World First Church started from the 02 World Cup

Chapter 67 Cristiano Ronaldo's Efforts

Time flies.

With continuous training and warm-up matches, there are only a few days left until the first round of the Premier League home game against Tottenham.

Everton's training has recently shifted from more extensive routine drills to tactical exercises specifically targeting Tottenham.

The first round is certainly very important.

Especially for a team that has changed its head coach and made a lot of signings, the result of the first round of matches can set the tone for the entire season.

The first round match was against Tottenham, and it was at home, which was actually a pretty good arrangement for Ye Xian.

During this period, the Premier League was mainly a battle between Ferguson and Wenger, with Liverpool and Newcastle also joining the title race.

Chelsea, Manchester City, and Tottenham, three of the future BIG6 teams, are still only mid-to-lower tier teams.

Chelsea is slightly stronger and has a chance to compete for European qualification, while Manchester City has just been promoted from League One (now the Championship) and has no competitiveness at all.

As for Tottenham, they are truly just a mid-table team, ranked around 10th.

If we can beat a mid-table team like this, it will be convincing to the media and fans, and it won't be that difficult.

If they come up with an away game against Arsenal right away, that could be really bad!

This Arsenal team is at its peak.

The team boasts stars such as Bergkamp, ​​Henry, Vieira, Ashley Cole, and Sol Campbell, and just won the Premier League title last season.

In the original timeline, they would have embarked on a legendary 49-game unbeaten run in the second half of the new season, and then won the championship again the following season, namely the 2003-2004 Premier League title.

Who could have imagined that it would be 22 years before Arsenal won another championship?

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Around 8 PM.

When Ye Xian came out of the office, it was already quiet outside.

With the official competition approaching, Ye Xian felt more at ease only after getting all his work done, so he worked overtime.

He is a time traveler, possessing future knowledge that others do not have, but he doesn't have any awesome system or anything like that!

Therefore, it is still necessary to do meticulous pre-match preparations in order to truly make every plan foolproof.

In fact, being a manager of a mid-to-lower-tier team like him is, in some ways, more difficult than being a manager like Ferguson or Wenger, and the pressure of coaching is also enormous.

For your performance to be consistent, your roster must be consistent and continuously improved; otherwise, you'll be going against the current.

But firstly, you can't afford big brands because your budget is limited.

Then if your players play too well, they'll be bought.

If they play too poorly, they risk being relegated.

So all they could do was scratch lottery tickets, buy scraps, sell big brands, and also build up the team and stabilize the results.

If injuries occur and there are no replacements available, it's even less likely that the winter transfer window will see a massive spending spree to fill the gaps...

Only a transmigrator like Ye Xian can spend all his budget on people when buying them and still basically guarantee that he won't lose money.

If it were a smaller club, and they invested several million, and that player didn't perform well, their entire season could be in jeopardy...

Even Ye Xian has to proceed cautiously, step by step.

If you're not careful, there's a real possibility that get out of class will end early!

Premier League clubs also face immense pressure from the media and fans.

Even a legend like Wenger was eventually driven away by fans' constant chants of "Wenger out"...

As he walked, Ye Xian had already reached the vicinity of the training ground.

After walking around the training ground, you can reach the base gate, and then walk for another ten minutes or so to get back to the apartment the club rented for him.

Ye Xian can drive, but he doesn't have a British driver's license and hasn't had time to take the test recently.

This arrangement is quite good; you can walk to work, driving is a hassle after all...

However, at this moment, Ye Xian suddenly stopped.

Because from not far away, one could clearly hear the sound of a ball breaking through the air and landing with a thud.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The rhythm was steady and powerful, and it was particularly clear in the quiet training ground late at night.

I looked up.

The entire training field was empty, except for a slender but upright figure standing alone in front of the penalty area on the right wing.

Wearing a close-fitting blue training uniform, which was slightly fluttered by the evening breeze, the boy's figure was still immature, but he exuded an extremely stubborn tenacity.

It's Cristiano Ronaldo!

Under the cover of night, this little guy with short black hair is practicing shooting!

A smile involuntarily appeared on Ye Xian's face.

Okay, diligent President Luo, you're already working very hard from now on.

This seventeen-year-old boy has a competitiveness far beyond that of his peers.

He was never satisfied with the advantages brought by his talent, but instead used constant practice to achieve continuous improvement.

In fact, Cristiano Ronaldo at this time was a typical "mini-Ronaldo," with both obvious strengths and weaknesses.

He has an extremely fast stride frequency and agile changes of direction. He is good at using continuous cycling feints and shifting his center of gravity to get past opponents, and has a high success rate in one-on-one situations.

However, precisely because of this, he sometimes lingers on the ball, overdoes showing off his skills, and often makes moves for the sake of moves, thus delaying his chances.

In terms of shooting, he mostly uses long-range shots, and his shots are always powerful, but his accuracy is poor and his timing is generally poor.

After the first intra-squad scrimmage, Ronaldo began to try cutting inside and shooting more often, but he lacked composure in front of goal and was prone to missing the target.

Ye Xian pointed out these shortcomings to Ronaldo one by one over the past few days, and then instructed him to strengthen his practice in these areas.

It's clear that Ronaldo listened.

Moreover, he not only paid attention to correcting his mistakes during regular practice, but also secretly practiced extra at night!

"Boss, you haven't gone back yet?" Cristiano Ronaldo also noticed Ye Xian.

Ye Xian walked to his side, his gaze sweeping over the neatly arranged soccer balls on the ground, then looking at the boy's flushed ears and sweat-covered face, and spoke gently:

"Why are you still here practicing alone so late? Didn't you train enough during the day?"

The tone was not accusatory, but rather one of gentle inquiry and concern.

Cristiano Ronaldo casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes resolute: "The league is about to start, but I still feel that my shooting consistency is too poor. I want to practice more and get back to my best form as soon as possible."

Ye Xian nodded gently and said, "Your self-discipline and hard work are commendable, but don't overwork yourself."

"Extra training is a good habit, but you've just turned 18 and your body is still developing; your muscles and bones aren't fully formed yet."

"The league is about to start, and what you need most right now is to balance work and rest, and ensure sufficient rest and recovery."

"The Premier League lasts a whole season, not just one game!"

"That's enough for today, go home and get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Ronaldo, though still feeling unsatisfied, obediently nodded: "Okay, boss, I'll listen to you."

If it were someone else trying to persuade him, he might have stubbornly insisted, but now he trusts Ye Xian completely.

This usually arrogant and conceited boy, who was unwilling to easily submit to others, was unusually obedient in front of Ye Xian.

Cristiano Ronaldo bent down and silently began to gather up the scattered footballs, his movements swift and decisive.

Ye Xian stood aside, quietly watching his busy figure, feeling utterly reassured.

Even though I have changed the course of Cristiano Ronaldo's life.

But as long as he continues to maintain his self-disciplined professional attitude, he will still become one of the world's top superstars in the future!