Entering the national team training camp this time, Chen Tao is a little different from before.
Especially Dong Fangzhuo, who had the best relationship with him, had already discovered the problem.
In the past, Chen Tao was brilliant in the team, even quite arrogant. When the youth team competed in the Toulon Cup and the World Youth Championship, Chen Tao was the number one figure.
But this time when he entered the national team, Chen Tao kept a low profile.
Dong Fangzhuo thought to himself, maybe he has matured and can keep a low profile when meeting his buddies from the national team?
But when handling the ball on the court, Dong Fangzhuo discovered that Chen Tao's skills seemed to have declined.
Just comparing his current state with that of Monaco, there is a huge difference.
When he was in Monaco, Chen Taoyi was a very bold man. As an attacking midfielder, he often dribbled the ball into the penalty area alone, causing the opponent to flip over. In addition, he passes the ball very accurately and can pass and shoot suddenly. This kind of attacking midfielder is very threatening.
But now Chen Tao has suddenly become a little indecisive. His passes often cannot find his teammates, his shots have lost sight, and even his personal breakthroughs have become much less frequent.
Dong Fangzhuo is a little confused. How did the genius who dominated the Ligue 1 last season and won the best player in Ligue 1 in more than half a season become like this now?
With this doubt, Dong Fangzhuo suddenly felt a little confused when he heard Chen Tao's words.
Even senior national team players such as Sun Jihai and Li Tie didn't understand, especially Sun Jihai, who was full of doubts: "Xiao Chen, when I played in the Premier League, I often played against Arsenal. I know that they are very strong. Strong, almost every player is talented and capable, but you are not bad either! The Premier League has already started its fourth round, and I see that you haven’t even made the squad. What’s going on?”
Li Tie was also very puzzled: "Yeah, even if Wenger thinks you need to train and get in touch with the team, there are 25 places in the Champions League, but there is no place for you? This is incredible."
Chen Tao shook his head: "My time at Arsenal was not very smooth, and I didn't integrate well with my teammates. During the summer training camp, I didn't get many opportunities in training matches. I'm even thinking about it now. Leaving Monaco might have been a mistake..."
Sun Jihai waved his hand: "Xiao Chen, you have to cheer up. There must be something wrong with you. Otherwise, with your strength, it is impossible to be so marginalized in Arsenal. What is your situation? Tell us?"
Chen Tao opened his mouth but didn't say a word.
After a while, he stood up: "There will be a team training match tomorrow. I'm a little tired. I'll go back and rest first."
After saying that, Chen Tao turned and left, leaving everyone looking at each other in the room.
Sun Jihai, Dong Fangzhuo, Wang Chuhe, Zhang Linpeng. Li Tie, Shao Jiayi, Yu Hai, Zhou Haibing.
The eight people in the room were silent for a long time before Sun Jihai spoke: "I can probably guess what kind of trouble Chen Tao encountered at Arsenal. It's a wealthy club there, and every player is a genius among geniuses. Chen Tao is the center of attention in the Chinese national team and Monaco, but in Arsenal, he is an unknown newcomer and needs to start over. If he cannot get over this hurdle, his future will be difficult. ah."
Li Tie also nodded: "Yes, when I was at Everton, I got a red card in the first game, and I didn't have a chance to play for a month. When I was at Cottbus, I was also fined in the first game. When I came out, the fans were scolding me. But I gritted my teeth and persevered, trained hard, withstood the pressure, and finally returned to the starting lineup. Chen Tao is also going through this stage."
Dong Fangzhuo whispered: "When he was in Monaco, the boss once sent him to the youth team and asked him to practice. But even so, the boss has been paying attention to him and asked Hai Ge to take care of him in life. He returned to the front line After joining the team, the boss also gradually let him play the game to get a feel for it, encourage him, support him, and give him strength. His ability to become the best player in Ligue 1 is inseparable from the full help of the boss."
"But it's different now. Although Wenger appreciates him, he can't take as much care of him as the boss. Now that Arsenal has so many talented people, his treatment must be very different. It's normal to have mental problems. I was in When I was at Manchester United, I didn’t have him as the best player in Ligue 1. I was under even more pressure at that time..."
Late at night, everyone started talking about Chen Tao's experience at Arsenal from the Champions League group stage draw ceremony. Everyone sighed and lamented that the international football world has implemented changes and the changes have been too fast.
Dong Fangzhuo and Chen Tao were in the same room. After Dong Fangzhuo returned to the room, Chen Tao seemed to have fallen asleep.
Dong Fangzhuo shouted softly, but Chen Tao didn't respond, so Dong Fangzhuo washed up and got ready to sleep.
But just when Dong Fangzhuo turned off the light and lay on the bed, Chen Tao turned his back to him and suddenly said: "Brother, do you think it was wrong for me to leave Monaco?"
Dong Fangzhuo thought for a while and didn't know how to answer: "I don't know whether you are right or wrong. Anyway, striving for better development is not a mistake."
Chen Tao asked again in a low voice: "Now that Wang Chuhe has become the new No. 10 of Monaco, he is loved by thousands of people. If I am still in Monaco now, then..."
Chen Tao didn't say anything further.
Dong Fangzhuo opened his mouth, wanting to persuade Chen Tao a few words, but he didn't know what to say. He was clumsy and not good at speaking.
"Brother, no matter what you go through at Arsenal, I want to tell you - I will always be your buddy!"
"Well, also, you will always be the best midfielder in my heart, the best midfielder in the world!"
Chen Tao didn't speak, and Dong Fangzhuo didn't say anything either...
In another room, Sun Jihai and Li Tie were not asleep yet. Chen Tao's depressed mood just now made them a little worried about him.
"Dahai, do you think Chen Tao can overcome this hurdle?"
"It's hard to say, his football talent is top-notch, but his mentality is still a bit immature. Based on this alone, he is not as good as Dong Fangzhuo and Wang Chuhe."
"That's for sure. Dong Fangzhuo and Wang Chuhe have been abroad for many years. Chen Tao has just arrived in Europe. They can't be compared. If possible, you can talk to the boss after you return to the club and ask him to talk to Chen Tao. Maybe It can ease his heart knot."
"Okay, okay. I'll go talk to the boss when I get back to the club. You should also spend more time with him when you're in the national team. After all, you are both midfielders, so it's easy to talk about a lot of things."
"No problem! If Chen Tao can regain his lost form and practice hard at Arsenal for a few years; Wang Chuhe can study with the boss for a few more years and train more, the midfield line formed by the two of them, plus With Zheng Zhi, Zhou Haibing and the others, we will definitely have no problem competing in the 2014 World Cup!"
