Chapter 182 I hope you can have fun! [The third update of this heart-breaking article, I beg you to subscribe to my monthly ticket!]
After deciding to join Valencia, Su Dong looked up a lot of information about the team and also investigated the head coach Benítez.
He had imagined the scene of himself meeting Benítez countless times in his mind. Even on the eve of the meeting, he was still thinking about how to communicate with Benítez. Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Benítez surprised Su Dong.
This young coach, who has become famous in Spain and even in European football, just met with Su Dong and introduced his number one assistant Paco Yestedan to Su Dong and Mendes. After sitting down and exchanging a few polite words, he took out a few USB flash drives and the latest ThinkPad T40.
Su Dong was caught off guard and didn't understand what he meant.
Is this a free laptop at the start?
"These USB flash drives contain the materials I have compiled over the past period of time. They are all related to you, including some details and problems that occurred in the competition. I have explained them one by one through videos, screenshots and texts, and provided detailed guidance and suggestions for improvement. I hope you can take a good look at them. I believe they will help your performance."
"For example, when it comes to getting rid of defense, I think your intention is often too obvious, but your speed and explosiveness are enough to stop your opponent. But in La Liga, you must continue to improve in this aspect, otherwise, you won't be as comfortable as you were in the Portuguese Super League."
"Also, the shooting action is not standardized enough, from the body posture when shooting, to the power of the legs, to the part that receives the ball, etc., all these need to be further improved. I believe that improvements in these aspects can maximize your offensive threat, especially expand your shooting range and accuracy."
Benítez said a lot in one breath, leaving Su Dong and Mendes looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Let me interject, Rafa." Mendes raised his hand like a primary school student, "I want to remind you that Su Dong's shot conversion rate in the Portuguese Super League is very high. Basically, one goal can be scored with two or three shots."
"You are right." Benítez agreed with Mendes' judgment. "Maybe this is enough for the Portuguese Super League teams, but for La Liga, especially Valencia, it is far from enough."
"Why?" Su Dong asked.
Isn't it good to have a high conversion rate? Benítez looked at Su Dong and nodded, "I've watched your game videos over and over again, and I'll try to guess what you think."
"you say."
"Before shooting, you will assess in your mind whether you are confident enough. If you are not confident enough, you will not shoot easily. This proves that you are a very responsible person. And judging from your number of assists, number of threatening passes, your pulling to the side and retreating during the game, and the distance you run, etc..."
"All the data show that you are a very professional player who also takes the overall situation into consideration. You don't want to waste the opportunities created by your teammates, so you will try your best to seize every opportunity, even being a little picky."
Su Dong was silent. He looked straight at Benítez, trying to find something in his eyes.
As a result, he saw conviction.
"To some extent, this is a very valuable quality, but on the other hand, it can also be said that for a center forward, this is not qualified because many times shooting is not just for scoring or creating threats."
"I am a pursuer of balance and efficiency, but I still think that you should be more selfish. No matter whether it is a good opportunity or not, as long as the ball is at your feet and you have a chance, you can just shoot it directly without thinking too much, because you are a center forward and the center forward's responsibility is to shoot."
"Football is not basketball. Basketball focuses on the success rate of shots. Football pursues victory. Even if you shoot 20 times in the game and 19 of them miss, as long as you score a goal and bring victory to the team, then you are a hero!"
"Of course, if you have higher requirements for yourself, you should work hard to improve your shooting efficiency and strive to shoot more at the goal to create threats and score goals in these 20 shots, rather than reducing the 20 shots to ten or even five, because you have to know that the more top-level competitions there are, the less likely they are to give you so many good opportunities."
What Benítez meant was actually very simple, that is, to spend money recklessly.
No matter whether it is an opportunity or not, just give it a kick first.
Ronnie is just like that, and he does it without any psychological burden, so his shot conversion rate is quite touching.
Su Dong used to think that Ronaldo was too extravagant, but he didn’t expect that Benítez would start to be extravagant too.
When Benítez saw Su Dong touching his nose with a wry smile, he understood.
"Su, I really admire your character. Your sense of responsibility is also the reason why I must sign you. I believe you can do better than anyone else. Of course, I don't ask you to do things against your own character. This will take some time."
"So, I hope you can participate in a sports physiology research project. The research team of this project will specifically guide and improve your various technical movements and give you suggestions, which can help you better increase your threat on the court."
"While ensuring efficiency conversion, improve the number of shots, shooting range and shooting method, which will bring your overall performance on the court to a higher level."
Benítez's speech was full of deep feelings, and it didn't seem like a head coach and player meeting for the first time. Instead, it seemed more like two people who had known each other for a long time. However, every word hit Su Dong's heart.
Su Dong is not stupid, and he is also aware of the difficulty of continuing to improve himself, but Benítez's words pointed him in a direction, which is how to make himself more threatening, take more shots, have more shooting methods, shoot from a longer distance, and shoot with greater power.
The surprise that Benítez presented to them when they first met left Su Dong speechless for a long time.
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"I'm sorry, please don't be angry. Rafa is not teaching you as a rookie who has just learned to play football."
After leaving the head coach's office, assistant coach Paco Jestedan explained the situation to Su Dong.
"In fact, Rafa really values you. Throughout the summer, he has been studying your game videos over and over again, constantly deducing the integration between you and Valencia. All his hard work is in these USB flash drives. When you go back and watch them, you will definitely understand his sincerity."
Su Dong nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
Without looking at the USB drive, the words just now had given him a great shock.
"I've heard about his temperament before, but I didn't expect that when I met him, he was even more outrageous than the rumors outside. Is he really an emotionless robot?" Mendes asked curiously.
Jestedan laughed and shook his head. "That's just a rumor out there. But he is indeed very calm and rational. The last time I saw him lose his composure was in the early morning when I informed him that Roig had won the election."
"Oh?" Mendes thought Benítez was happy because of Roig's victory.
"He was so excited on the phone that he hung up and called Subirac right away. Subirac and Roig were still in the venue celebrating their victory, and Rafa yelled at him to sign Sudon, saying that as long as he signed Sudon, he could win all the championships for Valencia."
"Later, Subiraz came to Patna and said to him in front of him that if he was not an old acquaintance, he really wanted to fire Rafa directly because he had never seen such an inhumane person. Rafa had just been elected and had not had time to celebrate."
Su Dong and Mendes looked at each other and burst into laughter.
This is indeed a bit inhumane.
But to Su Dong, he felt somewhat grateful, because this also represented that Benítez valued him.
"Work hard, Su. I've followed Rafa for so many years, and I've never seen him pay so much attention to a player." Paco Jestedan said earnestly.
Su Dong nodded, "Thank you, Paco, I didn't come to Valencia to have fun, I want to be the best player in Valencia, in the entire La Liga, and even in the entire European football!"
Today, Su Dong’s ambition is no longer just to become a professional player or to play in the four major leagues.
He is only 18 years old! Being able to play in the four major leagues at the age of 18 and win the UEFA Cup Player of the Season, Su Dong feels that if he only sets his goal in the four major leagues, it would be too unambitious! He wants to succeed not only in Valencia, but also in La Liga and even in the entire European football world!
This ambition is huge, but Su Dong is willing to make unremitting efforts for it.
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At noon on the same day after meeting with Benítez, Su Dong appeared at the Mestaña Stadium accompanied by Mendes.
The new chairman Roeg met with Su Dong, accompanied by Subiraz.
The Valencia management expressed their expectations for Sudong, believing that he can succeed in the team and help Valencia move to a higher level. The team's ambitions are not limited to La Liga.
"I hope to be able to recreate the peak of reaching the Champions League final twice, or even go one step further!"
Roig has great ambitions, but Valencia's finances are not abundant.
The current Bat Corps lineup is very strong, but how well they can perform depends on their performance during the season.
Afterwards, everyone officially signed a five-year professional contract in the chairman's office at the Mestalla Stadium. The penalty for breach of contract was as high as 120 million euros, which is also a sky-high price.
After the signing was completed, Sudong changed into Valencia's No. 9 jersey and went to the Mestaña Stadium to cooperate with the club's photographers to take photos, which will be sent to major European newspapers later.
Except for Real Madrid signing superstars such as Zidane and Ronaldo, all other teams recruit players in the same way.
At the end of the process, Su Dong was interviewed by Valencia's official website. He confidently stated that he would succeed in Valencia and help the Bats return to the top.
The transfer of the No. 9 jersey, which originally belonged to local center forward Salva, to Sudong shows how much Valencia values him.
After signing the contract, Su Dong soon received a call from the team captain Cañizares.
Su Dong himself did not expect that he would encounter such a difficult problem as soon as he joined Valencia.
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