Chapter 1384 Intra-team competition
"Hey! Hey! Here here!"
"Pass the ball!"
"Mine!"
"Bang!"
At the first team training ground of Madrid Pirates, the players were divided into two teams for the last training session before the game against Real Catajon.
This is an eleven versus eleven match.
The purpose is to use a competition close to actual combat to allow the players to adapt to the rhythm of tomorrow's game.
At the same time, players who perform well in this confrontation may also be included in the game roster.
Therefore, the intensity of this match is indeed very close to actual combat.
After all, everyone wants to compete for the chance to make the roster. Especially those role players who are on the fringes of the main lineup.
They are more motivated than the main players and dare to fight harder.
Sometimes, in order to avoid injuries, the main players perform worse than the marginal players in such competitions.
The muffled "bang" sound just now was not the sound of someone hitting the football on the instep, but a kick between substitute full-back Olaf Brynjolfsson and substitute midfielder Damien Deja on the court. .
Enzo Nacher, the second assistant coach who served as the referee, had no comment and did not blow the whistle for a foul on one of the sides.
Because this is really a common thing in the competition.
Even the fighting sides didn't think it was a big deal. Dia, who had fallen behind in the fight, got up from the ground and quickly got into the game.
The match against Real Caterhorn is a league game sandwiched between the Champions League quarter-finals. Because the second leg of the quarter-finals will be the middle of next week, there will definitely be a rotation in this league.
Everyone works so hard not just to get into the game squad, but to be selected into the starting lineup during the rotation.
For substitute players, this kind of game that requires rotation is the stage for them to fully perform.
If you want to stand out, make a comeback, and change from a substitute to a starter, you have to seize the opportunity in the rotation game.
At the same time, because the season is coming to an end, the Madrid Pirates are competing with the Kings and Catalonia for the league championship, and Real Catalon is not an ordinary person. They are ranked fifth in the league. Therefore, even if the coaching staff needs to rotate in this game, it will not be a large-scale rotation, but will only rotate in certain positions.
This results in a limited number of rotation players who can actually make the starting lineup.
There are too many monks and too little food, so the competition in the competition becomes more and more intense.
It is actually very easy to get injured at this time, so the entire team medical team was outside the training ground and nervously watching the field closely.
But it’s impossible for the coaching staff to just let everyone take it easy just because they’re afraid of players getting injured—then how can it serve the purpose of examining the players’ game status?
Moreover, if you can't even withstand the intensity of the competition in training, what should you do if you actually fight against your opponent in the game?
Do you expect the referee to be biased and protective?
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Maxi Carey wore a yellow vest and retreated from the forward position to the midfield to support his teammates.
Wearing a yellow vest does not mean Carey will be a starter in the next game.
In today's competition, the color of the jersey is only used as a symbol to distinguish the two teams and has no other meaning.
Let alone wearing yellow, even if you wear a rainbow-colored vest, apart from proving that you may be gay, it will not help you get a chance to play.
If you want to win the opportunity to play, you still have to look at specific performance.
Kyrie had just received a pass from Damian Daya. When he turned around, he was pressed closely by Juan Ramirez.
Ramirez bumped into him unceremoniously, causing Carey to sway.
But he didn't lose the ball at his feet.
Not only did he not lose it, he also used Ramirez's collision to open up space laterally and complete the turn!
Ramirez pounced on him, biting Kyrie like a mad dog.
Teammates on the wing raised their arms and yelled at Kyrie to pass the ball.
Carey turned a blind eye and insisted on dribbling the ball forward.
"The ball is a little sticky..." Jesus Valentine, the first assistant coach observing from the sidelines, frowned slightly.
Parotti beside him shook his head and said: "No, he did it on purpose. He wanted to find the feeling of a real game in the confrontation with Juan."
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As soon as Kyrie took two steps forward on the field, he suddenly dunked the football to the left with his right foot.
As he finished this action, Ramirez's foot poked over - if Kyrie had been slower, the ball would have been poked away by Ramirez.
But now Kyrie's dunk made Ramirez lose his balance.
He seemed to be struggling with the ball just now, which made Ramirez think he had an opportunity to take advantage of it. In fact, it was all a flaw that he deliberately exploited.
His real purpose was to lure Ramirez into taking the first shot and throw him off balance.
Now he accelerated and got rid of Ramirez, drove the ball towards the goal, and then swung his right leg!
Central defender Amantegui, wearing a blue vest, came up and tried to block Carey's shot immediately.
But Kyrie missed the shot!
When he swung his right leg down, he pushed the football out diagonally.
Amantegui jumped up and turned around in the air. He turned his back and tried to block the ball, but he saw the football rolling from his side into the space where he came up...
At the same time, Hu Lai ran diagonally into the space, raised his right foot against the rolling football, and shot!
Goalkeeper Hywell's knees were like springs that had been compressed to the extreme, ejecting his body, and he rushed towards the near corner!
But Hu Lai's shot was a fake move. After he dunked the football to the left, he pushed the ball with his left foot!
The football rolled past Hewel's feet and into the net.
The yellow team scored a goal!
Pirates players wearing yellow vests cheered.
The coaches on the sidelines also applauded.
"Is this what you want to see?" Valentin turned to ask Parotti while applauding.
The latter had a smile on his face and was applauding: "I have decided, Jesus. Let Carey start in the next game against Real Catalon."
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After scoring, Hu Lai turned around and ran over, raising his arm towards Carey.
Kaili was stunned for a moment, and then he asked: "What?"
"High five to celebrate!" Hu Lai's hand was hanging in the air and shaking. "Good pass!"
Kaili ignored him, turned and walked away.
Before leaving, he hummed: "What's there to celebrate about scoring a goal in the team's confrontation?"
Behind him, Hu Lai retracted his arm in embarrassment, then pretended to scratch his head twice and scratched his hair twice.
Then he turned around and saw the captain looking at him.
After noticing his gaze, the captain did not look away, but smiled at him and shrugged lightly.
So Hu Lai also laughed - why do I have the same understanding as a "pretender"?
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After training, after a restorative warm-up, the players stood on the training ground, waiting for head coach Parotti to announce the final 18-man roster for the game.
Except for those who are sure to be selected, everyone else's mentality is also different.
Some people hope to be included in the squad, but some people think that even if they are included in the squad, they will only sit on the bench, and they are not very looking forward to being included in the squad.
Instead of watching the game on the bench, it is better to go to the reserve team and play with the reserve team, and at least maintain the game status.
Parotti glanced at Carey before reading the list.
The Dutchman stood among his teammates with a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't care whether he could make the squad or not.
But his puffed-up chest somewhat betrayed his true inner thoughts - he still expected to be selected.
Parotti withdrew his gaze and began to read out the names of the players who were selected for the game roster one by one.
He reads from back to front according to position on the field.
After reading the back line, everyone discovered that the main left back Ion Martinez did not appear on the list, indicating that he will rest at home and prepare for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Valentia.
His replacement was Icelandic international Olav Brynjolfsson.
Some personnel adjustments were also made in the midfield. Captain Juan Ramirez took a rest and was not included in the squad.
Forward Hulay was selected and Ruiz was selected, but Dikunzo was not selected and was replaced by Maxi Carey.
"That's it. The players selected for the game squad will go home after training, pack their things, and go to the Aurora Hotel to meet up. Have a good sleep at night and treat the game in the best condition tomorrow!"
After reading the list, Parotti made a simple summary and announced the disbandment.
The players walked off the training ground in twos and threes and headed to the locker room.
Kyrie followed the crowd, not beaming with joy at being named to the squad.
Being selected into the squad is not unusual for him after returning from injury.
He could guess with his buttocks that even if he was selected for the squad, he would still have to sit on the bench during the game and wait for the right time to be substituted.
Next time they play Valentia in the Champions League quarter-finals, Hu and the Italians will definitely be the starters. Di Kunzo was not selected for the league roster at all, which means that he should replace Hulay in the game.
The only suspense may be how much playing time is given to him, whether it is twenty minutes or thirty minutes.
If you get a chance to play, how will you play...
Kaili thought about it in his mind and silently left the training ground.
Behind him, head coach Parotti retracted his gaze from his back and said to the assistant coach Valentine beside him: "He is quite calm."
"But there was a fire in him," Valentine said. "Including the Champions League game against Valentia, you selected him into the squad for two consecutive games, but did not let him play. Are you really not going to tell him in advance your decision to start him?"
"No plan." Parotti nodded.
"Aren't you afraid of killing him?"
"Let him go and explode on the court." Parotti laughed. "I now have a little more confidence in competing for the league championship. At the most critical moment, a high-spirited and hungry Kyrie can help us share a lot of pressure."
"Well... hopefully he gets blown up at the right time and in the right place and not in the locker room."
Valentine shrugged.
Kaili has really been too calm recently, so calm that he can't help but think about it, always feeling that this kid is holding back some big news.
For example, playing tricks with Parotti, refusing to appear, etc...
He originally suggested that Parotti leave Kyrie alone after training, tell him the decision to start him, and give him some reassurance and comfort.
In the end, Parotti insisted on suppressing it. Don't take it off for fun!
(End of chapter)