Chapter 1 Real Madrid's Youth Training Team Is Determined to Rent Out

July 30, 2010.

After another day of pre-season training, Mourinho sat in the office of the Valdebebas training base, struggling with a player information sheet.

". His positional sense is very good, he has a natural talent for defensive positioning, and he has an outstanding sense of defense, but he is not aggressive in attacking. He likes to oppress the offensive players' dribbling space and has strong confrontation ability."

"He has stable ball protection and passing ability, but lacks creativity, weak willingness to advance, and insufficient dribbling ability."

"He is a defensive midfielder worth cultivating, with outstanding position selection, active defense, and excellent physical fitness, but weak organizational ability, weak offensive willingness, and solid skills. It is worth mentioning that his header ability is relatively outstanding, and he may play a good role in set-piece tactics in the future."

After reading the summary report submitted by his assistant again, Mourinho's slightly wrinkled brows gradually relaxed.

After rubbing his temples, he seemed to have made the final decision, and put down the player sheet with some regret.

Half an hour later, a young player with an East Asian face knocked on the door and got permission, and walked into Mourinho's office.

"I heard from Mr. Perez that you were looking for me. I was a little sweaty, so I went to take a simple shower. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

The young oriental player came in and explained a little apologetically.

After he had washed, his wet shaved head had not been completely dried. With his handsome and sunny appearance, he looked surprisingly refreshing at the moment.

Mourinho looked at the young player in front of him who was obviously not very restrained, polite but also very cheerful. He smiled and waved his hand without caring, indicating that he should sit down first.

Apparently, in the previous pre-season training, Mourinho had a very good impression of this young player.

"We talked about it once before, Li, I won't say any nonsense. I called you here today to tell you about the arrangements for you this season."

Mourinho said, tapping the report sheet at hand with his fingers.

At this moment, the young oriental player sitting opposite Mourinho also sat up a little straighter, looking like he was listening carefully.

"We have decided to rent you out. You know, the first team currently has enough players in the midfield. In order to be responsible for your growth, we think it is better to rent you out and let you play more games in other teams."

Before Mourinho finished speaking, the young player sitting opposite him looked relieved and happy, and asked Mourinho hurriedly.

"Can I choose the team I want to play for myself, Boss?"

Mourinho smiled and said, "I knew you would ask this," and waved a list of teams in his hand.

"Several teams from the Spanish Second Division and La Liga are interested. Of course, Real Betis is on the list."

The young oriental player was completely relieved and thanked Mourinho again and again.

This young oriental player is called Li Ang.

Don't get me wrong, he is not a French-Chinese, and he doesn't have a foreign name like Leon. He is a serious Chinese player.

Thanks to his relatives in Madrid, he came to Spain at the age of thirteen, and then successfully passed the selection to enter Getafe's youth training camp and embarked on the road of professional youth training.

At the age of fourteen, because of his outstanding performance in the youth team competition, he successfully transferred to La Fabrica, the youth training camp of Real Madrid, a big football club in the same city.

He was promoted to Real Madrid's second team Castilla when he was just eighteen years old. After playing in the Spanish Second Division B for half a season, he was loaned to Real Betis, who lacked a defensive midfielder, to play in the Spanish Second Division for half a season.

At the age of nineteen, he helped Real Betis to advance to La Liga as the third place in the Spanish Second Division for the last time before the reform of the Spanish Second Division promotion system!

At this age, he has such an achievement.

Li Ang cannot be said to be a peerless super genius, but he is completely worthy of his status as an excellent youth training player in Real Madrid's youth training camp.

However, he grew up in La Fabrica since he was a child and is 100% a "family" of Real Madrid. The youth training student is not like other Castilla players.

Others are trying their best to stay in Real Madrid and dream of playing for the Real Madrid first team, but Li Ang is determined to go out.

Even though he was named by the new Real Madrid coach Mourinho this summer and has started pre-season training with the first team players.

He still hasn't changed his mind.

Whether Real Madrid sells him or rents him out, he can accept it.

His only request is to let him go to a team that can play games stably.

And now Real Betis, which has been promoted to La Liga, is naturally the best place for him.

There is a coach who appreciates him, teammates who have been familiar with him for half a year, and fans who like him.

Real Betis is simply a perfect "leveling" place for him.

Mourinho doesn't know what to say about Li Ang.

He has been coaching for so many years, and he rarely sees young players as precocious as Li Ang.

Precocious enough to be unmoved by the temptation of Real Madrid's first team.

Insisting on the club to send him out to play games, Li Ang is also the most "alternative" Real Madrid youth training in Castilla.

Mourinho also paid attention to Li Ang when he first arrived at Real Madrid.

He likes this kind of down-to-earth, hardworking and smart young player.

Maybe Li Ang is a little bit lacking in talent, but for Mourinho, a slightly weaker offensive attribute is not a big problem.

Not to mention that Li Ang's talent on the defensive end really satisfies him.

If there were not too many midfielders in the first team now, Mourinho would not mind giving Li Ang a chance to get some training opportunities in the Real Madrid first team in the new season.

This is what he was struggling with before.

He is optimistic about Li Ang's talent, but Real Madrid does not need talent now.

Real Madrid, which has been suppressed by Barcelona for a long time, needs immediate combat power and the joining of superstars one after another.

So instead of letting Li Ang sit on the bench and waste this precious growth period.

It is better to let him go and expect him to seize the opportunity to grow quickly.

In this way, maybe in a year or two, Mourinho will have the opportunity to cooperate with an excellent defensive midfielder from Castilla.

"Keep working hard, don't give up your diligence and hard work in Valdebebas. I look forward to seeing a better Li Ang in the near future. You are a great guy, keep your focus!"

Mourinho stood up and shook hands with Li Ang and gave him some routine encouragement.

Li Ang smiled and nodded, thanked him again and walked out of Mourinho's office with a brisk step.

This was a simple pre-season talk between the head coach and the player.

If nothing unexpected happens, after Real Madrid and Real Betis have reached an agreement, Li Ang will be able to pack his luggage and return to Seville where he has been for half a year.

This summer's short training with Real Madrid's first-team players looks more like a dream.

In addition to broadening his horizons, Li Ang finally waited for the opportunity to draw the "Golden Star Talent Fragment Card" that he had been looking forward to for six years.

Three years and three years, he has played in the defensive midfielder position for six years!

It's not that he was born with this talent, or that he likes to play defensive midfielder, but that he has no choice.

After leaving Valdebebas, Li Ang called up the "Road to the King of Football" panel in his mind on the way home.

On the far left of this simple system panel, there is a star talent card shining with golden light.

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