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Chapter 183 Mountaineering Run: Really Desperate

During this pre-season preparation period, Magath set up the training camp in the small town of Heerzlake on the shore of Lake Herz.

A big reason for choosing this place is that it is surrounded by mountains and rivers-of course, it is not for the players to take a comfortable vacation, but it is very suitable for Magath to carry out his characteristic training.

When they met for the first time, Magath gave everyone a warning.So everyone was very nervous, and at the same time, they were curious about how scary the training of "not training to die" in Magath's mouth was.

The training in the first two days was beyond many people's expectations. The coaching staff mainly focused on recovery training and mastering everyone's basic physical data, so the intensity was not high, and everyone could even complete it while talking and laughing.

After Jiang Hao finished the first two days of training, he felt even more disapproving of Magath's previous threats: "Brother Cheng, why does Magath feel like a charlatan, this training doesn't seem to be difficult, I feel very relaxed. "

Zhou Tiancheng shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Everyone just came back, and it will take a while to get back to the training state. Besides, it's a normal routine to give a sweet date before suffering."

Jiang Hao didn't take it seriously: "Anyway, I think I can definitely get through it. Brother Cheng, you are fine. After all, there is an age advantage. Although it is not as good as that guy Matip's physical fitness, but if we are both tired If you get down, everyone standing here will probably be paralyzed from exhaustion."

Jiang Hao is not the only one who thinks this way. Hewedes, Matip, and Neuer are all very confident in themselves. After all, they are all in their early twenties, the age with the most endurance among professional players.The challenge for the slightly older "old" players such as Kuranyi and Westerman (actually only 26) is more challenging-at this age, the physical explosiveness gradually rises to the peak state, but the endurance required for training It is not as good as these young people in their teens and 20s.

The performance of the players was noticed by the coaching staff. Physical fitness coach Reuthard said with a smile: "Felix, these boys are really good in physical fitness. But... hey, when are you going to start training them? They The way it is now is much like the boys in Wolfsburg."

Magath took office from Wolfsburg to Schalke 04, and also brought the two most trusted right-hand men, fitness coach Reuthard and assistant coach Hollerbach.The former is well aware of Magath's training methods, while the latter is mainly responsible for assisting technical and tactical issues.

"This is the last benefit. Starting tomorrow, let these boys enjoy Devil Week." Magath narrowed his eyes slightly.

Early the next morning, the coaching staff woke up the players early. After breakfast, the coaching staff woke up everyone and gathered at the foot of the hill east of the training camp.Magath said to everyone: "I tell you a bad news. Your good days are over. Starting today, you will run for an hour every day."

Zhou Tiancheng saw the corners of the mouths of many of his teammates twitching. Mountaineering and running are not difficult for professional players.

But Zhou Tiancheng realized that it was definitely not that simple.

Magath paused deliberately, glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces, and continued: "This hour does not mean climbing to the top of the mountain. After going up the mountain, you have to go back the same way and return to the current position."

Everyone suddenly became nervous. The altitude of the hill does not seem to be high, but it is about 600 meters. In the state of running at full speed, ordinary people can go back and forth once in two to three hours. Also doubled?
Among the team members, a young man who had just been temporarily transferred from U19 to the first-team trial training had a big opinion and protested: "Coach, this request is simply impossible!"

As soon as the words fell, Reuthard's expression changed, and there was a two-point "appreciation" of "the ignorant are fearless" in his eyes.

Anyway, he hasn't seen anyone dare to question Magath's training plan in person for a long time.

Instead, Magath smiled two points and looked at everyone: "Very well, this is the normal state! Whenever I first took over the team, there will be such voices. But I want to tell you, what I don't like to hear the most The three words are 'impossible'! Because there is nothing impossible on the field, whether you can do it or not depends on your own inner beliefs."

"Of course, you may think I'm an old man who can only shoot empty guns now, but I will prove it to you in a moment... I will do this mountain run with you, but I don't want anyone to be lazy. Hyde is in charge. If If you are overtaken by me, then those who are overtaken will not need to follow the training. Even an old man like me can’t run, what qualifications are there for the competition? Hyde is in charge of supervision, and those who are lazy or overtaken by me will be sent directly Go to U23."

Everyone's face suddenly changed. The Bundesliga team also has a U19 echelon that belongs to the adult team system above the U23 echelon. However, this echelon of the Bundesliga is the "waste wood concentration camp" and the star injury camp, which is composed of two parts. : The star of the first team who has just recovered from a serious injury is looking for status in the U23, or he can't make it to the first team and can't go out on loan.

No one wants to be thrown to U23, especially those young players who have just come to the first team—even if they are returned to U19, it at least proves that the first team has not given up on themselves.

"Brother Cheng..."

Zhou Tiancheng saw Jiang Hao's worries as a newcomer, and he also came to this stage last year.Pat him on the shoulder: "Just keep up with my rhythm for a while, he can't surpass me."

Jiang Hao immediately understood: "I know Brother Cheng."

At the beginning, everyone was careless. Even the players who ran to the back, watching Magath's slow speed, slowed down the pace-after all, how many decades younger, can they really outrun the old man?nonexistent!
Many young players have this kind of inattentive mentality, even talking and laughing with their companions, but it didn't take long before they heard Magath's voice ringing in their ears: "Hey, boy, you are here to travel Is it?"

When these people turned their heads, they found that Magath, who was more than 20 meters behind them just now, had now come to them.

They were startled. Just as they were about to speed up, the fitness coach Reuthard blew his whistle and said to the U19 youngsters, "Come down, you guys."

A few people immediately put on a bitter face, and begged Magath: "Coach, can you give me another chance? We promise to use our best!"

Magath asked rhetorically: "On the court, do you have a chance to be careless? Because you are not concentrating, maybe the team will lose the ball, lose the game, or even lose the championship. Can you let the opponent do it again? "

The three young men lowered their heads and bit their lips. They were still young, and they really didn't want to waste their careers in the "wastewood concentration camp".

Unexpectedly, Magath still opened up to the young people: "Send them back to U19. Young people can make mistakes, but there is no second time. I hope you will learn from it."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and shouted to the Schalke players in front of him: "Just because I can give these young people a chance, it doesn't mean you can too! Boys, if I overtake you, your next stop is the waste wood concentration camp." !"

Magath accelerated suddenly and came straight ahead.Everyone started running immediately, even Zhou Tiancheng quickened his pace.Jiang Hao tried his best to follow Zhou Tiancheng from behind, and said, "Brother Cheng, this old man is not slow. It seems that he has real skills, but this is too ruthless. He really has to risk his life! But, hey, you said that if you are chased If you do it, will he let you go... Well, I don’t think so, he must know your ability, unless he wants to die.”

Zhou Tiancheng gave him a blank look: "You still have the mind to talk nonsense. If you want to try your best, I won't stop you."

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