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Chapter 124 Quaresma (please subscribe~)

On the second day of the 08-09 Serie A season, Inter Milan officially announced that they had introduced the talented Portuguese player Quaresma from Porto for a transfer fee of 460 million euros.

Of course, there are also people who question whether spending so much money to introduce a player who has never proven himself in the five major leagues is not afraid of losing everything?

Zhu Hantao, who didn't play the game, held back his energy and was the first one to come to the training base every morning to train some basic items by himself.

This morning, Zhu Hantao had just walked into the training ground. He didn't expect that someone was already on the training ground. Zhu Hantao was very surprised. Someone was earlier than me?Then he took a closer look, not familiar with it, who is this, it seems that he has never seen it before, why did he come so early.

Oh, it seems to be the Serie A standard king of this transfer window, the Portuguese Quaresma who just transferred from Porto.

Quaresma, who became famous at a young age, was already the absolute main force of Sporting Lisbon when he was in the U17 national team, and Ronaldo, who was still called Ronaldinho at the time, was far less famous than Quaresma.

With excellent skills, Quaresma, who is famous in Europe for his outside instep, was known as "Figo's successor" at the time and was considered by many people to be far more talented than Ronaldo.

Afterwards, one of these two talented Portuguese teenagers who had attracted the attention of the entire European football world came to Barcelona and the other to Manchester United, but they ended up on two completely different paths.

In 2003, Quaresma joined the Spanish giants Barcelona for 600 million euros, and his performance was very average, with only 22 goal in 1 appearances.

After the outsider came to Barcelona, ​​he failed to seize a seat. He only played for a Catalan team for one season, and was used by Barcelona as a trading tool to acquire Porto's core player Deco.

So Quaresma returned to Portugal in July 2004 and returned to the familiar Portuguese arena. Soon he became the absolute main force of Porto with superior strength. After being reused, he performed well and helped Porto win the last Toyota Cup.

In the 2005-2006 season, Quaresma's outstanding performance helped Porto regain the league title that was snatched by Benfica, and dominated the Portuguese Cup and became the Portuguese double.In the fans' voting of the season, he became Porto's best player by an absolute advantage.

But as his teammate and younger brother Cristiano Ronaldo in Sporting Lisbon has become the absolute main force and core of the national team, and he followed the team at Manchester United in the Premier League and the Champions League, Quaresma naturally has mixed feelings in his heart.

Quaresma has never given up his childhood dream of becoming an international superstar, and he is still working hard, although when Quaresma represented the national team for the first time in a major competition, Ronaldo had represented the national team in more than 50 appearances.

Due to his excellent performance in Porto and the Portuguese national team, the 25-year-old Portuguese finally went a step further and successfully joined the Italian giants Inter Milan led by fellow Portuguese Mourinho under the operation of his agent Mendes.

Coming to the unfamiliar Apennine Peninsula with the title of transfer bid king, Quaresma must want to do something in Serie A and Inter Milan, so that those media and fans who have ridiculed him can see that he is definitely no worse than his friend Ronaldo back then.

"Morning, I'm Zhu Hantao." Zhu Hantao always has a natural liking for hardworking people, and at this time there is no one else, so he took the initiative to say hello to show his friendship, even if the other party didn't respond and no one saw it, it wouldn't be embarrassing.

"It's early too, I know you, an outstanding talented shooter, last season's Serie A Golden Boot, it's too shocking, I'm Quaresma, nice to meet you." Quaresma greeted Zhu Hantao friendly, "You came to the base so early too."

"Really, I know you better. If you have time, can you teach me your unique trick, the back of your feet?" Zhu Hantao first praised the other party, who can't do business bragging, "I still have a lot of shortcomings, I need to work more, and I'm still young and full of energy, so come early."

Quaresma is the representative of one trick that is popular all over the world. His fast speed and good skills are indispensable on the court.

Looking at this young player who is only 17 years old and has already made achievements in Serie A, Quaresma's eyes seem to have penetrated time, and he has returned to Sporting Lisbon.

But then...

Responding to God, Quaresma just smiled faintly, and replied: "Okay." Once upon a time, the Portuguese genius was so assertive and confident, so narcissistic that he thought he was the best star, but the ups and downs of these years after becoming famous at a young age made Quaresma mature a lot, "It's okay now."

"Really, then let's start!" In fact, Zhu Hantao didn't really want to learn this outer instep. Didn't you see that Quaresma's so-called "outer instep No. 1" ended up like that? Of course, it may be that he has other problems, and the outer instep cannot be blamed.

On the other hand, build a good relationship with your new teammates, maybe you can wait for him to pass the ball to you on the court in the future.

The outer instep is an advanced kicking technique. In fact, it is to kick the side bottom of the ball hard with the outside of the foot, so that the shot ball will spin quickly and make the ball have a strong arc.

The advantage is that it has a fast speed and a large arc, and it is difficult for the defensive player to judge, especially when the opponent's goalkeeper has no way to hit the goal directly.

Then the problem comes, that is, it is difficult for players to accurately control the direction of the ball, so the success rate of shooting is not very high, and it is even more difficult to say if it is a pass, which may make it difficult for their teammates to judge that they will not get the ball at all.

Zhu Hantao's skill with the Bayesian arc is the inner instep curve ball, which is different from the outer instep, but has something in common. If he can master it, it will be a great improvement for Zhu Hantao's footwork, whether it is shooting or passing.

"Look, it's actually very simple, just do this, then do this, and then kick the ball out." With Quaresma's one-on-one guidance and personal demonstrations in front of him, it really greatly reduces the difficulty of learning. If you learn by watching videos or learning from a coach whose own skills are not very good, you don't know what you will learn.

"Okay, I understand." Soon Zhu Hantao clearly understood how the outer instep should be kicked from a technical point of view, but it takes a long time of training to master it and be able to use it flexibly in the game.

Quaresma, in Zhu Hantao's impression, his performance in Inter Milan did not seem to be good, and he was loaned to Chelsea soon. However, whether in Italy or England, the Portuguese did not succeed. Limited playing opportunities and poor performances. Occasionally brilliant performances but one or two wonderful goals could not save his career.

After that, Quaresma was no longer in the top five leagues. I don’t know if this time and space will change because of Zhu Hantao’s existence. Since he can come to the team for extra training so early, it shows that he is not the kind of player who gives up his indulgence in pleasure.

"Huh, no need to poke the needle, thank you, pass the ball to me more when you play in the future, I guarantee you will get soft hands for assists." Zhu Hantao assured Quaresma, patted his chest.

"Okay, then we can practice more cooperation."

"Hey, it's getting late, let's go have breakfast, and I'll take you to the restaurant." Zhu Hantao actually came here more than ten days earlier than the others, as if he was the owner who knew the place very well.

"Thank you very much," Quaresma said with a half-smile, "But...in fact, when I joined the team before, someone took me around here, and I know where it is."

"Well, I'll go to the locker room later and I'll introduce you to my teammates." Zhu Hantao wasn't shy either, anyway, let's talk about whether it's useful or not later.

"Why do you like to use the insteps of your feet so much? It's really cool and handsome, especially when it's done, but the success rate is not high, right?"

Quaresma was silent for a while, Zhu Hantao thought it was terrible, their relationship was not close enough to talk about it, he was abrupt, and just about to change the topic, the other party opened his mouth.

"I have been aware of this problem for a long time, but I have been famous for this outer instep since my debut. I like to play like this, and everyone likes to watch it. Gradually, I got used to it.

The failure in Barcelona made me feel depressed for a long time. Back in Portugal is my comfort zone, where I can play calmly and easily, but I am not reconciled, I still want to go further, so I came here. "

Zhu Hantao understood that Quaresma did not say these words to him, but rather to himself. He chose to leave Porto and come to Italy. He made up his mind with a lot of courage. He can no longer bear the consequences of another failure.

If he fails again at Inter Milan, then it will be difficult for him to have any chance to prove himself in the five major leagues.

Zhu Hantao and Quaresma sat at the same table, chatting and eating while the atmosphere was very harmonious.

While the two of them were eating breakfast in the restaurant, teammates arrived one after another. Balotelli saw Zhu Hantao sitting with a stranger talking and laughing, and felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.

"Morning, Zhu, this is..." Balotelli deliberately moved over to greet Zhu Hantao, "Are you Quaresma?"

"Hello, you can call me Ricardo." Quaresma stretched out his right hand to Bashen.

"Oh, hello, I'm Mario Balotelli, just call me Mario." Bashen also extended his right hand and shook hands with Quaresma in a friendly way.

"How did you guys know each other?" Balotelli still asked Zhu Hantao with a puzzled look on his face.

"Isn't it because I come to the base early every morning to train on my own for a while? I'm usually alone. I didn't expect Ricardo to be here this morning. People like us who play football and train hard must be worthy of making friends." Zhu Hantao said with a serious face.

Bashen was speechless for a moment, he said before that he would come earlier to practice with Zhu Hantao in the morning, but he didn't do it for a day.

"Then I will come here earlier to join you..." Balotelli said in a low voice.

"Speak and do it!" Zhu Hantao said hastily.

Quaresma smiled and said nothing, after all, he and Balotelli are not familiar.

Zhu Hantao is very friendly to Quaresma, who has just joined the team, but other teammates in the team are not necessarily so. A Portuguese who suddenly came to the team with his eyes on the title of king is obviously here to grab the class and seize the power.

Players in the same position as Quaresma are not very happy, and their attitude towards him is also very cold.

Zhu Hantao, who also arrived at the team late, has no such problems. Not only is God Ibrahimovic covering him, but captain Zanetti also takes care of this little brother in every way. In addition, Zhu Hantao has the ability to be a man and respects everyone. He is young, and everyone treats him pretty well.

Inter Milan's UEFA Champions League draw this season was very lucky. In addition to Bremen from Germany, the opponents in the same group are stronger, and the other two are Greek team Panathinaikos and Cyprus' Anorthosis. It can be said that it is not difficult to qualify.

In the first round of Serie A, Inter Milan under Mourinho only scored a draw, which made many people express their dissatisfaction. The noisy voices from the outside world did not affect the Nerazzurri.

Everything is developing in a good direction, isn't it? As the understanding between Zhu Hantao and other teammates gradually deepened, and after they became clearer about their respective technical characteristics, they cooperated much more tacitly than before. Zhu Hantao also seemed to see the hope of representing the team in the game.

No. 14 days after the game with Sampdoria, in the second round of Serie A, the defending champion Inter Milan faced Catania at their home court, Meazza.Zhu Hantao finally entered the team's roster.

The eager Huaguo fans are also looking forward to Zhu Hantao's blue and black jersey to fight against the enemy. Of course, there are some trolls who are waiting for Zhu Hantao to make a fool of himself.

This is a weak team. In Zhu Hantao's mind, Inter Milan directly scored him three or four goals to kill the game, and then he had the opportunity to find the feeling of the game in the second half.

Will things be as simple as Zhu Hantao thought?of course not.

In the away game, Catania was not stage-frightened. In the No.40 second minute of the first half, the away team's midfielder Giacomo Tedesco assisted Gianvito Prasmarti to score a goal. Prasmarti jumped between the two defenders of Inter Milan and scored with a header.

Mourinho's face was gloomy on the sidelines, obviously very dissatisfied with his team's performance. He walked to the sideline and shouted at the players on the field: "Press up! Attack! Be more active!"

With a wave of the head coach's hand, the formation became 4-2-4. It turned out that there were double arrows Ibrahimovic and Balotelli, and the two Portuguese Figo and Quaresma lined up on both sides. Now all four are on the front line.

That's right, Quaresma, who has just joined the team for a few days, started this game directly. Everyone has different expectations of him for such a high-value imported star.

Therefore, many players with extraordinary strength were shocked by their original team skills. After high-priced transfers, they suddenly disappeared. Did they not integrate into the team, or did they not adapt to the tactics?It's all possible, and it's also possible that the pressure on the head is too great, the interference from the outside world is too great, and the mind can't bear it.

It stands to reason that Quares has been on the team shorter than Zhu Hantao. He should also go through a period of training and get in touch with his teammates. It is the best choice to let him play after he is truly integrated into Mourinho's tactical system.

But is it possible to have the team's big-budget star sit on the bench?Obviously not. Quaresma is different from Zhu Hantao. One is a transfer bid king with great expectations, and the other is at most a potential new star who has performed outstandingly in one season.

Mourinho just wants to do that, and he won't do it, because he knows that it will only lead to him being scolded by the fans, being scolded by the media, and being sprayed in various ways, but if he sends Quaresma on the field, and Quaresma's poor performance causes the team to lose, then Quaresma will be scolded first.

Speaking of this game, it was Inter Milan who was stronger. No, they might be far more than that. These stars' personal abilities were too strong. Even though Catania had tried their best to defend, they still couldn't handle it.

Quaresma, who was on the right, used the instep of his right foot to pull a curve ball. It seemed to pass and shoot. The ball was blocked by Masca's stretched leg and then slightly changed direction.

Just one minute after Catania's goal, Quaresma scored his first Inter career goal with a signature shot from outside his foot.

But just before the end of the first half, Inter Milan was hit hard by bad luck. Muntari, who was closely pressed by Tedesco, slapped the opponent's face with a backhand. The referee directly showed Muntari a red card.

Originally, a one-to-one match in the first half was acceptable to Mourinho, as long as the midfielder made some arrangements to take the lead in the second half, it was fine. In the 45 minutes of the second half, Inter Milan could only fight with ten players, which is hard to say.

Zhu Hantao was also very speechless, what do you think is your habit of slapping directly?Whether it is intentional or unintentional, they are stupid. There are really few black people with brains. It seems that it is difficult to play in this game.

But fortunately, the Nerazzurri coach Mourinho's speech during the intermission aroused the team's fighting spirit.

At the beginning of the second half, in the No.408th minute of the game, Maicon threw a ball from the sideline. The opponent's central defender Telizi nodded in front of the ball and made a clearance. The ball hit the inside of the far post and bounced into the goal.

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