Chapter 162: Entering the First Team
I see, David nodded abruptly.
In that case, there is not much of a problem.
Anyway, according to the team's plan, the League Cup and FA Cup were played by the reserve team, but because there were no games before and after the first League Cup, the first-team players would play.
Since it is for the sake of developing the players, it is not impossible to have a few young players play in the League Cup and FA Cup, and the value of training is far greater than that of the reserve league and youth league, as long as you take care to protect the players.
However, David did not make a decision, because he had to respect Loew in this regard, so after saying goodbye to Rick Link, he went to Loew to explain the matter.
Loew was initially confused about David's intentions, but soon understood the reason for the Academy's approach.
After pondering for a moment, Loew felt that he had been ignoring the academy that the club had set up.
He admires David's vision for selecting players, so are the young players brought back by David in the academy also very talented and talented seedlings like first-team players?
It seems that he will have to pay more attention to the academy in the future, Loew made up his mind.
'Well, let those three players train with the first team for a couple of days, and if it's really like what Rick Link said, I'll give them a chance to play in the cup.' Loew is also curious at this time, what kind of strength do these young players recommended by the academy have?
When Rick Link informed Ramos and a few other young players of Loew's decision, the little guys were so happy that they were on the verge of jumping to the roof, they didn't expect to get the chance to break into the first team so soon.
"Don't be too happy!"
Rick Link saw that the little ones were a little swollen, and hurriedly poured cold water and said: "This is not really entering the first team, just training with the first team for a few days, as for whether you can get a chance to play in the cup, it depends on your performance." But after the League Cup, you'll definitely have to come back here to train, and the Reserve League and Youth League are your main venues! ”
The young players stuck out their tongues as if they looked at each other, but their hearts were still filled with excitement and joy.
They don't care if they stay in the first team all the time, because they know that at their age, it's not yet time for them to play for the first team, and being able to represent the club in cup competitions is the limit they can aspire to.
What's not to be satisfied with!
It was a historic day for them, as it was the first time they stepped on the training ground of the first team.
Ramos, who was stunned, knelt on the ground and kissed the lawn of the first team's training base as if he were on a pilgrimage.
"Can you not be so sensual, you think you can stay in the first team by kissing the lawn?" Gary Cahill picked up Ramos and said angrily.
Ramos was still fascinated: "No, I just think the first-team lawn smells better than the turf of the academy!" ”
Well, you're hopeless!
Several friends cast contemptuous glances together.
Because it is a temporary transfer, a few little guys do not have a fixed changing box in the locker room, and they can only last for a few days.
In the absence of captain Alonso, it is natural for the old guy to play the role of a good parent and bring them to get acquainted with the first team.
When I first entered the first team, it felt like everything was so new, but this relaxed mentality was shattered when training started.
When I was warming up for a few days, the little ones didn't feel it yet, but when they had the ball in training, they were a little overwhelmed, after all, the intensity of the academy was nowhere near as strong as the first-team team.
The first-team players know why these young players train with the first team, and in fact, most of them are not much older than these young players, so naturally they don't have a big brother mentality.
When you really train in groups, the young players really feel the gap, because it is difficult for them to keep up with the rhythm of their teammates, and before you know it, they have become a laggard.
In the youth team is the best, but when it comes to the first team, it has to be held back, this strong gap makes several little guys not very emotional, and in the end, the training is barely completed.
Loew stood on the sidelines of the training pitch and observed the situation of these young players throughout the whole process, and was really surprised.
Although they can't keep up with the rhythm of the first team, they can't beat them with a stick, after all, they haven't trained at this intensity before, and they can't really compare the academy to the first team.
Sergio Ramos, the Spanish full-back, was a big surprise for Loew.
Compared with the substitute right-back Sania that David bought this summer, Ramos is physically at a disadvantage, but his defensive ability is comparable, and even his assist ability seems to be slightly stronger than Sania, not to mention the next few years, even after training with the first team for a period of time, he can represent the first team.
Looking at his talent, his future achievements are really not comparable to Sagna's.
And after observing for most of the day, Loew also feels that Ramos also has the potential to play as a central defender, and it is very important for a team to have a versatile player, who knows when it will come in handy!
So, Loew is full of surprises for Ramos.
Gary Cahill, a homegrown central defender, performed a little worse, after all, the central defender position is more physical, although the basic skills are very solid, but the lack of experience makes him always on the losing side in the confrontation.
However, this does not mean that Gary Cahill has no future, at least after a few years of training, there is absolutely no problem playing as a substitute in the team.
And Joe Hart, the goalkeeper, is Loew's most interested.
The first team usually has three goalkeepers, in addition to the main goalkeeper and the substitute goalkeeper, the third goalkeeper usually trains with the first team but has to play in the reserve league, because the third goalkeeper in the first team rarely gets the opportunity to play.
Notts County's third goalkeeper was the goalkeeper of the reserve team.
However, after seeing Joe Hart's performance, Loew felt that even if Joe Hart was promoted to the first team, there really would be no problem.
With his fierce eyes, he could almost immediately see that Joe Hart was a big goalkeeper and not a consistent goalkeeper like Diego López.
Admittedly, the age and experience gap has left Joe Hart behind first-team goalkeeper Diego Lopes in all qualities, but it doesn't seem to be a stark gap compared to backup goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Stay in the first team!
Loew didn't hesitate and made a judgment! (To be continued.) )