Espanyol U19 is one of the best in the Spanish U19 First Division, so much so that Horion will say: apart from Barcelona, in Group 3, Espanyol are invincible. This kind of arrogant words are even Blanco's nod in agreement. As the schedule progresses, Espanyol Under-19s are firmly in second place in the league, with just two points separating them from league leaders Barcelona.

In October and November, Espanyol Espanyol's Under-19s won 10 and drew one, including a nine-game winning streak. Under the hard work of Hu Xuefei and the three coaches, the Espanyol U19 youth team has increased its ability and self-confidence to the extreme.

The two months have also made Hu Xuefei make great progress in tactical guidance, and he has become more handy in on-the-spot command. In daily training, through continuous learning, Hu Xuefei can finally try to point out the shortcomings or movement defects of the players.

The leaves fall with the wind, and the gradual winter makes the trees of Barcelona "bald". The branches of the light girl cooperate with the modern architecture, but there is a kind of defective beauty.

The declining temperature has made the pedestrians on the streets of Barcelona put on their coats and hurry up, hoping to leave this terrible environment as soon as possible.

The time came on December 10th, and the Spanish U19 Primera League came to the 16th round, Espanyol U19 played against Zaragoza U19, and the second home game in the league played third in the league. Although they are only one place away from the league standings, they are as many as seven points apart, and the Spaniard's strong performances in October and November have left Zaragoza to be the only ones to beat.

There is still a big gap between the strength of the two teams.

"Horion, the next round and the seventeenth round are against Barcelona, can you let go of this one?" In Hu Xuefei's office, Hu Xuefei and the three coaches sat opposite each other around the coffee table, holding a regular meeting of the team's coaches. Hu Xuefei looked at the schedule, and there were only 3 days of rest in the 16th and 17th rounds, so he asked Horion.

"We have a big point difference with Zaragoza, so even if we have a conservative estimate and lose this game, it won't be much of a problem for us." A man next to Blanco said.

Hu Xuefei looked at him and nodded, agreeing with his statement. The man is the physical trainer that Hu Xuefei mentioned to Blanco when he last mentored Ivan, an American named Tony Vera.

"Toney is right, in terms of importance, against Zaragoza is not as high as against Barcelona, but it is also a six-point battle, and you can't say you have given up completely." Horion said.

The regular meeting of the team of 4 people, talking about the quarrel, another half an hour passed, and the argument finally came to an end.

"That's it, it's still 4231, Howard will start the forward tomorrow, the back line will remain the same, there will be no defensive midfield, let Roger be mentally ready to prepare for Barcelona, Zhang Aokai and Daniel will partner on the left and right wingers. Okay, adjournment. Hu Xuefei waved his hand and ended the regular team meeting.

In the sixteenth round of the Spanish U19 First Division, Espanyol played against Zaragoza, and the game officially began.

The Spaniards discharged an offensive formation of 4231 against the 433 of Zaragoza, the third in the league, and the same formation battle, in Hu Xuefei's words: don't be cowardly, it's up, and the best defense is to attack. Since the strength is not on the opposite side, then face it head-on, the formation is the same, bayonet to bayonet, the fight is who can't support it first.

On the sidelines, Hu Xuefei stood in front of the bench in a black sweatshirt, his face was calm, the game had just started 10 minutes, with the display of the Spaniard's ability to control the ball, the Zaragoza midfield did not have a completely defensive midfielder, and for a while, Zaragoza had no way to cut off the Espanyol's football.

The Spaniard's midfield control and quick kicking to deal with the opponent's tackle pressure are important training content for Hu Xuefei in midfield training. Although it is not to develop new tactics, it is a good help in improving the tactical adaptability of players.

Zaragoza's desperate siege only made the holes in the midfield more and more obvious. The gap was big enough for Espanyol's rotating centre-back Krominas to dribble the ball into the midfield 30-metre area and shoot directly from distance. And the Zaragoza midfielder's inability to run in the first place to block allowed Crominas' three-point long-range shooting ability to play.

With a strong topspin, the football flew directly into the sky, and a kick of the plane was given to everyone present.

Hu Xuefei covered his face with his hands, unable to look directly at this outrageous long-range shot, so he had to order Blanco: "Don't let me see Crowe's long-range shot again, it's too outrageous." Hu Xuefei didn't want to be on the sidelines and tell Crominas in person.

Blanco nodded, turned around and shouted on the sidelines, "Crowe, give me a clear position for you." ”

Crowe, who was 170 tall, blushed and smiled embarrassedly at his teammates around him, obviously knowing that his long-range shot just now was outrageous.

'Blanco, how are Crow's full-backs training?' The 170-year-old Crow can be said to have suffered too much in the central defender position, so Hu Xuefei asked Blanco to train him in his new position.

"After a period of training, the position proficiency is okay, but it is not to the point where it is like a fish in water, and more experience is needed." Blanco replied.

"Victor's substitute is only Benitez, Benitez is also injured, hey, nerve-wracking." Hu Xuefei rubbed his temples, wanting to relieve his pressure.

The Spaniard's long streak of continuous transmission in midfield finally paid off in the 19th minute. After two months of playing, Ivan, who gradually regained his confidence, had a wall-to-wall cooperation with Howard on the edge of the scenic spot, Howard leaned on Zaragoza's central defender, received a short pass from Zhang Aokai, kicked the ball, and gently pushed his right foot forward. Ivan was standing not far in front of him.

As soon as the Zaragoza right wing-back saw Howard knock back, he realized that Ivan was very likely to shoot from a distance, and immediately stepped forward to block the angle of Ivan's long-range shot.

Ivan received the ball, looked around, and found that there was no Zaragoza player within two meters of him, made up his mind, supported with his left foot, picked up his right foot, maintained a balanced angle of his body, and shot this shot hard.

Although the Zaragoza goalkeeper had anticipated Ivan's long-range shot, the poor positioning allowed him to keep the far corner of the goal completely exposed.

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The ball slotted into the back of the net with a thunderous momentum, and a brilliant world shot came from the Spaniard midfielder Ivan, his first goal in two months since returning from injury.

Ivan celebrated ecstatically, ran to the corner flagpole, and kicked the corner flagpole with a whip kick.

Hu Xuefei happily hugged the coach on the bench to celebrate, and then shouted to Ivan: "You can be better, come on, Ivan." ”

Ivan looked passionately at the head coach who encouraged him and responded. "I see, boss, I can do it." The goal brought Ivan great confidence, although Hu Xuefei's continuous enlightenment and the accumulation of the game allowed Ivan to slowly recover his state, but this goal was the last and biggest lock to pry his heart.

Ivan's goal complicated Zaragoza's already precarious situation, with the players doing everything they could to get on the scoresheet. Under the instructions of the manager, he bombarded Krominas with a high-altitude ball, which made the Spaniard's penalty area rumor for a while.

Under the reminder of the ace coach system and Blanco, Hu Xuefei asked Crowe to change to right-back, replaced Victor to rest, and prepared for the next round of the league, replacing a tall central defender for high-altitude defense in the penalty area.

In the absence of passing support from midfield, despite being in a 433 formation, Zaragoza did nothing up front. After the side was adjusted by Hu Xuefei in time, the threat was getting smaller and smaller. In the end, the lack of energy in the midfield was the straw that crushed Zaragoza.

At the end of the 90 minutes, Espanyol beat Zaragoza 1-0. In terms of score, Spain does not seem to have an advantage and wins by a small margin. However, on the pitch, the Spaniard in rotation was still capable of controlling the game.

The gap between Zaragoza and the Spaniards remains

After casually shaking hands with the opponent's head coach, Hu Xuefei looked at the players shaking hands on the field, and said in his heart: "In the next game, play Barcelona and 'kill' him." ”