Chapter 7: The Third Goalkeeper

The reason why Zhang Shu and Milan could not reach an agreement could not have been more normal in the eyes of Europeans, but when the news was transmitted back home, Chinese fans were shocked by this nonsensical reason. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Zhang Shu, you're talking nonsense! You're definitely! An angry Milan fan left a message online. This reason is completely unacceptable!! ”

More fans are sighing, "Superstition is harmful... I can't imagine that a young man like Zhang Shu actually believes in fortune telling... also happened to choose the number six that Milan could not give, which can only be said to be a trick. ”

But there are also some fans who are also superstitious, and they said, "Maybe the master calculates that something bad will happen to Zhang Shu when he goes to Milan, and let Zhang Shu must choose No. 6 just to let him escape this catastrophe." ”

But this gave a lot of reasons for Zhang Shuhei to carnival, "See, this is the disadvantage of reading less books." What's the use of playing the ball well, rejecting Milan for this reason can only show that Zhang Shu is a stupid x. ”

Even many Zhang Shu's fans can only silently feel sorry for Zhang Shu, "Alas, this is the reason why Zhang Shu didn't go to Milan." After thinking about so many reasons, I didn't expect the reality to be even more bizarre than we imagined. ”

Only some of the people who watched the lively melon eating expressed their joy, and they all said that focusing on Zhang Shu's news was like watching a nonsensical comedy, and there would always be such an event that made people full of desire to complain.

Zhang Shu's scandal with Milan is over, but the transfer rumors about Zhang Shu in the newspapers are still endless. Today it is Juve who make an offer to Brescia and tomorrow it is Roma who join the race.

Chinese fans were expecting other giants to take Zhang Shu away from Brescia, but in reality, only Inter Milan made a tentative offer of 8 million euros, which was quickly and firmly rejected by Brescia.

15 million euros Mazzoni is reluctant to let Zhang Shu leave, how can Brescia look at this mere 8 million euros?

Anyway, the team has maintained a relationship with Milan, and Brescia will not be afraid to offend Inter, and even their determination to reject Inter will deepen the friendly relationship with Milan.

Inter Milan did not make a second offer, and they, like other giants, are still in the point of focusing on Zhang Shu. Although it may cost a little more to buy Zhang Shu next season, at least the risk is lower. Zhang Shu has only half a season of professional football career, and his 17-year-old age as an amateur player, it is really impossible for those giants to take a huge risk and invest too much money in him.

The reason why Milan are so determined is because Zhang Shu impressed them in the match against Milan, coupled with the result of Tinti's strong recommendation to Milan.

However, Zhang Shu's performances in the games against Inter Milan and Juventus were relatively sluggish, and as for the Bundesliga and La Liga, his fame outside of Italy was not enough to attract the attention of the giants.

Not to mention the Premier League, Zhang Shu's international career in just one game did not even get a labor certificate.

However, many mid-range clubs made offers to Brescia, but Zhang Shu refused without even thinking about it.

With the Champions League next year and mid-table teams limited to the UEFA Cup at best, what reason would he have to leave the more affectionate Brescia?

So he simply devoted himself wholeheartedly to his physical training, and no longer paid attention to the disturbances of the outside world.

"Zhang, after half a year of training, you now finally look like a professional player." Mericini looked at Zhang Shu standing in front of him, reached out and squeezed his shoulder.

The boy's originally thin shoulders were much fuller, and Merricini remembered the first time he saw Zhang Shu, when he wore his training uniform like a sail hanging on the mast of a ship, and now, although it was not enough to put the jersey into a straitjacket, it was at least able to hold it up.

"You can see it, Zhang, your self-discipline is good." "At least in terms of protein intake, you're doing a pretty good job, and you can see from the muscles you've grown." ”

"But for next season's Champions League game, we have to continue to work hard to continue to strengthen your muscles and increase your body's ability to fight."

Zhang Shu was a little reluctant, "I think I just need to strengthen my physical fitness a little more." ”

Merricini laughed, and he took the trouble to explain to Zhang Shu, "Zhang, you don't lack the physical strength to complete an ordinary game now, but in a Champions League-level game, your physical strength will be quickly depleted under the fierce confrontation with the opponent. Because of your physical disadvantage, you need to spend more energy and energy to ensure that you have control of the football, which ends up causing you to be too physically exhausted to complete the whole game. So strengthening your confrontation skills is for the sake of your physical fitness. ”

"But I don't want to be a muscular person... Zhang Shu still wrinkled his face a little distressed.

Mericini's smile turned into laughter, "Zhang, you don't need to worry about this at all, I'm not going to make you a bodybuilder." The muscles you're going to strengthen next are here. He patted Zhang Shu on the knee. The small muscle groups in the joints are crucial for your protection during high-intensity confrontations, and you need them to improve your athleticism and fighting ability. These small muscle groups won't look as well-defined as the big muscles like the biceps pectorals, but they'll do you more. That's the next muscle we need to strengthen. ”

"It's not easy to train these small muscle groups, this training plan is a challenge for your body, Zhang, are you ready?"

"Of course no problem!" Zhang Shu raised his arm and made a muscle-sharpening motion.

In next season's Champions League, he wants to show the whole of Europe his strength, how can he back down in this little strength training.

"Good." Seeing the confident Zhang Shu, Merricini smiled with mixed meanings.

Mazzoni has been in a much better mood lately, and with Zhang Shu staying, he has finally been able to focus on team building.

Although Tony has spent most of this season with injuries, he has been doing well since returning from injury in the second half of the season. Serie B Palermo Club for Lucca. Toney made an offer of €6 million.

As Toney's replacement, Taray also played very well when Tony was injured, scoring six goals in his limited playing time, only one less than Toney. His performances have also earned him the favor of Bologna.

With Brescia only on a two-year contract at the time of his move from Kaiserslautern, Taure was back on free agency at the end of the season. Now he has been waiting to see Toney's transfer status, if Tony is leaving, then he is naturally willing to renew his contract with Brescia for the Champions League, but if Tony stays, Tare, who thinks he is no worse than Tony, would prefer to go to a team that is willing to meet the requirements of his main center forward position.

He is 29 years old and will turn 30 in July this year. At an age near the end of his career, he hopes to fight again one last time.

For Mazzoni, Brescia has only one central striker position and he has to choose between two equally good centre-forwards.

In the end, he still rejected Palermo's offer for Tony. Although this will lead to Tare's free transfer, and the club will lose a lot of transfer fee income in and out, he still chooses Tony, who is younger and has more potential, for next season's Champions League.

As for the selection of a substitute centre-forward, Mazzoni allowed the club to reclaim the 22-year-old Caracciolo, who had been out on loan.

Andrei. Caracciolo was born in September 1981 and, like Zhang Shupirlo, he was also produced in the Brescia Academy. Featured 22 times in Perugia last season, mostly as a substitute, scoring just two goals. Caracciolo is 194cm tall, but weighs only 75 kg. Compared to Tony, who is 193cm tall and weighs 90kg, he looks like a thin bamboo pole.

He and Tonitare are not the same type of centre-forwards, and despite being tall, he is not good at heading, preferring to solve problems with his own feet more often than not. He also couldn't press the opposition backline with his strong body and impact like Tonitare, creating enough space for his team-mates behind him.

This style of play also caused him to be unable to adapt to the previous Brescia Brescia's strategy of creating chances for Baggio, and he had to be loaned out all the time.

But now, thanks to Zhang's presence, Mazzoni believes that it is time for Caracciolo to return to Brescia. Next season, Baggio's central role will gradually shift to Zhang Shu. Compared with Baggio, Zhang Shu is younger, has a larger range of activities, is faster, and his confrontation ability will become stronger and stronger with age. The centre-forward paired with him will naturally need to be more agile and in this regard, Caracciolo will have a certain advantage.

Zhang Shu doesn't have any opinion on Mazzoni's decision, after all, the main center next season will definitely be Tony, and he and Tony have enough tacit understanding, as for Caracciolo, he should only have the opportunity to partner when he needs to increase the speed of the frontcourt.

But Viviano was still a little dissatisfied with Turio after learning the news, "What does Mazzoni think, no matter how you look at you, you are much better than that thin bamboo pole!" ”

He patted Turio on the shoulder, shook his head and sighed.

Turio is very open-minded, for him, it is already a very incredible thing to be able to skip a grade and enter the U19, and he does not dare to do anything to dream of jumping two levels in a year.

He knew he wasn't a genius like Zhang Shu, nor was he a promising star like Viviano who was put on a watchlist by Brescia scouts before he turned 14. Turio's biggest wish is to be able to move up to a higher echelon step by step according to his age, and finally being able to become a professional player is enough for him.

For this wish, which seemed trivial to his two friends, Turio worked hard every day, lest his foundation was not solid enough.

Expecting the first team to suddenly move themselves up due to a lack of personnel? If you have this kind of spare time, it's better to do a few more sets of confrontation training.

In fact, Viviano's disappointment was for a reason. It's not just the centre-forwards who have a vacancy in the first team, but also the goalkeeper.

With Sereni being sold to Lazio by Championship side Ipswich Town, Brescia's main goalkeeper position has become vacant. Originally, Viviano thought that Mazzoni would correct the substitute goalkeeper Agliadei, and he could also be promoted to the first team and become the team's substitute goalkeeper.

Seeing that his friend Zhang Shu had attracted the attention of the giants, Viviano couldn't wait to go to the first team.

He and Zhang Shu are the same age, even if he is not a superstar seedling like Zhang Shu, but he is still considered by countless scouts to be the next young genius goalkeeper in Toldo.

He doesn't think it's impossible for him to be Brescia's backup goalkeeper at the age of 18. Didn't Gianluigi Buffon also play for Parma at the age of 16?

As a result, who knows that the team reclaimed 28-year-old goalkeeper Castellazzi from Reggina on loan. It looks like he will compete with Aggliardi for the first goalkeeper position in the new season.

Brescia has not had a third goalkeeper due to the lack of games. As a result, the first team is fully staffed in the goalkeeper position.

The chances of moving up to the first team with his friends have been taken away from returning players on loan, and Viviano's disappointment is understandable.

Viviano's depression didn't last long, as he returned to Fiorentina on leave and soon received a call from the team's assistant coach, Igor.

"To the first team?" Viviano was a little surprised when he heard the news, "Doesn't the team already have two goalkeepers?" ”

"The team is going to play in the Champions League next season, and if you count the Coppa Italia, the team will face a three-tier situation. Therefore, the team will maintain the configuration of three goalkeepers in the future. Igor explained. The team's goal in the future is not to be relegated, Emiliano. ”

Viviano was not overjoyed by the good news, and he quickly asked the questions that mattered to him the most.

"So, am I the third goalkeeper?"

"Coach Mazzoni will decide where you will play based on your quality and form. But I don't want to deceive you, Emiliano, you were brought to Brescia by me and I have to be honest with you to tell you that, at least for now, you are the most likely candidate for the third goalkeeper. Igor said on the phone.

Viviano was silent. He doesn't have the excitement of getting into the first team at all.

Even if Mazzoni adds a third-goalkeeper position due to the heavy task of next season, Viviano has little interest in the position.

Although the substitute goalkeeper and the third goalkeeper did not get much of a chance to play, their status in the team was very different.

The substitute goalkeeper has been able to make the 18-man squad at least every time, but the third goalkeeper is different.

Generally speaking, the third goalkeeper of most teams is played by the older goalkeeper in the team, who usually also serves as the team's assistant goalkeeper coach. Their work is more focused on other aspects than being players. Almost the entire season, they didn't get a handful of squads, most of the time they just trained with the first team, playing games and playing in the reserve team in the reserve league.

Of course, since Viviano is only 17 years old, he can continue to play in the Under-19 or even Under-17 league if he wants.

But for an ambitious young player like Viviano, he would rather be loaned to Serie A relegation or Serie B to find opportunities than to spend time in the reserve league at a young age.

"Can I think about it? Instructor. He replied.

"Sure, Emiliano, but remember to be quick." Igor admonished.

Hanging up the phone, Viviano looked at the phone and was stunned. Even the girl who had just been accosted next to her forgot to take care of it.

If it was Zhang, how would he choose? He thought about it, picked up his mobile phone again, and dialed Zhang Shu's phone number. (To be continued.) )