Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 253 Back on track
Zhang Yuan didn't quite agree with Celikini's approach. Players are not machines, but human beings. Blindly training hard may not necessarily achieve good results.

But at the same time, he also understands Celikini's approach. After all, this is the first time that Celikini has coached a Serie B team. He is eager to prove his coaching ability. The pressure is too great, and he may think at least not to be worse than last season. Bar.

Visiting the training base, Zhang Yuan was warmly welcomed by the Rimini players. Captain Ricciuti was especially enthusiastic. He and Zhang Yuan had fought side by side in those years. He has assists.

"Haha, it's you kid! Why didn't you call me?!" Ricciuti asked loudly while hugging Zhang Yuan's shoulder.

"I want to surprise you, Adrian!" Zhang Yuan said with a mischievous smile.

"You really grow tall and strong, kid!" Old teammate Pagano thumped Zhang Yuan's chest.

"Yeah, you are really awesome in Schalke 04!" Another old teammate Vitiello was a little envious, after all, they had never even played in the top league.

The 06-07 season was the closest to the First Division, but it was a pity that it failed in the end. Now it is going downhill every year, and the promotion seems to be in the foreseeable future.

Everyone in Rimini's current team knows Zhang Yuan. It doesn't matter if you haven't met him in person, but everyone has heard the legend of Zhang Yuan more or less.

The Rimini youth team only stayed for half a season before being promoted to the first team by Arcori. As a result, he shined brilliantly in half a season and became a talent that many teams are vying to invite, earning a fortune for Rimini. Fei's income.

Zhang Yuan not only visited the first team, but also went to visit the senior management of Rimini. Mutorari and others were very enthusiastic about Zhang Yuan's arrival. After all, Zhang Yuan is a genius who went out of Rimini. When he left, everyone It was a happy parting, and there were no conflicts.

In order to give the club more transfer fees, Zhang Yuan chose a more difficult path, which everyone still remembers.

In the evening, Zhang Yuan invited the head coach Celikini and his old teammates Ricciuti, Vitiello, Pagano and others to have dinner together.

After dinner, Zhang Yuan followed Celikini to Celikini's home alone.

"Boy, you have really grown up a lot! To be honest, you are doing well now, but I didn't expect to go so far before!" Sitting down on the sofa, Selikini said excitedly, taking a sip of the coffee brought by his wife.

No matter how long Zhang Yuan has been in the youth team, Zhang Yuan is definitely Celikini's most outstanding disciple.

"Thank you, Mr. Selikini! Thank you for helping me all the time!" Zhang Yuan told the truth. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but they communicated frequently on the phone. Some of Zhang Yuan's career decisions, Perplexities have consulted Celikini.

Celikini also often gave Zhang Yuan some guiding opinions.

"Haha, the key is that you work hard!" Selikini said with a wave of his hand, and then he asked again, "How are you doing recently? Your record this season is not as good as last season!"

When this question was mentioned, Zhang Yuan could only smile wryly, "Oh, the club is a bit chaotic now, you know that Buskens and Mulder are agents, and it is difficult for them to control the locker room now! There is a bit of conflict among the club's top management, I don’t know the details, but no one was recruited during the winter break, but Ernst, the main player, was let go!”

Celikini understood the reason for the poor performance. For any team, there is no more serious harm than top-down damage. If there is trouble at the top, 100% of the team's performance will be affected. Zhang Yuan didn't say it very specifically. But Celikini also understands that Schalke 04 will be abolished this season.

It is inconceivable that the acting head coach of modern football has been acting for so long, and the two acting head coaches of Schalke 04 are still in this position until now, which explains a lot of problems.

"Just try to perform well!" Celikini comforted Zhang Yuan, "This is not only for the team but also for yourself!"

"Are you planning to stay in Schalke 04 for the rest of your life?! In the future, you should still go to a wealthy family. Schalke 04 is always a little bit worse!" Selikini is not optimistic about the strength of Schalke 04. Without the background of a wealthy family, the Bundesliga team The general problem is health but large financial investments are out of the question.

This season Schalke 04's net investment is about 2000 million euros, which is already one of the best in the Bundesliga, but compared with other major leagues, the gap with the giants is not generally large.

After all, the ball is played by people. Only by buying people can the strength of the team be strengthened. It is not so easy for a Bundesliga team to reap big returns for a small investment.

"I don't want to leave now!" Zhang Yuan actually thinks that the current Schalke 04 is the most suitable for him, and he can get the core position, which is not so easy for a wealthy team. The prodigal son on the altar.

Celikini also understands Zhang Yuan's situation, but he still has to persuade Zhang Yuan, because the degeneration of a team will affect Zhang Yuan's performance.

"You have to know that the team's poor performance is likely to drag you down! This is not good for you, you should go to a club with a relatively stable interior!" Celikini said.

What Celikini said is absolutely right. Zhang Yuan is now suspected of being dragged down by the team. In the past, Schalke 04 could create opportunities for him to shoot, but now his chances of shooting have been greatly reduced, and he can still score goals. On the one hand, his shooting skills are improving and his accuracy is improving, and on the other hand, his luck is not bad.

If Zhang Yuan continues to work like this, the best opportunity for growth will be missed, and it will be difficult to predict the height of his career in the future.

"I will think about it carefully. I believe that the top management will definitely not continue to be so chaotic. Maybe it will be better next season!" Zhang Yuan still insisted on not wanting to leave.

Selikini didn't try to persuade him any more, and his argument was also for Zhang Yuan's good, but Zhang Yuan's starting point also had a certain reason, let him decide for now.

Stayed in Rimini for one night, Zhang Yuan returned to Gelsenkirchen the next day, and the team resumed training on the third day.

On March 3th, when Schalke 6 played against Cologne at home, Zhang Yuan took off his mask. Ever since Anna told him, "Honey, you don't look good in a mask! Haha!", Zhang Yuan didn't really want to wear a protective mask up.

Fortunately, after more than ten days of recovery, the small cut on the nose has healed, the swelling has disappeared, and there is no pain when touched, so Zhang Yuan took off the mask decisively. Everyone loves beauty ,He is also included.

After resting, Schalke 04 did not play well in this game. On the contrary, Cologne played impressively in the away game. However, without the sharp knife Podolski, they have not been able to find a suitable replacement.

In this game, Schalke 04 was the last one to laugh. With a counterattack opportunity, Zhang Yuan pushed the ball from Farfan's wide cross into the gate guarded by Mondragan.

The 38-year-old Colombian goalkeeper was a little slow to react. Zhang Yuan headed straight, but Mondragan still couldn't touch the ball.

With this goal, Schalke 04 won another victory and achieved two consecutive victories in the league.

After this round, Schalke 04 still ranks fifth, but this gives all fans hope again, because there is only 2 points behind No.2 Hoffenheim, and the European war is still expected.

One UEFA Champions League and two league games, Schalke 04 achieved ideal results, and the media began to voice, "Schalke 04 is back on track!".

Many media believe that since the away draw with the powerful Villarreal, the morale of Schalke 04 has returned. They have won consecutive victories in Frankfurt and Cologne. They did not score many goals, but the extremely solid defense in the past has returned. A clean sheet is a good sign.

Now Schalke 04 can not only compete for the place in the European competition, but also can launch an impact on the championship. After all, Hertha Berlin now only has 46 points, and Schalke 04 is only 6 points away from them.

When a media reporter interviewed Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan also said optimistically: "Back to the right track? Yes, I believe we are on the right path! I think we will get better and better!"

Zhang Yuan's answer is not only based on the team's recent two-game winning streak, but that he can feel that the team's atmosphere is slowly improving. As long as everyone is in good spirits, maintaining this state is not a problem.

(End of this chapter)