Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 184 The Encyclopedia of Football (Second Update)
"This is Lek Sports. The match between China's U17 national youth team and Uzbekistan's U17 national youth team is about to begin!"

"The moment has finally arrived!"

The famous commentator Zhan Jing looked excited.

"That's right! The big battle is about to begin," Coach Zhang Lu said with a grin.

The live stream chat exploded with excitement.

Wow! Leker is really going all out! They've invited Professor Zhan to be the commentator?

'Lek bought the broadcasting rights for this year's U17 World Cup in Japan, but we didn't expect to get Coach Zhan to be our commentator.'

'I'm stunned! It's actually Teacher Zhan providing the commentary! I'm really looking forward to this!'

'Leker is awesome! That's how it should be done! I still prefer watching Teacher Zhan's commentary!'

Zhan Jing is a famous Chinese football commentator.

He is also one of the most popular commentators in China, known for his extensive and incredible knowledge of football.

He always hits the nail on the head when anything changes on the field.

He could accurately call out the name of any unfamiliar person who suddenly appeared on the scene, even a stranger like the team doctor, and introduce them.

Under such circumstances, he can provide fans with an absolutely precise viewing experience.

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups announced by both sides. The national youth team has its strongest lineup. The forward line consists of He Chaoyue, Qian Xi, and Xiang Ming. The midfield positions are Pei Le, Chen Shaojie, and Wei Lai. The defense consists of captain Lu Chaokuan, Mao Biao, Xiang Yu, and Yang Fan. The goalkeeper is Chen Zhe!"

After Zhan Jing gave a brief introduction, Zhang Lu immediately chimed in:

"To put it bluntly, this national youth team is a three-core integrated model, somewhat similar to the combination of wingers and midfielders of PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie. He Chaoyue and Xiang Ming pose threats on the flanks. Although their styles are different, they can still move the defense in their own way. Wei Lai, in the central position, makes vertical runs and radiates his abilities to both sides to complete specific dispatching and attacking connections!"

"Pei Leduo is mainly responsible for creativity and also has some responsibility for vertical breakthroughs, while Chen Shaojie is responsible for controlling the field from the back and waiting for Wei Lai to drop back to transfer possession of the ball to Wei Lai!"

"The emphasis on overall movement in defense is a relatively new style of play for Chinese football. It no longer emphasizes the attributes of a particular individual, but rather strengthens the overall coordination and diversified approach."

Zhan Jing nodded; "Yes, just as Coach Zhang said, this style of play is very similar to PSV Eindhoven. And through PSV Eindhoven's matches, we also know that this tactic places great emphasis on midfield control of the situation."

"Just like in last season's Champions League, PSV Eindhoven's midfielder Lecce made a passing error in midfield, which led to the opponent's immediate counter-attack and a goal. Therefore, this game will still depend on the overall midfield organization, especially Wei Lai, who plays in the number 8 position. His control and organization of the overall situation will determine whether the Chinese U17 team can gain an advantage in the early stages of the game!"

Live barrage:

"It has to be Teacher Zhan's explanation! Clear, concise, and easy to understand!"

'Similar to PSV Eindhoven's style of play? Isn't that just total football? Can the national youth team support that style of play?'

'I don't know about the previous batches, but this group has been playing abroad since they were young, so they should be able to handle it!'

'I'm so excited! Go China Youth Team!'

While the two commentators were giving their presentations, the camera switched to the match.

The screen pans around the stadium, players' tunnel, stands, and other areas.

The scene shifts, revealing a man wearing a black tracksuit and sporting a beard.

Zhan Jing looked up and blurted out.

"Former national team player He Feng! He is also the father of He Chaoyue. He once played for the Spanish third-tier team, Tossan Club, and was the main striker at the time. He once scored 21 goals in a single season. However, his football career ended due to an unexpected car accident. Now, He Chaoyue has inherited her father's mantle and joined Tossan Club, taking He Feng's early number 14 jersey!"

The scene shifts again, revealing an old man with a full head of white hair, each strand of which is counted backwards.

"Chen Guoqiang, a famous youth training coach in my country, has trained many national team players. Now in his seventies, Coach Chen has been rehired as the head coach of the youth teams at Jiaozhou Weili Football School!"

"Tong Xianfeng, the founder of the 'Green Field Little Lions' program, has cultivated a series of outstanding young players such as Xiang Ming and Zhang Yuan. 'Green Field Little Lions' is still in operation and has established youth teams!"

"Zheng He, head coach of Guangfa Youth Training U16 team!"

Zhan Jing can accurately call out the names of the people appearing in the picture and give a brief introduction.

Suddenly, a foreigner appeared in the frame.

Zhan Jing paused for a moment, then said, "John Van Nestlé, the chief scout for Amsterdam Atlético de Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie, has discovered many talented players and sent them to the first team. It is said that Wei Lai was discovered by this scout and recommended to Amsterdam Atlético de Amsterdam!"

"Wei Chenggong, a member of the China Dragons Fan Association and also Wei Lai's father, sent Wei Lai, who was only 9 years old at the time, to Jiaozhou Weili Football School for training in 2019!"

"Yang Shulin, father of Yang Fan, the national youth team's full-back!" As Zhan Jing explained, the live stream chat became lively.

That's professionalism!

'Awesome! Really awesome!'

'No? You can recognize both Wei Lai and Yang Fan's father?'

'What's so special about that? Even thousands of miles across the ocean, a team doctor can call them by name!'

'A football encyclopedia! Their intelligence-gathering ability is incredible!'

'I thought Coach Zhan wouldn't be very familiar with this group of national youth team players, but it turns out I underestimated his intelligence capabilities! Impressive!'

Finally, the camera shifts to the players' tunnel.

At this point, the players from both sides began to enter the field.

At that moment, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

The young players, dressed in their home red jerseys, slowly drove in, carrying cheers and shouts, ready to begin their first warm-up match.

"Wei Lai gets the ball and passes it again, that was a great pass!"

The match has been going on for 10 minutes, and the performance of the Chinese national youth team players has given fans a big surprise.

One word, steady!

"Wei Lai's dispatching is really good. He makes quick judgments and makes full use of the space. There is no feeling of crampedness at all!"

Zhan Jing exclaimed in admiration.

Zhang Lu nodded in agreement; "Very calm and quick in making decisions. The Uzbekistan youth team players are currently in a very passive position. Shouldn't they push forward a bit? If we keep passing the ball around like this, there's bound to be problems!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Uzbekistan youth team began to press forward aggressively, sprinting forward to press and win the ball.

"We're surrounded!"

Zhan Jing suddenly roared, "How are we supposed to catch this ball?"

Just as everyone was tense, the moment Pei Le turned around, Wei Lai and Xiang Ming also ran to the rendezvous point, and the three of them formed a standard triangular formation.

Then came a series of dazzling, swift, crisp, and decisive one-touch passes.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
All four passes were made with only one touch.

After a series of passes and runs, Wei Lai flicked the ball with the instep and scooped it away.

"Wow!" Zhang Lu exclaimed, "Those few passes were starting to resemble those of Atlético Barcelona!"

"Wow, so fast! So fast and steady, the Uzbekistan youth team players are running around in circles!" Zhan Jing couldn't help but exclaim again.

Despite having collected a lot of information and had a certain understanding and mental expectations before the competition.

However, the performance of this national youth team still exceeded expectations.

Uzbekistan's U17 team is a strong team even in Asia, but the Chinese U17 team didn't seem to have that sense of urgency when playing against them. Instead, they played with a relaxed and controlled style, and their play was exceptionally clean and clear.

To achieve this effect, a certain skill gap is required!
This also shows that the overall strength of this national youth team is several levels higher than that of the opponent!
Suddenly, Pei Le made a through pass!
This through ball was completely unexpected and came as a complete surprise.

But on the field, a red figure flashed past from the right, made a forward run, and upon reaching the landing point, unhesitatingly pushed the ball into the air.

The ball went into the net with precision.

"Goal!—"

Zhan Jing roared, "He Chaoyue opened the scoring for the national youth team with a precise shot into the near corner. The Uzbekistan national youth team goalkeeper had no chance to react at all. It was very decisive! Very clean!"

"If Leicester had had that shot in last night's Premier League match, he would have scored much earlier!"

The commentator didn't forget to make a sarcastic remark about Leicester during the commentary.

It's common knowledge that James Kings is a Liverpool fan, and in yesterday's game, Liverpool striker Leicester's hesitation led to several unsuccessful attacking attempts, which frustrated Kings.

(End of this chapter)