Chapter 38: The Secret Weapon

Chen Jianhao and Chen Jinwu hurriedly ran down to the second floor. The main arena of the Esa Stadium www.biquge.info is surrounded by buildings on all sides, and the stadium is open air above it, and the stars have come to the fore as night approaches.

The two ran out of the staircase, and despite the fact that they were across the court, they could see Silva's office at a glance.

As the so-called "one drum, then decline, three and exhaustion", being backward by Govia, Chen Jianhao inexplicably felt heavy in his heart. The closer I got to Silva's office, the more I wanted to back off. But he was also embarrassed to be discouraged in front of Chen Jinwu, so he had to walk in front of him.

Seeing that he was about to reach his destination, Chen Jianhao walked slower and slower, and the apprehension in his heart went further. He suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Jinwu, and as soon as their eyes touched slightly, he turned his head weakly.

Grass! Anyway, let's go in first!

Chen Jianhao was so ruthless that he even forgot to knock on the door, and as soon as he unscrewed the door, he broke in.

"Wait! ......" Chen Jinwu just wanted to stop it, but he was a step too slow.

Silva was standing by the bookshelf, chin in one hand, as if looking for something. Suddenly, he heard movement behind him, so he turned his head, and there was no surprise on his face, just looking at them.

Chen Jinwu followed in and smiled awkwardly.

"Uh, the coach is so ......"

Chen Jianhao also reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "Coach." ”

"Hey, kids." Silva looked at the door and said, "This ...... Is this a custom in your country? ”

Seeing that Chen Jianhao was stunned and didn't speak, Chen Jinwu hurriedly apologized for him: "No, no, no, don't misunderstand." Don't take it as an example, don't take it as an example, haha......"

Silva didn't dig deeper, turned to his desk, and asked, "What's the matter with me?" ”

"I'm fine, it's his ......"

"Oh?" Silva sat down directly on the table and said, "Let's talk here." ”

Chen Jinwu secretly pulled Chen Jianhao's shirt and walked over.

"Tell me, what does he want to talk about?"

"Let him speak for himself, and I'll translate for you."

After speaking, Chen Jinwu looked at Chen Jianhao again and said, "Okay, just say whatever you want." ”

“…… Aren't you talking nonsense? Ask him directly, why didn't you let me play? ”

"Well, you can't rush like that, be tactful."

"He doesn't understand what I'm saying, isn't it tactful enough?" Chen Jianhao thought for a while and said, "It's better for you to help me say it." You know exactly what I'm trying to say, and you don't need a translator to translate it. Anyway, the meaning is there. ”

"But ......"

"Don't grind, if you're afraid that he will have an opinion, then no matter what you say, just say it is what I mean."

Seeing that the two of them were muttering non-stop, Silva couldn't help but interrupt: "Aren't you looking for me to talk about something?" What's wrong? ”

Chen Jinwu looked at Chen Jianhao again, but he couldn't shirk it, so he had to say: "Coach, in fact, I also have questions about this matter." Why didn't you let us play lately? ”

Silva didn't answer, just looked at them. There was silence for a moment before he suddenly grinned, "I thought you should have looked for me a month ago." ”

"Huh?"

"Sit down, don't stand here." Silva said: "What do you think of the quality of our youth team? ”

"Uh...... Coach, I don't understand what you mean. Chen Jinwu led Chen Jianhao to sit down on the sofa next to him.

Silva looked at him and said, "Just tell the truth, don't mind." ”

"Well, I think it's ......" Chen Jinwu hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's not too strong." ”

"Really? More than that, right? "Group 7 was relatively weak overall, but we finished 15th. ”

"Well, it's pretty ......."

"There have been very few new members coming in lately, and if you want to keep them, you have to give them a sense of hope. You know what I mean, right?

I'm afraid there will be some loss at the end of the season, at least the senior team will be gone. Actually, our youth level is not weak locally, but that is in the past. And in recent years, those children who have been good have been mentioned by Philip in the first team, and it has become what you see now.

It's not bad that the club's youth training can be produced for its own use. But we are forced, and we can't rush ducks to the shelves to promote newcomers, otherwise we will soon taste the consequences. If all the talented children are exhausted and there is a lack of fresh blood to replenish them, the so-called ancient tradition is just self-deception. The past can't help you win the future, and the team's fall is only an overnight moment.

So, I had to leave these kids behind, and none of them could run away. Even if some people's level is not up to my requirements at all. ”

When Silva said this, he spoke very quickly, Chen Jinwu didn't keep up with the rhythm for a while, and digested it in his mind for a long time before he roughly understood what the other party meant. Before he could speak, Silva continued: "You already have the first team guaranteed, so I have to leave the rest of the opportunity to the other kids." I'm worried that the next few years will be even worse and that I have to make good use of what resources I have. ”

"I understand." Chen Jinwu said, "But if we are not allowed to play, can we improve?" ”

"You can rest assured that the youth team and the first team are completely different things. For example, our neighbour Spain, foreign youth players are not eligible to participate in the youth league, and can only occasionally play some inconsequential youth cup competitions, but this does not prevent them from being promoted to the first team and playing real professional games in the future. What you need most at the moment is to train hard. Besides, we have intra-squad matches against real first-team players, so we don't have to worry about not having the opportunity to fight. ”

Silva took a sip of water and smiled again, "If you're worried about not being strong enough, I can make them a little harder in the future." ”

Chen Jinwu smiled and said, "That's not necessary. ”

"Actually, there are some hard reasons to say, I think you understand."

"What reason?"

"Like him." Silva glanced at Chen Jianhao and said, "His strength is far beyond our expectations, and some people feel threatened......

Silva stopped halfway through speaking, and Chen Jinwu nodded, "I understand." ”

"So I wanted him to take advantage of the months to get rid of the language issues as well, which would help him earn the respect of his teammates. I think it's the same all over the world, and if you meet a foreigner who can speak Chinese, you should be more welcoming to him. ”

"Good coach." Chen Jinwu got up and said, "It's taking up too much of your time, it's time for us to go." ”

Silva gestured and said, "Not many people know about you at the moment, but it's actually good for you." Think of yourself as a secret weapon, I'm looking forward to your new season and hope you make it a hit! ”

"Thank you! We'll do our best! ”

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Chen hasn't played since his match against Coimbros on 27 February. Xiao Longtao didn't know the reason, watched a few games with the team, and saw that Chen Jianhao had not been able to get a chance for a long time, so he gave up tracking.

He doesn't think it's a matter of strength. Although Boavista Juniors have faced mid-to-upper tier teams recently, their record of 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses is too dismal. He couldn't figure out why under such circumstances, Chen Jianhao still couldn't get the opportunity to play. At the very least, let's try to change formations, what the hell is this coach thinking?

So he concluded that Chen Jianhao must have offended people, otherwise it would be unreasonable to be thrown into the cold palace for no reason. But who did he really offend? Xiao Longtao sent him several text messages, but he did not get a reply. Later, I also called, sometimes it was left alone, and sometimes it was cut off. Anyway, he couldn't be contacted at all.

Xiao Longtao also went to the club to find people, but during training time, spectators were only allowed to watch from a distance, and they were not allowed to approach the training ground. And as soon as each training session was over, Chen Jianhao hurried back to the locker room, as if he was deliberately hiding. Xiao Longtao was puzzled and tried to contact some local players in the club, but they basically said that they had no deep friendship with Chen Jianhao and couldn't ask anything. Govia and Silva were also reluctant to be interviewed by him, and the two sides were so far apart that they couldn't be beaten. He only runs a little-known self-media, and his reporting is limited to Chinese players who have stayed abroad, so there is no need for the club to be interviewed.

On Xiao Longtao's website, the content about Chen Jianhao has not been updated for a long time, and there are only some photos of training. Including the other three, it was also a blank.

Nearly half of the 40 players in the "Dream Star" program have established themselves in the youth team. Among them, 14 are from the second and third teams, that is to say, there are only 3 people who have not been able to play in the second division youth training for a long time, except for Chen Jianhao and his group.

Xiao Longtao's media team is full of part-time international students from all over Portugal. He is personally in charge of the Porto district, which is mainly Boavista. He doesn't have a lot of work compared to others, but he often has nothing to write about. Team members often brag about how awesome the players they track, then taunt each other, and before they know it, they split into separate gangs.

In fact, it's just an after-dinner pastime. Many journalists also reflect that if they report on a player or club for a long time, they will have some complexes. Xiao Longtao naturally understood this truth, and he didn't take other people's ridicule to heart. But somehow, every time he went to the scene to watch the game, he couldn't help but feel disappointed when he saw Chen Jianhao being excluded from the starting list again, and then he couldn't help but feel disappointed when he endured watching the whole game, and the opponent didn't even have the opportunity to come on as a substitute.

Xiao Longtao asked Wu Xiqiong to help contact him several times, but Wu Xiqiong refused with "I'm too lazy to talk to him". He is embarrassed to go to school to block people, after all, the other party always doesn't answer his calls, and he can't be as brazen as the paparazzi, and he doesn't even let go of the occasions of his private life. He thinks that he is a disciplined media person, and at most he can only go to the training ground to guard, and must not cross this bottom line.

So, Xiao Longtao decided to go with the flow and go to the training ground to squat when he has time in the future. After a long time, there is always a chance.