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Chapter 5 Attitude Determines Everything

Early the next morning, Nick was about to leave for the team to participate in training.The winter break has passed, and there is only one day before the North Rhine regional league match against Dortmund's youth team. Nick naturally does not want to miss this league.

Mrs. Hansen dragged Nick and chattered non-stop while looking at Mr. Hansen's room. The alcoholic Hansen was still asleep. Mrs. Hansen hoped that he would come out to send her son to the stadium, but obviously, Mr. Hansen let him down.

"Don't worry, Mom, I know what to do, I will take good care of myself." Nick kissed Mrs. Hansen's cheek lightly, and went out.

After going out, Nick didn't choose to take the car. Although he had 100 euros from his mother in his pocket, Nick obviously didn't want to waste the fare. Taking a step, Nick ran towards the youth training base of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

"Hey guys, come see who's that?"

"Wow, you actually ran to participate in training, Nick, you are really awesome."

"Haha, Nick, you don't even miss training at work, do you?"

Seeing Nick, who was sweating profusely, ran into the base, the team members booed one after another.

Nick smiled and said nothing.

Carl came over and yelled: "What are you doing? Bullying newcomers? You came by car, and Nick came running and arrived at the training ground around the same time. Obviously, Nick's training attitude is more positive than yours. Since you are so free, start running laps. After twenty laps, today's training officially begins."

The players were dumbfounded, twenty laps, is there such a warm-up?
A figure stepped onto the runway without any hesitation. Everyone was stunned. It was actually Nick. This is really a model on the training ground.Come on, others ran to train, and now they continue to run laps, so let's keep up.

The big team quickly caught up with Nick, and Karl nodded again and again. Nick's attitude made him very satisfied.Attitude is everything, and Nick can resolutely carry out Carl's order, which is in line with the standard of an excellent player in Carl's mind. At the same time, Carl's mind has already emerged in the starting lineup for tomorrow's match with Dortmund's youth team.

After the laps were over, Karl handed over the big team to assistant coach Klopp, and he called Nick to the side.

"Nick, do you know your strengths and weaknesses?" Carl asked.

Nick thought for a while and said, "Coach, I think speed and body are my strengths, while technique is my weakness."

"Nick, you're actually only half right. In my opinion, attitude and awareness are your greatest strengths. And this is what the current team lacks. Therefore, I decided to let you play in tomorrow's game. I hope you can become a real fighter and let your teammates fight for you, Nick." Karl is very clear about the symptoms of the current Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team. No, whenever a difficult situation is encountered, the team tends to give up early, which is quite similar to the first team of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Nick, on the other hand, is just right to play the role of a stimulant in the team. In Karl's opinion, Nick seems to be born with a tendency to not admit defeat. With such a player leading the field, the overall strength of the team will be improved to a higher level.

"Coach, I'm only participating in the league for the first time, are you really assured of handing over the team to me?" Nick asked back.

Carl was amused. I didn’t expect there to be a player like Nick. The football field is fiercely competitive. Many players are fighting each other for the core of the team. Even superstars like Mei Tianwang and Ronaldo are not immune. Nick is lucky to ask such a question.

"Nick, don't worry about fighting. I, Karl, will not misjudge people. The important task of saving Borussia Mönchengladbach may fall on your shoulders, and tomorrow, the Dortmund youth team will be the object of your sacrifice. Nick, draw your sword and make the enemy fearful." Karl patted Nick on the shoulder solemnly.As the head coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth team, Karl is always looking forward to further progress. On the football field, a game may bring opportunities to a coach.

Nick nodded: "Okay, coach, I will prove it to everyone on the court."

After having this dialogue between the master and the apprentice, the next training of the Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team really began to revolve around Nick.

Nick's position is a free agent, who can attack and defend. In the beginning, some veteran players in the team were not convinced. Nick has become the core of Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth team. How can they feel embarrassed?But after a day of training, no one questioned Nick anymore.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's youth team does have many excellent players, and with the connection of Nick, this group of excellent players began to give full play to their own level.

For example, Voronin, in previous games, he always tried to end the game by himself, so he kept wasting opportunities.With Nick commanding behind him, Voronin was obviously calmer and began to cooperate with his teammates.Voronin has excellent physical fitness. With him as a bridgehead, the Brazilian player Everton hiding behind him can always find good opportunities, and the two avant-garde can often get opportunities diagonally.

The more Voronin played, the happier he was, and the Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team as a whole became more and more adaptable. With Nick's system, when a team has a backbone, other players know how to play.

This made Carl happy off the court.This Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team will definitely surprise people. If the opponent is still immersed in the disdain for the previous Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team, Karl is absolutely sure that they will pay a huge price for it.

It was getting late, and Karl was about to go forward to say something, but found that there was another scene on the training ground that satisfied him.

"Hey, guys, we must win our home game tomorrow, are you confident?" Nick shouted loudly before the dissolution.This kid is a bit out of step, isn't it the head coach, Carl, who should do this job?
"Confidence! Win Dortmund! Monchengladbach go forward!" The teammates responded in unison.

Karl walked over quickly and said loudly: "Children, Mönchengladbach's tomorrow will be extremely brilliant, and you will be the creators of glory. Climb the hillside of Dortmund, and you will find that the road ahead will be smooth. Come on!"

"Ohhhhhhh!!! For Mr. Karl, we will definitely win Dortmund!"

A red light suddenly appeared in the sky, which gave the people of Mönchengladbach a little warmth in this cold season.

(End of this chapter)