On the largest training ground at Thorpe Arch, Charlotte Black, who has just recovered, is doing passing training.
I saw his long pass reaching Bell in the distance who had also just come back.
Bell stopped the ball firmly with his chest, then made appropriate adjustments and passed the same long pass back to Blake with his left foot.
"Hey, little Gareth!" Leeds United coach Speed, who was presiding over the training, stopped Bell and Blake's training. "If you can pass the ball with your right foot, then Charlotte will be more comfortable catching the ball. .”
With that said, Speed called both of them to his side and began to demonstrate to them while making gestures.
As he spoke, he asked Bell to stand where he was, then asked Blake to run forward to the left, then asked Bell to use his left foot and right foot to pass the ball long, and finally waited for Blake to come back and give feedback.
Obviously, Blake, as a right-footed player, is not very comfortable with running in this position and direction, but in comparison, he would definitely be more willing to receive the one passed by Bell's right foot.
Because when he passed the ball with his left foot, Blake had to look up to find the ball like a star in the sky.
Several players who had completed training on the sidelines were even good at making trumpets with their hands to start the joke between the two players: "Charlotte, did Bell just drop a bomb?"
Black was too lazy to pay attention to the people below. Instead, Bell saw that they were laughing at him, and counterattacked to Bynes, who was making fun of him below: "That's right, drop a bomb just like you do when you go to the toilet."
"Hahaha~"
George Lee and Chris Kasper stood at the outermost edge of the court and also saw and heard what happened just now.
George Li said to Casper: "Gary is still very good. He can indeed discover these details, and we also need someone to deduct these details."
"..." Casper didn't answer, because he heard the words as if the other party was saying that he didn't do his job well enough.
"What do you think was the most comfortable way for Charlotte to pass the ball just now?"
"Of course, let Bale use the outside of his right foot to pass the ball, so that he can choose to stop the ball, hit the goal, or dribble the ball at the first opportunity."
"This kind of large-scale transfer or diagonal pass from the side is indeed a good way to use the outside instep."
The outer instep is the technique of using the explosive power of the calf muscles to touch the ball just outside the instep and kick the ball out quickly. It is mainly used to pass the ball to teammates who follow the same direction, pass the ball in an arc, or shoot in an arc with strong external rotation.
"I have also made statistics. It seems that except for Sneijder, no one else in our team passes the ball in this way." Kasper said.
George Li pinched his chin and began to imagine that his midfielder could use this method to pass the ball that was both gorgeous and practical.
Let’s not talk about the outside instep shooting, but just in terms of the overall use of the outside instep, the most proficient person in using this technique is definitely Portugal’s Quaresma. But this kind of outer instep with a little bit of showmanship is not what Li George wants. What he needs is that his players can choose the most appropriate way between the inner instep and the outer instep to pass the most threatening pass. .
Just like Casper said, he can stop the ball, hit the goal, and dribble the ball at the first opportunity.
Casper saw that George Li didn't move. He pushed the person next to him and asked, "You don't want Charlotte to use this technique, do you? I beg you, you can't treat this kid as a human being." He can be used all-round, and he is still most suitable to play as a full-back. We are just short of players in the midfield, so we push him to the defensive midfielder position."
"I didn't say Charlotte should work on the outside of her foot."
Casper looked at George Li with an expression of disbelief and continued: "Unless you find a good right back, I, the technical director, will definitely not agree to what you do."
George Lee was not prepared to continue to argue with Casper on this issue. He just felt that the team lacked a player who was good at using the outside of the instep.
"Besides Wesley, which player on our team is the best at using the outside of his foot?"
Casper looked up and thought for a moment, then looked down at his electronic watch again. Compared with the high-end watches that George Li keeps changing on his wrist, Casper still likes electronic watches with multiple functions.
After confirming the time, Casper motioned to George Li to follow him.
As he walked, he said to George Li: "You are lucky. There happens to be a youth team game today, and there is a person who can be said to use the outer instep quite well."
"who?"
"You know this person better than I do." After Kasper finished speaking, the corner of his mouth curled up, revealing a wicked smile.
Casper said this, and George Li could almost guess who Casper was talking about. But which one of the two it is, George Li still needs to go see it to confirm.
At the same time, George Li also realized that he was really unqualified as a father. He had to rely on others to tell him how his son was playing football. But then again, as a head coach, you don't need to fully understand the situation of your team's youth team. After all, trying to cover everything will tire you out.
The two came to another stadium, where some Leeds United staff gathered around. It was obvious that a youth team game was going on here.
Before he even got closer, George Lee heard the voice of Leeds United youth team coach Stuart Gray. It was probably halfway through the game, and the young players from both teams were resting on the sidelines while listening to their coaches' tactics.
George Li stood on the sidelines and did not go to Gray with Casper. He didn't want to put pressure on the young players because of his appearance. He just wanted to quietly watch the competition of the youth team players, especially his son's outside instep skills as mentioned by Kasper.
The young players from both teams have almost finished their rest and are ready to play. But Karl Olsen, who was just about to play, was stopped by Casper who came over.
Casper leaned into Olson's ear and whispered a few words, and pointed to Olson where George Li was.
After seeing his father, Olson squinted his eyes and nodded, and finally waved to indicate that he was going to play.
Olson came to the court and gathered his teammates around him, forming a circle and talking about himself. George Lee discovered that several of them were outstanding young players. He had seen these names in the youth training director's report, such as Phillips, Byram, Troy, Cook, and McBurnie. They all have outstanding talents.
Sean Wallace is not included here because there is no room for his giant Buddha in this age group.
The second half of the game started immediately, and George Li was also looking forward to the performance of his son.
"What did you tell him?"
"What else can I say, let him show his father his skills."
As he said that, George Li immediately saw what Olson wanted to show him.
Olson received a pass from teammate Phillips behind him and stretched out his hand to signal Troy, his teammate on the left, to jump in quickly.
After Troy moved forward, Olson first used his back to protect the ball. After finding that his teammates were running in about the same position, he played a one-two with Troy.
After successfully turning around, he took two steps forward and finally showed what the two people on the sidelines wanted to see.
A diagonal half-high ball was passed from the left with the outside instep of the right foot. The ball bypassed the opponent's central defender and then came to McBurney at the back point.
McBurnie pushed the ball into the goal.
After George Li off the court saw this goal, he clenched his fist and waved it hard.
This is what he wants to see on the outside of the instep.
Although the strength of this pass is still a bit lacking due to his age, the overall effect is what George Li wants to see.
Not only the outer instep, but also the process of scoring a goal. What Li George saw was Olson's entire process from protecting the ball, distributing the ball, and passing the ball, which was the midfielder in his mind.
Olsen was celebrating the goal with his teammates, but his eyes kept looking to the sidelines.
George Li also saw this boy's movements and gave him a thumbs up.
However, it will take several years until this kid plays a game for himself!
