Soccer: The Road to Extraordinary

Chapter 250 Meeting Xu Genbao

Just before Yan Feng was notified to go to the first team, two weeks since he came to Larnada passed before he knew it.

The good news from the first team did not come as expected, but Yan Feng's changes in the reserve team are quite gratifying.After two weeks of hard work, Yan Feng can initially keep up with the rhythm of the team.

And when Yan Feng began to adapt, during the usual training, those in the reserve team really realized that the people who can win the title of Asian Footballer of the Year are by no means in vain.

When he didn't adapt to the rhythm of the team, Yan Feng always seemed a little out of touch in team cooperation in addition to his single defensive ability.After gradually adapting to this rhythm, Yan Feng's contribution in defense became more and more amazing.

Just imagine.He is stronger than the average central defender, his speed is like a gust of wind, his physical fitness is still good, his willpower is strong, and he is sometimes very cunning in defense.When such a player defends, anyone who encounters him wants to vomit blood.What's more, a group of players in the reserve team who are only about 20 years old on average?

Yan Feng's recognition in the reserve team is getting more and more day by day.This can be known from the fact that he has entered the main group in training.

During this period, Mohad, who had a bad mouth, was very unhappy, because after Yan Feng entered the main team, it was Mohad who was squeezed into the same position as a substitute.Although Mehad can actually be a central defender or an avant-garde, it is obvious that the head coach Lopez does not want to give him a chance yet.

Unwilling to lose his position, Mahad must find a way to get it back.At the beginning, he still held the idea that Chinese people can't play football, but soon he began to wonder if he was the one who couldn't play football.The more he tried to get his position back from Yan Feng, the more he failed.As Yan Feng got used to the team more and more, Mohad set off Yan Feng more and more.

With the improvement of his status in the team, Yan Feng will naturally become the starting player in the next game.

Yan Feng's second game after coming to Spain, which was also his first start, faced the Lorca team from the Autonomous Region of Murcia.

After following the team to Murcia, Yan Feng realized that the Lorca team turned out to be a Chinese-invested team.And the boss of the Lorca team is the famous Mr. Xu Genbao Xu.

At this time, Yan Feng suddenly discovered that there are many bosses in the good Spanish team who are Chinese or come from Chinese.The Jumilla team, which is also in West Division B, is also owned by the Chinese.There are also some teams in La Liga that are controlled by Chinese owners.For example, the owner of the Valencia team is a Singaporean Chinese.

Knowing that there are many Chinese involved in Spanish football, Yan Feng felt that he was not so lonely and strange anymore.

On the day of the game, at Lorca's home court, Yan Feng met Xu Genbao, who is regarded as the conscience of the Chinese football industry, before the game.

"Yan Feng. We finally met." Mr. Xu greeted Yan Feng warmly after seeing Yan Feng.

"Guide Xu, hello. I'm very glad to meet you in a foreign country." Yan Feng met the real Xu Genbao for the first time.Unexpectedly, Xu Genbao, whom he had never met before, would be so enthusiastic.It made him feel very happy.

"I'm also very happy to meet you in Spain. In the 16 years of Chinese football, you are the most dazzling star. I am very glad that China can produce a player like you." Xu Genbao laughed loudly.

"Guide Xu, you're too proud!" Yan Feng replied modestly.

"No. No. Not at all. I have watched your game. You have performed very well not only in the Chinese Super League, but also in the AFC Champions League. My so-called proud disciples. If I can have half of yours, I will I'm very happy." Xu Genbao waved his hand and said.

"Guide Xu. You are exaggerating too much. I am just lucky." Yan Feng shook his hand quickly and said.Xu Genbao is just the king of Chinese football, a well-known figure all over the world.Several of the main players in the national team were taught by him.

"No. No. Let's take Wu Lei, who I used to be the most proud of. Don't look at what he is said to be the king of the ball. But if he comes to Spain, in my team, he can't get the main force And you, in the last game against Castilla, directly froze the talented player Erdgaard. Your performance is really outstanding!" Xu Genbao continued to boast.

Yan Feng was highly praised by Xu Genbao, and he felt a little embarrassed.I don't know how to answer the call.

"I heard that two days ago, your first team changed the head coach. I also heard that Hermes didn't like our Chinese players very much. Now it's all right, I believe you can play in La Liga just around the corner. " Xu Genbao continued.

"Well, I hope." Saying this, Yan Feng felt a little depressed.But now, apart from being good at yourself, you can only wait patiently.

"Young man, don't be impatient. I know about your boss, Xiao Jiang. He brought you to Spain, and he will never let you go to waste." Xu Genbao comforted.Being able to see Yan Feng today, of course the old man can understand what's going on.

"Yes. I know." Yan Feng nodded.

"If you want to get ahead, you must first be able to endure loneliness. I am optimistic about you. Not everyone can get the Asian Footballer." Xu Genbao encouraged with a smile.

"Well. Of course. Hehe." Yan Feng still has this confidence.

"Okay. The game is about to start. After the game, let's get together with everyone. There are still many boys waiting for your autograph." Xu Genbao said at the end, turned and pointed to a certain place on the stand .

"Okay." Yan Feng looked up and saw a row of young Chinese faces sitting on it.Thinking of meeting so many compatriots, Yan Feng was also very happy.

After the two continued talking for a while, they separated.

Because today is West Division B'China Derby' (Chinese Capital Derby), there are still domestic media stationed in Spain who came to pay attention to this game today.There is no live video broadcast, but there are still text and picture live broadcasts.

Without Yan Feng's knowledge, before the conversation between him and Xu Genbao was over, there was already news about them on the China Sports Network.

"I saw Yan Feng. He also had a good chat with Xu Genbao. It can be seen that he is in a good mood. He was not depressed because he was placed in the reserve team."

"I'm going, I'm not saying that Yan Feng is transferred to La Liga or Granada. Why did he go to play La Liga B? No wonder there has been no news of him for a while."

"Will he be abolished as soon as he goes to Europe? The double MVP of the Chinese Super League and Asia, can't even stay in La Liga?"

"Didn't it mean that Granada replaced that annoying Hermes? The new coach is here, and he doesn't like him?"

"Is this the tragedy of Chinese football? China's current strongest players can only play in West Division B? Is it true that as Xu Genbao said, Chinese Super League players may not necessarily have a place in West Division B?"

"Sure enough, the Chinese are still not used to playing football. Even if they win the AFC Champions League, they are just entertaining themselves in the low-level league."

"The Chinese Super League is falsely prosperous. The essence is just hype. Look, the best players in the Chinese Super League can only play in West Division B."

"So, it is right for Chinese Super League players not to go abroad. Staying in China can at least play a main role in the Super League. If they go out, they can only stay in the reserve team. If they stay for a long time, they will be useless."

"Sad! Another sales midfielder. Or another water delivery player."

As soon as the news that Yan Feng and Xu Genbao met and talked, the Internet exploded immediately.Fans who haven't heard from Yan Feng for a while expressed pessimism about his situation.Some people even began to mourn Yan Feng's misfortune, and became angry with him.

But Yan Feng didn't know that the domestic side had already scolded him for him.After he warmed up seriously, he started the game against Lorca with his teammates.

After the game started, Yan Feng was astonished to find that the Lorca team didn't even have a single Chinese player.

Didn't it mean that Xu Genbao was engaged in youth training in Spain this time?Didn't you hear that he sent many young players to train in his team?Why is there not a single Chinese player on the field now?

What Yan Feng doesn't know is that it doesn't mean that you buy a team of Chinese players, and then you can stuff as many Chinese players as you want into the team.Although Spain does not have a player access system like England.But it's not like you can just get some players and register in Spain.Among the young players sent by Xu Genbao, they couldn't participate in official competitions at all.Instead, he can only stay in Spain to practice football with a student visa.

"The Chinese players I saw just now seem to be in the stands, not on the sidelines. Don't they participate in the game? It's strange. It seems that after the game, I have to ask Director Xu what's going on." Yan Feng said to Luo I am a little disappointed that there are no Chinese players on the Erka field, but at the same time I am also curious about what is going on.

After putting aside this question, Yan Feng devoted himself to the game wholeheartedly.

In other words, the Granada reserve team is not bad.Coupled with Yan Feng who has gradually adapted and integrated into the team.All of a sudden, it feels like a strong team in West Division B.At least the defense has changed a lot.And it's hard enough.

As for the Lorca team, although Xu Genbao invested heavily and put forward the slogan of rushing to A (Second Division A), the background of players from a small place like the Lorca team is still a little worse.Originally, they were not too well staffed, and their strength was still somewhat behind the Granada reserve team.

And the gap is reflected in the scene.From the start of the game, the Lorca team had no difficulty in posing too much threat to the Granada reserve team.The Lorca team, which is unfavorable in offense, is completely at a disadvantage.

Especially under Yan Feng's efficient and tough sweep, it was difficult for Lorca to even attack the midfield.The entire Granada defense line looks impenetrable, and there is nowhere to talk.Under such unfavorable circumstances, Lorca ended the first half behind by one goal.

"Granada's defense seems to be a higher level than what we saw in the video. In this game, we probably have no chance." After watching the first half, Xu Genbao said so pessimistically.

And the second half was indeed as Xu Genbao predicted.Even though the Lorca team made personnel adjustments after the halftime break, they still had nothing to do with the defense of the Granada reserve team.

In the end, the Lorca team lost 3:0 to the visiting Granada team at home.

For the victory, Lopez, as the head coach, is very satisfied.Especially happy with the defense getting tough enough and solid enough.As for Yan Feng's performance, he was quite satisfied.But when scoring, he only gave Yan Feng 7 points.

This is an upper-average rating.Not bad, but it shows that Lopez is still not satisfied.

What he was dissatisfied with was actually Yan Feng's pass.It's not that Yan Feng made a lot of pass mistakes.In fact, Yan Feng's pass success rate is quite good.He is not afraid of pressing, and his success rate in short passes is still very high.

Is it dissatisfied that he didn't pass a threatening and deadly ball?No, today he is the main defensive midfielder, Lopez does not need him to pass the fatal blow.

Which in the end is dissatisfied with which part of the pass?

It's actually a long pass.Those who have followed Yan Feng's football for a long time will find that he rarely passes the ball long.Yan Feng mostly plays short or low passes, and high-altitude long passes, which he doesn't play at all.

"Yan, your pass processing is still slow. You don't even perform long pass fast breaks at all. As a defensive midfielder, you still use too little in this area. Your flaws in this area are quite big. I I hope you can strengthen some long pass practice in the future." In the locker room after the game, Lopez directly said to Yan Feng with the data sheet.

"Long pass? This is true. I will strengthen my practice in this area." After listening to it, Yan Feng realized this problem after thinking about it.

In fact, in his concept, kicking a long pass is a backward style of play.For example, once the Chinese team plays more long balls, it means that the team is behind, and there is nothing they can do about the opponent's defense, so they have to use such an unavoidable method.

I believe that in the minds of many people, the long pass is England's brutal and backward style of play.However, in fact, as a defensive midfielder, long passing ability is also a very important ability indicator.

Especially in the high-pressure style of play, after the defensive midfielder grabs the ball, the best, most direct and most threatening way to deal with it is to make a long pass.The long pass at this time will directly break the opponent's entire defense, and the striker who can get the ball will face the least defensive force and can create the greatest threat.

When Yan Feng was in China before—there were always teammates with excellent free kick ability around him.In addition, R&F is a player who likes to play ground penetration.So this makes Yan Feng's long passing ability not too important.The weakness of lack of long passing ability has not been exposed.

After coming to Granada, Lopez asked for faster handling of the ball and more direct long-distance transfer of the ball.This time, Yan Feng's lack of long passing ability was immediately exposed.

Lopez's words made Yan Feng enlightened.Looking back on the situation in the game, Yan Feng also knew that it was time for him to strengthen his long passing ability.

(End of this chapter)