Chapter 11 Passing

"Hiss~~" When Santiago introduced himself, he clearly felt these subtle and unusually clear inhalation sounds, so he looked at these incredible teenagers and smiled: "What's wrong, what's strange?" ”

"Holy ...... Mr. Coach, I beg your pardon... I... We didn't expect you to be the substitute for Coach Stouff who went to the dentist! A young man with a pimple face and obviously a mixed race of Ayi said in surprise. They had already noticed the club manager Mr. Bianchi and Santo Tiago on the side of the training ground, and yes, they knew that it was Santiago, and they were very sure of it!

You must know that Santiago, who landed in Serie A three years ago and won the European Golden Boy Award the following year, can be said to be the national idol of Argentine teenagers at that time, and people are very optimistic about the Argentine young generation of players, who are second only to Leo who won the Golden Boy Award a year before playing for Barcelon. Messi. At that time, the European Golden Boy Award was won by two Argentine young players for two consecutive years, a striker and a midfielder! Coupled with Aguero, Gago, Cardoso and others, the Pampas Eagle always seems to soar through the sky without falling.

Among them, the most brilliant Santhiago and Messi are also known as the Argentine twin stars, but what people didn't expect is that the later development trajectories of the two are very different!

Of course, this is also a later story, because for this group of teenagers, it doesn't matter what happened later, they only know that the star in front of them, who is seven years older than them, has reached the height of their dreams! And at this moment, he really appeared in front of his eyes, and said that he was the coach of his youth training class! How could this not make them excited and unbelievable!? If it weren't for the training ground, they would have rushed up and clamored for autographs!

Looking at this group of teenagers who were already full of little stars, San Tiago was also in a much better mood, and after taking them to the designated training area and completing the roll call, in the face of dozens of pairs of eyes staring at him, San Tiago gradually became serious, he thought for a moment and then said: "In the conversation with Mr. Bianchi just now, I learned that you are all the best in your age group, according to my experience, if you can perform well enough...... Then you deserve a professional contract, and maybe I should congratulate you first! “

Hearing Saint Tiago's words, the teenagers all showed a look of joy, this was a tacit understanding, but at this moment, it was officially recognized by Saint Tiago, how could they hold back the truest thoughts in their hearts? But the next moment Santhiago's words left the teenagers in confusion, because the new coach asked them a question that confused them: "Since you are about to become a professional player, will you pass the ball?" “

Pass? Pass? Pass? Are you sure you're not asking me wrong?

Although the teenagers were all puzzled, there was no commotion from ear to ear, and he was still very satisfied to see such a quality Holy Sect Leader, he glanced at the list and said, "Leandro Paredes, would you like to tell me the answer?" "This is a very talented midfielder, Boca Juniors is a key target at this age group, and according to the note next to his name, if nothing else, he will sign a contract in three days.

During Santiago's question, a handsome black-haired boy stood up a little shyly and replied uncertainly, "I think I will... Mr. Coach. “

"Should it? A player who doesn't have confidence in himself is not a good player. "I will! Mr. Coach, I will! Paredes blushed immediately at the hearing of Saint-Tiago's questioning and replied in a loud voice.

"Oh, Leandro, maybe you should confirm it to me so that I can believe you, right here, come on!" With some dismissive expression, Santhiago gently hooked the ball over, and then pointed to a position about two meters away from him and motioned for Paredes to stand there and pass the ball back.

Seeing the new coach's contemptuous appearance, Paredes felt a little angry in his heart, he put aside the admiration and worship just now, picked up the ball and walked to the position pointed by Santiago, solemnly put the ball down and took a step back to look at Santiago again. Paredes silently told himself in his heart that he must tell the coach who despised him in front of all his companions about his talent and strength, because just yesterday the club's staff had informed the family of the imminent signing of Paredes' contract and asked them to consider that in such a situation, Santiago's contempt undoubtedly pierced the sensitive heart of the teenager.

"Pass it to him!" Ignoring the boy's gaze, Santiago found a blonde boy from the team to take his place and prepare to catch the ball.

"Bang!" The ball flew out with a soft sound of grass clippings, and the distance of two meters only took a moment, and the blonde boy easily caught the ball.

"Very good!" Santhiago looked at Paredes' ball action and admired it from the bottom of his heart, as if it was almost the same as he was back then! But it wasn't over yet, he looked at Paredes, who was also satisfied with his performance, and said again: "Exit ten meters, pass again!" “

"What does he want to do? Mr. Bianchi, Leandro Paredes is a player we really fancy and he ......: "The academy manager who saw this scene on the sidelines of the training ground was a little angry, and what Santhiago did was child's play! Is he provoking Paredes? This is not the time to watch the excitement, you must know that now is the crucial moment for Paredes to sign his contract, and the scouts on the other side of River Plate are still eyeing it? This kind of mutual poaching is not uncommon between two enemies!

"Oh, my friend! Don't worry, let's wait and see! Paredes? I know this teenager is indeed very talented, but don't be nervous at the slightest hint of trouble, this teenager will make the right choice! Of course, if he chooses River Plate, sir, maybe we will regret it, but I want you to understand that the reason why Boca Juniors have come to this point is that there is no one genius who has not been discovered on the training ground, you should have such a big picture to be a qualified youth manager! “

Bianchi stared at Saint-Tiago's next move with interest, and waved his hand to interrupt the youth manager next to him, who was obviously unconvinced when he heard this, but did not speak again. Bianchi caught a glimpse of his reaction, sighed slightly, and set his sights on the training ground again.

"How's it going this time? Leandro, what do you want to say? Santiago looked at Paredes, who was huffing and about to speak, and asked, although Paredes still had a standard ball after exiting more than ten meters just now, this time the blonde boy had a lot more difficulty catching up, and the ball was not beautiful. Seeing such a situation, Saint-Tiago was not surprised, he just asked with a smile.

Hearing Santiago's words, Paredes visibly hesitated, but still didn't speak.

It's not bad, I know that I care about my teammates.

"I know what you're thinking, Leandro, but now you can see it well, and so do you!" The Holy Sect Leader nodded approvingly, and said as he walked towards more than ten meters away. Under the watchful eyes of the teenagers, Santiago seemed to pass the ball to the blonde boy very casually from a further position, and this time the blonde boy stopped the ball very easily, like Paredes's pass at the first two-meter distance, the difference was obvious.

"Any idea why? Any idea where our differences are? Under the thoughtful gaze of the teenagers, Saint-Tiago walked back and asked solemnly.

"How do you have good footwork?" "You're experienced?" ”XXXXX?“

The various answers were denied by Santiago one by one, seeing that the teenagers did not know the essentials, Paredes also fell into thought, the Holy Sect asked the blonde boy to say how he felt when he received the pass from the two, and the blonde boy thought about it and said: "Mr. Coach's pass, I feel much lighter, and it is very easy to pick up." “

Relaxed? Light force? Hearing the feelings of their companions, the teenagers looked at each other, but Paredes suddenly raised his head and exclaimed excitedly: "It's strength, it's weight!" “

"Not bad! It's a portion! Finally being right, Santhiago motioned for everyone to sit down and said solemnly: "Passing the ball as the name suggests is to pass the ball to your teammates, which is not only to train the landing point and line of the pass, but more importantly, to make him easy to catch the ball!" And this ease means that the ball you pass must be the right weight, it not only represents speed and power, but also a perfect match of speed and distance. “

"It's very rare to get a static pass on the ball in a professional game, it's more often in a state of motion, or even when the opponent is pressing, and not only is the opportunity fleeting, but it's also very likely to be tackled. Therefore, it is extremely irresponsible to just pass the ball and rely solely on the individual skills of the receiver to handle it!

There are a few things that we usually have to consider when passing the ball, the first is to grasp the strength, not to use too much force, it is very difficult to deal with like Paredes just now. And when your teammates stop the ball too far for this reason, they are likely to be tackled by the opponent, and the same is true for too little force.

Secondly, you need to understand the technical characteristics of your teammates and their feet, and you need to take this into account when passing the ball and not be able to pass the ball straight through, both of which can be very difficult for your teammates to deal with. The best option is to pass the ball to the side of your teammate's dominant foot, so that your teammate can easily adjust the pace and get the ball on the run, and the best way to pass the ball is to match the teammate's running rate, which is very difficult to do! “

In the face of the hungry teenagers, Saint-Tiago talked without reservation, and the time passed unconsciously......