For Boggs, the fundamentals are the basic technical qualities of a player, such as receiving, possessing, passing and shooting. Based on them, combined with the principles of football, the players will know when, why and how to use the action. One of the most overlooked skills is kicking the ball with both feet.

From Boggs' point of view, he also often hears the phrase "weak foot and dominant foot".

But in reality, Boggs and the coaches on the team rarely use such words in training. Otherwise, the coach runs the risk of hinting to the players that they are weak in terms of technical ability in this regard. The left, right, or other foot should be used as much as possible to avoid negative associations.

Of course, this is for most players... For those who want to be top players... Unless you're using Robben as a template, you'd better make your left and right feet a little more balanced. Because the ability to use your feet is a watershed moment between a good player and an average player.

"I did play on the left side, I should be more comfortable..."As soon as his brain was hot, Ding Yue made a big mistake.

Boggs frowned.

Ding Yue immediately knew that he had said the wrong thing.

"Of course, I played on the right side and there was no resistance, in Saint-Etienne I was always pressed on the right and I played well. ”

Boggs shook his head and smiled, "Ing, Simeone and I are honestly optimistic about you. Calling you alone, I think you can understand our painstaking efforts. ”

Of course, Ding Yue knew that Simone had talked to him.

Boggs pushed a bottle of water in front of Ding Yue. Boggs had never brewed coffee or anything like that in the office, let alone anything else. The bottled water on the training ground was carried directly to a case, in his words, saving time.

"You know, being able to use your feet increases your unpredictability in the game. If you're using one foot all the time, it's easy for defenders to tell where you're going and how your body is going when passing, dribbling or running with the ball. Being able to use both feet means you're comfortable on either side, especially with the ball!"

As he spoke, Boggs' body began to lean forward.

Pulling over the laptop computer in front of him, Boggs placed his chair sideways on the side of the desk, opened the video stored in the computer, and looked at Ding Yue one by one, "You see, when defending, defenders usually like to defend on one side, which means that they will force you to the side in their favor." If you're right-footed, they'll push you to the left. However, if you can use both feet at the same time, then it is almost impossible for them to predict which way you will go, which makes them difficult to defend. ”

This was against Malaga, Ding Yue made a forward breakthrough on the right side, and there was a good opportunity to cut inside, but Ding Yue made a small mistake in the process of dribbling the ball with his left foot, and finally he could only use his speed to make up for this mistake, and finally could only force a cross from the bottom.

Not everyone can face up to their mistakes, and not everyone has the courage to look back at their shortcomings again and again. But Ding Yue and Boggs watched with relish.

"Unpredictability is one of the most important qualities you can have as a player, and playing with two feet helps improve your unpredictability!"

"Is it too late?" Ding Yue asked.

Boggs stared at Ding Yue, are you doubting our professionalism?

Ding Yue was stunned.

Protecting the ball away from defenders is one of the most basic skills of a player, and when playing with two feet, it becomes easy.

"Look at this ball again, you've been forced to go outside by the opponent. I've always said that when a player is protecting the ball on the move, they can use both their feet to protect the inside and outside of the ball. Players who often use one foot always use one foot on one side to control the movement to the left or right. If a player is always dribbling with the outside of his foot, turning, etc., it is easy for the opponent to see the weakness and defend it. ”

Boggs took another sip of water, "Believe me, it won't be long before every left wing-back in a La Liga team will have a set of your dribbling habits and breakthrough skills, as well as the usual breakthrough and shooting routines!"

Ding Yue didn't think that when he was in Ligue 1, many teams were already targeting him in the later stage.

"Protecting the ball with two feet can give you a sense of unpredictability because the defender doesn't know which side you're going to choose. ”

Of course, this is another truth that seems to be nonsense, Ding Yue understands.

If the ball is on one side of his body, such as the left, and his familiar foot is the right foot, then he has to stretch his leg to the other side of his body to maintain control of the ball. It's a delay, there's no doubt about it.

In fact, Boggs has a little bit of pressure on Ding Yue, because in Ligue 1, Ding Yue's wonderful solo show like a cannon has made him famous, and his eclectic ball path and the characteristics of being able to play on both sides make Ligue 1 defenders unguardable. Simeone and Boggs are becoming clear about this. It's just that Simeone's attitude towards top players is to play at the top level.

Boggs complied.

After communicating with Carlos Menéndez, that is, Atletico Madrid's physical coach, physical fitness is obviously Ding Yue's advantage rather than disadvantage, neither is speed, and the confrontation is okay... listed them one by one, and finally came to the conclusion that Ding Yue's biggest deficiency was his ability to backfoot.

"I've got a training plan for your left foot, you can take it back and take a look. Starting tomorrow, you will have to follow the training methods indicated above and go to the assigned coach on time to train accordingly. ”

Ding Yue flipped through it roughly, and there was a stack of twelve pages... This reminded him of Zhou Xingxing's Wei Xiaobao holding the martial arts cheats given to him by the chief helmsman of the Heaven and Earth Society... Table of contents, that expression.

"Slightly longer. ”

"Hey, you... Fuck off!" Boggs couldn't talk anymore.

Ding Yue grinned, quickly got up and flashed out of his office.

Ding Yue went out, and Boggs called up their recent investigation and research on Ding Yue... A report that combines various data and site visits to produce a similar scouting review.

“… Tall 1.80 meters tall and weighing 75 kilograms, Ding Yue has excellent confrontation strength and instantaneous explosiveness, and his body balance, flexibility and ball sense are also excellent. ”

“… Judging from the performance of Ligue 1 last season and recent games, Ding Yue's on-the-spot handling skills are solid, stopping, controlling, carrying and related articulation movements are smooth and coherent, and the ratio of his calves and thighs is conducive to him getting rid of opponents through faster foot frequency and more frequent continuous touches when holding the ball. His sprint speed and acceleration ability have reached the point of shocking, and his ability to change direction quickly and drill in the crowd is even more commendable. ”

“… Ding Yue's right foot is more accurate in touching the ball and power, and his left foot can also complete passes and shots above the level, and his more balanced two-foot ability is the basis for him to start and tear the opponent in any corner of the frontcourt. At this stage, the main shortcoming of the Chinese star in terms of physical fitness is that the calf strength is still slightly insufficient, he needs a large space to swing his legs when shooting, once the opponent implements close defense or packing, it is difficult for him to find a more comfortable shooting space... Based on feedback... After coming to Europe, Ding Yue focused on exercising his upper body strength in the gym..."

Syllable!

Boggs closed his laptop and paused for a moment to remember Simeone's words.

"Real Madrid has Ronaldo, Barcelona has Messi, why can't we have one too?"

There is a what?

Boggs didn't ask.

It's just, Ding Yue... Can it really be?