"Left, right, left, right..."
"Front, back, front, back..."
On the court of the Xianghe training base, Wang Xiaodong's crisp slogans came from the stadium.
Compared with other national football players, Wang Xiaodong is definitely the most special one in the team.
He is the youngest, but has the highest "prestige" and even the strongest strength.
After a thorough inspection by the coaching staff, Wang Xiaodong's physical data surpassed others.
In terms of strength, physical fitness, jumping, shooting, passing... and even his foot skills, Wang Xiaodong is above average.
Seeing such data, Zhu Guanghu was completely relieved.
I'm afraid only players like this can serve as the main force in Europe and the Premier League!
A few days ago, Italy's "Torino" announced the latest list of 40 people for this year's Golden Boy Award, among which Wang Xiaodong's name is prominent.
There are other names on this list like Messi, Fernando Torres, Aguero and other new stars, but everyone knows that just based on Wang Xiaodong’s triple crown this season and his personal honors in three cups, other young The players are just "running along".
Just like on the training ground at Xianghe Base now, Wang Xiaodong stood in front of the team, shouting slogans while running.
Even so, the "returnees" behind him seemed more like "study with the prince."
Even if everyone is sweating profusely and gritting their teeth, they may not be able to keep up with Wang Xiaodong's rhythm.
In order to improve the physical fitness of these players, Wang Xiaodong directly contributed the best physical training methods he learned at Tottenham and led these "seniors" in training.
Of course, if a 30-year-old veteran like Li Tie wants to regain his physical strength in a short period of time, he must not exercise too much. A combination of work and rest is the way to go.
The most important thing is that among the team members who participated in Wang Xiaodong's "special physical training" alone, headed by Li Tie, Sun Jihai and Zheng Zhi, they supported Wang Xiaodong and carried out his orders and instructions 100%.
With these status and reputation veterans endorsing Wang Xiaodong, Wang Xiaodong occasionally used some "privileges" in the team, and Zhu Guanghu and other team members turned a blind eye.
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Days passed quickly. On June 29, the national football team sent its troops to Hong Kong, where they played the only warm-up match before the Asian Cup against Australian league champion Melbourne Victory.
In the end, the national football team defeated its opponent 4-0. Wang Xiaodong's performance in the game was remarkable, but anyone with a discerning eye could see at a glance that he did not give his best at all.
Wearing the No. 10 jersey of the national team, Wang Xiaodong was placed in the offensive midfielder position, which is completely different from his position in the Tottenham lineup.
In this game, although Wang Xiaodong passed a few good goals, he neither scored nor assisted. He was replaced by Zhu Guanghu in the 60th minute of the game, leaving onlookers waiting for Wang Xiaodong's goal. The fans were so disappointed.
At the post-match press conference, Zhu Guanghu rarely gave Wang Xiaodong an extremely high-profile praise: "Wang Xiaodong's role on the court is irreplaceable. He is a key player who can change the course of the game."
"Maybe we haven't seen him perform in terms of goal statistics, but in my opinion, as a professional football coach, Wang Xiaodong played a key role in the four goals of the Chinese team."
"I'm sure that as long as he maintains this state, he will be the absolute main member of the Chinese team in the next fifteen years!"
When asked about Wang Xiaodong's location, Zhu Guanghu also gave the answer.
"Yes, the attacking midfielder is not a position that Xiaodong is good at, but we can see that his performance is still outstanding."
"He not only instigated the first goal, but also provided cover for his teammates, which indirectly helped his teammates score the second goal."
"The most commendable thing is that although he is an attacking midfielder, he also spares no effort in defense. This undoubtedly puts great pressure on the opponent's backcourt players and reduces the defensive pressure on our midfield and backcourt."
"As for Wang Xiaodong's offensive organization ability, based on his current performance in the team, he is already well qualified for this position."
"In the upcoming Asian Cup, I think Wang Xiaodong will definitely be the key to our victory!"
Zhu Guanghu gave Wang Xiaodong such high praise after the game. For a while, some other domestic football people also stood up and spoke out for Wang Xiaodong.
General Fan: "Xiaodong, this young man, plays very well. I have said before that this young man is very spiritual. He is the kind of player who can influence the whole team and drive the whole team to make progress and change together. This time Recruiting him to the team is the most correct decision that Football Shoes has made!"
Ou Chuliang: "Although Wang Xiaodong is a young player, he has no stage fright at all. He even has the feeling of a big brother on the court. I think this is the temperament he has cultivated in club games. Such players can often be decisive on the court. role, for which I look forward to the Chinese team achieving better results with him.”
Ma Mingyu: "In this game, did you see Wang Xiaodong's long-range shot? Did you see Wang Xiaodong's free kick? You didn't see it, right? I didn't see it either! What does this mean? It means that this kid is still there. Hiding his strength! Tell me, he has hidden his strength and is still so powerful. If it really comes to the competition, he can't beat his opponent to the ground? "
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On July 5, the national football team flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and stayed at the Prince Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
On the way to the hotel, Li Tie took out a watch and measured it. The temperature was about 38 degrees and the humidity was about 68%. Such weather can easily cause dehydration.
"Xiaodong, here, drink some water." Sun Jihai stood beside Wang Xiaodong like a big brother and handed a bottle of mineral water to Wang Xiaodong's hand.
"Thank you, Brother Sun." Wang Xiaodong didn't hesitate, took the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and poured half the bottle of water into his mouth.
"Xiaodong, if you feel hot or dizzy, you should tell us immediately. Your body must be in the healthiest condition. Do you understand?" Li Tie also expressed concern.
"No problem, don't worry, I'm in good health!"
Looking at Wang Xiaodong's abdominal muscles exposed under his jersey, Li Tie, Sun Jihai and others looked at each other and grinned together.
After arriving at the hotel, the team leader was handing over the procedures in the lobby, and a team of team members happened to pass by the door.
"Look, that's the Uzbek team member. Tsk tsk, I know a few of them on the team!" Sun Jihai's eyes widened with emotion on his face.
"Yes, other teams are also replacing new blood. Nowadays, Asia is basically a team that brings the old with the new and combines the old with the new."
Just then, another team passed by.
"Xiaodong, look, they are the Iranian team members." Li Tie subconsciously grabbed the corner of Wang Xiaodong's clothes, raised his head and tapped the door with his chin.
The Iranian team outside the door seemed to have sensed it. Several of the players turned their heads and happened to see Li Tie across the door.
Li Tie was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and waved at the other party.
After the other party passed by, Li Tie said in a deep voice: "It's Madavecchia."
Later, seeing that Wang Xiaodong didn't seem to have much reaction to Ali, Sun Jihai added: "That's an old friend of our Chinese team for 10 years."
"Old friend?" Wang Xiaodong has been away from home all year round and is young. Of course, he doesn't know how scary this name is that can become a nightmare for the Chinese team.
"That's right...an old friend!" Li Tie nodded, clenching his right fist subconsciously: "I've known him ten years ago!"
Looking at Sun Jihai and Li Tie gnashing their teeth, Wang Xiaodong suddenly realized.
Patting the shoulders of the two veterans with his left and right hands respectively, Wang Xiaodong showed a relaxed expression: "Brother Sun, Brother Li, don't worry, you can kick as you want!"
"We have treated him as a 'friend' in the past ten years. After this Asian Cup, it is time for him to treat us as a 'friend'."
