svetikya Chapter 39 Is this the rhythm of Premier League teams?
Chapter 39 Is this the rhythm of Premier League teams?
Terry then led Lampard and the others away, chatting and laughing.
Watching the figures of the group disappear into the distance, Su Yu didn't have any particular thoughts.
He quietly took out a jersey with the number 24 printed on it from his locker and put it on.
Yesterday afternoon, Wilkins and Su Yu finalized their numbers, while Su Yu, a young player who still doesn't know if he can even secure a substitute spot.
To be honest, Wilkins secretly pulled some strings for him when it came to number 24.
Dressed and wearing his shin guards, Su Yu immediately went out and jogged towards the training field. When Su Yu arrived at the training field, the few people who had come out earlier were already doing warm-up exercises on the field.
They hadn't greeted each other when they passed each other in the locker room, so Su Yu naturally didn't bother to approach them here on the training field.
And so, the five of them practiced in their respective corners.
However, the seemingly awkward scene did not last long. After about ten minutes, more and more people began to appear on the training field.
Su Yu saw Cech wearing a helmet, as well as the German midfield legend Ballack, and also the 28-year-old French midfielder Florent Malouda, who was at his peak!
Of course, all of these people arrived, including Deco, the only person Su Yu recognized from the entire Chelsea team.
Although Deco had never given Su Yu a second glance back when they were in Barcelona.
But things are different now!
As newcomers to the same place, Deco naturally took the initiative to approach Su Yu in a very friendly manner!
"Hi! Su! Long time no see!"
"Long time no see, Deco!"
Two people who had little to do with each other before suddenly hugged each other very familiarly in this unfamiliar place.
And it wasn't just a hug; Deco even introduced Su Yu to Carvalho, his younger brother from the Portuguese national team!
As a former superstar player in decline, Deco's rich experience in team struggles and complex locker room environments made him very clear that even a substitute among substitutes is a force he must strive for, given his current lack of status!
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8:25 a.m.!
As the players arrived one after another, Scolari, wearing a Chelsea blue T-shirt and sporting a large belly, stood on the sidelines with Wilkins.
"Everyone, come here for a second!"
After roughly counting the heads, Wilkins, following Scolari's instructions, gathered everyone together.
Although it was cheap and rented, Scolari still treated Su Yu the same way he treated Deco, having him stand beside him and introducing him to everyone.
Normally, this process of new members joining the team should just be a formality and wouldn't cause much of a stir.
But today's event is somewhat unusual!
The reason, of course, was that Scolari introduced Su Yu, a young man who was clearly a Barcelona goalkeeper, as a midfielder in front of all 25 players on the team.
Upon hearing Scolari's words, Terry, who had greeted Su Yu in the locker room earlier, and Deco, who had just hugged Su Yu on the training field, realized that Su Yu's jersey today was not actually a goalkeeper's jersey.
"John, aren't you supposed to be a goalkeeper? Why did the boss just say he's a midfielder?"
While others were merely curious, the honest and straightforward Essien asked directly in a low voice.
"When I saw the official website description, they said he was a goalkeeper. Oh well, whatever!"
Upon hearing Essien's question, Terry turned his head and whispered a reply before falling silent.
As a midfielder, Essien naturally paid more attention to his rivals in the same position, but as a center-back, Terry naturally didn't care what position the new young man played!
Even if Su Yu is a center-back, it's impossible for him to lose his starting position!
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After the introductions of the new players, it was time to move on to the first team's formal training session.
Warm-up drills, dribbling around cones and shooting...
After this series of basic training sessions is completed.
Finally, Su Yu entered the intra-team scrimmage that he had been most looking forward to.
Of course, it was just as Su Yu had imagined.
As a complete rookie who arrived on the first day, even though he was a substitute on Team B in the scrimmage, he couldn't secure a starting spot.
However, this also gave Su Yu time to observe the difference in strength between Chelsea's first team A and B, as well as some of his teammates' playing habits.
Despite possessing Harvey's maxed-out vision and teamwork skills, Su Yu didn't really need to worry about these things...
"Beep!"
With Wilkins' whistle, Su Yu truly experienced the speed of the Premier League for the first time.
Team A's starting four midfielders are Deco and Lampard in the center, with Malouda and Joe Cole on the left and right respectively.
As for Team B, they are also very strong, with Ballack, Essien, and Mikel forming a three-legged formation!
一边是4-4-2，一边则是4-3-3！
With the midfield strength difference not being significant, the training match became a close contest in midfield from the very beginning.
Putting everything else aside, with Deco, a close confidant of Scolari, directly occupying a starting position, the four top midfielders have now fallen to the point where they can only compete for two starting spots.
The season hasn't officially started yet, and the actual starting lineup hasn't been officially determined either.
In this situation, the value and seriousness of the training matches are self-evident.
It was as if the training match had only been going on for less than 5 minutes, and Deco, who was used to dribbling the ball and looking for opportunities, had already been pressed closely by Ballack and Mikel from Team B countless times!
It was precisely this kind of close-range action, which was not common in La Liga and could even be considered a foul in La Liga, that made Deco unable to find the feeling of being able to pass the ball at will, which he had before at Barcelona.
"Boss! Deco still isn't quite used to our pace!"
On the sidelines, watching Deco being repeatedly tripped up by Mikel's big buttocks, Wilkins frowned and said.
If Wilkins could see that, how could Scolari not?
However, even though Scolari is well aware that Deco still needs some time to adapt, he can only continue to keep Deco in the core position.
There was no other way; only Deco could match his tactical vision for transforming Chelsea.
If he continues to use the midfield trident of Ballack, Lampard, and Essien, wouldn't this Chelsea be just like the Chelsea under Mourinho?
How can Scolari's value be demonstrated?
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