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In the office of the head coach of Monaco, Ranieri and the assistant coach meet there and this one gives him the information of the players who have been training for two weeks now.

"That kid we bought did a great job?" The first page of the file contained Ravier's information.

Name: Ravier

Nationality: Spanish

Was born: 1992, 11, 11

Height: 187

Weight: 80

"Yes, in this group of players, he is the best"

Monaco have two assistant coaches, and the one answering to Ranieri at the moment is naturally Paul Benetti.

After Ravier arrived at Monaco training two weeks ago, Ranieri never showed up for training again. During these two weeks, he was assisted by his friends Paul Benetti and reserve coach Ayres.

"During these two weeks, he showed exceptional abilities"

Benetti seemed to like Ravier.

"We played four matches in two weeks. In four matches he didn't make any obvious mistakes."

Continued Benetti.

"Additionally, George also found that Ravier's ability to concentrate is terrible, even George said he is as capable as Gian Luigi on the pitch."

George Pelizzaro, another friend of Ranieri, from Italy Goalkeeper coach.

Talking about this goalkeeper coach, we can say that his CV is quite rich. He started in Napoli. For more than two decades he has been in Florence, Valencia, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Rome, Parma, Inter Milano, Juventus. Efficiency.

From the names of these clubs, Pelizzaro's ability can be analyzed. After all, the goalkeepers of these clubs are not bad, among which there are world-class goalkeepers like Buffon and Cesar.

Benetti said 'Gian Luigi' is the premier goalkeeper in today's football, so when he heard the name Ranieri couldn't help but stare at his buddies.

"George seems very optimistic for him"

Ranieri's tone seems to have changed.

"From those few matches George praised him, but the level of a goalkeeper is impossible to judge from those few matches"

Replied Benetti.

Indeed, it is impossible to fully see the player's ability level from training, the test of a player's true ability must still be on the pitch, and the position of the goalkeeper is very special.

Players occupying other positions have so-called juvenile notoriety. They can be on the court at a young age and show off their skills. That is to say the "Argentinian Ronaldo" Ocampos who has just been signed by Monaco.

This Argentinian genius is two years older than Ravier and even wants to join Monaco, but he has already become famous in world football thanks to his performances.

There are countless examples like his in world football, but the goalkeeper is completely different, today only a few are young and famous.

The older generation of Buffon, debuted at the age of 17, and at 19, held the top spot for almost ten years.

Neuer, made his debut at the age of 20, was the main player at 21, and is currently the world's No. 1 goalkeeper.

The new generation De Gea, made their debut at the age of 18, and were firmly stable by the age of 20. The transfer price was very high last summer. Manchester United paid a good sum to bring him into their ranks.

There is another condition for these people to be part of the main team at a young age, most often the main goalkeeper is injured. But the goalkeeper is the least likely to be injured in any position on the pitch.

As long as the main goalkeeper is not injured, the substitute goalkeeper has no chance, so compared to other positions, the goalkeeper needs more luck.

But luck is only one factor. To seize the opportunity to become an excellent goalkeeper, you need a strong heart. Other players can make mistakes, allow mistakes, and even save their own mistakes.

But the goalkeeper does not have this right. If the goalkeeper makes a mistake, it almost means that the goal he keeps is free. Once conceded a goal, the goalkeeper will have to face enormous pressure and even sometimes doubt himself.

This is also the reason why Catalano warned Ravier.

"Never lose faith in yourself"

Therefore, coaches like to have slightly older goalkeepers. Older people will have more experience, and people who have more experience will mature. When people are mature, their mentality will also change.

The goalkeeper is special not only because he is the only player who can play with both hands on the pitch, but also because he has very high demands in all aspects, especially heart and mind.