Chapter 46: No Chance
Enrique fulfilled his promise, and in the days that followed, Van Bizhuang remained the main force on the training ground, and the team went everywhere, and Van Bizhuang was also a starter. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Finding the problem and solving the problem, Enrique and Villanova made targeted training at the right time, coupled with Fan Bizhuang's hard work, his performance in the game is getting better and better, and the discomfort of professional competition is also decreasing.
Over the course of a month, Barcelona played a total of three youth matches, with one win, one draw and one loss. In the two games in which he lost and drawn, Fan Bizhuang was lackluster, and although he was much better than when he first appeared, he did not contribute much to the team.
Although many fans, including some football commentators, were skeptical of Enrique's insistence on using Van Bizhuang, Enrique still went his own way, arranging him to start the game, and insisted that Van Bizhuang play the whole game, even if his performance was bad.
That persistence finally paid off on his fourth start for the club, when he set up Bojan's winning goal with a pinpoint late cross against Celta Vigo's youth team.
This was Fan Bizhuang's first successful assist in an official match, and the significance to him was self-evident, and in addition to excitement, it also gave him a great boost in confidence, and he realized that all his efforts were worth it.
Of course, the man of the match had nothing to do with Van Bizhuang, who scored two goals in this game, and he was the first contributor to the team's first win in almost two months, and he was rightfully named Man of the Match.
In fact, not only this game, but in the three games played this month, Bojan's light has become more and more dazzling, although Barcelona's results can only be regarded as average, but Bojan is undoubtedly the focus of attention, three games, five goals, such a statistic, enough to make him the thickest thigh, the biggest star in the reserve team.
While Bojan was surrounded by his teammates and coaches to cheer and celebrate, Fan Bizhuang did not participate. He just quietly turned and walked back to the locker room, while Villanova was waiting for him at the door of the locker room.
"Well done."
It's a very simple three words, a very calm sentence, if you just listen to this indifferent tone, there is no meaning of praise at all.
But it was enough to make Fan Bizhuang's quiet heart lake ripple.
To be able to say such things from Villanova, the unsmiling coach, is already the greatest affirmation.
Fan Bizhuang wanted to say something, but Villanova had already waved his hand and turned to leave.
Fan Bizhuang didn't care, the communication and contact between the two people, except for the training, was basically such a cold and silent, he and Villanova had long been accustomed to it.
Looking at Villanova's figure disappearing around the corner, Fan Bizhuang shook his head and suddenly smiled.
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Time is like the gurgling water of a mountain stream, flowing so quietly, inadvertently, always moving forward.
The days were as calm as ever, and the training of the reserve squad remained unchanged, with the players on the pitch every day completing the training sessions arranged by the coaches, followed by the intra-squad competition, followed by the youth competition.
For Fan Bizhuang, everything is the same as before, but it seems to be a little different. In the same way, he is still doing whatever Enrique and Vilanova tell him to do to improve his ability, the difference is that he is playing better and better in official games, his long passes are helping the team more and more, his teammates have given him more trust, he has also converted this trust into accurate passes again and again, he has begun to have a name in the circle of young players, he has begun to attract more attention.
At the fence outside the training ground, more fans were chanting his name, more people would ask him for autographs after training, and many self-proclaimed "scouts" expressed interest in him, pestering, or shoehorning their business cards into his hands.
Of course, every time a scout comes to "harass" Fan Bizhuang, Vilanova's face is not very good-looking, he always warns Fan Bizhuang to rein in unnecessary thoughts, put all his energy into training and games, and now he is not far from the first team, and the time for him to set foot in the real top professional league is getting closer and closer.
"It's just, is it really getting closer?"
Regarding Villanova's rhetoric, Fan Bizhuang has gone from a firm belief at the beginning, to a later question, and even now, he no longer has much hope.
Bojan has left the development squad and a month ago he was called up from the first team to the training ground that all the young players want.
He was joined by Pedro, a small striker who is also one of the best players in the development squad and was to be expected to be appreciated by the first team.
From the occasional envious conversation between his team-mates, Van Bizhuang learned that although Bojan and Pedro have not yet been given the opportunity to play in the top flight, the two players are already a big step ahead of them, and the improvement is obvious, and perhaps, it will not be long before they can really show their talents on a more professional and broader stage.
It would be a lie to say that he is not envious in his heart, Fan Bizhuang can stay in La Masia for several years, even if he behaves indifferently and disdainfully, there has never been a miracle in his heart, and he has the desire to one day be on the stage of the top league.
Envy is envy, but as Vilanova said, his performance is not good enough, he is not up to the standard of the first team, so Fan Bizhuang trains harder and shows himself harder on the field.
He believes that as long as he continues to perform well, one day, he will be able to attract the attention of Mr. Frank and get a call from the first team.
It's just that the first team often has coaches who come to the reserve team to inspect the grounds, and more young players have begun to leave, but he is not among the people who leave.
Sergio Busquets is gone, and Heffren is not far behind, with Doss, who was promoted to the reserve team later than Bojan. Santos also left, and even his friend Lauren went to the first team for a visit β even though he only came back after a week of training with the first team, but Lauren was kind of first-team qualified anyway.
This is a lot stronger than Fan Bizhuang, where the gate of the first team training ground, of course he knows, but he has never entered.
Hope, wait, disappointment......
Van Bizhuang had something else in mind, but he still chose to believe in Enrique and Vilanova, because it was these two people who gave him the opportunity to enter the professional league, and he didn't want to leave it unless it was a last resort, even though he had never been a fan of Barcelona.
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"I have to admit that Coach Luiz, you and your colleagues are excellent football coaches, and it was the right decision for Mr. Laporta to hand over the reserves to you, and you did a great job of fulfilling the responsibilities entrusted to you by the club.
A short-haired middle-aged man in a tracksuit nodded with satisfaction as he watched the team competition that had just ended.
He's Henk. Ten Carter, is the first team manager Frank Frank. Rijkaard's deputy, of course, is also a regular on the sidelines of the training pitch in the reserves, especially in recent times, where he can often be seen to make observations and take notes, and then report back to his immediate boss on the performances of the younger players.
He took Rijkaard's instructions and took Bojan, Pedro, Busquets from here...... And now he's here again, and it's clear that he's here again, or rather the player that the first-team manager is eyeing.
"It's my job, and I'm going to do my best."
At his side, Enrique responded, hesitated for a moment, but decided to fight for it, "Mr. Genk, I think you should think about it again, in fact, Van is a very good forward player, he passes very accurately and has a lot of spirit, I think he should be given more opportunities, now is the time when he needs to play at a high level." You've seen his games and you've said his passing is characteristic, so ......"
"I'm sorry, Luis. You should know who you need and who you don't need, it's not something I can decide, everything is Mr. Frank's instructions. Ten Carter shook his head and was silent for a while, but out of affection between colleagues, he still said the real reason, "I talked to Mr. Frank about Fan, and he has also seen Fan's materials and videos, in fact, Mr. Frank also thinks that Fan's passing is very good...... But it's just good. β
'Luiz, you need to know that there are a lot of passers in the first team, Leo, Andres, Ronaldo...... Including Kolkic and Rodriguez, who have just gone to the first team, they have good passing, and more importantly, they have a more solid foundation, they can break through, they can shoot, which is more comprehensive than Fan. Van is only going to pass the ball and nothing else, even if he is brought to the first team, do you really think he has a chance to compete with other players? I don't think he has a chance. β
"Because of this, Fan needs to be given more opportunities, his learning ability is amazing, as long as he is given more experience in high-level competitions, his progress will surprise everyone!"
Enrique raised his voice as if arguing, and his disciple, who had put a lot of effort into it, was disfavored or even belittled by others, and his mood can be imagined.
"Opportunity? Experience? Luiz, you've been a professional footballer, so you know more about professional football than I do. It's not possible for us to develop new players with first-team results, that's your job. We can't afford to wait, we need players who can be used. Ten Carter shrugged, "Sorry, Luiz, I don't think he fits BarΓ§a's style of football, at least for now. β
"Alright, man, you can get those two little ones to report to the first team tomorrow. See you next time, Louis. β
Tengkart dropped the sentence and turned to leave.
Enrique's face is still reluctant, but helpless, he is only the coach of the reserve team, and he cannot interfere with the decisions of the first team, although he would like to tell the other party that the facts will make you realize your mistakes, but unfortunately, he does not have the ability to send Van Bizhuang to the first team to do that.
Enrique sighed deeply and turned his head, only to see Villanova standing behind him, his face calm, but his eyes were full of loss and resentment.