i want to be king

Chapter 49 The Unique Su Dong

What Andre Cruz said surprised Su Dong too much.

So much so that when he got home that night, he actually suffered from insomnia.

This is really unusual for Su Dong, who has always been sleepy and has a high quality of sleep.

He lay in bed all night, sideways, looking out at the Tagus through the open curtains.

Cruz's analysis of players is reasonable. Some players are born core players, such as Zidane, who was born to play like a core player, while some players, no matter how good they are, are destined to only play supporting roles.

Generally speaking, core players are generally in the middle.

Although Zidane is on the left, he actually plays the role of a midfielder on the left.

Kluivert is indeed one of the best centers in the world, as are Vieri, Crespo, Trezeguet, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Makae and other players, but if you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that Kluivert's style of play is completely different from them.

From Ajax to the Dutch national team, he is like the center of the team's frontcourt, and all the players around him revolve around him. He is like a key node, and everyone will use his actions and wishes as a reference.

Of course, the premise is that he has this comprehensive ability and excellent physical fitness.

So did he have this ability first, or did Ajax train him according to the team's tactical needs?

This should be a no-brainer answer.

But what is certain is that Kluivert is indeed a near-perfect center.

Cruise suggested that Su Dong learn from Kluivert, which is a kind of affirmation and encouragement to him.

The Brazilian veteran is 33 years old. At the end of the conversation, he told Sudong that after the end of this season, he will leave Sporting Lisbon, leave European football, and return to his hometown in Brazil.

The reason why he told Su Dong so much was because he felt that Su Dong had such potential and qualifications.

This made Su Dong a little flattered and confused at the same time.

He is just a professional rookie who has just made his debut. Some people say that he is like Batistuta, and Cruise said that he is like Kluivert. So who is he like?

Or, is he like no one?
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The next morning, Su Dong was very rarely in bed.

This surprised Ronnie and Semedo, especially when they saw Su Dong's bloodshot eyes, they were stunned.

"You have to be more restrained. If you do too much of that kind of thing, it will hurt your body." Semedo reminded very "justly".

Facing the joke, Su Dong was too lazy to respond.

After washing and changing, Pontes' car arrived.

Arrived in Alcocheti without a word.

Ronnie and Semedo rushed to get out of the car, while Su Dong stopped Pontes in the parking lot and told him his confusion.

"Cruise's career has not been very successful, but unexpectedly, he is still a smart player." Pontes was a little surprised.

Cruz is a white Brazilian player, but his playing style does not seem to be intelligent.

At least in the AC Milan team, Cruz has never been the main force, and has always been overwhelmed by Maldini, Costacurta and other seniors, so that he did not play many games during the two-year red and black tour, and finally moved to Standard Liege to regain some form.

"In fact, he is right. The core players are much higher than the role players in terms of tactical value and historical status. But you have to understand that it is not so easy to become a core player."

"It's like Kluivert. He can be the core at Ajax, but at AC Milan, Capello can't give him such a status. Coupled with the chaos in the locker room, he is not as good as before. Now he is in Barcelona. The situation is also not very good. Van Gaal trusted him, but after Van Gaal got out of class, his situation went from bad to worse."

Su Dong understood what Pontes meant.

Giants teams have particularly high requirements for core players. Only the top stars in the world are qualified to serve as core players in giants, especially the offensive core of the frontcourt.

As strong as Kluivert, in Barcelona, ​​​​cannot get enough trust.

"I understand, this is too far away." Su Dong is not stupid, he is not ambitious, but because Sporting Lisbon's traditional formation is also four-three-three, and it also needs a center forward, just like Ajax.

Pontes smiled, "Do you know why Boloni doesn't like Jardl?"

Su Dong shook his head, he also felt very strange.

Jardl is the team's top scorer with high scoring efficiency and is very familiar with the Portuguese Super League. In order to get him, Sporting Lisbon even did not hesitate to exchange three main players including Da Mponsa. Why is such a player not liked by Boloni?
"Like Kroos said, he only scores goals."

Su Dong was a little stunned, but soon figured it out.

"Actually, as early as when Jader was playing for Porto, many wealthy teams paid attention to him. He scored goals very efficiently, but gradually, everyone discovered that he could only score goals. Apart from scoring goals, he couldn't do anything else well, or even couldn't do it."

Su Dong felt that this should be the reason why Jadr went to Turkey after leaving Porto instead of landing in the four major leagues. After going to Turkey, he wanted to return to the mainstream league. As a result, no team in the four major leagues was willing to get him, and finally he had to return to Sporting Lisbon.

Age, wages and transfer fees are all reasons, but only partly.

In the final analysis, it is still that he is not enough.

The weight here includes the strength and tactical value of the players.

Even during the winter break, he scored goals like crazy, but in the end, no team was willing to bid for him and take him out of the Portuguese Super League.

It's not that other teams are blind and ignorant, but because there are many, many players who can replace Jardel.

Core players are irreplaceable, and role players are easy to grab.

According to the rumors, the Inter Milan closest to him are Ronaldo, Vieri, Recoba, Ventola, Pandev, Martins, Adriano and Caron. There are so many offensive masters. Do they need Jardl?
"If you ask me for my opinion, I can only say that different coaches will have different views on players, and they will use them according to their own preferences, or even transform players, but players should also have their own opinions in their hearts, that is, what kind of player do you want to be?"

"Pelé scored a lot of goals, but this is not the main reason why he became the king of the ball. Maradona did not become the king of the ball by scoring more goals, nor did Ronaldo and Zidane."

"Football still has to rely on strength to speak. Whether you want to be a role player or a core player, in the final analysis, only when you have reached your strength will you have the opportunity to prove your worth."

"It's like cooking an egg. You first need to know that you want to cook an egg. Then you need to have an egg, a pot, water and a gas stove. You have all of these. Put the ingredients in and start cooking. But you need to wait until the water temperature rises and the water boils, so that the egg can be cooked slowly."

"The whole process is indispensable, but in the final analysis it is still in the earliest days, you have an idea, you want to boil an egg."

Su Dong understood a little bit.

What Pontes said was actually telling him that he was nobody.

Neither Batistuta nor Kluivert, he is Sudong, the unique Sudong.

Anyone who tries to be someone else is doomed only to be a failure.

After clarifying this point, Su Dong should figure out what kind of player he wants to be?
After figuring it out, he can work hard in this direction to improve and improve himself.

As for when the egg can be boiled, it depends on when Su Dong prepares all the ingredients, when to put it in the pot, and when to boil it.

There is no rush for this step.

Ronnie is very anxious. He is looking for opportunities every day to show his face in front of the coaching staff. He can't wait to become a first-team player, which may not be a good thing.

From the communication with Pontes, Su Dong also noticed that Boloni's requirements for the center are not just goals.

It is estimated that this is why he suppressed Jardel at the beginning of the season and reused Nikule. Later, after his poor performance, he even did not hesitate to change to a double striker, and he did not easily let Jardl be the single striker.

He vaguely sensed that this might be his chance.

"Thank you, Lionel." Su Dong felt his heart knot untied.

Pontes smiled, "You don't need to thank me, in fact, you already have the answer."

"How?" Su Dong was curious.

"The reason Virgos get entangled easily is because you want everything."

Su Dong smiled awkwardly.

Virgo men are so unpretentious and boring.

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After Su Dong clarified his ideas, the special training plan that Pontes tailored for him also had to be changed accordingly.

For example, the intensity of physical training has been increased from two class hours per week to four class hours per week.

Originally, Su Dong wanted to train every day, but Pontes rejected Su Dong's proposal on the grounds of physical fatigue.

There is also training about the ability of the center forward, which Cruise promised to help.

The veteran Brazilian central defender promised that if Su Dong wanted, he could stay with him after training every afternoon for additional training. This is definitely a super VIP treatment. Pontes needs to arrange some training items and equipment.

The content of the training mainly focuses on the use of the body, holding the ball with your back under high pressure, turning around and getting rid of the ball after taking the ball, etc.

The center will always be active in the area where the opponent's defense is densest. He is like a thick rivet, which must be firmly nailed to the most deadly position in the opponent's defensive position to exert a threat.

This is the most difficult position to play on the court, and it is also the most demanding position on the player's ability.

In addition, Pontes also suggested that Su Dong read the scouting report of the first team every week, as well as the report of the opponent's defensive player and some game videos provided by the scout for the forward player, which will allow him to better understand the opponent and improve his tactical quality and game analysis ability.

But only these, Su Dong felt that it was not enough.

So he entered the system store of Road to King, and began to look for a star ability card that suits him.

(End of this chapter)