Chapter 73 - Chapter 74 The ignored youth team

Sitting down at his desk, Xiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

Since serving as head coach, he has spent much less time in the president's office than on the training ground. The club's affairs are basically just a matter of scattering hands, but some meticulous things include Ella and Craft in finance, so he really doesn't need to worry about too much.

Ella and Kaft are both old members of Old Wood. With Xiao Ming's personality, he would use the candidates he trusts more in these two positions, but Ella and Kaft have good service abilities, and Leiden Oriental's club operating system is also very mature. He has no reason to replace them. More importantly, he has no suitable personnel to replace.

But after using it for a long time, it will naturally be your own person. There is no need to deliberately replace it with your own confidant. Isn’t the so-called confidant just someone who has been working under your hands for a long time? Old Wood will not do anything to restore the throne, what are you afraid of?

After looking at the table, Xiao Ming quickly found two pieces of information. He picked up one on it, swept his eyes to the paper, and then laughed.

Daniel Sun, born in 1978, is 1.81 meters tall, weighs 76 kilograms, and can play left and right back, and is better at right foot, with a speed of 11.7 seconds, has abundant physical fitness, fierce defense, and has certain assisting ability. It is good at crossing and shooting power.

In just a few short sentences, there is not much description. However, as a young player who is only seventeen years old, it is good to get such an evaluation, especially now Leiden East lacks a full-back. Such a versatile player has a great role in the first team.

But Xiao Mingxiao is not because of this, but because this little guy is the guy who often delivers fast food to him? He almost forgot that he said that his son played football in the Leiden Oriental Youth Team. He looks good now, otherwise he would not have received any recommendation from McDonald.

Judging from the contact with Daniel, this young man is pretty good. Although he is a bit frizzy, now it is the time to use people. Leiden Oriental also needs some outstanding players he has trained, otherwise they will all be deceived and deceived, which is not too remarkable.

Xiao Ming can trust McDonald's vision. At least he is a very dedicated assistant coach. Compared with him, Xiao Ming seems much lazy.

Putting down Daniel's information, Xiao Ming picked up another one.

Paul Terry was born in 1979 and is in the midfield. He is 1.78 meters tall and weighs 80 kilograms. He runs actively, has rough skills and excellent confrontational ability.

"This is very ordinary." Xiao Ming said to himself. He was only sixteen years old and very young. However, there are only veteran Wilkinson and Holland in the first team. If there is a shortage of people, he can still play. However, it seems that these two are already the two best young people in the youth team. If this is the case, the youth team's level is quite average.

But this name is very famous. I wonder what does Paul Terry have to do with later Chelsea captain John Terry? It's not a brother.

Xiao Ming thought this way, but he could only think about it. I don’t know how many people named Terry in England are, so it’s impossible for every Terry to have something to do with.

But what Xiao Ming didn't know was that Paul Terry and John Terry really had a relationship. Paul Terry was John Terry's biological brother...

But it’s no wonder Xiao Ming didn’t care too much. There is another person named Hiller in Leiden East team. Of course, he wouldn’t be Alan Hiller’s younger brother…

"How is it, are these two people OK?" Seeing Xiao Ming coming out of the office building, MacDonald went up to ask.

"I have to observe that Daniel, and see that his characteristics are exactly what we need. Just forget Paul Terry, after all, he is only sixteen years old, and we are not short of people in the midfield position." Xiao Ming replied: "Is the youth team training now?"

"I'm training on another field... There seems to be an internal game today, and Ian is watching the sidelines." McDonald replied.

"Okay, I'll go there and take a look, you... continue." Xiao Ming made a gesture to MacDonald, then turned around and walked to the youth team's training ground.

The training ground of the youth team, which is only ten meters away from the first team's training ground, is very lively. Although it is only a League Two team, the training of Leiden Oriental's echelon is also pretty good. The members of the echelon under the age of 15 come to train for two days a week. They usually have to go to school. The members of the youth team are already half a professional player. They have apprenticeship salary of 80 to 120 pounds a week, and the training time is four days a week. If the first team is short of people, they will be temporarily transferred to the first team. If they perform well, they will get a formal professional contract. McGrady and Morrison are all from the youth team.

Seeing Xiao Mingchao walking over to the training ground of the youth team, the head coach of the youth team Ian Kaufhouse first made a move to rub his eyes, and then said to Xiao Ming: "Xiao, why do you think of coming to the training ground of the youth team today?"

After hearing the dissatisfaction in Kaufhouse's words, Xiao Ming also felt that he was indeed a bit inappropriate because he had not paid attention to the training of the youth team for a season, so he had to smile apologetically: "Okay, Ian, I will pay more attention to the youth team's games in the future... Also, within a few years, I will build a modern training base, and spread our scouts all over the country to dig out excellent seedlings everywhere to let you cultivate... How about it?"

"Really?" Kaufhouse immediately forgot his unhappiness. Everyone's interests are different. Although Kaufhouse is only in his thirties, what he likes to see most is to cultivate one young player after another. The head coach of the Leiden Oriental youth team is a rare professional coach in Leiden Oriental. Although he is young, he has been in Leiden Oriental for four years. If what Xiao Ming promises will really become a fact, it will be his greatest happiness.

"Of course, the team's future is based on the training of the youth team, but I don't have enough money now, so I can only take it slowly." Xiao Ming said confidently: "But Ian, if the youth team's success rate is not high at that time, I will change to the youth team manager."

"Don't worry, boss." Kaufhouse patted his chest confidently: "I will definitely not give you this opportunity."

"I'm very happy to see this." Xiao Ming smiled: "Then can I see these young men now?"

Kaufhouse was embarrassed to give in two steps: "Please, boss."

When Xiao Ming was chatting with Coffhouse on the sidelines, the youth team players who were originally playing on the court also noticed this. Basically, every Leiden East would go to the court to be a caddie or other things at home. Soon, he recognized that the boss and the head coach of the first team was talking to the coach!

The young players immediately became excited. What does it mean for the head coach of the first team to come to the sidelines of the youth team game? In connection with the reality that five people left this season but only four players were introduced. Even the stupidest and most innocent players knew that this was the youth team to pick people!

There is a chance to join the first team! This is what young players most hope to see! If you can join the first team, as long as you perform better, you can get a professional contract, and it will definitely not be a problem to increase your income several times, and it also means more opportunities. Isn’t this opportunity you hope for for more than ten years of playing football?

When they thought of this, the players on the court began to get excited. Originally, these players were still very obedient and honestly played the game according to the tactics arranged by the coach before the game. However, when Xiao Ming came, the hearts of these little guys began to get confused.

So the forward began to retreat to the midfield and wanted the ball to break through by himself. The midfield began to choose to drive the ball forward and break forward. The defender began to push forward and assist - everyone wanted to show themselves, and the best way to show themselves is to attract everyone's attention in the offense...

Xiao Ming looked at the chaotic training ground with a smile on his face, and Kaufhouse sighed loudly in his heart. These little guys are still too naive, but it’s also a pity that Xiao Ming had never visited the youth team’s training ground last season. These guys are so suffocated.

Kaufhouse stepped forward and was about to say something, but Xiao Ming grabbed him and shook his head at him. Kaufhouse sighed again and said nothing.

Xiao Ming's eyes quickly found Daniel Sun. It was not that he had a good look, nor that he was the only Chinese in the field, but because on this chaotic court, only his performance was normal.

Daniel Sun's position is right back. He did not rush forward like his teammates, but instead guarded his position honestly according to the formation. The opponent's impact from him was destroyed by him several times with accurate position. When the opponent gave up hitting him on one side and started to hit the other side, he also began to reclaim the penalty area to help defend. Although he lost a lot of goals because his teammates were not focused on the offense, just because the side he was on had a defender like him who had not lost his calmness, Daniel's side finally won the team's training match with a score of 7-5.

As for another recommended Paul Terry, Xiao Ming did not find anything special, but then again, it is not easy for a midfielder to be good in such a chaotic game...

"Daniel's performance is good. It seems that Alvin's recommendation is right." Xiao Ming turned to Kaufhouse and said.

Kaufhouse smiled: "Before last season, he was very frivolous and had a big temper, but since last season, he suddenly seemed to have matured. Although he is Chinese, his football IQ is much higher than other players. In addition to two defenders on the wing, he can sometimes play guest roles as a midfielder or even a wing forward."

"Good all-rounder." After listening to Coffhouse's introduction, Xiao Ming nodded. Such all-rounder is needed by every team. Maybe they can't play as the main player, but they are a must-have candidate on the bench, especially in games like England, where only five people can be placed on the bench, and the head coach will of course choose players who can play multiple positions...

Seeing Xiao Ming's appearance, Kaufhouse knew what he should do, and turned around and shouted at the venue: "Sun! Come here!"

In the envious, thoughtful and regretful eyes of all the other players, Daniel ran over with dust and sweat.

"Coach, boss." After standing in front of Xiao Ming and Kaufhouse, Daniel's eyes were filled with a hot light, but he still politely greeted Xiao Ming and Kaufhouse.

"Daniel?" Xiao Ming asked Daniel. Although he knew Daniel and Daniel knew him, he was even familiar with him, Xiao Ming still asked this question.

"It's me, sir." Daniel also answered honestly as if he had never seen Xiao Ming.

A smile flashed through Xiao Ming's eyes. This kid is quite tactful...

"Come with me, train with the first team this afternoon." Xiao Ming said very simply.

"Okay, sir." Daniel's expression finally became excited. Seeing Xiao Ming turned around and left, he glanced at Kaufhouse again. Kaufhouse smiled and patted him on the back. Daniel immediately spread his feet and chased after him.

After Daniel ran out, a layer of frost immediately hung on Coffhouse's face.

"Look at what you played just now! I don't know when I taught you to play such a game! The defender is not like the defender, the midfield is not like the midfield. Did I set up ten forwards on the court?" Kaufhouse angrily shouted at all the players of the youth team: "When you arrive at the first team, you only pay attention to your personal performance, that can only be a dead end! Football games are not circus performances, and you can play by relying on personal dribbling forward! Gentlemen, overall! I have always emphasized this point. Have you forgotten just now?"

The young players were so angry that they were scolded by Coffhouse, and their heads were hung down, their faces filled with frustration.

"Daniel's performance is not much better than you, but his performance just now is enough to get him into the first team! Now Leiden East does not lack outstanding players at all, but just lacks those honest role players! It is best to be calm before you become famous, and don't think about making it a step by step by one performance all day long! Do you have the excellent skills as Jin Krazer? Do you have the accurate crossing and free kicks like Beckham? No! Then give me honesty, first of all, with Daniel as the goal, learn what is a steady progress!"

A series of words flew out of Kaufhouse's mouth until he was cursing, and then he waved his hand: "Disaster! Before tomorrow's training begins, I hope you can understand why Daniel was selected into the first team today, not you!"

Xiao Ming had already taken Daniel out of the training ground, but he could still hear the roar of Kaufhouse from afar. Xiao Ming smiled: "Is he so full of energy?"

Daniel nodded: "The usual voice is louder than this, and today his voice is a little hoarse."

"Haha!" Xiao Ming laughed, and after a while, he turned to Daniel and said, "Daniel, I won't say much about other things. Today I let you enter the first team because your ability satisfies me. At the same time, there is also a lack of a full-back substitute in the club. You won't get a chance to play immediately, but I believe that you can improve faster when training with the first team members... Work hard, Daniel, you are the first player I have promoted from the youth team, don't let me down."
Chapter completed!