Chapter 19: Jersey No. 13
St. Pauli Club.
Zhen Shaolong, Kreuzer and Freiberg were all in the first day of reporting to the first team.
Under the guidance of the staff, they first went to the locker room, selected their own wardrobe, and received their training jerseys.
After packing up your things, you will go to the infirmary for a physical examination.
The physical test is a must before entering the professional team, and the general club physical test focuses on checking whether the player has hidden diseases, followed by having a comprehensive understanding of the physical condition.
The former is not needed.
Zhen Shaolong, Kreuzer and Freiberg, all players of the St. Pauli youth team, undergo medical examinations several times a year, and their health is recorded by the club.
The physical test is mainly for physical ability.
For example, fat content, grip strength, muscle stretch, explosiveness, etc., are all within the scope of the test.
This data will help head coach Bergman and other members of the coaching staff to get a detailed picture of their physical condition.
There were many physical test items, and it took nearly a morning.
When it was noon, Zhen Shaolong and the three went to the restaurant to eat, and finally met the first-team players who had finished training.
Zhen Shaolong and the three of them have been staying in the youth team, they can't say that they are completely unfamiliar with the first team, and they can't name a few names at all, they simply stay in the corner to eat, but among the players who dined, many people recognized them, especially Zhen Shaolong who was sitting opposite--
"Look! It's that Asian kid! β
"His name is Zhen!"
"That's right, it's him!"
"I heard in the morning that a new player had joined, but I didn't expect this Asian kid to be there."
"In addition, two. By the way, that short guy is called Frey, I know him, the youth team genius! β
"There's also a guy whose name I don't know......"
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The chatter of the players in the cafeteria was not shy about shy people, and Kreuzer listened a little sadly, because he was the only one who was said to be "the guy who didn't know the name".
Zhen Shaolong and Freiberg both held back laughter.
Meantime.
Head coach Bergman went to the infirmary and checked the physical test results of Zhen Shaolong's three people, and the detailed data didn't make much sense, Bergman mainly looked at the final assessment--
One is the injury rating.
One is the ability to adverse.
The ability to fight is well understood, and when the players are on the field, they will definitely face the physical confrontation with the opponent.
This evaluation data is very important.
Strong confrontation ability is a big plus for players, and in the professional league, physical confrontation is very important, whether it is offensive or defensive, you need to play against the opponent. As long as the confrontation ability is strong, even if the technique is poor, the performance will not be too bad.
The assessment of the confrontation ability of the three is not optimistic.
Kreuzer has the highest rating of confrontation ability, with a rating of B+, which is almost mid-table in the first team.
Freiberg is second, with a rating of B-, which is barely passable.
Zhen Shaolong......
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Even though Bergman was mentally prepared, he was still surprised to see this rating, "Are you sure?" β
In front of Bergman is Holm, a nutritionist and movement specialist who is also responsible for the first team's physical training.
Holm nodded affirmatively, "Of course, I'm sure, he's too thin, and his strength and stamina are poor. The only advantage is that it is not easy to get injured. He said, pointing to the item at the bottom of the form, "His injury rating is A+, which is rare, and should be the highest on the team." β
Bergmann was slightly relieved.
However, the poor confrontation ability to D level means that in the game, it is difficult to perform, and it is not easy to get injured, what is the use?
Bergman somewhat regretted letting Zhen Shaolong enter the first team.
Bergmann then looked at Kreuzer and Freiberg's injury ratings, which were B- and C, respectively.
B- It's nothing, it's a normal level.
C is a bit worse.
An injury rating of C indicates that injuries are easy to get involved in the game.
For a young player who is less than 20 years old, the injury rating is so low, which means that the future career may be full of ups and downs.
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Afternoon.
Zhen Shaolong and the three finally met head coach Bergman.
It was an internal training ground next to the locker room, which was formerly used as a futsal field, and now half of it is used as a storage room, with several sports equipment for players to work out nearby.
"You can pick the numbers you want." Bergman told them to pick their numbers and then they could go to the training ground.
The number is not as good as you want.
While there are no exact rules, teams follow a general concept: starting in a defensive position and starting in order in an offensive position.
The number 1 is undoubtedly the number of the goalkeeper.
Nos. 2 to 6 are defensive line numbers (there are also defensive midfielders).
No. 7, full-back, forward.
No. 8, core midfielder.
No. 9, the team's center forward, core striker.
No. 10, the soul of the team, the core of the midfield, the midfielder, the playmaker.
Number 11, Shadow Striker, Assaulter.
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After the 11th, there is no definite concept, but the numbers with good numbers must have been used by other players.
In the St. Pauli team, the only numbers that can be used before the 30th are 13, 19, 21 and 25.
Kreuzer chose the number 25.
Freiberg opted for the number 21.
When it was Zhen Shaolong's turn, he said a little strangely, "You don't choose No. 13?" The 13th is very forward, huh? β
"Number 13? No, Zhen, I suggest you pick number 19. "Freiberg kept waving his hand and saying 'don't do that' all over his face.
"Why?"
"Don't you know the meaning of number 13?" Kreuzer asked.
"Is it a taboo? I know that people who believe in Catholicism and Christianity are very taboo about the number thirteen......"
"Who cares about that!" Freiberg scrambled to popularize common sense to Zhen Shaolong, "The pressure on the thirteenth is too great, Gerd MΓΌller, you must have heard the name, he is a German bomber, a legendary football star!" He still holds the World Cup goal record! β
Kreuzer nodded along with it, "In Germany, number 13 stands for 'the best', the best recognized by everyone, and in the German national team, number 13 belongs to Riddle, then Worrall, and now Balak...... So no one is going to pick the number 13 unless he's confident of being the best. β
Zhen Shaolong understood.
"Then you're number 19." Bergmann listened to the discussion between the three of them, and finally said with a smile.
"No, I'll pick number 13. Is that okay, Mr. Bergman. Zhen Shaolong asked seriously.
"Yes, yes, but...... Are you sure? Bergman looked at Zhen Shaolong with some incomprehension.
"Do you want to be a joke?"
"As long as you wear the number 13 jersey, you will be under a lot of pressure, Zhen, you have to think about it. β
Zhen Shaolong nodded very definitely, "I thought about it very clearly, it's the thirteenth!" I'm sure this number will bring good luck! β