Chapter 201: Role Models
From April 15, 2017 to today, June 5, 2018, more than 13 months have passed, 417 days to be exact, the "Shenfeng" system is a regular training task, and Shen Feng has not interrupted it once!
417 days of perseverance is the key to Shen Feng's rapid growth from being a fledgling young boy to a core player who has shown some superstar potential and supported the football of the Dragon Kingdom!
The blessing of the "Shenfeng" system only gave Shen Feng an incentive to change his fate, and how far he could go in the end still depended on his own efforts and persistence.
Now, through his own hard work and persistence, Shen Feng has not only made himself stand out, but also set a very good example for other young players in the Dragon Country!
Although not everyone can be as lucky as Shen Feng to be able to obtain the blessing of the "Shenfeng" system, as long as they are willing to work hard in a down-to-earth manner, there is a possibility of success!
The most obvious performance at this point is that the young players in the Jianye team who were promoted to the first team at the same time as Shen Feng are not much stronger than the original Shen Feng, at least among the players of the same age in the Dragon Kingdom, they are not the most up-and-coming group, and in the process of growing up, they have never been selected for national teams at all levels.
However, under the encouragement and guidance of Shen Feng's exemplary and leading role, this group of young people of the Jianye team has made very rapid progress in more than a year, not only has been able to support the framework of the Jianye team, but also in the comparison with players of the same age, in the case of talent is not dominant, through their own unremitting efforts, they have caught up in strength, and showed a trend of catching up.
Although at their current level, they are not yet selected for the Dragon National Team for the World Cup, but in the national youth team (that is, the 2020 National Olympic Team), they have grown from the previous unselected players to the current squad players, and are steadily moving towards the main players!
As long as they can maintain their current upward momentum, in another two or three years, they will definitely be able to grow into the backbone of Dragon Country football!
Shen Feng's influence on Dragon Country football is not only limited to the Jianye team, but also plays a very good role in stimulating and motivating the young players in the Dragon Country team!
The 23-member squad of the Dragon Country team for the World Cup this time, including Shen Feng, has a total of five U23 age players, namely Deng Hanwen and Liu Yiming on the back line; He Chao in the midfield, and Wei Shihao in the front.
These players have been selected for the Dragon Country team many times before this, and at the U23 Asian Cup at the beginning of the year, they fought side by side with Shen Feng as the main force and won the championship of that event.
These young players, who are two years older than Shen Feng in terms of age, have learned a lot of things from Shen Feng, the most important of which is the serious attitude towards training!
These players have been able to get to this day, their talent does not need to be talked about, they are much stronger than the original Shen Feng, and in the process of youth training, they have worked hard enough to stand out from many youth players at a young age and get more attention.
However, they also have more or less habits that are used by Dragon Country players - after finally getting out of the way, gaining some fame, signing a big contract, and earning a good annual salary, there will be some changes in their mentality and they will become a little slack.
The main embodiment is that the performance on the training ground is not as serious and hard as before, and the time spent on enjoying the world of flowers and gorgeous life is increased, and the time spent on the training ground is reduced.
However, the actual situation is that although they benefited from the U23 policy of the Dragon Football Association and enjoyed the dividends brought by this policy in advance, they became famous at a young age and became the target of many giants, but their real level does not match the treatment they enjoy now.
If you don't take advantage of the benefits brought by the U23 policy and work hard to improve yourself, once the age is over, the dividends will follow, and they are very likely to be like the "Zhongyong" in the Chinese textbook, quickly disappearing from everyone.
Shen Feng's birth sounded the alarm for them!
The U23 policy launched by the Dragon Football Association to support young players benefits not only them, but also younger players like Shen Feng, and players of the same age as Shen Feng, in the U23 policy, they are more advantageous and competitive for them who are about to exceed the age limit.
If they don't work hard to improve themselves, they may not have to wait until they are too old to be replaced by younger players!
For example, after Shen Feng was born, Wu Lei, Gao Lin, Yu Dabao and others, who had previously sat firmly in the main position of the front line in the Dragon Country team, were greatly impacted.
Due to the differences between Wu Lei and Shen Feng in his tactical style, he can form some complements with him, and he can also have a place in the current Dragon Country team, Gao Lin and Yu Dabao, who are closer to Shen Feng's style, have completely lost their position in the Dragon Country team when Shen Feng is healthy and stable.
The Dragon Country team is in the squad for the World Cup this time, and both of them are excluded!
With their age and competitive state, after missing this World Cup, they basically have no chance to realize their dream of appearing on the World Cup stage again!
Deng Hanwen, Liu Yiming, He Chao, and Wei Shihao, although they were lucky enough to be selected for the squad of the Dragon Country Team to participate in the World Cup, but in terms of strength, they are all marginal players in their respective positions, and it is not very likely that they can appear in the World Cup.
If they don't take advantage of this God-given opportunity and don't take training seriously, when the season is over and the new season arrives, they may not have a place in their respective teams.
Just like Wei Shihao's club teammate Yu Dabao this season, Yu Dabao, who is in his playing year, has maintained a good technical and tactical level, ability in all aspects, and competitive state, but because of the influence of the foreign aid policy of the Dragon Super League and the U23 policy, there are few opportunities to play in this season's Dragon Super League.
This is also one of the important reasons why Yu Dabao missed out on following the Dragon Team to the World Cup, there are not enough games for him to keep him in shape, how dare Lippi bring him to the World Cup?
Even before Shen Feng's sudden rise, Yu Dabao was known as the "deputy general" in the Dragon Country team!
The reason why the Dragon Country team was able to retain their hope of qualifying after only scoring 1 point in the first four rounds of the previous World Cup qualifiers in the Asian round of 12 is directly related to the only goal scored by Yu Dabao in the 1-0 home defeat of South Korea by the Dragon Country team!