"By the way, Nick, what's the name of that little guy?" Ouyang Ao asked curiously.
"Theo, Theo Walcott" Nick replied. He couldn't figure out why Ouyang Ao was interested in this little guy. Although he has good speed, he can only be regarded as the best in the echelon. His potential is average, and there are still many young players better than him.
"Theo Walcott?" Ouyang Ao's expression slowly solidified, and he thought to himself: "Isn't it right? Is this guy Walcott, Arsenal's little tiger??" [bsp; No wonder he looks more and more The more familiar it looks, but Walcott was born in the Southampton youth training camp. He was not recruited to Arsenal until 2006 by Arsene Wenger. He should have been at Southampton in 2004. How could he appear in Sheffield Wednesday's youth academy? In training camp? ?
The familiar face of the young man on the training field made Ouyang Ao more and more certain that he was the little tiger Walcott in his past life memory, but the current situation made him confused as to why there was a historical deviation.
If the original direction is followed, Walcott should be in the Southampton youth training camp, and it is absolutely impossible to appear in the Sheffield Wednesday youth training camp. But how to explain this guy with excellent speed named Walcott in front of him? ? ? Could it be the same name but different people? But it¡¯s impossible to look so similar
In short, Ouyang Ao was a little entangledbut he quickly got rid of these entanglements. Whether it was a deviation in the trajectory of history or problems in other aspects, but if this guy is really the little tiger Volko in his previous life memory, In particular, wouldn't it be a good thing to show up at Sheffield Wednesday's youth academy?
Ouyang Ao was still not sure that the kid with outstanding speed in front of him was the little tiger Walcott. He said to Nick: "How did this little guy join our youth training camp?"
The continuous questions surrounding Walcott made it easy for Nick to tell that Ouyang Ao was interested in him. Although it was a bit strange, as the director of the youth team, Nick still answered the questions of his immediate boss honestly.
"The recruitment of our youth training camp is usually at the beginning of the season. He was brought here by his uncle for trial training after the recruitment activities. It is said that he played in the Swindon Under-11 team before"
Playing for Swindon Under 11s? The little tiger Walcott, who was later poached by Wenger, also played in the Swindon Under-11 team before joining the Southampton youth academy! !
All this seems to confirm that this little guy is the real little tiger Walcott!
Ouyang Ao felt a little excited. Although he couldn't see Walcott's potential now, he knew how amazing the little tiger's growth trajectory would be in the future. Walcott was definitely a genius, a An exciting talent, otherwise Wenger would not have lured him to Arsenal when he was 17 years old, and spent nearly 12 million pounds on him in transfer fees. This is definitely a large amount of money for the stingy French professor, and the fact that Wenger is willing to take out the check is enough to prove how amazing Walcott's potential is.
"This young man has worked very hard and has a solid foundation, but" Seeing Ouyang Ao deep in thought, Nick hesitated to speak.
"But what?" After Ouyang Ao heard this sentence, he knew that the youth training director should not be optimistic about Walcott's development prospects, but he was still curious about what made the director make such a decision. Judgmental. Seeing Nick looking like he didn't know what to say and was very embarrassed, Ouyang Ao immediately understood that it was him who kept the youth training director from speaking freely.
"It doesn't matter if you just say it, I want to hear your true opinion." It seems that his interest in Walcott made the youth training director afraid to speak freely.
After hearing Ouyang Ao's words, Nick breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He had been thinking about how to report Walcott's situation to the coach. He thought it would be better to say it as tactfully as possible. Who knows what he is doing? Will his opinions be adopted? If he offends someone by saying the wrong thing, he will be depressed.
Some people may think that the youth training director is too timid and not straightforward enough But when a person needs to work hard for his own livelihood and family, it is inevitable that he will have some concerns.
With Ouyang Ao's words, Nick's worries were dispelled. He looked at Walcott and said: "His talent can only be regarded as ordinary, and his body is also very thin. If it weren't for his speed advantage, Maybe this young man simply doesn't have what it takes to become a professional player."
Nick¡¯s words made Ouyang Ao want to laugh, but out of respect for the youth training director, Ouyang Ao held it back.
Don¡¯t have the qualifications to become a professional player? Are you kidding me? Walcott's future development will probably make your Nick fall.It hurts my eyes, but if there is no forward thinking, maybe Ouyang Ao will have the same view of Walcott as Nick. After all, judging from the current conditions, apart from speed, Walcott does seem a bit mediocre in other aspects ¡
Ouyang Ao didn't know why Walcott didn't join the Southampton youth training camp. His first coach was the old Redknapp. He was coaching at Southampton at the time and was Walcott's first professional coach. , Walcott really showed his strength after he joined the Southampton youth training camp. However, now Walcott, to be honest, the only thing that attracts attention is his speed.
If Ouyang Ao hadn't been forward-thinking, he would have made the same mistake as Nick
If it weren¡¯t for Walcott¡¯s astonishing speed and diligent training attitude, maybe the Nicks wouldn¡¯t have kept him at all.
But he hasn¡¯t shown anything special since then. Except for his speed, he is extremely mediocre in other aspects, his dribbling is only average, and his passing does not have the kind of penetrating passing that makes people shine. Everything about him looks so satisfactory. If that was all, then he might still be a good player, but his thin body ultimately limited his development.
? 15 years old, only a little over 1.4 meters tall, with a thin body that looks like malnutrition, completely unconfrontational, and mediocre familiarity except for speed, which makes the coaches have a headache about this child's positioning.
Put it in the position of an attacking player? He has no dribbling ability and lacks the ability to form effective coordination with his teammates. There is no creativity in passing. He can only say that the ball that should be passed can be passed. He will never be able to see those more hidden routes.
?Being a striker? If he runs into the penalty area with a body like his, he will only end up being knocked to death by the opponent's defender. His shooting is relatively reliable, but it is not accurate enough.
As a defensive player? Using his physical ability as a defensive player, is there any other result other than being beaten by the opponent with his body?
Therefore, after giving up a group of players, Walcott will almost certainly be included in the next batch of purge lists. Although this young man is very humble, works hard in training, and is very popular in the team. But professional football is like this. Brutal competition means a very high elimination rate. Those who fail to meet the requirements will eventually be abandoned by the club.
Nick has seen too much of this situation. At least in his opinion, the thin Walcott does not meet the standards of becoming a professional player.
Not every coach is a Bole. Obviously, compared with the old Redknapp, Nick is not Walcott's Bole. The youth training director does have two skills at the management level, but he is still looking for new talents. It's a little bit worse at the level. If Ouyang Ao hadn't been forward-thinking, maybe he would have given up on Walcott because of Nick's words.
Smiling, Ouyang Ao looked at Nick and said, "This little guy has good speed. Isn't this a trait worth cultivating?"
Nick shrugged: "But football is football after all, not track and field. Speed ??alone is not enough"
Ouyang Ao knew that the youth training director was not optimistic about Walcott, and he did not want to waste words on this issue, so he simply said: "I am optimistic about him, well, let's do this, first sign him an apprenticeship contract, and then Let¡¯s see where he is in a year or two.¡±
When he said this, Ouyang Ao's eyes were full of expectation. Whether he kept it for his own training or sold it later, the decision to sign Walcott was definitely right
Nick was confused. He asked with some confusion: "Signan apprenticeship contract? ButMr. John, his potential can only be considered average. There are many players in the youth training camp who are better than him."
Ouyang Ao simply interrupted Nick: "Haha, Nick, do you know what the nickname given to me by the fans outside is?"
Nick was stunned. He didn't know why Ouyang Ao brought the topic to nicknames again, but he still shook his head and replied: "I don't know."
"They call me the poisonous-eyed coach. I never make mistakes when looking at people. Believe me, if you don't sign him and let other teams sign him, then I guarantee that you will regret it in a short time." " Ouyang Ao said confidently.
Ouyang Ao is the head coach of Sheffield Wednesday, and his decision is the club's decision. Since Ouyang Ao has said so, Nick can't say anything else.
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Today is the Lantern Festival. Ghost Rat is here to wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival. I also want to take a leave from everyone. I will go to a relative¡¯s house for dinner tonight. I may only be able to update one chapter. If I can come back early, I will try to follow the original two updates.