When your friend starts working hard...

Ah Bin's high school grades were not ideal.

It's fair to say that for the original owner, the path of getting into a good university through the college entrance examination and then finding a good job was essentially blocked.

Moreover, his family situation was average; they weren't wealthy enough to inherit millions in assets.

It was precisely because of this that when he was making great strides in the amateur league in Fuzhou and was invited by Fujian Tianxin, Wu Bin joined the team without hesitation.

This is, after all, his best chance to become a professional player!

But reality is really cruel; this path is not easy to walk.

One general's success is built on the bones of countless others. Behind the glitz and glamour of star players on the green field, how many unknown players are silently eliminated?

Even Wu Bin, who has traveled through time, has the opportunity to realize his dreams from his previous life, and he is determined to seize it.

The next morning, Wu Bin got up early and went to the training field.

There was no training this morning because of a high-intensity intra-team scrimmage yesterday.

But he just wanted to practice.

He could sense that the Beckenbauer trial card had expired.

Because I still seemed to remember Beckenbauer's defensive techniques, but I could no longer react instinctively like I did yesterday.

It seems that the so-called "one day" limit refers to a calendar day, rather than something like "24 hours".

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Wu Bin could feel the changes in his body.

He ran on the field, each step he took was very powerful, and he didn't feel weak at all while running. On the contrary, he ran more and more energetically.

Even after several attempts at sprinting back and forth, Wu Bin still felt full of energy.

Whew~~~~

Wu Bin stopped in his tracks, his eyes sparkling.

"Awesome!"

He felt that his physical fitness had improved significantly, which should be the result of training his cardiopulmonary function.

"The effect is so obvious after just one practice session; imagine how much better it would be if you practiced every day!"

The training system in this QQ group is definitely sped up; one session might be equivalent to 10 normal sessions, or even more.

Not to mention the guidance from renowned teachers, which makes the process even more efficient.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Bin returned to the sidelines, found his phone, opened the group chat, and clicked on the video file.

The results are so good, of course I have to practice again!

But this time, this video file...

When I opened it, it really was just a video!

The video content does indeed show Rijkaard teaching endurance training methods and techniques.

But this is clearly no match for "Inception"!

"Damn, can you only experience that realistic feeling once with a single file?" Wu Bin muttered under his breath.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If he could train indefinitely, with the training speed in that space, he would probably become a physical monster in just a few days.

It might not even take a few days.

Based on my experience from the last practice session, time should be frozen when we are in space, and even outside.

He essentially has unlimited time!

Then practice each skill, and he'll be invincible in no time...

That's really outrageous.

That's actually not bad.

The first time you can experience it firsthand, and you can quickly learn the whole process in a short time. It's very systematic, and you'll also see a significant improvement.

Then, consolidate and improve by watching videos and practicing repeatedly in the real world.

Reviewing after fully understanding the material is completely different from studying blindly for a year while looking at the textbook.

Of course, it would be even better if we could get some new lessons from those football bigwigs...

Wu Bin turned his attention to the list of group chat members.

But their profile pictures were all grayed out, indicating they were offline!

Wu Bin tried tagging Beckenbauer and Rijkaard, but received no response.

I really don't understand how this QQ group works...

Is it like a science fiction movie that Wu Bin watched, where people's consciousness is stored here, and then they also have their own "life"?

That way, I won't be online all the time, since I have other things to do.

do not care.

Since there's no way to get help from QQ groups for the time being, I'll have to practice on my own.

Of course, times change.

He's completely different now than yesterday; his enthusiasm for training is incredibly high!

Because now I have room for improvement, I may no longer be limited by my talent.

Although training in that "virtual space" was also painful, Wu Bin was not afraid of it.

Or rather, he enjoys the feeling of progress.

Unlike before, when there was no future to be seen at all!

"We did physical conditioning yesterday, so let's practice the basics today!"

Thinking of this, Wu Bin ran towards the field.

Set up all the training equipment.

Then it's about continuously flicking and pulling the ball to train your dribbling skills.

Not long after, a voice sounded from behind:

"Bin! Stop pretending to be so hardworking, the coach hasn't arrived yet! Come on, I'll show you something good, a video I just downloaded..."

Wu Bin turned around abruptly and saw Ye Xiaolu holding up his phone, grinning lewdly.

"See for yourself, I need to train!"

"Haha, is it because of what just happened yesterday... Wait, are you really doing extra training?"

The air fell silent for two seconds.

Ye Xiaolu looked at Wu Bin as if he were an alien.

"No way, Bin? Is that really you? You've actually been practicing extra?"

In fact, Ye Xiaolu, like Wu Bin, was full of ambition when he first joined the team, wanting to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional player.

But this dream was soon shattered.

Compared to players who have undergone professional training since childhood, the gap is really huge!

Ye Xiaolu is at best a "streetball king".

He seems to have great technique as a striker, capable of all sorts of fancy moves, but once a professional player gets close, the ball is gone.

It's a bit like the internet celebrity "Nur Flying Kick." When you watch his videos, he seems to be able to do everything, and some netizens have even commented that his skill level is on par with Figo and Beckham...

But in reality...

He ultimately failed to reach the level of the China League Two – in other words, he was only one of the stronger amateur players.

Football is ultimately a highly competitive sport. No matter how good you are at juggling the ball, how accurate your shooting is, or how fancy your dribbling is, it's all meaningless without an opponent.

Ye Xiaolu was the same.

So now he's tanking like Wu Bin, just sitting on the bench as a Fujian player, and he'll do whatever he needs to do when the time comes.

But unexpectedly, Wu Bin suddenly started practicing extra today?

When your friends who you hang out with suddenly start working hard, the feeling of being left behind is unavoidable.

Wu Bin turned around and said sincerely, "Xiao Lu, I really want to give it my all."

Ye Xiaolu paused for a moment, then grinned, concealing the desolation in his eyes.

"Well done, you've got some serious ambition. Go for it, future World Footballer of the Year!" Then he went back to his dorm and started playing on his phone.

Wu Bin nodded and continued practicing.

He doesn't criticize others for not working hard with him.

Sometimes, when faced with talent, hard work really doesn't matter.

Honestly, if it weren't for my cheat code, wouldn't I be lying in bed like Ye Xiaolu, just waiting to die?

If they find that their efforts are not rewarding, how many people can persevere?

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Four hours later.

Wu Bin sat down to rest on the sidelines.

I just picked up my phone.

The QQ group suddenly started vibrating continuously again!

Upon opening the message, I found a series of posts all sent by Rijkaard.

Frank Rijkaard: I'm back! @I'm a football player

[Frank Rijkaard]: I've thoroughly practiced the defensive midfield system you just mentioned!

[Frank Rijkaard]: Following your idea, I positioned the deep-lying midfielder on the flanks of the two center-backs, forming a temporary three-center-back formation, with the full-backs moving forward as wing-backs... As a result, the team's attacking and defensive width was immediately widened, the ball out from the backfield was no longer chaotic, and the midfield was not easily breached.

[Frank Rijkaard]: The most amazing thing is what you mentioned—when under pressure, you can directly make a long pass to the flanks, allowing the wingers to immediately create width and instantly generate a numerical advantage on the flanks. I only tried it three times, and each time it directly broke through the opponent's flank defense!

[Frank Rijkaard]: I used to think that total football meant everyone running, but I never thought that a defensive midfielder could completely stabilize the entire formation. Your approach has completely overturned and rebuilt my understanding of defensive midfielders.

Frank Rijkaard: Thank you for your guidance!

Wu Bin looked at the screen, secretly pleased.

Sure enough, if a mature system from the future were thrown back into the 1980s, it would be a game-changer.

He was about to exchange a few polite words when he saw Rijkaard send another message right afterward.

[Frank Rijkaard]: @I'm a football player, you've seen the video I posted yesterday, right? That was just about endurance training. But if your physical strength and core strength aren't enough, you still won't be able to handle high-intensity physical battles with your opponent.

[Frank Rijkaard]: The reason I was able to stand firm, position myself, make tackles, and turn to pass the ball in high-intensity confrontations was not because of brute force, but because of core control and scientific power generation in confrontations.

[Frank Rijkaard]: To thank you for your tactical guidance today, I'll teach you these. Not fancy techniques, but the true foundation of a defensive player.

[I'm a soccer player]: It's my friend... Never mind, just send the video over already!