Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 164 Reconstructing the System (Second Update)
Guangdong Province, Youth Sports Center.

The 09 national youth team is currently undergoing its second round of training.

The personnel for this training camp were fairly complete.

Apart from Chen Shaojie and Xiang Ming, who were refused release by the club, everyone else was present.

Inside the training field, the two sides are conducting a training match.

The red team and the blue team.

The current situation is that the blue team is constantly invading the red team's half of the court and slowly encroaching on their space.

Everyone was running in a very orderly fashion, at a moderate pace, and there was no chaos in their back-and-forth movement.

And at the very center of all this stood Wei Lai.

"Pull over! Don't come any closer!"

"Call me back!"

"Apply pressure from the right!"

"Very good! Keep it up!"

Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!
Pei Le kept running. Every time he chased after the ball, it rolled away. Every time he chased again, the ball was moved away again.

He was completely led by the nose by the other party, and the overall situation and trends were slowly slipping out of his control.

Pei Le was very flustered, extremely flustered.

If this continues...
At this moment, Wei Lai suddenly kicked out horizontally.

Yang Fan appeared in the huge gap on the left, with no one around him, and was running wildly forward.

He plunged into the penalty area and, at the last moment, flicked the ball with the instep.

Yu Jiahe followed up with a powerful shot!
Swish!
The ball goes into the net!

"Holy crap? How did Yang Fan end up there?"

"Why isn't anyone watching him? Where's the defensive midfielder?"

"They've all been pulled away; the pressure on the right is too great!"

"No way! How did they get out with such a big gap?"

The red team kept shouting, unable to understand how their kicks suddenly missed the target on the left.

The national youth team coaching staff watched the game from the sidelines.

After watching the attack, they all fell silent.

"Someone is deliberately orchestrating this attack, or rather, they deliberately created this situation!" Liu Wei rubbed his temples. "If I'm not mistaken..."

He turned to look at Xue Guohao; "Is it Wei Lai?"

Xue Guohao nodded slowly: "Every pass he makes is so purposeful!"

“Actually, from the moment the first pass was made to He Chaoyue, which pulled Zhang Yuan out, Wei Lai was already setting up on the right side, gradually gathering the players to the right, while causing the opposing defensive midfielder to inadvertently leave his position, thus creating a huge gap on the left side.”

Liu Wei: "From start to finish, it was all about passing the ball. There was no dribbling or vertical advancement, but that's how they created space. This isn't how a number 6 plays!"

Xue Guohao nodded solemnly and said, "We need to change our thinking. Perhaps Wei Lai's position should be moved forward a bit!"

Liu Wei: "Number eight? Then who's going to play number six?"

Xue Guohao: "Chen Shaojie!"

"Huh?" Liu Wei exclaimed in surprise.

Xue Guohao turned his head: "You haven't been paying attention to Chen Shaojie lately, have you?"

Liu Wei nodded; "I'm too busy, I don't have time to watch his matches!"

Xue Guohao: "He's currently playing as a lone defensive midfielder in Italy!"

"A defensive midfielder? Is his physique up to handle it?" Liu Wei asked in astonishment.

Xue Guohao: "Who says you have to be strong to play as a single defensive midfielder? There have been technically skilled single defensive midfielders before. Chen Shaojie's technical characteristics are well-suited to this position. As I've said before, he has a natural ability to avoid pressure. He can make a very complex ball play very simple. It's just that he used to hold onto the ball too much. After this injury, he has become much more decisive in passing the ball, which is why he has secured his position as a single defensive midfielder in Italy!"

"He doesn't play football with his body, he plays with his brain!"

"The problem now is that Chen Shaojie can't come back, so many of my ideas can't be tested."

"My current idea is that Wei Lai will oversee all aspects of the midfield organization, decision-making, route selection, and control. When Wei Lai moves forward, Chen Shaojie will be in charge of the backfield command. When Wei Lai retreats, the baton will be handed over to him."

“Pei Le and Wei Lai are jointly responsible for the attack, but Wei Lai has a higher priority than Pei Le.”

As Liu Wei listened, he sensed something was off. "Wait... something's not right. Is this... making Wei the core figure?"

"It's not just about the core player, but about rebuilding the system around Wei Lai." Xue Guohao's tone revealed a hint of excitement: "I didn't dare to think about it before because we didn't have this kind of core player, but once it's proven successful, our attacking power will increase exponentially, and our attacking force will be no weaker than any top national youth team in the world!"

huh~~~
After the training match ended, everyone went to the sidelines to rest.

Yang Fan plopped down on the ground, turned his head and said, "Awesome! Two goals, I'm the attacking defender!"

Pei Le and the others couldn't help but purse their lips.

"You took advantage of the opening that Wei Lai created for you!"

"Yes! That's right! Qiang is also Wei Laiqiang!"

"What are you showing off for!"

Yang Fan smiled and said, "Jealous of me, aren't you?"

After a pause, Yang Fan patted Wei Lai on the shoulder: "But, Lao Wei! Your passing accuracy has declined a bit; you've missed several times."

Wei Lai turned his head: "Passing on flaws? Didn't you consider that I wanted to drag you out?"

"You're usually so aggressive on the flanks, but when it comes to passing and controlling the ball, you just stand there like you're nailed to the spot, refusing to come out no matter what!"

Yang Fan blinked: "Why pull it out?"

Wei Lai complained, "If you don't come out, how am I supposed to create more space?"

Yang Fan was bewildered.

What is he saying?
He Chaoyue patted Yang Fan on the shoulder silently.

It's normal that he doesn't understand. Sometimes, he can't understand Wei Lai's passing ideas either, but as the game goes on, he can suddenly create space.

So he stopped thinking about it, realizing he wasn't cut out for it!
“Actually, I vaguely sensed the gap on the left,” Pei Le suddenly said.

Yu Jiahe: "Then why aren't you going to block it?"

Pei Le grinned; "There was no other way! I was matched up against Wei Lai at the time, and I cut off his cross-court pass. Wei Lai could then find Qianxi with a curved kick, creating a one-on-one situation!"

"Holy crap?" Kang Jianbin's eyes widened. "A conspiracy? Nothing works?"

Pei Le nodded: "There's nothing we can do. When Wei Lai received the ball in that position, the outcome was basically already decided!"

Wei looked at Pei Le and realized that this guy was indeed very sensitive to space.

Although Wei Lai controlled possession of the ball, Pei Le could vaguely guess his route several times during his runs.

However, Pei Le currently has no concept of rhythm, and Wei Lai is keeping him firmly under pressure due to the lack of rhythm!
"There are no matches in this training camp, right?" Xiang Yu asked.

Millennium nodded: "No, there are two matches in August and September, and then there are the pre-match warm-ups in November!"

"By the way!" Qianxi looked at Wei Lai and said, "Old Wei, I'd like to learn from your experience!"

"What?" Wei Lai asked.

"How to establish oneself in the Chinese Super League!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Millennium.

"You've made it into the first team again?" Yang Fan asked in surprise.

Millennium nodded; "I will train with the first team in the second half of the year. Coach Camon said he would give me opportunities in some less important matches, but I want to perform better."

After saying that, Qianxi looked at Wei Lai.

The latter thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's nothing. Just make the most of your strengths. You have explosive power and speed, so run around their back line. Don't try to fight them head-on. Wait for your teammates to pass the ball when they have an opportunity. Your midfield is almost entirely made up of foreign players. They are very sensitive to these gaps. You can practice with them more."

Millennium thought for a moment and nodded, "Thanks! I reckon I'll be able to play against you guys next season, then we'll have a good match!"

Wei Lai smiled.

He Chaoyue also glanced at Qianxi, but didn't say anything.

Yang Fan looked at Wei Lai and He Chaoyue and muttered to himself:
"There's something strange about these two."

"What about me? What about me?" Pei Le leaned closer with an expectant look on her face.

Wei Lai asked in surprise, "You've made it into the first team too?"

“No!” Pei Le shook his head; “But I’d like to hear your advice!”

Wei Lai: "Train your physical fitness!"

Pei Le: ".Okay!"

(End of this chapter)