Chapter 45 : Me, finally here!

  "Light~ The host has picked up the result from the ordinary bubble: wing long pass training +10 hours, today's picking progress 6/10."

  "Light~ The host has picked up the results from the ordinary bubble: physical training +10 hours, today's picking progress 7/10."

  "Light~ The host has picked up the results from the ordinary bubble: ball protection training +10 hours, today's picking progress 8/10."

  "Light~ The host has picked up the results from the ordinary bubble: physical training +10 hours, today's picking progress 9/10."

  Ugh!

  There are actually two physical training results in this wave!

  Not bad!

  This way, there is only one chance left to pick up today.

  The results of special training have also accumulated to 5/10 - if you pick up 5 more football training results, you can automatically exchange them for one talent point.

  Today is a very fruitful day!

  I will check my progress for the last time to see if I can get a useful skill.

  However, the current pickup range is only 5 meters. If you want to use the pickup skill, you may have to go on the field.

  Gu Ran secretly glanced at head coach Carter who was about to attack someone, and Carter also glanced at Gu Ran.

  Oh shit!

  How freaking scary!

  Gu Ran's heart sank, and he quickly looked away.

  After the halftime break, the second half of the team training match began.

  The main team and the sparring team exchanged halves, and everything went just like a real game.

  After the start of the second half, the main team that had been reprimanded by Carter obviously strengthened their offense.

The formation of the sparring team was torn into pieces by Minato, Ximei and others. The confrontation on the field became more and more intense, and fouls occurred frequently.

  Both sides also had opportunities from set pieces and corner kicks.

  Judging from the situation, the main team was completely suppressing the sparring team, with a ball possession rate of over 70%, but they just couldn't score a goal.

  As time went on in the second half, Carter's temper became more and more violent.

  Without the carefully trained left-back Orin, the Bucks Steelhorns are now in disarray, especially on the offensive end, which is really lacking in highlights.

  Judging from Gu Ran's experience in playing street basketball, what the Bucks Steelers actually lack is an "engine".

  The midfielder is average in defense, but he is obviously too weak in controlling the rhythm and cannot play the role of an engine.

  Minato's role on the field is more like a "secondary offensive fulcrum", equivalent to a No. 9 and a half. He is good at organizing and supporting in the frontcourt, but he cannot be the engine of offense.

  At times like this, it is time for the two full-backs to play an offensive role, especially since the Bucks Steelhorns play long passes, so their reliance on full-back assists is even more serious.

  As a right-back, Hua Luo was not decisive in assisting and his several long passes were mediocre.

  When the Bucks had Orin, these problems were naturally not a problem, but now, all the problems have erupted.

  It is no wonder that in the previous life, the Bucks Steelhorns did not win a single game or score a single goal in the group stage.

  There are 15 minutes left in the game...

  The defenders of the training team launched an attack on the left side of the main team, and the temporary players of the main team hurriedly rushed forward to press.

  Captain Mianbao also came over from the middle position to assist in defense.

  The temporary worker kicked the ball too early, and the sparring defender half turned to protect the ball and directly pushed the temporary worker out of bounds, taking the temporary worker down!

  Bread quickly tried to chase after him, but it was already too late!

  The sparring defender dribbled the ball straight into the backcourt and went down to the bottom!  

  The entire left side of the main team was actually penetrated!

  The main team's defense line was suddenly in chaos. The two central defenders Rusty and Painter rushed out of the penalty area and pressed the sparring defender.

  Coach Carter on the sidelines suddenly yelled angrily!

  Both of the main central defenders ran to fill in the position, and the middle of the penalty area was completely empty!

  This is a big taboo in defense!

  This is a chain of problems caused by the left back!

  Captain Bread can only temporarily change his route and retreat to the middle to defend the cross ball——

  But it's too late!

  Before Rusty rushed up to collide with him, the sparring defender made a long pass to the back of the penalty area!

  Rusty, who was halfway through the run, jumped up to intercept the ball, but his jumping ability was not much of an advantage and he didn't even get a hold of the ball.

  The striker of the sparring team was unmarked, so he seized the opportunity to get in from the back row and followed up with a volley!

  The goalkeeper Tyrannosaurus roared in a very domineering manner, and before he could stretch out his hand to save the ball... the ball went in!!!

  The temporary referee blew the whistle and pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid!

  The score became the main team 0:1 the sparring team!

  The players of the sparring team cheered and hugged each other wildly to celebrate!

  You know, in the previous team training games, they were just side dishes and were rubbed by the main team!

  But today, under the premise that the main team did not have Orin as the left back, they actually relied on defense and counterattack to beat the main team!

  The head coach Carter on the sidelines laughed instead of getting angry, "Haha, good, great! I said before, today's game is the basis for determining the 18-man roster! Whichever team wins, which team will have priority in the starting lineup!"

  Wow!

  The entire team were in an uproar!

  The players on the sparring team were even more excited!

  The players on the main team were all extremely depressed.

  In terms of individual ability, each of them is better than the players on the training team. They have been suppressing the training team throughout the game, but the result is...

  There were only a dozen minutes left in the game, and the main team didn't have much time left!

  Head coach Carter suddenly turned around and stared at Gu Ran, "Gu, warm up."

  I'm going to be on stage?!

  Gu Ran took a deep breath, "...Yes! Coach!"

  I'm finally going to play!

  Gu Ran quickly changed into Messi's special shoes and warmed up urgently on the sidelines.

  Although he was a reborn person, and although he had rich field experience in his previous life, and although today's game was just a team training match, Gu Ran still couldn't help but feel his heart beating faster!

  After being reborn, he could finally play a real football game!

  Although he was at a great disadvantage in terms of physical fitness, it was enough to play for the last ten minutes!

  While Gu Ran was warming up, Coach Carter said in a deep voice: "Gu, you are new here, so my request to you is very simple. You just need to defend the left side of the main team and don't get penetrated again in the remaining ten minutes!"

  Gu Ran felt the blood rushing through his veins and nodded vigorously, "Leave it to me, coach."

  Carter said coldly: "Kick well, if you don't, I will scold you!"

  After saying that, Carter yelled at the temporary worker on the field: "Temporary worker! Get off here and give the red vest to Gu!"

  The temporary worker ran off the field with a depressed look on his face, took off his red vest and threw it to Gu Ran.

  This action was not very polite, but Gu Ran didn't care.

  Being able to play is what Gu Ran cares about most.

  "Light~"

  "Feeling 72 points of negative emotions from Kafe Davis, the system bubble is being generated..."

  A blue, filled bubble condensed and took shape beneath the temporary worker's feet.

  Gu Ran didn't even glance at him and simply ignored him.

  After putting on the vest, Gu Ran raised his hand to the temporary referee, the drummer, and then quickly rushed into the arena.

  I'm finally on stage!

  (End of this chapter)