Fox in the Penalty Area

"...I know it's not easy. After all, you started out as an attacking midfielder. But it turns out that this road doesn't work. Some media outside the outside world think that frequent loans have worn out your aura, but I think you played in those loans. The experience is not for nothing. Because the experience of playing in different styles of teams on loan allows you to adapt to different tactical styles, and your diligence and tenacious will are the qualities I value most. I think it is a great defense. The important factor in the midfield. So, think about it, Jay, from the original playmaking midfielder you played to a defensive midfielder, I think that will be very beneficial to your future career."

Jay Adams thinks back to what team head coach Tony Clark said to him.

He remembered that he was completely shocked by the head coach's words at the beginning, so that he didn't know how to answer the head coach, he could only say: "I want to think about it..."

Fortunately, the head coach Clark did not press too hard, but said that he should really think about it. Anyway, the specific position to play will have to wait until the physical training stage is over, and now he still has time to think clearly.

But until now, Adams didn't know how to think about it.

As a player who has been organizing midfielders since his debut, Jay Adams has been trained since he was a child on how to be a good organizing midfielder. He never thought about being a defensive midfielder.

The two are completely different.

Based on the training he has been receiving, he does not think he can play a good defensive midfielder.

He didn't understand at first what Tony Clark meant when he said that to him.

He thought that he came to Leeds City to serve as a substitute for Pete Williams. He has also decided to accept the arrangement of fate and make a substitute for a player who is six years younger than him.

Now I know he didn't come to play as a substitute.

It stands to reason that he should be happy not to be a substitute, but the current situation makes him wonder whether he should be happy or not.

Depending on what the head coach means, he can actually accept this arrangement, or he can reject it, and his only focus is to play the position he is best at. The team will not force him to accept the arrangement.

If you don't accept this arrangement...

Adams thought he wouldn't have much of a chance on this team.

Maybe after a season,

Leeds City will find a way to send him away, either on loan or through a direct transfer.

To be honest, he was tired of this kind of wandering, gypsy-like life.

Since he played in the London Bridge first team, until now, ten years, including Leeds City, he has played in a total of seven teams. If you count the more than one year he was absent due to injury, he changed places almost every year.

Some people say that this kind of wandering without knowing where to stop next is a kind of romance, and it is a surprise in life.

But Adams didn't want such romance and surprises at all.

But if he accepts the head coach's suggestion, it means his complete failure-he will never be able to succeed in the position of organizing midfielder, which everyone had high hopes for him at the beginning.

Meaning that what he and London Bridge have been trying to do for the past ten years has been meaningless, they have done ten years of useless work.

This also made him unacceptable...

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"Tony, do you think Adams will accept your suggestion?" Assistant coach Sam Landier is very concerned about the team's new aid.

Because the team's lineup has undergone a relatively large change this season, the club has sold many players and introduced many new players.

If these new players are not well integrated with the team, it will cause the team's performance to be unstable, which may eventually lead to the direct death of Tony Clark's ambitious plan.

In Clark's plan, in addition to Ismail Kamara, Jay Adams is also an important part.

"I don't know, Sam. Fortunately, we still have Vieira. If Adams really doesn't want to, there's nothing we can do. We can only let Vieira continue to play the main role." Clark spread his hands.

"Well... for Adams, it is really too difficult to make this decision. After all, everyone...including himself thinks that he should be a playmaker, and his physical condition is not very good. In the middle of the field... a little thinner." Randyll nodded.

"But on the other hand, he has experience in organizing midfield, so he knows how a team should play if it wants to organize offense. This allows him to be more targeted and predictable when defending." Clark said, "In terms of physical fitness, although he is not as strong as Vieira, his running ability is better, his physical fitness is good, and his will is tenacious. For an excellent defensive midfielder, he is also an indispensable ability."

"You've got a point, Tony, but he'll have to do it himself."

"Of course, if he doesn't want to, then let Vieira continue to play. But... I still hope that he can switch to play defensive midfielder. I think he has great potential in this area. It can also improve us in the midfield. The defensive strength of..."

As the head coach, Tony Clark is also a little helpless.

Although he knows that some things are good for the player himself, if the player is unwilling to accept it, he can't help it. He is not yet a world-renowned coach, and he can't achieve the effect of making players obey his orders with a single word.

Adams may have doubts about his own words, doubts about his ability and experience, and worried that he was lying to him, just talking nonsense...

There is no way. He Tony Clark's career reputation is not obvious, and he has no outstanding results after becoming a coach. Just leading Leeds City to relegation in the Premier League last season was considered his most glorious experience.

It is really difficult to make such a well-informed player like Jay Adams, who has experienced ups and downs, believe what he said.

In a sense, Adams is already an old fritters, and naturally he is not as easy to fool as young people.

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Jay Adams met Ben Grist on the team.

He was delighted because he and Grist had both played for the Hoeders - three seasons ago, he was loaned to the Hoeders by London Bridge for a season, and they were teammates at the Hoedes.

Hoeds was still in the Championship at the time and had not been promoted to the Premier League.

Grist is also Hudes main central defender.

"It's nice to meet you, Jay." Grist also seemed very happy, "I really didn't expect the two of us to meet again in Leeds."

"Yeah, Big Ben. Although Hoods was relegated, you are still a Premier League player. This is something to celebrate."

Grist smiled honestly: "But to be honest, Jay, I don't know why I can still stay in the Premier League. You know, Hudes' results last season...we conceded the most goals in the entire league The team, as a member of the team at the back, I don't think I have any qualifications to be spotted by Leeds City."

He didn't get carried away with avoiding the fate of relegation with Hoedes.

"Last season, you were not the main player in Hudes, and the team conceded so many goals has nothing to do with you." Adams encouraged him. "You got to the team before me, how did you feel?"

He wanted to get some information from his acquaintance, Grist, to help him make a decision.

Since listening to the head coach, he has always cared. But he couldn't make a decision for a long time in his heart. He wanted to see and listen more before making a decision. Anyway, the head coach said there was no rush.

"Feeling? I don't have any feelings. I have been training alone all this time, and the boss has made a special training plan for me..." Grist said.

"what's the plan?"

"He told me to lose weight first."

Adams raised his head slightly and looked at Grist, who was very strong.

He believes that this is the capital of Grist as a central defender. Such a strong body is not easy to mess with at first glance, and his frontal defense ability is extremely good.

Regarding this, he saw it when he played in Hudes back then.

In the British Championship, many strikers are miserable when facing Grist. The first point in the penalty area can always be grabbed by Grist. Someone slammed into Grist's body with all his might, as if he had hit a stone wall. Grist didn't move at all, but the person who hit him fell to the ground under the reaction force.

"Why do you want to lose weight?" Adams thought of Clark's advice to himself. He felt that this coach always seemed to like to do the opposite...

"The boss said that I was too heavy, as if I was always playing with ten kilograms of lead weights on my back. This not only restricted my performance, but also increased the burden on my knee joints and ankle joints. So he wanted me to play in the league. Before you start, lose ten kilograms of body weight."

"Ten kilograms..." Adams was taken aback for a moment, and then his eyes fell on the knee of Grist's right leg. There was a long scar there, like a centipede lying on the knee, which was shocking.

Jay Adams remembered that not only he had suffered serious injuries, but the former Hudes teammate in front of him had also suffered very serious injuries.

In the season when he was loaned to Hudes, Grist was the team's main central defender, but at the end of the season, he was tackled to the ground by his opponent in the game, causing the anterior cruciate ligament to rupture. Missed the entire season in which the team rushed to the Super League.

After returning from injury, he also completely lost his main position in the team and became a substitute.

Noticing Adams' gaze, Grester himself looked down at his right knee: "The boss also said that my body before the injury was strong enough to bear my weight. But after the injury, it will not work. The strength of the knee will weaken. If I If you don’t lose weight, your knees may be injured repeatedly... I think he is right, people need to make some changes. Being strong used to be my label, but now it has become my burden. So since I came After here, whether it is diet or training, I strictly follow the plan arranged by the coaching staff..."

Having said that, he raised his head again and said with a smile to Adams: "I have successfully lost two kilograms of weight now. I don't know if it is an illusion, but I feel that my body is indeed lighter..."

Seeing Grist's simple and honest smile, Adams smiled and shook his head: "It's only two kilograms, how can there be such an obvious change. But the boss is right, if you can successfully lose ten kilograms, it will really help you a lot .”

Hearing the talented player Adams say that, the smile on Grist's face became even brighter: "That's great! To be honest, I was a little nervous about coming to Leeds at the beginning. I don't know why Leeds wanted to Me, I don't know what I'm going to do in Leeds, but now I feel more at ease..."

Adams patted his firm back: "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

Grist nodded and said, "Then Jay, why did you come to Leeds? Did the boss promise you something? Can he help you regain the feeling you had before?"

Grist is aware of Adams' predicament. When Adams went to play for the Hoods, it was to regain his form. As a result, he failed in the end. In the second half of the season, he almost couldn't even play a game in Hudes.

Hearing Grist's question, Adams was silent for a while, and then said: "He asked me to play the midfielder instead."

"Is it an organizational midfielder?"

"No, defensive midfielder."

Grist's eyes widened: "This..."

Adams patted Grist again, calmly, and said with a smile: "I have already agreed."

"But Jay, you are obviously more suitable for organizing midfield..."

"What is more suitable for a person who hasn't made a name for himself in this position for ten years?" Adams shook his head. "You're right, Big Ben. I decided to change my position, my way of playing, and my way of living."

Patting Grist again, Adams said goodbye to him and walked to the coach's office.

Grist turned his head to look at his back, scratching his head in some puzzlement.

How am I right?