If the Spanish media saw what happened next, their jaws would have dropped. The Sporting de Gijón manager skillfully pulled the ball horizontally, then suddenly raised his leg and kicked in an arc. The ball passed through the gap between Carlos and Modric and flew straight to the top left corner of the goal. Handanovic flew to save the ball, but before he could reach it, the ball was already in the dead corner.
Carlos and Modric were so shocked that they were speechless. The two of them looked at their manager as if to say, "God, you can make a living by playing football. How did you become a manager?!"
Li Ang shrugged coolly and looked at his disciples as if to say: How is it?!
Of course it's OK!
After that, Carlos and Modric obediently went through their long shooting training. When Carlos practiced his long shots, Modric was responsible for marking. When Modric practiced his long shots, Carlos was the defender.
Li Ang crossed his arms in front of his chest and watched their training. From time to time, he would shout for a pause and give a few pointers.
After about half an hour, Li Ang frowned.
He was thinking that Modric should be able to practice his long shots. The future 'Magic Flute's' long shots were mostly powerful long shots from outside the penalty area. After the ball left the ground, it would have an obvious arc and would often go straight to the dead corner.
As for Carlos, in this kid's technical attributes, [Shooting Power] was red! Of course, his footwork was more average.
Li Ang's [Cannon Training Camp] was mainly to train Modric. Carlos was incidental. Li Ang hoped that Carlos could master one more skill. A sweeper like Gattuso was not the future that Li Ang wanted for Carlos. He hoped that Carlos could have a more glorious future! If this kid could have a good long shot, it would open up a new world for Carlos.
Obviously, the long shots of these two players could be classified as powerful long shots. However, the specific details were very different.
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Finally, Li Ang called for a pause again. He called Carlos, Modric, and the goalkeeper over.
"Luca!" Li Ang said to Modric, "You can try a powerful long shot. You have a good shot."
Modric nodded.
Li Ang then made a demonstration. He took a step forward and pointed to his foothold, "The foothold must be stable. Then, concentrate all your strength on the other foot. When you kick the football, the initial speed must be fast! You can try to make the ball have an upward arc. Then, when he finally reaches the goal, where will he be? " Li Ang looked at the goalkeeper, Handanovic. In this [Training Dungeon], Handanovic, as a training partner, would also be able to gain some benefits.
"It's below the crossbar, above the goalkeeper's arm, and it's very fast. It's very difficult to tackle," Handanovic immediately said.
Li Ang nodded approvingly. Handanovic's foundation was very solid.
"What do you think?" Li Ang asked Modrich.
"Very good." Modric stood in front of the ball and simulated it. He imagined it and said, "If there is an arc change in the horizontal direction, it will be even more perfect."
"Very good!" Li Ang snapped his fingers. "You can treat this as a training goal. As for how to achieve this goal, you have to figure it out yourself! If you want to succeed, you have to put in double, triple, or even many times more effort than others. This is the only way to succeed! "
Modric nodded vigorously as he listened to the head coach's stern words. At the same time, the Croatian youth felt a surge of warmth in his heart. The head coach was very busy, but he was still able to give him special treatment after the training. This made Modric feel very touched, and he even felt that he was being valued.
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"Juan," Li Ang said to Carlos, "I don't have any other requirements for your long shot. Remember three points."
Carlos opened his eyes wide and pricked up his ears to listen.
"First, kick towards the goal!" Li Ang raised a finger.
"Second, strength. Put all your strength into the football and blast it towards the goal!"
"Third, try to suppress the ball as much as possible. Don't use the anti-aircraft guns. This kind of shot is considered a success for you!"
Carlos looked at Li Ang thoughtfully.
This was the long shot training plan that Li Ang had formulated for Carlos. Carlos's technique was not as good as Modric's, and his footwork was not as good as Modric's. He did not need to think too much. As long as he got the chance to shoot, he could shoot the ball towards the goal. As Li Ang said, it would be fine as long as he did not use the anti-aircraft guns!
In a word, Li Ang's definition of Carlos was: great strength creates miracles!
Imagine, such a powerful shot, as long as he did not use the anti-aircraft guns, as long as it was within the range of the goal frame, even if it did not score, it would still give the opposing goalkeeper and defenders a big scare!
After that, Li Ang let the two players continue training. He sat back on the bench on the side of the training ground and fell into deep thought. He always felt that he had forgotten something, but he could not remember it at once.
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About half an hour later, Li Ang looked down at his watch and waved his hand. "That's it for today. From tomorrow onwards, the two of you will train according to the plan. I will supervise you! Remember, your future achievements are under your feet. How far you can go depends on how hard you work! "
Carlos and Modric nodded very seriously. When they heard that the manager would accompany and supervise them, the two of them were nervous and even more moved.
Li Ang knew the bitterness in his heart. Because of his relatively low level, the training effect of the [Training Instance Dungeon] had to be effective only if he was present. The training time was one hour each time. This also meant that during this period, he would try to spare an hour to give the two guys extra training. However, after 30 days, he did not need to accompany them all the time. He only needed to use his mind to start the instance dungeon when the training began.
"By the way, remember to treat Sammir to a meal in the future. He sacrificed his spare time to train with you." Li Ang smiled and pointed at Handanovic, who had some facial paralysis.
Carlos and Modric hurriedly thanked Handanovic. Handanovic quickly waved his hand and said that it was his duty. He had also been trained.
Li Ang looked at the three young people. They should be the first batch of students in his [Training Camp Special Training]. He was very pleased. Carlos, Modric, Handanovic, the team's young people such as Ivanovic, Mata, Ribéry, Dinatale, and Diego Milito were his team. He would lead these people to battle and play for a magnificent future!
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The other Sporting de Gijón players noticed that Carlos and Modric had become more hardworking. After the training, the two of them insisted on practicing long shots, which made everyone admire them. As for the manager's supervision, no one felt that it was strange.
According to Li Ang's request, Carlos, Modric, and Handanovic did not say anything about Li Ang personally guiding them to practice long shots. The manager's reason was that he wanted to keep a low profile.
Sporting de Gijón had two matches a week. They would have their second match of the 20042005 UEFA Europa League group stage in the middle of the week.
This time, their opponent was the Serie A powerhouse Lazio.
Sporting de Gijón's Group C consisted of Lazio, Club Brugge, Vienna Rapid, Utrecht, and Sporting de Gijón. Obviously, Lazio was the strongest opponent in this group. In a single cycle of five teams, there were three places to advance. If Sporting de Gijón could overcome Lazio, the light of advancing would be in front of them.
On November 4, 2004, the second day of the UEFA Europa League Group C, Sporting de Gijón welcomed the Serie A powerhouse, Lazio, to their home ground.
When the Lazio team bus and Sporting de Gijón's bus arrived at the El Molinon Stadium at the same time, the fans around the square were excited. The home fans sang Sporting de Gijón's team song loudly. They spontaneously stood on both sides of the road and clapped their hands to make signboards. No one commanded them, but they were neat and orderly. It was quite imposing.
Although the number of Italian fans who came from afar was not large, they did not show any signs of weakness. They wore Lazio jerseys, waved Lazio flags, and sang songs in Italian that the Spanish could not understand. Some of them were even shirtless, screaming and singing, the fat on their bodies trembling.
The police around the stadium and in the middle of the square were on guard. They scanned every corner of the place with vigilance. At this time, the Serie A Mini World Cup was quite famous. Lazio also had many star players. This game was the focus of this group.
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Although Italy was not rich in football hooligans, the fighting power of Lazio fans was not to be underestimated. Lazio's extreme fans were a headache even for the Lazio Football Club.
In addition, Sporting de Gijón's extreme fans did not cause much trouble, but if they really went crazy, it was very scary. Many of these fans were the descendants of fishermen. They had fought with the waves since they were young. They had strong characters that did not admit defeat and dared to fight against everything.
Fortunately, the fans of both sides behaved very rationally. Nothing unpleasant happened.
It was not until the players of both teams got off the bus and entered their respective locker rooms that the fans gathered in the square entered one after another. Those who did not have tickets went to the nearby bars to pay to watch the game. Seeing the crowd gradually thinning out in the square outside the El Molinon Stadium, the police sighed in relief.
Since Li Ang took over the Sporting de Gijón team, the police were always the most tired whenever there was a home game. Because the team's results were very good, the El Molinon Stadium was almost full. The fans were very fanatical about football, about the team, and about the team's manager, Li Ang.
The local media of Gijón even joked that now Li Ang's influence in Gijón was even greater than that of the mayor of Gijón. If he wanted to run for mayor of Gijón, he could get a lot of support.
The war was on the verge of breaking out!
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