The White Star team is really distressed at the moment. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Today is July 20th, and in the five friendlies held before the season, the team won one, drew two and lost two, which is not a good situation for a promoted horse, but it is not bad either.

Originally, the team's formation had gradually stabilized in these friendly matches, but at this critical time, midfielder Barptiz accidentally sprained his knee in the last friendly match, and after a hospital examination, it was determined that he had torn his knee ligament, and he would lie in the hospital bed for at least three months, plus another month of recovery training, a total of four months of absence from the league!

Four months!

Basically, half a season is in vain!

It wouldn't be a big deal if the team had a midfielder who could replace him, but the team really couldn't find anyone who could replace Baptis.

Faced with such a harsh situation, head coach Matsu and assistant coach Philippe discussed for a long time, and there was no good way to do it, so they could only temporarily change the formation, from a 3-5-2 double back formation to a 4-4-2 single back diamond standing formation.

However, the 4-4-2 diamond position looks like there is an extra defender and the backline has been strengthened, but let's take a look at the midfield:

With four midfielders, one midfielder, two wing-backs, and only one playmaker at the back, Dris, not only has to organise the team's attack, but also take on the task of defending in midfield.

In this way, first, it puts forward higher requirements for Dris's physical fitness, which is not an easy thing for a veteran who is nearly 30 years old;

Second, after all, Driss is the organizer of the back, the core of the team, and must be the object of the opponent's key care, as long as the opponent arranges one person to cut off the connection between Driss and the back line...... That would be tantamount to exposing the entire backline to the opposition's fire, and despite the presence of four defenders, it is not always so reassuring to lose the barrier at the back.

So Driss needs someone to protect him, otherwise there is likely to be a bad situation where the midfield and the back are disconnected, but this person ---- a pity, there is no one at the moment!

In the end, Matsu and Philip could only look at each other and smile bitterly, let's try it!

As for Zhang Xu, Matsu and Philip didn't think of him at all, why? A player who almost failed a tryout, can you expect him to take on such a difficult task for the team?

After the last friendly match, in order to familiarize the team with the new formation as soon as possible, Matsu and Philippe focused on practicing the 4-4-2 diamond formation in the intra-team match.

However, the results are not very good.

July 21, 2011 was a memorable day for Zhang Xu, because on this day, he officially joined the Belgian second division club Vorowe White Star.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the club conducted a routine physical examination of Zhang Xu, and then held a simple signing ceremony.

At the signing ceremony, the club only invited a small local media, and then posted a photo of Zhang Xu wearing the No. 15 jersey on the club's official website, and gave a brief explanation of Zhang Xu's situation.

In this way, Zhang Xu officially stepped into the ranks of professional football!

Although he entered the ranks of professional football, Zhang Xu was still far from the first team, so he obediently followed assistant coach Philip to the U21 training ground.

In the English league, second only to the first team, it is called a reserve team, but in other leagues, there is no such thing as a reserve team, only the U21.

The U21 squad is generally made up of substitutes for the first team, plus key players who have recovered from injury and outstanding young players.

"Boys, you've got a new teammate!" Philip took Zhang Xu to the side of the U21 training ground, and after beckoning the U21 players to gather, he pulled Zhang Xu to stand in front of the team, and said with a smile: "I want Zhang to introduce himself!" ”

Zhang Xu was not polite, jumped out with a big grin, and introduced himself seriously: "Hello everyone, my name is ......"

Before he could say his name, many of his U21 teammates burst out laughing: "Your name is zhang, a Chinese scholar from the University of Paris VI, everyone knows it, right?" ”

"Oh, you all know?" Zhang Xu pretended to be surprised and laughed dryly, and then stroked his hair coquettishly: "It seems that the charm of my scholar is really unstoppable, even you know it!" ”

"Haha......" For Zhang Xu's funny, his teammates first shook it for a moment, and then laughed collectively.

Philip was very satisfied that Zhang Xu was able to integrate into the team so quickly, and he clapped his hands: "Okay, guys, Zhang is the only new teammate we have joined this year, so let's welcome him with the most noble joining ceremony of the White Star team!" ”

"Wow! Yes, Mr. Philip! The teammates laughed weirdly, which made Zhang Xu have a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the teammates swarmed around, lifted the panicked Zhang Xu up, and then shouted "One, two, three, victory!" Victory! Victory! Throw Zhang Xu high, catch it, and then throw it up and catch it, three times in a row, and then let the frightened Zhang Xu go.

"I'm scared to death baby!" Zhang Xu pretended to be a woman, patting his chest shyly, and his funny appearance once again caused his teammates to laugh.

"Haha, guys, Zhang is not only a top student, but also a strong monster, currently in the team." Philip smiled and helped Zhang Xu out: "Shouldn't you also introduce yourself?" ”

"Zhang, hello, my name is Marco, front waist!"

"I'm Kevin, you should know that my hands are so long, I'm the goalkeeper! Ha ha! ”

"Jeremy, striker."

"My name is Laurent, I'm a versatile player in the team, I can play from the back to the front!"

......

After a joyful introduction, the training of the U21 team officially began.

Because the league is imminent, the team's tactics have not yet been fully formed, so most of the daily training, except for recovery training and special training, is mainly tactical drills.

Once they entered the training, the players who were originally laughing and slapping immediately became serious and completed the training tasks in strict accordance with Philip's requirements.

And Philip, who is usually kind like an old grandfather, suddenly became extremely serious on the training ground, and his tense face made people feel terrible when they looked at it.

During training, as long as there are players who do not do a little bit, they will definitely usher in Philip's stormy scolding, and Zhang Xu is naturally no exception, and the number of scoldings is the highest on the list.

Less than an hour after the training started, Zhang Xu had been scolded more than ten times, and each time he was scolded by Philip to the point of being bloody and embarrassed.

Moreover, after entering the training state, the super midfield training system was immediately activated, and the seductive female voice in the training module was mixed with Philip's angry scolding, and Zhang Xu had a feeling of suffering from the inside out.

However, is that all there is to Zhang Xu's special treatment? Of course not!

When the players were resting between trainings, Philip called Zhang Xu aside and handed him a stack of printed paper: "Zhang, this is your training plan." Your physical fitness is outstanding, but your level of knowledge and ability in terms of skills and tactics, it's not for me to hit you, you should know it yourself, it's really too low. So, in addition to completing the same training tasks as your teammates, you will also have to complete additional training tasks according to the plan I gave you! ”

"Of course, all this extra training is done while others are resting, would you like that?" Philip looked at Zhang Xu seriously.

"I do!" Zhang Xu agreed categorically.

"Good!" Philip nodded with satisfaction, opened the training plan in Zhang Xu's hand, and explained: "Your problem is mainly a tactical problem, and it is very problematic to cooperate with your teammates, so I have prepared a lot of game videos for you, I hope you can take time to watch and study hard." ”

"Also, you need to improve your tackles, your marking, and your sense of position! Of course, I have a special training coach for you, and he is ------ me! ”

"Huh?! You? It's not good, for my sake, to delay your break! Zhang Xu was surprised, and his heart was moved.

"I'm a 46-year-old man, it doesn't matter if I don't take a break, if I can see you grow up in my hands, I'll be satisfied!" Philip waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

"Thank you!" For such an old man who is dedicated to helping you, Zhang Xu can only express his sincere thanks from the bottom of his heart.

"Alright, kid, go train with the others, and when it's time to rest, you can come back to me! By the way, you know, I don't show mercy when I'm training, be careful! Haha"

"Yes, Mr. Philip!" After Zhang Xu saluted, he quickly returned to the team.