Chapter 21 : I can play... Left-back

Gu Ran smiled calmly, "Rustiao, aren't you going to teach me what real football is? When do we start?"  

Rusty said proudly, "Why are you in such a hurry? Of course not now! Can't you see we are in training? We are going to participate in the group stage of the National Talent Cup this Wednesday! Just wait, I will teach you after I finish the training!"

  Gu Ran looked around and didn't see the coach. "Okay, I have plenty of time anyway, so go and train hard."

  After saying that, Gu Ran turned around and found a seat next to the venue and sat down.

  Seeing Gu Ran's carefree look, Rusty's face suddenly became very unhappy.

  But this was a training class, and Rusty didn't dare to get angry. He could only run back to the training team and conduct 2v3 circle-grabbing training with his teammates.

  Gu Ran noticed that Rusty's circle-stealing movements were very fierce, and he basically relied on hand pushes and shoulder collisions to complete the tackling.

  Such players are actually very successful in lower-level leagues and non-professional leagues where the penalties are not strict.

  It doesn't require any skills or awareness, it just relies on strength to crush the opponent.

  However, players like Rusty will find it difficult to survive in high-level leagues.

  In high-level leagues, being strong alone is not enough. If a player is tricked into committing a foul during a defensive confrontation, it is very likely that the entire team will be in dire straits.

  Of course, having said that, you have to gain a foothold in the lower-level competitions first. Otherwise, how can you get to the higher-level leagues?

  The correct approach is to constantly adjust and adapt according to the actual situation.

  There is no need to increase the strength attribute value to 100 points at once, but it should be handled flexibly according to the situation.

  While Gu Ran was thinking, a bald old man with a beer belly rushed into the football field angrily.

  "Fuck! Damn it!"

  As soon as Coach Carter entered the court, he angrily threw the tactical board in his hand and cursed: "Orin, that bastard! What an ungrateful bastard! He actually transferred to Westminster School when we are about to start the group stage!

The game is the day after tomorrow! Today is the deadline for the roster! Where the hell am I supposed to find a left-back that fits our tactical system? Is there going to be one dropped from the sky for me? Fuck! Fuck..."

  Carter's sharp curses were mixed with all kinds of blocked words that Gu Ran had never heard of.

  Gu Ran smiled secretly in his heart: This is much more interesting than taking French classes!

  The school team players who were training hard were all stunned...

  Westminster School is the mortal enemy of Southampton Private School!

  In the history of the two teams, Westminster School has often defeated Southampton Private School!

  And Orin is the best player in Southampton Private School - he can fight, defend, break through, make long passes, and shoot long shots!

  Orin is a high school version of "Monkey King" Gareth Bale, a player who is very likely to be selected by a professional club!

  And the entire Bucks Steelhorns team's wing attack tactics and strategies are designed around Orin, the wing core.

  All the players on the school team knew that Orin was Coach Carter's personal disciple and Coach Carter's favorite!

  Now, when Carter and his teammates needed him the most, Orin betrayed them and went to the mortal enemy Westminster School!

  Coach Carter didn't kill anyone, which was quite sensible.

  "What are you idiots still doing here?"

  "Are you guys laughing at an old man like me?"

  "Or do you think that you can help me avenge this by staying where I am?"

  "Or maybe you know you're all fucking useless, so it doesn't matter whether you practice or not?"

  Carter drooled.

  Even Gu Ran, who was sitting not far away, could feel the fierce anger.

  The players on the field didn't dare to breathe and continued training obediently.

  These bad boys that the whole school avoids are all obedient little chickens in front of Coach Carter!

  "Light~"

  "Feeling 90 points of negative emotions from Lamar Carter, the system bubble is being generated..."  

  Oh huh?

  Gu Ran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

  I haven't done anything yet, but I'm getting a bubble for free!

  What a pity, I'm more than five meters away from the scolded school team players, otherwise, I could have collected the maximum amount of bubbles for the day with this wave.

  At this time, a full blue bubble appeared at Coach Carter's feet.

  Coach Carter seems like a serious coach...right?

  Gu Ran stood up, walked calmly to Coach Carter, and lightly touched the blue bubbles with his toes.

  The blue bubble then exploded brilliantly, turning into a bright ray of light that flowed into Gu Ran's body.

  "Light~"

  "The host has picked up a skill from the filled bubble: Trash Talk +1, today's progress is 2/10."

  Gu Ran: ...

  "Warm Tip: When you use the Trash Talk skill, the opponent's mind will be critically hit, causing the negative emotions to increase. When the opponent uses Trash Talk on you, you will not be affected by it."

  This skill...

  It can't be said to be useless.

  But I always feel that it doesn't quite fit with my handsome and steady personality!

  Gu Ran secretly complained in his heart.

  "Are you polite?" Coach Carter stared at Gu Ran with a murderous look on his face.

  Only then did Gu Ran realize that he had been face to face with Coach Carter in order to pick up the bubbles.

  Gu then took a step back and said calmly, "I finally meet the legendary Coach Carter. Please forgive me for being a little excited just now.

Hello, Coach Carter. I am an international student at our school. My name is Gu Ran. I am from China. I want to join the school team."

  Carter glanced at Gu Ran with his hawk-like sharp eyes, and said with disdain: "Chinese? Want to join my school team? You don't have a fever, do you? Before I scold you, get your feet off my grass!"

  Gu Ran was neither humble nor arrogant. He straightened his back and looked directly into Coach Carter's aggressive eyes with a firm gaze. "Coach, I'm not kidding. I really want to play football. I'm sure I'm the person you need. Please give me a chance and let me prove it to you."

  Carter couldn't help but frown.

  Most students would have been scared away after being scolded by him. Some even couldn't stand the pressure and burst into tears.

  However, the Chinese student in front of him was different.

  He wasn't afraid of him at all.

  His dark eyes were full of the maturity and calmness of an adult who had experienced big things.

  This guy is either very shameless or he really has some skills.

  Carter's mouth was set into a gloomy flat line.

  After thinking for a while, Carter frowned and waved his hand, "You are courageous, but our school team is not short of people now, and our school team will soon participate in the national competition, so we don't have time to recruit new members! If you are really interested, wait until our competition is over before submitting your application--"

  Gu Ran interrupted Carter confidently, "Coach, I... can play left back."

  (End of this chapter)