green shooter

Chapter 48

"Coach, why did you suddenly call me over today?" Although Zhu Hantao hadn't seen Coach Pigino for two months, the meeting was still so familiar and kind.

"Still pretending to be stupid, I know everything, Walter told me everything." Coach Pigino reached out and rubbed Zhu Hantao's hair.

"Ah?! This..." Zhu Hantao didn't expect them to do this.

"Tell me too, can you continue to play well now? Are you the player on the court who has no fighting spirit and hard work?"

"I……"

Coach Pigino didn't give him a chance to speak at all, pointing to the boys who were training on the field, "Look at these former teammates of yours, do you know how much they envy you? Every time the first team game ends the second day, they happily talk about your goals. You must have never seen this before."

Daniel is gone. He went to the team that Zhu Hantao and the others mentioned before. Luca and Capelupo just greeted Zhu Hantao from a distance, and then continued to devote themselves to training.

"them……"

"They are not as good as you. I don't know how many of them can play well, and how many of them can continue to stick to football. Anyway, I know that there are some weaker players who have no chance to play. They are already considering leaving. What about you?"

"Coach, I..."

"You have far better strength and luck than them. You were able to score goals in the First Division at the age of 16, and scored several times. I know you have put in a lot of hard work, but this is how many people have tried their best, and you can't envy them. Why don't you cherish it now? That injury? I heard it was not serious. Didn't you recover soon?"

Phew, Coach Pigino finally gave Zhu Hantao a chance to speak,
"Coach, I understand what you said, I just..." Zhu Hantao's expression became very tangled, "I just can't pass my own test. Whenever the defensive player on the opposite side rushes towards me, I will subconsciously dodge, for fear of physical contact."

"Are you afraid of getting hurt?"

"Not exactly, oh, I don't know how to say it."

"Oh," coach Pigino sighed, lifted his trouser legs, and asked Zhu Hantao, "Do you know why I always wear long trousers? This scar was 29 years ago. In a game, it was a game that I can still vividly remember until now."

Zhu Hantao lowered his head and saw a long scar. Although it had been so many years, it was still so hideous and terrifying.

"I was kicked in the calf by an opponent's flying shovel, and my leg was twisted and I couldn't see it on the spot. Everyone present knew that my bones must be broken, so I was rushed to the hospital."

After many years, coach Pigino told the story of the year, so plain, as if he was telling what happened to others. No wonder the coach wore long trousers in the hottest summer. At that time, some people in the team discussed whether he wanted to maintain the image of the head coach. Unexpectedly, this was the case, and Zhu Hantao listened silently.

"Did you know? Oh, I hope you will never have the chance to know. I was numb from the pain. After the operation, I left such a big and ugly scar."

"The operation was considered a success. After that, I continued to play for a few years, and finally decided to retire earlier. It was not because I was afraid of getting injured again, but because I really couldn't run anymore. This leg has been going on for so many years, and it still hurts when it rains."

"I also thought about whether I would just leave football like this forever, and if I didn't choose to play football, I might have healthy legs now. But no, I still love football, I like football, even if I can't play it myself, I am already very satisfied to be able to teach young players who really love football."

"Zhu, you have the most potential among the players I've ever coached. I've always looked forward to the day when you can become a truly indomitable football superstar. If you lack talent and strength, then I won't say anything, but now you have a talent that everyone envies. Don't let yourself down, okay?"

Thinking of the conversation with his friends not long ago, and looking at Coach Pigino's injured leg in front of him, Zhu Hantao felt something touched in his heart, "Coach...I..."

"Many players will gradually turn football from a passion into a job. I hope you will not do that. The Zhu I was optimistic about before will never give up, always full of fighting spirit, full of fighting spirit, and unremitting efforts." Coach Pigino looked at Zhu Hantao firmly, "Do you still love football?"

"Hot...love!" Countless thoughts flashed through Zhu Hantao's mind, and he felt a little ashamed.

"Are you a man?"

"Of course!"

"A real man may be knocked down by injury one day, but he will never be afraid. Can you do it?"

Zhu Hantao took another look at the scar on Coach Piggino's leg, then at the youth team players running on the field, and stood up abruptly, "Thank you, coach, I understand."

Pigino didn't say anything more, and patted Zhu Hantao's back affectionately twice, "Okay, go back, and think about it for yourself. You're going to compete with Dimichele for the position. You're in a bad state right now."

"I'm not afraid of that. As long as I can score more goals than him, he won't be able to take away my position. If he wants to take it, he can only take it from someone else. I'm leaving, coach." Zhu Hantao waved at the coach and turned to leave.

"Hahahaha, come on, boy."

Looking at the back of Zhu Hantao going away, coach Pigino showed a faint smile on his face, "This kid, with such a small injury, he has a mental problem. He said he didn't dare to play in a bad state, and then scored two goals in three games. If others hear this, they may want to slap him. How can those forwards who score a few goals in a season get away with it?"

After returning to the team, Zhu Hantao first went to coach Novellino, "Coach, I'm fine."

Head Coach: ? ? ?

"Been to Antonio's? How about it, do you figure it out now?"

"Well, I've already figured it out. I still like to play and enjoy football. I hope you, coach, can forgive me for being stupid and ignorant. I still want to play football."

"Hmm...Although I don't quite understand what you're thinking, it's good if you figure it out. Of course, whether you can play or not depends on your condition. Okay, let's join the training. It has already delayed a lot of training time."

After Zhu Hantao entered the crowd to train with everyone, the assistant coach Giuseppe came over and looked at Zhu Hantao who was circling the pole with a smile on his face, and asked, "Zhu's problem has been solved?"

Novellino turned his head and glanced, oh, it was Giuseppe who asked, "Well, it should be resolved, and I also hope that he will really return to his previous state."

"Then play Milan..."

"As discussed in the previous meeting, let Zhu sit on the bench for a while."

"Alright, you can switch in the second half and keep a tactical change."

The Turin team went to Milan one day in advance to prepare for tomorrow's match with the Rossoneri AC Milan.

After ten rounds of Serie A, last season's Champions League champion Serie A giants AC Milan did not perform well, with three wins, four draws and three losses with only 11 points, ranking No.[-] in the standings. This ranking obviously does not match his identity.

On the other hand, the Turin team has three wins, six draws and one loss, with the same score of [-] points as their previous opponent Atlanta, but the Turin team occupies the sixth place in the standings by virtue of their goal difference.

Coach Novellino is very confident to win the game at San Siro and go home with three points. Although he doesn't know where his confidence comes from, this is Milan. Even if he was in poor form before, Milan beat Sampdoria with five goals in the last round of the game.

Gilardino scored twice and had an assist, Seedorf made a pass, Serginho made two assists, Kaka and Gourcuff each scored a goal, amazing firepower.

Take a look at Milan's starting lineup. Milan coach Ancelotti has arranged his best 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation.

Single striker Gilardino, behind him are Seedorf and Kaka, three midfielders Brocchi, Pirlo and Ambrosini, central defender Karazze partner Nesta, left back Favalli, right back Cafu, goalkeeper Dida.

What else can I say, the stars are shining, not to mention that they still have Inzaghi, Gourcuff, Gattuso, and Maldini sitting on the bench.

Ronaldo has missed all the games from the beginning of this season to the present due to injuries. I have to say that it is really a pity. The repeated injuries have seriously affected Ronaldo's career.

Turin coach Novellino has resorted to a new 4-3-3 lineup, with Di Michele, who has just finished his suspension, as the core of the offense, and Rosina, Di Michele and Ventola on the front line.

Midfielders Corini, Paolo Zanetti, Marco Motta, defenders Lanna, De La Fiore, Natali and Comotto, the goalkeeper is Sereni, and Zhu Hantao is on the bench.

The TV commentators who got the starting list were a little puzzled. Why did coach Novellino remove Zhu Hantao from the starting list? You must know that Zhu Hantao, who has played six games and scored seven goals in the league, is the team's top scorer.

Looking at the entire Serie A, after ten rounds, Zhu Hantao is second only to Trezeguet who scored ten goals with a hat-trick against Empoli in the previous round, and Kaka, Totti and Ibrahimovic also scored seven goals.

Put such a talented shooter on the bench, and send Di Michele, who has just returned from a three-month suspension for gambling, what is going on in Novellino's mind?Torino fans said they did not understand.

"In this game, Zhu Hantao of the Turin team did not start, but was on standby. In the last game against Udinese, he scored the team's only goal. He is also the team's top scorer so far. I don't know what the head coach is thinking about."

"Hey, as for the head coach, he should have his considerations. Let's see, this time he sent Di Michele as a striker. This striker is very characteristic. He just moved to Turin this season. This is his first appearance. We can look forward to his performance in this game."

"Oh? Director Zhang, can you analyze with us what type of player Di Michele is."

"As for this player, his strengths are fast speed and good technique. He often scores some wonderful goals with great difficulty, and often misses some particularly good opportunities inexplicably, so I say he is a very characteristic player."

"The home team AC Milan beat their opponents [-]-[-] in the last round. It seems that they have regained some form. Which team is the leader optimistic about for today's game?"

"We all know that the AC Milan team is a giant in Serie A and won the Champions League last season. Although due to some reasons that everyone knows, it did not perform well at the beginning of this season. Now it ranks a little lower than the Turin team.

But as the host said just now, AC Milan won Sampdoria cleanly and beautifully in the last game. I think it should be the head coach Ancelotti who has adjusted the team's state. You see, these players in the Milan team are all well-known stars, and their strength must be stronger than today's opponent Torino. "

"So, Director Zhang is optimistic about the home team winning the game?"

"Yes, yes, I think AC Milan has a better chance of winning at home today."

"Okay, the referee blew the whistle to start the game, let's watch the game, Torino kicks off."

At the same time period in Serie A, there is only this match between AC Milan and Turin at home, not to mention that there is Zhu Hantao in the Turin team. The sports channel of Huaguo TV is still guided by the familiar hosts Liu Jianhong and Zhang Luzhang to explain this game to domestic fans.

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