Beast King Costa

Chapter 203 Healthy Competition

To Diego's regret, he didn't see many familiar faces during the early assembly.

The players who played against him last season, except for the goalkeeper Moreto who returned to the team early, were either purged by the club, or they were still playing in the World Cup in Germany, or they had just finished the World Cup and entered the offseason.

The average age of Benfica's pre-assembled personnel this time is really terribly low.

This lineup with an average age of less than 22 years old may not even count as the third team of Benfica, right?

But fortunately, in Germany, I also established a "plastic brotherhood" with David Lewis. Now that I have come to a new environment, I will not be alone.

Moreover, Benfica's main goalkeeper Moreto last season trained on the first day of Benfica's new season. When he saw his former opponent Diego, he gave Diego a joyful hug.

"Unexpectedly, we have changed from opponents to teammates!"

Moreto teased Diego very happily: "After playing against Braga last season, I was even hit by you so much that I wanted to hang up my boots. Now, you come to our Benfica side, and I don't have to. Retired."

Diego also likes Moreto's cheerful personality.

Ever since, Diego also held a sunny smile and teased each other: "Hey, then you are not afraid of being kicked out of confidence by me in the training class?"

"What are you afraid of! I'll let Quim practice with you!"

Speaking of this, Moreto showed a look of envy: "I didn't expect Quim to catch the last train of the World Cup. Hey! Envy! It's a pity that the three goalkeepers of our Brazilian national team are too strong—— Dida , Cesar, Cheney, no matter who is able to play the starting level, those of us who used to be the goalkeepers of the national youth, national youth, and even the Olympic team, can't even touch the threshold of the national team."

"It's fine!"

Diego comforted Moreto: "There will still be opportunities in the future."

"how can that be possible."

Moreto smiled wryly and shook his head: "I was born in 78, and I am 28 years old. So far, I have not even been selected for the training squad of the Brazilian national team... Hey! Anyway, I dare not ask for extravagance in this life." Put on the uniform of the Brazilian national team. If you have the opportunity after retirement, see if you can be a goalkeeper coach in the national team echelon, so that you have the opportunity to wear the uniform of the Brazilian national team."

After all, Moreto patted Diego's arm with a smile: "You have a lot of opportunities in the future. You are only 18 years old, right? Last season, you scored 8 goals in 11 games. This season It must be for the Portuguese Super League Golden Boot and the Portuguese Super League scoring record. At that time, our Brazilian national team will definitely pay attention to you."

"I hope so."

Diego doesn't care much about playing for the national team for the time being.

When Jorge Mendes was in Germany, he encouraged Diego to join the Portuguese national team after obtaining Portuguese citizenship in the future. With Mendes' network resources, he can guarantee Diego to enter the Portuguese national echelon.

But in this regard, Diego did not give Jorge Mendes a positive response.

After all, in later generations, Diego da Silva Costa did not represent the Brazilian national team. When he was at the peak of Atletico Madrid, he chose to join the Spanish national team and participated in the 14 World Cup in Brazil.

It's just a pity that the Spanish national team at that time had passed its most glorious time. In the end, the group stage had 2 losses and 1 win. The defending champion Spain team couldn't even qualify for the group stage.

And joining the Portuguese national team in the future is actually a good choice.

Once you can stand firmly in the first team in Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Quaresma and Nani on the wing to deliver shells to yourself, then as long as you seize the opportunity in front of the goal, you will break through. The historical scoring record of the Portuguese national team, the historical top scorer is simply a matter of rubbing hands.

But these things are for later.

At present, Diego's focus should be on Benfica's position competition.

Fernando Santos left two center players, Calagonis and Mantolas, and one of them was Santos' favorite Greek player.

It can be seen that even if you put on Benfica's No. 9 jersey, you may not be able to secure the main center position under Fernando Santos.

As Diego guessed, Fernando Santos instilled a concept in the young players in the first training session of the training camp.

"Healthy competition!"

Fernando Santos said to the players very seriously: "I hope that all players can grow up in healthy competition! So! Benfica in the new season, except for Nuno Gomez, Petit, and Luizon. Outside the axis, no one will be the absolute main player! Get it?!"

"clear!!!"

Most of the players lining up with Diego are young faces from the B team and the youth team. There are still relatively few players like Moreto, Assis, Nelson, and Beto who have already played in the first team last season. .

At this moment, Fernando Santos said "healthy competition", and they suddenly became excited, as if they saw the hope of gaining a foothold in the first team next season.Then he was spotted by the scouts of the five major league giants, and he became the next Cristiano Ronaldo.

But in Diego's view, these "juniors" who may be about the same age as him, or one or two years older, are "healthy competition" and want to grab the top spot in a lineup with so many national-brand players. For a main position, how much talent does one have to have?

Otherwise, at least like Diego himself, he must have the bonus of the Real Ball King system!

After the first ball training session of the training camp began, Diego's gradually sophistication was also verified.

Indeed, the "talents" of the Benfica B team and the youth team have not yet fulfilled their talents.

Either they are obsessed with fighting alone, or they are technically unconfronted, or they are physically strong and simple-minded, or they are young, have a good temper, pass the ball badly, and throw their temper at teammates...

Not to mention Diego, even Fernando Santos sighed as he watched it on the sidelines.

It seems that the old coach did not expect that the young talents of the Benfica B team and the youth team are so lacking in enthusiasm.

Obviously, it is not too realistic to let some recruits play the leading role in the first team next season.

But Fernando Santos still dutifully recorded the various situations of the first training session, and constantly corrected the bad playing habits of young players on the sidelines, and sometimes even went on the court to demonstrate in person-as E When Fernando Santos was young, Storrier was still a very capable midfielder.

(End of this chapter)