I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 104 England's Twin Stars! I will lead them to sweep across Europe! [Subscribe]

“We are well prepared for this game.”

In the stands, Barcelona President Laporta smiled and said to former IOC President Samaranch who was sitting next to him.

He tried very hard to convey his confidence through his smile.

"You know, we have the best squad in the world and everyone says we are the best team in the world."

Samaranch is a member of Barcelona.

Although Barcelona is behind now, he is still very confident.

Isn't it just a ball?
With the strength of Ronaldinho, Eto'o and others, if they really play well, scoring goals will be easy.

"Many people say that we have the potential to win the treble this season."

When Laporta saw Samaranch nod, he smiled even more happily.

"In Spain, no team has ever won the treble. We have great hope of making history."

“Add to that the Spanish Super Cup and tonight’s European Super Cup, and we have what it takes to win the Grand Slam!”

Samaranch also saw Laporta's ambition.

Apart from anything else, with last season's double-champion team, plus the joining of superstar players such as Thuram, Zambrotta and Henry, Barcelona's overall strength is definitely one of the best in European football.

"We still can't be careless, Capello is a very resourceful guy," Samaranch reminded.

Laporta sneered and shook his head, "Real Madrid is rotten to the core."

Perhaps because he saw that Samaranch's eyes were always on the game on the field, Laporta also turned his head to look over.

The Barcelona president didn't forget to say a word while watching.

"Just wait and see, we'll soon equalize the score and then turn the tables!"

"We have a lot of experience playing against Premier League teams!"

……

But just as Laporta finished his words, the fans in the stadium burst into exclamations again.

We saw Barcelona passing the ball continuously and entering the 30-meter area of ​​the Chinese in Bayswater.

When Iniesta got the ball, he wanted to try a lob pass, passing the ball over the back line and into the penalty area for Eto'o to grab.

Jose Fonte blocked his position in time, retreated to the landing point, and headed the ball back.

But Eto'o got the ball first.

The Cameroon player was restricted by Inler who returned to defense in time, and took the ball to the left side of the Bayswater Chinese, trying to cooperate with Messi.

Leighton Baines was near the penalty area, teaming up with Inler to contain Eto'o in the left corner of the penalty area.

Eto'o had no choice but to pass the ball back to Belletti who was unguarded in the back row.

But the pass was too powerful and the route was not very good. Belletti was caught off guard and tried to stop the ball, but he failed.

The ball almost brushed past Belletti's feet and fell towards the center line behind him.

At this time, Arshavin, who ran back from the front, just caught the ball.

As soon as he stopped the ball and turned around, Rafael Marcos rushed behind Arshavin.

The Russian kicked the ball forward without thinking, then accelerated suddenly and chased after him.

Marcos's reaction speed was quite fast.

The Mexican defender first pulled Arshavin's right hand.

Because the Russian started quickly, both of them staggered at the same time.

But Arshavin adjusted faster, steadied his body, and continued to sprint forward.

Marcos chased after him desperately.

But Arshavin was faster, and his lead gradually widened from one body length to two body lengths.

This forced Puyol, who was originally defending in the middle, to quickly move over to block the attack.

While sprinting, Arshavin did not forget to turn his head to glance at the midfield.

Dzeko's slowness is in the starting stage. Once he gets up to speed, his speed is still quite good because of his height, long legs, and big strides.

Thinking of this, Arshavin felt relieved. When he reached the left corner of Barcelona's penalty area, the Russian suddenly paused, forcing Puyol to make an emergency stop.

Unexpectedly, the Russian pushed the ball towards the bottom line again, accelerated to catch up, and sent a cross with his left foot.

When Puyol reacted, he turned around and chased after him, threw himself out and tried to block it with a sliding tackle.

As a result, the Barcelona captain fell out of the baseline.

But the ball was still passed by Arshavin.

In the middle, Dzeko, closely pursued by Thiago Motta all the way, held his breath and rushed to the vicinity of Barcelona's penalty spot, finally catching up with Arshavin's cross and pushing the ball with the inside of his foot.

The ball coming from the left immediately turned in another direction and went into the lower right corner of Barcelona's goal.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Dzeko!"

"Dzeko scored a goal!!!"

"In the 51st minute, Barcelona made a pass error during the attack."

"The Chinese in Bayswater seized this opportunity and used a sharp counterattack to once again penetrate Barcelona's goal!"

"This goal came from Edin Dzeko!"

"2 to 0!"

The entire stadium exclaimed in an instant.

More than 10,000 fans were shocked by this sudden and quick counterattack.

Then there was a burst of ecstasy.

2 to 0!
Is the ever-mighty Barcelona going to lose?

At almost the same time, in the stands, Laporta, who had just vowed that Barcelona would soon equalize the score, was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.

The slap in the face came too quickly, didn’t it?
……

Rijkaard made the second substitution five minutes after conceding the second goal.

He replaced Thiago Motta with Gudjohnson.

Obviously, Gudjohnson plays the role of a tactical center.

Rijkaard hopes he can win more balls in the frontcourt for Barcelona on the field.

But it was precisely this substitution by the Dutch Black Swan that laid the groundwork for another goal conceded in the 67th minute.

At that time, Barcelona tried to pass the ball through the midfield and got entangled with the Chinese players of Bayswater.

Ronaldinho retreated from the front court to the middle to receive the ball.

But as soon as the Brazilian received the ball, Las Diarra rushed out from the side, used his body to push the Brazilian away, and successfully stole the ball.

Ronaldinho chased Las Diarra and kicked him twice in a row, trying to foul him.

But both kicks failed to hit the Frenchman.

Las Diarra is short, fast and agile, and he will move forward after grabbing the ball.

With Deco defending, he passed the ball to Yaya Toure who was making a forward run next to him.

The Ivorian player kicked the ball directly to the right side of the front court.

Modric quickly moved forward, and together with Dzeko and Arshavin, they quickly formed a three-on-two counterattack situation in the frontcourt.

This made the entire stadium boil again.

As soon as Modric rushed to the right corner of Barcelona's penalty area with the ball, Puyol had already chased back, turned sideways, and blocked Modric's cross with his body.

The ball failed to reach the goal as expected, but fell behind Dzeko and others.

At the critical moment, Marcos used his heel to block the ball before Dzeko.

The ball from the right corner changed direction and was blocked by Marcos, and fell to the top of the arc.

But everyone suddenly realized at this time that Thiago Motta had been substituted.

All the players who could come back from the entire defense line were inside the penalty area.

There was not a single person outside the penalty area.

In the midfield, Deco's physical strength has been almost exhausted. How can he have the strength to return to defense?

Yaya Toure chased up from behind, kicked the ball forward, then took a run-up and shot directly.

The ball went into the right side of Barcelona's goal at an extremely fast speed.

Goalkeeper Valdes was powerless to do anything about it.

3 is better than 0!

Yaya Toure was so excited that he screamed to the sky!

This is Barcelona!
I scored against Barcelona!
All the fans in the stadium were excited.

No one expected that the game would turn out like this.

3 balls already!
……

When the score was changed to 3-0, the situation was basically decided.

Yang Cheng also made a substitution in the 60th minute.

Gareth Bale replaced Arshavin.

Modric was replaced by Ashley Young.

There are two reasons.

In this game, Arshavin and Modric also consumed a lot of energy.

More importantly, after playing the European Super Cup, the team will return to London and go north to challenge Wigan Athletic.

This is the make-up match of the 3th round of the Premier League.

Due to the European Super Cup, this round of make-up matches was postponed for 3 days.

Such a long journey, and encountering a strong opponent like Barcelona, ​​was extremely exhausting for the Chinese in Bayswater.

What was somewhat unexpected to Yang Cheng was that Rijkaard replaced Belletti with Giuly in the 72nd minute.

At this time, Barcelona had Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Gudjohnson, Messi and Giuly in the frontcourt.

A total of 5 forwards.

This is simply outrageous!
After Yang Cheng replaced two players, he immediately signaled the team to retreat and launch a defensive counterattack.

But the midfield still chose an aggressive defensive approach.

After the substitution, Barcelona began to have a numerical advantage in the frontcourt, and the players gradually cooperated more with each other.

But on the other hand, their own physical energy consumption is also very great.

On the other hand, with so many people, it actually seems crowded.

Except for one time when Eto'o's shot in the penalty area was caught by Neuer, the rest were basically long shots.

Ronaldinho also had a free kick, but it was also very poorly taken.

In the 87th minute, Barcelona tried a long pass to find Gudjohnson.

Yaya Toure headed the ball out from the edge of the penalty area.

The ball fell back to midfield.

The two teams started a new round of midfield battle.

But this time, the Bayswater Chinese successfully moved the ball to the left and passed it to the retreating Gareth Bale.

The Welsh youngster got the ball unguarded on the wing and was closely pressed by Iniesta.

But Gareth Bale took the lead with the ball, advanced along the left, and after spotting the opportunity, he made a diagonal pass to Dzeko in front.

Dzeko is specifically responsible for retreating to provide support.

On the left side of the center circle in Barcelona's half, after receiving the ball, he saw Gareth Bale starting along the left sideline. The Bosnian center forward understood what he meant, sent a diagonal pass behind him with his left foot, and then passed the ball back to the left.

Puyol, who was following Dzeko, also realized the danger and immediately chased after him.

Puyol's sense of crisis is correct.

Gareth Bale was seen as a Ferrari with full gas, sprinting along the left sideline at an extremely fast speed, catching up with Puyol and Dzeko's pass in a flash.

The Barcelona captain is also known for his speed and wanted to intercept Gareth Bale.

The Welshman met Dzeko's pass with a kick, kicked the ball forward, and accelerated to catch up.

Puyol has rich defensive experience. He immediately grabbed Gareth Bale and leaned forward, trying to use his strong body to push Gareth Bale away.

When it comes to physical confrontation, the 17-year-old Gareth Bale is no match for Puyol.

But the Barcelona captain didn't dare to act too obviously because he was not sure if he was the last defensive player.

Once Gareth Bale rushed forward, he couldn't be stopped.

In the end, the Welsh player rushed the ball to the left side of Barcelona's penalty area.

At this time, there was not a single defensive player in Barcelona's penalty area.

There was only one player wearing a white away jersey from the Chinese team of Swart waiting there.

As soon as Gareth Bale passes the ball, he can shoot.

Both the Welshman and Puyol obviously saw it.

Puyol desperately tried to push Gareth Bale towards the baseline and force him out of bounds.

But Gareth Bale dribbled the ball with both feet near the baseline and blocked Puyol's challenge with his shoulder.

After finally reaching the edge of the small penalty area, Gareth Bale suddenly collided with Puyol with his right shoulder.

This collision caused Gareth Bale to lose his balance, but also prevented Puyol from making the next block.

The Welshman always kept the ball between his feet, and the moment he lost his balance and fell to the ground, he passed the ball with his left foot.

Goalkeeper Valdes was completely stunned.

He was blocking the left post, and when the ball suddenly came, he had no time to react.

Instead, Ashley Young, who was standing near the penalty spot, faced the incoming ball, chased after it, and pushed the ball with the inside of his left foot, suppressing the momentum of the ball and sending it into the empty goal.

The whole process sounds long, but it happens very quickly.

From intercepting the ball to counterattacking to scoring a goal, Barcelona center back Marcos ran all the way back to defense, and only then did he get behind Ashley Young.

Barcelona's goal was lost again.

4 is better than 0!

……

When the referee Farina blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Barcelona team stopped in disinterest.

They either stood there, looking around blankly, or hung their heads, looking ashamed to face people.

For the defending champions of the Champions League, losing like this in the European Super Cup is definitely an epic disaster.

Especially at this time when they are the most powerful and arrogant!

Before this game, the Catalan media looked down on the Chinese in Bayswater.

Daily Sports even put a gambling-like headline on the front page, asking fans to place bets to see how many goals Barcelona could win.

But now?

I'm afraid no fan can guess it?

Barcelona "won".

Yes, a win with a minus-4 goal margin is still considered a win, isn’t it?
Then play music, then dance!
Only the players on the field knew that they had lost the game miserably.

For Barcelona, ​​this game tonight is very special.

Because they have been through a hellish schedule over the past period of time.

Unfortunately, this schedule was not officially formulated, but was made up by Barcelona's management themselves.

But, it's no use saying this now.

Rijkaard drew the home team tonight, so after the game, he was the first to come over and shake hands with Yang Cheng.

"Congratulations!" Rijkaard said reluctantly.

"You guys played very aggressively and we were a little dazed at the start."

"Once we fell behind, we desperately tried to catch up, but ended up losing our advantage and making one mistake after another."

Yang Cheng smiled slightly and didn't say much to Rijkaard.

In fact, Black Swan’s on-the-spot command has always been terrible.

Whether he is willing to admit it or not, this game, including him and the Barcelona players, were all complacent and arrogant.

From last season till now, they have been invincible.

Especially the recent Spanish Super Cup and Gamper Trophy, which completely overwhelmed Barcelona.

They really thought they were so powerful that they were invincible!
The poor schedule, physical exhaustion, and psychological numbness and carelessness are the reasons for Barcelona's defeat.

"I hope we will have a chance to meet again in the Champions League this season. We will definitely wash away the shame of tonight."

At the time of separation, Rijkaard had some potential as a Big Bad Wolf.

Yang Cheng still smiled.

He actually wanted to say to Rijkaard: You and Mourinho are a perfect match.

After both of them lost the game, they said similar things.

However, he would suggest Rijkaard to ask Mourinho whether the Portuguese madman has ever won once?
Having lived three lives as a human being and coached for two, Yang Cheng knows his coaching ability and the teams he has coached thoroughly.

If they really meet again in the Champions League, it is hard to say who will win or lose.

Of course, this game tonight is indeed special.

It's a bit like Barcelona lowering their health by 50% and fighting the Chinese in Bayswater.

If Yang Cheng couldn't beat him by a large score, he would feel like a failure.

……

"Everyone says that Barcelona is the best team in the world, but tonight, I am proud to say that we beat Barcelona!"

At the post-match press conference, Yang Cheng showed no mercy.

Now that he won, he wanted to use this victory to boost the team's morale and lay a solid foundation of confidence for the coming season.

If we can beat the strongest team in the world, then what else is impossible?
Yang Cheng was generous in praising the team's outstanding performance.

He believes that in this game, Dzeko's tactical role was very obvious, and Arshavin, who made one assist and one shot, was the best player of the game.

As Yang Cheng said, Arshavin is a genius who is emotionally rich, delicate and sensitive.

What he needs is care and support.

So Yang Cheng gave him a very high evaluation at the post-match press conference.

"He was the key to our victory over Barcelona in this game!"

As for Gareth Bale, who had an eye-catching performance after coming on as a substitute, Yang Cheng believes that it is not time to praise the young player yet.

"There's no doubt that his speed and performance are impressive, but I don't think he deserves too much credit."

"Both he and Walcott are only 17 years old. They need a more relaxed environment to grow up in."

"Too much interference from the outside world, whether it's praise or criticism, is very detrimental to their growth!"

It’s the opposite of Yang Cheng’s.

Rijkaard expressed his frustration at the loss in the post-match press conference.

“I am disappointed with the result of the game, but we must cheer up as soon as possible.”

"Next, we have another league match against Celta Vigo."

"We have learned a lot from this game and from our opponents. I believe we will get back the feeling of winning soon."

Rijkaard made no secret of the reasons for the team's defeat.

"Including me and all the players, we have always said that there is no need for hype and complacency, and all attention should be focused on the court."

“But unfortunately, none of us did.”

"It was not the opponent who defeated us in this game, but ourselves!"

Rijkaard said that reflection and introspection must be carried out within the team and will not be told to outsiders.

"What we need to do next is to prepare for the game mentally and physically."

Captain Puyol also apologized to Barcelona fans on behalf of the locker room when being interviewed by media reporters.

“When everyone said we were strong and great, we really believed it.”

“That’s why we lost.”

But Puyol said the loss was not a bad thing.

However, Deco doesn't see it that way.

The Portuguese midfielder said in an interview with the media, "We all tried our best, but the final result is what everyone saw. It's not the players' fault."

So what exactly went wrong?

Deco did not name anyone directly, but pointed out the problem with the schedule.

"The schedule over the past period of time is really inhumane!"

Deco also revealed that the team's physical problems were exploited by their opponents.

"At halftime, we could clearly see that not only Xavi, but several other players were at their limit, which was unprecedented."

Deco did not deny that the fast-paced, highly confrontational style of play of the Chinese in Bayswater increased Barcelona's physical exertion.

"But we haven't faced such a team before, but it's not to the extent of tonight."

This is clearly directed at Barcelona's management.

From the trip to the United States, to the Gamper Trophy, to two Super Cups, why is the schedule so tight?

Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?

……

Despite Yang Cheng's repeated calls, the British media should be controlled and moderate when praising young players.

But it was obvious that they didn't intend to listen to Yang Cheng.

In the second round of the Premier League, when Walcott performed brilliantly after coming on as a substitute, the scene of Gareth Bale challenging Puyol in the European Super Cup was talked about by countless British media.

Gareth Bale has not yet made a decision for the national team.

Therefore, many British media believe that the England national team should recruit Gareth Bale into the national team as soon as possible.

In this way, Gareth Bale and Walcott will become the twin stars on the wing of English football in the future.

Moreover, these two buddies have been close friends since the Southampton youth training camp. The British media also praised the Bayswater Chinese team's 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the Super Cup.

Last season, Barcelona first eliminated Chelsea in the round of 16 with controversy, and then defeated Arsenal in the final to win the championship, which can be regarded as a personal grudge against the Premier League.

This time, the Chinese team from Bayswater was able to defeat Barcelona 4-0 in the European Super Cup, which was undoubtedly revenge.

By the way, in the just-concluded Champions League group stage draw, there were two death groups.

One is Bayswater Chinese, Real Madrid, Bayern and Sporting Lisbon.

The other group is Barcelona, ​​Chelsea and Werder Bremen.

Compared with the Bayswater Chinese group, the Barcelona group is slightly less deadly, but it can also be called the group of death.

Everyone is also looking forward to whether the Premier League can regroup and avenge its previous defeat in the Champions League this season after last season’s setbacks!
……

Yang Cheng simply has no time to pay attention to these news from the outside world.

After playing the European Super Cup in Monaco on the 25th, it was already late that night, so I rested in the hotel.

The next day, the team set off for Nice and then flew back to London from Nice.

But it was already afternoon.

On the 27th, the team rested in London and conducted two training sessions.

On the morning of the 28th, Yang Cheng led the team north to challenge Wigan Athletic away.

The game will still be held at 15: that afternoon.

Because many players had to catch flights that evening to report to the national team.

In September we will play the 9 European Cup qualifiers.

Among the players participating in the European Cup qualifiers, Arshavin is the most troublesome one, as he has the longest journey.

There are many unfavorable factors, coupled with the tough battle with Barcelona, ​​which consumes a lot of physical energy.

We played very badly in the first half away from home against Wigan Athletic.

Husky.

Yes, that is the England international who has been ridiculed by countless people because he can’t shoot or score goals.

In the 38th minute, they actually broke through the goal of the Chinese team in Bayswater.

Can Yang Cheng tolerate this?

So, there was a rage at halftime and the team launched a frantic counterattack in the second half.

Especially in the 65th and 70th minutes, Yang Cheng replaced two players in succession, putting Dzeko and Lambert as double center forwards in the frontcourt, and bombarded the goal of Wigan Athletic.

Finally, with the help of a free kick in the frontcourt, Skrtel scored with a header.

It was already the 87th minute.

In the end, the two sides shook hands and settled for a draw 1-1.

This was also the first draw for Bayswater Chinese this season.

……

Since other teams have finished all their games on the 26th, Manchester United is the only team that has won three consecutive games after three rounds of the Premier League.

Ferguson's team beat Watford 2-1 away in this round.

With the arrival of Carrick and Hargreaves, plus the addition of Vidic and Evra during last winter break, Manchester United's overall midfield and backcourt strength has been significantly improved.

Ferguson was obviously very satisfied with the three consecutive wins at the start of the league.

Liverpool reversed West Ham United 2-1 at home in this round.

Interestingly, Benítez used three different starting lineups in these three games.

The two most surprising games of this round were that Everton visited White Hart Lane and beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 despite being one man down in the first half.

Arsenal lost 0-1 to Manchester City away from home.

After 3 rounds, Manchester United leads with 9 points.

But there are four teams that have scored 7 points.

Among them, Redknapp's Pompey Army was the most surprising.

They did not concede a goal in the first three rounds of this season and scored 3 goals. They are the only team in the Premier League that has not conceded a goal so far, which is an eye-catching performance.

Therefore, the Pompey Legion ranks second in the standings.

Bayswater Chinese is ranked third in the standings with a goal difference of 5.

Next up are the arch-rivals Liverpool and Everton, ranked 4th and 5th respectively.

Chelsea has 2 wins and 1 loss, ranking 6th.

……

With the end of the third round of the Premier League, the players returned to their national teams.

But as the transfer market draws to a close, it becomes increasingly intense.

First, Middlesbrough loaned Woodgate from Real Madrid to strengthen the team's defense; then Manchester United was rumored to want to sign French center Trezeguet from relegated Juventus.

Tottenham also wants to bring back old player Mido after a home defeat.

But the most surprising were two Argentine players, Tevez and Mascherano.

Both players were seen by many.

There were rumors before that Ferguson had his eyes on Tevez.

The Sun also revealed that Arsenal wants to package Tevez and Mascherano.

But what surprised everyone was that at the last minute of the transfer market, the two Argentines transferred to West Ham United.

It's a permanent transfer, not a loan.

The MSI Group, which operated this transfer, also surfaced.

Agent Joorabchian also became well-known.

The capitalization trend of the Premier League couldn’t be more obvious!

……

With the rise of Chinese players in Bayswater, there are more and more international players in the team.

Whenever the national team trains, the training base seems very deserted.

In the first team, players who are not on national team duty usually get a few days off.

For those players who are abroad, the club will provide a certain number of round-trip tickets every season to facilitate their return home to visit relatives, or for their families to visit in London.

In terms of humanity, Yang Cheng believes that he has done his best.

But not everyone goes back home as soon as the holiday comes.

For example, Pepe from Brazil, Matic from Serbia, Lewandowski from Poland, and Di Maria from Argentina.

They have no national team tasks, but they have the task of studying in class.

That's English.

Bayswater Chinese will provide English training specifically for these new players.

There are competitions and training on weekdays, so the class schedule is not very convenient.

For national team training camps like this, teachers will arrange classes.

So, they basically stayed in the club.

Young players are always carefree.

Even though they are now looking forward to the upcoming Premier League journey and worrying about when they can play more games...

But overall, they have the least stress and worries now.

Every day I have English class and then play football on the training ground.

Sometimes, Yang Cheng really has to admire the players from Brazil.

They are naturally very positive and optimistic.

More importantly, they are really contagious when it comes to football.

Last season, the team had only one South American player, Maicon, and he didn’t make any sense.

This season, Di Maria, Pepe and Marcelo were added, bringing the number of South American players to 4.

Wow, these four players got together and managed to organize a football game on a small indoor field.

They are really not picky about the venue.

On the ground floor of the unfinished building of Bayswater Stadium, they found an open space, found steel bars, pulled ropes, and made two goals.

Whether it's 3 vs 3 or 5 vs 5, we just play it like this.

The key is that they have really been able to field a stable number of players, who usually play very enthusiastically.

Thad Fawcett and Oliver Bartlett both told Yang Cheng several times that he must tell the players to control the situation.

Although small indoor venues do not consume as much energy as large venues, it is still energy consumption after all.

But how can we control this group of young people aged around 18 to 20?

No matter how tired I am every day, I go home, lie down and take a nap, and then continue to be full of energy the next day.

According to Yang Cheng, it would be better to let them play indoor football instead of letting them go out and hang out in London's nightclubs.

So he asked people to purchase more equipment and set up a simple indoor court.

As for table tennis, billiards, game consoles and so on, everything that should be equipped has already been equipped.

……

At this moment, Yang Cheng was standing at the edge of the indoor football field, watching the players playing the game.

Some of them had just finished their English class when they were pulled together to form a team.

"Matic's footwork is really good." Brian Kidd praised repeatedly.

Yang Cheng agreed very much, "There is no advantage in playing this kind of indoor football."

If it is too high, the movement will be slow.

Dzeko has the same problem.

"Logically speaking, Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade are both established powerhouses with strong capabilities in training players. Why don't they pay attention to Matic?" Brian Kidd was very puzzled.

Yang Cheng shook his head.

This kind of thing is complicated to explain.

Just like Matic, anyone who sees his footwork will think that this guy is really good.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, after he became famous, his footwork was considered very good among defensive midfielders.

It is better now than it was then. After all, I haven't gained muscle yet, and I haven't strengthened my training in the direction of my lower back overall.

The so-called genius is someone who trains every day and works hard to become a talent.

Yang Cheng believes that in a team like Bayswater Chinese that values ​​passing and cutting as well as technique, even if Matic is transformed into a defensive midfielder, his footwork will still be very good.

At least it's better than the previous life.

This is the influence of environment and atmosphere.

As for the two giants in Serbia, why are they not taken seriously?
I didn’t stay in the Guerrilla for long, it was a bit like a tryout.

Who knows what the specific situation is in the Red Star team?

Maybe the coach doesn't like him?
It could even be because he didn't give money to the coach.

All in all, there are various reasons.

"He needs to strengthen his right foot now." Yang Cheng warned.

He actually likes left-footed players.

Just like the game against Barcelona.

Dzeko is a left-footed player. No matter which side he is on, he can turn around and pass the ball, which makes it difficult for opponents to defend.

"In addition, we need to arrange some special training on defense."

Brian Kidd nodded in agreement.

The Chinese in Bayswater like special training very much. They use coaches who are good at certain aspects to provide special training for players and improve their abilities in certain areas.

Currently, the first-team coaching staff already has more than a dozen people.

This is considered a large scale in the current Premier League.

Ferguson doesn't have such a configuration.

Gianni Vio's data analysis team now has 7 people.

Therefore, the salary expenditure of the Chinese in Bayswater on coaches is not much less than that on players.

Of course, there are only a few core coaching staff members.

It's like a hierarchical management.

If Yang Cheng encounters any problems, he will find a dedicated coach.

For example, if you need physical fitness, go to Oliver Bartlett.

If you have technical questions, ask Danny McGrane.

For player athletic performance, look for Thad Fawcett.

For goalkeeper, look for Pedro Haro.

Of course, he would usually give instructions directly to Brian Kidd, who would then coordinate and execute the tasks.

This can minimize Yang Cheng's workload.

Otherwise, there would be endless meetings every day.

"How is Lewandowski playing in the reserve team?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.

“It’s OK, but I’m not used to it yet.”

That is to say, not very good.

Yang Cheng was not surprised.

When he met Lewandowski, he gave him the choice of staying in the UK or being loaned back to Poland.

Lewandowski chose to stay.

Yang Cheng also has extremely high expectations for this Polish center.

He is not worried at all whether Lewandowski can adapt, it is just a matter of time.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Lewandowski transferred from Legia Warsaw's second team to Preskov in 06.

Both teams are in the Polish third division.

In Preskov, in the 06/07 season, he scored 27 goals and provided 16 assists in 5 games, helping Preskov to be promoted from the third level to the second level.

In the 07/08 season, he made 32 appearances in the Polish second-tier league, scored 21 goals and provided 3 assists, helping Preskov to be promoted again and enter the Polish top league.

Moreover, in the past two seasons, Lewandowski has won the third and second level Golden Boot Awards respectively.

In 08, Lewandowski transferred to Lech Poznan. In his first season in the top league, he made 30 appearances, scored 14 goals and provided 7 assists, but he failed to win the Golden Boot Award this time.

But he won the Best Newcomer award.

But in the 09/10 season, he played 28 games, scored 18 goals, and provided 8 assists, winning the Golden Boot again and coming close to winning the Polish Footballer of the Year.

At that time, Lewandowski was only 22 years old.

From Lewandowski's experience, we can actually clearly see the development trend of his career.

His progress is so fast!

From the third division to the second division to the first division, in four years, he won the Golden Boot Award three times and also transferred once in between.

This proves that Lewandowski is extremely adaptable, and he is also very comprehensive and has strong personal abilities.

When he jumped from the third level in Poland to the Premier League, although he was only playing for the reserve team, the challenge was naturally great.

But for a player like Lewandowski, such a challenge will go a step further and stimulate him to grow at a faster pace.

Of course, what the Chinese in Bayswater need to do now is to give him more trust, support and encouragement.

Let him improve himself without any pressure.

"Brian, you have to keep a close eye on him for me." Yang Cheng looked at Brian Kidd with a smile.

This is the ace coach who trained Class 92 for Manchester United!

"These players, including Gareth Bale, Walcott and others, are our Class of 92!"

"Give them a little more time. I will lead them to sweep across the entire European football world and create more outstanding and greater achievements than Manchester United's Class of 92!"

Brian Kidd was stunned.

If outsiders heard this, they would definitely think Yang Cheng was arrogant.

But Brian Kidd believed it.

Since he met Yang Cheng three years ago, he has done almost everything Yang Cheng said!
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"Senior, why do you suddenly want to go to Hakka for dinner?"

In the evening, Yang Cheng and Xia Qing walked side by side along Queen's Road towards Queensway MTR station.

"Didn't you say you would treat me to a meal to celebrate?" Xia Qing turned sideways, smiled brightly at him, and asked back.

Yang Cheng also started laughing.

He said this yesterday.

I didn’t expect that it would be fulfilled today.

"Just consider it as celebrating your birthday in advance."

"what?"

Yang Cheng looked at Xia Qing in surprise, but found that she seemed to be looking away casually.

"Oh, yes. If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that my birthday is coming soon." Yang Cheng smiled bitterly.

Growing up, there has been no tradition of celebrating birthdays in their family.

In the past, when he was in China, he was busy with classes and lived on campus most of the time.

There’s nothing I can do as my parents are busy with their business.

There's really not much sense of ceremony when it comes to birthdays.

So, many times, Yang Cheng himself forgot about it.

Not only his, he now can't even remember when his parents' birthdays are.

It’s really shameful when I think about it.

"Let's take a taxi?" Yang Cheng suggested when they reached the intersection.

After all, I am the head coach of Bayswater Chinese Football Club. How embarrassing it would be to be recognized while squeezing into the subway?
"Let's walk. It's not far."

Yang Cheng had no objection either.

On Yang Cheng’s birthday, the team was about to play its first Champions League group match at home against Sporting Lisbon.

And the celebration Yang Cheng mentioned yesterday was not about his birthday, but the sales of season tickets.

The Chinese in Bayswater were drawn into the group of death in the Champions League group stage. One benefit for them is that it boosted ticket sales.

According to Adam Crozier's statistics, the total sales of season tickets have exceeded 3.

The recent sales boom was caused by the results of the Champions League group stage draw.

It is estimated that the number should reach 4.

Among them, a lot of individual tickets have been sold for the match between Real Madrid and Bayern, and it is expected that the attendance rate may create an astonishing number.

After all, the influence of these two giants is still very strong.

In the most recent match, a group match against Sporting Lisbon, the attendance should be close to 5.

This is the influence of the Champions League.

What is even more advantageous for Bayswater Chinese is that their home games in the Champions League group stage are staggered with those of Chelsea.

That is to say, during that period, all the people who wanted to watch the Champions League live in the Greater London area were the only Chinese people in Bayswater that week.

The two walked side by side in the beautiful Hyde Park.

The weather today is good.

Under the rendering of the sunset, the grass in Hyde Park seems to be tinged with a layer of poetry.

This situation is very suitable for a heart-to-heart talk.

"You know what? Actually, I really envy you."

Not sure if it was because of the surrounding environment or something that happened in her heart, Xia Qing suddenly spoke on a whim.

"What do I have to envy?"

"At least, you always know what you like to do." Xia Qing turned her head and looked at Yang Cheng with her beautiful eyes.

"do not you know?"

Xia Qing shook her head and sighed softly.

"My father was a promising civil servant, my mother was a regular teacher, and I had an older brother, but I was born accidentally."

When Xia Qing said this, she smiled, but with a hint of bitterness in her eyes.

"My parents decided to give birth to me despite the advice of people around them, but my father sacrificed his future and was forced to change his job, which greatly affected his career."

At this moment, Yang Cheng is playing the role of a diligent listener.

"They don't know that I actually heard about this when I was very young. They all love me very much, but I don't want to be a burden to them anymore, so I don't go to the school where my mother works, and I refuse the job they arranged for me..."

"I don't want to cause them any more trouble!"

"But I have no idea what I want to do or what I like to do."

A little confused.

"They asked you to return to China again?" Yang Cheng understood.

Xia Qing smiled slightly and said casually, "I rejected you again."

Yang Cheng also laughed, but soon hissed, "Senior, if I remember correctly, you should be 3 years older than me, 30, right?"

"How could that be? You're only 29, okay?"

Xia Qing was immediately unhappy and pointed at Yang Cheng, "Yang Cheng, I find you really don't know how to chat. I'm just about to tell you my secrets, but do you have to talk about such an embarrassing topic?"

"You've embarrassed me!"

After saying that, Xia Qing glared at him fiercely and walked away quickly.

Yang Cheng chuckled and hurriedly chased after him.

Aren’t I just afraid that you’ll be sad?
(End of this chapter)