Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
Rolin, who had just finished training, sat with his teammates, discussing the recently concluded European Cup.
“It’s a pity for France.
If it really went to penalties, it’s hard to say who the final champion would be,” Demirović said with a hint of regret.
Diawusie fiddled with his dreadlocks, curling his lips, “What’s so pity about it?
A loss is a loss, they were simply inferior in skill.” Rolin wanted to laugh a bit watching the two bicker, but he still held it back.
Demirović was a Bosnian player, and since Bosnia hadn’t even made it to the main tournament, it was all the same to him who won or lost.
Diawusie held dual nationality in Germany and Ghana, naturally carrying a bias.
Germany was completely defeated 0:2 by France in the semifinals, missing out on the final.
As if he would ever support France.
Rolin couldn’t help wondering if Germany failed to even qualify from the group stage in the next World Cup, would he go crazy with anger?
However, since he had been reborn, he would absolutely not let this happen.
Just some upstarts, could they really turn things upside down?
As for whether he could be selected for the Germany Team, there was no suspense at all.
He already had the Pavel Nedvěd template, plus two years of growth time.
If he still couldn’t make it into the national team, he might as well just buy a piece of tofu and crash into it to death.
Seeing Rolin not speaking, Diawusie gently bumped him with his shoulder.
“Rolin, what do you think was the biggest reason for the defeat in the semifinals?” He certainly knew Diawusie was asking about the Germany Team, and he pondered for a moment before speaking: “The quarterfinals were too fierce; Gomez and Khedira got injured and withdrew, and Mats Hummels was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards.
The absence of three main players still had too big an impact.” Diawusie nodded approvingly, and before he could speak, Rolin continued: “However, the biggest problem currently still lies in the center forward and full-back positions.
After Miroslav Klose and Philipp Lahm withdrew from the national team, no one has been able to step up in these two positions yet.
In this European Cup, if not for the relatively solid defensive line, it would have been hard even to advance to the top four.” Just as they were discussing, Beierlorzer didn’t know when he had stood behind them.
When he heard Rolin’s analysis, he was quite surprised in his heart.
During this period, Rolin’s performance had been extremely outstanding; whether it was physical fitness or technique, he was top-tier in the team.
Hearing his analysis today, coupled with his performance in internal training matches, this kid’s football IQ wasn’t low at all.
Beierlorzer suddenly blew his whistle, startling Rolin so much that he dropped the water bottle in his hand.
Rolin gave him a resentful look, yet didn’t dare to voice his anger.
Who asked him to be the head coach…
The next day, a report appeared on the desk of RB Leipzig sports director Ralf Rangnick.
Name: Rolin Bachmann Date of Birth: July 9, 1998 Nationality: Germany Team Level: U19 Squad Basic Physical Data: 1.
Height: 182cm Bones still have growth potential, estimated height 185-187 cm.
2.
Weight: 78kg Possessing both strength and agility, with very strong confrontation ability, far exceeding players of the same age group.
3.
Body Fat Rate: 9.5% Top-tier standard, clear muscle lines, effectively reducing injury risk.
4.
Vital Capacity: 6300ml Extremely strong cardiopulmonary function, sufficient to support 90 minutes of high-intensity running and pressing, perfectly adapting to the high-pressing system.
Athletic Ability Test: 1.
30-meter off-ball sprint: 3.90s, extremely strong instantaneous explosiveness, extremely fast start speed in the first two steps.
2.
30-meter dribbling sprint: 4.25s, excellent ball-man integration ability, leading by a huge margin in straight-line progression.
3.
Lower limb weight-bearing strength: 142kg, able to maintain technical movements without deformation during confrontation, extremely great shooting power.
4.
Endurance and recovery ability: Extremely strong endurance, fast recovery speed after high-intensity sprints, fast lactic acid metabolism speed.
Football IQ and Technical Characteristics Evaluation: 1.
Football IQ: Extremely strong ability to read the game, able to make corresponding adjustments according to the situation on the field without coach reminders; Vision covers the whole field, able to make the optimal attacking choice in an extremely short time, excellent defensive cover and positional awareness; Top-tier tactical understanding, can adapt to a variety of formation systems.
2.
Ball Feel: There is a certain gap with top players, in the upper tier among peers, with room for improvement.
3.
Dribbling and Control: Solid basic skills, smooth stationary ball shielding and small-range dribbling movements, with room for improvement.
4.
Shooting: Extremely great shooting power, and possesses long-range shooting ability, good at observing defensive positioning, and choosing the optimal shooting method according to the situation.
5.
Multi-position Test: The player is balanced on both left and right feet, capable of playing the three core positions of winger, midfielder, and attacking midfielder.
The player has comprehensive technical characteristics, can attack and defend, and has the potential to become a forward free-roamer.
Overall Evaluation: Top genius among youth training players, recommended to be directly included in the first-team reserve talent pool for specialized cultivation.
Ralf Rangnick’s fingertips tapped gently on the desktop, remaining speechless for a long time.
Silent for nearly a quarter of an hour, he slowly raised his head, his tone carrying prudence.
“Are you sure there’s no problem with the data in this report?” “This is a bit exaggerated, completely unlike an 18-year-old player.” Beierlorzer, sinking into the sofa, nodded earnestly and said in a serious tone: “Director, Fabian, Björn, and I cross-checked it three times.
The data, GPS trajectories, lactic acid reports, and tactical scores are all true.” He paused, still unable to hide his exclamation: “To be honest, the whole team is very surprised.
When he was just promoted to the U19, his performance could only be considered mediocre; his basics were very solid, but he didn’t show such terrifying talent.
But after just a few months, he completed a transformation, which completely exceeded our cognition.” Ralf Rangnick stood up and slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
He looked at the training ground below, his eyes sharp and calm.
He was the godfather of the high-pressing tactic, having witnessed the rise and fall of countless geniuses, and he never blindly believed in paper data.
“No matter how flashy the paper data is, it ultimately has to be implemented on the pitch.
At the current stage, let him play in the Youth League first, but you must record the whole process, build archives match by match, and focus on observing his tactical stability and psychological fluctuations when facing high-intensity physical confrontations and targeted pressing from opponents.
If he has a dominant performance in the Youth League and proves his strength.” Ralf Rangnick slightly turned his head and said with a smile: “Then I will give him a chance, let him enter the first-team rotation, and see what level of genius he really is.” The three of Beierlorzer looked at each other, all showing joy on their faces, and quickly responded: “Understood!
We will focus on follow-up, then purposefully polish his shortcomings, and cultivate him in the direction of a forward free-roamer.” Ralf Rangnick waved his hand, interrupting Beierlorzer: “For a player with such extremely high talent, do not prematurely box in his development template.
There are so many matches in the Youth League, enough for him to try out in every position.
First, let him firmly remember tactical discipline and positional duties.
Once he fully understands all these things, he will naturally become a qualified forward free-roamer.” The three responded and exited the office.
Ralf Rangnick stood tall in front of the window, the corners of his mouth slightly hooking up: “Rolin Bachmann…
Then let me see, where is your upper limit after all!”