"Billy, are you here for trial training too? How come I rarely see you, and how many people come to Coventry for trial training?" Shen Xiao asked a little eagerly.

"Haha, don't worry, Shen Xiao is from China." Billy patted Shen Xiao on the shoulder, and then continued, "There are only two of us in this batch of trial players for the 19-20 season!"

"Is it just the two of us?" Shen Xiao was a little confused.

"Yes, it's just the two of us! I just saw you saying hello to the two main players and then I took the initiative to come find you!"

"I am a person who likes to make friends. At the beginning, I took the initiative to say hello to the club players, but no one paid attention to me! In the football world, strength is respected!"

"Some time ago, I saw you practicing stopping the ball alone in the corner of the court, and you didn't like to talk, so I didn't bother myself and went to look for you. Now I see that you are taking the initiative to talk to others, so I quickly came over to get to know you. one time!"

"Oh, by the way, why are there only two of us on trial training, right? It's very simple, Coventry is just a League One team now!"

"Most of the little football bastards of our age have been booked by major wealthy clubs in the world, while young players with some ideals would rather play in the five major European leagues than come here."

…

Billy seemed to have opened up a chat box, talking non-stop to Shen Xiao, whom he had just met. After listening to Billy's explanation, Shen Xiao gradually had a clear understanding of his situation.

"Oh, that's it, thank you, Billy!" Shen Xiao said gratefully to Billy.

When Shen Xiao came to this world, Billy was probably the first friend he met.

Although everyone is unsigned by the club, it is good to have someone to talk to you in an unfamiliar environment.

"By the way, Billy, why are you here for a trial training? I see that your physical condition is very good!" Shen Xiao continued.

Shen Xiao felt that although this black guy talked a lot, he had to say that his external conditions were very good and he should have the opportunity to go to a better platform.

"There is no way! I come from a small club in Cote d'Ivoire. It would be great to have the opportunity to come to Europe! My goal is to join the Premier League Chelsea team, and this place is very close to that place!"

"And my idol is Drogba, yes, the man called Warcraft!" Billy explained to Shen Xiao. After finishing speaking, his eyes were twinkling with various little stars.

Drogba of Warcraft? It should be the African Andy Lau, or the three stripes.

Of course Shen Xiao would not tell him the nickname given to Drogba by Chinese fans.

Just in the subsequent chat, I told Billy that he was smiling, the man who was about to become the football king!

After saying this, Shen Xiao was despised by Billy.

…

"Beep beep beep~~!"

At this time, a rapid whistle sounded on the training ground.

Everyone on the court looked in the direction of the whistle. A British man in his 40s, with blond hair and about 170 centimeters tall, came to the training ground.

There were several people standing behind him, all holding a record board and several manuals in their hands.

And this handsome-looking man is Mark Robins, the current head coach of Coventry Club.

Standing behind him are members of his coaching staff.

In the impression of ordinary people, the image of a football coach is probably wearing sportswear, a peaked cap on his head, and a small whistle hanging around his neck.

But today, Robbins was wearing a suit and shiny leather shoes. He was standing on the court and seemed a bit out of place in the scene.

"Everyone on the field, come here and stand in a circle!"

Robbins shouted loudly, with an unmistakable tone in his voice.

After everyone on the court formed a large circle as requested by the coach, Robbins walked to the center of the circle.

"Before today's training, let me tell you something first..."

Robins looked around the field and then continued, "Coventry Club has a history of more than 100 years, and our club has always had its own place in the British Football League.

Looking back a few decades, our team also won the FA Cup thanks to the efforts of our senior players..."

Shen Xiao listened to Robbins's speech silently, but secretly sighed in his heart. Do all leaders like to explain corporate culture before giving speeches?

But what Shen Xiao doesn't know is that for many head coaches, it is a very important process to give training to their players in the locker room before the game.

"So, whether from a historical perspective or from a current team construction perspective, our Coventry club should have a place in the Premier League!"

"but!"

"Our club is now down to the third tier of the English league, and now halfway through the schedule, we are ranked tenth in English League One!"

"There are 24 teams in the English League One, and there are only 46 league rounds. Now we have played 23 rounds, but we have only won 9 games. This is a shameful result. Do you want to continue to be relegated to the English League Two?"

"The club's BOSS, Mr. Lansen, called our coaching staff to his office for a meeting early this morning. He is quite dissatisfied with the current team's results!

Mr. Lanson gave our coaching staff an ultimatum, that is, Coventry Club must enter the top three of English League One this season and then advance to the English Championship!"

"Our team needs heroes and superstars! I hope to work hard with all the players on the scene and lead the team to achieve excellent results in the second half of the season!

If the goal is not achieved, then I, the head coach, will be dismissed, and many players on the team will be sold or even directly laid off!"

"So, do you have confidence in the top three in English League One?"

Robbins lectured all the players very seriously. Wearing a suit, he didn't look like a head coach now, but like a speaker.

"Have confidence!"

All the players on the court answered loudly.

"Okay! Cancel all regular training and player training and induction tests today!" Robbins suddenly said to everyone.

Cancel player induction testing?

What's going on? Could it be that all the days we spent in the UK were wasted?

He died before he was born, and he had to go back to his hometown before he started his career?

Shen Xiao and Billy looked at each other, feeling very confused.

Other players present were also shocked by the head coach's decision.

Robins ignored everyone's whispers and continued to say to everyone: "Either the team signs superstars during the winter window transfer period, or you become superstars yourself!

Now, everyone, regardless of the main players, substitutes, or trial players, will give you ten minutes to freely form two teams, and then the two sides will compete in actual combat!

I will examine your abilities during the game and will re-determine the main 11 players before the next game!

If I feel that a player cannot meet the team's standards, even if you have a team contract, please leave!

Of course, even if you are a trial player, if you perform well, you will be given a team contract directly, and you can even directly join the main team!"

After speaking, Robbins looked in the direction of Shen Xiao and Billy.

After Robbins announced his decision, all the players were shocked.

After whispering among themselves for a while, everyone immediately implemented the head coach's decision.

Ten minutes later!

All players on the court are divided into two teams, and then the two teams naturally stand on both sides of the center line of the court.

After removing all the training props, this training ground is a standard football field that strictly complies with the regulations of the Football Association.

As for the team situation, all the main players of the original Coventry City were firmly "united" to form a team without any surprise.

The remaining substitute players, plus the two trial players Shen Xiao and Billy, formed a team of their own.

There are 22 main players and substitute players in Coventry Club, plus Shen Xiao who is on trial, there are 24 players in total.

Excluding the two substitute goalkeepers, both teams have exactly 11 players.

The next intra-team competition will be the main team versus the substitute team.

Although Coventry is currently reduced to a small club, due to its long history, the team also has many fans.

Their home stadium, the Ricoh Stadium, can accommodate 30,009 people. Even though Coventry is currently in the English League One, fans will fill the stadium every weekend for home games.

In fact, most of the players on the Coventry team are also well-known locally.

In the UK, which has a strong football culture, even reports about the English League One are common in the press.

Therefore, when Shen Xiao came to the team for trial training, he was basically able to get to know most of the players.

Because in addition to reports in some football tabloids, their large posters are also everywhere in the player tunnels of the club and home stadium, not to mention the player manuals placed everywhere in the players' restaurant.

Wu Yuandong has been standing anxiously outside the training ground. At the club level, he can only be regarded as the agent of trial player Shen Xiao.

Therefore, Wu Yuandong can only stand in the players' dugout. Now he is worried about everything that is happening.

Because Shen Xiao, as a trial player, has actually been doing basic football training such as stopping, passing, and shooting in the entrance exam, as well as physical strength and physical fitness exercises.

If Shen Xiao were to have an actual match with well-trained British professional football players, it would be unimaginable at least for now, and it would be almost impossible to win.

The most direct assessment of football is undoubtedly winning!

As a player, even if you are "invisible" throughout the game, as long as you can score goals at critical moments or bring a solid defense to the team, then your performance is excellent!
Chapter completed!