Fengba Greenery

Chapter 11 The Way of the Center Forward
Chapter 11 The Way of the Center

After this training session, Li Qingshan changed out of his training clothes and sneakers and socks that were covered in mud all over his body.Wrap it in a plastic bag and put it in your backpack. FC United did not arrange personnel to help players clean and organize their equipment. The players' jerseys, shoes and other equipment need to be taken home and cleaned by themselves.

When he put the zipper on his backpack and was about to go back, coach Carl Makinson stopped him.

He followed Makinson on the empty training ground.Li Qingshan didn't know anything about this coach, but when Li Qingshan was thinking about what the head coach wanted him to do, Karl Makinson suddenly said:
"Li, do you know what the duties of a center forward are?"

Li Qingshan froze for a moment, then replied: "Goal!"

This answer is not surprising. The role of the center forward on the court is to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the team scoring goals and destroying the city for the team.

Carl nodded slightly in agreement, and then asked, "Then how are you going to score?"

"I'll put the football in the opponent's goal, sir"

"What if our attack is contained and cannot pass?"

"The high-altitude ball passed forward from the backcourt is the same for me, sir." Li Qingshan seemed very confident in his overhead skills, and it was true. Compared with the header, his other abilities are not worth mentioning.

"What if the opponent's defense is pressed and you can't go straight to the goal?"

Li Qingshan didn't speak at this time, he felt that the head coach was a little bit deliberately making things difficult for him.Carl kept looking at him after he finished speaking, obviously waiting for his answer.

Li Qingshan thought for a while and said: "I think in the match between the two teams, we will always have a chance to attack."

"If I said, my goal is to beat the Premier League team," Carr said.

He looked at Li Qingshan, and continued without waiting for Li Qingshan's answer: "If you meet a team that is much stronger than us, will you raise your hands and surrender?"

"Of course not, I play football to win." Li Qingshan looked at Carl Makinson with a firm tone.

Li Qingshan has never been a person who would easily admit defeat.

"Very good." Carl probably guessed what Li Qingshan was thinking, he paused and continued: "Do you still remember the FA Cup goals I told you about, Li?"

"Of course I do, sir"

When Carl signed him, he mentioned the goal of breaking into the third round of the FA Cup to meet the Premier League team.

"Although our goal is to go to the Premier League team's home court to play a game, considering the strength of the team, such a goal is not easy to achieve."

Li Qingshan nodded in agreement. Even if a seventh-level amateur team is in the FA Cup, a single-match knockout system with frequent upsets, it is still difficult to continuously defeat opponents who are several levels stronger than themselves. .

"To be honest, I didn't have much confidence at the beginning, but now, I have more confidence." Carl turned his head to look at Li Qingshan and said, "Do you know why, Li?"

"I don't quite understand, Mr. Coach" Li Qingshan replied honestly.

"You can call me the boss, Lee," Carl Makinson corrected. In FC United, all the players called the team's head coach from the establishment of the team to the present.

"You're a genius, Lee"

This is the second time Makinson said this sentence, he went on to say: "Your greatest ability is your header ability, you seem to be able to judge the landing point of every high-altitude ball earlier than others every time, plus Your body, that's going to be your greatest weapon."

"However, your weakness is also obvious, that is, you have absolutely no ability at your feet." Carl Makinson paused here, and continued: "You just need to learn how to use your body to protect the ball, and learn how to pass the ball after protecting the ball." , you will have the ability to play in the Premier League!"

Premier League? !
Li Qingshan looked at this middle-aged man with gray hair suspiciously.

Seemingly seeing the suspicion in Li Qingshan's eyes, Carl Makinson continued:

"With your height and weight, even in the Premier League, there are not many people who are physically stronger than you. I have observed you, your speed is not slow, your jumping is not bad, and among tall people, your explosive power is very good. .”

"With a body like this, the Premier League level is not a problem for you"

"But your technical characteristics are too simple, you can only attack the goal with a header, not to mention the defenders in the Premier League, some excellent defenders in the lower leagues can easily freeze you when they understand your ability. "

"So, you need to learn how to use your body. A strong body is your greatest advantage!" Carl concluded.

Of course, Li Qingshan also understood that Carl was right. He really only had the ability to hit the goal with a header. This is like a swordsman who always only has one trick.

"Do you know Jan Kohler?" Karl asked

"Yes, sir"

As a fan, Li Qingshan certainly knows Jan Kohler's name.

Kohler, nicknamed the dinosaur, is a powerful striker.The Czech international has a height of 2.02 meters and a weight of nearly 100 kilograms, and the shoes will wear size 50.

Basketball, volleyball, and handball—that's usually what people think of when they first see Kohler, and few people think of feet and footballs. Born in 73, Kohler's football journey was bumpy.When he came from the Lota team in southern Bohemia (1978-1989) to the Sparta Prague team in the Czech capital (until 1994), coached by German coach Sandman at the time, he could only play in the reserve team. team play football.And when he played alongside Locke Wentz (1.97m tall) who is currently playing for Kaiserslautern, some scouts said he was just a "giraffe-like striker".

Jan Kohler, however, turned out to be one of the best players on the Czech team.The "giant" with a height of [-] is affectionately called "Dino".

In Dortmund, Jan Kohler, Brazilian striker Amoruso and compatriot Rosicky formed the famous Bundesliga frontcourt "trident"
His most commendable ability is of course his header ability. His height of [-] allows him to dominate the high-altitude ball in the penalty area. However, he mostly appears as a setter, not a header Shooter -- Stopping the ball in the air is his specialty.

While playing for Dortmund, Jan Kohler became the hub of the team's frontcourt attack, effectively kneading the team's offense.He won most of his duels and averaged over 50 touches per game.

Jan Kohler's contribution on the court is almost all-round: With his outstanding physical condition, he can always take the lead in the competition, which can not only be used for his own team's offense, but also can disintegrate the opponent's offense; He can directly attack the goal with a header, and can also ferry the header to assist his teammates; he can complete a powerful shot with the instep of his left and right feet; he is good at using his body, always protects the ball firmly, and is able to give it to him at the right time. Teammates; What's even more amazing is that with such a high center of gravity, he can actually use his feet to make delicate dribbles, and he has repeatedly staged breakthrough masterpieces, which is really amazing.A sentence from Borussia Dortmund's sports manager Zolz summed up the characteristics of Jan Kohler's playing well: "Jan Kohler has no obvious weaknesses, he can protect the ball very well, his header is quite strong, and his technique is delicate, In terms of offensive organization, he is a very good partner." Tall but not clumsy, strong but agile, big man with great wisdom, so the 31-year-old Jan Kohler's performance on the court will be like fine wine, the more Chen Yuexiang.

Carl took out a box and handed it to Li Qingshan.

"Here is the video clip of Jan Kohler protecting the ball, you can learn how Jan Kohler uses his body to protect and pass the ball"

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When Li Qingshan returned to the apartment, it was already late. He took out the CD Karl gave him and opened it with his laptop. It played highlights of Czech giants defending the ball. He could always use his body to separate the opponent from the football, The football is controlled within the range that he can control, and he looks up to observe the running position of his teammates, and sends the pass at the right time.

This seems to have opened the door to a new world for Li Qingshan.

If I can control football like Jan Kohler......
Then your range of activities is not limited to the opponent's penalty area. You can pull out to catch the ball and then protect the football and wait for your teammates to pass the ball to the penalty area to grab a point; you can protect the football and wait for the opponent to foul and get a set ball. , This is equivalent to the chance of crossing; I can even protect the ball and press the opponent's defender to turn around and shoot...
When Li Qingshan entered the world of football training camp again, all he could think about was the scene of Jan Kohler protecting the ball.

So he slightly modified his training plan, after completing the basic training.He arranged a new ball protection training. On the training ground, he arranged for a teammate to pass the high-altitude ball to him. Li Qingshan had to stop the football and protect it under the pressure of several other players, and wait for his teammates to run out of position before passing it out.

Of course it wasn't easy at first, he couldn't even stop the ball well.

After every failure, Li Qingshan always stood up and shouted.

"Come again!"

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"Come again!"

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"Come again!"

(End of this chapter)