The team's forward line was the one that gave Li Ang the most headaches.
Currently, the First Team had five forwards. For a team, five forwards was obviously a little too much.
Moreover, what gave Li Ang the most headaches was that among the five forwards on the First Team, four of them had almost identical characteristics.
Take the main forward, the 23-year-old Spanish player, Pablo Barez, for example. His stats were [Shooting] 60, [Long Shot] 60, [Jumping] 45, [Strength] 40, [Agility] 75, [Explosive Power] 60, and [Speed] 65.
From these stats, one could completely see the player's characteristics. He had good footwork, average shooting skills, and was more agile. However, his physical fitness was quite average.
There were plenty of players like him in the Segunda División. Of course, you could not say that such players were bad.
Sporting de Gijón, a Segunda División team, did indeed need players like Barez.
But the problem was that there were three other players whose characteristics were almost the same as Barez's. Take the team's number ten player, Rubén, for example. This player's stats were [Shooting] 60, [Technique] 65, [Agility] 75, and [Explosive Power] 70. These were the stats of players with relatively good footwork and agility. In terms of physical fitness, Rubén's [Jumping] was only 30, [Strength] was only 45, and [Balance] was only 15. What did this mean? When it came to snatching points, it was very difficult for such players to hold their positions and take the initiative!
Li Ang was depressed. He knew that the Spanish team emphasized footwork and agility. But did the team not take the high ball at all?!
The stats of the other two forwards, Ismail and David Poza, showed that they had the same characteristics as Barez and Rubén.
Li Ang did not understand. What was Rashidria thinking? He got four players with almost the same characteristics. Did he not know that the team needed forwards with different characteristics to enrich their attacking methods?
The only thing that comforted Li Ang was that the team's number 22 player, Matt Bilic, had slightly better stats. [Shooting] 60, [Agility] 60, [Explosive Power] 65, and [Speed] 65. In these stats, David Bilic was not as good as the other four players, but the difference was not too great. Most importantly, Matt Bilic's physical stats were [Balance] 75, [Jumping] 65, and [Strength] 70. There was a gap between these three stats and a first-rate center forward. However, in the current Sporting de Gijón team, he was already a "scarce player." Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, there was a player who could snatch points in the penalty area and hold his position!
Moreover, what puzzled Li Ang the most was that Matt Bilic, the only striker in the team who had a certain amount of deterrence in the penalty area, was not used by the previous manager, Rashidria. Matt Bilic's appearance order was the last; he was the team's fifth striker! The reason was what we just said. In terms of footwork, Matt Bilic was worse than the other four forwards.
Of course, there might be another reason, and that was that Matt Bilic was brought in by Rashidria's predecessor, Heratsus. He was brought in on loan from Real Zaragoza during the winter transfer in 2003. The loan period was one and a half years, which would expire at the end of this season.
Perhaps because he was a player brought in by the previous manager, Rashidria looked down on him even more. According to assistant manager Scott Terry, the club would not renew Matt Bilic's loan after it expired, and would not buy him out … In short, Matt Bilic was also a player abandoned by Rashidria.
At this time, Li Ang really felt that it was unreasonable for the previous manager, Rashidria, not to be dismissed.
On the front line, Li Ang made a decision. Matt Bilic, who was abandoned by Rashidria, would take one of the starting positions. For the other position, Li Ang would choose between Young Mata and the other four players. At present, Li Ang was inclined to choose Young Mata, not only because Mata was his trusted player, but also because Mata was more familiar with Li Ang's tactics. Moreover, in terms of strength, Young Mata did not lose to the other four players. Young Mata lacked experience.
There was a hidden danger on the front line, and that was that Matt Bilic did not have a substitute. Once Bilic was injured, the whole team did not have a striker who could take the ball in the penalty area!
In this regard, Li Ang could only express his helplessness. He vowed that if the team succeeded in avoiding relegation, he must bring in a center forward in the summer transfer market.
At this time, Li Ang had a very talented penalty area striker in his hands, and that was Morata. However, the kid was only 12 years old and had been placed by Li Ang in the Sporting de Gijón youth team for training. He could not be counted on for at least four or five years.
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In the midfield, Li Ang's choices were even narrower. In the team built by Rashidria, there was only one midfielder with strong defensive ability, and this player was actually David Largo, who had been abandoned by Li Ang. This was more awkward. Li Ang certainly would not use David Largo again, and in Li Ang's tactics, the role of the defensive midfielder was particularly emphasized.
Therefore, Li Ang's choices in the midfield were very narrow. At this time, he could only choose to trust the little guy under his direct command. This was not him appointing people based on favoritism, but there was really no one he could use.
In the midfield, Marcos would occupy a defensive midfielder position, and Juan Carlos would also occupy a midfield position. In addition, the team captain, Miguel Kobas, whether in terms of ability or attitude, was satisfactory to Li Ang. He would also occupy a main position. The other midfield position would be contested by Javier Blanco and the other players. In comparison, among the little guys that Li Ang brought from the B team, Javier Blanco's talent was slightly worse, and coupled with his lack of experience, Li Ang could not guarantee Javier a main position. The little guy would need to work harder if he wanted to gain a foothold in the First Team.
In the defensive line, in the game against Aravis, he chose to partner Isma and Jago as center backs.
Li Ang was quite satisfied with the two center backs as a partner. This was a new center back partnership. Previously, the center back partners that Rashidria had always used were Diaz and Jago. However, Li Ang noticed that Diaz's [Bounce] was only 50, which was a big hidden danger for a center back. Therefore, he decisively replaced Diaz with Isma. As Isma was also a main rotation player, Li Ang's adjustment did not cause much dissatisfaction with Diaz.
In the fullback position, the right fullback, Alegre, and the left fullback, Dorado, were players with average stats and did not satisfy Li Ang. However, he could only make do with them because the two fullbacks on the bench were worse than these two.
Therefore, in Li Ang's own plan, in the future transfer market, the two fullbacks would also need major surgery.
The team was still trying to avoid relegation. Whether they could avoid relegation was still unknown. However, Li Ang was already thinking about the summer transfer market. On the one hand, it was because he was confident in leading the team to avoid relegation. On the other hand, Li Ang's ambition could be seen. He wanted to make a big career in Sporting de Gijón!
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Li Ang was still thinking about the problem, fascinated.
Venita stood in front of this person. Her beautiful big eyes seemed to be overflowing with light. Staring at this person, the girl's smile became more charming.
This person's clothes had not changed much from a few months ago. He was wearing a white shirt and a black suit. The collar of the shirt was open and there was no tie.
Venita was very unhappy that this person had no reaction to a beauty like her standing in front of him.
At this time, Li Ang had a smile on his face. It was a confident smile. He finally confirmed the basic lineup of the team in his heart. In the future, until the end of the season, he would rely on this lineup to conquer the world!
Venita, who was still a little angry, saw Li Ang's smile. His smile was very calm. It made people feel that this person was very confident and made people feel at ease.
This was what Venita felt at this time. Her heart trembled for no reason. She was not angry for no reason and forgave someone. This was also the reason why he could succeed — extreme success came from extreme focus. Generally speaking, those who had great achievements had strong focus and strong self-confidence.
"What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought. "Venita suddenly shouted mischievously.
Sure enough, this sudden sound gave Li Ang a big fright. He almost jumped up.
Then he saw the girl who had succeeded in her prank. She stood in front of him with her hands on her waist. Her smile was very moving. Her thin lips were smiling, her beautiful eyes were smiling, and the two delicate dimples on her cheeks were smiling.
It was not a presumptuous smile.
It was a shallow smile, which made people feel very comfortable.
Li Ang thought of a word: shallow smile with dimples.
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