From the first trial match, Mike discovered that Wang Xiaodong was competing for this position in his own way.
To put it simply, he is deliberately reducing the competition for defensive midfielders!
So far, in addition to goalkeeper West, three "unlucky guys" have bid farewell to this trial early due to injuries.
Without exception, they are all Wang Xiaodong's competitors.
The first one was because his legs were entangled with Wang Xiaodong's leg when he fell during a tackle, and his bones were broken; the second one was when he kicked Wang Xiaodong while fighting for the half ball; the third one was because The worst one was when he insisted on a head-on confrontation with Wang Xiaodong, but Wang Xiaodong knocked him two meters away. It took him a long time to wake up after being sent to the hospital.
Since all three players are positioned as midfielders, the trial team is short of defensive midfielders. A "horrible" rumor started circulating in the team at some point: Anyone who competes with Dong for a position will be kicked out. He was kicked into the hospital!
This is why Javier would rather offend Mike than change positions.
The rumors intensified, and even the fact that Bale was hospitalized with a broken bone was dug out.
According to rumors, Bell suffered a fracture and was hospitalized because he competed with Wang Xiaodong for a recommendation spot.
Only then did the young players in the trial realize that the Asian in front of them was not only difficult to bully, but could also knock them out at any time.
From then on, people were in panic, and no one came to compete with him for the midfielder.
With fewer competitors, Wang Xiaodong naturally found himself free.
Mike also talked to him several times, but Wang Xiaodong didn't care at all.
"They fouled me first, and then they ended up like this! Am I going to stand there and let them bully me?"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's "innocent" look, Mike was helpless.
Just like Wang Xiaodong said on the first day he joined the team, he likes to do things according to the rules.
When the three people were injured, Mike was watching from the sidelines. Wang Xiaodong was indeed the last to strike.
"With just a 'light' kick, the person on the opposite side was injured." Mike wrote in the report, "Dong's physical fitness is beyond ordinary people, and everyone who ignored him paid the price."
...
Soon, a month will pass.
Mike checked the time and arranged the last trial match.
This time the opponent is Bournemouth's second team, currently competing in the English Second Division.
Bournemouth's recent financial situation is very bad. Just a few days ago, they just sold their stadium for 3.5 million pounds to reduce debt.
Therefore, they will not let go of any friendly match that can make money, even if the opponent is a group of children from the youth team.
"Nana, this is the last game!" Wang Xiaodong patted Lallana on the shoulder with a longing expression. "After this game, Mike will announce the results! Then we will go to the first team to play together. ball!"
"Uh, haha, okay, okay..." Lallana was not as optimistic as Wang Xiaodong. In his opinion, it is enough if he can make the second team.
And not only that, he also heard some bad rumors.
Someone wants to deal with Wang Xiaodong!
At this moment, six or seven main members, headed by Walcott, were forming a small circle. When Wang Xiaodong was not paying attention, he secretly said, "How is it? Do you remember everything?"
"No problem, leave everything to me!" Park Bu-cheng was the first to stand up, patting his chest and said impatiently.
"Where are the others?" Walcott looked around.
"no problem!"
"Do not worry!"
"We will never let that Chinese succeed!"
Of course Wang Xiaodong didn't know that later he would not only have to face his opponents, but also beware of his own family members stabbing him in the back.
After a while, Walcott and others entered the court one after another to warm up.
Wang Xiaodong was in a good mood and took the initiative to step forward and cheer him up: "Little kitten, you will run forward as hard as you can later, and I will try my best to pass the ball to your feet!"
"Haha, let me thank you for your assist first." Walcott gritted his teeth.
Who on the team wouldn't fawn over him, a genius who walked the first team? Who doesn’t want to learn from him and build a good relationship?
Only Wang Xiaodong went his own way. Not only did he not take him seriously at all, he even changed his nickname without authorization.
Which person who is called a tiger wants to be called a cat?
However, in Wang Xiaodong's eyes, Walcott is indeed no different from a cat.
"Hmph, just wait, I'll have something nice for you later!"
...
As the referee blew his whistle, the final game of the trial team officially started.
This time, not only did Mike record the players' performance on the sidelines with pen and paper, but the parents of the remaining 20 players also came to the scene to cheer on their children.
The simple stadium can only accommodate 3,000 fans, but with the support of relatives and friends of both sides, the atmosphere in the stadium became lively.
Among the crowd, Bell was on crutches and slowly took his seat with the support of Catalina.
If he hadn't been injured, he would have been on the court today.
"Is that the genius who walks?" Bell looked at Walcott on the court, his eyes full of fire.
"I've wanted to meet him for a long time!"
After the opening, Bournemouth pressed forward from all fronts, seemingly wanting to give Southampton a blow.
They also have a very fast wide midfielder who is driving the ball against Southampton's defence.
Whoosh, whoosh!
With a simple through ball from the wing, Bournemouth's No. 7 jumped out like a gust of wind, passing two Southampton defenders.
"This is absolute speed," Bournemouth head coach Wilson said proudly on the sidelines, introducing his players to others. "Speed is the king of football. No matter how good your skills are, you can't touch the hem of a player's clothes. So what?"
"I heard that Southampton, the opposite team, recruited a genius today, and he is also a fast player. I wonder how it compares to my Lamborghini? Hahahahaha~~~"
I have to say, it’s so cool to have a speedy fullback in the team!
The tactics of second- and third-rate small teams like this are basically one trick that can be used everywhere. Few teams of this type can handle an offensive plan built around a player with speed.
But Wilson soon made a mistake.
After the initial panic, Southampton's defense began to shrink in an orderly manner, trapping No. 7 who broke through from the wing.
No. 7 broke through along the wing. After seeing that his opponent was a speed player, two players from Southampton ran over and hung next to the opponent one after the other.
Faced with the two men's follow-up defense, No. 7's heart trembled, and he deliberately accelerated to get rid of the two men.
After a simple one-two, No. 7 took advantage of his teammate's through ball and suddenly ran away.
He doesn't run slowly when he has the ball, and he runs faster when he doesn't have the ball.
Haha, it’s over!
Just when No. 7 was secretly happy, a figure suddenly flashed into his sight from the corner of his eye.
"who?"
Before No. 7 could react, Wang Xiaodong inserted himself from the side and instantly cut into the opponent's sprint route, cutting off the connection between man and ball.
"Dong, that's a beautiful cut!" Mike snapped his fingers on the sidelines. Wang Xiaodong's interception was definitely a perfect score.
Sure enough, after being blocked by Wang Xiaodong, Bournemouth No. 7 subconsciously looked left and right, trying to avoid Wang Xiaodong from the side.
But no matter whether it was left or right, Wang Xiaodong was just in front of him, blocking him tightly.
Just when No. 7 was about to give up the ball, he never thought that Wang Xiaodong would slow down before him.
"boom!"
No. 7 accidentally hit Wang Xiaodong's back with his face, unable to stop the car.
"Oh~~~" The fans and parents in the stands immediately covered their noses, imagining the scene of their broken noses.
"With this speed, you still want to do the same thing? You probably don't know how fast the little kitty in our team is!"
Wang Xiaodong stopped the ball, ignored his opponent behind him who was covering his nose, glanced up at his teammates, and gently pushed the ball under his feet.
The defense ends and the counterattack begins!
When our teammates transfer the ball to Walcott's feet, it's our turn to attack!
But just when Wang Xiaodong was about to turn around happily, the ball rolled back.
Um? what's the situation?
"Why are you sending me a message back?"
Seeing Wang Xiaodong's panicked look, Pu Bucheng snorted in his heart.
"If you lose the ball here, you, the defensive midfielder, are really derelict in your duty!"
