Chapter 65: Lopetegui's protection, a true two-front war

"Thump thump!"

After drinking a whole row of iced Yakult, Jiang Yuan and Casemiro had diarrhea as expected.

Casemiro's condition was not serious, but for Jiang Yuan, it was still a bit difficult to drink 5 bottles of iced drinks in a row. This was the third time Jiang Yuan appeared in the toilet of Gaya Training Center in the afternoon.

But the good news is that Jiang Yuan already feels that he should be almost well after this defecation.

Just as Jiang Yuan flushed the toilet and washed his hands, the system's voice suddenly flashed through his mind.

[The host has only completed one game in the past two weeks. As a young player, the host should undergo high-intensity training to improve himself. The task is triggered.]

[Task requirements: Complete at least 20 games and win at least 15 games in the next two months]

[Task Reward: 12% of the Phnom Penh template fragment]

wdf?

Jiang Yuan stood there in a daze. Triggering the system task should have been good news, but the task requirements this time seemed a bit outrageous?
Damn, Porto’s games, even if they include the Portuguese Super League, the Portuguese League Cup and the Champions League, they may not be able to play 20 games in two months, right?

Plus, the Champions League probably has nothing to do with Jiang Yuan, so if you calculate it this way...

Jiang Yuan touched his fingers and calculated the upcoming schedule.

My goodness, even if he can play in every game, Jiang Yuan can only play 15 games at most, which is far from meeting the system requirements.

"Why don't you die?"

Jiang Yuan cursed at the air, but he didn't expect Lopetegui to come to the bathroom at this time.

"Jiang, what were you talking about just now? Why do you look so angry?"

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan was speaking Chinese just now, otherwise Lopetegui would have thought he was a madman.

"Nothing, I was just complaining that my performance in the previous game was not good enough!"

Jiang Yuan blushed. Although he had scored 26 goal and 1 assist in 1 minutes as a substitute in the first two games, as a player in the game, Jiang Yuan knew that he was lacking in many aspects.

Take the most basic problem of ball stopping for example. Compared with his Porto teammates who have received professional training since childhood, Jiang Yuan's ability to stop the ball in mobile warfare is obviously much weaker.

Otherwise, relying solely on his starting ability, Jiang Yuan's number of goals would be 2, not 1.

"Come on, I just want to tell you about this. Is your stomach feeling better?"

Lopetegui asked with some concern.

"Of course, I can drink another row of Yakult now!"

Jiang Yuan joked and walked out of the toilet with Lopetegui.

"...Well, Jiang, how do you feel about the first two games?"

Lopetegui spoke hesitantly and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Jiang Yuan shrugged: "As far as I'm concerned, everyone is pretty good. I do have a gap with the starting players in many areas, and the gap is quite big."

The gap that Jiang Yuan was talking about was naturally the issue of ball sense. After receiving systematic physical strengthening, Jiang Yuan and the Porto first-team players were not much different in physical fitness.

In fact, many people have a misunderstanding that the physical genes of the yellow race are not as good as those of the white race. This is actually wrong.

Existing literature can only prove that black people do have advantages over the other two races in terms of bone strength, muscle density, and even hemoglobin index in the blood.

However, there is not much difference between Asians and Caucasians in the exercise physiology template.

The reason why white people are stronger is actually largely due to their dietary structure and exercise training for young people.

Jiang Yuan believes in one thing: the differences between individuals are far greater than the differences between races.

After listening to Jiang Yuan's words, Lopetegui nodded and replied: "There is no way. It would be better if you could come to Porto's youth training base for training earlier. I don't mean to offend you, but China's football training system does have some problems."

"Mr. Hu Lun, what you said is true, but compared to the current situation of Chinese football, I would rather talk about the game."

"Hahaha, you seem to want to know why I suddenly came to you, right? I won't waste any more time. To be honest, your training and competition performances in the past few days have far exceeded my initial expectations of you."

Lopetegui stopped walking and sat on a bench beside the court with Jiang Yuan. The first-team players were doing shuttle runs and there was a physical trainer in charge of this project, so he could take time to chat with Jiang Yuan. "So, Mr. Hu Lun, do you mean I can start?"

Jiang Yuan said jokingly that he knew his own strength best. With his current basic skills, it was impossible for him to start in Porto.

In other words, the effect of having Jiang Yuan as a substitute is far better than having him as a starter, because Jiang Yuan is a new player and other teams cannot make targeted tactical plans for him. This is why Jiang Yuan was able to "successfully steal the ball" when playing against the Belen people.

Hearing this, Lopetegui smiled and said: "You know that's not what I meant. On the contrary, I am now considering putting you in the U19 team. It just so happens that the U19 team is playing in the European Youth League. I hope you can stand out in the U19 level competition."

"what?"

Jiang Yuan stood up directly. How could he sit still?

"Mr. Hulun, please kill me!"

"..."

Lopetegui was startled by Jiang Yuan's actions and quickly explained: "Jiang, calm down, I haven't finished yet!"

Jiang Yuan shook his head: "If you demote me to U19, I will die here on the spot."

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan grabbed the bench with both hands and pretended to bang his head against the wall.

"Shit, wait a minute!"

Lopetegui also stood up and grabbed Jiang Yuan. Apart from anything else, Jiang Yuan certainly didn't look like he was joking.

"Jiang, listen to me. I want you to play in the European Youth League with the U19 team to supplement your practical experience. This is very important for your growth. I promise, I promise that your name will still be on the first-team list!"

Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Lopetegui say that his name was still on the list.

That’s right, just half a breath, because Jiang Yuan still had to keep half a breath to deal with what Lopetegui would say next.

"Why do you want me to play for the U19 team? Although I don't have the strength to start in the Porto first team, I don't need to play for the U19 team, right?"

Jiang Yuan said that no one else would ever say such a thing, but Jiang Yuan could.

Because it took him less than two months to go from Porto's U17 to a substitute in the first team, his speed of improvement is obvious to all.

"I know that it is because you are so outstanding that I want to protect you. I don't want to see a talented player die in my hands."

Lopetegui sighed, he also had his own difficulties.

The talent Jiang Yuan has shown now is likely to be worth a maximum price of 16 million euros, which is not a small amount of money for any team. Lopetegui is afraid that Jiang Yuan playing in the high-intensity Portuguese Super League at the age of will cause irreversible damage to his body.

This is also the reason why even though Jiang Yuan performed well, Lopetegui still put him in the U19.

"Or, if you feel that the U19 team is too weak, I can also arrange for you to hone your skills in the B team. I have discussed and analyzed with the coaching staff. Your current level is between the main players in the Portuguese First Division and the rotation players in the Portuguese Super League. You are only 16 years old now, so there is no need to be so anxious."

Lopetegui was afraid that Jiang Yuan would be upset, so he added another sentence.

"Wait, Mr. Hullen, you said I didn't make it out of the first team, and you've already signed me up for the B team and U19, is that right?"

Jiang Yuan suddenly thought of something and asked.

Lopetegui nodded and said: "Since we didn't know much about your talent at the beginning, plus your age, we signed you up for all the games from U17 to U23, as well as the B team's first team."

Good guy!
Jiang Yuan licked his lips. This Loppete guitar player is truly a talent.

"Mr. Hullen, I have an idea that I don't know if I should tell you..."

Jiang Yuan looked into Lopetegui's eyes with a hesitant expression.

"That's what you say!"

"I want to play in the Portuguese Super League and the UEFA Youth League at the same time, fighting on two fronts"

"Jiang, what did you say?"

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