"So this time we will follow this strategy and we will definitely win!" At the end, Li Wei concluded.
The four little guys were all breathing heavily at this time. Levi's words just now successfully aroused their competitive spirit and self-confidence. They even felt that they were about to fight side by side with Levi and defeat Manchester United.<
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Compared with the Manchester United youth team, what is the U15 in Gengbao Base?
It's a pity that they only considered the gap between Manchester United's youth team and tomorrow's opponents, but forgot that there is also a big gap between themselves and Levi's teammates at Leeds United.
However, this is the effect Li Wei wants. He does not require the young players to be shrewd and calm, as long as they obey his instructions unconditionally, it is enough.
But football always depends on playing, not just talking.
So, after confirming the tactical arrangement, Levi led his new teammates and conducted a simple half-time offensive and defensive training with the U13 players so that he could better integrate with his new teammates.
At five or six o'clock, they dispersed and went back to rest.
Gao Hongbo watched the entire offensive and defensive training led by Levi from the sidelines, and he was extremely shocked.
Now he finally understands why Levi is so confident. But with his addition, these little guys in U13 are like reborn. In his opinion, they have even reached the preliminary level of U15.
How did he do it?
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However, he thought for a while and shook his head. The opponents Li Wei picked were not fuel-efficient lamps.
Even if Levi’s new teammates have barely reached the U15 level, you must know that their opponents tomorrow are still in the U15 echelon. That’s because the current highest level in Gengbao Base is only U15.
In fact, they already have strength beyond this age group.
Who will win tomorrow?
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The next morning, most of the young players and staff of Gengbao Base gathered at the indoor court of the base.
Fortunately, this steel-roofed indoor football field was built to the highest standards, and its scale is far larger than an ordinary indoor football field. The artificial turf alone costs over one million, otherwise it may not be able to accommodate so many people.
On the U15 side, several young players gathered around Director Xu. In addition to the five named by Li Wei yesterday, three more substitutes were added, namely Gu Chao, Cai Huikang and Zhang Zhi. Everyone's anger was palpable.
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Speaking of which, in fact, their relationship with the original Li Wei was not bad, especially Wu Lei, who was almost as good as wearing a pair of pants.
But Li Wei's brazen challenge still annoyed them. Instead of looking for Li Wei to reminisce about the past, a few of them worked together to figure out how to give him some pain today.
Director Xu naturally saw their thoughts, but he didn't care. Young people should be a little angry.
Anyway, even if you are a little impatient, you will not lose to the opponent.
He is quite confident in his most proud disciple.
As for Levi, several young players are still immersed in the excitement of being able to fight alongside him, but they have temporarily forgotten their fear of their opponents.
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Soon, Gao Hongbo briefly introduced the rules, and the game began.
The indoor court at the base is built according to the venue for seven-a-side games, so it uses a grass field that is not common for five-a-side games, and the size of the field is also much larger than that for five-a-side games.
From this perspective, the factors of the venue make this game closer to the eleven-a-side field in terms of rhythm, running range and physical confrontation.
For Li Wei, this is actually a favorable factor, which is exactly what he wants to take advantage of.
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Shortly after the game started, U15 Wu Lei, who was at the front, greeted Levi with a shot.
After Wu Lei got the ball in the middle of the frontcourt, he dribbled continuously, passing Lin Chuangyi and Fu Huan through the crowd, and then faced goalkeeper Dong Jialin with a low shot that went slightly wide.
When he turned around, he said something in Li Wei's ear:
"Brother Li, although it's a bit overwhelming, I won't show mercy."
Li Wei smiled and looked at Wu Lei, who still had a little baby fat on his face, pretending to be mature and saying such threatening words, which really made him feel a little bit dumbfounded.
But he didn't say anything, he just returned to the backcourt and patted Fu Huan and Lin Chuangyi who were a little distracted:
"Cheer up, everyone! Do what I said yesterday and don't give them space!"
Several young players nodded slowly.
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In the next game, several people on the U15 side felt as if they were stuck in a quagmire.
The opponent's four players, led by Levi, were chasing them like mad dogs. In addition to pressing the ball holder, they also targeted the nearest players without the ball.
What makes them most uncomfortable is that for the players who receive the ball, there is no time to adjust. The opponent's defense almost starts before they receive the ball.
Most of the time, they have to carry the defensive player to catch the ball. Even if a defensive player occasionally catches the ball slowly, at the latest they will catch the ball when they catch the ball, giving them time to adjust.
Wu Lei and Cao Yunding found it difficult to adapt to this rhythm and looked a little embarrassed on the court.
This was Levi's first killer move, using the pace of Europe's top leagues to overwhelm his opponents.
Strictly speaking, China's top players at this time did not lack the hard power to gain a foothold in the five major leagues, but in the end only a few people such as Sun Jihai and Yang Chen succeeded. The first obstacle was the oppressive pace of the top leagues.
In the A-A era, it was often seen that backcourt and even midfield players had as many as tens of seconds to control the ball. They could calmly observe the situation and complete the next step.
But when it comes to Europe's top leagues, it's completely different. In La Liga, the midfielders and backfielders probably still have a few seconds to observe the situation after receiving the ball; in the Bundesliga, this time is probably no longer available; and if you go to the Premier League
, even defenders and even goalkeepers must catch the ball when someone is pressing them in most cases, not to mention being able to observe the situation and dribble calmly.
This does not necessarily mean a difference in technical ability. For example, a player who can establish himself in La Liga will probably not be unable to adapt to the Premier League if he grew up in England.
But if you encounter this kind of change in rhythm suddenly, it will be difficult to adapt in a short period of time. Of course, there are no exceptions, but usually such people are already players or even superstars.
Obviously, several young U15 players did not have this ability at this time. Under the pressure of their opponents, they repeatedly lost the ball and looked quite embarrassed.
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"Those who have experienced the baptism of the English Youth League are different!" Coach Xu sighed on the sidelines, "It is really difficult for them to adapt to this rhythm."
But then he frowned slightly:
"But, does Li Wei think that with their physical fitness, they can maintain this rhythm?"
"Of course not," Gao Hongbo said quietly beside him. He was probably the only one in the field who was relatively aware of the strength of Levi's team. "But teacher, think about it, the five-a-side game lasts only 20 minutes each half.
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To be continued...