It was at this moment that Wang Chu realized the importance of language. He had been unable to integrate with the team due to his language barrier. As a result, they were reluctant to pass him the ball, even when he was in a better position.
He made up his mind: He would dedicate himself to learning English in the coming days, in order to better integrate into this international environment.
However! It was already too late to talk about these things. If he couldn’t perform as expected in this game, he would probably have to leave this place with his tail between his legs.
In truth, if you didn’t count Wang Chu, the two sides were relatively evenly matched in terms of lineup.
But Wang Chu clearly lacked confidence now, and he couldn’t create any opportunities.
Time slipped by unnoticed, and the dull atmosphere of the first half didn’t break with the combined efforts of both sides. The game reached a stalemate.
The first half quickly came to an end.
Wang Chu rested while gulping down water, preparing for the upcoming second half.
He knew he still had room for improvement, and he also understood that this performance wasn’t going to attract the coach’s attention.
Just then, Lin Dong strolled over to his side.
“How are you feeling? Are you a little nervous?” Lin Dong asked with a smile.
Wang Chu nodded and gave a smile.
“I saw your performance in the first half. You made several decisive passes, showing your keen observation and outstanding team awareness.”
Lin Dong continued, “But you also know that you seem to lack confidence in your physical strength.”
“You have to know that physical strength is very important in European football.”
Lin Dong patted Wang Chu on the shoulder, comforting him and saying, “Even though they’re U19 players, your physical strength is actually not worse than theirs.”
Lin Dong could only encourage Wang Chu to believe in himself, because he was indeed much stronger than these young players in terms of technique and tactical understanding.
With Lin Dong’s encouragement, Wang Chu’s mood gradually relaxed.
He understood where he needed to change and he had a clear direction.
After a fifteen-minute break, both teams returned to the pitch.
This time, the focus of the game shifted to Wang Chu.
After the start of the second half, unlike the first half, Wang Chu started asking for the ball more often in the second half, and he also ran around more actively.
Although his teammates didn’t particularly trust Wang Chu.
But he was constantly asking for the ball, and he was in a good position, so they still passed the ball to him.
The ball arrived at Wang Chu’s feet, and the opposing left winger immediately closed in on him.
He was a big black guy. You have to admit that black people’s physical strength is really good. He was only a U19 player, but he was as strong as an ox.
However, Wang Chu, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, pushed the big black guy with his arm, then pulled the ball back and turned around, cleanly passing him.
After passing the big black guy, Wang Chu had a clear path ahead of him. He quickly reached the right side of the penalty area, directly facing the opposing fullback.
Because they had been training together, the fullback knew Wang Chu possessed a stunningly incredible passing ability. Therefore, they watched Wang Chu’s movements closely, wanting to block any passes at any time.
Seeing the distance between them getting closer, Wang Chu raised his foot and pretended to cross the ball. The opposing left back immediately threw himself at him.
However! Wang Chu was merely feinting. He directly dribbled the ball to his left.
At the same time, he quickened his pace. His speed instantly increased, and he flew past the fullback. The fullback tried to grab Wang Chu’s shirt but only grabbed empty air.
The opposing player clearly didn’t expect Wang Chu to be able to break free from his defense so easily. He had planned to rely on his physical advantage to forcefully stop Wang Chu, but he found that although Wang Chu stumbled a bit, he continued to charge forward.
Lin Dong on the sidelines, seeing this, couldn’t help but feel excited.
Wang Chu dribbled the ball along the sideline and burst into the right side of the penalty area. At this time, Hansen in the center also entered the penalty area.
Wang Chu didn’t hesitate. He directly lifted his foot and crossed the ball. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and accurately landed on Hansen’s head.
However, although the striker Hansen successfully headed the ball, he was interfered by the defender and it posed no threat.
However, this performance did cause his teammates to change their attitude toward Wang Chu.
“That’s the pass!!” The youth training director on the sidelines exclaimed in awe when he saw Wang Chu’s pass.
He had always been very optimistic about Wang Chu, and now Wang Chu was proving to him that his passing ability wasn’t limited to just training.
Soon, the ball returned to Wang Chu’s feet.
This time, the opposing fullback was even more focused, assuming a posture to fully defend against Wang Chu.
However, Wang Chu was no longer as lacking in confidence as before. He was completely relaxed, facing the oncoming defensive player.
He stepped on the ball with his right foot. When the two were about to face each other, he suddenly nudged the ball towards the defensive player’s crotch, like a sly fox, the ball slipped through his legs.
Wang Chu seized the opportunity to accelerate, attempting to directly outrun the other player.
The opposing player was initially annoyed by being nutmegged, but when he saw Wang Chu suddenly speed up, he was even more enraged. He extended his left leg to trip Wang Chu, and Wang Chu was brought down.
“Wang Chu!” Lin Dong on the sidelines was instantly a bit nervous when he saw this. Although Wang Chu was no longer the super glass cannon, who could say for sure if he’d be injured on the field?
Fortunately, a moment later, Wang Chu stood up and even jumped a few times. He obviously hadn’t been injured. Seeing this, Lin Dong was relieved.
This foul earned Wang Chu’s side a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.
Wang Chu stood confidently in front of the ball. Because of the angle, there wasn’t much space to shoot directly from this free kick.
Wang Chu took a look at the penalty area and directly kicked a low, flat ball toward it.
The wall thought Wang Chu would shoot a high ball, so they all jumped up. However, they didn’t expect Wang Chu to pass a low ball.
They could only watch helplessly as the ball rolled past their feet.
The ball, as if it had eyes, directly reached the feet of one of Wang Chu’s midfielders. The midfielder hit the ball without stopping, but the shot went wide. The goalkeeper didn’t even make a save.
Wang Chu also covered his head in disappointment.
The game continued. Just three minutes later, the ball returned to Wang Chu’s feet.
The opposing left back knew he couldn’t defend against Wang Chu, so as soon as Wang Chu received the ball, he immediately closed in on him, hoping to prevent Wang Chu from turning around.
However, Wang Chu didn’t stop the ball. He used his foot to create a slope in the direction the ball was going. The ball flew up, going over the fullback’s head.
The fullback was stunned when he saw this. He didn’t seem to react.
Wang Chu took advantage of this and turned around, running towards the ball.
The youth training director exclaimed in awe on the sidelines. He was also surprised by Wang Chu’s incredible footwork.
This Chinese winger’s performance was truly eye-catching.
Lin Dong on the sidelines also felt a little sorry for the fullback, hoping it wouldn’t psychologically affect him.
Although Wang Chu had successfully outrun him, the opposing player didn’t give up. He ran with all his might to try to make up for his previous mistake.
The scattered audience on the sidelines were also captivated by Wang Chu’s excellent performance and watched intently.
In the back, the opposing fullback chased with all his might, but Wang Chu was not afraid. He dribbled the ball towards the penalty area.
Seeing this, the center back quickly covered up.
Wang Chu decisively kicked the ball with his right foot. The center back immediately slid tackle, hoping to stop Wang Chu’s shot.
However, Wang Chu didn’t attack immediately. He cleverly feinted,绕过足球 with his right foot and pulled it to the left, demonstrating his astounding fake shot, real dribble technique!
With this dribble, Wang Chu successfully tricked the center back, and the ball fell to his left foot.
He slightly adjusted the angle with his left foot and gently pushed the ball into the penalty area. The goalkeeper saw this and immediately rushed out.
However, Wang Chu’s calm response wasn’t over yet. He raised his left foot again, pretending to shoot.
The goalkeeper dove to make a save when he saw this, but this time Wang Chu used his dribbling skills again, even fooling the goalkeeper!
In the end, Wang Chu, relying on his 70-point dribbling ability, successfully sent the ball into the empty goal!
The score of 1-0 broke the deadlock, and this goal was all thanks to Wang Chu’s excellent performance.
A god descended to earth!!!
He passed two players and even passed the goalkeeper in the end. My God!! What kind of performance is this!
Lin Dong’s heart was no longer worried about whether Wang Chu could stay. With this kind of performance, the Leicester City youth training coach wouldn’t miss Wang Chu if he wasn’t brain-dead.
But at this moment, a system prompt rang out in Lin Dong’s mind.
《Ding! Congratulations to the host’s player for completing the personal achievement First Blood. Reward the player with a random exclusive attribute, and reward the player with 3 exclusive attribute upgrades.》
《Ding! Congratulations to the host’s player for completing the personal achievement First Blood. Reward the host with 1 attribute upgrade.》
《Player Random Exclusive Attribute: Only adds one football-related attribute to the exclusive player.》
《Player Exclusive Attribute Upgrade: Can only upgrade attributes for this exclusive player.》
“Damn! Jackpot!!!”
Lin Dong, who was already excited to see Wang Chu’s goal, was even more excited now.
This trip to Leicester City was truly a jackpot. Even if Wang Chu couldn’t stay at Leicester City this time.
Then, relying on this system reward, Wang Chu’s strength would definitely get a huge boost.
He would definitely be able to find a place for himself in another team.
However, Lin Dong felt that Wang Chu had a very high chance of staying at Leicester City.
Because the youth training director on the sidelines was now looking at Wang Chu with eyes that were about to melt.
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