Football: I am a goalkeeper, averaging 1 goal per game

After the warm-up training for the first team was over, Wilder took Xu Jin into the training ground.

Wilder shouted to the first-team players who were resting: "Everyone, this young man standing next to me, you should all know who it is?"

Facing Wilder's question, all the first-team players nodded.

Captain McNair stood in the middle of the team. He looked at Xu Jin and said, "He is the current main goalkeeper of our U18 team, Xu Jin."

Wilder nodded and said: "Yes! Today, he will participate in the training of our first team, and tomorrow's game, he will enter the squad as a substitute goalkeeper."

"what!?"

After Wilder's words, all the players in the first team showed a surprised expression.

Xu Jin, who was standing next to the head coach, saw those surprised faces, and there was no disturbance in his heart.

Put yourself in that shoes and think about it.

If he is now a first-team player.

Suddenly one day, his head coach led a player who was not yet 18 years old, and then told him that this young player would enter the squad for tomorrow's game.

He will naturally be full of shock and doubt.

After all, this little player hasn't participated in a first-team training yet!

Faced with such a situation, the head coach must now give a reasonable explanation.

Answer the questions in the players' minds.

It is very important for a club to stabilize the morale of the army.

After all, the roster for a British Championship game is 18 people, with 11 players on the field and 7 substitutes.

According to FA regulations, a goalkeeper must be included in the substitutes.

There are now three goalkeepers in the first team itself.

Zach on loan from Manchester City.

Ryan, who will only join the club in June 2022, and Luke, who will join in 6.

Now, Xu Jin has joined the substitute list.

In other words, Zach, Ryan and Luke must compete for the main starting spot.

Obviously, Zach, who came on loan from Manchester City, is now Middlesbrough's main goalkeeper.

After all, the 27-year-old black goalkeeper was a substitute for Manchester City's main goalkeeper Ederson when he was in Manchester City.

Now coming to Middlesbrough on loan, what the club hopes to see is that he can use his ability to guard the gate of Middlesbrough during this one-year loan period.

Help Middlesbrough rise to the top!

Therefore, now the other two goalkeepers Ryan and Luke must get a clear and clear explanation.

Xu Jin tomorrow's situation is temporary or long-term.

If it's temporary, the two of them naturally don't have any problems.

After all, a 17-year-old little brother came as a substitute rotation, which is also good for them.

But if it is long term.

Then the two of them can almost say that they will not have any chance to play this season.

Originally, when Xu Jin didn't join the team.

Zach will start as the main force, and the two of them can also compete for the goalkeeper's substitute seat.

After Zach's loan expires next year and he returns to Manchester City, the next main goalkeeper will be selected from among them.

And now, another Xu Jin came.

This 17-year-old Huaguo boy is also a popular player who shines in the youth league.

If the club intends to train him and at the same time develop his hidden commercial value.

He intends to support Xu Jin as the second goalkeeper of the first team.

Then Ryan and Luke, don't even think about having any chance to play this year.

The conflict in the locker room in the football club is actually the main cause of the competition for the main players.

A player, no matter how good his skills are or how famous he is, if he can't play, it's useless.

In this regard, the head coach of a club has a lot of power.

However, in a club, there are many small groups among players.

If it is because a player does not get satisfactory results from the coach.

Then the coach is likely to lose more than just the support of a player in the team.

Instead, all the players in the small circle formed by that player will start to trip up the head coach.

For example, didn't Manchester United form an "unlocking alliance" last season and get rid of Solskjaer?

Wilder looked at Ryan and Luke and said: "Tomorrow's game is just to let Xu feel the atmosphere of the British Championship in advance. In the first half of the season, Xu's attention will still be on the Youth League and the Youth Football Association." Cup!"

However, Wilder's answer did not seem to satisfy Ryan.

Standing in the middle of the line, he raised his chin and said, "Coach, that means that in the second half of the season, Luke and I won't even be on the bench?"

Wilder frowned slightly: "Lian, you should know that on the football field, everything is based on strength. Who can play and who can enter the substitute list are all determined by me based on the training results on the training ground! In the team, no one will be the absolute main force."

Ryan shrugged: "If this is the case, I think I will submit a transfer application to the club during this year's winter break. Because when I entered the club, the club gave me a' Vital one's promise!"

Ryan's words instantly made him the focus of the team.

Captain McNair turned to Ryan and said, "Ryan, don't say such things on the training ground!"

"Captain!" Ryan said to McNair: "Do you think I'm wrong? Do you think this Chinese man is really a goalkeeper? I don't think so! A goalkeeper is now leading the youth league scoring list. It shouldn't happen to a goalkeeper by itself... No! This should not happen in football at all! If he really likes scoring goals so much, he should play as a striker instead of standing in front of the goal with goalkeeper gloves !"

After Ryan finished speaking, Xu Jin found that many players in the first team were nodding silently.

It is undeniable that what Ryan said still has some truth.

But what can Xu Jin do?

If he switches to another position, his training ground system will be closed.

I will never go in again for the rest of my life!

Now that Ryan is targeting himself.

Then Xu Jin can't continue to stand beside the head coach and remain silent.

He had a faint smile on his face: "Brother Ryan, since the coach said just now, who can play depends entirely on the assessment scores during training. I think... If you are willing to play, give yourself [-] points The spirit of training, can't you just train hard? Or...you didn't pay attention at all when you were training?"

Xu Jin's words undoubtedly put himself on the opposite side of Ryan.

But such is his character.

Now that others are starting to question his ability, how could he bear it silently for the sake of the so-called teammate relationship?

Sure enough, after Xu Jin finished speaking, he saw Ryan glance at him.

Afterwards, the 197-foot tall man showed a sneer: "People from Huaguo, don't think that you are a world superstar after scoring a few goals in the Youth League! I have also watched your game video. In my opinion, you The level of goalkeeping has just passed the pass line!"

"Oh?"

Xu Jin tilted his head slightly, and said, "Pass line? This is really an interesting statement, so I would like to ask Brother Laian, what is the specific content of your pass line?"

Ryan laughed, and he said to Wilder, whose face had become extremely ugly: "Coach, this is the future of our club? A goalkeeper doesn't even know what kind of ability to be a qualified goalkeeper. I feel that his joining will not bring any change to Middlesbrough!"

After speaking, Ryan turned his head and said to Xu Jin: "Position selection, nerve reflexes, speed and strength! This is what our goalkeepers should have! Not dribbling breakthroughs and shooting!"

Hearing this, Xu Jin felt that this Ryan hadn't watched his game video at all.

Otherwise, he would never question his speed and strength.

Xu Jin shrugged and said to Ryan: "I'm very sorry for what you said just now. I don't think I can be called a top player now, but...there should be no problem with the intensity of the British Championship."

"Ha ha!"

Ryan laughed: "Have you ever played in the Championship?"

Xu Jin shook his head: "Sorry, no."

Ryan sneered: "Then you dare to say that you have no problem with the British Championship? Where did you get your confidence?"

"G."

Xu Jin looked indifferently. He looked at Ryan and said, "Brother Ryan, you should have played in the British Championship, right? If I am better than you in the abilities you mentioned just now for goalkeepers, then does that mean , do I have any problems dealing with the intensity of the Championship?"

After Xu Jin finished speaking, he saw Ryan staring.

In his heart at this time, he should have been furious.

Because Xu Jin's words just now are obviously saying that Ryan's ability is not as good as his.

Ryan Roberts was born in Walsall, a city in central England.

At the same time, his football career also started from Walsall, a League Two club.

Joined Northampton in the summer of 2021 and played 49 times in the club's various competitions.

He joined Middlesbrough in June 2022. In fact, in terms of time, he joined Middlesbrough at about the same time as Xu Jin.

He was born in 1994 and is now 28 years old.

It can be said that it was the peak period of his career.

The body has not yet begun to decline due to age.

At the same time, he has rich game experience.

The 11-year age gap between him and Xu Jin made him look down on this young player from China at all.

The reason, as he just said.

As a goalkeeper, guarding the goal well is the job you should do.

It is true that he has not watched Xu Jin's game video, but only watched some highlights of Xu Jin's goals on tiktok.

In his opinion, Xu Jin's abandonment is very unprofessional, and it will also put the team into a very big crisis!

Ryan looked at Xu Jin who was standing next to the head coach: "Anyone can say big things, I don't know where you got the confidence to surpass me in all abilities! Are you from Han Country?"

"Hahaha!"

Hearing what Ryan said, Xu Jin, who is an Italian fan, laughed unconsciously.

Even, he didn't feel so annoying when he saw Ryan.

Indeed, if you want two people to become friends, finding a common enemy is the best way.

But Xu Jin still didn't want to let go of this topic.

Because he knows very well that such doubts should exist in the hearts of many players in the first team.

Can this young player from China really know how to play football?

As a team sport, Xu Jin doesn't want his teammates in the next year and a half to question him.

If his teammates have such thoughts, it is impossible for him to play well.

Unconditional trust, and unconditional cooperation.

It is Xu Jin who hopes to have a team atmosphere.

Especially sometimes he needs to complete the game tasks given by the training ground system.

Because of the system, these tasks either require him to score or assist.

Therefore, he will definitely leave the penalty area during the game.

If it's because of distrust among teammates, don't pass him the ball.

Then all this can only be empty talk.

Just like when he was in the U18 team, the way Xu Jin proved himself was during the team practice games.

Therefore, Xu Jin must seize such a good opportunity today.

At least to prove to these first-team teammates.

His personal ability is still very good.

Xu Jin looked at Ryan and thought in his heart: You may not know that my goalkeeping skills were honed during the bombardment of Traore and Riser, right?

After thinking about it, Xu Jin turned his head and said to Wilder: "Coach, it seems that some players in the first team still don't know me well. I don't know when we can start today's training. I think I can pass myself The performance, so that they can understand me better."

Wilder looked at Xu Jin, took a deep breath, and said, "If you hadn't interrupted me just now, I think our training today would have already started! Alan Fetis, you take the four of them to be goalkeepers Let's train!"

After Wilder finished speaking, Xu Jin saw a tall and thin man walking out of the queue.

He is Alan Fettes who also joined Middlesbrough in 2022.

Alan Fetis.

这位现年51岁的英格兰教练2011年1月开始在曼联的青训营工作，此后他又在曼联u18和u23梯队担任过门将教练。

As a player, he played at all levels and has a lot of experience.

Over 500 appearances for clubs including Hull City, Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers and York City.

While serving as the goalkeeper coach of Manchester United's youth training, he personally trained Dean Henderson and Sam Johnstone.

It can be said that he is a very experienced goalkeeper coach.

However, his character is familiar to the first-team players who have had contact with him.

Just like his appearance, very strict!

As soon as he walked out of the team, he said to Xu Jin: "Follow me!"

Xu Jin was already very familiar with goalkeeper training when he was in the u18 echelon.

Therefore, the training process is very smooth, and Xu Jin's performance can be said to be remarkable.