If someone asks, what are Liverpool's values?

Integrate into the collective, advance and retreat together, no price, never say die!

Anyone can see these four slogans on the training ground of Kirkby's academy, and its role is to remind the little devils who come to participate in the training at all times, this is the measure of the Liverpool academy, and if you don't meet it, fuck me!

When Yang Cheng came to the door of Kirkby's academy, what he felt most was not anything else, but that it was too crowded.

There are cars on both sides of the road, crowded and impassable, just a bit like Yang Cheng's previous life, passing by the gate of a key middle school at noon on Saturday, the scene at that time is the same as now.

"What's going on? Do we have a parking lot here? Yang Cheng frowned and asked.

"No, these are the cars of parents who pick up and drop off their children!" The staff laughed.

"Pick-up?" Yang Cheng was stunned.

Ian Rush on the side immediately came over, "We don't have a special pick-up method here. Parents are responsible for transporting them to the club for training. ”

Yang Cheng shook his head with a smile, this is too awesome.

'We're okay, if it's Carrington at Manchester United, or at Arsenal Academy in London, there's a lot of cars and they're sending their kids over for training, and then they're going to stay in the academy and watch and take them back when it's over. Ian Rush continued to explain with a smile.

Yang Cheng finally understood why they all liked to arrange the academy in the suburbs, and the eight achievements were because of the fate of the parking lot.

The FA's ban on youth training, 8-11-year-old players should not drive more than 60 minutes from home to the training ground, and 12-16-year-old players should not drive more than 90 minutes.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng couldn't help but shake his head and smile, it really has English characteristics!

Sticky Hawe, a quintessential English middle-aged man who was once Liverpool's brilliant wide attacker, later took charge of the club's academy and became Kirkby's head of academy.

"Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng!" Sticky Highway offered to reach out, but it seemed a little less friendly.

If it follows the past practice, the first team is in charge of Melwood, and the youth director is in charge of Kirkby, and the two families do not interfere with the river water.

But now, Haiwei obviously feels the threat of Yang Cheng, at least this guy will come directly to Kirkby as soon as he is free, what does this mean?

This is a former feat that has been written into several songs by fans [on the pitch at Anfield], along with Kenneda Glish, Shankly and others, Yith and Rush reminded Yang Cheng before he was ready to come to Kirkby that Sticky Highey was not an easy guy to get along with.

For young players, Sticky Hewe is undoubtedly a very good coach, he treats young players very well, and he is a former star, but he is not so friendly when dealing with people who come to the first team, especially those who are from outside the head coach.

So one of the things he insisted on the most was that the first-team coach was in charge of Melwood and he was in charge of Kirkby.

"I'm just here to see!" Yang Cheng said casually.

"Then follow me!" Haiwei walked ahead without smiling.

Yang Cheng followed, Ian and Rush behind him looked worried, and Paul Byer, Tim, Hank and others also felt headaches, they were all outsiders, and they naturally felt that since people were not welcome, why bother to provoke such a thankless thing?

But if Yang Cheng wants to do it, they can only follow.

As soon as I walked into the foyer of the training building, there was a nameplate in the most conspicuous place, which was a memorial nameplate for Sticky Haiwei's contribution to the youth training of the club.

"Is this a disadvantage?" Behind him, Tim Hank whispered to Paul Byer.

Paul, Bayer shook his head, and sighed in his heart, Yang Cheng has always been a person who eats soft rather than hard.

It should be said that Kirkby's training is still very formal, compared with the vast majority of England youth academies, Kirkby is undoubtedly very good, and those children and teenagers jump on the field, they look good, and they are also full of momentum in the game, and they have not weak tactical literacy.

Stitch Hyway introduced the scene with a little pride, and told Yang Cheng about the outstanding achievements of some young people one by one, the most eye-catching of which was that in 1996, Kirkby Youth won the Youth FA Cup, which was almost the Premier League champion among the youth teams. ,

"Now this group of young people is very powerful, I have a hunch that in two or three years, they can dominate the country, and they will be the ones who will win the Youth FA Cup again!" Sticky Helvey introduced with a smile.

Yang Cheng also saw the performance of this group of young teenagers, there are cooperation and routines, there are boards and eyes, the most rare thing is that their jumping style is obviously emphasizing confrontation, so the teenagers in the game do not rely more on technology, but habitually rely on their bodies to suppress their opponents.

Even the kids, the heads, are still thicker and stronger than their peers in southern Europe, making the game look a bit like a small Premier League, and the parents on the sidelines cheer excitedly from time to time, but not because of the skill of the players, but because they use their bodies to defeat an opponent.

"Their head coach is Hugh McAore, who is also the head coach of Fowler, Gerrard, Carragher and Owen, with a wealth of experience in commanding games and tactical literacy, and he has a brilliant record in coaching the youth team!"

The glory of his men is the glory of his director, and Strick Hawe is clearly very happy with everything Kirkby has now.

Just as he was about to continue, Yang Cheng suddenly asked, "Have you ever been to Germany to see their youth training system?" ”

"No, but we've played against France and the Netherlands, you know, they've been very good in the academy and our team has always been able to win them, so the kids here are outstanding." ”

"Is it really outstanding?" Yang Cheng shook his head and sighed.

"What's the problem?" Haiwei's expression immediately turned a little cold.

Yang Cheng pointed to the players on the field and asked, "Why do I think they can't even stop the ball at the very least?" ”

"Also, their passing is too mechanical, and they lack creativity!"

"Again, I don't think I can see the slightest glimmer of light in them."

After a pause, Yang Cheng smiled: "I know that you have publicly criticized my recruitment strategy, thinking that the old Xiao Xiaoluo, Robben and other players are not worth my spending so much money to introduce, because there are better rookies in Kirkby." ”

"Yes!" Sticky Highey is a man and is not afraid to admit it.

"But in my opinion, this batch of players is wasted!" Yang Cheng said directly.

"What did you say?" Sticky Hawe was a little angry, he was the kind of typical English temper, fiery, like firecrackers, just a little bit.

"I say, they're useless!" Yang Cheng glared at him and said it again.

Ian Rush on blocking Haway before him, "Calm down, Steve, calm down!" ”

"Calm down? This bastard is insulting the results of our work! "Haiwei thundered.

Yang Cheng shrugged, "I'm just telling the truth!" ”

After a pause, he explained: "Don't you think how can a group of guys who can't even stop the ball dance the professional league? It's like this in a non-pressing environment like a youth team, but what about the Premier League? When pressed by the opponent, you can't even stop the ball, how can you jump? ”

"You teach me, how to jump?"

Yang Cheng did not leave Haiwei a chance to refute, and continued: "Maybe you want to say that the technique can be taught slowly, but let me tell you, a player at the age of 18 or 20, the technique has been completely finalized, that is, everything they learn from the age of 11 to 18 will determine what heights they can reach in the future." ”

"But at an age when others are improving their skills, does it make sense for you to teach players tactical literacy?"

Haiwei sneered, "Without tactical literacy and team awareness, no matter how good the player's personal skills are, can they be used?" ”

Yang Cheng slapped his forehead hard and laughed, he felt that the biggest problem in English football now is that they are still using the old methods of decades ago to implement youth training, the most obvious thing is that when more and more youth training uses small fields, they are still stubbornly insisting on their big field youth training.

"It's like Cristiano, Ronaldo, no matter how good the technology is, it's a scum!" Highie looked disdainful of the Portuguese.

He is a very stubborn and traditional Englishman, he prefers local players, so he is very puzzled by Yang Cheng's approach, spending so much money to introduce a Portuguese who has no sense of cooperation, and giving him so many opportunities to play, why can't he cultivate an English native, Liverpool academy? ,

At this moment, everyone felt that it was over!

Yang Cheng must be mad!

Xiao Xiao Luo is his reverse scale, he has long been annoyed by the affairs of the Portuguese, and now that the scars are revealed in front of him, he must not be able to bear it, Stickhawe is going to be finished!

Yang Cheng also stared at this Englishman viciously, surprisingly, Sticky Helway was not afraid at all, glared back at him, even if he came to this point, he was still insisting on the persistence and persistence in his heart.

Just when everyone thought that Yang Cheng would tell him to get out of here on the spot, Yang Cheng suddenly laughed.

"Haha~~~" He laughed louder and louder.

No one understood what he was laughing at.

Sticky Hawe couldn't hold back his laughter, and asked in a deep voice, "What the hell are you laughing at?" ”

"I'm laughing at your ignorance!" Yang Cheng replied.

"What can I say to someone who doesn't even know the most basic priorities? Can I tell you that tactical literacy can be cultivated slowly and can be improved with more experience in the game? Can I tell you that after the technology is finalized, it is too late for all basic technical training? Can I tell you that his mother's football is not the same as it was decades ago? ”

Yang Cheng opened his arms and asked with a sneer, "Can I?" ”

And then he ridiculed it as much as he could, "You will understand the mountain"

Sticky Hayway was so humiliated that his face turned red, and he wanted to go berserk, but he was only beaten by Eath. Rush stopped.

"I know it's hard for you to accept, but so am I, but it's not that I can't accept your stubbornness, because that represents your past glory and tradition, I respect that very much, I just can't accept that you can't see the current situation clearly, but you are still smug over there, have you understood the football environment and youth training model on the European continent?" "Have you ever gone to Germany, Spain, France, or the Netherlands to really get to know the youth football academy there?"

"Have you ever wondered why so many of your so-called 18-year-old embryos have been so bad when they get to the senior team? Could it be that all the managers are blind? ”

"Have you ever wondered why those who were bullied by you at the age of 18 and were useless, but when they grow up, they can completely beat you down in the senior team? In the club, can you so-called star embryos be firmly pressed on the bench? ”

"You have been calling for the Premier League to be localized all day long, to give more local players more room to survive, but have you ever thought that in order to adapt to the European arena, all the clubs are beginning to be technical, but you have never reflected on whether the players you have cultivated can adapt to the European arena?"

Yang Cheng also vented the evil breath in his heart, but he did not have the slightest resentment towards Sticky Haiwei.

In a way, he felt that Stickhewe was very similar to the East Germans he had met in Chemnitz, they were a group of people who lived in the past, but the difference was that Stickhiwe lived in the glory of the past.

He simply forgot one point, that is, the glory of decades ago does not mean that it can still be coaxed decades later.

The pace of the world is advancing, and if you don't move forward, you are going backwards!

"There is a saying that is very true, in the world of football, there is only a difference of opinion, no one is right or wrong!"

"I respect you and your share of football, but what I want to tell you is that the football environment is like this, if you want to keep up with the times, you have to change, otherwise, you will be eliminated by the world! 、，

"I'll say it again, according to your training method, even if you are given another year, you will not be able to cultivate a Zidane, no, let alone Zidane, even McManaman. You can't even cultivate one! ”

The style of the Premier League is high-fan confrontation, very intense, and very interesting, which is also the factor that the Premier League can meet the appreciation of most fans around the world, but it is undoubtedly at an all-round disadvantage to face other opponents on the European continent with this concept.

Today's Premier League, driven by managers such as Mixed Grid and Ferguson, has begun to pay attention to technical details, but due to the restrictions on youth training in England, the range of talent selection in the club club has been limited. ,

This restriction is very restrictive for cities like Manchester and London, but for offshore clubs like Liverpool, it is even more restrictive, because Liverpool is Wales to the west, and for England, it is equivalent to the jurisdiction of another football association.

Therefore, the giant teams began to look more and more overseas for talent selection.

"As for Cristiano, Ronaldo, I can tell you that he is indeed what you said now, but believe it or not, give him enough time, he can grow up quickly, and once he is on the right path, then the technical foundation he accumulated as a teenager is enough to make him the best star on the planet!"

"Because you always have to understand that after the technique is finalized, you can no longer grow, but the tactical literacy and team awareness, and the physical confrontation can continue to improve through the cultivation of the day after tomorrow, and you can progress when you jump, so the scientific youth training is always to cultivate interest and technology first, and then others!"

"Finally, let me ask you again, don't you think it's a very cruel thing to forcibly indoctrinate a child of these tactical ideas, to ask them to engage in physical confrontation so savagely, and to deprive them of the pleasure of enjoying football?"

Sticky Hewe was speechless, he had to admit that he had been in Liverpool for so many years, but he had never been able to see a McManaman again, and as for Gerrard, he was able to stand out from the academy not because of his skills, but because of his strength and bravery.

It's funny to say that there is an unspoken rule in the English Academy, if you get injured or are weak, fuck off!

This unspoken rule has created a lot of wrong things, and Sticky Haven himself has seen it himself, after a child has a fever and cold, he still ventures to train in the club, and he also hides it from the team, in order not to let the coaches look down on him in order to show his strength.

But for this situation, Sticky Hawe used to think it was more normal, because to embark on the road of football, it is like this, so not everyone can be a star, only the strongest and bravest can become a professional player.

But now, he saw something different from Yang Cheng's words, it turned out that the youth training in other countries was like this.

Yang Cheng was not surprised.

I remember when I came to Arsenal, drinking and gambling were part of Arsenal's training, and all the players drank as soon as they finished the game, and then went around looking for something that didn't like the eye to fight.

This kind of behavior is still very common in English football today, players regard nightclubs as a very normal place, as for fights and other things, it is even more commonplace, and gambling is even more gambling into the England national team.

Therefore, English football and continental European football can be said to be two completely different worlds, but now, with the arrival of more and more foreign head coaches such as Mingge and Yang Cheng, they have begun to slowly break these barriers and begin to have deeper exchanges and communication.

But one thing is undeniable, England's players are always the most passionate, their football is always the most men's and most passionate football, and that's why the Premier League is fascinating.

But Yang Cheng hopes that they can learn how to win while holding this charming temperament.

"Do you think I'm too nosy?" Walking out of Kirkby, Yang Cheng looked at the gray Haohao's sky and couldn't see the sun, just like this hopeless Kirkby Academy.

They were driven out by the enraged Stick Hairway, just like Hollier back then.

'I'm just the manager, I'm just coming in and solving some problems for them, so why should I hold on to their academy?'

Although many assistants did not speak, they did think so in their hearts, for an outside head coach, youth training has always been a thankless task, and it is likely to be cheaper than latecomers.

"I don't care what other people think, I don't care what others do, I do what I think I should do, I say what I think I should say, because then I feel at ease, I feel that the club trusts me, I pay my salary, the fans love me, support me, I have a clear conscience!"

"If I knew and saw it, but I couldn't say it, I didn't do it, then I was still me?"

"People, in this life, don't you just ask for a clear conscience?"

Paul Baier knew Yang Cheng best, smiled, patted this guy on the shoulder, and walked in the front, Tim Hanke, Chris Schmidt and others also followed with a smile.

Ian Rush fell last, and kept chewing on Yang Cheng's words, sighing in his heart, this youth training battle has just begun! . ）