Chapter 507 The Future of Leiden East

After completing the two sets of back-and-back sprint training, Mascherano sweated slightly. At this time, a few noisy sounds came from the road from the locker room to the training ground.

"Daniel, hurry up, haven't you seen David almost arrived at the training ground?"

"What's the matter? Jack, I came for an hour ago, and I don't care about these few seconds."

"You two are so slow... Ah, have you seen that Javier has arrived at the training ground first. They are members of the first team who work so hard, and you two little guys must work hard too." Another heavy voice said.

"David, you are just a player of the youth team under the age of 19! We are under the age of 17, and we are not much worse than you!" The first two voices shouted at the same time.

Mascherano didn't need to look back and could already hear who the masters of these three young voices were.

The fifteen-year-old forward Daniel Sturridge, thirteen-and-a-half midfielder Jack Rodwell, and thirteen-and-a-half central defender David White, the first two have crossed the level to Leiden East under 17 youth team, and White is already a member of the under 19 youth team. Following the team to play in the FA Cup, in English football and youth team players in any country, players who can surpass their age and enter the previous stage of the youth team only means one thing - genius, absolute genius.

Especially Rodwell, who was promoted to the under-17 youth team at the age of thirteen and a half, jumped to two levels in a row. In addition to his personal ability, the coaches of Leiden Oriental Youth Academy's preference for him can be seen.

This time, the members of the first team were basically transferred to the national team, and there were not many people staying in the club for training, so Xiao Ming drew a lot of people from the youth teams of all levels. Since there was not a formal game to play, Xiao Ming did not just draw people from the reserve team. Instead, coaches at all levels recommended the best people in this team to participate in training in the first team, which also left a first impression on Xiao Ming. Sturridge, Rodwell and White were three of the best.

When Xiao Ming saw that the names of these three people were mentioned on the list, he smiled slightly in his heart.

It is a talent, always stands out, it is awl, and there is always the moment when it comes out of the bag. Since these three people made Xiao Ming, who was not very interested in the mid- and lower-level Premier League teams at that time, they would definitely not be incompetent people.

For those future players, Xiao Ming adopted the most labor-saving method. Those players who can leave a deep impression on him must have their own merits. Since this is the case, why bother to cultivate those unknown people thanklessly?

Daniel's success back then was just Xiao Ming's helpless move. Leiden East's lack of full-back position allowed Daniel, a player who had no reputation in history, to get enough training opportunities. Coupled with the ravages of those stunning wing forwards with excellent abilities and his own efforts, Daniel became Xiao Ming's unexpected surprise. Now Leiden East has no other Daniel's room to survive.

Of course, young players would not know about these things. Each of them hopes to be the next Daniel. The previous group of members of the youth team who entered the first team were eventually sold for five. The fact that only Bent and Bentley got a substitute position in the first team was ignored.

Everyone is wondering why they are not the two who stayed? It is precisely because of this confidence that countless young players still want to enter this circle, although 80% of them can only find their place in low-level teams in the end...

This situation is the most common. Even big clubs like Manchester United will retain the entire youth team in order to cultivate some of the young players favored by the youth team, including those who are destined to have no future. They will terminate the contract with them until they are nearly twenty years old and have no value at all. For this reason, they are sued by the players' parents. But football is such a world. Since you want to go on this path, don't complain.

All the Leiden Oriental Youth Team members among Bentley and the others were terminated after they were unable to enter the first team, and then they went to find their next home, including John Terry's brother Paul Terry, a pretty good midfielder - Daniel and Perth were the only two exceptions.

Of course, for young Sturridge and others, these things will not be considered. They have enough time to build their dreams because they are still young enough, with enough potential and time.

He greeted the three young players with a smile. Mascherano didn't think he was a star and he had to put on airs towards young players. First, he was not really famous now, and second, he was just a guy in the first team who had not played in one game...

But looking at these three energetic young men, Mascherano couldn't help but sigh in his heart - the fucking British guy is so big...

No wonder Mascherano, who is only 1.73 meters tall, thinks like this. Among these three, the fifteen-year-old Sturridge is over 1.8 meters tall, and the seventeen-year-old White is over 1.95 meters tall. He is a veritable giant central defender. Even the thirteen-and-a-half-year-old Rodwell is about 1.75 meters tall, a little taller than him...

Having said that, the physical fitness of English players is also first-class in Europe. After all, they are a country known for their long passes and rushing. If they are not in good health, they really can't make a name for themselves.

"Javille, you're here so early." White greeted Mascherano.

"There's no way, it won't be possible if you don't come early. After all, I still need to work hard for the main lineup." Mascherano didn't shy away from anything. As a professional player, who doesn't have the ambition to play the main team.

Looking at Javier, the three young players felt a little envious. After all, they were already members of the first team and they won gold medals in the Olympics. Although they were still working hard for the main lineup, for these young players, they were still very upbeat.

"It's a pity that our coach asked us not to practice too much, saying that it was to avoid affecting our development." Rodwell said helplessly.

Mascherano smiled and said nothing. They did not say this when they were teenagers, but the situation in England and Argentina was different, so he would not say anything.

Xiao Ming got up early today, enjoyed the breakfast made by Jessica himself and drove away from his home. He was very satisfied with this new home. Although it was on the edge of Leiden, it was a bit far from the training ground and the club office building, what did it matter? You won’t be able to live in your previous apartment again.

Moreover, the villa is decorated very luxuriously. It was originally a private property of a rich man, but the guy unfortunately went bankrupt, so Xiao Ming took it down at a relatively good price. With just a little decoration, he was able to live in.

Xiao Ming smiled slightly while driving the super luxurious limited edition Bugatti Veyron that he had just obtained some time ago. Jessica has always been tender for more than half a year, just like she wants to completely withdraw from the entertainment industry. She is willing to be a woman and wash her hands to make soup. In her words, she is supervising Xiao Ming to win the Champions League, so as not to win the Champions League if Xiao Ming wants to marry another woman...

The only thing that made Jessica a little unhappy was that although the two worked hard, Jessica still had not been able to conceive a child. Xiao Ming was not in a hurry. He had gone for a checkup. He and Jessica were in very healthy health, and sometimes this thing had to be done.

The Bugatti Veyron has a stronger horsepower than the F1 sports car. Apart from some modified vehicles used for black market racing, there is probably no car faster than this car. However, Xiao Ming, who was reincarnated in a car accident in his previous life, has always been very careful when driving, not to mention that he can't drive so fast on the highways in the city.

I opened the newly built stadium and looked at it. The process was still very fast. With the current construction technology, as long as the funds are not a problem, the construction speed is very fast. I drove around the stadium and then Xiao Ming continued to drive towards the training base in a happy mood.

He stopped the car at the gate of the Leicester training base, stretched out his head and greeted old Green in the guard room. Green ran out with a blushing face and quickly opened the door - a man in his seventies, and he was still so agile. After he retired next year, he would probably not be able to find a guard who was so responsible and had a deep affection for Leiden East.

I would like to surprise him if I had thought about it, so I would rather wait until next year. The old man will definitely be very happy by then.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming smiled slightly. When Green looked up, he saw Xiao Ming's smile. He nodded to Xiao Ming with a smile. Then he watched Xiao Ming drive the vehicle in, and then turned around and closed the door - players will drive later, and he will repeat this series of movements.

Maybe someone thinks he is stupid - won't he keep the door open all the time during the training start? But Green stubbornly opens the door every time a car drives over and closes the door after the car drives in. In Green's heart, the training base is a sacred place, and no one can enter except the club staff.

After stopping the car, Xiao Ming looked at his watch. It was still half an hour before training began. So Xiao Ming walked straight to the office to see if there were any documents that needed to be signed by himself.

It was not until fifteen minutes before the start of the training that Xiao Ming appeared on the side of the training ground, and then he saw Mascherano and three young players playing one-on-one bullfight. For professional players, the basic skills are similar. Even in one-on-one, the forwards and defenders may not have any advantage.

Seeing Mascherano using his position and experience to make three young players who are taller than him helpless, Xiao Ming laughed on the sidelines. Mascherano is three years older than White, the oldest of the three, and has experience in national teams, national Olympic teams and professional competitions. Of course, it is not comparable to these three young people. However, it is a great reason why Mascherano is interested in playing this bullfighting game with them. The ability of the three of them is also a big reason--few professional players like to abuse...

Hearing Xiao Ming's laughter, the four of them stopped moving. Seeing that the four of them were looking at him, Xiao Ming waved his hand with a smile: "Don't worry about me, you guys continue...the training has not started yet."

The four players continued obediently, but compared to the past, they were obviously much more serious and began to look like real swords and guns...

Compared with just now, the one-on-one bullfighting seemed much more intense at this time. Maybe everyone wants to leave a good impression in front of the boss. Mascherano, who was a little joking just now, began to take serious attention. Every move and move showed the style of a top midfielder. Even in physical confrontation, it was not much worse than three young players who were higher than themselves. Although the three young players had a huge gap in strength compared to Mascherano, they were not discouraged. At the same time, they were also very smart to play their only advantage - height...

The slightly fierce confrontation continued until the beginning of the formal training. The first team members who stayed in the team and other echelon members who were transferred also arrived one after another. It was not surprising to see a few people fighting one-on-one bulls there. When they watched on the sidelines, many people cheered for the three little guys, hoping that they could beat Mascherano...

"Just do this, just play a team training match this morning."

After seeing Mascherano shovel the ball out with a clean tackle, Xiao Ming clapped and announced.

The players naturally had no objection, but Xiao Ming's next group was very interesting. He divided the first team defensive players such as Perth and Zimbonda with Mascherano, White and Rodwell in the first team, and tied the offensive players such as Phillips, Bent, Bentley, Davis and Sturridge in the other team. There were countless side guards and countless attackers, which was clearly to test their respective abilities...

This in-team match lasted 30 minutes, and the final score was naturally ignored. Xiao Ming was very satisfied with this game. It is obvious that Mascherano's physical fitness has recovered to its best in the past month. At the same time, his cooperation with his teammates has gradually begun to have a tacit understanding. After all, a midfielder like him is not the core of the organization, and it doesn't take too much time to integrate into the team.

"It's been more than a month, so it's time to give him some chances to play, otherwise what if he's so tired of it?" Xiao Ming thought to himself.

The performance of the three young players, Sturridge, Rodville and White, also made Xiao Ming feel a shiny feeling. In fact, except for the seventeen-year-old White who performed well, the other Rodville and Sturridge were too young and did not perform well, but Xiao Ming saw some other things.

Sturridge has good physical fitness, but he is not only good at using his body. In fact, no matter how good the physical fitness is, he cannot be compared with adults. Among his peers, he has a very tall figure. However, it can be seen that he does not only use his body to play, but pays more attention to his foot skills and his own running position. English players have never lacked physical fitness. On the contrary, players who can play football with their brains are all different, such as Gascoin, and Hoddle a little earlier.

There is a very strange phenomenon in English football, especially in the league, which is known for its strong running ability and fast pace, the national team actually lacks excellent defensive midfielder - Gerrard. Lampard played defensive midfielder at the beginning, but later the more he transformed, the closer he got to the front midfielder, Carrick also became more and more inclined to the organization. The only defensive midfielder Hargreaves is still a glass man, and even the midfielder who was born as a defensive player like Gareth Barry has become an organizational midfielder. The second is that he lacks a strong center forward with strong impact. It is clearly a traditional league and national team that has long passes and rushes. As a result, there are no center forward who can show off after Hiller. Both positions of several powerful teams rely on foreign players. On the contrary, there are more and more players with relatively excellent skills...

It is unquestionable that it is difficult to find a good back midfielder, so Xiao Ming attaches great importance to Rodwell. This young player has excellent running ability and good confrontation ability. As he grows older, his confrontation ability can only become stronger and stronger. At the same time, he does not lack courage. This is especially important for a back midfielder. In fact, for a back midfielder, excellent running, not panic when taking the ball, and fiercely fighting, it is enough to become a qualified back midfielder.

As for White, the oldest among the three young players, there is nothing to say. This tall young man is a typical English central defender with accurate judgment, excellent header, and good positioning ability. At the same time, although he looks a little too tall, he is not clumsy. His thin figure makes him not have much problem turning around. England has never lacked excellent central defenders, and there are many excellent ways to train central defenders. Although it is not as good as Italy, it can continuously cultivate defensive conductors, but there are few cases of qualified central defenders in the double central defender system.

"These are the future of Leiden East." Xiao Ming sighed in his heart, center forward, back midfielder, central defender - this is a central axis.

However, whether these young players can grow up like this depends on their own efforts. The club can provide the greatest help and room for growth to some more optimistic players. However, if you are a stone, you can't hatch a chick no matter how you hatch it.

Just like the negative textbook, Manchester United's Brown, countless experts are optimistic about it, and Ferguson has always attached great importance to it. He joined Manchester United's first team since the youth team, and he got a lot of opportunities to play every year, but what about it in the end? He still can't play if he doesn't work hard.
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