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Chapter 223 Half-Champion King's Cup Semifinals (Monthly Pass)

The players of the youth team were very excited. Although it was obvious that the little guys were playing with seriousness, many people's attention would inevitably be placed on the sidelines. Seeing Fang Jue coming, everyone subconsciously became nervous.

Now, everyone knows that Fang Jue has a very accurate vision and is good at using and cultivating young people. These youth team players are eager to be discovered by the first team head coaches, take them to the first team, and then become famous in one battle, and embark on the high-speed road of their careers.

Fang Jue just looked at it for a while and then raised his eyebrows.

He was surprised to find that Digneto arranged for Culibaly to play in the right back position, while Mane appeared in the left midfield position, and undertakes a considerable defensive task. Mane can often be seen retreating to his own half to chase.

This kid is indeed fast. When he is one or two behind the opponent, the scenes of returning to chase and overtaking and intercepting are often seen.

"Mane is really good, very fast." Digneto praised, "And, the most important thing is that this kid has a very good attitude and is very obedient. I once made him play as a guest left-back, and he has no complaints."

You actually arranged for this little guy to play as the left back?

Fang Jue glanced at Digneto who was very enthusiastic. He was really glad that he had come to the youth team to inspect. Otherwise, after a year and a half, he would know what the forward "Star of Tomorrow" he valued very much would develop into.

Left-back Sadio Mane?

This scene is just to imagine, and Fang Jue feels terrible.

"And with Kulibali, his physical condition is also very good, and he can play in any position on the defense line." Digneto continued, and then he saw Fang Jue look at him with a strange expression. He didn't know what he said wrong, Digneto was a little confused.

Fang Jue shook his head with Kulibali from the right back and Mane from the left midfielder.

However, despite the wrong position of the game, Fang Jue still noticed keenly that the performance of both of them was not bad.

First of all, Mane, as a native African football player, Mane has excellent physical talent, mainly reflected in flexibility and explosive power. Mane's sprint speed is amazing, which makes Mane often take the lead in the competition for half the ball.

Secondly, as Digneto said, Mane's attitude towards the game is very good. Like most African children, Mane's childhood life is extremely poor. It is very difficult for him to embark on the road of football. Because of this, Mane cherishes his football career and can be said to be the most diligent player on the court.

There is also Kulibali. This kid has excellent physical fitness. He will basically get half of the ball, and he has a good bounce ability. He has a very accurate judgment on the landing point of the header.

After watching for half an hour, Fang Jue was about to leave, "notifying Sadio Mane and Kalidu Koulibali to the first team."

"Okay." Digneto nodded.

Except for Mane and Coulipali who were trained in the youth team, the other youth team players did not make him shine. This is normal. After all, Ibiza was just a small team before, and the base of selection of materials was too small and the success rate was very low. Over the years, there were only a few players such as Fareco and Clement who could play professional games. If these two players had not met Fang Jue, their future achievements would have been limited.

"Don't you say a few words? Coach." Digneto asked expectantly. Although he is also a coach now, he is still used to calling Fang Jue the coach.

Fang Jue glanced at the expectant gaze of the youth team players and nodded.

“You are all very outstanding young people.”

"Being able to enter the Ibiza youth training camp is the first step in your future career. Come on, do it well."

"The development of a team is very important. I look forward to seeing more and more players from the youth training camp in the first team in the future." Fang Jue said, "In the future, I will try my best to visit the youth team, and Coach Digneto will also communicate with me at any time. In Ibiza, you don't need to worry about being buried."

"Young guys, work hard, correct your attitude, and give full play to your football talents. Ibiza's future depends on you!"

"I hope that one after another of Fareco and Clement will come out from here, and the new Digneto will come out." Fang Jue said.

Everyone was excited and their eyes were shiny. Fang Jue's words gave them great motivation.

"I understand." Sebalos suddenly said after leaving the youth team training ground.

What do you understand?

Fang Jue glanced at Sebalus and said nothing.

...

The next day, Fang Jue introduced Mane and Kulibali to everyone in the training ground of the first team.

He arranged for Ayala to take good care of Kulibali, and arranged for Mane and Mata to live in a room.

Everyone was surprised and curious. Obviously, the coach was optimistic about these two little guys, especially Coolibali. It was a great opportunity to be able to train and learn with a big defender at such a young age.

"Hi, hello, I'm Juan Mata." Mata also had a very cheerful personality and greeted Mane.

"Hello, I'm Sadio Mane." Mane said in Spanish, which was not very fluent, "In the future, I will help you make food and wash your socks."

Mata was stunned at first, then looked a little timid, but his expression was very serious. Mane almost laughed out loud, "I will protect you from now on!"

"Big Boss!" Mane immediately bowed and bowed.

Everyone burst into laughter. This little guy is so interesting.

Only Mane, he was at a loss, not knowing what he said wrong, and then he also laughed foolishly.

"Mane, be confident, everyone is very friendly, I'm optimistic about you." Fang Jue said with a lot of laughter and cry.

He could see that the black boy was really a little cramped and timid.

"You're too timid," said Sebalos.

"No, this is a boy with a strong mentality." Fang Jue shook his head, "He just cherishes the opportunity now."

...

On January 1, Ibiza drew 1-1 with Espanyol at home in the second leg of the Espanyol Cup 8th-finals.

After losing to Ibiza three-5 at home more than a week ago, Espanyol lost to relegation team Almeria in the subsequent league, and has suffered two consecutive losses.

In this King's Cup, Espanyol seemed to have given up. Their head coach Valverde rotated most of the main players. Obviously, Espanyol also realized that instead of spending energy in the King's Cup, striving to keep the top four in the league and entering the European Champions League next season, the Spanish finally got out of the King's Cup with a total score of 4-6. Now, they can concentrate on playing in the league.

After the game, World Sports also praised Valverde's wise choice. The newspaper said that after abandoning the unimportant Copa del Rey, Espanyol, who was dedicated to playing in the league under Valverde's leadership, will definitely create greater surprises.

After eliminating the powerful Espanyol, Ibiza advanced to the quarterfinals of the Spanish King's Cup this season.

Their opponent in the quarterfinals is also released, and it is the La Liga team Athletic Santander, which is also a strong opponent. Athletic Santander is currently ranked sixth in the La Liga, only four points behind the fourth-place Espanyol, and has a great hope of entering the top four to compete for the qualification for the European Champions League next season.

This is also considered a good news for Ibiza. Unlike Espanyol who had thought of having both the league and the cup before the game against Ibiza, and creating new glory in the Copa del Rey, Athletic Santander seems to be more focused on the La Liga. They eliminated the La Liga relegation team Zaragoza in the quarter-finals. Both teams played as substitutes in the Copa del Rey. In the end, the bench thickness is deeper and the strength of Santander eliminated Zaragoza.

Three days later, in the 21st round of the Segundo League, Ibiza defeated Castillon 2-1 away. Lewandowski scored twice. His goal number in the Segundo League this season reached 13 goals, and the same young Mata and Fareco assisted Lewandowski.

Lewandowski, this Polish young man came to the Spanish field for his first season from the Polish second division, and this Polish scorer shines. He is currently leading the Serie A second division scorer list. Behind Lewandowski is Deisler, who scored eleven league goals. Two players in Ibiza have won the top two Serie A scorer list. The third place is Sporting Gijon's Spanish veteran Ruben Navarro, who scored ten goals, and he tied for third place with his club teammate Ismail Marchel and Ibiza's Juan Mata.

Obviously, the strong firepower on the attack line is the greatest guarantee for Ibiza to lead the Spanish Second Division standings.

After winning the 21st round of the league, Ibiza led the way with 46 points, and they also won the half-time championship of the Spanish Second Division in the 2007/200 season.

"Marca" introduced Ibiza in a large area in the second page. "Lewandowski with 13 goals, Deisler with 11 goals, Mata with 10 goals, Aubameyang with 6 goals, Reus with 4 goals, and Ibiza with coach Fang Jue set off a youth offensive storm in the Spanish Second Division. Don't forget that Reus has 9 assists, and Mata also has an assist, two players lead the scorer list, and two players lead the assist list. The young Ibiza, led by the young head coach, created a miraculous result in the Spanish Second Division field..."

Four days later, in the first leg of the Spanish Cup REE quarterfinals in the 2007/200 season, Ibiza drew two away games to Athletic Santander, Fareco and Lewandowski advanced for Ibiza. Ibiza, who scored two away goals, surprisingly took the lead in the two-leg elimination game.

Three days later, in the 22nd round of the Spanish Second Division, in order to prepare for the Spanish King's Cup in the middle of next week, Fang Jue rotated the team to a certain extent. In the end, Ibiza defeated Eibar 1-0 at home. In this game, Aubameyang, who left Lewandowski, who left due to injury in the last King's Cup game, finally got the final say in the second half, helping Ibiza win 1-0, and won the 14th game of the Spanish Second Division this season.

The Spanish Second Division held 22 rounds, with Ibiza leading the way with 14 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss, with 49 points, leading Nomacia, 4 points ahead of Nomacia, 7 points ahead of Malaga, 3rd place, and Sporting Gijon, 4th place. Although there are still twenty rounds in the league, when the top three in the Spanish Second Division can be upgraded, the media is almost one-sidedly optimistic that Ibiza, the biggest newly promoted dark horse this season, is the biggest upgrade hottest.

61:22!

This is the front page title of the Sunday Telegraph after the game. After the 22nd round of the league, Ibiza scored 61 goals in 22 games, conceded 22 goals, and conceded one goal per game. They are not the best team in defense, and the number of goals conceded is only the third least. Numancia conceded 18 goals and Malaga conceded 19 goals, which are all less than Ibiza. However, Ibiza's strong offensive firepower is their biggest capital to lead the Spanish Second Division. With 61 goals, the average number of goals per game is close to three goals. Such offensive firepower shocked the entire Spanish Second Division. You must know that Numancia and Malaga, who tied for second place in offensive firepower, have only 33 goals, and the sum of the goals of the two teams is barely more than Ibiza's 5 goals!

On January 31, the last day of the first month of 200, in the second leg of the Spanish Cup REE quarter-finals, Ibiza faced Athletic Santander at home.

In the first leg of the two sides, Ibiza drew Santander Athletic 2 away, so in the second leg, Ibiza can advance as long as he wins the ball or draws below 2-2.

Ibiza, who played all the main players, faced the semi-main rotation of Athletic Santander, and played a Mars-shot game. Lewandowski, Deisler, Mata, and Fareco shot four arrows at the same time, and each scored one goal. They narrowly defeated Athletic Santander 4-3 at home, and advanced to the semi-finals of the 2007/200 season with a total score of 6-5 in two rounds.

Although Santander chose rotation and retention in the Copa del Rey because of his concentration in sprinting to the top four in the La Liga, the performance of Ibiza from the Spanish League was shocking.

At this time, Ibiza, who has always been playing in the Spanish Second Division, finally shocked the entire Spanish football world.

After reaching the semi-finals of the Copa 4 of Ibiza, Ibiza's opponent in the semi-finals of the Copa RE is the powerful Catalan giant: Barcelona!
Chapter completed!
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