legendary midfielder

Chapter 94 Is there any reason not to rise?

In the end, the final score of this friendly match was fixed at 3:1!

Deportivo's other two goals, one was that the team's forward Pizzi succeeded in pushing the far corner after receiving a through ball from Belleron, and the other was that Oliveira, who came off the bench in the second half, received Zhang Xu's overhead pass and volleyed past the opponent's goal.

The lost ball fully reflected the strong strength of Atlético de Madrid. Suarez and Turan played wonderfully together. Zhang Xu had nothing to do about it. He could only watch helplessly as Falcao successfully volleyed into the net against offside.

In any case, the game was won by the Deportivo team.The team also successfully completed the seven friendly games before the league.

In seven games, Deportivo won all seven games and handed in an answer sheet that made Deportivo fans very satisfied.However, in these seven games, the only games with real weight are the games against Sevilla and Atletico Madrid. After all, the others are either the second division or the third division, or even the Siding team, which poses no real threat to the Deportivo team.

Regardless, the fans are happy when the team wins.

Therefore, in the recent period of time, the number of fans watching the team's training outside the training ground has greatly increased. As long as a player shows superb footwork or the team plays a beautiful cooperation, the fans will burst into applause.

At the same time, Zhang Xu also benefited a lot, because his landlord once again proposed to cut the rent, and this time Zhang Xu did not accept it.In the end, Zhang Xu could only compromise and agreed to cut the rent by 500 euros per month.

In fact, this is not the happiest thing for Zhang Xu, nor is it his greatest achievement.His biggest achievement is that he has upgraded again!

Level 38!He gained another 5 points of free attributes. In order to further improve his offensive organization ability, Zhang Xu allocated these 5 points of free attributes to the passing attribute points again. In addition to the system random reward he received in the previous game, his passing attribute has reached 70 points!
Now, let's take a look at Zhang Xu's property panel:

Level: 38

Experience points: 1400/33000 (allocated attribute points: 0)

Weight/Height: 81.3KG/182.5cm
Current ability/potential ability: 69/82 (minimum 30 for professional players, maximum 99)
Current physical fatigue/status: 28/87 (up to 99)"

Technical attributes (up to 99 for a single attribute):
Crosses: 40 Dribbles: 41 Shots: 44 Headed: 70
Long shot: 52 Marking: 70 Passing: 70 Stealing: 70
Stops: 45 Skills: 53 Penalties: 38 Corners: 32
Set pieces: 37 Throw-ins: 37
Spiritual attributes:
Aggression: 49 Anticipation: 70 Bravery: 84 Calm: 74
Concentration: 64 Vision: 60 Decision: 46 Determination: 86
Imagination: 45 Impact: 75 Off-ball movement: 52
Sense of position: 70 Teamwork: 72 Work engagement: 97
Physical properties:
Explosive power: 85 Flexibility: 54 Balance: 57 Bounce: 82
Physique: 91 Speed: 95 Stamina: 92 Strength: 91
From this we can see that Zhang Xu's current ability has reached 69 points, which is just one step away from 70 points!And the threshold for the top league is 70 points!
If physical fitness is included, Zhang Xu's unilateral abilities, such as defensive ability, definitely exceed 70 points.

Zhang Xu does not intend to improve his offensive ability without limit. He has a very accurate positioning of himself, that is, a qualified midfielder.

With the system in place, it is not a dream to become an all-round player, but it is certainly not now.So Zhang Xu decided that when the passing attribute reaches 70 points, when he upgrades again, he will continue to improve his defensive attribute and strengthen his defensive ability.

Just as Zhang Xu and his teammates were actively preparing for the first game of the league, the outside media began to predict where Deportivo, who was newly promoted this season, would go.

The commentator of "Marca" claimed: Deportivo, which is not very strong, did not add strong players before the season. It only rented a few players with average strength.
"Aspen" has a completely different view. They believe that although Deportivo has not introduced a super-strength and star-studded star, we have seen that he won all 7 of the 7 friendly matches before the start of the season!From this we judge that even if the Deportivo team will not rise again this season, they will make a difference!

"Daily Sports" analyzed Deportivo very thoroughly. He conducted a detailed analysis from Deportivo's team tactics to every member of the team. The final conclusion is that Deportivo can't change the situation of La Liga, but it is enough to gain a foothold in La Liga.

In this report, Zhang Xu was specifically brought out, and Zhang Xu's status and role in La Coruña were analyzed in detail.

Comments: Although Zhang Xu is very young and still has many deficiencies, he has a body like a monster, and his defensive ability is also very outstanding. With his joining, the problem of aging and slow response in the defense of the Deportivo team will be solved, and the strength of Deportivo's defense will skyrocket!

Therefore, this season, Deportivo may not be able to do anything offensively, but defensively, it will become a nightmare for all La Liga teams on the offensive line, even Barcelona and Real Madrid with super offensive capabilities!
"National News"'s evaluation of Deportivo is more pertinent: the newly promoted Mara Coruña is short of funds, and only two players were introduced at a low price, and they are all backcourt players. The other players are on loan and their strength is average.The team's overall strength is average, with slightly stronger defensive capabilities than the offensive end.If the team's tactics are rigid, it will be difficult for Deportivo to do anything this season.

These reports or comments are predictions for Deportivo throughout the season, and as the league approaches step by step, many media began to focus on the first game of the league.

As a result, the tense atmosphere began to spread in every team, and Deportivo was no exception. From coach Ortera to every member of the team, they all felt an inexplicable pressure.

Of course, there was one exception, and that was Zhang Xu, who was hard at work.

For Zhang Xu, every game is very important, because in every game, the system will release a varying number of side tasks or daily tasks. These tasks require Zhang Xu to put in a lot of effort to complete, and some tasks may not be completed even if he works hard.

Therefore, in his opinion, the first home game against Osasuna in the league is just an ordinary game for him to accumulate experience points and obtain random rewards from the system. There is no need to make himself nervous.

Zhang Xu didn't care and wasn't nervous, but the media who followed the game were nervous. They all made predictions about whether Deportivo could get off to a good start.

Some media believe that Deportivo, as a newly promoted team, will definitely want to make a big difference after returning to the fiercely competitive La Liga. Although the team's signings are not so dazzling, they basically meet the needs of the team, especially Zhang Xu, who performed well in the seven friendly matches, has greatly enhanced Deportivo's strength.

More importantly, Deportivo have always been good at playing at home. In the Second Division, they scored an average of 2.24 goals per home game. With such a terrifying home fighting capacity, even if they face Osasuna, which is slightly stronger, they will surely win the first game.

On the contrary, this year's Osasuna not only has poor signings, but the core of the team's midfield has been transferred to Atletico Madrid, which has greatly reduced its strength. Coupled with the away game, the possibility of losing is very high.

Some media believe that although Deportivo has signed a lot in the summer, most of them are mediocre players. In addition, the team is seriously aging and the strength is difficult to guarantee. The only bright spot is the Chinese player Zhang Xu. His joining has greatly enhanced Deportivo's defensive strength.

But Zhang Xu is the team's defensive midfielder, who focuses on defense and does not help the team's offensive strength much. Therefore, Deportivo's offensive ability is worrying.

On the contrary, Osasuna continued to maintain a strong attacking momentum in the frontcourt, and the team's strength did not decline significantly. In addition, in the friendly matches before the season, the team had a good record and high morale.So it may not be impossible to overthrow the newly promoted Mara Coruna at Deportivo's home court.

Regarding the first game of this La Liga season, it has also attracted the attention of domestic media and fans. Various domestic media have predicted the direction and outcome of this game.

Now, Zhang Xu has appeared as the unshakable core player of the team, so there is no question of whether Zhang Xu can make his debut.

The only question is whether Zhang Xu can withstand Osasuna's powerful offensive momentum in the middle and front in this game.

However, Zhang Xu's wonderful performance in the seven friendly matches made countless fans full of confidence in Deportivo's victory in this match.

Various domestic media focused their reports on the fact that Zhang Xu was about to appear in La Liga to create Chinese football history.

The media claimed that Zhang Xu's appearance in La Liga will set off a frenzy of domestic players traveling to Europe and will greatly promote Chinese football.

In these reports, Zhang Xu seems to have become the No.1 domestic player in Europe!
Coincidentally, just a few days before the start of the La Liga season, the new Chinese national football team drew 1:1 with the Ghanaian national team in the warm-up match!
Although they failed to win the warm-up match, the national team was able to draw with the African powerhouse Ghana national team, which immediately excited the domestic fans and media.

And Zhang Xu, as No.1 in Europe, was once again brought up by the fans.They have left messages on the Internet: Without Zhang Xu, they can even draw with Ghana. If Zhang Xu is recruited into the national team, then why is there no reason for our Chinese national football team not to rise?
(End of this chapter)