At the end of the first half, the blue team temporarily led with a score of 1:0.

When Daisuke Yoshii came off the field, his head was held high, and the fans in the stands cheered like a hero welcoming victory.

Takeshi Okada did not appear in the locker room. Internal training games generally rarely have midfield training. Apart from temporary guidance and substitutions on the sidelines, the rest are mostly to expose more problems. Therefore, the atmosphere in the locker room is

It's even more lively.

Everyone congratulated the youngest Daisuke Yoshii. Although this was just a goal in a training match, it would bring confidence to the young players. Everyone knew that Daisuke Yoshii was a young local player that the club highly promoted, so they were all friendly.

"Yoshii, your goal was very beautiful. You should be so calm when it comes to the official game. Remember, you are a striker, and the person you are dueling with is the goalkeeper. If the football is at your feet, it is equivalent to holding it in your hands.

There's a gun, so it's the goalkeeper who should be nervous."

Kazuyuki Toda also brought his own experience. Although he had very few opportunities to directly face the goalkeeper, he had contact with many long-established big-name forwards and naturally learned a lot of experience.

"Damn it, seeing you so young and energetic, why do I feel like I'm an old man already!"

The 34-year-old Shosei Fukuda was still a veteran in the J2 League last season. He was invited by Takeshi Okada because of the team's poor performance and the purge and loss of position. He knew that he was just an excessive tool to assist these young players. You can see

The performance of the young players is still somewhat disappointing.

Surrounded by the stars and the moon, Daisuke Yoshii felt proud, and his eyes unconsciously looked in the direction of Lin Hong. He hoped to see frustration and loss on the faces of the Chinese people.

If Lin Hong is not worried at all, it is definitely unrealistic. This time he has fallen behind in the bet with Daisuke Yoshii. The opponent scored a goal. The only way to win is to score a goal. The two sides scored a tie and scored two goals.

Only one talent counts as a win, and if Daisuke Yoshii scores another goal, the task will be even more difficult.

The biggest obstacle now is time. Lin Hong doesn't know exactly how much playing time he has. For him, as long as he plays, the gamble begins, and if he fails to directly beat the pretender in scoring, he loses.

But now Lin Hong didn't care about this. He and the other four little greens surrounded Qi Hong. He started for the white team in the first half, but because the rainy day was too slippery, he accidentally slipped during the fight before the end of the first half.

I twisted my left ankle.

Everyone knows the significance of this training match, so as long as there are no major problems, they will choose to persevere. Qi Hong is now taking off his shoes and socks to move his ankles to feel the injury.

“There’s no swelling or pain, it’s no problem!”

Although Qi Hong said there was no problem, Lin Hong still saw the slight twitching of the corners of his mouth.

Of course, Lin Hong thought that it would be his turn to play if Qi Hong was defeated. It was not to say that he was gloating about his misfortune. Competitive sports are so cruel. A striker substitute like Lin Hong was fine. Some substitute goalkeepers might not play a few games in a season.

It's a game, so being patient and waiting for opportunities is also a basic professional quality.

And when an opportunity comes, not taking the initiative to seize it is also a sign of lack of professionalism.

"It's best if you persevere. If it doesn't work, you have to say it. Your career is more important than this game. Wait until I come on the field to complete the goal for you."

Lin Hong did not conceal the meaning of his words. Rather than being secretive, it was more important to express what was in his heart openly. It would be an insult to the country if his compatriots were plotting against each other and performing court battles while away from home.

"Okay, wait until I score a goal and ask to be taken off the field. If you lose, at least I will score a goal for the Chinese player!"

Qi Hong had no other ideas at the moment, and fifteen minutes passed after a few people laughed and cursed.

Returning to the court, Lin Hong was still sitting on the bench.

In the second half of the game, the blue and white sides continued the rhythm and state of the last moments of the first half. The fast-paced passing and high-position pressing required by Takeshi Okada were clearly reflected. Even the rain could not stop everyone's speed.

The fans in the stands had a great time watching. They are all die-hard fans and know football very well. Although there was only one goal, the waves of wonderful offense and defense kept them hooked.

It's just a pity that the team's running-in time was still too short, and both sides missed goals due to lack of coordination.

In the 55th minute of the game, during a backcourt defense of the white team, Kazuyuki Toda, after following No. 16 Jiro Suzuki of the blue team for more than ten seconds, finally caught a mistake made by the opponent when dribbling the ball, and accurately extended his legs to steal the ball.

Facing the attacking direction, Kazuyuki Toda didn't hesitate to pass a long diagonal pass. Imabari FC's top forward No. 9 Takei Shigehao sprinted quickly, but the blue team center back Harada Wataru who was responsible for marking him was not far behind.

One meter away, he was waiting for his teammate to run forward and intercept, so that he could reach out and pull the foul without receiving a red card.

Of course, Takei Shigehao knew how dangerous he was now, so after receiving the ball, he ran and looked up at the center. There was already a central defender of the opponent, but the farther left wing was empty and he could run. He looked towards the center.

The latter point is the Chinese teammate. He is unmarked on the left.

Although Takei Shigehao wanted to charge with the ball and score a goal, he was not a fast player, so at this moment he made the most reasonable choice, which was to pass the ball.

A beautiful ground arc pass bypassed the defensive player in the middle. Qi Hong from the left accelerated forward. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his left ankle, but faced with such a good opportunity, he endured it

The pain doesn't slow down.

"Player No. 12 received the football. He was dribbling the ball forward and made a beautiful counterattack. This is an opportunity!"

Except for DJ, everyone was watching Qi Hong's dribbling with bated breath. Because the left wing was open for defense, he quickly reached the corner of the penalty area, and no defensive player appeared in front of him until then.

Qi Hong slowed down slightly, then crossed the ball laterally and cut two steps inside to enter the penalty area and was about to shoot.

The defenders of the blue team also defended very tightly. When Qi Hong was about to take a shot, he intercepted it as soon as possible.

Qi Hong didn't really want to shoot. He took two steps, paused briefly, and then continued with the third step. The defender did not touch the football, and his foot hit Qi Hong's left foot.

The referee's whistle sounded and his finger pointed at the penalty spot.

"Penalty kick, player No. 12 won the penalty kick, he made a contribution! Oh... he seems to be injured too!"

Qi Hong lay on the ground holding his left ankle in pain. Players from both teams gathered around to express their concern. After all, this was just a training match. Those lying on the ground were his teammates. Even if there was a competitive relationship, they had to stand up in front of the coaching staff and fans.

Residential character.

From the moment Qi Hong fell to the ground, he knew that the injury must be serious this time. He originally wanted to rush onto the court to see the situation, but assistant coach Haruyama Shota stopped him one step ahead of Lin Hong.

"Lin Hong, go warm up!"

While Lin Hong was warming up, Kazuyuki Toda calmly took the penalty kick and scored. The stands were filled with cheers and applause. It seemed that they had forgotten that the Chinese who had just won the penalty kick was still receiving emergency treatment on the sidelines.

This was an unexpected substitution, so the coaching staff did not give him any instructions when Lin Hong came on the field. The purpose was still to expose more problems through actual combat.

Through previous observations and Okada Takeshi's tactical concepts during training, Lin Hong naturally knew what he was going to do.

After coming on the field, Lin Hong quickly got into his role. His running was very active, and his running range almost covered the two penalty areas of both sides. This is also extremely rare for strikers.

"Lin Hong's running is very active, but running in such a large area is not a good thing for a forward."

Haruyama Shota asked his teacher Okada Takeshi for advice on this question.

"There are so many forwards in the world, and each forward has its own characteristics. Each coach has different tactical concepts and naturally needs different types of players.

Take forwards as an example. Depending on the forward's ability, there are usually several types of forwards that coaches like the most.

The first type is forwards who are good at grabbing points and scoring goals very efficiently. They have good awareness of grabbing points and many ways to score goals. They want to be as close to the goal as possible, so they like to sneak into the opponent's penalty area whenever they have the opportunity. Maybe they

The running in the whole game is not half as much as in the midfield, but it is

It’s because their presence scares the opponent’s defense from taking part in the attack. This also involves the defense in a different direction. For example, for Ruud van Nistelrooy and Inzaghi, the cameras may not be able to find them for 89 minutes, but they can

Once you give them a chance, it could be a goal.

The second kind of forwards that coaches like are the kind of mainstay forwards. As long as they stand in the opponent's penalty area, they are like a stable fulcrum. They have strong bodies and excellent ball protection abilities, and they can activate their own team's offense.

Although they run more than the first type of forward, they rarely participate in defense, and their running area is basically in the opponent's half. For example, the Swedish Ibrahimovic and the Italian Vieri only need to

Being on the court can turn the opponent's penalty area into a chaotic battlefield.

The third type of forward is what every coach longs for. They are extremely talented, have great ability to read the game, have strong dribbling and shooting abilities, and are also excellent at passing. As long as they are on the court, they are almost the focus of the opponent's players.

Focus. Their range of activities is uncertain and they may attack from anywhere. They need enough space and ball rights to display their talents. As long as the coach is not stupid, his position and area will not be fixed. The most representative of these is

The three Ronaldos and Messi, as well as earlier superstars like Pele and Cruyff.

In addition to these three types of forwards, of course there are many types of ordinary forwards, and they are not static. Sometimes their playing styles will change due to player growth, age changes, or even injuries, but this is not as good as growing and exploring by yourself as a young player.

After all, no one knows the most comfortable way to play better than the players themselves."

Although Okada Takeshi looks very stern, those who are familiar with him know that he is actually easy to get along with and is a very good teacher. He talked so much to Haruyama Shota in one breath, and the latter naturally understood what the teacher meant.

Imabari FC currently has a lot of young players, unlike big clubs or the Japanese national team, which have a large number of established and reliable combat capabilities. Takeshi Okada hopes to explore more talents in young players while ensuring Imabari FC’s tactical discipline.

, allowing them to reach the peak of their talents, which is also the key to Imabari FC becoming stronger quickly in the future.

"If we only play JFL, our current lineup is definitely enough, but don't forget our goal. We will play in the professional league starting next season. We are a small club and do not have much money to invest in the transfer market.

Cultivating and discovering young players is the most affordable and realistic approach."

Haruyama Shota felt ashamed in his heart. All he saw was this training match, and the teacher's goal had already reached the next season or even further into the future. Sure enough, he was worthy of being the man known as the "All Japan Football Hero"!

"Every young player has his sights set high at the beginning. They only have eyes for the top superstars who have been famous in the five major European leagues for a long time. The templates they find for themselves are also the strongest ones in the same position, and they will definitely imitate them.

style of play.

Those who are talented like Yoshii, or those who are making rapid progress like Lin Hong, subconsciously believe that they can do anything and run around the field regardless of physical strength. This kind of self-confidence and desire for victory need to be encouraged.

As for how high they can reach and whether they need to change their style, let’s not jump to conclusions prematurely at the beginning. Such training matches exist to expose problems. Only those who have experienced success and failure can understand and summarize.

This is their most precious growth.

If a player can sum up his own development direction through games and training, as long as he continues to work hard and does not suffer injuries prematurely, then he will definitely become a professional player. As coaches, we, as coaches, have to make some plans for the players, let alone become superstars.

, being able to become professional players is already their upper limit.

Among this group of young players, Daisuke Yoshii and Lin Hong are the two I am most optimistic about. They both have the qualities to become superstars. As long as they can grow up, it is possible to reach J1 within five years!"

Takeshi Okada's words shocked Shota Haruyama. Daisuke Yoshii was expected to be favored, but Lin Hong... wasn't he a catfish? When could he be so valued by the teacher? A superstar? Is it possible that he thinks too highly of them?

With a series of doubts, Haruyama Shota's attention returned to the court. At this time, the blue team was organizing an attack. Lin Hong's position retreated to the arc of his own penalty area, and he faced Daisuke Yoshii, who was retreating to meet his teammates.
Chapter completed!