8 Chapter 8: Recruit players
Chapter 8 Recruiting Players
"Is that Drinkwater?" John Aston was sitting next to Gao Bo.
This is a stadium of the Manchester United Youth Training Academy in Manchester. The Premier League season is over, but for the youth training players, their season is definitely not over. Most of the 17- or 18-year-olds are now professionally They need to fight for their own future during the critical period of their careers.
At this time, it was an U18 game on the pitch. The two teams were Manchester United U18 vs. Southampton U18.
"Yes, that's him." Gao Bo looked around. Except for the parents of the players and a small number of Manchester United fans, most of them were scouts like him who came to investigate the players.
Manchester United Youth Training Camp is a major blood transfusion provider in the English League. Among the players who played in the Premier League, the most players came from Manchester United Youth Training.
Thanks to the reputation of Manchester United youth training products, many small teams are often eager to get something in the Manchester United youth training camp. After all, not all players can play in Manchester United's first team.
Drinkwater is such a player. He seems to be quite good at the moment, but he wants to meet the requirements of the giants first-team players.
At this time, Manchester United U18 firmly occupied the advantage on the field. Before the first half of the game was over, Danny Welbeck scored the third goal for Manchester United, staged a hat-trick, and gave him an assist. It is another star player Cleverly.
John Aston's gaze stayed on Drinkwater. He didn't find anything shining on this player. Although he did not perform well, he could only be considered quite satisfactory. Comparing the field player Cleverly, Drinkwater's light was completely concealed by the opponent.
John looked at his new boss, and I don't know why Gao Bo would look at such an ordinary player like Shan.
"Did you find out? Up to now, Drinkwater has not made a pass error." Gao Bo seemed to know John's thoughts.
John Aston really didn't notice this, but the teaching assistant didn't think there was anything surprising about it. Although Drinkwater didn't make any mistakes, he didn't make any difference....
Gao Bo didn't think so. Even though Drinkwater was only eighteen now, he could already see some of his future characteristics.
First of all, the sense of position. From Gao Bo's point of view, Manchester United U18 has not conceded a ball so far, which has a lot to do with Drinkwater.
Before a goal is shot from the goal, there is a development process, but how to stop a goal?
Perhaps the goalkeeper's thrilling save is very eye-catching, or the central defender's excellent interception and cover-ups, these are the places that directly attract people's attention, but sometimes, some players are often not so eye-catching. But in the quiet, they will choke some signs of losing the ball to death in the bud.
Dlinkwater's sense of position is very good, and John Aston, who has been observing him, has also noticed this. Especially when defensive, his position often makes the offensive uncomfortable.
When John put aside his other thoughts and focused on watching Drinkwater's performance, he had to admit that this was a very good player. Although he did not have the temperament of a star player, for Luton, such a player It's already very useful!
Especially Drinkwater's calmness in handling the ball makes people forget that he is only 18 years old.
"Such a player, will Manchester United let him go?" If John Aston had some doubts about Drinkwater's strength before, now he thinks this good player Manchester United will loan him out. ...
"Yes!" Gao Bo is very sure of this, because Drinkwater is a good player, but it is too difficult for him to get a foothold in the first team of Manchester United. For a team like Manchester United, if you have nothing special It's as difficult for young players to squeeze in where they shine.
Drinkwater is not like Welbeck or Cleverly. After all, Drinkwater is a relatively average player in all aspects. In other words, average often means mediocrity.
Of course, this is for a big club like Manchester United, and for a team like Luton, Drinkwater can be a star player.
"Let's go, let's get in touch with this kid!"
The game is over. Manchester United U18 defeated Southampton U18 with five goals. Welbeck and Cleverly shined brightly. The Manchester United fans who watched the game were full of Welbeck and Cleverly's prospects at Manchester United. Looking forward, these are two players full of talent.
Drinkwater, like most other Manchester United U18 players, are not players like Welbeck. At this age, they have begun to think about their future.
Drinkwater doesn't want to give up the opportunity to play for Manchester United, but he also knows how fierce the competition in Manchester United's first team is.
If you can't get a chance for the first team, Drinkwater will have to get out of Manchester United's youth academy and go to other teams to look for opportunities. Perhaps renting out is an inevitable choice...
The 18-year-old Drinkwater frowned. It is said that there are already some League One or League Two teams seeking loan, and he is still hesitating.
Eighteen years old is an inflection point for players. If you choose not carefully at this age, you may have to make more detours in your career...
Dlinkwater picked up his bag, turned around and walked out of the gate of the youth academy.
"Hi, Danny!"
After seeing Drinkwater come out, Gao Bo greeted him.
Drinkwater is a giant youth academy at any rate. It is more difficult to deal with among the few players that Gao Bo wants to introduce. After all, Luton is only a small club in the second division, and with Manchester United's status in England, they At any time, you can find some League One or even the British Championship teams to loan Drinkwater, and compared with those teams, Luton does not have much advantage.
So the player's will is relatively important.
"You are... the Chinese coach of Chelsea U18?!"
Drinkwater quickly recognized Gao Bo. After all, in the FA Youth Cup final not long ago, Manchester United U18 was defeated by Chelsea U18. That defeat made Manchester United's youth training director Mr. Brian McClell at the academy. The office was furious. After all, in terms of strength, although Chelsea U18 has networked many players in the past two years, their U18 strength has not yet reached the level of Manchester United U18.
"Yes, my name is Gao Bo!" Gao Bo smiled, "But I am not the coach of Chelsea now, I am now the head coach of Luton!"
Delrin Kewo nodded his head, he probably guessed where Gao Bo was from.
"My purpose is to invite you to join my team, Danny!" Gao Bo said, "I am very impressed with your performance."
Dlinkwater's face was humiliated. If the other party hadn't stated his purpose in advance, he definitely thought that the person in front of him was here to humiliate himself.
After all, a defeated general, how can he be brave.
"I know Luton, a second division team that was deducted 30 points before the start of the game. You will soon be relegated to the non-professional league, Mr. Gao Bo." Drinkwater said.
"Yes, we were deducted thirty points, but now that we are downgraded, it is too early!"
The self-confidence revealed in Gao Bo's eyes made Drinkwater suddenly wonder how to refute it.
"Young man, come to my team, I know you, I have studied you, and I know how to use you!" Gao Bo stared into Drinkwater's eyes, "You are going to be rented out anyway, don't you? "
"I don't want to play in a non-professional league!" Drinkwater hesitated and continued.
Gao Bo is happy, as long as you shake it, it will be easy.
"Well, we can sign a loan contract. As long as Luton is downgraded this season, you can leave next season!"
Drinkwater thought for a while. Anyway, he has to be rented out. The coach in front of him has a good impression on him, and the sincerity of the other team is much greater than that of some other teams-the coaches are all personally. I found it, which is no small affirmation for a young player.
"I promise you, Mr. Gao Bo. I have no objection to loaning to Luton!"
Gao Bo smiled.
"You won't regret today's decision, boy!"
...
The lease agreement with Drinkwater is simpler than expected.
Manchester United did not set any barriers to renting out Drinkwater. After all, it is difficult for Manchester United's first team to give these 18 or 9-year-olds any opportunity. It is also a normal option to rent out and let them accept exercise. And the willingness of the players dominates.
Luton submitted a loan application to Manchester United, hoping to lease Drinkwater for two years. Of course, there is also a clause in it. If Luton is relegated from the second division this season, then the second year lease will not be made. Counted...
Manchester United quickly agreed to the loan request after inquiring about the player's wishes. Luton only needs to be responsible for Drinkwater's salary.
As a young player, Drinkwater received a very ordinary salary for a youth training player at Manchester United, with a weekly salary of only 1,500 pounds, which is not high for Luton.
The specific contract details Gao Bo did not participate in. Luton has a special legal adviser to handle this work.
At this time, Gao Bo appeared in Basingstoke, a suburb of an English town.
This is a brick yard. If nothing else, Gao Bo can find the second player he is paying attention to here-Charlie Austin!
It is 2008, and in another year, Charlie Austin will be taken to the professional league by the English championship team Swindon. In the Championship, Charlie Austin has performed very well. He scored 18 goals in 29 games. , And his old club Poole at the sixth level has 48 goals in 43 games.
This is a forward with a keen sense of goal kick, and then Charlie Austin was called in by Harry Redknapp, joined the Queens Park Rangers, and began to play in the Premier League.
In the Premier League season, Charlie Austin also performed well, and he even occupied the top scorer list in the top league where the superstars gathered.
This is an inspirational story from an amateur player to a professional player. For Gao Bo, Charlie Austin is one of the most suitable forwards for Luton.
First of all, of course, strength. Charlie Austin definitely has the strength to play in the second division. You know, when Charlie Austin goes to play in the British championship next year, his scoring efficiency will be very high. And the most important thing is that digging from an amateur team does not need to pay too much. Gao Bo's transfer budget is only 200,000 pounds...
There are no walls, the dust is flying, the brick trucks come in and out, and the workers are busy inside.
Gao Bo, wearing a leather suit and shoes, stood here out of place, making the drivers of the dump trucks going in and out couldn't help but look at him.
19-year-old Charlie Austin wears a mask and builds up the bricks piece by piece. He does it very seriously and his eyes are focused.
He will stay here until three o'clock in the afternoon, and then he will rush to a local amateur league team to play. He is the team's main forward and scores goals for the team.
But this is not the life that Cha ideal wants, he wants to become a professional player, he wants to go to the professional arena to play.
Brick mover Charlie Austin is not without professional training. In 2005, at the age of 14, he came to the Reading Youth Training Camp. But soon, he was given up by the coach for "too small". Later, Charlie Austin went to work in the bricklaying factory owned by his father. Every morning at 6 o'clock, he gets up on time, has a simple breakfast and then meets with his colleagues, and then goes to nearby Basingstoke to build bricks.
When I got home in the evening, it was 6 o'clock in the evening. He didn't completely give up his hobby of football. After squatting in a big truck for dinner, he would rush to a nearby amateur club to play late games. From 2005 to 2008, he played for the Kimberley Rangers, Hungerford City and other amateur teams.
Seeing his son working so hard, Charlie Austin's father looked a little distressed. In the first two months, his father allowed Charlie Austin to close work early at 3 pm, so that he could take a break before going to the game. He went to Bournemouth to practice for a while, but finally failed to join. But after undergoing professional training, he found that his speed has improved significantly, which made his dream of becoming a professional player even stronger.
The 19-year-old brick mover carried out his work seriously. The bricks were built up one by one, and a brick wall slowly appeared, like the wall of dreams in Charlie Austin's heart.
When he put the last brick on the brick wall, a worker ran in.
"Charlie!! There is a coach from the second division looking for you!!!"
...
In a shed in the brickyard, Gao Bo and Austin and his son sat opposite each other.
Old Austin looked suspiciously at the person sitting across from him.
a Chinese?
A very young Chinese?
A very young Chinese who claims to be Luton's head coach?
Do Chinese people play football? At least Austin has never heard of a very powerful star from China. Perhaps Manchester City's Sun Jihai is a good defender, but if it is the head coach, Charlie has never seen a head coach from China.
Old Austin, who has a rich life experience, does not easily trust others. What's more, this man also claims to take his precious son to Luton to play football?
Compared with the suspicion in the eyes of old Austin, the nineteen-year-old little Austin has a look of excitement.
This is the second division league! How is it also a professional league, this is much better than his ninth and eighth level amateur league.
For little Austin, this is his strength that has ushered in the attention of scouts, and the opposing coach personally came to the door, which shows the team's importance to himself!
This is an opportunity! An opportunity to set foot on the professional arena! ! A chance to let yourself seize your dreams!
The wall of dreams is quietly built high in the heart of little Austin, no one can stop him from pursuing his dreams!
Little Austin looked at his father eagerly, but the old Austin still seemed to distrust the Chinese in front of him.
While Gao Bo was looking at the second player he was about to recruit, he quietly opened his eyes to check the attributes of Charlie Austin.
Shot: 76
header: 78
Running without the ball: 72
In other technical aspects of forwards, Charlie Austin's attributes are not weak, and most of them can reach more than sixty.
What makes Gao Bo more satisfied is Charlie Austin's red spirit.
Work input: 80
Teamwork: 76
Willpower: 88
Brave: 86
calmness: 83
If you ignore Austin's not fast speed and his technical shortcomings, and just look at his mental attributes, this is definitely a world-class player... In fact, Charlie Austin ultimately His development is also limited by his technical shortcomings, so that he can only become a shooter in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, and it is difficult to go further.
is really a piece of jade hidden in the amateur arena...
Even so, Gao Bo is quite satisfied with this attribute. After all, Luton is only a team in the second division. Charlie Austin is already a BUG-level killer when he plays in the second division!
"Are you Luton's head coach?"
"Yes, I have watched Charlie's game video, I think he is a forward with great potential." Gao Bo said directly.
"Are you really Luton's head coach?"
"Yes, you can think about it. I'm waiting at Luton at any time, but I have to remind, try not to miss the registration time for the league!"
Little Austin was a little anxious, "I am willing, I am willing to go to Luton to play football!!"
"Charlie..." Old Austin helped his forehead.
Gao Bo laughed: "Uncle Austin, you don't have to believe me, but it's not far to go to Luton. You can go there and verify it yourself. Maybe you don't believe in the existence of a Chinese coach named Gao Bo, but at least, The Luton club exists!"
"Dad..." Little Austin looked at his father eagerly.
"Well, I will take Charlie to Luton." Old Austin agreed. After all, compared to moving bricks in the brickyard, becoming a professional player is obviously a brighter future.
"It's not as good as today, it's not very far from Luton." Gao Bo worried that the night would have many dreams.
Old Austin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement with little Austin's eager eyes.
Gao Bo laughed. At this point, this thing basically succeeded!
In fact, the same is true. After confirming that Gao Bo is not a liar, Charlie Austin and Luton signed a four-year contract with a weekly salary of 5,000 pounds!
In addition, Luton Club also paid the price of fifty footballs-this is for Charlie Austin's current home team, Pool City, the ninth level team!
After getting Charlie Austin, Gao Bo immediately went to Sheffield, another city in England.
Here, Gao Bo sees the future Premier League champion, Jamie Vardy! !
The story of Vardy does not need to be repeated. The future Premier League goalkeeper is a successful example of an amateur player's counterattack.
At this time Vardy was 21 years old. He worked as a mason in a construction company, and then played part-time in a local amateur team. He trained twice a week and was able to get a playing bonus of £30 a week.
So when faced with Gao Bo's solicitation, Vardy agreed without hesitation.
"Jamie, you will create your miracle, I promise!"
Gao Bo knows what Vardy will achieve in the future, perhaps out of guilt for changing Vardy's future without authorization Gao Bo put his hand on his shoulder and said to Vardy.
Premier League champion? I will definitely get it!
Gao Bo, who was still in the second division, said to himself in his heart.
Valdy is only a coach encouraging himself: "I will work hard, coach!"
...
Seventeen-year-old Frenchman N'Golo Kanter met Gao Bo on a field in Paris.
This Chinese man who claims to be the head coach of the English second division team wants to take himself to England?
Go to England to play football?
The seventeen-year-old Kanter feels a little uneasy, but for a seventeen-year-old, the temptation to be able to compete in professional leagues is really too great.....
Gao Bo looked at the little black man opposite with satisfaction.
Steals: 82
This attribute alone is enough to make Gao Bo admire. This is only a seventeen-year-old player. If in two or three years, Kanter's stealing attribute will definitely improve.
deserves to be the future Premier League steals king!
In addition, Kanter has several attributes that made Gao Bo amazed.
Defensive position: 76
Anticipation: 77
Endurance: 80! !
A 17-year-old player already possesses such qualities. No wonder this short man will become such a strong midfielder in the future!
The seventeen-year-old Kanter did not resist the temptation from England after all. He and Luton signed a four-year contract!
has recruited four players who can be popular in the Premier League in the future, Gao Bo is full of confidence in the second division of England next season.
If it weren't for thirty deductions, winning the league championship would not be impossible!
Gao Bo thought with some regret.
