Chapter 283 Learn From Yang Yang's Good Example

On the morning of April 8, Barcelona, ​​Sports City.

When Leo Messi approached the dressing room, before entering the door, he heard movement from inside.

"Hey guys, did you watch last night's game?" was the voice of Brazilian left-back Sylvinho.

He is the second teammate Messi has spoken to since he entered the first team.

"Look, Villarreal played well, but unfortunately he lost." This was Ronaldinho's voice.

He is the first.

"Ajax played better, I think." This was the voice of midfielder Deco.

"Defense, man, they did a good job defending," Ronaldinho retorted.

"No no no, I'm talking about the Chinese boy." Deco replied.

"Yes, that kid is not bad, very powerful." Sylvinho laughed.

Ronaldinho pondered for a while, "Well, it's really good. That Cruyff turned around very quickly and lightly. It can be seen that he has practiced regularly and has a good sense of the ball, but it is not casual enough."

"You can see that everyone is not casual enough, you can't make others play like you, please." Deco countered.

"OK, I'm just stating my opinion, okay?" Ronaldinho was aggrieved.

"I think the pendulum after him is better than the Cruyff turn before him," added the Brazilian superstar.

This was recognized by many teammates in the locker room.

"He's pretty fast, I think."

"It was really fast. I played against him, the Champions League final." Deco said, "I still remember that after the final, my teammates Carvalho and Costa both told me that after the kid came off the bench, he was like a Loach, running everywhere, but he is really smart, and if he is not careful, he will run to the deadly place to catch the ball."

"We have also played against Ajax, and Yang Yang is indeed one of the most threatening players." Giuly joined the discussion, "However, judging from last night's game, his strength has improved a lot by leaps and bounds."

"Yeah, better than last season."

"His stop was pretty average back then."

"The physical confrontation is also weaker."

"Yes, but judging from his performance last night, he has really improved a lot, and it is estimated that he has also worked hard."

"Only eighteen years old, but he has already performed so fiercely. As long as there are no injuries or illnesses, the future is bright."

"Ajax also protects him very well. Now he basically plays 60 to 70 minutes in every game, so there shouldn't be too much problem."

"Ajax is still very strong in this regard."

Everyone discussed for a while, and the topics were all focused on Yang Yang.

But soon, others joined the conversation.

"I think Sneijder is also worthy of attention. He wears a lot of balls for Yang Yang." This is Harvey.

As Barcelona's midfield playmaker, Xavi pays more attention to the midfielder's game.

"Oh, I think you have forgotten Maicon?" Sylvinho reminded.

The Brazilian right-back assisted with a beautiful cross last night at the Singer Stadium.

In today's Barcelona locker room, Brazilian players occupy a large proportion, so they soon began to discuss the cooperation of Maicon and Yang Yang on the right, especially the second goal. They feel that the two are really good. There is a tacit understanding.

"I heard that almost all the giants in Europe are paying close attention to Yang Yang. I'm afraid they will go crazy this summer."

"Which giant doesn't want such a young rookie?"

"I really want to find a chance to compete with him." Ronaldinho said eagerly.

"Just think about it, don't get involved with me." Sylvinho quickly refused.

He is a left-back, just in line with Yang Yang, a right-winger.

When you meet such a player, whoever touches whoever is unlucky.

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

…………

…………

Messi stood at the door of the locker room, listening silently.

He was promoted to the first team this season. As soon as he joined the team, he was taken care of by Brazilian players from South America. The team's top star Ronaldinho said on the spot that from now on, Messi is covered by him.

Ronaldinho, Deco, Sylvinho, Belletti, Ed Nelson, Thiago Motta...

These Brazilian players accepted him from the very beginning, and from now on, whether in scrambles or in group training, he will be with the Brazilian players, which makes Messi integrated into the team smoothly.

He made his first substitute appearance in the seventh round of La Liga last October in Barcelona's away game against Espanyol, but only played for eight minutes, and then played two games as a substitute in the home game against Osasuna. ten minutes.

Since then, he's been on the roster for a month in a row, all on the bench.

In February, he accepted the invitation of the Argentine National Youth Team to participate in the qualifiers in South America and performed well, but after returning, he has been sitting on the bench, occasionally playing a few minutes.

In the away game against Athletic Bilbao, he even only played a minute.

The only time he started and played the whole game was in the last group stage of the Champions League. The team had already qualified for the first round. Rijkaard gave him the starting qualification and played the whole game, but Barcelona lost 0-2 in that game. .

So far this season, he has entered the squad 18 times in Barcelona this season, making seven appearances. The total playing time is only about 200 minutes. In the league, he has entered the squad thirteen times and made five substitute appearances. The total playing time adds up to less than seventy minutes.

This situation makes Messi very depressed, because he is seventeen years old.

The 17-year-old Yang Yang has already performed very well in the Eredivisie League. He has scored Arsenal's goal on behalf of Ajax and scored a lore goal in the Champions League final on behalf of Ajax.

But the seventeen-year-old Messi is still struggling on the bench in Barcelona.

His best friend, Cesc Fabregas, went to Arsenal and was reused. Another friend, Pique, went to Manchester United and attracted much attention. Only he chose to stay and waited hard for the opportunity.

And when Messi heard that Barcelona also intends to introduce Yang Yang, his mind was stunned.

He can play on the left and right sides, but with Ronaldinho on the left, he can only play on the right, but if another 18-year-old Yang Yang is introduced on the right, what chance will he have?

Messi has always been introverted and shy, but he is delicate and sensitive. He doesn't say much, but thinks a lot.

…………

…………

"Leo."

Coach Rijkaard also appeared at the door of the locker room.

He is like a gentleman, always dressed in a neat suit, with a relaxed smile.

He's a nice guy, but assistant coach Ten Carter is a personal nuisance.

"They... they were talking about the UEFA Cup last night." Messi squeezed out a smile, reluctantly.

What kind of person is Rijkaard, who captured Messi's emotional changes all at once.

La Liga's performance in Europe this season has been unsatisfactory, with Real Madrid stuck in the round of 16, while Barcelona also lost to Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in the round of 16.

Pellegrini's Villarreal is the European team that has gone farthest in La Liga this season. Many people have high hopes for them, hoping that they can win a UEFA Cup and resolve the European war for La Liga teams. Awkward.

Unexpectedly, last night, the Yellow Submarine was defeated 2-1 by Ajax. Eighteen-year-old talented youngster Yang Yang scored twice. The limelight even overwhelmed Riquelme, causing the whole of Spain. Football shock.

This morning, from Marca to Aspen to El Pais, from Daily Sports to World Sports, almost every major media is reporting on Yang Yang, a player who hyped up Real Madrid for a while, and then said that Barcelona wanted to get he.

Rijkaard can understand Messi's complicated mood at this moment. He is in conflict with Yang Yang's position. If the club really spends a lot of money to introduce Yang Yang, it will be impossible for him to have Messi's position.

"Leo, don't worry too much, at least so far, I haven't heard the news of the club's contact with Ajax."

After Messi listened, his eyes recovered a little.

"Not long ago, when I returned to the Netherlands, many of them told me about Yang Yang, saying that he has improved rapidly, that he has performed so well this season, and so on, but do you know that Yang Yang is the first to arrive every day? At the training base, he doesn't leave until it gets dark, and during this period of time, he practiced almost all the time."

Messi was silent and asked himself, he was not as hardworking and hardworking as Yang Yang.

"Six months ago, Yang Yang offered to do strength training. During the winter break, he hired the club's fitness coach as a personal trainer and insisted on training, so his performance in the second half went a step further."

Now, Messi understands what Rijkaard said to himself.

Not long ago, assistant coach Ten Carter suggested that he accept strength training, but like all South American players, he was full of resistance to the gym and was reluctant to accept Ten Carter's arrangement.

When Rijkaard told him this at this time, he just wanted to tell him that it was impossible to grow without enduring hardship.

"Believe me, Leo, there is no so-called genius in this world." Rijkaard said a surprising sentence.

Messi was a little surprised, he didn't believe it.

"Ronaldo grew up holding the ball, he was inseparable from the ball, the ball was like a part of his body, so people said he was a genius; Bergkamp practiced hard every day, never stopped, no one accompanied him, just facing Wall training, so people also say he's a genius, and Ronaldinho, who grew up with the ball as well."

"These so-called geniuses, to put it bluntly, are just that the time they have invested in football from childhood to adulthood is much higher than others. Even if there is a little bit of talent, it doesn't matter. One, but the other ninety-nine percent, you have to train hard."

Rijkaard used to be one of the best players in the world, and his remarks brought Messi a great touch, even subversive.

"Two years ago, Yang Yang was just a teenager who couldn't play in an amateur team, but now, he has become a hot talent in European football. He can achieve all this because of his hard work. "

"He's the best role model you can learn from!"

Messi was silent, not knowing what response he should give. These words stimulated him a bit, and he needed to digest it well.

Rijkaard didn't say much, "Just think about it."

Watching the coach leave, Messi couldn't help but think of the guy named Yang Yang from Ajax. Is he really that hard? Is it really that great?

But soon, Messi realized that from the beginning to the end, Rijkaard only said that Barcelona had not contacted Ajax, but he did not say that Barcelona was not interested in Yang Yang.

Realizing this, Messi became uneasy again.