In the next more than a month, Chu Zheng devoted himself to training.
The day after the match ended, Wolfsburg Club suddenly reversed its previous neglect of him and found him a German teacher for free. This also saved Chu Zheng who was planning to enroll in a German class on his own.
Many things.
Not only that, assistant coach Eddie also gave Chu Zheng a diet and muscle-building training plan specially formulated for him by the club's nutritionist and strength coach.
Chu Zheng felt that the club valued him, and he readily accepted it.
However, as the Bundesliga start date on August 22 got closer, Chu Zheng was still unable to play the game.
Counting the first round matches of the Deutsche Telekom Cup and the German Cup, plus three warm-up games, Wolfsburg played a total of five games.
However, Chu Zheng's total playing time was less than ten minutes. The rest of the time he was either sitting on the bench or not even included in the game squad.
Even though Chu Zheng kept telling himself to endure loneliness, he still couldn't help but feel lost.
Dieter Heiging's attitude towards him was very ambiguous.
I have talked to Chu Zheng many times, and I was concerned about Chu Zheng’s life, training in Germany, and how he got along with his teammates in the locker room. He also asked him to train well and be able to play soon.
But as soon as Chu Zheng talked to him about playing, the guy was always vague, making Chu Zheng feel like a donkey with a carrot in front of it.
On August 21, the players conducted daily training at the training ground, but since tomorrow is the first round of the Bundesliga, today's training was very relaxed.
Dieter Hecking's office, he is considering the squad for tomorrow's game.
"Dieter, I suggest you delete Chu from the roster. I hope he can make his career debut in an easier game." Eddie knew that Chu Zheng had a big opinion after he entered the roster for the game.
Because Wolfsburg's Bundesliga opponent in the first round is Bundesliga hegemon Bayern Munich.
There is a saying in Germany about how strong Bayern Munich is.
That is, there are only two types of teams in the Bundesliga, one is called Bayern and the other is called the others.
Even though Klopp's youth storm in Dortmund caused them to lose two Bundesliga championships in the past few years, Bayern's strength is still unique in the Bundesliga. In the past two years, no team can threaten their status.
In the past two seasons, Bayern has restored their strong dominance of the Bundesliga, winning two Bundesliga titles and the German Cup.
Even the ferocious hornets under Klopp couldn't do anything to them. They lost more than they won.
Therefore, Eddie, who likes Chu Zheng very much, does not want Chu Zheng to appear in such a game, let alone an away game.
In the Deutsche Telekom Cup showdown at the end of July, they had already suffered a 0-3 defeat, so this time there is a high probability that the situation will be a disaster.
Eddie never wanted to see Chu Zheng's self-confidence knocked to pieces by Bayern's long-established stars after he came on the field.
Dieter Heijing did not answer. He lowered his head and continued to stare at the list silently for a while, then raised his head, handed the list to Eddie, and said with a smile: "Go ahead and announce it! I believe Chu will be very happy!"
"Alas!" Seeing that he couldn't talk to Dieter Heijing, Eddie sighed, "I hope you are right, we can't destroy him!"
Dieter Heijing glanced at Eddie, with a smile on his face, "Man, it seems you don't know Chu well enough. He is not as fragile as you think."
After more than a month of getting along with each other, Dieter Heijing also understood Chu Zheng's character to some extent, but having said that, he was actually a little worried in his heart.
He actually somewhat agrees with Eddie's opinion and prefers to let Chu Zheng make his professional debut in a game with a more team-friendly environment.
A player's debut is very important for young players.
Some players established their status in the team in one game, but many players also went into the abyss because of their poor performance in their debut, which led to their self-confidence being damaged.
Dieter Heijing has always believed that the most important thing for young players to pay attention to after coming out of the youth training camp is not the quality of their skills, but the accumulation of confidence, which requires careful arrangements by the head coach.
Otherwise, no matter how talented a player is, he will always appear at inappropriate times and continue to experience failures, which will have a devastating impact on the player's self-confidence.
Therefore, choosing the time for your debut is very important.
Of course, this is the prerogative of talented players. Ordinary players who want this kind of treatment can stay where they are.
When he hesitated for so long just now, he was actually considering whether Chu Zheng should be removed from the 18-man roster and avoid this game.
But thinking about Chu Zheng's low mood when talking to him the last few times, and Chu Zheng's agile and strong defensive ability, he finally held back.
There has to be some sweetness, otherwise it will be detrimental to the mental health and growth of young people.
If the situation goes bad, then he will not be allowed to play. Anyway, there is not only one substitute defender on the bench.
"How is Chu's recent training?" Dieter Heijing suddenly asked after Eddie took over the roster.
He has recently been busy testing tactics in warm-up matches, and his daily training is left to his two assistants, Eddie and Olaf.
"Excellent! With a positive attitude, Chu will stay after every training session to continue training. Now Chu has almost become a scenery in our base!"
Eddie laughed when he mentioned this. No coach doesn't like players to be diligent.
"In the past month or so, Chu's weight has increased by 4kg, and his physical reserves have also improved significantly. The coaching staff's assessment is that although Chu's physical fitness is not yet able to play the entire game, he is fully qualified to become a substitute player."
Eddie has seen Chu Zheng's growth over the past month or so. What makes him most happy is that with a lot of practice, Chu Zheng's passing has improved significantly.
What amazed Eddie the most was that Chu Zheng was also very active in the locker room.
Except for the few defenders who compete with him, he seems to have a good relationship with everyone, which is a very good phenomenon.
How players deal with interpersonal relationships is also a science. A player with poor interpersonal relationships has no future in any team.
On the training ground, the afternoon training has ended, but no players left early.
Everyone is waiting for the squad for tomorrow's game against Bayern.
For Nardo, De Bruyne, Gustavo and Olic, the team's toughest main players, they looked very relaxed.
But for newcomers to the team like Chu Zheng and Bendtner, they are a little nervous.
Even Bendtner, who was quicker to integrate into the locker room than Chu Zheng, became quiet.
"Chu, can you tell me how you predict the direction of my breakthrough?"
Seeing that Chu Zheng, who was sitting next to him, was a little distracted, Perisic took the opportunity to ask about the confusion he had been having for more than a month.
In training, as long as he faced Chu Zheng's defense, his breakthrough success rate was pitifully low.
This frustrated Perisic, who had relied on his rich experience to play with Chu Zheng.
Upon hearing Perisic's question, the team's defensive midfielders Malanda, Gustavo, and offensive players Perisic and De Bruyne who were sitting next to him all looked over.
This question is also what they want to ask.
After more than a month of getting along, Chu Zheng's strength has been obvious to all and has been recognized by the whole team. He is not averagely strong on the defensive end. Even in the circle grabbing game, Chu Zheng's interception success rate is much higher than theirs.
Especially central defenders such as Naldo and Robin Knoch, who compete with Chu Zheng.
Because in their opinion, Chu Zheng's defensive success rate is a bit scary.
As for the steal data, this kid can beat both of them by himself.
Chu Zheng smiled and said a word in half-baked German: "Feeling!"
In fact, Chu Zheng couldn't explain clearly. When he defended during the game, he made a comprehensive judgment based on his own experience and vision, as well as the feeling given to him by his extreme alertness talent.
When to step back and when to step in depends entirely on the game situation on the field and his intuition.
"Ugh!!!!" After hearing Chu Zheng's answer, boos broke out in the training ground.
Chu Zheng shrugged indifferently and stumbled: "Forget it if you don't believe me!"
At this moment, Eddie appeared downstairs and walked slowly toward the training ground.
Everyone stood up and looked at Eddie expectantly. Some players whose main positions were not very stable began to look worried.
Eddie didn't say much. When he came to the front of the crowd, he began to announce the 18-man roster for tomorrow's game.
"Olic, De Bruyne, Honte, Gustavo, Giravogi, Rodriguez, Naldo, Knoch... Glenn!"
When they heard their names appear on the starting list, many players in the crowd breathed a sigh of relief and looked happy.
Chu Zheng's expression did not change. He didn't dare to think about starting the game for the time being.
After reading the starting list of 11 players, Eddie suddenly raised his head and glanced at Chu Zheng. This made Chu Zheng startled and his heartbeat immediately accelerated.
"Chu!"
The first substitute was Chu Zheng, which caused some uproar among the players.
Chu Zheng was stunned for a second or two, and then an excited smile appeared on his face. He was so excited that he punched De Bruyne next to him.
When he thought about the possibility of making his debut in the game against Bayern, Chu Zheng, who was so proud of his success, felt a little light-headed.
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