Chapter 471 The two unparalleled talents in the future are under the command of Manchester City!

"Did you really buy Mbappe?"

Lin Quan found it incredible that Guardiola hired Mbappe at the buzzer at the last minute before the winter break.

He originally thought Monaco would not let him go so easily. After all, Mbappe has attracted a lot of attention in France.

But if you think about it carefully, this seems reasonable.

After all, Mbappe is still very young now. Although it can be seen that his talent is very strong, Monaco does not have the ability to predict the future, so there is no way to be 100% sure that he will grow up in the future.

And when we are young, big may not necessarily be good, and it is not uncommon in football.

As for the importance the French attach to Mbappé, what does that have to do with Monaco?

Although Monaco is small, it is an independent country.

The French want to keep talents in their hometown, but Monaco has no such idea, because Mbappe is not a Monaco nationality, so for them, selling to Ligue 1 teams is not selling to other leagues. The team is also for sale.

Even the latter is more beneficial to them, because selling Mbappe to a French Ligue 1 team will strengthen the strength of their competitors and will not do them any good.

"Haha, it's just a fluke. I didn't expect Monaco to agree without hesitation at the last moment. Originally, I just made an offer with the intention of giving it a try!"

Guardiola seemed a little proud, and this transfer can be said to be his proudest achievement.

If Mbappe can really play in the future, when his value skyrockets in the future, people all over the world will praise him for his discerning eye and his ability to recognize people.

Of course, if Mbappe fails to kick out, then he will probably be ridiculed, just like Barcelona's Bojan.

This kid has broken all the records of Barcelona's youth team, and even Messi's statistics are not as good as his.

But when he was promoted to the first team, he disappeared from everyone and did not show the amazing feeling that Messi brought to the world.

Therefore, Bo Yang, who was once the prince of Barcelona and had high hopes from Barcelona, ​​was sold to Serie A at a low price after spending a few years in Barcelona to live a life.

With the lessons of Bojan's failure ahead of him, Guardiola is somewhat worried about Mbappe.

After all, he signed him with a very high transfer fee that broke the football record. He will be bound to his name for a long time in the future.

Guardiola's guess was correct. After learning that Manchester City signed a 17-year-old winger from Monaco at the buzzer, the entire football world was in an uproar.

"Is Guardiola crazy? Spending so much money on a 17-year-old kid?"

"Guardiola has always had a very accurate eye for judging people. Since he dares to do this, he must have something to rely on. I guess this kid must be something special. He either has extraordinary talent or has a very close relationship with Guardiola. For example, it’s his illegitimate son or something.”

"Pfft, I can't stand it any longer. Can you first see Mbappe's race before you say this?"

"Maybe Guardiola would like to be a black woman?"

"Are you really a genius?"

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The outside world is more shocked and skeptical about this transfer.

40 million euros is not a small amount. To buy a 17-year-old young player seems like a gamble to them.

Even if this guy really has the talent to catch up with others, the risk of this transfer is very high.

Guardiola ignored the doubts from the outside world. After Mbappe came to report to the team, he asked the club to find him a host family to settle down.

Then he was sent to the youth team to practice leveling!

The Premier League advocates physical confrontation, and defensive players are notoriously brutal when taking action.

They don't care what kind of genius you are, they can do whatever they want without any scruples.

Guardiola is afraid that Mbappe will be injured, so he does not plan to let him play in the Premier League for the time being.

What he has to do now is to practice well and adapt to the climate in Manchester as soon as possible.

After he has established himself in the youth team, Guardiola will give him some opportunities based on his performance.

At that time, we can use our discretion to let him come on as a substitute and play for more than ten or twenty minutes when the outcome is already decided.

Or let him play in cup competitions like the League Cup, where he is barely close to competing against strong teams and often encounters weak teams.

In short, while ensuring that he is not injured, let him develop with peace of mind so that he can meet Guardiola's expectations as soon as possible and be promoted to the first team as soon as possible.

"Coach, I am very strong and I can play in the Premier League, I promise!"

Mbappe obviously has different opinions on Guardiola's arrangements.

He has already played in the French Ligue 1 and naturally does not want to be sent back to the youth team.

He wants to play with his idols in the first team and doesn't want to go to the youth team to play with those little brats.

This is the disadvantage of becoming famous too early. Mbappe, who is only 17 years old, is already a little too ambitious.

He somewhat looked down upon the players of his own age, feeling that these people were far inferior to him and that playing with them was not interesting at all.

Guardiola glanced at Mbappe and said:

"There is no shortage of players on the wings of the first team now. If you think you can gain a foothold in the first team, then find someone you think you can beat. As long as you can beat him, I will give up his position." Here it is, how about it?"

"good!"

Mbappé, a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, readily agreed.

So Guardiola stopped the training, called the players over, and asked Mbappe to challenge them.

Mbappe automatically ignored several main players. Although he wanted to challenge his idol Lin Quan, he also knew that there was a huge gap in strength between himself and his idol. To challenge him at this time would be asking for trouble.

Among the several substitutes, Nasri has played for Manchester City for several years and won multiple championships with the team. Although he cannot be the main player, he is still no problem being the main rotation player.

Mbappe looked at Nasri's strong muscles and gave up the idea of ​​challenging the fellow Frenchman.

Therefore, the last ones who entered his challenge options were Son Heung-min and Sane, who had just joined the team.

"I challenge you!"

Mbappe finally chose to challenge Son Heung-min. In his impression, Asian players seemed to be very weak. This guy had not been with Manchester City for a long time, and he did not look very strong. In addition, the opponent and himself Same, he is also known for his speed, so he feels good about himself and feels that he has a good chance of winning.

"Are you sure you want to challenge me?"

Son Heung-min laughed angrily, "Damn it, I'm a head taller than Nasri. You didn't challenge Nasri, but you chose to challenge me. Are you treating me like a soft persimmon?"

"Yes, that's right, I will definitely defeat you!"

Mbappe went up confidently. However, after a few rounds of confrontation, he was completely defeated.

When Son Heung-min was holding the ball and attacking, he couldn't guard the opponent at all. When the opponent made a fake move, he was staggered and his body weight was easily handed over. Then he could only watch the opponent drive straight in to complete the goal.

And when he attacks with the ball, as long as the opponent gets stuck in position and engages in physical confrontation, he will be knocked far away and cannot hold the ball at all, so naturally he will not be able to complete the attack.

"You're cheating. If you have the ability, don't hit me!"

Mbappe is almost exhausted. His strengths are fast speed and explosive power.

But the opponent didn't give him a chance to accelerate, leaving him with all his strength but unable to use it at all.

"You guys are here to be funny, right? When you get to the court, let alone the level of physical confrontation just now, the defensive players will use all kinds of tricks such as pulling, dragging, pushing and shoveling. Do you think the opponent will give you a chance to let you do this? Can you speed up easily?"

Son Heung-min looked at Mbappe as if he were a fool. He couldn't understand how a professional player on the other side could say such innocent things?

Football matches are not children's play. No one will give in to you. Not only will the opponent not give in to you, but they will do whatever they can to prevent you from completing the attack.

Mbappe is still not convinced. He feels that Son Heung-min is old, an old man, and full of bad ideas.

Therefore, he chose to challenge the younger Sane. Sane is three years older than him and is just 20 years old this year. Compared with Sun Xingmin, Sane is indeed not that rich in experience.

However, Sane is not a fool!

He had just witnessed how Sun Heung-min dealt with Mbappe, so he followed suit and used the same method Sun Heung-min used to deal with Mbappe. Now, Mbappe was completely helpless.

The two of them were taller and stronger than him. When the two sides were in physical confrontation, his thin body was no match at all.

And once the physical confrontation is not good enough, you will not be able to hold the ball at all, and you will naturally lose in a complete mess.

Two consecutive defeats made Mbappé very frustrated.

Although he was still very unconvinced, he had to admit that he was indeed too weak in terms of physical resistance.

"Take your time and don't be anxious. When you are seventeen, your body is not fully developed yet. It is normal for your physical resistance to be weak. There is no need to be too anxious to strengthen training in this area. At this stage, you should first focus on good technique and physical fitness. You can slowly develop your ability to fight when you become an adult!"

Seeing Mbappé lowering his head in frustration, Lin Quan handed him a towel to wipe his sweat, and comforted him with a few words, which could be regarded as teaching him his own experience!

"Yeah, I will, Brother Lin!"

Mbappé was originally very depressed, but after being comforted by Lin Quan, the clouds immediately turned sunny, and the smile on his face could hardly be suppressed.

"As expected, it's as rumored. Brother Lin is such a good person. My decision to transfer to Manchester City was indeed the right one!"

One-on-one duels may not reflect a player's full strength, so Guardiola then arranged a match within the team to give Mbappe the opportunity to show his abilities in actual combat.

Mbappe put on the blue vest that symbolized the main force, and got his wish and became teammates with Lin Quan.

Guardiola saw the little guy's eager expression and nodded secretly:

Being able to adjust his mentality so quickly and not being hit by the defeat just now proves that he has good psychological quality and is likely to be a big-hearted player in the future.

Psychological quality is very important for professional players. Some people are very strong in training matches, but because of poor psychological quality, they are easily affected by their mentality once they arrive in the professional arena, and then their condition declines and their performance becomes abnormal. It is difficult to Give full play to your own strength.

And some people are born with big hearts and very strong ability to withstand pressure. Even the more important the competition, the better their performance is. They can be called Mr. Big Scene!

Before the training match started, Guardiola specifically asked Lin Quan and De Bruyne to pass more passes to Mbappe to see how he performed on the court.

The main team is obviously stronger than the substitute team, so in the team's training matches, Mbappe got a lot of offensive opportunities.

He squandered most of those opportunities, but he also seized a few and even scored a goal from Lin Quan's pass.

After scoring the goal, Mbappe was as happy as a child. He slid to his knees to celebrate on the spot, and then Guardiola called him over and criticized him for five minutes!

Kneeling down to celebrate is dangerous, especially for young players, who can easily injure their knees.

The last thing Guardiola wants to see now is Mbappe getting injured, that's why he is so angry.

In addition, although this guy scored goals in the game, his shortcomings were too obvious.

His skills with his feet are too rough, his shooting skills and rationality in handling the ball are simply a mess.

We are afraid of comparison in everything, but Mbappe's main team is full of players with top-notch skills and intelligence.

Compared with these players, Mbappe is simply too rough to look at.

Of course, Guardiola also sees Mbappe's advantages.

His physical talents are very powerful, and he is excellent in explosive power, speed, body flexibility, coordination, etc. Although his body is not fully developed yet, he is at a disadvantage in terms of physical confrontation.

But these can be practiced slowly, but these talents determined innate cannot be cultivated the day after tomorrow.

For players, talent determines the upper limit and hard work determines the lower limit.

Mbappe's talent is destined to have a very high upper limit. As long as he can stay healthy and work hard, his future achievements will definitely be high.

Thinking of this, Guardiola decided to spend more energy and train this kid.

After the team training match, Guardiola personally brought Mbappe to report to the echelon.

After handing Mbappe to the youth training director, he looked at a training ground and asked:

"How are the little guys over there doing lately?"

Guardiola was asking about three post-2000 players in Manchester City's youth academy, namely Foden, Sancho and Haaland.

All of these people were born in 2000 and are currently under 16 years old.

Although they are still very young, they have already shown extremely high talent and strength in the youth team games, so they have attracted the attention of many fans.

Guardiola has also been paying attention to them and is very concerned about their growth.

He firmly believes that given time, when these people grow up, they will definitely become the mainstay of Manchester City!