() "Left!"

"Right!"

"Right!"

On one side of the court, Makara was behind Sullivan and threw the ball in front of him.

Training between goalkeepers is generally independent of other players, and after Cudicini suffered a groin injury, Sullivan gradually settled into the position of the Blues' No.2 goalkeeper.

But due to the introduction of Czech teenager Petr Cech, the 34-year-old Sullivan has already had the idea of leaving. If nothing else, he will be bidding farewell to the Blues this summer.

"What do you think of Sullivan?" In the stands, Anovan sat next to Tang Wu and accompanied him to look at the green Stamford Bridge.

Tang Wu sat in the seat of the Blues family and Zhou Haohao every time, watching Sullivan knock the balls thrown by Makara out of the door frame one by one, "The technique is very solid, much better than me!" ”

Sullivan is 14 years older than Tang Wu, and in terms of basic skills and experience, he is indeed a lot higher than Tang Wu.

"Can you see what he lacks then?" Anovan continued.

"This..."Tang Wu could naturally see that Sullivan's reaction, agility and range of saves were not as good as his own, but he adhered to the modesty of the countrymen and didn't say a word.

An Nowan glanced at Tang Wu and knew Tang Wu's thoughts. He nodded, he still valued Tang Wu's character.

"Don, then what are your strengths?"

"Me?" Tang Wu thought for a moment, "My save range is a little bigger than it seems, and, and... Also, my body is more flexible and soft than that of European goalkeepers. ”

"What else?" Anovan continued to encourage.

"If there's anything else... Do corners count? I think I'm confident in defending corners on the left and right. ”

"What else?" The kind old goalkeeper had a smile in his eyes.

"And?" Tang Wu frowned, "Mr. Anowan, I don't understand what you mean..."

An Annovan patted Tang Wu on the shoulder, "Child, you have a lot of advantages!" ”

After speaking, Annowan counted his fingers carefully: "You are young, handsome, approachable, affectionate, and can speak many Chinese, your teammates like you, and you are very rich." You see, these are your strengths! ”

"This..."Tang Wu was a little confused.

It was like an elder praising the junior for being excellent, Tang Wu actually blushed slightly at this time.

"Don, you're still young. You have to know how many goalkeepers are still working hard in some low-level small teams at your age. And you only took half a year of hard work to sit in the starting line for Chelsea. Compared to them, you are simply much stronger. ”

"That's why I have to train harder! Become a goalkeeper like Zoff, Kahn and Van der Sar as soon as possible! Tang Wu clenched his fists.

"No, kid, you're not going to be theirs!" Anovan laughed.

"What?" Tang Wu didn't expect An Nowan to deny himself, and he was a little hesitant for a while, "Is it because of my left hand?" ”

A player who is not physically balanced will gradually develop bad habits that belong only to him on the field. Any bad habit is fatal for a goalkeeper.

For example, Tang Wu, his position when defending will unconsciously move to the left. After the opponent figured this out, the goal on Tang Wu's right side would become a gathering place for the strikers.

The current Tang Wu goalkeeper time is still very short, and the habit is not particularly serious, and everyone can't see it; In a few years or so, it will be difficult for Tang Wu to change it even if he wants to.

"Son, why do you always bother with this thing?" Anovan asked, "You are no different from other young people, why do you always focus on something that has become a fact?" ”

"You only see an extra finger on your left hand, but you don't see how standard your posture is when you make a save, how high you jump when defending a high ball, how fearless you are in the face of a single knife, and how accurate you judge the situation when you launch a quick attack."

"These are the things that make you better than other goalkeepers, why can't you see that?"

"Then, Mr. Anovan, if I am so good, why can't I be a goalkeeper as good as Kahn?" Tang Wu wondered.

"That's exactly where the problem lies." Anovan asked rhetorically, "Son, why do you want to be someone else?" You are yourself, you can do better than them, why not be yourself? ”

"Me? Do it better than them? Surpass them? Tang Wu couldn't believe it and repeated it.

"That's right! You've got the power to do it! Anovan said this, his eyes revealing excitement.

"Don, you know what, I've never seen a goalkeeper like you!"

'It's not just that you're bigger than the other goalkeepers. Your movement, your passing, your understanding of the situation and your precise long balls are not something that a traditional goalkeeper can do. ”

'If the goalkeeper used to be just one goalkeeper in an 11-man squad, then your behaviour has given Chelsea an extra player!'

"Kid, don't you know?"

'You've been completely integrated into the Chelsea formation and people have been influenced by you. On many occasions, the manager and I seem to see a scavenger! ”

"What does this mean?" Tang Wu was puzzled.

Tang Wu just wanted to run on the green field, so he chose to keep the goal in this way. Anyway, in Chelsea's usual training, Tang Wu requires himself according to the physical standards of players in other positions.

"No, Don! You don't know it, but your style of play has gradually affected the team's decision-making and the coach's judgment! I think it won't be long before there will be more and more goalkeepers like you on the football field! And you will be the creator of this style of play! ”

"Mr. Anovan, don't say that, I'm not that great!" Tang Wu saw that the more An Nuowan said, the more outrageous it became, and he hurriedly snorted.

"You don't have it now, but if you keep it up like this, maybe this style of play will be named after you!"

"No kidding!" Tang Wu smiled bitterly, it was the first time he had seen An Nowan so excited as he was now.

"Don, it's not a joke!" Annovan's expression suddenly became serious, "In the last 10 games, in addition to goalball, you have averaged 9.8 long passes from the back and 8.7 backcourt throws the ball to the front court every game. ”

"You've run out of the box 478 times and John, Crowder and even Frank and the likes of John will run to the back and fall to you."

"Defensively, you've averaged 4.2 tackles out of the box per game, eliminating the attacking threat of the opposition."

"And you're no worse than any other goalkeeper, with 9.2 effective saves per game."

"The main thing is that you run almost the same distance as a striker or someone else, and sometimes you run longer than them."

What does this mean? It means that you have not only done your job as a goalkeeper, but also done a lot of what a defender does. Maybe you can't be called a goalkeeper anymore, maybe it's more appropriate to call you a "doorman"! ”

"Okay, Mr. Anovan, don't say it, if you say it again, I'm going to be beautiful to the sky!" Hearing this unfamiliar combination, Tang Wu also laughed.

Guard? Is it a goalkeeper or a defender? This new word really stimulated Tang Wu's laughter.

I'm a goalkeeper, not a defender at all!

Tang Wu thought stubbornly.

Seeing Tang Wu's smile, An Nuowan suddenly changed the topic and said softly: "Tang, there are many beautiful things in life. If one day you really become the world's first "goalkeeper", I think you will help your national team more at that time! ”

"Mr. Anovan, don't you support me returning to China either?" Tang Wu suddenly understood the purpose of coming over to talk to him.

"No!" Anovan shook his head, "On the contrary, I support your choice!" ”

"Then what do you mean..."Tang Wu was a little puzzled.

'From the club's point of view, of course I want you to stay. The title race with Arsenal is imminent, and the knockout rounds of the Champions League are about to begin. Either one of these games is crucial for you and for Chelsea. ”

"But, Don."

"If your country really needs you, you should go back to your home country. A footballer should be proud to play for his country. The great footballers who have really left their mark in history are all players who have made outstanding contributions to the national team in the World Cup. ”

"But..."Tang Wu was a little entangled, "but this is just the Olympics, not the World Cup!" ”

"What? Do you look down on the Olympics? As far as I know, the Chinese team has not entered the Olympic Games for three consecutive years! ”

"No, I didn't mean that, I mean..."

An Novan interrupted Tang Wu's words.

"If you don't even have the Olympics in mind, how do you qualify to play in the World Cup?"