Restricted Superstar

At the end of the seven-day trial training period, Gao Xiaodong returned to Lisbon and waited for the notification. The talent selection center in Porto made a comprehensive evaluation of Gao Xiaodong's trial training this week.

Porto's evaluation of young players is divided into four levels, A-level, excellent, B-level, professional, C-level, semi-professional, D-level, amateur. Among them, the evaluation standard of grade A is: according to the normal development, it is expected to grow into a player in the world's top league. In the regional league, the D level is purely for fun.

The rating for Gao Xiaodong was C. This assessment was jointly made by U17 head coach Pereira, scouts Hansen, Andrews, and three youth team coaches.

The comment is:

Attack: The player is fit to play as a centre-forward, but he's not big enough, has a very good 1-on-1 confrontation, has amazing ball-protecting ability; he's good for short passes, but he's not good for long ones; Poor touch, poor handling in double-teams; needs to improve his shot timing.

Defense: During the seven days of training, he couldn't fully understand the importance of protecting his teammates. His speed was slow, his physical fitness was poor, and he couldn't grasp the timing of the attack; he had no ability to return to defense;

Personal skills: Skilled in movements, but not standardized enough, with many bad habits, difficult to change.

Mental quality: cunning, optimistic, training hard, always want to hear the coach to improve himself, trying to communicate with teammates on the court, but seems to have poor language skills.

After reading the comments, Director Carlos said to the six coaches and scouts who participated in the evaluation: Tell me, can this player stay?

Hansen said: The potential is too small.

Pereira said: The technology and awareness are too poor, but the confrontation ability is very good.

Assistant coach Rhodes said: At this age, it is too difficult to change technical awareness.

The other two youth team coaches also think that signing Gao Xiaodong is of little significance, and even the marketing manager Gomez, who did not participate in the evaluation, thinks that players with such potential will not help develop the Huaguo market and are meaningless.

Carlos looked at Andrews and said, Andrews, this is your favorite player. What do you think?

Andrews said: My opinion is to sign him because he is a free agent and does not need to cost us a penny. In addition, he has a very good confrontation. Once played, he will have a great future.

Carlos pondered for a while, and said: The great Da. Costa Chairman said, don't rush to make decisions when there are disputes. We can put this player on hold for a while, just like the central defender Pepe of our first team. After investigating him for two years, this Gao Xiaodong has only entered our sight for less than half a year. Besides, he is not yet 18 years old. We can only sign him on a youth contract. Don’t worry, Andrews, you follow and observe, once If we find that he has improved significantly, we will sign him.

Andrews is speechless, can that be compared? Pepe is in a regular club in Brazil, Gao Xiaodong is playing in the amateur league, what progress can be made, this is different from rejection, but the evaluation has come out, Carlos has also given the final judgment, and Andrews is powerless .

After coming out of the selection center, Andrews called Gao Xiaodong and told Gao Xiaodong about the situation.

When Gao Xiaodong received the call from Andrews, he was eating mooncakes with Xiao Le to make up for the Mid-Autumn Festival, because the Mid-Autumn Festival for the two of them was during the trial training period in Porto, so the pressure was too great and the training was too tiring. I didn't bother to eat.

Because what Andrews said was very vague, after Xiao Le translated Andrews' words to Gao Xiaodong, Gao Xiaodong didn't understand what Andrews meant, and asked: Andrews, are you going to sign me or reject me? Can you make it clear?

Andrews said: How should I say this, the director means, observe and observe again, if you have made obvious progress,

Just sign you, or forget it.

I was dizzy, Gao Xiaodong felt cold, Donkey An De, does this mean death reprieve?

Andrews was amused, and said: Don't say it so harshly, this is the probation stage, you still have a glimmer of hope, there is no way, there is a lot of controversy, I will try my best.

If it is another person, I am afraid I will be desperate. If I don’t play in a regular club, how can there be obvious improvement, but Gao Xiaodong is an anomaly. He doesn’t need to train with anyone. If you win the championship, you will be automatically promoted to S-level amateur players. S-level amateur players are equivalent to semi-professional players. There should be no problem at all in a youth team match.

Gao Xiaodong didn't feel anything other than a little shame, but he said in despair and aggrieved: Donkey An De, you lied to me again, you are a shameless liar, you have to make up for my spiritual loss.

Andrews was very apologetic, and said: Xiao Donggao, I'm very sorry, I'll try to recommend you to other clubs.

Gao Xiaodong said: Is there any club willing to accept me? I'm already desperate.

Andrews pondered for a while, and said: Xiao Donggao, your physical fitness is very good, maybe you are not suitable for Portugal's technical style, I think you should try clubs in Belgium, England, and Germany, where football is about confrontation , maybe there is a stage for you to play.

Gao Xiaodong's heart moved, and he felt that his body might really be suitable for the confrontation-oriented Britain and Germany, so he said, Donkey Ander, I need your help to contact them, and I'm not familiar with those countries.

Andrews said: Okay, this bag is on me, I will help you contact the club now, and I will notify you if there is any news.

Gao Xiaodong said: Okay, my future is in your hands, you must not fool me again.

I swear in the name of God, this time I will definitely help you find the right club. Andrews said.

Gao Xiaodong said: Forget it, God won't take care of such trivial matters, just do your best.

Okay, okay, I will try my best. Porto's big fool Andrews wiped the sweat from his forehead and hung up the phone.

Xiao Le handed the mobile phone to Gao Xiaodong, and said disappointedly: Is there no play this time?

Gao Xiaodong was in a good mood, and said with a smile: It can't be said that there is no play, isn't it during the inspection period?

Xiao Le said: Then you still ask Andrews to help you find a club.

Gao Xiaodong said: Riding a donkey to find a horse, I can't hang myself on a club in Porto.

Xiao Le said: Xiaodong, you work so hard and are optimistic. I think you will succeed. However, your English and Portuguese are too poor, which will affect your communication with coaches and teammates. Let me help you with tutoring.

Gao Xiaodong said happily: That's great, I was just about to ask you to help me make up lessons, um, no tuition fee.

Xiao Le smiled and said, You are willing to give better.

Gao Xiaodong said: I don't want to, the Star of Hope doesn't want me anymore, now I'm a poor man.

Xiao Le said: Don't cry with me about being poor, I am also poor, it's okay if you don't want to pay me tuition, just treat me to a meal once in a while.

Gao Xiaodong said: There is something that can't be solved with a meal, and you still think about it once in a while.

Xiao Le gave Gao Xiaodong a shudder, and said, Not only do I want to be a free tutor for you, but I also have the books, tapes, and tape recorders I bought for tutoring when I first came to Portugal, all of which can be used by you. Saved the money to buy these school supplies, shouldn't you treat me to a few more meals?

Gao Xiaodong scratched his head and said, Okay, if there is anything that cannot be solved with one meal, then we will have two meals, no more.

Xiao Le rolled his eyes at Gao Xiaodong, and said, Stingy, stingy, be careful not to find a girlfriend in the future.

Gao Xiaodong smiled and said: You also be careful not to find a girlfriend in the future.

Xiao Le was stunned for a moment, and immediately came to his senses, Gao Xiaodong, you fat man, don't think about it anymore. He gritted his teeth and rushed over to beat Gao Xiaodong, scaring Gao Xiaodong away.