Fox in the Penalty Area

"Hu Lai, you have to take a driver's license test."

When Hu Lai finished his day's training and got into the car driven by Uncle Yong, his manager and driver, Uncle Yong, suggested to Hu Lai.

They had moved out of the hotel a week ago and into a house the club had found for them. The rent is borne by the club, and all the furniture and appliances in the house are available, and they only need to bring their bags to move in.

After moving in, Yong Jun was responsible for driving Hu Lai to the training base every day, and then came back to clean the room, go shopping in the supermarket, and make lunch for himself. In the afternoon, I was busy with work through the Internet, and went out to pick up Hu Lai according to the time. After taking Hu Lai home, I made dinner for two.

"I'm sure I can't stay here forever. When I'm gone, how do you go to train? Take the bus?"

Hu Lai curled his lips: "The development of science and technology in this world is too slow. It is already 2025, and even unmanned driving has not yet become popular!"

Yong Jun just laughed: "Don't complain, a driver's license is a must. Basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation are all you need."

Of course, Hu Lai knew that Uncle Yong was right, but he felt annoyed at the thought of taking the driver's license test: "Uncle Yong, how can I have time to take the driver's license test now? The training starts at nine o'clock in the morning, and it will be half past eight at the latest. I got the training base, and the training ended at 5:00 pm. Except for the day before and after the game, I practiced twice a day at other times. I couldn’t shake it... The real nine-to-five. I feel that I am not here to play football, but to work ..."

After hearing Hu Lai's words, Yong Jun couldn't help laughing: "That's still a punch card machine."

"Hey, don't tell me, we really complained like this in private. The whole time card machine, so that it is clear at a glance who is late, and who is late for a few minutes. And a management system, if anyone goes to the toilet for more than ten minutes, call the police... "

"Why do you call the police? Are you still not allowed to be constipated?" Yong Jun was puzzled.

"Constipation means that you did not strictly follow the recipes given to you by Ms. Schmidt, and your diet was unhealthy and irregular. Call the police and tell Ms. Schmidt, and ask her to mix a bottle of 'love drink' for you to help you defecate smoothly."

Yong Jun laughed out loud.

He laughed so hard that he almost lost his grip on the steering wheel.

"However, this also shows that the management of the club is becoming more and more professional. Look at how fast you have improved during this period of time? You have become stronger visible to the naked eye. You have played for the Flash Star for more than two seasons before. Except for the beginning, the physical data in the later stage is basically It hasn’t changed much. After coming here, you have gained weight and become stronger, and I think your physical strength should also improve.” After laughing, Yong Jun said to Hu Lai, reminding him that these improvements were all obtained through rigorous training .

"Of course, Uncle Yong, I'm not complaining about the hard training for you.

I personally enjoy it... especially being able to see my progress. This feeling is a bit like I am leveling in the game. I can see the increase in experience and level up. As long as I think that I can change to more advanced equipment after reaching the level, no matter how boring the leveling is, I don’t feel bitter. "

"Speaking of which, do you think you can enter the squad for the next round of the league?" Yong Jun asked a very critical question.

"I don't know." Hu Lai spread his hands, "The boss hasn't talked to me either."

"Well...how do you feel personally?"

"Personal feeling? Anyway, I am always ready. If the boss suddenly notifies me that I will play, I will not be surprised." Hu Lai did not brag, he really did. Rope] He changed them all and put them in the system space. In addition, although he has not played an official game, playing various teaching games and team competitions with his teammates in the team also made him somewhat feel the feeling of playing against Premier League players.

He found that playing in the way he is good at, even against Premier League defenders, he should be able to fight.

For example, in today's training, he still scored a goal despite Quinn's fierce defense.

After all, his way of playing football is not that kind of relying on his body, and he doesn't need to take the ball too much, he just needs to find space in the game.

In this regard, the head coach Tony Clark really knows him very well as Matt said at the beginning, and did not arrange for him to pull out to create gaps for his teammates, retreat to meet and organize offenses. The requirement for him is very simple, that is, to score goals under the existing Leeds City offensive system.

In the past few days, he also focused on letting him cooperate with captain Lorenzo, using Lorenzo, a high center, as a cover, how to find scoring opportunities by his side.

The advantage of this is that he doesn't have to face the defensive central defender directly like he did in Flash Star, and his running position can be more flexible, giving full play to his specialty of running without the ball to find space.

Through more than 20 days of training, Hu Lai has gradually become familiar with Leeds City's tactical system and how his teammates play.

For example, Pete Williams, currently the most watched talent in the team, is deeply troubled by rumors of transfer and contract renewal, but judging from his ability on the training ground, he really deserves so much attention.

Compared with Pete Williams, Huan, whom I am most familiar with, they are both offensive central midfielders. Huan thinks that Huan may be better than Williams in the selection of passing routes——Since Huan lost his explosive power After that, I changed my playing style and became more and more like a pure passer. The handling of the last pass in front of the penalty area is currently the strongest among Chinese players-other aspects are not as good as the opponent.

Williams has a wider range of activities, is the kind of "B2B" (BOX TO BOX, from the penalty area to the penalty area) midfielder, has excellent foot skills, and has a sharp straight line breakthrough, which is completely different from Brother Huan. no.

This is why he can become the second shooter in the team.

Of course, this is not to say that Williams' passing ability is bad. He can also be an organizer who sends a scalpel-like deadly pass at the front of the penalty area.

The reason why he is worse than Brother Huan in handling the last pass may be that he is still young and lacks experience in organizing offenses, but he has a technical foundation.

After all, he is only twenty years old, no wonder everyone is optimistic about his future.

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"Mr. Cayo, I don't think this can go on any longer."

Rachel Kayo, who was looking down at her phone, looked up and saw the piercing eyes of Pete Williams.

"Have you made a decision?" Seeing this, Kayo pushed the lock screen of his phone aside and listened to the player he served in front of him.

"Well, I feel that I have involved too much energy in the renewal of the contract. If this continues, my career will be over. So I decided to end this chaotic situation. You go to the club and say that the team is the most important thing now. The most important thing is relegation, and the contract renewal must be put aside. We will talk about contract renewal after the end of the season." Williams looked at his agent and said.

"Alright. If the team is relegated by then, we'll go..."

"No." Williams interrupted him, "If the team is relegated, depending on the performance of the club, if they increase their investment in order to rush back quickly, I don't mind staying..."

"Are you crazy, Pete?" It was Cayo's turn to interrupt Williams this time. "If you say stay, stay? The club will definitely renew your contract at that time. Do you really want to renew your contract with them?"

"Why not? As long as the club has ambitions, I would like to contribute to the return to the Premier League. But if the club's performances let me down, I will leave in the summer."

Seeing the young man saying this seriously, Kayo shook his head and sighed: "You think things too simply, Pete..."

"Isn't that good, Mr. Kayo? I think we just made a very simple thing too complicated. As a result, my state plummeted. If I continue to fall like this, I'm afraid that even if I want to leave, I won't be able to leave." The team wants me. Yesterday, Mr. Jackson called me, he was very dissatisfied with my performance, and told me that if this continues, there will be no place for me in the U22, let alone the national team."

Hearing what Williams said, Kayo fell silent.

The Jackson mentioned by Pete is Ryan Jackson, the head coach of the England U22 national team. The 20-year-old Williams is a main player in the U22 and is also Jackson's lover. Jackson is very optimistic about Williams' future, but now that he has said so, it is obviously a slap in the face for Williams.

As Williams' agent, he remembered what the young man's aspirations were.

Not just to be the best player in Leeds, but to be the best player in England.

He failed to score a goal in thirteen consecutive league rounds. This kind of performance really didn't match his ambition.

So after a series of incidents such as a sudden coaching change and contract renewal, it is normal for this young man to plan to return to football itself.

He was Pete Williams after all.

Pete Williams is the future Leeds supporters see as a future leader following Sean Barnett's move to north London Rovers.

Another reason why the fans and the club are not dealing with each other recently is that the contract renewal negotiations between Williams and the club have not progressed. Let the fans think that after selling a talented player, the club will also sell Pete Williams, who is more talented than Sean Barnett.

But in fact, it is not that the club wants to sell Pete, but that Pete has doubts about his prospects in this team-to put it bluntly, he wants to go.

First sell the team's original main striker, then agree to the resignation of the meritorious coach in a flash, and invite a young head coach who has no top-level coaching experience... These actions do not look like a man with great ambitions. What a club that wants to do in the Premier League should do.

So even though the Leeds City Club offered a very attractive salary and bonus package in order to keep Pete Williams, Williams did not agree to these conditions.

He told the club through his agent that he didn't stay here to play for money. If it was for money, other clubs could offer him a better contract. The reason why he is still willing to talk to the club is because he loves his hometown team.

The first condition of his contract extension is to hope to be able to see the club's ambitions.

It's hard to imagine that a player who is only 20 years old will put forward such conditions when renewing his contract with the club, instead of asking for a weekly salary and a signing fee. After all, most young people care more about whether their signing fee can bring him a super sports car, or whether they can buy a luxury house.

They have been training hard in various echelons for so many years, and they are finally going to stand out. How could they not enjoy it? Otherwise, what is the value of their previous hardships?

The media are always keen to report on the life of young players who spend a lot of money and spend money, and then criticize these young people for indulging in enjoyment. But the question is how many young people in their early 18s and early 20s can remain calm and rational in the face of explosive income growth?

An adult who has received a higher education may not be able to hold it, not to mention that the education received is very watery, most of the energy is spent on sports, and the mind is full of muscular athletes.

Not so with Pete Williamson. He has a maturity and awareness that far exceeds that of players of his age.

He knows what he wants and is willing to fight for it.

"...So, Mr. Cayo. It's very simple - I only have one thing in mind at the moment, trying to help the team survive relegation and play my value in the meantime."

Williamson spoke out about his decision.

Rachel Kayo spread her hands: "You have the final say, Pete."

After getting the support of his agent, Williamson was visibly relieved, and then his whole body relaxed, and the smile reappeared on his face.

Seeing him like this, Kayo made fun of him: "The little Pete I know is finally back?"

"I have been thinking about this issue for the past few days, and now I think I am relieved." Williamson answered the agent's question with a smile. "I can put all my energy into training and games and make up for what I missed before."

"I'm still a little curious, Pete. Why did you suddenly figure it out at this time? Was it because of that Ryan Jackson call?"

When Pete Williams was asked this question, the first thing that popped up in his mind was the figure of the rookie.

Every day, he can be seen sweating profusely in the gym, training under the guidance of Mr. Clement.

And his progress is also visible to the naked eye.

I remember that when I first saw Hu Lai doing the bench press, the weight of the barbell was only 35 kg, but now he can push it to 60 kg... (Note 1)

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be really hard for Williams to believe that a person's training effect is so good and the progress is so fast.

He had heard from Hu Lai that he only started regular football training five years ago, and he felt that he just wanted to use bragging to attract everyone's attention and win everyone's envy and respect in the team.

Just a grandstanding clown.

But now he found that this person didn't seem to be blowing out...

So Pete Williams, who has been a super genius for more than ten years, discovered a real super genius.

He admitted that he felt threatened.

But he didn't tell his agent what he thought, his self-esteem would not allow him to do so.

He just smiled: "Yes."

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Note 1: Hu Lai's bench press data is estimated by myself, referring to the level of basketball players. I couldn't find bench press data for football players, after all, in football players, the bench press is not an officially referenced strength test like basketball and football.

If the data is wrong, or wrong, if someone knows what the standard bench press strength of a football player is, I hope they can tell me the real accurate number, so I can modify and adjust.

For now, let's just take a look at it. Anyway, everyone just needs to know that Hu Lai's strength has increased significantly after training and the dual effects of the training scroll.