Chapter 004: Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city in the middle of England, located in the West Midlands metropolitan area, nineteen kilometers northwest of Birmingham, with a population of 370,000.
It was Wang's next target, and once he arrived in the bustling city, he went straight to Wolverhampton Rovers Football Club.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, abbreviated as Wolves, was founded in 1877 as a founding member of the Football League and is home to Molineux Stadium.
Wolverhampton finished third in the English Championship in May and were promoted through the play-offs, so the city's fans are happy, they haven't seen Wolverhampton in the top flight for a long time, and for crazy England fans, it's obviously a very face-saving thing for their favorite team to play in the top flight.
Woodgate. Brian is the head coach of Wolverhampton's youth team and has been here for over two decades and loves everything the club has to offer.
However, he has worked here for so many years, but he has only trained Steve. Ball is just an England international, which makes him a little regretful. The responsibility of the youth team manager is to develop young players and replenish the blood of the club's first team, even if he feels that his coaching level is not worse than other coaches, but others do not see it that way, and it took more than 20 years to develop an international player, which is by no means the result of a high-level youth army coach.
September is the start of the Premier League, and the youth team also needs to play in the English Youth League, the FA Youth Cup, etc., so Woodgate has been busy lately.
At the moment, he is watching Wolverhampton's internal training matches from the sidelines, which will give him a full picture of the skill level of each player, so that he can screen out the players who will play against Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup three days later, although he has no hope at all.
At this moment, a staff member walked briskly towards him, and Woodgate turned his head in confusion and asked, "What's wrong, Paul?" ”
The young man known as Paul took a rough breath and said slowly, "There is a man with Tom. Stephen's letter of introduction to the young man, I would like to come to Wolverhampton for a tryout, and I would like to ask for your opinion. ”
"Oh?" Woodgate thought for a moment, Thom. Stephen could still be trusted, so he ordered, "Go and call him in!" ”
"Yes, sir."
Wang Li stood in front of the door of the club with a blank face and kicking his hands, and after a while, he saw Paul walking straight towards him.
"Let's go, young man, you're in good luck, it looks like Mr. Brian is in a good mood today, and he's going to see you in person." Paul patted him on the shoulder and said. Although he didn't know what the strength of the young man in front of him was, the courage to come to Wolverhampton alone to ask for a trial made him feel a little more good about the brunette boy in front of him.
Wang Li nodded and followed Paul towards the club.
As he walked, he found that the utilities were a little old, and there was even some rust spilling in some places, which was obviously not as good as the Blackburn Club.
Indeed, Wolverhampton cannot compare to the traditional Premier League teams. Its history is one of ups and downs, and just a year ago, they were playing in the English Championship, and although they were promoted successfully in May this year, the surplus funds had to be invested in the transfer market to strengthen the squad, and there was no extra money to improve the training facilities and infrastructure of the youth team.
After the two arrived at the small court, Wang Li saw Woodgate standing on the sidelines, he was holding a notebook in his hand and writing something, about sixty years old, very kind-looking, I hope this time can be successful.
After the meeting, Paul introduced: "Mr. Brian, this is the young man who wants to come to the trial, his name is Wang Li. ”
After speaking, he turned his head and introduced to Wang Li: "This is Wolverhampton's head coach Woodgate. Mr. Brian. ”
Woodgate looked at the black-haired young man in front of him and said with a smile, "Hello, young man. ”
"Hello, dear sir."
Woodgate nodded, and asked directly, "Are you a student of Stephen?" Want to come to Wolverhampton for a tryout? ”
"Yes, sir, I'm from Arsenal Football School and Stephen is my coach. After graduating, he recommended me to come here for a tryout. ”
"But why don't you join the Arsenal youth team?" Woodgate asked, a little confused.
Wang Li looked at the kind old man in front of him and replied bluntly: "Because they don't look down on me, they say that they don't need a striker anymore, and I happen to be a striker." ”
Woodgate nodded with satisfaction, he hates young people lying the most, if this lad says he doesn't want to join Arsenal, it's definitely a lie, how many children living in the Horloway area are not Arsenal fans, you can count them on your fingers.
"Okay, kid, then I'll give you a chance."
When Paul heard this, he said to Woodgate, "Then I'll take him to the basic test, young man, come with me." After saying that, he was ready to leave with Wang Li.
At this time, Woodgate waved his hand and said, "No, no, that useless test will be talking for a while, you see that the children on the field are working hard now."
Paul was flustered, as if he didn't understand what Coach Woodgate meant, did he let them watch the game here?
Wang Li smiled knowingly, let me directly participate in the team training match? That's not bad, at least I don't have to do those boring tests, and even though I have a poor level of movement and awareness, with my dribbling and speed, I can at least be a good speed winger in the youth team.
Old Wood frowned, he really had nothing to say to this Paul, how could Wolverhampton have such a stupid person, I don't know how he got into the club.
"In other words, let him join the team training directly!" He added.
Paul smiled and scratched his head, and said with some compliment: "Really, why didn't I think of it, Mr. Brian, you are so smart, no wonder you can be the head coach." ”
After hearing this, Old Wood raised his head in satisfaction, this Paul, although he is not usually very smart, is still very good at talking.
Wang Li next to him almost burst out laughing, is this a foreigner's "horse", it's too explicit
"So boy, which position are you playing?" Old Wood asked, turning his head.
"Right winger." Wang Li said happily, in fact, he does not have a fixed position, he is not the Wang Li of the past, and his skills are of course different from him.
"Okay then." After saying that, he shouted into the court: "Ryan, you come down, let this young man next to me go up and try it." ”;