Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 24 Coverage and Location
"Wei Lai? Wei Lai?"

Wei Lai woke up again with a start.

Guo Fan, holding his rice bowl, asked with a puzzled look, "Why are you always spacing out?"

Wei Lai waved his hand; "I'm thinking about the competition!"

"Ah~~ the third and fourth games?"

Wei Lai nodded, his expression grave, and said, "After they shifted their attack route, I was no longer able to keep up!"

"Please!" Guo Fan shook his head at Wei Lai and said, "Brother, you're not a god. What are your teammates for? That's not your fault!"

"The Ma brothers are fighting amongst themselves; the younger brother got beaten up by the older brother. It has nothing to do with you!"

Guo Fan gave a thumbs up and said, "Your performance in the first two rounds was absolutely top-notch!"

He said readily, "I believe that tonight, Wang Xiaomiao will be sleeping with you all over her!"

Wei Lai sighed.

This isn't about whether it's a pot or not.

Rather, he knew someone could do it!

Wei Lai suddenly stood up.

"What are you doing?"

Wei Lai turned his head; "Go to sleep!"

Guo Fan shouted "rice!" and looked up at the clock.

"It's only six o'clock!"

Wei Lai forced himself to fall asleep, and perhaps because he had exhausted a lot of energy, he still entered the simulation space very smoothly.

Wei Lai sat cross-legged on the ground and poured out his troubles.

Coach Tiebi, who was standing to the side, didn't say anything, but Wei Lai always felt that the other person was smiling.

Are you laughing?

Wei Lai looked up and asked.

Coach Iron Wall chuckled and said, "I just feel very gratified!"

"Relieved?" Wei Lai asked, puzzled.

“That’s right!” Coach Iron Wall sighed and asked, “So far, in the advanced classes, we’ve been learning to observe, anticipate, and read, but what do you think is the ultimate goal? Or rather, what is the ultimate objective of a defensive midfielder?”

Wei Lai began to ponder.

He has done a very good job of driving away and oppressing people.

Their tactical coordination was also quite impressive.

He is also able to make accurate judgments on basic skills such as steals and interceptions.

After the advanced courses on observation, prediction, and understanding of reading competitions, his various skills have shown a significant improvement.

However, he always felt that something was missing.

He couldn't put it into words, but he just felt uncomfortable!

"What are advanced courses again?"

Wei Lai suddenly tilted his head; "Defensive observation, defensive anticipation, defensive reading, and..."

Snapped!
The Iron Wall coach snapped his fingers; "Cover!"

"Regarding defensive coverage, go beyond your own defensive zone and include multiple areas in your defensive coverage area!"

"Your current area of ​​control is within your own zone, which is your own left half of the field. You've turned this area into your defensive zone, but this is also a kind of rigid thinking!"

Coach Iron Wall said slowly, "Football emphasizes positional awareness because it's a team sport. Everyone has a different role to play in order to form a team!"

"If the ultimate model for a midfielder is a box-to-box (all-around midfielder), then as a defensive midfielder, your goal is to cover!"

Wei Lai blinked: "So, I'm going to expand my defensive area until I cover the entire court?"

"No, no, no!" Coach Iron Wall waved his hands repeatedly; "This is not something a human being can do. You're in the frontcourt, how can you cover the backcourt with your defense?"

"So what should I do?" Wei Lai asked.

Coach Iron Wall smiled; "Abandon the zone, rebuild a defensive map around you, the importance of positioning!"

"This way, you can constantly change your defensive zone while running, and you're always chasing the ball, so the ball remains within your defensive area." The Iron Wall coach pointed to his head; "Don't let it become rigid, let it expand, think boldly, and break free from positional constraints, and you'll be able to make good coverage!"

"Of course, under this premise, observation, prediction, and game reading will play a crucial role. Only in this way can you achieve true coverage!"

"That's the significance of this course!"

The Iron Wall Coach slowly said, "Defensive coverage, transform yourself into a moving wall!"

The next day, morning.

Yang Fan lay on his back on the ground, panting heavily.

He Chaoyue supported herself on her knees, with large beads of sweat constantly sliding down her face.

"Is he... is he born in the Year of the Ox?"

Yang Fan said haltingly, "What kind of stamina is this? I almost died after one set, and this guy... this guy said it was just a warm-up?"

He Chaoyue was also panting heavily.

He watched as Wei Lai continued running in circles, occasionally sprinting.

He was already exhausted, yet this guy could still run.

He Chaoyue has always considered himself a genius, and even Xiang Ming, who has outstanding ball control and amazing dribbling skills, he feels that there is not much difference between them.

Only with Wei Lai did I feel a tremendous pressure.

It's a gap that you can't bridge even if you try your hardest.

“He must have an extraordinary talent for endurance!” He Chaoyue shook his head.

He himself is a beneficiary of talent, so he wouldn't talk about hard work without considering talent.

He knew he had an amazing natural feel for the ball, excellent shooting skills, and could learn anything very quickly.

Similarly, Wei Lai has an insurmountable gap in endurance.

"You're not running away anymore?"

Wei Lai ran over and wiped away his sweat.

"Still running? Believe me or not, I'll just smash you to death right here!" Yang Fan pointed at Wei Lai, looking helpless. "Where do you get this stubbornness from?!"

He Chaoyue also shook her head; "I can't run anymore, I can't keep up, I won't force myself!"

Wei Lai nodded, then suddenly asked, "Do you know what coverage is?"

"Coverage? Cover what?" Yang Fan looked at Wei Lai.

Wei Lai ignored Yang Fan; the guy clearly didn't know.

He Chaoyue then looked at Wei Lai and asked, "Have you already gone this far?"

Wei Lai: "I want to give it a try!"

He Chaoyue nodded; "To be honest, I only know the theory, but I'm not very clear about it. You can ask Head Coach Chen; he should know more than I do."

"Old Chen? Does he even have that kind of job?" Yang Fan scoffed. "All he does is swear."

He Chaoyue: "Hey, Coach Chen has been dedicated to youth training for decades. At the age of 70, he was rehired by Willy Football School as head coach. Do you really think he's incompetent?"

Wei Lai nodded and made a mental note of it.

During last night's training session, Coach Ironwall talked a lot, but he went into great depth.

Wei Lai was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

Wei Lai knew that Coach Iron Wall was very clear about the concepts and theories here, and could even demonstrate them personally.

But Wei Lai just couldn't understand!

He understood the specific theories, but there was one point he just couldn't figure out.

Coach Tiebi also personally demonstrated and explained, but the more he explained, the more confused Wei Lai became.

It's like this is a simple problem, with a very simple way to solve it.

But Iron Wall Coach is a university professor, while Wei Lai is a primary school student.

After a lecture on advanced mathematics and calculus, Wei Lai was completely bewildered!

He needs someone to tell him exactly what to do in the simplest and most straightforward way!
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