8 Report to the first team in the eighth quarter

Time has entered August before we know it. The Tottenham Hotspur team has also completed participating in various warm-up matches from abroad. Tottenham Hotspur has begun to prepare for the new season with all its strength. Tottenham Hotspur invested heavily in the summer transfer market. Taking advantage of Leeds' deep financial crisis, Tottenham Hotspur brought Aaron Lennon to White Hart Lane for 1 million pounds; a powerful player Player Timo Tenio also came to North London on a free transfer from French Ligue 1 club Auxerre; at the same time, Tottenham also brought the widely watched young player Wayne Routledge from Crystal Palace; Canadian defender Paul Staltry further strengthened Tottenham's defense; of course, the most watched one is the joining of Ediga Davis, although the Dutch Boar was relegated to the sidelines at Inter Milan. He is not young, but the joining of the Dutch Wild Boars has undoubtedly strengthened the strength of Tottenham's midfield; of course, what comes in comes out, and midfielder Yester was loaned to Colchester United; but in general , in the summer transfer market, Tottenham Hotspur retained all the main players of the team from last season, and also introduced powerful players and stars of hope; such a high-profile move obviously told the entire UK that Tottenham Tottenham is not a team that is content with the status quo, we want to achieve better results!

The 04/05 season was undoubtedly a failed season for Tottenham. In the new season, Tottenham will definitely have entering the European competition as its primary goal. In the transfer market, Tottenham sold some unsatisfactory players and signed several capable players, the biggest one being Davis. It is foreseeable that Martin Jol will rely on fellow player Davis to build a solid barrier in the midfield.

In addition to Davis, Tottenham also has many powerful players in the team. Robinson and Ledley King on the defense are both England international players, and Routledge and Ziegler in the midfield are also unpretentious and excellent players. The forward line has four generals, Kanoute, Defoe, Keane and Mido, which is simply a world-class combination. So it would be no exaggeration to say that Martin Jol has a good hand.

The British media generally believe that Tottenham Hotspur is worth looking forward to this season. Some media optimistically estimate that with this super lineup, Tottenham may reach fifth or even fourth place in the new season, but it does not rule out that it will be like the last one. The season record is also dismal. Overall, it shouldn't be too difficult a task to secure a spot in the European competition.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Richard. At this time, he is just a tragic player waiting on the youth team training ground to be called up by the first team! Although Richard has not yet had the opportunity to report to the first team, this is not a reason for him to relax. Richard understands that he must seize the time and work hard to improve his strength, because who knows when that damn system assessment will come!

On Saturday, August 13, 2005, the 2005/06 English Premier League season kicked off. In the opening match, Manchester United challenged Everton away from home. After ninety minutes of battle, Manchester United easily won 2-0; Tenham Hotspur also ushered in the first game of the new season on this day. Tottenham went to Fratton Park to challenge Portsmouth away from home. The two sides were evenly matched, but with the help of Portsmouth players in the 45th minute Griffiths' own goal and Defoe's goal in the 62nd minute gave Tottenham their first three points of the new season.

On August 20, 2005, Tottenham Hotspur ushered in the first home game of the new season. In the game against Middlesbrough, Defoe and Mido each scored a goal in the second half. Tottenham Hotspur Spurs have won two consecutive games. With their goal difference advantage, after two rounds, Tottenham Hotspur has scored six points and is currently at the top of the Premier League standings!

Of course, temporarily being at the top of the standings is not something that makes Tottenham Hotspur get carried away, because Manchester United and Chelsea, among the top four in the Premier League, have also maintained unbeatable victories. The entire British Isles know that Chelsea and Manchester United are the champions this season. 

Although they have won two consecutive victories, Tottenham's problems have begun to show up. Martin Jol's preference for the 4-4-2 formation can be said to be very famous in the entire Premier League, but Routledge and Taylor who carried high hopes both performed poorly. The young player Lennon, who has high hopes for his career, has yet to get a chance to play. You must know that Martin Jol is also famous for attaching importance to the midfielder, but at this time Tottenham Hotspur's entire The midfielder also showed a good competitive level with the Dutch Wild Boar and Carrick.

After two rounds, Tottenham got five days of rest, and this period of time became precious time for Martin Jol to adjust the midfield!

"Hey, Rich!" The big player has been cooperating with Richard for almost a month. After completing a one-two against the wall with Richard, the big man immediately accelerated and raised his hand high to signal Richard to pass the ball. , Richard passed the ball without hesitation to the big man's feet; although the big man finally returned without success under the attack, the intention created by Richard was still obvious to all!

More than half of August has passed, and Richard has had two training sessions arranged by the 'Perfect Midfielder' system. Although Richard has not been able to improve his ability during this period, he has had four training sessions with the training arranged by the system. Richard also saved 3600 skill points. Richard is not busy adding points now. He hopes that he can improve his ability value when necessary. After all, Richard has too many shortcomings now, so he can only pin his hopes on skill points.

Of course, Richard has made considerable progress during this period. At least after systematic training and trying to get rid of his bad playing habits, Richard's experience has improved significantly. Now he can deliver the ball to his teammates better and more timely; he can begin to try to control the team's offensive rhythm; experience is a very valuable experience for every young player!

Richard's deft smash staggered the opponent's defensive player. When the opponent was out of position, Richard accelerated past the opponent's defense with the ball; the opponent's player had already been prepared, and when he saw his teammate being broken through, he Defensive players immediately came to fill the position; Richard was not impatient when he saw that he had lost his best breakthrough opportunity. He was still able to firmly control the ball at his feet despite being pressed by the opponent's players; suddenly, Richard's heel lightly With a slight knock, the ball rolled along the defensive player's feet; before the opponent could turn around, Richard used all his strength to rush forward; he pushed the ball hard and strode towards the penalty area.

After about two months of cooperation, the youth team players also know Richard's strengths and weaknesses. They all know that this teammate of theirs who looked more fit for an Movie star than Football player, has the same ball control as the first-team players, but they know His passing was not very good, and his shots were even rarer; so when Richard came in, the opponent's defenders were busy guarding the players who wanted to outflank him.

Richard was a little helpless. It seemed that his teammates knew that his shooting threat was not great, so even though he had reached the penalty area, they still didn't pay enough attention to him! But Richard is not too frustrated. He believes that one day he will have incredible scoring ability!

Seeing that the gap that had finally appeared was gradually being blocked, Richard no longer cared about passing the ball; before the opponent's central defender was about to block it, he suddenly shot a cold shot in the small penalty area in front of the goal; no surprise. , the goalkeeper calmly held the ball in his arms; Richard shook his head in annoyance and turned towards the midfielder.

"That Preety boy is good at dribbling, but his shooting is a bit lacking." A kind-hearted old man on the sidelines asked with a smile.

"Martin, I think this young man is worth developing. He didn't have a high level when he first came to the team, and his passing was also very poor at that time, but you know, after only two months, his set There has been obvious improvement in his performance; and his passing skills have also improved to a certain extent. I think that as long as we give him more opportunities, he will definitely be able to bring us more surprises!" The director of the youth team nodded with a smile. .

"But you know, my role this season is very important. I can't patiently train a young player whose strength has not been proven. Although I am very willing to use young players, the club will not give them I have too much time." The old man said with a wry smile.

"Hey, Martin, I think you misunderstood me. I know you are bold in using young players, but I also know that the team's midfielders have not performed satisfactorily yet. So I know you We need more outstanding players now. Rich may not meet your requirements now, but man, you have to know that we didn't expect him to contribute to the team right away. He is a very good player. His progress is obvious to all, and he has a good character. He will not cause trouble in the locker room because of playing time. Martin, you just need to let him enter the first team, you just need to let him follow the first team training, I think he will give you Surprisingly." The supervisor gently patted Martin on the shoulder and said seriously. 

"Man, even if Rich doesn't meet your requirements in the end, it doesn't matter, you can let him return to the youth team at any time. I think You understand the importance of quality training for young players better than I do; man, Richard is a great young man and we can't let his talent go to waste."

"Man, I admit that his performance is good, but I hope you can understand that I have to be responsible for the team. I can let him go to the first team, but if his progress is not obvious enough, if he ultimately cannot meet my requirements, I I will definitely let him return to the youth team." The fat and white Martin thought for a moment, and then sighed heavily. Although this Rich is a good young man, he can also see that he still has too many shortcomings. It's not that the first-team midfielders performed too poorly, he wouldn't consider him at all. "I have to go back and train the boys on the team now. I'll leave the matters here to you. Tell him to report to the first team tomorrow."