Chapter 14 Homestay

Klaus Fisher is an experienced old fritter, and he can see that Guardiola values Lin Quan very much and recognizes Lin Quan's strength.

He believes that with Pep Guardiola's character, he should not lie.

Therefore, Lin Quan's strength should be good, but good strength may not be suitable.

Werder Bremen's poor results are mainly due to their emphasis on attack.

Manager Thomas Schaf's 442 formation has both full-backs in the attack, and even the centre-backs are involved in the attack.

This has led to them piling up too many players up front and an emptiness at the back.

Once the enemy counterattacks, it is easy to penetrate their defenses and cause a one-shot ball.

In last season's Bundesliga, Werder Bremen had the most tackles in the league.

That's not something to be thankful for!

In order to solve this problem, Werder Bremen needs a strong midfielder, especially who is outstanding in defense and good at interception.

It's better to be like Claude Makelele or Patrick Vieira, but of course it's not possible, a player of this caliber can't join Werder Bremen.

So they had to find suitable candidates from the young players of the big clubs and use them on loan.

As a result, Barcelona gave them a playmaker at the back, which left Bremen a little unsure of what to do.

With Kevin De Bruyne on loan from Chelsea, the playmaker is the midfielders, who can concentrate on defending and don't need to be too involved in attack.

Therefore, Klaus and others felt that it would be difficult for Lin Quan to integrate into Werder Bremen's tactical system.

Therefore, he did not mention Lin Quan's tactical position in the team after joining Werder Bremen, playing time and other matters related to the team's tactical level.

Just reassuring Guardiola that the club would take care of Lin Quan reassures them.

Werder Bremen, a small and medium-sized club that is short of money, often needs to rely on loan players to carry the beam, if the team's reputation is ruined, I am afraid that no one will cooperate with them in the future.

So Pep Guardiola is still convinced of Klaus's assurance.

So, he discussed with the club about the arrangement of Lin Quan's residence.

The club gave two options, the first was to let Lin Quan live with the club's young players.

The second is to put him in a homestay with the club's die-hard fans.

Pep Guardiola respected Lin Quan's choice and agreed to the second option.

So, Klaus asked Athletic Director Essien to drive them to their host family near the stadium.

This family is a family of four, a couple in their mid-thirty-seven or eighteen-year-olds.

The man's name is William Victor and he is a distributor of a local brewer.

The heroine's name is Anna Victor, a civil servant who works at the town hall.

This is a typical upper-middle-class family in Germany, and the couple's combined annual income is about 100,000 euros, which is a good income and has a certain social status.

The couple have a pair of lovely children with blonde hair and blue eyes, their daughter Angel is 12 years old this year, about the same age as Pep Guardiola's eldest daughter, and their son Greney is 10 years old and still in primary school.

The family of four is all die-hard Werder Bremen fans, and as long as there is a home game of Werder Bremen, they will hardly be absent, and it is the kind that the whole family goes out to watch together.

The couple are about the same age as Pep Guardiola, and Lin Quan is currently a player for Werder Bremen.

The two sides had a great conversation as soon as they met, and Guardiola and Serra were very happy with the host family.

Before parting, Pep Guardiola enthusiastically presented Greney with an autographed soccer ball.

William's family gave Pep Guardiola a barrel of his cherished pure grain beer.

In order to adapt to the team as soon as possible, Lin Quan did not choose to go skiing in Switzerland with Pep Guardiola and others, but chose to stay in Bremen and train in advance before the team started training.

There is a big gap between the intensity of the youth team and the Bundesliga, and if he plays the Bundesliga with the mentality of playing the youth team, he will definitely be abused and will not be able to find the north.

So, he still has a lot of work to do before the league starts.

For example, improve your physical reserves, so that you have enough energy to adapt to the intensity of the Bundesliga competition.

In addition, it is necessary to enhance the ability of your body to deal with pits, so as not to be knocked down by others.

In addition, you should watch the team's game footage from the past few seasons and study the team's technical and tactical play, so as to better integrate into the team's tactical system.

What Klaus was worried about, Lin Quan was not very worried.

Although he played as a midfielder in the Barcelona youth team before, he can play many positions after replicating the attributes of Messi at the peak.

Including wingers, shadow strikers, midfielders, and even a cameo as a central striker.

Of course, it's okay to go back to your old job and play the back of the organization.

After joining the Grand Paris, the elderly Messi played the most in the core of the organization.

Therefore, his responsibilities are not in conflict with De Bruyne, and the task of organizing the tandem can be completely entrusted to De Bruyne.

And the role of the terminator of the final blow is played by him.

If De Bruyne is targeted by his opponent, then he can also drop back to take over the task of organizing the attack and play as a double midfielder.

Of course, it's not up to him to decide, what he has to do is prove to the manager that he is capable of playing in these positions.

The host family lives within 2 km of the team's training base.

He is too old to get a driver's license for the time being, and he doesn't need to drive at such a close distance.

So Lin Quan spent 200 euros to buy a bicycle as a means of transportation for himself to and from work.

That night, Anna cooked a hearty meal at home and welcomed Lin Quan to join.

"Lin, don't be restrained here, just treat this place as your home!"

Anna smiled and poured Lin Quan a glass of juice, because it was a minor, he couldn't drink yet.

And for professional footballers, drinking alcohol is also an inappropriate behavior, which can affect their competitive status.

"Thank you, Lady Anna!"

Lin Quan thanked politely and took the juice.

William poured himself a beer, then continued:

"We at Werder Bremen have always been very tolerant of young players, and the captain of the team, Fritz, is a very decent guy, and with him, you will not be bullied in the team."

Speaking of this, William's eyes dimmed a little, and he sighed:

"It's a pity that Wiese guy is gone."

Wiese, whose full name is Tim Wiese, was Werder's main goalkeeper at Werder Bremen last season.

Hailed as the heir to the Lion King Kahn, he was an unruly but passionate goalkeeper.

Such a person can easily become the spiritual leader of a team, and Wiese played such a role in Bremen.

Wiese's outstanding strength, coupled with his long-term service for Werder Bremen, has made great contributions to Werder Bremen, so he is deeply loved by fans.

His departure made many fans deeply regret.

William realized that his emotions had affected everyone, so he no longer continued the topic, but raised his glass and sent his blessing to Lin Quan:

"Lin, I wish you a firm foothold in the team as soon as possible and become our pride as soon as possible!"