Chapter 38: Confidence

"Hello Chu, I am Mo Levinko, a reporter from Data Sports." A middle-aged uncle stood up. The person he asked was still choosing Chu Jiang.

Lerda shrugged. Today, he has become a supporting role, and so far, no media has asked him questions. Such things have never happened in previous pre-match press conferences. This shows how much interest the media is in Chu Jiang!

"As far as I know, Novara's Albanian national goalkeeper Uykani challenged you a few days ago in an interview with the media. He said that if you dare to take a free kick in front of him, he will not only save the football, but also throw the football into the empty gate behind you. What do you think of his statement?"

The reporters present suddenly became excited.

This question is quite gunpowder, but it is exactly what media reporters like to see. Ordinary news cannot attract readers. Only such explosive questions can easily attract everyone's attention. It is conceivable that no matter how Chu Jiang answers, it will become a hot topic in media reports.

The reporters here all knew that what Uykani said seemed reckless, but in fact he had extraordinary intentions, showing his extremely high football IQ.

A simple sentence actually contains two meanings.

First of all, Uykani showed that Chu Jiang's free kick was not worthy of, and he was confident that he could save Chu Jiang's free kick.

Through such words, on the one hand, he can boost his teammates' confidence, so as not to be afraid to foul when defending the Turin team's offense during the game. On the other hand, he is also attacking the confidence of Turin players in the Turin players' free kicks.

He directly pointed out an irreparable disadvantage of the goalkeeper taking a free kick, that is, when taking a free kick, the goal lacks the goalkeeper's guard and the defense will be extremely empty. Once the goalkeeper fails to send a high-level free kick, it is easy for the opponent to catch this defect and directly score a goal with an empty goal.

Of course, Uykani pointed out this flaw not because of some kind intention. The purpose he wanted to achieve was to arouse the concern of Turin players about Chu Jiang's free kick, thereby reducing Chu Jiang's chances of taking a free kick.

Secondly, Uykani is still using the influence of the media to put pressure on Chujiang.

After he said this, there will definitely be a large number of media and fans who are curious about it and will take the initiative to pay attention to whether Chu Jiang dares to take a free kick in this derby game.

In this way, when Chu Jiang takes a free kick in this game, he will be under pressure from all sides.

If he scored, everything would be fine; if he did not score, then pressure from all sides would follow one after another. If he not scored, not only did he not scored, but he also caught the gap behind him when the free throw, causing Turin to lose the ball; then the pressure Chu Jiang has to bear after the game will be very amazing!

If, in this game, Chu Jiang gave up taking the free kick, then someone would definitely send the sentence Uykani back to mock Chu Jiang for his lack of courage and fear of taking responsibility.

Therefore, whether Chu Jiang chooses to take a free kick or not, he will bear considerable pressure. This kind of pressure will have a great influence for an ordinary 17-year-old boy, which will not only affect his performance on the court, but also affect his development on the future football path.

A player may be very talented, or smart, but this does not mean that he must have strong resistance to stress. In the history of football, there are many examples of high football quotient and poor resistance to stress.

For example, the former German genius Sler was known as the natural successor of Mattus shortly after his debut. However, after experiencing an injury, he could no longer bear the fear of injury and suffered from depression. Deisler, who was once regarded as the future leader of Germany and Bayern Munich, collapsed under the pressure of injury and became mediocre step by step, and even retired sadly at the golden age of 27 years old.

The genius of the past is gone forever, how can it not be regrettable!

So, what about Chu Jiang? He, who is regarded as a "free kick genius", can he withstand the huge pressure?

Now, media reporters directly put this question in front of Chu Jiang.

How will Chu Jiang answer this question?

Should we avoid it? Or face the challenge? Everyone is curious!

Lerda regretted it. He did not expect that media reporters would pay so much attention to Chu Jiang. He did not expect that Chu Jiang would encounter such difficult problems and such heavy pressure when attending a press conference for the first time. For a 17-year-old boy, for a child who has been playing in the professional league for a total of less than two months, he would have to bear such a great pressure on professional football so early!

"No! He is my player, I must protect him!"

Lerda made up her mind to stop this problem for Chu Jiang and let him, the old man, deal with this difficult problem. But just as he was about to speak, Chu Jiang spoke!

"He is very smart. But in the face of absolute strength, such a clever little trick is like a joke!"

"Please tell him that as long as he dares to give me a chance in front of the penalty area, he will be ready to pick up the ball in the net many times!"

Tit-for-tat! No concessions! This is Chu Jiang’s character!

If a thief attacks the border, he will attack Huanglong and show his head to the thief!

In the Serie B League, Chu Jiang has never been afraid of anyone. Among the goalkeepers Chu Jiang has encountered, Morelo belongs to the middle and lower level of Serie B, Baschi, Pomini, and Belek belongs to the middle and upper level of Serie B, while the Italian national youth goalkeeper Bardi is the strongest among the goalkeepers in Serie B.

However, these people are all defeated by Chu Jiang. Uykani's level is at best comparable to Baldi. How could Chu Jiang be afraid of him?

If you face top goalkeepers in Serie B, such as Consigli of Atlanta or Handanovic of Empoli, Chu Jiang will be a little cautious and dare not speak too much. Because, although Consigli and Handanovic are only Serie B goalkeepers, their level is far beyond Serie B. Even some goalkeepers in Serie A team may not be better than these two.

As for Uykani, Chu Jiang really didn't take him seriously.

As a young goalkeeper, Uykani has great potential. Perhaps, in the near future, he will grow into a Serie A goalkeeper, and even a mid-to-high-level goalkeeper in Serie A. But Chu Jiang must have been stronger than him at that time!

The gap between him and Chu Jiang will only grow bigger and bigger. Because he is just a good talent. However, Chu Jiang, who has the "door god system", is a genius and monster who will choose and choose!

Therefore, Chu Jiang did not hesitate to fight back head-on in response to Uykani's provocation. Chu Jiang not only had to overwhelm him in terms of strength, but also doubled the pressure he put in to him!

"It's really not easy!"

After hearing Chu Jiang's answer, all the reporters present were convinced. Unexpectedly, when this young boy first came into contact with the media, he not only showed generosity, but also was free to advance and retreat, smart and courageous.

"Turin team really found the treasure!" Everyone made such rounds in their hearts.

If it is difficult to find talents in the football world, then geniuses are selected from thousands of people, and mature young geniuses are selected from thousands of people. Chu Jiang just shows such rare potential. How can the reporters present not be envious?

"Hello Chujiang! I am a reporter from Turin Sports News, David, Gulini. Your performance in the Bulls is so good that it will definitely attract the attention of many higher-level clubs. In the near future, some big clubs may invite you. May I ask, will you choose to stay in Turin or to switch to the giants? Thank you!"

A reporter from Turin Sports Daily asked very seriously. The last question was that the person he chose was still Chu Jiang!

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and everyone was waiting for Chu Jiang's answer, even Lerda and the zombie face were no exception.

Chu Jiang was a little silent.

In any case, it was Turin, who opened his broad shoulders and accepted him when he was looking for opportunities everywhere. It was Turin, who chose to trust a 17-year-old strange boy and gave him the opportunity to make a debut. It was Turin, who was willing to use the team's main position to cultivate him without reservation.

Lerda, Destro, Kylo, ​​Ogbonna, Ivanko, Bianchi, and the cute Bulls fans are all solid arms behind him. In particular, there are also those female fans who have stamped Chu Jiang's name on the "mountain"...

Chu Jiang has feelings for the bull!

This is his first club in the true sense, this is where he first made his name, and it is like a home in Chujiang in the Apennines!

Emotionally speaking, Chu Jiang is willing to stay here. However, from his personal ambitions, staying in Turin may not be the best choice.

As a player, Chu Jiang has ambitions. Before he was reborn, he hoped that he could become the best player in the school and the best goalkeeper in China in the future. After rebirth, after the "goal god cultivation system", Chu Jiang's goal is no longer limited to China. He hoped that he could become the best goalkeeper in the world and even gain a place in football history.

It is precisely because of this ambition that Chu Jiang, who was only 17 years old, chose to leave the warm home and travel to Europe alone, because only here can he be exposed to high-level football. It is because of this ambition that Chu Jiang came to Appiano without hesitation to compete with his Italian peers, thus gaining the opportunity to sign a contract with Serie A club Chivo. It is also because of this ambition that Chu Jiang was not satisfied after signing Chivo, and he would try every means to find opportunities to directly participate in professional competitions, and finally successfully transferred to the Turin team.

At the Bulls, he worked hard every time he trained and worked hard every game. What he wanted was to realize his ambitions; what he wanted was to achieve his football dream.
Chapter completed!