green mercenary

Chapter 259
Early the next morning, the National Youth League players gathered on the playground.Seeing Bai Xiaotian's energetic appearance, Shen Xiangfu first asked, "Xiaotian, how are you resting?"

"It's okay, our accommodation conditions this time are much better than last time!"

Indeed, the last time Bai Xiaotian went to Spain for a training camp with Guoqing, he stayed in a hotel with ten people.But this time when I came to the United States for training, I lived in a dormitory for college students. There are two people in one room and one bathroom on the first floor.And since Bai Xiaotian came later, he arranged a separate room for him.

The training schedule is from 8:15 am to 12:13, rest from 16:16 to [-]:[-], and then start training at [-]:[-].In the morning, there are usually ball training and group confrontation, and in the afternoon, it is strength and physical training.But there is a warm-up match to be played this afternoon, so in the morning we get together to relax and choose the starting players.

In a warm-up match of this level, half of the players will play the first half and the other half will play the second half. As long as there is a chance, anyone can go up and try a few kicks.In general, everyone is still in a relaxed mood.

After announcing the starting lineup, Shen Xiangfu suddenly became playful and proud of the players. "Anyone come and try this with me?"

Looking at the bench press dumbbells under the coach's arm, Dewey first asked, "Coach, what good is it if we win?"

Shen Xiangfu glanced at the crowd, "Whoever wins, the running laps will be halved tomorrow. But if you lose, just double the laps!"

Shen Xiangfu is only 44 years old this year, a man of integrity.Guoqing and his group of 20 and [-]-year-old boys looked at each other for a while, and no one stood up immediately.

"Xiaotian, do you want to try?" Xu Liang asked in a low voice with his head lowered.

"Mice, can't you see? The coach wants those who struggle to run to try!"

"Oh really?" Xu Liang touched the back of his head, "Is my physical strength considered good?"

Just as the two were whispering, Yu Tao from Shanghai Cable Team 2 stood up and faced Shen Xiangfu.

Yu Tao lifted it up 10 times in succession amidst the cheers of his teammates, and then his movements began to deform.When Yu Tao pushed up for the 12th time, his arms wobbled and the barbell almost lost his balance.

When it was Shen Xiangfu's turn, Shen Xiangfu, wearing a white vest, pushed it up 13 times in a row, winning applause from the crowd.

"You guys!" Shen Xiangfu stood up and wiped off his sweat, "If the women's football girls know that the national youth players only perform 12 reps of [-]kg bench lifts, wouldn't they laugh at you?"

Yu Tao blushed, "Coach, I will work hard in the future!"

After finishing the match in the afternoon, Shen Xiangfu waved his hand to dismiss the crowd.Then he came to the reporters accompanying the team for an interview.

Reporter: "First of all, congratulations to coach Shen Xiangfu, who won the first warm-up match in the United States with a big score of 5 to 1."

Shen Xiangfu: "The fans have placed great hopes on the National Youth League. We have no reason not to work hard. This is my constant requirement. Moreover, this 1-361 formation has been tempered for more than a year, and the players are also very skilled in using it. I am not surprised to be able to score such a score."

Reporter: "The team is in such a good state, does Coach Shen have any goals for this World Youth Championship?"

Shen Xiangfu: "If I were to say what goals the national youth team should achieve in the World Youth Championship, my answer would be: everything should be reflected in actions, not summed up in words. Chairman Yan of the Football Association came to Shanghai to mobilize us not long ago. He did not set performance targets for us, but hoped that the whole team would play a good style and their own characteristics, and accumulate experience in competitions. I think this should be the direction of our efforts."

Reporter: "So in the life and training of the players, what worries does Coach Shen have?"

Shen Xiangfu: "In this regard, I am most worried about the Dalian Shide team members who just returned to the team not long ago. Many players who came late did not catch up with the aerobic training in Shanghai and lacked a physical foundation. Moreover, they struggled a bit in the subsequent mixed oxygen training, and the physical fitness of the whole team has not yet formed a uniform upward trend. I hope they can keep up with the rhythm of the whole team as soon as possible during the anaerobic training these days."

The questions and answers were quite satisfactory. After the reporter gave the cameraman a gesture, he changed a manuscript and continued to ask: "The National Youth is in a good state of mind. So, I would like to ask Coach Shen, how is the last returning player Bai Xiaotian doing?"

As soon as Bai Xiaotian was mentioned, Shen Xiangfu seemed to have endless words: "Bai Xiaotian is a very talented player. Although he has only been in Europe for half a year, it can be seen from his usual training that his overall level is no longer at the same level as that of the national youth players. So in recent training life, he mostly trains by himself, and even occasionally plays the role of assistant coach."

"Oh? Bai Xiaotian is so magical?"

"Of course, you must know that today's five goals, apart from Wang Xinxin's personal magical breakthrough, the remaining four goals are all assists from Bai Xiaotian."

"Won't Bai Xiaotian usually practice solo by himself and occasionally act as an assistant coach, won't it cause dissatisfaction among his teammates?"

"Not at all!" Shen Xiangfu said confidently, "Because Bai Xiaotian's training volume is almost 1.5-2 times that of all the team members, and he can completely meet the requirements of the coaching staff in terms of physical fitness, strength, technique, and awareness. In a bench press competition this morning, Bai Xiaotian could easily achieve more than 50 bench presses of 50 kg. From this, it can be seen that his physical fitness and strength have fully reached the national youth standards."

"Then how did Coach Shen arrange Bai Xiaotian's position?"

Hearing this question, Shen Xiangfu rarely made a joke. "If you can be sure that you are not a spy from an outside team, I may reveal something to you."

"Coach Shen was joking, of course I'm not a spy for an outside team! You see, this is my worker, and the job number is: XXXXXXX"

"Okay, okay, I understand." Shen Xiangfu grinned, "Through today's game, I found that the strength of American college students is relatively weak, and the value of training is relatively limited. In addition, I am worried about the injury of the players and avoid spying on information by the American youth team, so I canceled tomorrow's warm-up match plan. As for the position arrangement of Bai Xiaotian, I can only say that he is the secret weapon of the national youth team. I will not arrange him at the forefront of the striker line. It would be too eye-catching. As for the specific arrangement, everyone will know in the real game."

"Well, I believe in Coach Shen's judgment. Since this question is rather sharp, let's ask another easy question. Is there any team anecdote that you can share with you, such as the bench press match between you and your players this morning? I think the fans also want to know what the players' spare time is like during the training camp."

"Well, about this." Shen Xiangfu began to fall into memories, and talked about the amateur activities of several team members after training one after another. He didn't stop until he saw the reporter winking at him and looked at the sign in the hands of the staff outside the camera lens. "By the way, there is one more thing to report to everyone."

"Oh? What is the important thing that makes Coach Shen use the word "report"?"

"Because of Bai Xiaotian's technical skills, as well as his professional knowledge and competition experience in his head, the coaching staff unanimously decided to give Bai Xiaotian the position of the first captain of the National Youth Team. The second captain is Gao Ming, and the third captain is Dewey."

"Oh! Then this is really big news, even I was surprised when I heard it! Although Bai Xiaotian is not the oldest in the team, he is indeed the one with the most experience in competitions. Therefore, it is unexpected and reasonable for him to be the captain of the national youth team. I hope that Bai Xiaotian will live up to everyone's expectations and lead the national youth team to go further and further."

"Okay, thank you Coach Shen for accepting this interview in his busy schedule. At the end of the interview, on behalf of the fans and friends across the country, I would like to send my best wishes to the National Youth League. I hope that the National Youth League will reach new heights and achieve great results in the World Youth Championship."

After the interview, the reporter took a few more photos of Shen Xiangfu, then hurriedly sorted out the information and planned to send it back to China.

But what is unexpected is that although San Jose is located in the center of Silicon Valley, the headquarters of IT companies such as Yahoo, E-bay, IBM COMPAQ, and 3com are also here.But the reporter team encountered the "bad luck" that "Silicon Valley" could not access the Internet.Finally, the library of San Jose University, which has sent many computer talents to Silicon Valley, connected to the Internet and sent the first-hand information back to China.

(End of this chapter)