Red Rebels

572 Challenge from Cech

Some people say that it is difficult to tell the time changes all day long in Manchester in winter. When you look up, you will always see only one expression, gloomy!

However, for the Red Rebel players, they will arrive at the Newton Heath training base before 4 p.m., and injured players such as Casey Keller must arrive at the training base an hour in advance to undergo laboratory testing and observation. , to determine their injury status and degree of recovery, and to determine whether they have the ability to participate in training.

Casey Keller's comeback time is scheduled for early February, but I heard that the laboratory is not very satisfied with the progress of his condition. If the team makes good progress, it is likely to extend his comeback time. After all, the Americans have already He is 37 years old.

Petr Cech is not yet able to participate in training, but this does not prevent him from coming to the training base. Although he cannot do strenuous exercise yet, he can still do some simple stretching exercises, and most importantly, he wants to To be with his teammates, just like he was training with the team.

Mourinho also arrived at the training ground early. He arranged for the assistant coach to place the training equipment. He and Cassel kept pointing at his training notes on the edge of the training ground, discussing the details after the training session started. wait.

He requires every training session to be meticulous. Therefore, although the training session of the Red Rebels is only 90 minutes, it is actually very intense. Many players responded that it was not even lost to an easy cup match, but the effect It's also very obvious.

The current number of the Red Rebels' first team has reached 28, including Chris Taylor and Rene Adler, two players who were transferred and joined, but brothers Fabio and Raphael, as well as Aaron Lahm Young players from the youth training camp such as Qi and David Thornton will also be temporarily transferred and often train with the first team.

Breaking the clear distinction between the first team and the youth team in the past is also part of the Red Rebels youth training system. After all, allowing these young players to train with the first team can help them improve their abilities and improve their shortcomings, and it can also cultivate their ability to Club loyalty.

Of course, the most important thing is to give them the opportunity to play, so in the third round of the FA Cup away to Bristol City, Mourinho arranged for these players to start, and they did not disappoint, 0 :4, a very clean win.

However, when it comes to group confrontation training, if there are enough players in the first team, the young players from the youth training camp will not be able to participate. They can only play in small venues nearby, but I believe most people have more in mind. Most of them are on the training ground of the first team.

Many people regard the actual combat training the day before the game as the announcement of the starting lineup for the next round of the league. If nothing else goes wrong, the players assigned to the main jersey will be qualified to start, while the players assigned to the substitute vest will be Facing the bench, he couldn't even make the squad for the game.

Everyone wants to participate in this much-anticipated game against Chelsea, but Mourinho obviously cannot arrange everyone to play. In order to win the opponent, he must do everything possible to arrange the best players. Players start.

"Drogba, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Kaká, Beckham, De Rossi, Evra, Terry, Curtis, Maicon..." Cassel shouted one after another. After the names of these players are announced, each player whose name is read will be assigned a yellow vest symbolizing the main lineup.

Although the players who were named were happy, everyone knew that once they performed poorly in training, they would not be able to start in the end, so they did not relax at all.

But everyone is obviously paying attention to who will be the starting goalkeeper.

Chris Taylor?

This goalkeeper is diligent, has strength and potential, but the problem is that he is not stable enough and often makes mistakes. The Red Rebels goal he guards never makes people worry, and after two months of experiment, Chris Taylor is in There has been no improvement in stability, which is terrible for a goalkeeper.

Rene Adler has been training with the team for a long time. Everyone is familiar with this German. His goal-line skills are not much different from Chris Taylor, but they are much more stable than the latter. , there are many wonderful saves in training, especially in group confrontations. Although he is always on the bench, he always shines.

But this does not mean that Adler is reassuring. After all, Chris Taylor also performed very well in training. However, in the official competition, he could not bear the pressure and made many mistakes. The real The strong ones still have to wait until the competition to see the outcome.

When Cassell said goalkeeper, he paused. Many thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, and then he shouted: "Rene Adler!"

The German was surprised. Although others had many thoughts, he did not have many. Mourinho had already told him that all he had to do now was to integrate into the team, become familiar with the team's tactics, and become familiar with the habits of his teammates. Wait, it made him realize that he wasn't going to get a chance anytime soon.

But why is he allowed to start now?

I have to say that sometimes Adler looks very smart, but sometimes he is actually very stupid. As everyone knows, Mourinho has been observing him and always hopes to test whether he has the requirements to be the main force. , now they obviously think he is suitable and promote him to the starting lineup.

As for Chris Taylor, although he was disappointed, he also cheered up because he knew that he had had quite a few opportunities, but he just didn't seize them. Now the opportunities must be left to others.

Of course, he also knows that just because Adler puts on the yellow vest, it does not mean that he will start, or that he will be able to start in the future. Mourinho's employment is very simple, and whoever is in good condition will start.

Chris Taylor knows very well that every position in the team is full of competition, whether it is Drogba, Villa and Ismail, Essien, De Rossi and Mikel, Beckham, Fabrega Si and Michael Johnson, etc., even Kaká and Ronaldinho were challenged by Aguero and Walcott respectively. One can imagine how fierce the competition within the team is.

Thinking of this, Chris Taylor felt relieved. Instead of envying others, he should actually improve his abilities and improve his shortcomings. He believed that what should be his own would return to him sooner or later, not his own, even if it was not his own. No matter how hard you try, there will be no good results.

Adler had the same thought, which made him work very hard and attentively throughout the training session, guarding the yellow vest goal conscientiously, and made several wonderful saves during training, but on the other side Chris Taylor's performance was no less impressive, which made Adler feel the pressure of competition.

After the afternoon training, the players left the training ground one after another. The staff and members of the coaching staff were packing up on the training ground. There were also a few players who stayed in the distance to practice. Everything seemed to be in order. In progress.

"Good job, Rene!" Just as Adler left the training ground and walked back to the locker room of the training building, a person next to him came over.

Looking back, Adler was immediately surprised to see that it was Peter Cech.

The Czech goalkeeper specially grew a beard, which seems to add a bit of ruggedness, but also adds a bit of maturity and stability.

"Peter...Mr. Cech!" Adler hesitated.

Standing in front of him is the most famous goalkeeper in today's football. Although the number one goalkeeper may not be confirmed yet, there is no doubt that he is the most famous and successful goalkeeper. After all, whether it is strength, honor or popularity, everything He has all three, while Buffon and Casillas are lacking.

"Just call me Peter, I like my teammates to call me that!" Cech laughed.

Adler hesitated, then finally shouted, "Peter!"

Cech nodded in agreement, and a teammate happened to be walking by. He turned around to greet his teammates, and then turned back to look at Adler, his eyes full of concern, "Your goal-line skills are very good!"

Cech's evaluation made Adler a little ashamed. After all, he knew very well that he was still very immature and still had a lot of room for progress and improvement, especially in front of a player like Cech.

"But you still have flaws when it comes to defending against high balls, especially your judgment on high balls. You don't seem confident enough. This may not be a problem in training, but once it comes to the official game, you are likely to hesitate. And for a goalkeeper Say, hesitation means a mistake!”

Adler couldn't refute anything, because he knew very well that Cech was right and his observations were very subtle.

"Chelsea's style is very different from before. In the early years, they also played long passes, but after Ancelotti took over, things have gradually changed over the years, especially with Deco and Veron. With the emergence of Ronaldinho, Chelsea have given up on high balls this season and are playing more ground balls, so you don’t need to worry too much!”

Adler kept nodding. Cech was reminding him of his own experience, which he was very grateful for.

"But you need to strengthen contact and communication with your teammates. When the opponent attacks, although the goalkeeper and defender are directly facing the attack, we are at the back of the defense. Our field of vision is wider than that of the defender. There are many things we We can see more clearly, so we must feedback what we see to our teammates so that they can make timely judgments.”

Having said this, Cech paused, "It can be seen that you are not very familiar with your teammates yet, but once you arrive on the court, you must completely abandon this unfamiliar alienation. You and your teammates are one. You all belong to the Red Rebels, and only by uniting and sharing a common philosophy can we win!"

The most feared thing on the court is strange bedfellows, especially between two positions that must cooperate with each other tacitly. This tacit understanding and unfamiliarity may completely affect the trend of a game.

Adler agreed very well. He knew that he and his teammates were not as good as Cech and the others. After all, Cech had been in this team for many years, and even Chris Taylor was better than him in this aspect. He is outstanding.

"You have done well in other aspects. The hand-throwing ball needs to be improved, but this aspect can be gradually strengthened. Our Red Rebels' hand-throwing ball is more often thrown directly to the full-backs, and fast breaks are launched from the wing. So you don’t need to have too much hand strength, but you must have accuracy.”

"I also saw from the confrontation that your basic skills such as stopping and passing are very solid. This is in line with the tactics of our Red Rebels. In short, come on, Rene, work hard, you can do it. !" Cech encouraged Adler.

Adler felt a fighting spirit rising from the bottom of his heart, eager to prove his strength to Cech and the Red Rebels. At the same time, he also told everyone who doubted him that he was qualified to play for the Red Rebels.

Seeing that Adler has been taught, Cech smiled. He said everything that needs to be said. As for how he can perform, it depends on Adler himself. After all, how much weight he has, it doesn't matter what he says off the court. It’s on the field that counts.

But when Cech turned to leave, Adler suddenly stopped him.

"Peter!"

Cech turned around strangely and looked at Adler inquiringly. The latter hesitated, "What's the matter?"

"Can I ask you a question?" Adler took a few steps forward.

"Of course!" Cech replied with a smile.

Cech's smile gave Adler courage, and he asked directly: "Were you nervous when you started for the first time on behalf of the Red Rebels?"

"Of course, but I remember that before that, Mr. Xiao Yu told me that the Red Rebels chose me, paid me a salary, and let me play on behalf of them, which proves that they have confidence in my abilities. In this case , then I just need to show my ability, and it’s up to them to be nervous when they should be, and it has nothing to do with me!”

Adler thought for a while and felt that what Cech said was very reasonable. Since Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels have chosen him, it proves that they have confidence in themselves. In this case, instead of worrying about not being confident, it is better to let go , have a big fight.

I don’t know why, Cech suddenly felt that Adler was very suitable to his taste, so he smiled and said, "I'll give you a little more reminder, Rene!"

Adler immediately listened attentively, as if he were a good student who was eager to learn, but he barely had a piece of paper to take notes.

"The most difficult thing for a goalkeeper, especially the goalkeeper of the Red Rebels, is often not to save the opponent's shot. The most difficult thing is often to overcome the impact of the Red Rebels' dominance in the game. We are very We may not suffer a threatening attack in a game, but we must be prepared at any time. Once the opponent shoots, no matter when and where, we can save it. This is the most difficult obstacle for the Red Rebels goalkeeper to overcome!”

"Chris is an excellent goalkeeper with great potential, but there is no doubt that he was not good enough at this point, so he failed to succeed in the Red Rebels. As for you, I hope When I come back, everyone will say that you are my biggest competitor, not a substitute!"

After saying this with great confidence, Cech's eyes seemed not to be afraid of competition from any opponent at all. He was even eager to compete and regarded competition as a way to improve himself, which surprised Adler.

However, from Cech's words, he recalled the encouragement and support. He felt very grateful and grateful that Cech made a special trip to say these words to him.

As everyone knows, Cech also said this to Chris Taylor and other Red Rebels youth training goalkeepers, but in the end they failed to sit in the main position for a long time, which made Cech feel a little disappointed.

Can Adler?