9 new options and attempts at Granada vs Deportivo La Coruna 1

After the training, everyone dispersed, and Leo was still practicing with the ball on the training ground alone, but was stopped by Gonzalez: "Don't train yourself today, come to my office, I have something to tell you." ”

Leo nodded, and went back to the locker room to change his clothes. Along the way, he wondered what Gonzalez was looking for him. Did you make a mistake? No way, it's only been a day and a half of training. If it weren't necessary, he was a person who didn't even speak much when he trained, and he overfulfilled the training plan arranged by the coach, and whoever made a mistake couldn't take his turn.

He didn't think much about it, changed his clothes and went straight to the manager's office, he knocked on the door and got permission to push the door and walked in.

Gonzalez beckoned to him, and Leo walked over and sat down in an empty chair across from him, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Gonzalez smiled kindly: "I discussed it with the rest of the coaching staff, and we decided to develop a training plan specifically for your individual situation. ”

It turned out that he was going to arrange another training plan for him, but Leo didn't understand the need for this specialization, and asked directly: "Do you have any special intentions in arranging me to conduct regular training with the forward team today, and arranging me and the defensive team on the side in the afternoon confrontation training?" ”

Gonzalez was a little surprised by his acuity, and he could relate to today's training with just one sentence of his own: "We want you to try a little bit more on the front line. ”

Leo understood: "You mean to let me play as a striker?" ”

Gonzalez nodded and continued: "I know you've been playing in a midfield position since you were a kid and your father is also a world-class midfielder. But I and the whole coaching staff think it's a shame that you have the speed and the ability to score in midfield. You should be like a sharp sword, tearing through the defense with speed and stabbing straight to the heart.

Leo narrowed his eyes, a little bitten apart by his words, stabbing straight to the heart to stimulate the nerves and senses. It was just that for a moment, he regained his usual composure and calmness. Solemnly thought about Gonzalez's suggestion.

The striker is actually a very flattering position, the tactical offensive core, with only one purpose - to score goals. You don't need strong organizational skills, you usually don't need to defend your own half, the credit for winning the game is all yours, you can accept the fans' praise and praise, and you can also be on the scorer list. As long as you don't waste your chances, no one will scold you if you lose.

To be honest, Leo is a little tempted by this mentions, and there is only one reason, he loves to take the initiative to attack, and hates passive defense. But he maintained his usual cautious attitude and would not respond lightly.

Leo didn't answer, and he didn't have much expression on his face, just as meticulous as he was when he was training. Gonzalez couldn't figure out what was going on in his mind, and then said, "It's not that you need to make a choice right away, we just give you a reminder, and I hope you can try to change it in your training and think about it carefully." ”

Leo was silent for a long time, and just as Gonzalez was about to elaborate on the training plan and diet that the coaching staff had set for him, Leo suddenly asked, "What kind of striker do you want me to be?" Standing on a pile, grabbing a point, or rushing forward? ”

In fact, he feels that these three types of strikers are not suitable for him, and he is not as good as the forward position. It is listed just to test Gonzalez, if it is only because the team lacks a striker with strong scoring ability, without considering the development of the player himself, he will immediately refuse the manager's offer. But Gonzalez only thought for a moment, and then watched him calmly spit out three words—nine and a half.

As the name suggests, this is a position between a midfielder of 10 and a midfielder of 9, and a 9 and a half does not need to take on defensive responsibilities compared to the midfielder, but must have super scoring ability. For the center, it is more organizational and the overall view. This is an all-round forward position, fast, explosive, delicate footwork, flexible movement, wide vision, the need for absolute possession, or passing or shooting or breaking through with the ball, every decision made is to catalyze the 'transition from defense to attack' into a lethal threat, and is the absolute tactical core of the whole team.

For Leo, the position is undoubtedly more attractive than the midfield, and he is already tempted, but on the surface he remains unmoved: "But I am not all-powerful. ”

Gonzalez leaned forward, looked intently at the young man in front of him and said, "I believe that with your talent and talent, in the near future, you will definitely be the best all-round striker in the world." ”

A rare smile bloomed on Leo's face: "I'll think about it carefully." ”

Gonzalez handed him a pile of materials on the table: "Here's your workout plan and nutritional recipe for the week, and you have to follow the plan exactly. I heard you have a sweet tooth......"

"I don't like it." Leo is almost a reflex denial.

Gonzalez expressed some surprise at the unusual look on his face: "That's great, chocolate, candy, and desserts are definitely not allowed." ”

Leo nodded, thinking that the last chocolate cake in the fryer would never be eaten again.

González continued: "The video of the match of our opponent in the seventh round, Deportivo La Coruna, go back and take a good look, there will be a technical analysis next, I am waiting for you to consider the result, hopefully this is your first game as a striker. ”

The match against Deportivo La Coruna is played on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Stadio Carmenez, home of Granada.

Before the team bus arrived at the stadium, many fans had already gathered at the scene, and the scene was very hot. With a record number of female fans, chanting Leo's name in unison from the stands, the Carmenez Stadium, which can accommodate just over 10,000 fans, was filled with 50,000 enthusiastic Granada fans.

Poor Deportivo supporters from afar can only occupy a small corner of the stands, and even their own fans are talking about Granada's number 5. Qi Zu's son actually conquered the audience with a face, is this a football match or a film festival red carpet?

At the same time, the media area next to the stadium is also very lively. In the match between the two lower teams in La Liga, the number of reporters present is not even inferior to that of the giants. They were undoubtedly coming for Leo Fernandez. They are looking forward to what a much-maligned 'second generation star' will do at their home turf after helping a bottom-of-the-table team at Camp Nou to defeat Barcelona.

This time at home to Deportivo La Coruna, Gonzares put Leo in the starting line-up. The formation announced by Granada is still 451, with No. 18 Horncordova as the single striker, and Leo is still placed in the midfield position.

Leo and his teammates warmed up on the sidelines before the game, and the stands near them immediately boiled, and the colored balls in their hands waved a sea of red and white that belonged to the color of the Granada jersey, and screams and shouts came and went. The teammates were very excited, waving to the fans and thanking them for their support.

Only Leo was unmoved, still concentrating on stretching his muscles and moving his joints, and his mind was full of the technical and tactical arrangements of the coaching staff before the game.

Deportivo La Coruna only returned to the First Division last season, but they have absolutely nothing to do with the term 'underdog'.

If Granada is a team that is completely struggling on the relegation line, Deportivo La Coruna's ups and downs are jaw-dropping. They have won the league, played in the UEFA Champions Cup and UEFA Cup, and were known as 'Super Laco', but then suffered relegation defeat and relegation to La Liga, returned to the first division, and the golden generation of 'Super Laco' players retired...... After several ups and downs, Deportivo La Coruna is no longer as famous as it once was, but it is still a worthy and necessary opponent.

In any case, Deportivo La Coruna is a team that can crush Granada in terms of reputation, but that is not substantiated, as they snatched the three points from Barcelona at the Camp Nou last week.

After the pre-match warm-up, when Leo was about to walk back to the players' tunnel with his teammates, he raised his head and smiled casually at the spectators' stands, and when he laughed, there was a shallow dimple on his right cheek, which looked particularly charming. This smile instantly set off another wave of cheers in the audience. Although he only played 20 minutes for Granada, three goals were enough to make the Granada fans go crazy for him.

The captain walked over and hooked his neck and said with a smile: "We have to make a suggestion to the chairman, the Carmenez Stadium can no longer accommodate our little Leo's female fans, and it must be expanded." ”

The teammates also turned their heads and echoed: "Yes, it must be expanded!" ”

Leo just shook his head, showing a look of 'too handsome, I'm also helpless', and followed the captain all the way into the locker room, but suddenly heard a deliberately suppressed voice behind him: "Then the future superstar can stay until our stadium is expanded." ”

Leo turned his head and half-squinted at the man who was talking not far behind him. It was the striker Horn Cordoba that he was going to partner today. When Leo looked over, the man was looking down and laughing with his teammates. Leo couldn't understand whether what he had just said was a simple joke or something else. But in any case, he would never be stupid enough to have an unpleasant encounter with his teammates before the game.

Everyone was preparing for the game, and as soon as they changed their jerseys, they had to go to the tunnel to line up, and this little episode in the dressing room naturally went unnoticed.