Bab 26: Coach, Give Him Another Chance
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Both of them lost their balance during the intense physical struggle!
Rusty fell onto the grass, rolling several times, his mouth full of grass clippings.
Gunnard, on the other hand, used his experience from playing street soccer in his previous life to quickly stabilize himself by using both his hands and feet!
This guy is really strong!
Both of them shouted in their hearts at the same time!
At this moment, Gunnard's hands were trembling slightly due to the adrenaline surge and the excessive force he had exerted.
In this instant, adrenaline and dopamine mixed and flowed in his hot blood!
That one second of being a real man...
Though brief, it was enough!
However, to be fair, if it weren't for the specialized training results he had picked up in strength before, and if he hadn't temporarily allocated his talent point to the strength attribute, he might not have won this round of genuine physical confrontation...
As Gunnard thought this, he quickly caught up with the soccer ball and kicked it over the midfield line with a powerful shot.
Rusty, on the other hand, sat on the ground, his big face full of disbelief.
The training ground was filled with the sound of people sucking in cold air.
No one accused Rusty of faking it anymore.
The scene of the confrontation just now was incredibly convincing.
Rusty, who was known as the human tank, had really been knocked down.
That seemingly thin Chinese kid, who didn't stand out at all, turned out to be incredibly strong.
Rusty's thick lips trembled, and tears welled up in his eyes, "…My, my Susan…"
Coach Carter's lips tightened into a grim line, "Rusty, 300 frog jumps."
"Ding~"
*You received 88 points of negative emotion from Chris Dick. System bubble generating…*
A bright blue bubble formed at Rusty's feet!
Oh wow!
Gunnard's eyes lit up:
This is a skill bubble!
What kind of skill will it be?
If it's another "Reasonable Collision" skill, then "Reasonable Collision" would be +2!
That would save me a precious talent point!
Gunnard, full of anticipation, walked over to Rusty, who was still sitting on the grass, and touched the blue bubble with the tip of his shoe while saying to the despairing Rusty, "Rusty, check out these Messi signature football boots I've got… Pretty awesome, huh?"
"…Are you the devil?" Rusty trembled with anger at Gunnard.
"Ding~"
*The host has picked up the skill: Eyelid Bottle Cap Opener +1 from a common bubble. Today's pick-up progress: 5/10.*
*Friendly reminder: This skill does not increase the affection of the opposite sex, but it can gain the recognition of the same sex. This skill has some risks; although there is a certain chance of success, there is also a chance of failure, so please use it with caution.*
Gunnard: ...
What the heck is this?
What kind of ridiculous skill is Eyelid Bottle Cap Opener!?
88 points of negative emotion, and this is what I get?
Rusty, do you even know anything else, seriously!?
No wonder you can't find a girlfriend!
You're practicing such freaky skills to attract girls—no wonder you can't find a girlfriend!
What a waste of my pick-up progress!
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"Quickly gather 10 talent points and upgrade to system rating C! Only at C can I see the content of the bubbles..."
Gunnard complained frantically in his mind.
"Coach!" Rusty climbed up from the grass and shouted unwillingly, "Coach! Please give me another chance! Give me another chance! I was... careless again! Really! Give me another chance, and I will definitely crush this Chinese kid this time!"
Gunnard also quickly chimed in, "Coach! Just give him another chance! Give him another chance!"
Sincerely!
Let me get a normal skill for free!
Rusty looked at Gunnard in astonishment, "What do you mean by speaking up for me? Hmph! Even if you speak up for me, I won't be friends with you!"
Gunnard couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Coach Carter shouted, "Rusty, don't waste any more time! Get your ass over there and do frog jumps! If you can't finish 300 before school's out this afternoon, don't even think about participating in the group stage the day after tomorrow!"
Rusty's face was full of grief: "...Yes, Coach."
Rusty obediently put his hands behind his back and started doing frog jumps around the field.
Gunnard jogged up to Carter, "Coach, I've passed the assessment. Can I join the school team now?"
Carter's mouth tightened into a grim line, "No."
Gunnard was stunned, "But I won both confrontation tests. Isn't that enough?"
Carter narrowed his eyes and looked directly at Gunnard, "Kid, do you think you can fool me? Although you won against Rusty twice, you're not actually a left-back."
Gunnard's heart sank.
Was he seen through?
This coach's eyes were really sharp!
But he had performed well just now, hadn't he?
Where exactly did the coach see through his flaws?
Gunnard steadied his mind and calmly probed, "Coach, is it because I didn't steal the ball? I thought this was a physical confrontation test, so I just wanted to show more of my confrontation ability."
Carter smiled, "With the confrontation ability you've shown, the lack of tackling and defensive skills can be put aside. But your real problem can fool others, but not me. From the test just now, I found that you are... left-footed."
Gunnard's heart suddenly tightened.
This coach really had some skills!
The so-called "wrong foot" in football refers to the non-dominant foot.
The opposite of the "wrong foot" is the "strong foot," which is the dominant foot.
When passing, receiving, shooting, and handling the ball, the most commonly used foot is the strong foot, and the less commonly used one is the wrong foot.
In today's football world, most professional players are right-footed, with their left foot being the non-dominant foot.
There are also many excellent players who are naturally gifted with two strong feet - such as Ronaldo and Dembele.
There are also players who have trained both feet to be strong through hard work, such as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Of course, there are also players with two wrong feet, such as Morata.
Generally speaking, players in the left-back position should be left-footed, meaning they are used to handling the ball with their left foot.
However, in the confrontation with Rusty just now, Gunnard was clearly using his right foot to handle the ball.
Left-footed players playing as left-backs have an inherent disadvantage - they cannot defend with their strong foot.
Especially when facing a high-speed attacker, it is difficult for a left-footed full-back to immediately step in and steal the ball. When intercepting and clearing, they may also lose their rhythm due to using their weaker foot, leading to defensive loopholes.
Therefore, most teams will not let left-footed players play as left-backs.
No matter how well Gunnard performed just now, he was "sentenced to death" by Carter because of this "inherent disadvantage."
Carter sighed regretfully, "The defender I want is not just about confrontation. I need someone like Olin, who is left-footed, can confront, break through along the sideline, and also shoot from distance. Chinese kid, your courage is good, and I appreciate that, but you're not what I need right now."
If it were before his rebirth, upon hearing the coach say this, Gunnard would definitely smile awkwardly, say thank you, and then silently endure the bitterness of failure, turning around and leaving helplessly...
But the current Gunnard, with his mature mind, would never give up easily!
- I've finally returned to my youth, how can I be defeated by a few setbacks?
Gunnard immediately steadied his mind and smiled proudly, "Coach, you're wrong."
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