Chapter 12 Work hard in the midst of not being favored

After that stunning shot, the hero didn't have a better watch for the rest of the first half.

This time, though, no one will disdain him. Because the reason why he is like this is not that he is not strong enough, but that the gap between the strength of the substitute side and the starting side is too big to form enough support for him.

In addition, his stunning tackle and shot have already caught the attention of the main side of the backline. It can be said that the hero's appearance of silence again is a matter of course, at least in the minds of others.

This Valencia defense is one of the best defenses in the entire La Liga, and it is also the most important weapon for the Bat Army to be able to wrestle with Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga.

If such a line of defense can't limit the hero, a rookie who is only 18 years old, and let him continue to play brilliantly, then it would be really hell.

This can be said to be a consensus of everyone on the scene at this time.

Therefore, even Benitez, who was quite prejudiced against heroes at first, did not have any dissatisfaction with his appearance at this moment. Or from now on, he doesn't have any expectations for the hero to have any more brilliant performances.

At the moment, now what he is observing, or wanting to see, is only what the hero does in this situation, how he responds, and how he has as many merits and su as possible in his aspect.

In other words, Benitez is now interested in heroes, but not yet to the point where he can impress him to sign heroes immediately.

However, this is just the opinion of everyone else, at least not the hero himself.

Score, I'm going to score, I'm going to score! I don't know if he's stupid or if he's too focused on the game, but he doesn't have that idea of ending here at all anyway.

Now he's just thinking like a striker, not a tryouter who has hit a wall here and there, and he's not a player who hasn't found a home yet.

In the face of any defensive line, all the person who stands at the front of the team has to do is to score, even if there is an impregnable wall in front of him, then he has to blast it open, and he has to score to the death, this is the striker!

This can be seen in the fact that he is still running aggressively on the field and the extremely focused eyes in his eyes.

But sometimes, hard work doesn't necessarily lead to good results.

As now, even with his best efforts, the substitutes did not score, but it was Ayala who headed in a corner just before half-time.

2:0, except for the hero's shot that hit the goal frame, the main team was bloodless and won the first half of the game with ease.

"Take a 10-minute break, drink water, adjust and start the second half after 10 minutes." Bernard said loudly after blowing the whistle for the end of midfield.

It wasn't until Bernard's shouts came from his ears that the hero knew that half an hour of the first half had passed, and he was too focused to notice the passage of time.

Touching the sweat that had condensed on his forehead, the hero slowly walked towards the drinking water on the sidelines, he needed to rehydrate and rest. Although the special breathing adjustment method obtained from practicing martial arts helped him reduce the fatigue and physical exertion of his body, the amount of running that almost did not stop in the first half was still very large.

After picking up the water bottle and taking a few sips, the hero's mind couldn't help but return to the game, thinking about what to do in the second half to help him score.

"Hey, hero." Mendes, who came to him, recalled his thoughts.

"Is there something wrong? Jorge. The hero's tone looked a little impatient. He hates it when someone bothers him while he is thinking, especially when he is thinking about football.

An 18-year-old boy will always write his love on his face, and heroes are no exception. His impatience didn't escape the eyes of the seasoned Mendes, but the Portuguese didn't mind.

Since his recent work has been mainly spent on discovering young potential players, he already has his own set of experience in dealing with young players like Hero.

"Okay. I'm sorry to interrupt your thinking. But you shouldn't be here by yourself, you should go over there and stay with your teammates. Even though you might just be team-mates for one tryout, man, you have to know that as long as a player is on the pitch, he has to be teammates. I think you know this better than I do. Sometimes, if you can't solve a problem alone, your teammates can help you solve it. ”

After apologizing lightly, Mendes said what he had to say. After saying that, he stared closely into the hero's eyes, until he saw a look of sudden realization in them, and then turned away with a relieved smile.

Teammate, yes, I still have teammates. The hero who was woken up by Mendez was suddenly a little ashamed, as a person who came out of La Masia, who has always demanded wholeness, he would forget about his teammates.

After giving Mendes an apologetic smile, the hero strode towards the assembly of substitute players.

"Hi guys." He greeted with a big sunny smile.

The difficulty of integrating into this group is not as high as the hero imagined, from a little strangeness and embarrassment at first, to at least being able to communicate with each other fluently. Football players, who are also professionals, as long as their personalities and behaviors are not too obedient, can always find topics for communication with each other.

"Hello, my name is Pablo Aimar, Argentinian. You can call me Aimar, you just had a brilliant shot. A good-looking and friendly man extended his hand to the hero and introduced himself with a warm smile.

"You... Hello, my name is Hero, Hispanic, you can call me Hero. I know you, I've watched your highlights, you've played great. ”

Although the hero at this time was pretending to be calm, his somewhat trembling voice and hands still revealed his nervousness. On the court, his high level of concentration may make him forget his nervousness.

But when he got off the field, in the face of stars like Aimar who he had seen on TV and in the stands in the past, the hero of 18 years still showed the youthfulness he should have at his age, after all, these people were once the objects of his admiration when he was young.

Perhaps it was the hero's nervousness and discomfort that could be seen, and when Aimar let go of the hero's hand, he couldn't help but smile. And, who has always had a gentle personality, he immediately began to comfort the hero, the little junior in his eyes.

"Hey, man, don't be nervous. We're probably going to be teammates in the future, and I don't like to see my teammates who are shivering. ”

"Who said I was shaking, there was no thing." Hearing Aimar's words, the hero immediately puffed up, puffed out his chest, and made a posture of a great general who was not afraid of anyone.

Although Aimar's words were comforting him, the trembling words made the hero feel as if he was being underestimated. And this is the most unbearable thing for boys of the hero's age, their immature arms that are already eager to embrace the world, and they cannot tolerate any contempt.

Perhaps the hero thought his posture was convincing, but a look called "It's still a child" immediately crept up on everyone around him who saw it.

"Puff", "Puff", "Hahaha..."

I don't know who couldn't hold back his twitching face, and was the first to chuckle. Anyway, all of a sudden, the rest place of the substitute side erupted in bursts of hearty laughter.

Under the bright blue sky, the breeze carried the laughter to all corners of the training base. When everyone on the side turned their eyes curiously, a young man who touched the back of his head and his green face was full of shame and uncomfortable came into his face.

I have to say that a tender face is the benefit of a tender face, blue sky and white clouds plus a shy teenager, this is a beautiful picture that can arouse everyone's affection. Especially Mendes, who witnessed this scene, the corners of his mouth were even more gratifying smiles.

With this burst of laughter, the relationship between the hero and his temporary teammates immediately became much more harmonious. It's not very deep, but it's enough for these players not to mind reaching out and helping the hero, a little junior, a shy big boy.

"Man, what's your usual running line? What kind of passes do you prefer to receive? How about header kung fu? Among them, Aimar, the playmaker of the substitute side, naturally asked about some of the hero's playing habits.

Although this will not allow the two to immediately play tacit cooperation, this will at least be the beginning of understanding each other and trying to play together.

The hero knew that as long as Aimar was willing to cooperate with him, his situation in the first half could be greatly improved, even if it was just a simple cooperation.

Looking at the hero who was busy communicating with Aimar, the rest of the substitute players all smiled meaningfully.

They knew they would be able to receive more passes in the second half, because even if injuries limited Aimar's development, as team-mates, they knew exactly what the Argentine team-mate was capable of.

Moreover, given the good perception of the hero, they don't mind giving the hero more opportunities. For them, it was just a trial match. If it weren't for the fact that the hero was too "weak" at first, they wouldn't have been so denied him passes.

The perception is good, plus the other party still has some strength, if they can help, they naturally don't mind helping. In this way, they slowly joined the discussion between the two.

A group of people, you say a word, I say a word, and I see that the hero has fully integrated into this new team.

"What, you want me to just see the opportunity to pass it?" During the discussion with the hero, Aimar suddenly asked in surprise.

"Well, I'll find your pass." Although he couldn't understand why Aymar was so surprised, the hero patted his chest and replied in the affirmative.

Looking at the hero with a sincere expression on his face, there was something else in the Argentine's eyes.

Just by looking at some of the hero's appearances in the first half, Aimar knew that he was a point-grabbing striker, at least for now.

But even if it is a point-grabbing striker, there are differences and superiority.

The average point-grabbing striker is a striker, while the first-class point-grabbing striker looks for passes.

This kid is interesting.