Chapter 55 Believe in your teammates(2/2)
"There will be a day."
After Lallana left, coach David approached Levi again.
"Lee, do you know why I asked you to only guard Lallana?" David looked at Levi meaningfully. He wanted to take this opportunity to teach his disciple a lesson.
"I think you want to tell me to trust my teammates, right?" Levi asked with some uncertainty.
Hearing this, David, who had originally planned to pretend to be sophisticated, almost stared out of his eyes! He never expected that the other party had already told the answer before his class started!
"You're right, Li," David said after calming down, "Football is not a one-person sport. Especially for defensive players. Offensive players have the initiative, so defensive players have natural
Weaknesses."
"Even the strongest defender, like Leo, always has forwards he can't guard. However, we rarely see Leo in a panic on the court. Do you know why?"
"Is it because he has strong teammates to assist him?"
"That's right, Lee, you have to remember that you can never guard everyone. Today you can prevent Lallana's breakthrough, we are very satisfied, but you want to guard his pass and even the teammates who receive it.
, that would be too much, far beyond your ability, that’s why we were so passive during that time."
"You have to learn to trust your teammates instead of shouldering everything by yourself, do you understand?"
"I think I understand, coach." Levi nodded heavily.
David was very satisfied with Levi's reaction and immediately took him to the players' tunnel.
None of them would know that the same advice Karl Martin gave to Lallana during the halftime break was the same. It can only be said that this principle is universally applicable on the football field.
What neither David nor Levi expected was that they saw a familiar figure poking his head at the end of the player tunnel.
"Andy/Mr. Gray? Why are you here?"
Surprisingly, it was Andy Gray who had been watching the game from the stands. It seemed that Levi's performance throughout the game had met his psychological expectations.
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"David, um," Andy forced out a smile with some embarrassment, sticking his head out of the corner and looking around, "is my uncle not here?"
"Eddie, he has already gone to the locker room." David naturally knew Andy's "terrible uncle like a tiger" temperament, so it was not surprising.
"That's good," Andy breathed a sigh of relief, "I want to talk to Li alone, is that okay?"
"Looking for me?" Levi was a little confused, "What's the matter, Mr. Gray?"
Andy pulled River aside.
"Li, have you signed with an agent now?"
"Not yet. I'm just a substitute for the youth team. It's too early to sign an agent."
"That's great! Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you're bad, I'm saying it's great that no agent has ever approached you, that's not right, I mean..."
"I understand, Mr. Gray," looking at Andy's anxious incoherence, Levi interrupted him, "Do you want to introduce me to an agent?"
"Yes, that's not right either," Andy seemed to have not yet completely recovered from his grunting state just now, "I want to introduce myself to you as your agent, how about that?"
"What?" Levi looked at him in surprise, "But I heard that club employees cannot serve as player agents!"
"Actually, I have resigned from Leeds United a long time ago. I took the FIFA agent qualification examination some time ago. I believe I will be able to obtain my agent license soon."
Seeing that Li Wei was still hesitant, Andy patted his chest again: "I am absolutely sure that I will pass this exam. If I fail, don't worry, our current verbal agreement can be voided."
, you can also find other agents."
"You misunderstood," Levi waved his hand quickly, "I didn't mean that, I just think that I am just a substitute player in the youth team now, and I am still a little far away from finding an agent."
That being said, Levi is actually a little concerned about his salary. He knows that the agent takes a cut of the player's salary. And he still has some problems supporting himself with his pitiful salary, and he still needs to work part-time.
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"No, no, no, Li, it seems you don't understand the brokerage industry very well. Let me ask you, have you seriously thought about your career?"
"Well, I haven't thought about it being too far away. Now I just want to train hard, play well, and try to transfer to other leagues. After all, if I stay in the Premier League, it will be difficult for me to get a labor certificate."
"Well, yes, you still have some ideas, which are much better than the average person," Andy first confirmed Levi's idea, and then changed the subject, "But this is not enough, not even one percent!"
"Take this transfer to other leagues as an example. Have you ever thought about where you are suitable to transfer to? Spain? Germany? Italy? Portugal? Which league's style suits you? Is Italy's defense first, or Spain's technology?
?Have you ever thought about the transferred team? Is it a wealthy club, a mid-tier team, a newly promoted team or a team from the second league? What is their style of play? What kind of players does the head coach prefer? What kind of players do they focus on?
Tactics? How is the atmosphere in the locker room? Have you thought about these?"
Andy's series of questions made Levi a little confused. He really hadn't thought about it in such detail.
"Also, have you carefully read the contract you signed with the club? Are there any clauses that harm your interests? Have you ever thought about fighting for a bigger contract? In fact, I think you can become the main player soon, completely.
You no longer need to take the current apprenticeship contract."
"As for future commercial endorsements and promotions, have you ever thought about how to find commercial endorsements? Have you ever thought about what kind of endorsements are suitable for you and what kind are not suitable for you?"
Seeing the confused look on Li Wei's face in front of him, Andy stopped his tirade and instead said in a persuasive way: "Li, I know that you are focusing on training and competition now and don't have time to think about this. I
I agree, but don’t think that these plans are a waste of time. They are definitely very beneficial to your career development. Since you don’t have the energy yourself, why not let a professional help?”
"Mr. Gray, you are right," Levi was completely convinced by Andy's words, "but I still have a small question. Why would you find a small player like me with a weekly salary of only 100 pounds? My salary
I’m afraid the commission is not enough for you to eat a meal, right?”
"Li, you don't understand," Gray smiled bitterly. "The agent industry is very particular about qualifications and connections. It's impossible for a newbie like me to grab people from those big agents. And my connections are not good.
They are all in Leeds and Sopuak. Instead of going to the lower leagues to find some players who have no career prospects, it is better to explore some potential stocks here. For example, I have signed for Carlton."
"And after watching these few of your games, I have a very strong feeling."
"What?"
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