Chapter 123 Chu Zhongtian's Apprentice(1/2)
Winning the Super Cup championship was a great encouragement for the young Metz, but it was not just that there was an extra trophy in the honor room.
However, the boys of Metz were not available to be happy for the championship for too long. In a week, the new season of Ligue 1 will begin, and a new journey will be launched in front of them.
One immediate benefit of winning the French Super Cup is that Messe's popularity has been further improved. The players who were hesitating before whether to come now have something to hesitate. Before the start of the league, Messe won Mexico's international central defender Francisco Javier Rodriguez.
An important step in upgrading the defense line has been completed.
On the same day, Metz also discussed the franchise agreement of Ahmed Yayiovi.
His arrival has enhanced Metz's strength in the midfielder, but he still needs to continue to be tempered. Fernandez advised him on the first day of Jaiovi's report to the team that if you want to improve your level, you must learn from Chu Zhongtian.
Jaiovie has heard of Chu Zhongtian, but he didn't have a deep impression of him. He fought for his future in the French League last season, but he had no results... He didn't care much about the things in the French League. In fact, in the current Metz team, he only has one acquaintance, Jeremy Menez, who once played football in the French Under-17 youth team. But in terms of talent and performance in the national youth team, he is not as good as Menez. He debuted in Marseille and is also a good friend. Now Nasri is the pillar of Marseille, and he has fallen to the point where no one wants to play football in the second-tier team. Fortunately, he met Fernandez at this time.
So since it was Coach Fernandez's request, there was no problem. He nodded and agreed.
When he returned to the team's locker room, he was not familiar with others, but he could talk to Menez. Menez enthusiastically introduced Mess' situation to his former teammate of the National Youth Team. The two of them were in a corner of the locker room, head-to-head, and whispered "about" their teammates.
"That's Ribery...the boss of the locker room, but I don't listen to him." Menez pointed at Ribery and said to Jaiovi.
"I know he, the French international, is Metz's only international..." Jaiovi said in a low voice, afraid that Ribery would hear the comments behind them.
When it comes to international players, Menez has to sneer: "I will be an international player in the future!"
He didn't want to say anything more to Ribery, so he continued to introduce it. He pointed to Chu Zhongtian, who was standing next to Ribery and was talking to Ribery: "This is Chu. When I first arrived at the team, he helped me. He was a very good person."
At this time, Jaiovi looked at Chu Zhongtian seriously. The black-haired and yellow-skinned player was different from the people around him. He was very conspicuous in the locker room and could see him at a glance. He was said to be a Chinese player. He is Mess's main core? The person who led Mess to the League Cup championship? Judging from his appearance, it was very ordinary... He remembered what head coach Fernandez had asked him before, so he told Menez about this.
After hearing this, Menez laughed: "You are all midfielders, and you are an organizational midfielder. You can really learn from Chu Xueyi. And with him, it will be easier for you to integrate into the team."
He also followed Chu Zhongtian and successfully integrated into the team.
"Really?" Yayiovi had almost zero understanding of Chu Zhongtian, and he didn't quite understand why Menez admired this person so much.
"He has a good relationship with Ribery. Ribery is the boss in the team's locker room. What do you think?" Menez asked back.
Yayi Ovi understood.
"And they are very good and enthusiastic. If you have any difficulties, he will help him. Do you still remember the Bosnia and Herzegovina striker I introduced to you before?"
Menez said Ibisevich, and Jaiovi nodded.
"Ibi just had the first day of joining the team, and Chu took him to rent a house for him. By the way, when it comes to the house..." Menez suddenly remembered that Yayiovi should not have a place to stay now, and he asked, "Where are you living now?"
"Hotel, clubs give money..."
"Don't stay in a hotel." Menez was lukewarm with other teammates in Metz, but he was still very enthusiastic about this teammate who once played for the French National Day match and held up the European Youth Championship championship together.
He pulled Yayiovi toward Chu Zhongtian and Ribery.
"The child is here." Ribery, who was chatting with Chu Zhongtian, saw two people walking towards them, and whispered to Chu Zhongtian.
Chu Zhongtian turned around and looked at Menez and Yayiovi standing in front of him.
"Chu, this is Ahmed Yayiovi, my former teammate in the National Youth Team." Menez introduced the two.
"Ah, hello." Chu Zhongtian stretched out his hand to the other party.
"Hello, Chu." Yayiovi also stretched out his hand and shook Chu Zhongtian.
"I have something to ask you for help," Menez continued.
"you say."
"Do Ibi still live there?" Menez asked.
Chu Zhongtian didn't know either, so he could only ask Ibissevic, so he asked Ibissevic on the other side of the locker room loudly: "Hey, Ibi!"
The Bosnia and Herzegovina striker was listening to music with headphones, which was a relaxing moment before training. He did not hear Chu Zhongtian's voice.
Ribery stretched out her feet and hooked a football in the locker room, then kicked it gently, hitting Ibisevic's buttocks.
Ibisevich felt something concentrating his butt, turned around and happened to see Chu Zhongtian hooking him. He took off his headphones and said, "You are looking for me, Chu?"
Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I want to ask, didn't you say you planned to buy a house in Metz two days ago?"
Scoring the winning goal in the Super Cup, helping the team win against Leon, winning the Super Cup, and breaking the monopoly of Lyon for four seasons. After the game, Fernandez supported Ibissevic, saying that he was an important part of his plan for the new season. The coach's valuation and the congratulations of his teammates made Ibissevic feel greatly increased. He was not worried that he would be sold by the team this summer, so it would be inconvenient to rent a house. He also wanted to buy a house in Metz, which was not as big as Chu Zhongtian and Ribery, but it was much larger than the two-bedroom and one-living house he rented now.
"Yes, I've found a house."
"It's so fast." Chu Zhongtian exclaimed.
"I don't like to drag it out, hehe." Ibisevic walked up and scratched his head and smiled.
Chu Zhongtian introduced him to Yayiovi, and then introduced Yayiovi to Ibisevich. After the two of them said hello, they continued the topic just now.
"Ahmed is still staying in a hotel now, and Jeremy wants to find him a place. It's a good place to live there. I think if you move out, I'll go find the landlord and rent the house to Ahmed."
Chu Zhongtian briefly introduced the situation, and Ibisevic nodded repeatedly: "This is no problem, I can move them all the day after tomorrow."
After a few words, he solved his residence problem. Jaiovi saw Chu Zhongtian's status and energy in the team. He felt that what Menez said was really right - following him, it would be very smooth to integrate into the team. Because he has a good reputation, everyone has to sell him some face.
"After the training day after tomorrow... Well, the day after tomorrow is the game day. Call me on the day after the game and I will take you to see the house. If you are satisfied, you can sign a contract and move in immediately." Chu Zhongtian took out his phone and left his number for Yayiovi.
After Jaiovi gave Chu Zhongtian and Ibisevic, he returned to the corner with Menez. Menez continued to introduce the team members to him.
The topic between Ribery and Chu Zhongtian has also changed from Emily's new film to Jai Ovi.
"That kid is so handsome..." Ribery curled his lips, "but I have a good impression of him, at least much better than when Menetz came."
Chu Zhongtian also thought Yayi Ovi was really handsome, with long hair and a handsome and fair face that always had a smile. He didn't look like a professional player, but rather like a sunny boy next door.
"He is not as crazy as Jeremy when he first came. Perhaps it has something to do with his experience. It is said that he couldn't even play in the second-tier team before."
Ribery thought of something: "He is also a midfielder. But looking at him like this, he doesn't look like a midfielder with fierce defense..."
"Don't judge people by their appearance, Frank. Don't forget that Rorik Karnar, he doesn't look like a killing machine."
Ribery shrugged: "I think he must be an organizational midfielder. I'm wondering what the old man bought him to do... I guess he also thinks you have been in Metz for a short time?" After that, he looked at Chu Zhongtian.
Chu Zhongtian didn't answer. He remembered his future. He didn't know how long he could stay in this team. Maybe after the end of this season, he would leave with Ribery, and maybe he would stay for another season after Ribery left.
He looked at Yayiovi who was continuing to whisper with Menez, but his eyes were not focused, and he was distracted.
※※ During training, Fernandez called Jaiovi and Chu Zhongtian in front of him and asked him to help this new teammate during training.
"You are his teacher now." Fernandez's words surprised Chu Zhongtian. "You train with him and live together if you go out for a competition. Leave your things to him as much as possible, Chu."
In this way, Menez followed Ribery's footsteps... and wanted to bid farewell to Chu Zhongtian, and Chu Zhongtian welcomed his new partner in training - Ahmed Yayiovi.
When teammates saw Fernandez calling Jaiovi and Chu Zhongtian, who had joined the newly joined team, the smart man had already guessed what would happen next.
Ribery whistled and said sarcastically to Menez next to him: "Ahhh, you guys are apart too...but he is much handsomer than you!"
Menez didn't care about Ribery's sarcasm, and he curled his lips and replied, "I've known it a long time ago."
Ribery was bored and didn't say anything anymore.
※※※ Chu Zhongtian nodded. Although he was a little surprised, he still chose to accept the head coach's arrangement. Who told him that he is now the Captain of the No. 3? As the captain, he must take on some more responsibilities than ordinary players. Educating new players, helping them integrate into the team, and helping them improve is also his job.
Besides, his first impression of Jaiovi was not bad.
Fernandez was very satisfied with Chu Zhongtian's attitude. He asked the two of them to go back and prepare to start warm-up training.
After the two walked back to the team, Fernandez immediately announced the adjustment of the training group and the room where he lived in the competition.
"Chu and Yayiovi are in the same group and live in a room."
After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were cast on Chu Zhongtian and Yayiowei.
Yayi Ovi could feel his teammates looking at him. He thought it was strange - is it special to train with Chu?
Of course he didn't know, and his teammates were thinking while looking at both of them: "Poor Chu, he is almost a nanny for the head coach..."
After making the adjustments, Fernandez announced the content of the training class. Then he asked his assistant coach David Carre to lead the team to run the lap. He and other coaches began to arrange the props to be used in the training field for a while.
After that, from the warm-up, Yayi Ovi paid great attention to observing Chu Zhongtian. Since the head coach asked him to learn from him, he should take a good look at what this person has and what he can learn from this person...※※※ While Yayi Ovi was observing Chu Zhongtian, the French Ligue 1 also opened the curtain.
On August 4, 2006, the French Football League A-League held a opening match at the home court of Nantes, stadelouisfonteneau. Last season's league champion Lyon challenged the home team Nantes.
This game is like the last Super Cup, and Lyon still has many main players not playing, such as the main goalkeeper Coupe, main defender Chris, main midfielders Juninho, Vertod and others have not played. Moreover, Nantes scored the first goal, but despite this, Lyon still showed their strong strength.
They seemed to vent their anger of throwing away the Super Cup on poor Nantes.
After being scored by Nantes, they scored three goals in a row. The goal to equalize was 19-year-old Benzema, who told people with a beautiful volley that this season was his season.
After Lyon won Nantes 3:1, he started with a victory.
Later that same day, Metz played against Lons away, and their 2006-07 season also began.
In this game, Ribery continued to be substitute because he has not been very physically healthy since participating in the World Cup. He has been training in physical fitness during this period and has good tactical training.
In order to make Ribery perform better in the future, Fernandez did not rush to let Ribery appear. In this game, Obertan was still the one who replaced Ribery. He was seventeen years younger and had a good performance in the last Super Cup.
However, the young man's unstable problem in this game was undoubtedly revealed to him. He could not see his sharp breakthrough at all, and he could only dribble the ball and concede the ball again and again.
Sixty minutes in the second half, Fernandez replaced him and replaced Ribery. As soon as Ribery stepped up, the team's right road was immediately restored. Chu Zhongtian could pass the penetrating ball there again.
Jai Ovi was selected into the roster but did not get a chance to play. He sat on the bench to watch Chu Zhongtian's game throughout the game. His teammate Menez of the National Youth Team performed well and scored the first goal of Metz in the game.
Mexican international Rodriguez, who also just joined the team, did not play and watched the entire game on the bench.
From this game, Yayi Ovi discovered that Chu Zhongtian's physical fitness was excellent, but his own physical fitness was not weak. Chu Zhongtian's most prominent feature is that he has a strong understanding of the game. As a player who controls the offensive rhythm, he commands the entire team's offense and defense just like a band's commander, and he is at ease. Chu Zhongtian's style of playing football is not elegant, and his skills are not delicate, but his control over the rhythm of the game is beyond the reach of Yayi Ovi.
The only disadvantage is that he took the ball for too long during the game and was cut off by his opponent.
To be continued...