Hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, Number Six understood. He wanted both the ball and the person to pass. He switched to a new ball and placed it a dozen steps away from Zhang Xiaobao. He stepped back again.
Without waiting for the ball to start, Zhang Xiaobao said, "Let me say this first. Don't think that if you kick the ball so high, you can run in front of me to chase the ball. That way, I will definitely reach the ball before you.
And I have to tell you, when I play in the future, one of my teammates will appear a certain distance behind me. If you really kick the ball far away, even if I don't chase, you won't be able to catch up.
Of course, if it's a game and I'm a defender, I won't give you the chance to position the ball unless it's a foul. Don't expect to be able to easily kick the ball. "
"Oh." Number Six further understood that Zhang Xiaobao was not competing with him in terms of speed. He wanted him to use the same method as yesterday to trick people.
Since that was the case, there was no need for a run-up. He stood behind the ball and looked at Zhang Xiaobao. He kicked forward little by little. When he was about six steps away from Zhang Xiaobao, he suddenly swung his leg back to make a shooting pose. He paused for about half a second before his right leg fell. However, it was the back of his right foot that pushed the ball away.
When he looked up at Zhang Xiaobao again, Zhang Xiaobao's position had moved. Weiwei moved half a step to the left. Her upper body relaxed and her legs were slightly bent.
Number Six had to repeat the action again. Zhang Xiaobao still moved half a step.
"Little Gongzi, why don't you come and steal it?" Number Six asked helplessly.
"Because I'm not stupid. There's not enough time for me to tackle the ball. I just need to make you unable to pass. There's no need to steal. Otherwise, I'll lose my position and the teammates behind me will be in danger."
Zhang Xiaobao said loudly to Number Six. In fact, he was saying this to everyone except for Wang Juan.
Number Six was even more helpless. He lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then, he took a deep breath and lightly tapped the ball in front of him. Suddenly, he sped up, his eyes fixed on Zhang Xiaobao's leg. Just when he thought that Zhang Xiaobao would rush forward to snatch the ball, he found that Zhang Xiaobao was retreating with small, quick steps.
Suddenly, he felt that the distance he had imagined to break through had changed. He hesitated, but his body was still charging forward.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaobao suddenly stretched his right foot forward, his body leaning back to the ground. Before Number Six's foot touched the ball, he first tackled the ball. With his hand on the ground again, he got up and dribbled the ball away, directly shoveling the ball for Number Six.
"Wow, big brother is amazing." Xiao Bei cheered for her brother, who was covered in mud.
Wang Juan rubbed her feet on the ground. She was afraid that Zhang Xiaobao would bruise himself. This was not a lawn. Fortunately, there were no large grains of sand on the ground, and Zhang Xiaobao was wearing pants.
"Again." Zhang Xiaobao kicked the ball back. "Use your brain to play football. Don't think that others will do as you think."
"How would I know that I can still retreat?" Number Six muttered. Once again, he prepared to dribble the ball past people.
Calculating what Zhang Xiaobao would do, he walked forward little by little. When he walked to a certain distance, Zhang Xiaobao stepped back again.
Number Six's eyes turned. He first made a feint to shoot the ball, then made a poke motion. It was still a feint. Suddenly, he kicked the ball diagonally to the left with his right foot and started to chase.
However, this time, Zhang Xiaobao did not move to the left at all. Instead, he turned around and blocked Number Six behind him. He caught the ball first and snatched it under his feet.
Xiao Bei's cheers naturally came from the side of the field.
"Little Gongzi, why didn't you move to the left this time?" Number Six was depressed.
"Because your shoulders didn't move, so your center of gravity also didn't move. Even if you're making a feint, you have to make it more realistic. Again." Zhang Xiaobao kicked the ball over.
"No, Little Gongzi, you can pass me. I can also make you unable to pass." Number Six felt that the defending side had the advantage on the field, so he passed the ball back, intending to save some face.
Xiao Bei asked his sister beside him, "Brother is attacking. Can he pass?"
At that moment, Wang Juan knew that Zhang Xiaobao still had some skills that he had not shown to her. Based on the two actions of grabbing the ball and reaction speed just now, Zhang Xiaobao had at least a period of professional practice.
Therefore, she said to Xiao Bei with confidence, "In theory, the attacking side can use more than ten methods to pass people. I just don't know how many your brother has mastered. Let's see."
"Oh, so many? I think my brother can use at least three. "Xiao Bei really wanted to say that his brother could use all of them, but he was worried that his words would be too full of himself.
Zhang Xiaobao also placed a distance of more than ten steps. He first asked Number Six if he was ready. The moment Number Six agreed, Zhang Xiaobao suddenly moved. He first kicked the ball a distance of more than four meters, and at the same time, his body's speed also approached that of a hundred meter dash.
Then, his left foot kicked the ball to his left, and his body suddenly went around Number Six's left side. Before Number Six could react, the ball had already passed him.
"Xiao Bei, this is the simplest way to break through. When the forward dribbles the ball and rushes up, all the defenders can only do two actions. One is to retreat, not giving the forward a chance to break through their defensive position, and limit the forward's angle of shooting."
Wang Juan also said loudly to her sister. Other people might not understand the logic behind it just by looking.
"What's the other action?" Xiao Bei asked very cooperatively.
"Foul. Don't hesitate to use any means to bring down the forward. Once the forward with both speed and skill dribbles the ball and rushes up, even if there are three defenders facing him, no one will dare to easily intercept the ball. It's best to pull him down and slow him down. If you can avoid tackling, don't tackle."
Wang Juan continued to explain.
Number Six on the field was stunned. It was too fast. He stood there and gasped for breath. "Little Gongzi, you're close. Put the ball further away and bring it over. I'll definitely be able to stop it. Put it more than twenty-five steps away."
"Are you sure you want me to put it further away?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"Yes!" Number Six nodded vigorously.
"Okay, I'll let you see what it looks like if it's further away." Zhang Xiaobao held back his laughter and put the ball about twenty-five steps away from Number Six.
Wang Juan was on the sidelines. "It's over. Didn't Number Six hear what I said just now?"
Xiao Bei and the others didn't completely understand why they couldn't let the forward rush up. At the same time, they watched curiously.
Zhang Xiaobao himself took another ten steps back. He pulled up his pants and accelerated forward. When his feet touched the ball, his speed was even faster than before. At the same time, his upper body began to swing left and right. His two legs were wide apart. Every time he touched the ball, he would adjust his posture.
When he quickly approached the retreating Number Six, his body suddenly swayed to the left. The range was very large. Number Six hurriedly blocked to his right. The result was needless to say. Zhang Xiaobao swayed to the right and passed over the ball. Number Six wanted to go back, but the result was that he fell down with a thud.
"This is called the pendulum pass. You've all seen the clock. It's made long ago. When the body swings, it's like a pendulum, making it impossible for the defender to accurately judge. In fact, there's no way to judge at all. They can only guess. If they happen to be able to block it, it's luck because the attacker's pendulum movement isn't fixed and can be adjusted at any time."
Wang Juan continued to be the commentator. As everyone listened, their eyes widened. It could actually be done like this.
Zhang Xiaobao continued. This time, although he didn't swing as violently, he was still swinging. Then, he would step over the ball with his left foot and then step over with his right foot. Number Six watched. He couldn't tell which foot Zhang Xiaobao was going to use to move the ball. In the end, he was swayed and fell down.
"This is called cycling. It looks very simple, but it's not easy to practice because it's hard to control your rhythm and speed. Every feint can become a real move. It just depends on how the defender reacts."
Wang Juan's role hadn't changed. She was still introducing.
"Again. Slow down a little. I can definitely block it." Number Six was passed again and again. Each time, it was different. He was very unconvinced.
"Okay." This time, Zhang Xiaobao's speed wasn't as fast, but it wasn't slow either. He rushed over with the ball. When he was close to Number Six, his left foot pulled the ball back and his body turned halfway to block Number Six. His right foot dribbled the ball and his body continued to turn. His left foot kicked the ball past Number Six.
"This is called the Masai … uh … Xiao Bao Spin. It's a method of forcefully breaking through the body's blocking position." Wang Juan hesitated for a moment. In the end, she didn't say the real name of this move. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain it.
"Again." Number Six.
"This is called the Tail Flick. It's a move to confuse the opponent. First, you move the ball in one direction, usually the outer instep. Then, you use the inner part of your foot to flick the ball in the opposite direction." Wang Juan.
"Again." Number Six.
"This is called the Turn Around to Flick the Ball. You have to be careful. If your reaction is slow, it's easy for the opponent to turn around first. The key is to lean as hard as possible so that the opponent can't adjust his balance." Wang Juan.
"Again." Number Six.
"This is called the Back Flick the Ball. It's one foot in front of you and one foot behind you. Then, you flick the ball from your back to your front, which is the back of the defender. Then, you circle around him. If the opponent is taller or more agile than you, it's best not to use this move. It's too obvious." Wang Juan.
"Again …"
"This is called …"
On the field, Zhang Xiaobao used different moves to circle around Number Six again and again. Wang Juan patiently explained it to everyone.
Xiao Bei and the others were dumbfounded by what they saw and heard. It was just dribbling the ball around a person. There were so many moves. It was an eye-opener.
As the commentator, Wang Juan had her eyes wide open. She did not expect Zhang Xiaobao to be able to execute every move so smoothly and naturally. Although there was also the 'cooperation' of Defender # 6, Zhang Xiaobao had indeed executed them in a very standard manner, just like a textbook. Only standard movements could be easily learned, but improvisation was another matter altogether.
When Zhang Xiaobao made a sudden stop and change direction movement to shake Number Six, he finally stopped and said, "That's about it. I'm a little stupid, so I don't know much. Later, I'll do a few more slow moves. Once everyone learns it, you have to practice diligently.
Don't stick to the form. You have to be flexible. Not only can you do it yourself, but you also have to be able to see if others are going to do it. That's it for today. I'll do a few slow moves for everyone. Next time, we'll talk about the key points of formation and individual positions. "
The players were so shocked by Zhang Xiaobao's humble words that they wanted to find a rope to hang themselves on. One by one, they bowed their heads and stood respectfully. They watched Zhang Xiaobao practice the slow moves over and over again. They secretly swore to themselves that once they learned it, they would be able to win glory for the "ever-victorious" team.
Wang Juan watched from the side and said worriedly, "Don't think about practicing all the moves smoothly at once. Practice selectively according to your own conditions. If you practice one move well, it will be enough for you to make waves on the field. The most important thing is the basic moves. Xiao Bao, go back and write a training plan."
Xiao Bei and the other nine people watched excitedly. Even Jun Er and Pan Er were affected by the atmosphere. They found a ball and chased after it, giggling from time to time.
"We have to close off the training," Zhang Gang suddenly said.
Xiao Bei and the other eight people nodded quickly. Xiao Bei said, "Yes, close off. We can't let others learn it. These are the moves that Big Brother taught us. It's amazing. Re-select the substitutes and let them play blindly with others first. When our training here is done, I'll let them see the power of our" ever-victorious "team."
When Number Six heard Xiao Bei's words, he immediately promised, "We will be on the" ever-victorious "team in the future. If we really leave one day, we promise not to spread the news and not to play for other teams."
The other players also promised. They felt their own insignificance. Even if the "ever-victorious" team did not look for them, they could just find a random team to play for and nurture them.
They already had so many skills just to pass people. There were also defensive skills that had not been taught. There were also the skills of setting up the formation. With so many skills taught to them, if they leaked it, it would be a betrayal.
Even if Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan did not teach them a lesson, they would still be criticized behind their backs.
Their expressions made Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan not know what to do. They did not care if someone leaked the skills. It was not industrial or agricultural skills. In sports competitions, there was never a winning strategy. If there was an undefeated strategy, then there was no competition. If there was no competition, then there was no defeat.
The purpose of the competition was to win. The spirit of sports was to work hard and cooperate. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan never thought that the spirit of sports was health and peace. That was definitely a lie.
In the beginning, the various sports were related to war, such as long-distance running and polo. One was the transmission of information, and the other was the application of weapons and horsemanship.
There were also discus, javelin, shot put, bow and arrow, shooting, and so on.
However, later on, everyone knew how to do and say different things, so a part of the projects that were not directly aimed at war were derived. However, the essence of its creation did not change.
The two felt that it was not good to always win in their own country. When the time came, other people would not play with them, but they could not directly tell the team members. They could go and talk about it. If they revealed the skills, wouldn't that be pouring cold water on them?
They could only hope that other teams would be smarter and learn after seeing it.
At noon, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had a working lunch with the team members. It was a lunch box, not a lunch box.
Zhang Xiaobao specially asked people to prepare wine. When everyone was seated, he raised his glass first. "Seeing that everyone is so enthusiastic, I would like to toast to everyone. You have to work hard to train and study skills. Cheers."
The players were very excited. They raised their glasses and drank. Today, not only did they learn skills, but they could also eat with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. They usually ate with the emperor.
"But." Zhang Xiaobao said again when everyone finished drinking. As soon as these two words came out, the team members became serious.
"However, you can only drink one glass of wine. In the future, you are not allowed to drink at ordinary times, and you are not allowed to drink too much. Our team wants to develop professionally. From tomorrow onwards, your work and rest time, what you eat, and the amount of training will be strictly limited.
Every seven days, you will be given a day off. In the absence of a game, you will go home to see your parents. If you are married, you will see your wife and children. I will give you a bottle of wine. You can drink at most one bottle. Remember to bring the glass bottle back. "
When Zhang Xiaobao's hand reached here, everyone laughed.
Wang Juan added, "Bei Bei and the others will arrange a place for you to sleep and train alone. You are not allowed to gamble in the dormitory, and you are not allowed to go out to find or call the women in the brothel.
Bei Bei and the others will prepare everything for you, including underwear, shoes, and so on. There will also be a lot of wages. You have to spend the rest of your time on training or thinking about your skills. If you are bored, we will arrange entertainment for you.
You are not allowed to sneak out to show off to other women. The real time to show off is when you score a goal on the field, when you intercept and save the opponent's tricky ball. The shouts and cheers of the audience on the field will be more pleasant than the moans of women. "
The players did not dare to laugh at this time. Some of them had done such things before. After playing the game, they would go to the brothel to brag. As a woman, Wang Juan's words could be understood as a threat.
This was because she had another name, Demon Fiend Cuckoo.
One by one, they put down their chopsticks and sat there, not daring to move as they listened to the lecture.
Bei Bei saw that there was an awkward silence and very sensibly interjected, "Drink another glass of wine. It is not very strong. I only drank it in a daze. If you think that the requirements are too strict, you can leave after eating. I will give you more money."
Everyone shook their heads. If they left such an opportunity, they would regret it for life.
"Since you are not willing to leave, I am very happy." Bei Bei still spoke like an adult. "What I want to say is that my brother and sister are involved. You represent the face of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. You can lose the game. I allowed you to lose the first three games because I saw their hard work in training.
I … I … What's my name again? Oh, I remember. Even if you lose, you have to lose with dignity. I am willing to lose because my strength and luck are not as good as yours. I don't want to lose because you did not train hard. That will make me very angry, and the consequences … "
"The consequences are very serious." Xiao Yuan added.
"Let me say it." Bei Bei glared at Xiao Yuan.
The players could not help but laugh again.
After lunch, they rested for a while. In the afternoon, Zhang Xiaobao continued to talk about the techniques of dribbling the ball past people. It was just the movements, not the psychology, coordination, and so on. Those content had to be taken slowly.
For the next few days, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had been busy with other things in the morning and came to train in the afternoon. Their progress was very fast, but the team members did not understand. They just wanted to let them have a concept first.
Half a month later, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had more or less settled everything. They planned to have a military examination with the generals and then go to the original Turkic Khaganate. Li Longji sent someone to deliver a message.
"Xiao Bao, they said that they want to play a game with us first before having a military examination," Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao while holding a piece of paper with words written on it, or what was called a letter of challenge.
"Hmm?" Zhang Xiaobao was very surprised. "Haven't they been anxious to compete? Now that we are competing, they want to wait a little longer."
"This shows that they are smarter. If they really agree to compete directly, their momentum and mentality will be at a disadvantage. A game is to tell us that they are not anxious, to let us understand that we cannot steal the will of a general, and that we cannot steal the courage of an ordinary man. Do you want to compete?"
Wang Juan smiled and shook the piece of paper as she spoke.
"Compete? I can even guess why they want to compete. It's probably because they see that winning and losing is very common for us, so they came up with a method to beat us. Then they can enter the military examination and suppress us in terms of momentum. That's fine too. I want to see what kind of formation they can come up with."
Zhang Xiaobao did not care at all. The team that had participated in the competition recently was the substitute team that had been recruited. The main team was currently in closed-door training. Although the time was short, it was still longer than the time the generals had to prepare.
"Fine, let's compete!" Wang Juan wrote a reply to the letter of challenge.
Li Longji received the letter of challenge. In truth, he also wanted to win once. He just happened to discuss with the generals and came up with a formation that he felt was very good.
The next day, the competition began. Lawn, real lawn, the Sinongsi had been forced to make it. They had sent horses to the south to bring back the soil and raise it in a large shed. This was Zhang Xiaobao's initial idea, and it just happened to come in handy.
The grass was indeed not very formal, but it was still a lawn after all. Even if it froze to death after one use, it was worth it.
Platforms were set up around the field. There were many spectators, all wearing thick clothes.
The generals surrounded Li Longji and led the team into the field. In order to reduce the burden, they had dressed the team in thin clothes.
They had previously understood the situation of the "Always Victorious" team and were full of confidence.
But when the "Always Victorious" team appeared, Li Longji was stunned. He did not recognize any of them. Could it be that the portrait was not accurate? He had already understood everyone, so why was it not the same?
The generals were also stunned. The "Always Victorious" team was wrapped in thick clothes. It did not look like they were here to compete, but to see who wore more clothes. Could it be that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had given up?
This time, Zhang Xiaobao became the commentator and started talking nonsense. While he was talking nonsense, the members of his own team started warming up. First, they put on their clothes and did some exercises. Then, they took off their clothes, revealing their trousers and short sleeves. Each of them was wearing knee pads and leggings, and the shoes on their feet were different from usual.
Li Longji and the generals started to feel uneasy. They could feel a different temperament from the members of the two teams.
Everyone on his side was arrogant and acted like they were the best in the world. On the other hand, the other side was very calm and did not show any signs of arrogance. They were quietly and seriously doing all kinds of exercises.
"Lishi, the situation doesn't look good." Li Longji could feel the pressure coming from the "Always Victorious" team from the stands. It was an aura that could only be felt from the "Vigorous Protection Team" and the "Golden Guards". To be precise, they were as immovable as mountains.
Gao Lishi nodded repeatedly. "Your Majesty, are we still going to compete?"
"Yes. I and the generals have come up with a special formation. Are you afraid of them?" Li Longji was looking forward to the formation helping them win.
As such, the members of the two teams stood in the middle of the field and greeted the audience first. Then, they played a coin toss. Both teams got into formation. Zhang Xiaobao's team got the ball, while the other team got the field.
The other team got into position first. Needless to say, the goalkeeper only had one position. As for the other ten players, eight of them rushed to the front while the other two stayed near the goalkeeper, forming a 208 formation.
This was much better than the previous formation where all ten players rushed forward together. Li Longji and the generals had researched this formation together. It had both offense and defense.
But when the "Always Victorious" team got into position, they were really confused. There were four players at the back, five in the middle, and one in the front. The one in the front was the number six player, and the five in the middle were on the left and right. Weiwei was in a forward position and looked like she was ready to assist at any time.
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