Rubbing his sore ankle, Balotelli climbed up from the grass, cursed at the players behind him, and then walked forward dissatisfied.
Under normal circumstances, he likes such training matches. Small venues, cloth shoes, medicine balls, and Parma's training model make his advantages more vivid. Although he is very tall, he doesn't like heading the ball very much.
Although he is a black man, he does not like sprinting in short distances. His playing style is somewhat similar to Ibrahimovic. Parma's training model allows him to thrive here, and he is very happy.
Except when I met Palmeri.
He couldn't remember that this was the first time he had been so robbed by Palmieri on the court. When the big white defender first came here, he didn't particularly think highly of him. The two of them fought against him ten times.
He was able to win eight of them. However, as time went by, he discovered that this big white man began to have a success rate in confrontations that was comparable to his, and now, he could hardly win the confrontation.
This guy may not be the stupid big guy he thought at first. On the contrary, he has a very good mind and good skills. Just like this time, as soon as the ball reached his feet, he was snatched away by his opponent before he could turn around.
, he knew that the opponent made good use of the moment when he turned around and grabbed the football from his feet. He grasped the timing of the grab well and made a decisive move, allowing Balotelli to turn around.
Break through and return in vain.
I remember that at the beginning, he didn't have such good skills, and even his movement was easy to cause problems carelessly. However, this guy learned really fast, and he now knows how to pinch
If you seize the opportunity at the right moment, you will create trouble for yourself.
This defender is really annoying, but luckily, maybe, after a while, I won't have to fight against him anymore. Maybe, after a while, I will be a member of a wealthy team.
"Mario, you did a good job, and you, Orlando, keep your distance. I say it again, keep your distance and pay attention to your position. You can't always rush forward blindly like this. You want to learn to keep your distance from your opponent and pay attention.
In the space behind you, make sure your teammates behind you are in place before attacking. Maintaining an effective defensive position is the first step in defense, and you must remember it!"
On the football field, Esposito's roar rang out again, causing Palmieri, who had just finished stealing the ball and successfully fought back, to walk back in anger.
This made Balotelli laugh heartlessly, so what if you won the confrontation? The player who was scolded was not you, not me?
His laughter made Esposito raise his head and glare at him, but after realizing that he didn't care about his gaze at all, Esposito could only stop paying attention to him and let him do whatever he wanted. Balotelli
This child had made a habit of not correcting his mistakes many times. Esposito also knew that no matter how hard he tried to speak, it would be in vain, so he ignored him. He still found Palmieri and talked to him.
The defensive action just now.
"I have told you many times, when the opponent passes the ball, go behind the receiving player to defend. This is basic common sense! When the opponent can form a small-scale cooperation, guard the inside, don't be too close, and don't be blind.
How come you can’t remember the kick? The attack you just made seemed like you were in position, but the teammates behind you were not in place. If Mario passed you with one kick, then the teammates behind you would be
It's dangerous, you are a defender, who do you expect to wipe your ass?"
"With a ball like this, I don't have to think about playing behind me. At the front of the penalty area, Mario is not very skilled after catching the ball. There must be room when he turns around. I have confirmed this through many observations.
I don't have to wait for my teammates to be in position, I can just go ahead and grab him. Once I grab it, there will be an opportunity to counterattack. If I listen to you, let him go.
When his teammates are in place, his breakthrough and passing are indeed blocked, and he cannot attack head-on. However, after he calmly turns around, he can quickly split the ball to form a second attack. What I did is not wrong.
You are too conservative! You have also seen that I won this confrontation and my choice was not wrong. Moreover, why are you just talking about me? Is it my fault that my partner is slow to fill in? "
On the sidelines, Palmieri also argued with Esposito. He also had his own reasons for what he said, and the teammates around him were accustomed to watching the arguments between the two people. They had seen such things many times.
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"Listen, what I want you to do now is to learn positioning techniques, not to think about how to form a tactical counterattack. You can grab him because of your great physical advantage, but if you are against a bigger opponent,
What about good players? What if the player you are fighting against is not him, but the first-team players, Rossi, Milito and the others? What if it is Ibrahimovic? Can you also steal it? Your partner
I don’t blame you for the problem, but on the football field, you can’t require your partner to always be a player of the same level as Nesta. As a defender, you must learn to partner with your teammates. And as a defensive leader,
, how to lead teammates who are not strong enough to win is something you must learn. Tell me, do you want to be a leader, or an ordinary third-rate defender?"
Esposito looked at the child in front of him and reprimanded him with a bit of hatred. This child is the player with the best physical fitness and the smartest mind in the youth team. However, his intelligence sometimes fails.
There will also be some trouble. Esposito has told him many times that his attack should be more prudent and consider defense first and offense later. However, he is always a little reckless.
He likes to grab the ball when the opponent catches the ball and turns around, and likes to use confrontation to cause mistakes for the opponent, so as to intercept the ball and launch an offensive. This kind of playing style does make him extremely conspicuous, but, just like Esposito
As I said, playing football like this is a bit too risky. I don't pay attention to the cooperation with my teammates and always blindly bet that I can win the confrontation. This is not what a good defender should do.
Forwards can be confident, but defenders must be steady. Forwards with large fluctuations in skill can attract attention with their highlights, but with defenders with large fluctuations in skill, people will only focus on his mistakes.
Of course, this is him. When he was arguing like this, Esposito was still willing to argue with him calmly. Although this kid said he had a lot of ideas, he actually did a good job in blocking and positioning. Every time he ran
It is already very difficult to achieve the correct position, although
Although he has some bad habits of being reckless, at least he never makes mistakes in the most basic movement coordination. This is the most rare thing for a defender. How many people have he stumped by just controlling the distance?
He has a strong talent, which is unquestionable.
Although Palmieri likes to talk back to the coach, the issues he quarrels with are all technical issues on the court. Even Esposito is willing to argue with him about such issues. Players are willing to use their brains, how can the coach not?
Are you happy? What does it mean to contradict the coach and score points? Such as
If he breaks the rules, or quarrels with the coach for privileges, then he is an asshole, but if he is discussing technical and tactical issues and has his own opinions on how to play football, then he is a rare genius. When you meet such a genius, E
Even though Sposito was quarreling, he was quite happy.
In the future, he can have higher achievements. It's enough for Italian defenders to cheat one generation. They can't cheat the second generation. Balotelli's way of playing football is somewhat similar to Ibrahimovic, and it is true.
It is certainly exciting to have the possibility of becoming a top forward, but as an Italian, what Esposito hopes to see more is the emergence of a top defender.
Moreover, Balotelli's temper and character during this period have not been very satisfactory to him. This child does have talent, very high talent, and it is even said that his talent can be compared with Ibrahimovic. However, his character
, there are some things that make his development far less than expected.
The word "character" is used to describe many players, but some players have character that makes people happy, while some players have character that means they are a bit random. Everyone knows that Ibrahimovic has a lot of character, but his character is just a character.
, training games are never sloppy, but Balotelli's character is a bit too much. It is a good thing for players' characters to be used where they should be used, but it is not a good thing to use them where they should not be used.
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Esposito dislikes Balotelli's temperament. He can't always tell whether this kid is really stupid or pretending to be stupid. He is indeed talented and capable in playing football, but he is so incompetent.
Try hard, and sooner or later something will go wrong.
Therefore, when there was news that someone was going to buy Balotelli, he didn't feel it was a pity. He couldn't teach such a child. He has always had a straightforward temper, and he didn't think it was a pity for those who needed to be coaxed and coaxed.
He doesn't value players who are willing to play football well. He always feels that
Yes, football is a man's sport, a victory in peacetime. What kind of man is he who licks the wounds himself, treats the scars as medals, and is always coaxed? Balotelli claims to leave, he is the biggest
What's a pity is that in the future, no one can fight against Palmieri.
However, this was not a big problem originally. Now he is fighting against Balotelli, and he has won more than lost. Although Balotelli's skills are very good, he has always played football without asking for a deep understanding. Like Palmeyri,
There is no comparison with people who are smart. Palmieri is already quite invincible in his age group. But, is it possible to win against Ibrahimovic with such a habit? This is what Esposito considers.
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"It doesn't matter if it's Ibrahimovic, if I defend him with anyone else, I won't let him score a goal like that."
Palmieri muttered something, which made Esposito quite helpless. Everything else about this child was fine, but he was overconfident and refused to change despite repeated admonitions.
"Think about it carefully, is it right for you to play like this? Don't always think that it's okay if you are invincible in your age group. Professional football does not distinguish between age groups. You can play well there.
That’s really good.”
While reprimanding Palmieri, Esposito had already seen Li Bin coming from the sidelines. He gave him a few more instructions, put him on the court, and then walked to the sidelines, "Li, Mario's
How are things going?"
After talking a few days ago, Li Bin went to deal with Inter Milan's poaching. Although he said he wasn't very concerned, Esposito still went up to him and asked.
"The price of Inter Milan is very suitable. It should be said that it is very favorable among children of this age. In this regard, Inter Milan is not as evil as AC Milan... However, I still told them that Mario is
Our future, I will not sell him easily. His father demands a lot, but you also know that Balotelli does not even have an official Italian nationality, so it is not that easy to transfer."
Li Bin said to Esposito, "Don't worry, we kept him."
"I wasn't worried about this problem originally." Esposito muttered, "I said, he is not the person I am most worried about staying."
"Worry or not, I've kept him. At least this year, we don't have to worry about it." Li Bin pondered for a moment, "However, I'm not worried about him. What I'm more worried about is the one you mentioned.
A small defender. I really want to see what his strength is and how he can make you think he is more important than Balotelli. To be honest, I am also looking forward to seeing an outstanding defender appear in Italy."