Chapter 013: Promise Him!
Hoffenheim have indeed only just been promoted to the Bundesliga, and they will have to make a big change in their squad this summer, because with their previous squad, it is difficult to guarantee satisfactory results in the Bundesliga; So this means that many of the players who helped the team to reach the Bundesliga are difficult to continue to be favored by the team.
This is the cruelty of competitive sports, maybe the players who helped the team get into the Bundesliga have a deep relationship with Hoffenheim, but many of them are not guaranteed to be able to establish themselves in the Bundesliga, maybe they are very good players in the Bundesliga, but they are no longer able to meet the needs of the team.
Hoffenheim have big ambitions and they won't settle for just relegation in the Bundesliga; Now they are indeed just a promoted team, and most of the media now just want to believe that the first priority of this small country team in the new season is relegation. But Hoffenheim doesn't think so, although now they also understand that this is not just words, they need to do enough preparation.
Hoffenheim has a lot of work to do this summer; The first is the purge of the team, the team needs to be cleaned up to a certain extent, so it is basically difficult for the players who cannot meet the needs of the team to continue to ensure that they get a position in the team. Of course, there are some players who are favored by other teams in the process of helping the team to be promoted, and maybe Hoffenheim is too small, and there are also some players who are not willing to stay in this small town with a population of only 3,000.
Hoffenheim's current management has a lot of work, first of all, the purge of the team and the introduction of reinforcements, which is imperative; Hoffenheim's head coach Rangnick also has a certain recruitment strategy, but this does not have much impact on the sporting director Peters, because his important task is to help Hoffenheim build a completed youth system, because only then can Hoffenheim ensure that there is always fresh blood.
Although Xiao Qing is twenty-two years old, this is definitely an older young man in competitive sports, but Peters feels that Xiao Qing still seems to have merit. Peters team doesn't know about Chinese football, but he knows that the strength of Chinese football is really poor; He didn't know Xiao Qing's specific strength, but he felt that Xiao Qing was really a treasure that could be carved.
Perverted physical fitness, such basic conditions prove that Xiao Qing may be more likely to succeed than others, and such physical conditions prove that Xiao Qing's starting point is indeed much higher than that of ordinary players; He may also be able to help the team more than any other player.
It's just that it seems to be a little early, after all, there are many players with excellent physical fitness but average ball skills, so although there are a lot of expectations for Xiao Qing now, Peters does need to make a Zuihou investigation. However, although Bids did not say it explicitly, he did have the idea of signing Xiao Qing.
Although Hoffenheim has indeed entered the Bundesliga, it has to be admitted that the current Hoffenheim's strength still needs to be improved, after all, they have only just been promoted from the Bundesliga. And the main task of Peters, who is in charge of Hoffenheim's academy, is to provide fresh blood for the team, so even if Xiao Qing's age is indeed a little older now, he can still be a little more patient and give Xiao Qing more time, after all, even if Xiao Qing can't provide immediate combat power for the team, then it is good to provide potential value for the team.
Peters thinks that Xiao Qing may be a cost-effective player, Xiao Qing's physical fitness is quite strong, and it is said that he has played professional games in China, so even if the level of football in China is relatively low, but Xiao Qing's personal jishu will not be low. Of course, the most important thing is that Xiao Qing is a free agent, which means that Hoffenheim does not have to spend any transfer fees, even for Hoffenheim, who is not bad for money now, it is natural to save some money, especially for the youth training system that is just starting.
Peters's requirements for Xiao Qing are not too high, as long as Xiao Qing's basic skills are not unsightly, as long as Xiao Qing's skills and tactics are not ignorant, as long as Xiao Qing is not without the slightest awareness, then he feels that he may be able to try to give Xiao Qing some opportunities; Maybe it is difficult for Xiao Qing to achieve more dazzling results because of his age, but if he trains well, he may be able to become a qualified substitute or even a good rotation player.
Peters does not have too high expectations for Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing's physical fitness is strong, but it is undeniable that he is twenty-two years old, which also proves to a large extent that Xiao Qing's potential may be difficult to tap; And Xiao Qing doesn't have any fame at all, he is from China, which is quite weak, so Peters naturally looks down on Xiao Qing a little.
As the trial subjects were being carried out, Peters had some preliminary understanding of Xiao Qing's specific strength. Xiao Qing's physical fitness is very good, he can be sure that in the Bundesliga, and even in the entire shijie football world, Xiao Qing's physical fitness is rare.
However, Xiao Qing's basic skills are average, although as a striker there are not too many harsh requirements for dribbling ability, but there are still certain requirements for basic ball control ability; But it is obvious that Xiao Qing can dribble the ball, but his ball control ability is quite average, and his combination of man and ball is very average, so Peters believes that Xiao Qing is basically difficult to make effective breakthroughs, especially in the face of the opponent's tight marking.
Although Xiao Qing Liliang is very good, and his bounce is also outstanding due to his outstanding height, Peters does not think Xiao Qing's header is very good; Because he felt that Xiao Qing might lack a certain amount of consciousness when he was competing for the top, he didn't have a particularly keen sense of smell.
Of course, for a striker, the most important thing is the ability to score goals; This is naturally what Peters regrets the most, Xiao Qing's physical fitness is very good, maybe some small flaws like this and that can be tolerated, but when Xiao Qing's long-range shot lacks crosshair, the breakthrough ability is really average, and the sense of smell in front of the door is not outstanding, which shows that Xiao Qing's strength at this stage is really average.
Peters thinks that Xiao Qing's current strength may be at the level of a German player, considering that the lower the game, the more intense the physical confrontation, so Peters thinks that the current Xiao Qing may be able to carry out a certain amount of training; Because Peters knew that although Xiao Qing had passed the stage of rapid growth, it was also because to a large extent he did not have systematic scientific and high-quality training; And Xiao Qing's physical fitness is really coveted, so as long as he can improve some of Xiao Qing's shortcomings for a period of time, then Xiao Qing may still be a good functional player.
It's not that Peters looks down on Xiao Qing, it's that Xiao Qing's age is a little embarrassing; If Xiao Qing is only seventeen or eighteen years old, then after being trained by the scientific system, then he may be able to become a pretty good player; But now Xiao Qing is twenty-two years old, and his learning ability is already declining, so it is really difficult to improve Xiao Qing's ability in all aspects. However, Bids felt that if Xiao Qing had such excellent physical fitness and a certain amount of specialized training, he might be able to improve in a certain ability.
Peters was a little hesitant, Xiao Qing's ability was very average, so signing him was undoubtedly quite a risky thing; No one dares to guarantee what kind of progress Xiao Qing will be able to make in the next time, and no one can predict whether Xiao Qing will be able to make progress during this time. But if he gives up on him because of the current Xiao Qing's shortcomings, Peters feels that Xiao Qing's physical fitness is really worth the gamble! You must know that in addition to systematic training in the youth training system many times, luck is also very important!
"Mr. Director, have you seen the performance of my players? I think he deserves your signing! Civilization was naturally a little apprehensive, and he could see Peters' hesitation.
"Xiao's physical fitness is good, but forgive me for being straightforward, his jishu is really not very good, and you know, he is twenty-two years old, I don't know if there is water in it, I don't know if he has changed his age, but he did pass the most haode study time." Peters inherited the rigor and rigidity of the Germans, so he did not hesitate to point out Xiao Qing's shortcomings.
"Mr. Director, I can assure him that there is no problem with his age. And you know, all my player is missing is an opportunity, and if you can give him a better coach, his progress will surprise you! "Civilization is in a hurry, this is a familiar tone, whether in Stuttgart or Karlsruhe, those coaches who rejected Xiao Qing said so.
"As you said, I think Shaw is really worth developing because I know he has some potential, and maybe if you care about our team you know that if Shaw can show his ability, he can really add a lot to our forward line, at least we don't have such players for the time being. However, I think it's too much risk to raise Shaw, and we can give you a contract, but I don't think you can accept it. Despite some hesitation, Mendes still said what he wanted.
Wenming's face was happy, this was the first time he had been affirmed since he took Xiao Qing for a trial, and it was also the first time that a team was willing to sign Xiao Qing; Wenming also knew that Xiao Qing's strength was actually average, and he also knew that Xiao Qing's greatest wish was to stay, so he felt that even if the conditions were harsh, then Xiao Qing should be able to accept it.
"Promise him, promise him!" As expected, Xiao Qing was very excited when he knew that Peters was willing to give him a contract, "Tell him, as long as you give me the opportunity to stay, I will work hard to improve!" I don't have a high demand for the length of the contract, and I don't have a high demand for the salary, as long as I stay! ”