Chapter 16: Praise From the Director of Youth Training! Another Golden Treasure Chest!
"Beep—"
Not long after, the first half of the training match ended!
Youth coach Eric Garcia blew his whistle,
signaling the players to rest!
Another group of teenagers waiting off the field were eager to try.
There are many U16+ players in La Masia.
The end of the first half meant that some people would be substituted!
"Viktor, Elias, Bedia, Fati, Li..."
"You guys rest for the second half!"
Garcia had communicated with Kluivert and Sacristán on the sidelines.
Turning around, he pointed out a few players with his fingers.
After the words fell, the young players exchanged glances.
There was a little helplessness in some of their eyes!
There is no doubt.
There are obviously only two possibilities for a substituted player:
Either their strength was already recognized, and others needed the opportunity in the second half.
Or, it was because of their unsatisfactory performance in the first half!
Ansu Fati is La Masia's premier talent, and he played well today.
Basically, one spot to move up to the Barcelona B team was locked in!
Viktor Gyökeres, who scored twice, had a performance that was simply too bright to ignore.
The second spot was naturally reserved for him!
As for the third...
The players who were told not to play in the second half had very different mentalities at that moment!
The somewhat reckless winger Elias was very annoyed, raising his hand to defend himself.
He wanted more opportunities to play!
But unfortunately, his individualistic style of play did not seem to be recognized.
Central defender Bedia, who had been beaten twice by Viktor, turned even redder, beating his shin pad in frustration.
Li Shengyu, the young South Korean player who was also blown away by Viktor, had already hidden himself under the shade of the trees on the sidelines.
Apparently a little autistic.
As for Viktor and Fati...
"Congratulations, 'Blast Boy,' I look forward to joining forces with you this weekend."
Fati thought for a while, walked up to Viktor, and stretched out his hand.
Viktor raised his eyebrows, turned around, and shook hands with the new La Masia talent: "Does this mean... I was selected?"
"If not?"
Fati rolled his eyes in mock anger. "You scored the only two goals in the first half! Unless the head of the coaching staff is broken..."
After speaking, Fati sighed softly, turned his head, and walked aside.
Viktor's performance in the first half was too deeply rooted in everyone's minds!
Whether it was the unexpected far-corner volley in the penalty area,
or the amazing anti-offside solo run!
It all made the young Fati feel a faint pressure in his heart!
Although he was the winner of the U17 Golden Boot last season, his aura was no better than today's Viktor!
The scoring ability shown by Viktor today
was obviously higher than his own!
"Will this guy make it to the first team before me?"
Fati asked himself for no reason.
As the top genius in La Masia today, he had always had high expectations placed upon him by the industry and the outside world!
It was even asserted that he would be the first player from this group to land in the Barcelona first team!
But today, he felt the crisis!
As for Viktor, it was naturally a special surprise at this time!
After successfully standing out in the training match,
what awaited him was not only the opportunity to play against Real Madrid at the weekend.
There were also the rewards of the three treasure chests after completing the side mission!
The extra reward that was triggered not long ago allowed him to get a golden treasure chest!
It opened the Inzaghi template!
This time there is another golden treasure chest...
Waiting for him, which star's powerful ability will it be?
"Kubo, play well in the second half, and move into the positions you are good at!"
On the sidelines, Garcia ordered with a straight face to a thin figure.
Kubo froze for a moment, then nodded in embarrassment.
Physical fitness was not his strong point!
There was already some obvious fatigue showing. The second half...
it was difficult to guarantee a better performance!
Kubo looked at Viktor and Fati, who were taking off their shin guards on the sidelines.
His heart was very uncomfortable!
He originally thought that he would surely stand out from the training match.
At this moment, there was only one chance left in the final half!
The opportunity to be promoted to the Barcelona B team is precious.
If he missed it, maybe he would have to wait at least another year!
For Kubo, who had been dubbed the "Eastern Messi," this was unacceptable!
"It's just a sudden explosion. Even if you really play Real Madrid on the weekend, you won't get a chance to start!"
Kubo stared at Viktor bitterly.
Sitting on the ground, he quickly tried to regain his strength.
...
"Viktor! Come here!"
Youth coach Garcia called out in a low voice, "The Director wants to chat with you!"
Viktor, who was resting on the sidelines, turned his head and saw two tall figures walking towards him.
"Hello, Mr. Patrick."
Viktor stood up with a smile and walked forward, offering his hand to Kluivert.
"Hello, little one! You know me?"
Kluivert raised his eyebrows and shook hands with Viktor kindly.
Viktor shrugged: "Of course... when I play FIFA, I like to use you as the center-forward!"
"Uh..."
Kluivert's old face darkened. "I thought you actually watched me play football!"
Viktor couldn't help smiling: "Of course, the highlights of you playing for the Dutch national team are still stored on my computer!"
After those words fell, the few people present couldn't help laughing heartily.
The laughter attracted the attention of a group of teenagers not far away.
Both Kubo and Fati glanced at Viktor in astonishment.
They had mixed feelings in their hearts.
Kluivert also changed his look, observing the tall figure in front of him again.
He felt that the young Polish man in front of him had a kind of maturity that his peers didn't have!
"Today's performance was very good! Mr. Sacristán is very happy because he finally found a center-forward who can save him!"
Kluivert patted Viktor on the shoulder, glanced at Sacristán beside him, and joked.
Sacristán rolled his eyes in mock anger: "Hehe, I hope that if we lose to Real Madrid again this weekend, the director can give me some good words with the club owner so I won't be fired..."
"Don't worry. As far as I know, Castilla's current starting center is Morata! That somewhat dull big man is not as intelligent as Viktor!"
Kluivert comforted his colleague and looked at Viktor again.
"Not surprisingly, you will be the starting center-forward against Castilla this weekend! Not only will I go to see it, but the head coach of the first team will also be there!"
"So, I was promoted to the Barcelona B team?"
Viktor's eyes lit up, and he asked straightforwardly.
"Of course! The Barcelona B team needs players like you!"
Sacristán nodded with a smile and patted Viktor on the shoulder. "However, if you want to gain a firm foothold in high-level competitions, physical confrontation at the center position is essential!"
"Your height is perfect! But you also need to gain weight properly! Only in this way can you handle the physical battles with ease!"
Sacristán continued.
Physical battles...
Viktor nodded.
The role of the modern center-forward is becoming more and more diversified!
Goals are just one aspect!
It is also very important to be the fulcrum and bridgehead of the team's offense!
One of the most important elements is holding the ball with your back to the goal!
A center-forward's hold-up play relies on excellent physical confrontation and positioning awareness!
This aspect is indeed what Viktor needed to strengthen right now.
Sacristán looked at Viktor.
There was a look of appreciation in his eyes.
He couldn't help thinking about when he first heard Viktor's name from the assistant coach just a few days ago.
He had even slandered him because of his reputation as a "problem boy"!
Now, this young kid had become the most eye-catching talent in La Masia tonight!
His light even overshadowed La Masia's most famous genius, Ansu Fati!
At this time, Viktor was overjoyed!
Confirmed! Promoted to the Barcelona B team!
This is the only path to the first team!
And he will be the starting center against Real Madrid at the weekend?
From this point of view, the Barcelona B team was indeed desperate for a center-forward!
After the original main center Dongou was injured, the position was wide open!
More importantly...
The head coach of the first team will also come?
The current Barcelona head coach is Luis Enrique!
Viktor thought back.
Enrique was the helm of Barcelona's post-Dream III era!
He led the team to win many honors!
A few years later, he would become the coach of the Spanish national team!
If you can get Enrique's appreciation, it is indeed a golden opportunity!
What Viktor was thinking about was naturally the Black Gold Treasure Chest of the main mission!
Logging into the first team as soon as possible to start the journey of the main task!
...
After talking with the two big guys.
Viktor returned to the sidelines to change his equipment.
In his mind, the long-awaited voice finally sounded!
[Ding! Side Quest: First Show is complete!]
[Mission settlement...]
[The settlement is successful, congratulations to the host for getting rewards: Gold Treasure Chest x1, Silver Treasure Chest x1, Bronze Treasure Chest x1!]
[The reward has been distributed to the system space! Please open it as soon as possible!]
It's here!
Viktor's expression was shocked!