Legendary Godfather

Tong Yi asked, "Then do you know what your problem is?"

Van Dijk didn't answer immediately, but thought about it carefully for a while, then shook his head slightly to express that he didn't know.

Tong Yi looked at Van Dijk and said, "Actually, you don't have any big problem!"

Van Dijk was momentarily confused.

There is no big problem, so why is my condition not good?

Tong Yi saw Van Dijk's confusion and said, "Because these problems are common problems at your age, they are not big problems."

Van Dijk was even more confused about the "general problem?"

Tong Yi nodded.

After a long pause, he said, "During the defense in recent games, did you clearly make a judgment in your mind, but you didn't take any action?"

Van Dijk was startled when he heard this, as if he had been struck by lightning.

Seeing Van Dijk's reaction, Tong Yi knew that he was right.

Tong Yi continued, "You hesitated, you were not confident! Or maybe you were afraid!"

Van Dijk lowered his head slightly.

Tong Yi sighed and said, "Actually, with your talent and current strength, most of the defensive judgments you make in your heart will not be wrong. You must have this confidence and believe in yourself."

Van Dijk immediately raised his head and stared at Tong Yi.

He didn't expect that Tong Yi would have such a high opinion of him.

Tong Yi continued, "The reason why you are hesitant and afraid is because you made mistakes in defensive judgment in the previous games and were scored by the opponent, resulting in losing the game, right?"

Van Dijk, who was silent, did not speak and nodded slightly.

It is indeed the case!

In the previous game, it was because of his defensive error that he conceded the ball, which ultimately led to the team losing the game. In fact, in the few games before losing the game, he had made many mistakes in defensive judgment, causing his back to pass, allowing the opponent's offensive player to directly face the goalkeeper and complete the shot. In the first few times, it was his good luck and excellent goalkeeping that prevented him from conceding and losing the ball, and his problems were not magnified.

Recent mistakes have resulted in conceding the ball and losing, and coupled with the incitement from media reporters and fans, Van Dijk has been afraid to make moves during the game. When facing the opponent's offensive player, he made accurate defensive judgments, but still hesitated to make moves.

Therefore, this has caused Van Dijk to perform very poorly in recent games and his condition has seriously declined.

Seeing Van Dijk nod, Tong Yi was not surprised at all.

Looking at Van Dijk in front of him, Tong Yi actually felt a little distressed.

If he hadn't brought this guy from Groningen to Crystal Palace, he wouldn't have been exposed to the magnifying glass of so many media reporters and fans at this age, and he wouldn't have been under so much pressure. He can easily move between Holland and

Scotland spent several years growing up and slowly became one of the world's top centre-backs.

It is all his own reasons that have caused Van Dijk's current discomfort.

Tong Yi immediately said, "Actually, this is not your problem!"

Van Dijk was shocked and immediately looked up at Tong Yi, his eyes full of doubts.

Tong Yi said with a smile, "Actually, you have not made many wrong defensive judgments in the game so far. The reason why you feel that you have made many mistakes in your eyes is, on the one hand, your hesitation and fear in the later period, and on the other hand, On the one hand, you are facing mature veterans who have been in professional football for decades. Your defensive judgment is correct, but they still rely on their many years of rich experience to disintegrate your successful defense. Anticipation.”

Van Dijk understood, and looked at Tong Yi with his eyes shining brightly.

He asked weakly "Is that so?"

Tong Yi nodded and said, "Of course!"

This allowed Van Dijk to instantly gain some confidence. There was nothing wrong with his defensive judgment, and he himself was still very good.

Van Dijk clenched his fists.

Tong Yi suddenly asked, "Do you know what your biggest problem is now?"

Van Dijk shook his head in confusion and said, "I don't know!"

Tong Yi did not mince words and said directly, "Your biggest problem is that you are still very young and seriously lack experience in competition and defense. Do you think this is a common problem among you now?"

Van Dijk suddenly realized that this was what Tong Yi meant!

He nodded immediately.

Tong Yi continued, "You are a very good player and a very talented player. As long as you accumulate a certain level of game experience, you will definitely become one of the best people in the world. You must You have to have this confidence!”

Van Dijk's heart was burning. He didn't expect that Tong Yi would be so optimistic about him and speak so highly of him. He was very excited, and he was very grateful to Tong Yi for his attention and training.

Tong Yi continued, "How is experience accumulated? Experience is accumulated through practice and making mistakes again and again. So now you have to let go of your courage in the game, don't be afraid of mistakes, and be bold and decisive. In this way It will be very helpful for you to accumulate experience, and you should not hesitate during the game."

Van Dijk understood what Tong Yi meant.

Seriously, he was excited.

Tong Yi continued, "Don't be afraid of making mistakes at your age, and do it boldly. As long as you make sure that when you face the same scene again, you can find a way to deal with it and make no more mistakes. Then such mistakes are actually worth it. , for your

Growth is also of great help. "

Van Dijk nodded firmly, he understood.

The knot in his heart was finally lifted at this moment.

Tong Yi also said, "During this period, your performance may be excellent for a while and poor for a while, and the ups and downs will be very large. But don't worry about it, because this is a process that you must go through at this age. This is The process of growing up.”

Van Dijk listened with an open mind.

Tong Yi said, "Of course, this process is also a process of sharpening your mental quality. A strong enough mental quality is also a necessary condition for becoming an excellent central defender, so at this stage, you have to learn to control your emotions and learn how to Responding with a normal attitude under pressure and so on."

Van Dijk feels that what Tong Yi said today will really benefit him throughout his life.

Tong Yi also said, "Virgil, I am really very optimistic about you and have great expectations for you. I hope you will not disappoint me, grow up well, and become the best player in our Crystal Palace in the next ten years." An excellent central defender who has become a legend in the history of Crystal Palace Professional Football Club. I believe you have this talent, and I also hope you will not waste such a good talent."

The excited Van Dijk immediately said firmly, "Boss, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and I will never let you down. Please believe me!" ??

Tong Yi nodded slightly and said, "Of course I believe you, work hard!"

Van Dijk nodded firmly.

Tong Yi continued, "You and Aymeric are young central defenders that I value very much. He is also a genius like you. I hope that you can become the most loyal partners and become the best central defenders of Crystal Palace in the next ten years." The combination will become the best central defender combination in the Premier League in the next ten years. Come on, boys!"

Van Dijk thought of the French guy in the team. That guy was really talented.

Van Dijk immediately said, "Don't worry, boss, I will train with Aymeric. From now on, we will start to cultivate a tacit understanding between us. We will not let you down!"

Tong Yi nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "I believe you!"

Van Dijk was very happy.

However, at this time, Tong Yi still reminded Van Dijk and said, "Your performance may have fluctuated greatly during this period of time. I hope you can maintain a good mentality, not be affected by the outside world, and still follow your own rules." Do it according to the coaching staff’s request, do you understand?”

Yes, Tong Yi still needs to give Van Dijk a vaccination.

Otherwise, if Van Dijk's mentality collapses during this period, everything will be over.

Van Dijk nodded resolutely and said, "Boss, don't worry, I will work hard!"

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At this, Tong Yi nodded slightly, very satisfied.

Tong Yi discussed defensive matters with Van Dijk again before letting Van Dijk leave.

Van Dijk was very happy when he left, and he was no longer as decadent as he had been a few days ago.

The next day, all the Crystal Palace players felt the change in Van Dijk. Van Dijk talked more, laughed more, and seemed much more relaxed. More importantly, this guy is becoming more and more decisive in training and his defense is getting better and better. Of course, sometimes mistakes are made, but the political system is much better.

Everyone was shocked and couldn't understand why Van Dijk changed so much overnight.

Tong Yi was very pleased to see Van Dijk's changes. This young man really knows everything. It's great to see such a big change in just one day.

On the same day, Tong Yi called Laporte over again and almost said the same thing.

Laporte was also very excited. He didn't expect that Tong Yi would take a fancy to him so much. He also immediately stated that he would definitely train more with Van Dijk recently to cultivate a tacit understanding between the two.

Tong Yi is naturally very satisfied. Tong Yi is also planning to hand these two people over to Campbell, asking Campbell to train the defensive details of the two people, and cultivate the defensive tacit understanding between the two people, so that they can become more familiar with each other. can cooperate better.

Seeing this, Delaney's eyes darkened.

But then he thought of his age again, and he smiled bitterly. The future originally belonged to young people. He himself was old, so what was the point of being jealous of these little guys?

Therefore, Delaney no longer thinks about these issues. What he has to do now is to seize the moment. In his opinion, it will take three or four years at the earliest for these two little guys to take over. At that time, I was already in my mid-thirties, and it was time to give up my position to others.

But now, the main position must belong to him, Delaney!

Now suppressing these young words, Delaney is still very confident.

Delaney is naturally worried about their club's captain McCarthy, who is only 29 now. If he hadn't been seriously injured this year, it would have been impossible for this guy Van Dijk to become the team's main central defender.

Now that Tong Yi is so optimistic about Van Dijk and Laporte, what will happen when McCarthy returns from injury?

Delaney suddenly became worried about McCarthy's future.

However, he doesn't have a deep friendship with McCarthy either. After all, he only transferred here this summer. What he is afraid of is that after McCarthy returns from injury and sees that his position is gone, will he have a conflict with head coach Tong Yi?

McCarthy's weight in the hearts of fans is still very high. If there was a commotion at that time, what kind of chaos would the Crystal Palace be like?

He couldn't imagine it!