Forced to a 0-0 draw at home to Firim Legren, Wimbledon had to travel to Warringford on April 12 in a game worth six points.

Chu Zhongtian had no way to participate, because he was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, he didn't even enter the squad, and he couldn't go away. Borger, who was banned from the game with a red card, couldn't go either. In fact, even if you are not in the squad, you can go to the stadium to watch the game, after all, the red "spear" bus can accommodate more than 16 people, so as long as there are players who want to come, even if they are not selected for the squad, they can go with the team to watch the game away. Anyway, you don't need to pay for room and board for a few more people, you can go if you want.

However, Chu Zhongtian and Borjie did not go away for other reasons. Head coach Eames found a thing to do for the two unlucky guys -- let Borger practice passing at the Kings Ranch and Chu Zhongtian.

This arrangement Chu Zhongtian naturally welcomed very much, because he hoped to use every opportunity available to step up his training. But for Bolger, he doesn't need to improve himself through this kind of training, because he, like Russell, has received professional training in the echelon of Wimbledon, and his own technical ability is outstanding, although he can't catch up with Russell, he can also rank in the top few in the team. Eames arranged for him to come to practice to punish him for his voluntary request for a red card after losing his cool in the previous game.

Although his teammates did not complain about Bolger's irrational behavior, Eames mercilessly scolded Bolger after the game, and then ordered him to stay at the King's Ranch on the afternoon of April 12 to practice passing with Chu Zhongtian.

They were joined by Paul. Coach Breham, Chu Zhongtian was not surprised at all that he was the one who stayed, not other coaches.

"This kind of situation is really nostalgic......" Chu Zhongtian, who had finished warming up, looked at the coach Paul who was standing in front of him with a smile on his face. Breham, and Borger by his side.

The smile on Braham's face deepened: "It's really nostalgic, when I watched you and Russell train here last time, I really didn't expect you two to perform so well in the future." Especially you, Chu. ”

"But I only defend." Chu Zhongtian was not very satisfied with his performance.

"You've done a great job." Breham shook his head, "The current situation of the team is due to many reasons, and you have no responsibility. I understand your feelings, which is why I'm here to teach you how to pass the ball more accurately and quickly. ”

With that, he turned to look at Borger on the side: "As for you, blog. As punishment for you, you're going to be a qualified sparring partner here today. ”

Bolger nodded: "I'm fine, I'm sorry for what I did in that game...... Bolger, who calmed down, has long since apologized to the whole team for what he did, it was indeed an unnecessary foul.

"Well, we only have one thing to do today – long-distance passing." He pointed to the court, "Chu, you have to pass the ball forward near the center circle, pass it to the running blogger, try to pass it accurately." ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded, signaling that he understood.

"And then when you're able to do that, I'm going to step in and push you and interfere with you, and you have to get the ball out as quickly as you can, otherwise I'm going to cut it off. To be honest, I didn't expect you to get me into the exercise this afternoon. ”

That's a euphemism, which means don't expect much to be achieved in an afternoon.

Obviously, it's not easy to just pass the ball accurately, but fortunately, Breham didn't ask Chu Zhongtian to be as accurate as Beckham's long pass - that would be too unrealistic, if he could practice to Beckham's level in one afternoon, players all over the world would have to bow down to Chu Zhongtian. It's a terrifying talent...... "Although we've already talked about the specific technical requirements in our training, I'm going to repeat this kind of thing because I want you to keep it in mind. ”

Braham began to explain to Chu Zhongtian some of the key points of the use of long passes.

"I won't talk about the role of the long pass, you must know it very well. Long passing is divided into high lob technique, ball rubbing technique and volley technique, which are the three basic techniques, from which all long passing techniques come from. Among the three basic techniques, there are four different high drop ball techniques and two different volley ball techniques. But regardless of the technique, the basic principle is that the ball must be kicked between the middle and bottom of the ball, that is, below the horizontal midline of the ball. Because there is no other point of impact that can make the ball fly high. Do you think that's nonsense when I say that? ”

To be honest, Chu Zhongtian really had this idea in his heart - of course he knew that only the middle and lower parts of the football could kick the football, how to say that he had also received ten years of professional training, even if he had never been trained as a football enthusiast, as long as he played football, he knew this truth.

So why does Coach Braham repeat the basics of the basics?

"Because a lot of times when you're playing, you can forget that. Some players only think about where the ball will land when they pass the ball when they are making a long pass, but they forget how to get the ball to that point - this is the technique of hitting the ball. The point of impact is the first important thing in your technique, and you have to make sure that you are in the right position every time you make a long pass. If it is a little off, then when the soccer ball has flown more than 40 yards (about 36 and a half meters) in the air, it may have been 10 yards off from the landing point you selected earlier (9.14 meters, which is the required distance from the wall to the soccer ball at the time of the free kick) or more. It was Breham's explanation that Chu Zhongtian understood the coach's intentions.

"So, the foundation is the most important thing."

This sentence is similar to what Russell said when he first taught him ball skills. No matter how complex and breathtaking, the skills are made up of the most basic movements, and the foundation of the true masters is very solid, and their quality is higher than that of the average player is reflected in the free combination and skillful use of these basic skills.

Breham came to the halfway line with two men. "You're standing here, Chu." He pulled Chu Zhongtian to the tee point. Then he took Borger and turned and walked towards the penalty area in front of him. The two men went all the way to the penalty spot before stopping.

"You're here, blog. You don't have to do anything for a while, just stand here......" Braham made a circle with his arm, and Bolger noticed that it was a square area of about eight yards × eight yards that had been drawn with a corner pyramid, and that was clearly his range of motion. "If Chu passes the ball into this area, you can move and try to catch the ball. But if he gets too far away from you, you stand still. It's your own judgment, and if he passes into the area and you don't get the ball, then you have to be punished. The penalty is to run around the pitch in a circle. ”

Borger asked, "Am I a moving target, coach?" ”

Braham smiled and said, "You can understand it that way. ”

Then he turned around and ran back to Chu Zhongtian's side. He pointed to Borjie over there and said to Chu Zhongtian, "Did you see him?" ”

Boljie waved his hand to this side, and Chu Zhongtian nodded: "See." ”

"There's about forty-eight yards (forty-four meters) between the two of you, and I'll pass you the ball to you in a moment, and then you stop the ball and then pass the ball to Borger, and you have to try to kick it accurately. A set of ten chances to train. If you get it right, Borger will pass the ball back to me. But if you don't deviate from the goal, then you have to pick up the ball that is missed. ”

This can be regarded as a small punishment, although it is nothing to Chu Zhongtian. But this is a great waste of time, and the last thing Chu Zhongtian wants to waste now is time.

"First of all, do a set of small-angle running instep vigorously high lob exercises, this way of passing can make the ball fly faster, with speed, so that the defender does not have time to return to the defense in place, with a certain suddenness. So when you want to launch a quick counter-attack, this method of passing the ball is the best option. When kicking the ball, keep the ankle extension and tension, and kick the ball so that the force passes through the vertical midline of the ball and between the middle and bottom of the ball. The support foot should be a little behind the side of the ball, not too far away, that is a large angle. Keep your eyes on the soccer ball at all times and keep your head steady. ”

These technical points were also talked about in previous training, and Chu Zhongtian remembered. However, today is a more targeted training, and the daily training in the past has always been a bit general - there is not much time but there are multiple projects, so it can only be done.

"I'll look at your kicking and hitting points, the positioning of your supporting feet, and see if your head is steady. If it's not right, I'll ask you to do it all over again. The number of restarts does not count towards the 10 times. Do you understand, Chu? ”

Breham is the most demanding and meticulous coach in the team, and many people are tormented by him in his usual training. Chu Zhongtian felt that he now needed such a strict coach to correct the bad habits he had developed since his achievements and the technical details that he had been ignoring.

He nodded, "I understand, I'll try to do it well, coach." ”

"Alright, let's get started." Breham dragged over a large iron basket full of soccer balls, took out a soccer ball from it, and kicked it to Chu Zhongtian, who was about ten yards away from him.

Chu Zhongtian stopped the incoming ball, then adjusted, and kicked the ball out.

Braham didn't even look back to see where the football ended up before blowing the whistle in his mouth. "The support foot is too far away from the football! Do it all over again! ”

Borger watched as the ball flew over his head and into the stands before bounce off. Putting aside the accuracy of the ball, Chu's seemingly casual kick actually kicked the ball so far...... That's a lot of foot strength! He knew why the boss arranged such training for Chu Zhongtian, because as a midfielder, long passing is a skill that must be mastered, and it can play a great role when switching from defense to attack. Even if Russell is not injured, the team will need to change the attacking routine next season, and this midfielder attacking directly from the back is obviously one of them.

The Chinese kid who was once ridiculed and teased by himself is becoming more and more like the core of the team...... No sooner had he come to his senses than he heard Braham's whistle and roar continue to sound.

"The point of hitting is wrong! It's too high, the ball flies too low, and it can't get past the backline at all! Do it all over again! ”

"It's still a matter of supporting the feet, this time it's too close. You look at the ball you kicked, it's far away from the penalty area and it hits the ground, your support foot is so close to the football, can you exert force? Do it all over again! ”

"Don't go too far down from the point of hitting, it's a big clearance, not a long pass! See high but not far! Give the opponent plenty of time to adjust defensively...... Do it all over again! ”

…… The 10 kicks from the first kick were all "restarts".

Braham whistled to pause the practice, and instead of continuing to send Qiu to Chu Zhongtian's feet, he strode up. "According to your level, you won't be able to kick ten consecutive balls badly, you're not a beginner anymore, Chu. What is the reason? ”

Chu Zhongtian was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, coach...... I, uh, I'm a little distracted. ”

"Why are you wandering?" Braham stared at Chu Zhongtian and asked, on the face of this coach who was always smiling, he couldn't see a smile at all now, he squinted his eyes and stared at Chu Zhongtian very seriously.

"I don't know how the game is going over there......"

Braham sighed, he didn't lose his temper. Because he and Chu Zhongtian are actually in the same mood, the team is at a life-and-death juncture, but he can't go to the scene to cheer for the team and work hard with the team. Although staying here is still a contribution to the team.

Chu Zhongtian originally thought that he would be reprimanded by this stern coach, but he didn't expect that what was waiting was the other party's hand on his shoulder.

"Forget about the game for a while and practice hard now is what you should do. Your match is here now. Coach Braham pointed to the turf beneath his feet.

"I'm sorry, Coach." Chu Zhongtian also knew that it was wrong for him to do this, but he couldn't help but think about it in his mind-how was the game? Are we ahead or behind? Or is it a draw? Do we have the advantage? How are you doing?

"Keep coming, but first you have to go and get me those balls back." Breham patted Chu Zhongtian on the shoulder and walked back to the basket containing the football.

And Chu Zhongtian ran to pick up the footballs that were scattered everywhere.

"Don't bring it back with your hands, bring it back with your feet!" Even if it is to pick up the ball, Breham does not forget to train Chu Zhongtian's ball control ability.

Chu Zhongtian obediently did so, and when he shuttled between the football and the basket again and again, and finally picked up all the football after ten runs, he walked back to his position. He shook his head vigorously, shaking everything that was out of his mind about the away game.

Then he took a deep breath: "On the training ground, this is my game!"

Breham had already kicked the ball at him.

After stopping the football, he planted his left foot on the back of the side of the football, and then struck the middle and lower part of the football with his right foot, hitting the middle line of the football and the football soared into the air!

Before ten kicks, Chu Zhongtian didn't have a single kick that could be kicked into the area where Boljie was, so when Chu Zhongtian kicked the ball out, Boljie didn't think of picking up the ball at all. He stood there and looked up at the ball in the air, wondering if it would fly directly into the stands behind the goal this time, or if it would go to the left and right.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw the football come straight for him and land two steps in front of him...... Bounced again, crossed the head of the wooden stake, crashed into the goal behind him, and bounced towards the stands as he bounced through the netless goal.

"This ......," Borger heard the roar of the Breham manager before he could react.

"Gavin. Borger!! ”

Borger was a thriller and came back to his senses and looked at the coach.

"Run!" Breham gestured.

Borger was just about to run when he heard again: "Don't worry, pick up the ball first." ”

So Borger honestly went to pick up the ball, kicked the ball back to Breham, and then went to accept the punishment - running around the field.

Seeing Boljie's unlucky appearance, Chu Zhongtian stood there and smirked: "Hehe." ”

Braham looked back at him and said, "I hope it's not your luck this time, Chu." ”

Chu Zhongtian immediately didn't dare to laugh. This time there is really a bit of luck in the success, and if he doesn't do it well, he will still be punished.

When Borger came back, training resumed.

Chu Zhongtian kicked the football towards Boljie one after another, and Boljie did not dare to be careless. Every time Chu Zhongtian kicked the ball over, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, he would run towards the football, and would rather run for nothing in the end than be punished for running in circles.

Braham's voice rang out over the empty King's Ranch.

"Do it all over again!"

"Do it all over again!"

"Good, that's all! Remember how you felt with that kick! Recreate it next time! ”

"Do it all over again...... You really don't boast, Chu! ”

"Do it all over again!"

"It's a pity, it's just a little bit, but I have to do it all over again!"

"If you are tired, just persevere, this time is the easiest time to practice the effect!"

…… Chu Zhongtian completely forgot about the life-and-death battle that was going on on the other court, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to training. Just like when Russell first taught Chu Zhongtian to practice ball control, he experienced a sense of pleasure in repeating this boring training, and he could feel that he was making little progress little by little, moving forward little by little, even if it was only a small step, and he was happy for his progress.

Borger looked at the figure in the distance that kept coming over and over again, occasionally succeeding a few times. I thought to myself: this must not be just a practice for this season...... When Russell leaves us next season, will this kid be able to make up for some losses?

(To be continued)