Chapter 359 Kameni's first battle
On the TV screen, green lawn, rolling balls, running players...
It seems that this should be a video of a game, but it is not a pure video, because the edited shots are just a performance of a person.
This is all Kameni's performance in Mallorca II in the past nine rounds of the Spanish Second Division.
The second team of Mallorca in these nine games had a remarkable result. He won five wins and four draws in nine games and remained unbeaten. He tied with Newvencia with 19 points. He scored eleven goals in nine games, but he did not score many goals, but he only conceded four goals. Behind a defense line that he was not familiar with, he could concede only four goals in nine games. This kind of data is terrifying.
Of course, the strength of the goalkeeper is not just about the data. Buffon can only concede as little as possible in front of a garbage defense line. If a team is strong, they always suppress the opponent and make the opponent not shoot. If an amateur goalkeeper goes up, they can also relax in front of the goal. So Jose does not care about such data, but other data and performance on the video.
The number of key saves in each game, the number of shots by the opponent in the box, these data are more realistic. At the same time, the video of the ball being lost, the specific video of the save rather than the action of one or two saves, are all key factors in judgment.
Now Jose is watching all the performances of Cameni in the first nine rounds.
Pay attention to defense, conceded fewer goals but scored fewer goals. Pressed up to attack, scored more goals, but conceded more goals. This situation made Jose somewhat spare, so after the game against Barcelona, he immediately found Ncono and asked him for all the videos to see how Cameni's current state has recovered...
On the screen, the opponent's offensive player forcibly broke through along the side and made a cross from the bottom. The ball flew to the middle and was attacked by Cameni in time and shot the ball far away in the middle.
Jose nodded slightly. This kind of interception in the middle will not be calculated in the save statistics. However, if the attack is not accurate in time, the opponent's forward will pose a great threat after receiving the ball. Now the value of attacking the ball is no greater than a wonderful save at a close range, but it is not so obvious in the feeling - it is the so-called, a good fighter has no great achievements.
If it were an ordinary person, he might have missed such a shot, but Ncono was different. He was originally a very outstanding goalkeeper, so he naturally knew what the goalkeeper's value was besides the moment of save - timely attack to clear the ball, intercept the opponent's threatening pass in the middle, command the defender to make up for the position... These practices will not allow the goalkeeper to make a wonderful save, but the value is not worse than a wonderful save.
So he basically didn't miss such a shot, which also gave Jose a more straightforward observation of Cameni.
The opponent's direct pass from the midfield almost formed a single shot. Cameni decisively abandoned the goal and attacked, slid the ball before the opponent's forward took the ball, and shoveled the ball directly out of the sideline.
Jose could see that Cameni had a large range of movement, and he was more accustomed to killing the opponent's shot without completing it through attack. There were few times when he was guarding in front of the goal and making a passive save - but there were also several wonderful saves. The most exciting time was that the opponent's shot at the front of the penalty area hit the defender's leg to form a refraction. Cameni quickly stabilized the center of gravity with the shifting center of gravity, and then he fell sideways and almost threw the ball out of the baseline with one hand!
"Beautiful!" Jose couldn't help but shout. The difficulty of this save was actually not too great, but the difficulty was that Cameni, a goalkeeper who reacted very quickly, could quickly complete the second reaction after responding at the first time, which shows how outstanding his reflex nerves and physical quality are!
"His characteristics are very suitable for our tactics." After watching all the shots, Jose breathed a sigh of relief and said to Encono beside him.
"If it was Mallorca last season, I agree, because there would definitely be a lot of gaps in Mallorca's defense last season." Ncono was not happy because of Jose's words, but said with a positive comment: "But Mallorca played three midfielders this season and had strict protection of the penalty area. If it was this tactic, I think Franco seemed to be more suitable last season. Of course, if you want to achieve perfection, you have to introduce Buffon. Then it would be too difficult to break through Mallorca's defense."
Jose laughed: "We can't afford Buffon... OK, Thomas, I understand what you mean, but the three-middle midfielder can also play attacking. Have you watched our last game against Barcelona? That is the three-middle midfielder in the offensive state. Our effect in the offensive state is no less than the previous game, but Roa conceded more goals in this case... I just want to ask you one question now, that is, do you think Carlos's state has reached the state of successfully participating in the top-level game? Note that it is not an ordinary league. In the next round, we will face La Coruña and Valencia in the next round. We will welcome Ajax in the Champions League in a week. The weight of these three games is very heavy."
Ncono became solemnly. He knew why Jose was so cautious. It was not that young players could not use it, but that they had to choose the right place to use it. Those who were new to play such important games, and they played three games in a row. If their performance was not good, it would affect his confidence, which would have a great hindrance to his future development.
Jose dared to suddenly use Mathias in a competition like the Champions League final because he knew Mathias for more than a year and knew that this young man had a big heart. Jose was not familiar with Cameni. He only had a few months of contact and could not make an accurate judgment. Only someone who was extremely familiar with Cameni could make such judgments.
And Jose believes that Encono is not a person who will be blinded by personal feelings.
Ncono thought for a long time before shook his head slightly.
"It's still a little short. If there are a few ordinary league games at the bottom..."
"But there is no such opportunity." Jose said decisively: "I originally wanted to wait too much, but now I can't wait."
"Then you have to have a gamble." Ncono said to Jose.
"Then bet." Jose stood up long: "Tell Carlos that he will be the main goalkeeper next... Tell him that even if there are mistakes, don't be afraid. I don't care about training him with one season!"
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After hearing Jose's words conveyed by Ncono, Cameni was stunned.
Two years after Juventus, Saint-Etienne and Le Havre had almost no balls to play, Cameni cherishes the opportunity to join Mallorca and the opportunity to play in the second team. He knows that Jose is mostly preparing to reuse him. After all, Franco is gone, and Roa is older. However, if he does not perform well in the second team and Roa performs well, then maybe he can only continue to play in the second team. In the next season, Mallorca will buy a better goalkeeper, and he will continue to be a substitute to the end...
He had thought about this worst situation, but even the worst situation was much better than in Le Havre. Here he could at least play in the Spanish Second Division, and in Le Havre, he couldn't even play in the reserve team...
However, now, Ncono told him that Jose is planning to let him play the main player in the next home game against La Coruña, and said that even if he has to pay a season of poor results, he must be trained!
Although the authenticity of this sentence is worth considering, because even if Roa performs poorly and his performance is not good, Jose may have to find a trusted goalkeeper to come during the winter break. It is now the end of October, and there is only one month left before the Spanish transfer market opens on December 1. During this period, Mallorca will participate in five league games and two Champions League games. These seven games will determine his future destiny!
"I must seize this opportunity!" Cameni said loudly, not only to Ncono in front of him, but also to himself!
If you have never lost it, you will not know how to cherish it. Cameni's career began very early. At the age of 12, he played in the Swiss Super League for five seasons. From the age of 12 to 17, he gained a lot of things - the glory of the professional league, the joy of winning the Olympics, participated in the African Cup, the World Cup... He also went to the World Cup that many famous players had never been to. However, after the age of 17, he began to suddenly fall into a trough. He could not play in Juventus, at Saint-Etienne, and at Le Havre...
If this continues, he will be ruined. Cameni is very clear about this. After coming to Mallorca, he began to return to his previous form. Now he has the opportunity to face giants like La Coruna and Valencia in the La Liga field, and participate in a club's life-and-death battle in the top competition in the Champions League!
Happiness comes too quickly and too suddenly, but when we wait for this moment, Kameni waited for two years!
He spent a day calming down his excitement, and then he began to train more enthusiastically and adjust his condition to his best.
Whether it is Tristan, Luke, Pandiani or Belleon, he will wipe out the attacks of these opponents one by one!
On October 29, the day before Mallorca played against La Coruña at home, Jose announced the roster for the next game.
Goalkeeper Carlos Cameni, defender Beletti, Mathias, Mex, Ram, midfielder Dakot, Alonso, Iniesta, Kaka, forward Etoo, Drogba.
Nadal was placed on the bench due to some minor injuries in the last round of the game. Jose used Iniesta as a midfielder for two consecutive rounds, and his intention was obvious - we want to continue the attack!
The defense is handed over to Carlos Cameni, who played for Mallorca for the first time!
Everyone's eyes were turned to Cameni, and Roa walked over to Cameni, picked up Cameni's head, and then touched his forehead.
"Do it well... We want to attack. I am really not good at this tactic, but I remember to perform well. Although I am old, I still want to regain the main position."
Mallorca's performance is not particularly good, and Roa is also under great pressure. In this case, Jose's use of Cameni to play the main force is also beneficial to his relief. After all, he doesn't pursue anything, just thinking that Mallorca can perform better.
Cameni, who was about to take the first appearance, nodded heavily to Roa.
Chapter completed!