Who made him play as a winger/attacking midfielder?

Chapter 8: The Passive Effect of the Koi Fish Trait?

Chang Huan changed into her training clothes and went to the gym alone to activate her muscles.

From my conversation with Arnold, I learned that players who have breakfast at Melwood need to arrive before 9:00 AM, while players who have breakfast at home can arrive as late as 9:45 AM.

In other words, players who came to the locker room to change clothes before 9 a.m. had basically not eaten breakfast.

He went to the gym to stretch his muscles.

Turn on the treadmill and jog for ten minutes to warm up.

Dynamic stretching, core wake-up.

Thinking that there was still some time before my daily outdoor training, I simply walked over to the barbell rack, picked out a 60-pound barbell, and tried out bench press.

The training session lasted about half an hour, with two sets of subtitles suspended in mid-air in a comfortable field of vision.

[Daily strength training target met]

Strength: 51 (0→5%)

Chang Huan put the barbell plates back on the shelf, unable to hide his excitement as he looked at the significant 5% increase.

But then I thought about it again, and although it seems like a big improvement, it would actually take 20 days to achieve a 100% increase of 1 attribute point.

This means that it would take half a year for the strength attribute to naturally increase to 60 through strength training.

From 60 to 70, the training growth efficiency will weaken to 80%, and it will take more than eight months in total.

70到80会再次削减80%、80到90同理。

"Completing tasks to earn rewards and redeeming points is still more efficient."

He thought about it honestly, but he didn't neglect his regular training.

Walking on two legs is more stable.

According to the system logic, once the improvement in strength and mobility attributes reaches the target level, the effect of further training will be greatly reduced, so one should leave the gym and go outdoors for a ball warm-up.

Chang Huan pushed open the double glass door and stood in the doorway.

Feeling the warm sunshine on my face, I couldn't help but stretch and yawn: "What a rare and beautiful day!"

"Yes, it's already late May, and the sun hasn't come out for more than a few days."

Klopp looked at Chang Huan, who had a surprised expression, and extended his hand, smiling, "Welcome to Melwood."

"Th-thank you."

When Chang Huan met Klopp, who is 1.91 meters tall, up close for the first time, he was inevitably nervous and paused for a second before realizing he needed to shake hands.

"Don't be nervous, just treat Kirkby as your home court."

Klopp gently shook his hand: "There are still four days until the final league match. I hope you can keep up with the first team's training pace."

"I definitely will!"

With the system, Chang Huan gained a newfound confidence. Upon closer examination, he understood Klopp's unspoken meaning, and his nervousness was instantly replaced by a strong fighting spirit!

"come on."

Klopp was taken aback, not expecting Chang Huan to be able to read his underlying meaning. But thinking that this kid was a rare player who knew how to use his brain when playing football, he raised his head and strode towards the coaching tent.

Anyway... no matter how extraordinary someone is, it's impossible to impress the entire coaching staff in just four days.

10:30 a.m.

Except for players who are training separately during the recovery phase, all players came to the training ground.

Chang Huan also saw all the healthy first-team stars!

A string of little stars couldn't be hidden in his eyes!

Fortunately, the positive self-suggestion was successful, and the excitement did not carry over into the approximately half-hour specialized technical training session.

Lindes originally arranged for Chang Huan to receive specialized winger technical training, but after seeing his skillful technique during solo training, he had a discussion with Klopp.

The decision was made to change the training method from single-skill training to simultaneous training of two skills.

Short passing combinations, one-touch passing, turning and getting rid of defenders, 1v1 breakthroughs, crossing from the byline, and offside runs.

Chang Huan has a ball control and dribbling ability of 80+ and has also acquired a new intermediate talent, [Agile Shuttle]. When fully focused, he makes almost no mistakes.

Not only did Klopp's coaching staff give him high praise, but Liverpool's first-team stars also gave the newly promoted youngster a thumbs up.

Half an hour later, the whole team conducted a group tactical drill.

First, the coaching staff made arrangements for high-pressing positioning, counter-attacks, set pieces, overlapping runs on the flanks, runs into the halfway lines, and long-range shots in response to the tactics of their final opponent, Middlesbrough.

This was Chang Huan's first time participating in such high-intensity training, and even with her excellent physical fitness, she found it very difficult.

Mistakes also began to increase.

"Keep it up!"

Mistakes are inevitable!

"The important thing is to learn from the experience and avoid making the same mistakes again!"

Klopp's coaching staff focused on encouragement.

When evaluating a midfielder or forward, one should not only look at their mistakes, but also at their contributions on both ends of the court.

Before the lunch break, the whole team played a 20-minute simulation of the pace of a real game.

Lindes, who was in charge of tactical arrangements, devised a tactic similar to that of a winger/attacking midfielder based on Chang Huan's technical characteristics.

He explained things very patiently until I fully understood.

The tactical aspects were systematically learned at the Kirkby Youth Academy, so they are not difficult to understand.

First, he performed actively on the defensive end for the substitutes, fulfilling his responsibilities.

On the offensive end, the team's performance was hampered by the pace of the game in the early stages, resulting in two turnovers.

However, as time went on, he gradually improved.

He demonstrated highly intuitive positioning, dribbling, and ball control skills.

The starting defensive players are experienced and attempt to disrupt the game through high pressure and anticipation.

Chang Huan uses her intermediate talent [Agile Shuttle] to find her own rhythm. With her habitual left and right head shaking to observe, she can find the best support point even when the space is compressed, and connect the midfield and frontcourt attacks.

In Klopp's view, Chang Huan's organizational skills are average, but at 17 years old, he can do this much and is fully deserving of the title "genius".

The key point is that he discovered Chang Huan has an exceptionally strong learning ability and won't make the same mistake twice.

The series of fried dough balls was so expressive that the Liverpool players on the field thought it was Iniesta himself.

Although mistakes will still occur in high-pressure simulated matches, football is a team sport, and individual errors are inevitable. Overall teamwork is the most important aspect of offense and defense.

After the simulation match, Firmino, Sturridge, Lallana, Emre Can, and other players did not hold back their praise, showering Chang Huan with compliments.

Arnold was immediately envious.

As the captain of the previous U18 team, I hadn't received so much praise from my teammates during my entire season at Melwood.

o (╥﹏╥) o

Over the next two days, Chang Huan continued to perform exceptionally well in training, fully demonstrating his exquisite footwork, elusive positioning, accurate long passes, and abundant stamina.

Their tactical execution was also quite good.

The ability to complete a pressing three seconds after losing possession, the "heavy metal football" rhythm characteristic of Klopp's tactics, and the ability to grit one's teeth and persevere even during high-intensity intervals.

His performance was far superior to that of fringe players Arnold, Grujic, and Origi.

At the end of the day's training, Linds asked Klopp, "Jurgen, should we include Chang in the 18-man squad for the final match?"

Assistant coach Buvac, who is in charge of tactical planning and match preparation, nodded in agreement: "To be fair, Chang Xian has the ability to make the roster even with our relatively depleted squad, and his tactical role is significant."

"Let's observe further."

Klopp looked at Chang Huan, who was completely focused on the game, and shook his head in refusal.

The initial intention behind promoting Chang Huan to the first team was that sporting director Michael Edwards reached an agreement with Monchi, and Chang Huan will join Roma this summer as a gift to Salah. The goal was simply to help him adapt to the first team atmosphere in advance.

Given their talent and ability, it was only natural to promote them to the first team, which was riddled with injuries, before the final match to make up the numbers.

I never thought Chang Huan would have the ability to make it into the 18-man roster!

However, his performance in these three days of training was remarkable and won the recognition of the first team players.

So I'm feeling a bit conflicted.

A talented player who is destined to leave this summer transfer window has little potential for development.

The next day, which was Friday.

In daily training, tactical drills, and simulated battles, Chang Huan's overall performance was very good, with a completion rate of around 80%.

While their overall performance wasn't outstanding, it was certainly commendable.

After careful consideration, Klopp decided not to bring Chang Huan.

Just as he was confirming the substitute list with the coaching staff, two figures collided feet during training and both fell to the ground in pain.

???

Klopp's coaching staff looked up and stared at Grujic and Emre Can for a moment.

After diagnosis by team doctor Andy Rensden, Emre Can was found to be fine, but Grujic was not so lucky. He injured his ankle ligaments and will miss the final game.

Shit!

About ten minutes later, Klopp still insisted on his opinion: "It's better not to bring it..."

Just then.

Team doctor Andy Rensden ran onto the field again, carrying his medical kit.

Klopp watched as Origi, who had been practicing shooting earlier, rubbed the muscles on the back of his left thigh, and his lips twitched slightly.

isn't it?

Now that two substitute players who could have made the 18-man roster have been injured, what can be done?

Chang Huan didn't think much of Grujic's injury, but Origi, who was known for his good luck on the team, strained his thigh muscle while practicing shooting.

He was terrified...

Before the end of training, Lindes, as is his routine, gathered the team members together.

Chang Huan held his breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

One name after another was announced.

He even forgot to breathe, swallowed hard, and was overjoyed when Lindes looked at him before the last name was announced!

"Chang-Huan!"