Chapter 133: Substitution
"How is Wu Xiaoqiang's recent situation?" Slavin asked Edink, Wu Xiaoqiang's perfect performance last time had made him start to pay attention to this player, but he was afraid that he would be too proud and difficult to manage.
"He's been very consistent, he's been training hard and he's looking for a way to break through his footwork, and he seems to be practicing tennis lately."
"Playing tennis?" Slavin didn't understand what Edinker meant.
"Yes, using tennis to practice his footwork, just like when he first started practicing football, starting with juggling the ball, now he can do more than 100 consecutive juggling without landing, and he can also use tennis to complete straight shots." Edinker can't understand Wu Xiaoqiang, there is no anxiety at all, the whole person seems to have been training, he has to endure hardships more than any player, not only practice longer than them, but also don't go out to play, read and study alone in the dormitory, recently he was admitted to Imperial College London, the whole club knows, there are very few such players, he has only seen this serious attitude in some German players.
When Slavin first saw Wu Xiaoqiang's video, he just thought that his personal ability was good, he could use it to give it a try, and the price was cheap, which was not a big expense for the club, and now it seems that he has underestimated him a little, "In this way, inform him that he will play as a substitute from the next game." Slavin decided to put Wu Xiaoqiang to the test, such a serious practitioner, God will never treat him badly, even if his talent is a little worse than other players, but his diligence will make him a top player in the world.
Wu Xiaoqiang didn't expect Slavin to give him such a good opportunity to play as a substitute, then his chances of playing have greatly increased, Wu Xiaoqiang is still very happy, he can watch and learn from the sidelines, maybe it is also a good choice to become a coach in the future. Wu Xiaoqiang felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment, and he was busy with things to do every day. I finally remembered that I could contact He Hongying, and thank her for her recent help, otherwise I might not be able to be admitted to Imperial College, so I took the initiative to pick up the phone.
"Hello, Sister Hongying." Wu Xiaoqiang was actually embarrassed to call the other party.
"Why is your mouth so sweet, and you still call me sister, don't call me old." He Hongying's hearty laughter came, Wu Xiaoqiang never took the initiative to call her, and most of the time it was related to the exam.
"Why?" Wu Xiaoqiang said embarrassedly.
"Tell me, what are you looking for me, are you thinking about coming over and fighting me?"
"This is a small matter, as long as you ask me to come, Sister Ying, I can come, but this time I want to thank you well, I have passed the exam of Imperial College and become an official student."
"Really, you're so good, it's hard to get into this school, how many international students have tried, and finally gave up, you actually passed the exam, so you have to celebrate." He Hongying didn't expect Wu Xiaoqiang to be so powerful, he could really pass the exam, and he studied in between practice, there are not many people who do this, no wonder he often has no time, it is understandable that he spends almost all his time on his career.
"I don't have a game on Sunday, so I can come over when I ask the coach for a leave, you send me the position, find a good place to eat, and I'll have a treat."
"That's a must, don't break your promise, I'm going to slaughter you well, how much money are you going to treat me to eat." He Hongying said with a smile.
"Up to two thousand pounds, take your pick."
"Then we have to go to the French dinner, this British meal is too bad, and we will eat something fancy too." He Hongying said happily.
"Okay, no problem." Wu Xiaoqiang is fortunate to have He Hongying's help these days, many things in life are also taught by He Hongying, Wu Xiaoqiang has learned a lot of new ways of life, and gradually adapted to life here, and it is difficult to meet a familiar person in a foreign country, the kind of unspeakable hometown feelings may be incomparable to many people, which is completely different from participating in the class reunion in school, much stronger than that feeling.
"Call me when you come." He Hongying said happily. "Rest early in the evening, I will definitely have an empty stomach the day before, you wait, I will have a good meal."
Wu Xiaoqiang smiled and hung up the phone with her, He Hongying is a hearty person, although the comparison is a matter of lingering, but there is not much hatred for Wu Xiaoqiang, Liang Xue and Wu Xiaoqiang are also good friends, there is not much estrangement between the two that needs to be resolved, and they take care of each other like real brothers and sisters outside.
Got a place on the bench, squeezed down a substitute striker, this is also the choice of the coach, Wu Xiaoqiang always honestly sits on the sidelines and watches the game on the field, his second personal game is the game against Everton, Wu Xiaoqiang can now keep up with the rhythm on the field, and gradually understand the Premier League's style of play, their speed is fast, the pace is fast, the attack is the main means, the role of defenders and midfielders has been weakened, so every time they meet the Italian team, they are often at a loss, that kind of chain defense, Like an iron bucket, coupled with defensive counter-attacks, they are very uncomfortable, so when it comes to playing against Italian teams who are known for their defense, Premier League teams will be particularly uncomfortable.
"Wu, what do you think of the current situation?" Slavin looked at Wu Xiaoqiang curiously, he always watched the game very seriously, and he would be more serious than other players when listening to the tactical arrangements, I don't know if he really understands or pretends to know.
Wu Xiaoqiang thought about it, "The Everton team pays great attention to creating offsides, and we have a certain advantage in terms of speed, but whenever we start, they will use this way to contain our attack, which is a relatively big risk for us, and the number of their forwards is not very large, which strengthens the strength of the midfield, so that our time to get the ball on the field is compressed, using this 4312 formation, they use the way of spreading the wings and breaking through the center, and our formation mainly highlights the double strikers." , the interception ability of the midfield is also good, the ability to defend the high ball in the backfield is also very strong, and the strength distribution of the defender may be slightly weaker than the opponent. ”
Slavin was surprised that Wu Xiaoqiang looked at it so closely, "If you were on the court, what would you do?" ”
"I'll drag the formation back a little bit and launch a quick attack at any time when I intercept, although they are using offside tactics, but they can't defend with the ball individually, and the combination of small short passes can strengthen our breakthrough ability in the front court, and it should be easier to score goals, but in the current situation, it may be difficult for both of us to score. It's a bit of a stalemate. Wu Xiaoqiang told Slavin what he had seen.
Slavin thought for a moment, "You went up in the second half and replaced Morgan, he hasn't been in very good shape these days. Wu Xiaoqiang suddenly understood what Slavin meant, on the field, Morgan is a weak point, it is easy to be broken through by the side, and the defensive ability is insufficient, it turns out that this is how to look at the ball, Wu Xiaoqiang nodded, and understood what the coach meant.
In the first half, everyone did not score, although both sides had the opportunity to shoot, but did not score, in the second half according to the coach's requirements, Wu Xiaoqiang replaced Morgan, he understood what Slavin meant, and asked him to break through with the ball while strengthening the interception, and the coach took a fancy to his breakthrough ability.
Wu Xiaoqiang's execution on the field is very strong, Slavin is very satisfied, he has strengthened the defensive ability of the right wing, his speed is fast, and his personal ability is outstanding, his footwork is outstanding, Wu Xiaoqiang is like a ghost on the field, Barkley does not look down on these newcomers, especially Asians, Barkley has a strong confidence in his speed and breakthrough, Wu Xiaoqiang is unknown, he doesn't care, wantonly playing with his footwork, constantly pouring feet, wanting to confuse Wu Xiaoqiang, for such an opponent, Wu Xiaoqiang is too familiar, sometimes there are too many movements, but it is not good, and it is very dangerous, and Barkley made such a mistake.
Barkley is even worse than Davis, and before he even had time to kick, he was stabbed off the football by Wu Xiaoqiang, Wu Xiaoqiang floated past him, Barkley turned around and chased after Wu Xiaoqiang, but unfortunately the speed he was proud of was completely invalid in front of Wu Xiaoqiang, and Wu Xiaoqiang's speed with the ball was faster than he ran with all his might.
The quality of foreign players is to be higher, when Wu Xiaoqiang started, Paye and others have started synchronously, they know that Wu Xiaoqiang needs support, and they know their teammates very well in the regular confrontation game, Wu Xiaoqiang's speed is very fast, he launched a fast attack, he is the first to rush, the other party comes up to intercept, and he can't stop Wu Xiaoqiang's people from dividing the ball, but Wu Xiaoqiang keeps in mind the coach's requirements, a person should never carry the ball too much, and when there are two people, the football at Wu Xiaoqiang's feet will be passed out, The number 10 easily got the ball and immediately passed it back to the number nine, the opponent was making an offside position, they had to take advantage of the opponent's loophole, use the fastest person to impact the opponent's formation, they knew who the fastest person in the team was, the ball went to Valencia's feet, he made a diagonal pass, through the opponent's back line.