Chapter 80: The Gentleman's Agreement
Zhou Yi sat in an ordinary restaurant, an ordinary corner, and a table that could seat four people sat three people. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He, Tim Keyster, and Jurgen Klopp.
Jurgen Klopp put the cap in the fourth position, as if he had taken a place for someone.
"I'm sorry to call you out of the place where you eat, so I'm going to treat you to a meal privately. Well, actually, I'm hungry, I came straight from Brackell, I didn't even eat dinner, and now I'm hungry!"
After listening to Keyster's translation, Zhou Yicai laughed, he felt that Klopp was not a very interesting person like he was in his phenomenon.
But Klopp was not very satisfied with Zhou Yi's reaction: "Zhou, I suggest that you start learning German from now on, there are many things that are untrue by the translation, it is better for me to say a witty remark just now, but you didn't laugh at the time, and after listening to the translator laughing, my witty words turned into a cold joke." ”
After translating this sentence, Kist also added to Zhou Yi: "Don't care, Jurgen is such a person, you have to get used to his style of speaking." ”
"Tim, don't add anything to me, it will make me worry that Zhou won't understand what I mean. Klopp seemed to hear something, and he reminded Keist.
"I didn't, Jurgen, I just told him it's your style. Kister argued.
Zhou Yi listened to their conversation in German, and was indeed confused.
The German language sounded to him like a mouthful of phlegm in his mouth that he wanted to spit out at all times......
It seems that the first step in learning German is to get a mouthful of phlegm in your mouth.
After arguing with Keyster, Klopp looked at Zhou Yi again: "I'm not a person who likes to talk nonsense, I'm used to getting straight to the point." Let's put it this way, Chow, and you said to Kitter that you wanted to get a first-team commitment from Borussia Dortmund. But to be honest, I'm disappointed with your statement. ”
After listening to the translation, Zhou Yi still figured out that he felt that his requirements were too high, and was it interesting to fly from Dortmund in order to complain that he didn't know the height of the sky?
"Because I'm not just about playing in the last senior game. ”
When Zhou Yi heard this, he was a little surprised.
"You will be a very important part of Dortmund's future. ”
Zhou Yi thought he had misheard, and he asked Keyter, "Did he really say that?"
"Of course......" Kist didn't expect Klopp's evaluation of Zhou Yi to be so high, and he was also surprised.
'I can't promise right now when you're going to be in the first team. But what I can promise you is that as long as you play well in the youth team and do well, you will definitely be promoted to the first team. It doesn't matter how old you are, if you do well at nineteen, I'll let you play in the Bundesliga at nineteen, and if you do well at eighteen, I'll let you play in the Bundesliga at eighteen...... I think you should also know that it's not just Arsene Wenger who likes to give young players a chance, but also me. ”
Klopp said this with pride and confidence.
Zhou Yi was completely shocked by Klopp's words, he didn't expect a first-team manager of a Bundesliga giant to say such a thing.
Such a commitment...... If he's not kidding, it's really attractive......
"Of course, we have to put this thing into the contract, because it is impossible to clearly define liability, and the law does not support such a clause. So, you can only choose to trust me, my personal charisma and commitment. ”
Klopp looked at Zhou Yi and looked directly, his eyes unblinking.
"I have a question. Zhou Yi was finally able to speak.
"Please. ”
"First of all, I'm glad you think so highly of me, but I wonder why you think so highly of me. I don't quite understand whether your phrase 'I am an important member of Dortmund' is meant to make me happy or serious, and if so, what is the reason?"
After listening to Kist's translation, Klopp smiled: "That's not a problem for you. But really, I need to explain it to you, not to paint you a picture of what looks like a wonderful future and then trick you into our Academy and leave it alone. If you can play in a few years, then the club will make money, and if you don't, then we have nothing to lose......"
After the joke, Klopp asked Zhou Yi: "How do you guess I know about you?"
"A match against Borussia Dortmund's youth team?"
"Yes, but I didn't know anything about you through scouting after the game. I know there are clubs out there that are interested in you right now, and there are even clubs that have approached you, but I bet none of the managers of those clubs have actually seen you play live, except me. ”
Zhou Yi was indeed surprised - he didn't expect Klopp to watch his game on the spot. But why would a first-team manager suddenly come to the youth team's training ground?
"And since then, I've been able to tell you every game you've played. This is thanks to Tim's hard work. He gestured to Kist. 'He's in charge of following you not two games at a time, against Arsenal, against Chelsea, against Manchester United, Liverpool, AC Milan and Inter Milan, I know every game you play. Thiem is a very good scout, he judges the players to be very discerning, and he strongly recommends that I sign you as soon as possible...... I'll have a showdown with you, Zhou. Why do I have to fly here? Because I'm afraid you'll run away. I know we have a lot of competitors and I want to sign you first so I can sleep well. ”
Zhou Yile, this head coach is too straightforward.
But it also gave him a new understanding of Klopp, a name that he had only heard in the news before.
As Kitter said, this candid style may be the charm of Klopp.
Think again of what he just said: "You can only trust my personal charm and commitment"......
Zhou Yi felt that since this coach had watched all his games, he must know him very well. At the same time, he also promised himself an important position in the first team, as well as the sincerity of flying from Germany to persuade himself to join......
Why should he not agree?
Are you really waiting for Barcelona?
How can it be. Zhou Yi knew that it was just everyone's joke, and he knew very well what he thought in his heart. He's not waiting for Barcelona.
He's just waiting for a club that really values him and knows him.
Now, such a club is in front of him.
Zhou Yi is also a straightforward person, so he nodded and said, "Since Mr. Coach is so upright, then I am also upright." Okay, I'll promise you to sign a contract with Dortmund!"
After listening to Kister's translation, Klopp was stunned: "He agreed?"
"I guess I said yes......"
"How is it so ...... Easy to say yes?" Klopp muttered under his breath.
"Isn't that what you want?"
"That being said, there's always a sense of unreality...... Forget it, believe him! Since people believe in us. After Klopp finished speaking, he smiled towards Zhou Yi and stretched out his hand to him: "Then it's decided, I'll wait for you in Bracker, Zhou." ”
"Isn't it Dortmund?" Zhou Yi wondered.
"Brackel is the training base for Borussia Dortmund. Kister explained.
"Oh, yes, good!" Zhou Yi nodded repeatedly.
"It's good, we've agreed and it's worth it for me to come to Barcelona. Unfortunately, we can't sign any contracts because we have a lot of work to do before you make it to Dortmund. Klopp said. "So now we can only be regarded as a gentleman's agreement. ”
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "So we will settle it, I believe in your personal commitment as a coach, and you also believe in my personal commitment." ”
Hearing Zhou Yi say this, Klopp slapped happily and smiled happily: "Yes! That's right! Trust each other! This is the basis of interpersonal interactions!"
In this way, Zhou Yi's decision to join Dortmund was finalized in an ordinary Catalan restaurant.
There is no staggered tall scene, it looks casual, very formal and formal, and it has nothing to do with it.
A few years later, if people start to write a biography of Zhou Yi from here, they can only say that this is really a way to fit the temperament of Klopp and Zhou Yi......
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Because the place to eat was next to the hotel, after eating, Klopp and Kist sent Zhou Yi back to the hotel first.
Then they turned around and went to the airport.
"Jurgen, do you think we can trust him? What if, I mean, if he performs well the day after tomorrow and Barcelona takes a fancy to him?"
On the way to the airport, Kister voiced the doubts in his mind.
As a scout, he's been in contact with a lot of players and their parents, so he's seen a lot of backlash with players and their families.
He knows very well that in the face of economic interests, promises are all fart. Too many children will give up the agreement they have reached with Borussia Dortmund because of more lucrative terms offered by other clubs.
Not to mention that Barcelona is indeed a bit more attractive than Borussia Dortmund.
Klopp picked up the brim of his cap: "What should we do? We can't help it, now we can only choose to believe in that child, in his charisma and commitment." ”
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Zhou Yi just walked into the hotel lobby and didn't make progress, but he was stopped by Sun Pan and them, and in addition to the three fixed partners of Sun Pan, Guo Nu and Yang Muge, there were some other teammates.
They were obviously all waiting for Zhou Yi as well.
When he saw Zhou Yi, he surrounded him.
"How's it going?"
Everyone asked in a rambling manner.
Zhou Yi thought that there was nothing to hide, so he nodded and replied, "Well, I chose Dortmund." ”
"Wow!" there was an exclamation in the hall.
"They...... They agreed to your requests?"
Everyone looked at Zhou Yi in disbelief.
The first-team promise, with Zhou Yi's strength and qualifications, his request is simply a fantasy, how could Dortmund agree?
Zhou Yi nodded: "I agreed." ”
The teammates were silent.
When Zhou Yi insisted on his principles, they thought that Zhou Yi would definitely end up in the face of the cruel reality, and then had to bow his head and admit defeat and lower his requirements. And maybe no one will want to lower the requirements at that time.
But to their surprise, Zhou Yi did not change his requirements after rejecting Arsenal twice, and stubbornly waited for the team that could meet his requirements to appear...... And then I really made him wait!
In the face of the long-pursued ideal, should we insist on ourselves, or compromise and give in?
Take a step back is the sea and the sky or let go again and again, until you lose your confidence.
Sticking to the bottom line, is it not to shed tears if you don't see the coffin, or to keep the clouds open and see the moon?
Quite a few people are lost in thought.
"Congratulations, Zhou Yi. I didn't expect you to be the first of us to go out. Yang Muge was happy for Zhou Yi from the bottom of his heart.
"You'll be looking for someone soon!" Zhou Yi said.
"I don't want to do that much, just play the game in front of me. Yang Muge smiled and shook his head. He seems to have gotten used to things like no one cares about.
"Damn, you kid is really lucky, you have to treat yourself!" Sun Pan muttered, unconcealing his envy and jealousy.
Guo Nu also looked at Zhou Yi enviously, although he didn't speak, his eyes already said everything.
One Zhou Yi, I don't know how many people will not be able to sleep well tonight.
Fortunately, there is no game tomorrow, otherwise the state of the whole team will be affected.
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