Chapter 188: From Youth Team to First Team (Part 1)

Although Tang En told Sun Jihai on the phone that the team would play a rotation system, if the new season really started, the first choice for the right back was Zimbonda.

The purpose of buying Sun Jihai is to increase the thickness of the team's lineup and not to make Tang En stretched out in the arrangement of troops.

The addition work on the back line has not ended, and the right back has Sun Jihai and Zimbonda rotated.

There are also Pique, Matthew, Epson, Pepe, Wes; Morgan, Clint; Hildo's players to choose from, while the left back is always Layton; Barnes.

It is difficult to find left-backs in the transfer market, and even fewer excellent left-backs.

The good mood brought by Sun Jihai's joining lasted only one day, and Tang En was about to worry about the rotation candidate for the left-back.

Tang knew what Tang En was worried about, and at dinner he thought Tang En recommended someone: "You only look at the transfer market, why don't you look down?"

"Look down?" Tang En was puzzled.

"Youth Team." Tang stood up and walked towards the TV.

"You want to show me the video again?" Tang En discovered that Tang's biggest hobby - he didn't like shopping, picked up girls, and drank, so he liked to watch those football videos.

"Video recording is a good thing, which can give you the most intuitive impression of a player's growth." Tang walked to the cabinet behind the TV, where several rows of videotapes and CDs were neatly placed.

His fingers streaked over it, selected one and took it out, and put it into the DVD player.

Tang treated these video tapes and CDs as if he was his own son. He not only put them in different categories and compiled a unified serial number, but also made a title for each of them. The playback was the name of the player, the shooting time, the shooting location, the age, the team, and the location of the video.

Now the TV screen appears this detailed title:

Gareth; Bell, sixteen years old. Nottingham Forest Youth Team, left forward/left back, 23/04/05, filmed at Wilford North Training Base.

It turned out to be him! When Tang En saw this name, he remembered that if he talked about the left-back, Gareth; Bale could indeed play, but... "Will he be too young? He was less than seventeen years old."

Tang did not answer Tang En's question, but stepped aside and let Tang En watch the video.

This is a youth team game, Nottingham Forest against Sunderland Gareth; Bale plays as left back.

But it was not just defense. He assisted forward many times, and the entire left side was his area, breaking through again and again, posing a huge threat to the opponent. In the end, the Forest team got a chance to have a direct free kick in the frontcourt.

Gareth; Bale stood in front of the ball.

Seeing this, Tang En forgot to eat, holding a knife and fork in his hand, but his eyes were focused on the TV screen.

He has been looking forward to this scene for too long. He has been looking forward to seeing this scene since he brought Bale to the Forest Team.

Bale stood in front of the ball, and his teammates consciously gave up the way. It can be seen that he had established his authority on the youth team's set-piece penalty.

After the referee's whistle sounded, Bale assisted and then shot!

The football beautifully bypassed the jumping Sunderland wall and then drilled into the upper corner of the goal!

Seeing the football in the door, Tang En couldn't help but whistle.

"pretty!"

This kid really has the talent for free kicks.

The next few youth team games were in such a group, and Bale's performance was very stable. Whether it was defense or offense, he showed maturity that was inconsistent with his age.

"This is a video from more than two months ago, and it's better now. He is the most dazzling player in the youth team. If you don't sign, I can't guarantee that he can continue to stay in Wilford."

Tang En slapped his forehead hard. He was so busy lately that he could forget about this?

Gareth; Bale just celebrated his sixteenth birthday, and now he can sign a professional contract with any team.

If the Forest team does not sign and are brought to the door by other teams, then the other teams will take away this Wales left genius without paying a penny. The Forest team has been training the suckers for several years.

"Sign! I'll sign it tomorrow morning! I'll want him. I'll be transferred to the first team from tomorrow. I don't have to find anyone else in the left back and left forward." Tang En was so excited that he threw away the knife and fork and rubbed his hands straight.

The seeds planted two years ago. It’s finally time to harvest... Gareth; Bell. I’m very optimistic about you!

The next day, Tang En and Tang Yidao went directly to the youth team training base. He hadn't been to the youth team for a long time. The first team's affairs annoyed him, and the youth team really didn't care about it.

The players of the youth team were excited when they saw the first team head coach and the youth team assistant coach appear on the sidelines at the same time, and they were full of energy in training.

Tang En knew what these kids were thinking, but they were destined to disappoint them. He came today just for one person.

As the Forest team becomes more and more famous in the Premier League, as coach Tony and Tangen's vision becomes more and more accurate, the Forest team's youth training base also increases and more people are surrounded by land.

As Tang En walked along the way, he saw many guys wandering around the training ground who were looking like scouts.

The scene of myself running to Southampton to dig Bell, but today I changed my place and reappeared in Wilford. But this time I might be dug.

Tang En began to consider discussing with the municipal government and blocked both ends of Wilford Lane, which was very well-witted in the north and south of Wilford, with doors, and outsiders were not allowed to enter and exit at will...

I can dig your people, but you can't dig mine!

Don En believes that most of the people around the youth team's training ground are coming to Bale. Gareth; Bale, who is only sixteen years old, has a good reputation among young players.

Because of his outstanding performance in the youth team competition, he attracted the interest of many teams. Now these teams are waiting for the right opportunity to take him away from the Forest team.

But now Tang En won't give them this opportunity.

Ian; Greenwood, youth team head coach and youth department director, stood beside Tang En with Tang, their focused eyes only stayed on one person.

Gareth; Bell was training hard, his face filled with a confident smile, and he was completely different from Don Eun when he first met him.

Once this person becomes confident, it is not just his mental outlook.

"Actually... Bale still has many problems playing as left-back..." Greenwood knew what Tang Enlai meant. The first team lacked good left-backs now, and there was no progress in the transfer market. Naturally, we had to dig from our youth team.

The meaning of the youth team's existence is to cultivate excellent players for the first team and input fresh blood. Although I am very happy that the first team coach can take a fancy to the players from his youth team, some words must be told truthfully.

"He is still a little thin, and his defensive ability is not a strong point. For example, he has almost never won a header. He likes offense too much and cannot return to defense in time with assists. He relies too much on the central defender's repair.

In addition, because he is a little thin, tackle is also his weakness.”

After talking about so many shortcomings in one breath, Greenwood was worried that Don Eun would not want it. So he planned to make up for Bell's advantages, but Don Eun waved his hand and stopped him: "From his age, I think he is already very outstanding.

As for those shortcomings... he is not the main force in the first team, so he should learn to grow slowly.

In addition, although I am looking for a left-back, if his abilities and characteristics are indeed more suitable for other positions... I don't rule out the possibility of letting him play the left-back in the future."

Greenwood nodded from the side: "I think he is actually more suitable to play on the left forward, and he has a strong desire to participate in the offense." Then he waved his hand and asked Bell to come over. "Bell!"

Gareth; Bale ran to the three coaches standing on the sidelines under the envious eyes of other teammates.

"From today on, you won't be able to train here." Greenwood pointed to Donn next to him, "You go with him, Bell."

Donn stood behind Greenwood and blinked at Bell.

Bell smiled happily: "Okay, sir!"

The player handover was simply completed. Greenwood gave Bale a few words, which were nothing more than "continue to work hard".

Next, Don and Greenwood continued their work on the youth team, while Bale carried a backpack full of jerseys and other personal belongings and followed Don to the first team's South Training Base.

Tang En deliberately did not go through the internal passage, but took Bell around the outside and walked all three training grounds, just like he took Weiss and Morgan to the first team.

However, although the youth training ground is much more lively than it was at that time, there is no Michael and his son, and there is only a group of scouts whose eyes are moving with Bale and Donne.

"Many people are disappointed with your departure, Bell." Tang En nodded to the group of scouts on the roadside.

Bell smiled: "I've been waiting for you, sir. During this period, many people have found my father, and some have found my house, hoping that I will go to their team.

But my father refused all of them. He said that the Forest team gave me a chance and I must repay the Forest team."

Tang En felt a little guilty when he looked at the child in front of him who was still young. He had neglected his duties. He forgot that there was such an outstanding talent in his youth team. If Tang hadn't reminded him yesterday, he would have almost missed Bell.

He reached out and touched Bell's messy hair, "Do it well, Gareth. Don't let your dad down."

"Yeah!" Bell nodded vigorously.
Chapter completed!