Chapter Nineteenth: A Dreamlike Beginning
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Due to the joining of two famous generals, and with experienced Xu Genbao at the helm, the newly established Dongfang team received widespread attention from the media. However, just before the start of the 2003 Chinese Football Second Division League, Xu Genbao discovered a very serious problem: the schedule of the World Youth Championship conflicted with that of the Second Division League. The first stage of the 2003 Second Division League was held from July 12 to August 13, while the World Youth Championship opened in August of the same year. According to the long-standing tradition of China's national team training, they would have to start training at least a month in advance, meaning that all Dongfang players selected for the national youth team would miss the first stage of the Second Division League. By now, the number of Dongfang players selected for the national youth team had far exceeded the initial three...
After outstanding performances in the last two matches of the Asian Youth Championship and some warm-up matches, Gao Jun has secured his position as the main striker of the national youth team and become the core of the team's offense. Therefore, the head coach also attaches great importance to the players he recommended, and soon Rong Hua relied on his own speed and mature psychological quality to become an indispensable main player of the national youth team. Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng and younger Zhang Linpeng also barely squeezed into the national youth team's big list under Gao Jun's strong recommendation.
As a result, the number of people selected for the national youth team from the Eastern team suddenly increased to 6, all of whom were indispensable main players except for Zeng Cheng. Suddenly, half of the main lineup ran away. Can those substitutes who are only 14 or 15 years old, or even younger, help the team get through the first stage of the Huadong District Qualifying Tournament of the Second Division League? Even Xu Genbao and Captain Fan do not have much confidence...
Fortunately, Xu Genbao still has some face in Chinese football. After his negotiation with the national youth team's coaching staff, the national youth team agreed that the five main players of Dongfang could report to the national youth team two weeks before the start of the World Youth Championship. This way, they can represent Dongfang and play a few games at the beginning of the second division league, earning some points and laying a good foundation. Even if it's not enough to secure promotion in advance, at least it will reduce the pressure on the substitutes.
For this, Gao Jun didn't have the heart to conserve his strength either. In the first match, he staged a hat-trick, helping the team sweep Guangzhou Dayu 3-0, the strongest opponent in the East China Division. Then came another big four?, and the powerful Guangdong Mingfeng team was blood-washed 4-0. Because one person monopolized all the goals of the whole team, Gao Jun quickly got his first nickname - "Black Hole on the Court", meaning that when he had a good opportunity, he would definitely choose to shoot himself, and the ball would not come out if given to him...
But no one will blame Gao Lin for this, because he scored these 7 goals with only 10 shots on goal, and even the three that didn't go in hit the post (one of which was tapped in by himself), not a single shot was completely off target, nor was there any save made by the goalkeeper, under such terrifying efficiency, maybe not passing the ball is the right choice......
In the first four games of the second division league, Gao Jun scored 12 goals alone, accounting for 80% of the team's total goals. The Oriental team, which had won four consecutive victories, also had enough confidence to get through the difficult period when the main players left the team and waited for the return of the main players who participated in the World Youth Championship...
What enabled him to perform so well in the second-tier league as an adult was not only his super-class technique and awareness, but also the significant improvement in his physical fitness. Thanks to the huge help of a series of nutrition and training programs under the concept of scientific football, coupled with accelerated development after entering puberty, Gao Jun, who was about to turn 15 years old when he participated in the second-tier league in 2003, already had a height of nearly 1.6 meters and a weight of no less than 105 kilograms. Compared to his appearance when he first entered the Chongming base, it is hard not to marvel at the great achievements made through scientific training and nutrition supplementation over the past three years under the concept of scientific football.
Due to his rapid growth in height and muscle, Gao Jun's speed and explosive power have also improved dramatically. His personal best time for the 100m dash has now broken through 11 seconds (hand-timed), while his performance in the 4x10m relay has leapt to first place on the team, even surpassing Fan Jiangjun, who was renowned for his explosive power throughout the country and indeed all of Asia, as well as Yu Hai, who was the fastest man on the team. This is sufficient to illustrate just how outstanding Gao Jun's instantaneous explosive power and physical agility are.
And in the game, due to Gao Jun's incredibly fast reaction speed and accurate ball route prediction like a supercomputer, his starts were extremely fast and timely. For balls within 10 meters, when he was parallel to the opponent, he could easily get rid of any teammate's defense and reach the first point. Even Fan Zhiyi sighed and said that currently in China, only Hao Haidong might be able to surpass Gao Jun in this aspect, but not by a large margin. With Gao Jun's age, there is still much room for improvement in the future. It's really exciting to think about how far he will grow...
In addition, Gao Jun's bounce ability has also increased significantly. Now his vertical jump single-handed touch high is among the top ten in the team, and no one under 1.65 meters can match him. Moreover, Gao Jun's rare landing prediction will only perform better in the game, although even so, currently only 1.60 meters small players still can't be a dunk master...
Although the high-intensity strength training has not started yet, playing football is still very helpful for muscle development. Nowadays, Gao Jun's strength is no longer at the bottom of the team, and due to his excellent balance, he can complete various basic technical movements while being pressed by teammates who are 20 pounds heavier than him. Of course, this is on the premise that the opponent does not foul, but in a regular match, this is hard to avoid. Therefore, Gao Jun still tries not to dribble or hold the ball, and uses shooting as his main attacking method.
With his own changes as an example, Gao Jun's persuasion to Xu Genbao naturally decreased a lot after self-study for two or three years. Moreover, after participating in the B-level league, the club had some income, so at least the problem of soy sauce was solved. In addition, for the age group entering adolescence, the canteen also fully used oyster oil instead of MSG. With the current financial resources of Chongming Base or Dongfang Club, it can only be done to this extent for the time being. Maybe if they can rush into A-B, there will be more ticket revenue and sponsorship, and then these measures can be fully implemented...
After reporting to the national youth team, Gao Jun unexpectedly discovered that Du Jianing had lost his main position. It turned out that this undisciplined guy's state had dropped sharply in the past six months, while two substitute forwards, especially Jiang Chen, who was very similar to Du Jianing, had made significant progress. Liu Chunming may be mediocre, but he knows how to choose. Speaking of which, his shortcomings are only at the business level. If we talk about vision and character, then he is quite impressive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the head coach of several national youth teams in history, and the players' evaluations of him are not bad either...
However, as a traverser, Gao Jun knew that this Jiang Chen's final development was not even comparable to Xiao Mao. As for the reason, it was either because of his age or his constantly violating personality. After all, he had never brought this kid along, so he wasn't clear about it. In comparison, Gao Jun favored Jiang Ning, a glass man with more spirit, as a substitute forward. But without a reasonable reason, he couldn't convince the head coach after all, he wasn't really Maradona. At that time, however, Gao Jun was not aware of Jiang Chen's state in this World Youth Championship...
