Chapter 972: Struggle individually
"Star! Press up! Very good!"
After Chen Xingyi completed a very active wing attack, he received loud praise from the assistant coach on the field.
At the same time, Sporting Amsterdam head coach Jopp Munster, who was on the sidelines, said to the club's director of football Gus Hunt, who was standing next to him: "He has a good sense of rhythm and is not what we thought before. Chinese players are so slow and like an old man.”
Hunter laughed: "I think he would be very happy to be rated as the third top scorer in the history of the Dutch national team."
The number one scorer in the history of the Dutch national team is Maxi Carey, who is currently playing for Madrid Pirates. He has not yet retired. When Jopp Munster retired, he was the leading scorer in the history of the Dutch national team. He played a total of 75 times for the Dutch national team and scored 41 goals with amazing efficiency. He was once a world-renowned Dutch football superstar, and Sporting Amsterdam was where he made his debut. Here he helped Sporting Amsterdam win a Champions League championship before transferring and leaving. After retiring, he returned to Amsterdam and became the head coach of this team.
"But this is just the beginning, it doesn't mean anything." Munster, who was praised by Gus Hunter, said with an indifferent expression. "There are many factors that determine whether he can succeed in the Netherlands, and football itself may not be that important..."
"This is about what makes me very emotional." Hunter said, "He communicated with us in English on the first day he came here, and was actively learning Dutch - without waiting for our club to arrange, his The agency has hired a Dutch teacher for him, and I heard that it is not just him, but also several other Chinese players who have transferred to Europe. The Chinese are really ambitious this time..."
"This may have something to do with the Chinese player they played in Veronica last season. It is said that after coming to Veronica, he was unable to communicate with his teammates, which resulted in him not being able to play at all in the first half of the game. ...After he finally overcame the language barrier, he played in Veronica and performed pretty well, but there was not much time left for Veronica and him. In the end, Veronica was demoted... ”
As someone who coached at Sporting Amsterdam, Munster naturally knows the only Chinese player who played in the Eredivisie last season.
And to be honest, although Veronica was eventually relegated last season, Roquet still left his name in the Eredivisie - he scored and assisted.
Not a nobody.
Hunter also knew him and nodded: "It seems that he has renewed his lease with Veronica this season, but they can only play in the second league."
"We assume that Xing's talent is the same as his talent. Then with stronger adaptability, it is obvious that Xing's future development will be better."
Hunter said: "But there are still media outside who think that we signed him just for the Chinese market..."
Munster snorted: "What do those idiots know? They lie on the body of Dutch football to suck blood and feed themselves, but they do not help the development of Dutch football."
Hunter laughed when he heard Munster's extreme words and did not answer.
This is a personal feud between Munster and the Dutch media, and it is not convenient for him to get involved.
Although Jopp Munster was the leader of Dutch football before retiring, his relationship with the Dutch media has never been good. The media believes that he is too arrogant and lacks the most basic respect for the media. Munster, however, believed that the media was a group of paparazzi holding magnifying glasses to criticize, so he refused many media interviews when he was playing football.
As a result, when he retired, the Dutch media did not report much commemoration, making his retirement deserted.
This seemed to make Munster even more unhappy with the Dutch media.
So the war between the two sides continues until now.
Although Sporting Amsterdam won the Dutch Cup last season, they lost the league title, so Munster was scolded bloody in the media. If you just read the media reports, you would think that his position as coach is in turmoil and he may be kicked out by the club at any time.
But in fact, within the club, most people still support this talented coach when he plays football.
After all, he led the team to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, which is an amazing achievement - the last time they reached the semi-finals of the Champions League was thirty years ago.
The club is optimistic that he will continue to lead the team to achieve the renaissance of Sporting Amsterdam in the Champions League.
The topic fell silent when it came to the media.
Hunter didn't speak, and Munster didn't speak either. The two continued to focus on the training on the field.
The Chinese player on the court was still active.
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After a day of training, Luo Kai followed his teammates back to the locker room. As soon as he sat down, a person came up next to him. He was the team's forward Alan Hupertz, a high center forward who was 1.9 meters tall.
Although the two are both forwards, they have a good relationship because Luo Kai has provided assists for him in training and games - Luo Kai has a very comprehensive ability and is not as unique as some people think.
"Luo, there is a question I have wanted to ask for a long time, but I don't know if it is appropriate..."
"There's nothing inappropriate, Alan. Just ask." Luo Kai replied in Dutch.
"That's great. I'm just curious, why are you back? The loan contract you signed with Veronica was only for half a season, right? Why are you coming back to play in the second division? I don't think this is special. Lamed’s decision, right?”
Luo Kai explained: "I finally adapted to life in Veronica. Wouldn't it be a pity if I left after playing for half a season?"
"Is it because of this?" Huppertz's eyes widened, as if he didn't quite believe Luo Kai's explanation. If it's just because he doesn't want to adapt to the new environment and would rather stay and play in the second league... How low is the adaptability of this professional player?
"And... I'm sorry that I didn't play a role when the team needed me most last season. So I want to stay for another year, hoping to help the team get upgraded again." Luo Kai gave another reason .
This reason makes Hupertz more or less acceptable. After all, everyone saw Luo Kai's performance last season. If the team can play according to his performance in the final stage as soon as he comes, Veronica actually has a chance to avoid relegation.
Luo Kai then gave the third reason: "In the end, I think that compared to being loaned to a new team and taking risks, being able to stay in Veronica and get a stable chance to play is what I want most. So I chose Stay here.”
Hupertz was confused: "But we are playing in the second division, and the level is not high..."
"My level is not very high either." Luo Kai said.
But Hupertz felt that Luo Kai was being modest. He said in an exaggerated tone: "Oh my god... your level is not high yet, Luo? You are the only player in our team who has participated in the World Cup! You are even the only one who has participated in the World Cup." The player who scored the goal!”
Luo Kai thought to himself: What's so great about this? There is a person who is the golden boot of the World Cup...
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"Juan'er, is there any news about Zhang Qinghuan?" When Sun Juan walked into the nurse station, the head nurse, Sister Ma, asked her.
Sun Juan shook her head: "Nothing special, he just trains and competes in the new club step by step..."
"Yes, I'm talking about the game. Has he already played in the game?" Sister Ma asked.
"Warm-up match, not a formal match."
"The warm-up match is also a competition. How did he perform?"
"Quite satisfactory..." Sun Juan replied.
"What does it mean to be 'fairly well-behaved'?"
"It's neither good nor bad... Oh, Sister Ma, after all, he just went there, how could he adapt to the new team so quickly?" Sun Juan defended Zhang Qinghuan.
"Hey, Sun Juan, will the warm-up match be broadcast on TV?" colleagues asked curiously.
"It is not available in China, but there is a live broadcast on local TV stations in Spain."
"Then how did you see it?" Everyone became more curious.
"There are live broadcast resources on the Internet, so I looked for them..."
"What? You can come and see this?" The colleagues' eyes widened.
Sister Ma scolded her: "No wonder you feel bad sometimes... You have to take it easy. The time difference in Spain is far different from ours. You always stay up late watching football, so don't wear your body down."
A colleague echoed: "That's right, staying up late will hurt your skin!"
Sun Juan smiled slightly and accepted everyone's kindness, but did not intend to change it: "Thank you, Sister Ma, but it's okay. I'm used to it."
Everyone shook their heads and sighed: "Sun Juan, you really love Zhang Qinghuan!"
Sun Juan did not agree with this statement. She corrected: "I am just his fan."
Sister Ma sighed: "Forget it... next time you want to watch him play, tell me in advance so that I can arrange a shift for you and won't let you come to work in the morning."
Sun Juan's eyes lit up: "Sister Ma, you are so kind!"
"Oh, Sister Ma, we want it too!" the other girls cheered.
"Go, go, go!" Sister Ma waved her hand to disperse them, "Juan'er is really watching the ball, but you are just watching the ball!"
"Hey! Sister Ma, why are you saying that we are so sad! Can't we move after seeing this handsome guy?"
"Climb, climb, climb!"
The women started to play around, but Sun Juan did not join in. Instead, she looked at the sky outside the window in trance.
She actually knew that the situation Zhang Qinghuan encountered in Spain was not as light as she made it.
However, she couldn't do much to help, so she could only give her silent blessings, hoping that he could adapt to the new environment as soon as possible and let people see his cool and comfortable figure on the court again... (End of Chapter)