Nagi actively cooperated with the team doctor's treatment. On the second day, the team doctor was surprised to find that Nagi's injuries were all healed. He checked repeatedly several times, and couldn't help but sigh: "Mina, your physical fitness is too strong. It usually takes a few days to heal a kick injury, but you recovered in one night."
After getting permission from the team doctor, Nagi started training with the team. Carl Beth came over and whispered, "Mina, you just recovered today, or you shouldn't practice any more."
Nagi rolled his eyes: "No, the team doctor said that I have no problem, you come with me, I will practice passing the ball."
Beth smiled wryly and nodded. Caspar Blanche at the side saw Nagi and Beth talking and laughing, so he couldn't help being a little curious, and came up to hear what the two were talking about. After learning that they practiced together, Blanche said without hesitation that he would be included.
So whenever the training is over, these people start their own extra training. They first practice the skills they want to improve, and then they practice receiving the pass together. Occasionally, they will have a one-on-two, usually Nagi. Breaking through the line of defense formed by Blanche and Beth was relatively easy for Nagi, but it was a heavy blow for the other two.
The tacit understanding between the three of them on the court has gradually developed, and they have become more and more handy in receiving passes. The head coach will occasionally observe them from the window sill in the office. The football enthusiasm driven by Nagi seems to be subtly infecting Genk other players.
Of course, Nagi's life is gradually no longer just football, they will occasionally go to the bar to play, but Nagi never drinks, not only because he is not old, but also because he wants to keep his body in good condition.
Blanche is a flirtatious person, he often hooks up with girls in bars, and because of its proximity to the Netherlands, the Belgian atmosphere is also very open. Blanche often teases Nagi to get him out of the ranks of virgins as soon as possible, but Nagi is very shy and doesn't think about it yet.
But what is surprising is that Beth is obviously a standard Belgian guy, but he was not very interested in picking up girls. He concentrates a lot of energy on playing games. PS1, Famicom, N64, and GBC are all available at home, and there are a lot of games. Nagi will occasionally play King of Fighters and FIFA with him.
After the national team break in February, Genk are at home to rivals Standard Liege. Fortunately, many of the main players in the Standard Liege team are running between the national team and the club, so their condition must be relatively poor, while only a few players in Genk are like this.
"Hi everyone, the next live broadcast is the match between Genk and Standard Liege. This is also one of the highlights of this round of the league. We can see that Genk has a formation of 433, and the teenager Mina is still starting. His recent state can only be described as fiery, under his leadership, can Genk achieve the next goal?"
"Standard Liege has a 442 formation, and the head coach has adjusted some starting players. It seems that the national team's game has more or less affected their state."
"The referee blows the whistle and the game officially begins."
"...We looked at this opportunity. Carl Beth held the ball and had no chance to pass it back. Ah... No, there is someone, it is Mina, he is flying, successfully reversed offside, and caught the ball!"
"Number 9 Hank Brandon also quickly followed up, forming a one-on-one on the wing, let's see how Mina handles the ball... beautiful! Continuously cycling past the defensive player, crossing the goal , there was no one before, no, it was Caspar Blanche, goooooooooooooal!"
"The ball went in! At the front of the penalty area, Blanche suddenly went in and shot angrily at the ball. The goalkeeper can only look at the ball and sigh."
"Let's look at the slow-motion replay. Mina's dribble from the side is very exciting, and then crosses the middle. The ball rolls against the turf. When it enters the small penalty area, it rolls through a clear arc, so the defender can't block it. on, and just stopped at the feet of Blanche who quickly plugged in."
"The position of the ball is very comfortable. Blanche only needs to kick the ball straight to send the ball into the goal. Mina's pass is perfect."
"...Look at Genk's offense again, the continuous inversion in the middle, transfer to the wing, Mina, Mina took the ball, kicked it, crossed it, Caspar Blanche went forward Nodding the ball to ferry, Adrian Gael is unguarded, Standard Liege missed, hit the goal, goooooooooooooooooal, the first half is not over yet, Genk has already led 2:0!"
"This time it was Mina's support from the wing again. As you can see, the quality of his cross was very high. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, as if facing Blanche's head."
"But Blanche didn't hit the goal directly. He attracted the attention of the defense in front of the goal and flew the header to the unguarded Gael. Standard Liege's defense had a big problem this time."
"...We saw that some players were warming up on the sidelines. It seems that the head coach of Genk is going to make a substitution adjustment. Okay, we saw that the number 32 was replaced by Edward Davis, replacing No. 30 Nagi Mina."
"In the 74th minute, Mina, the hero of the game, was replaced. Although he didn't score a goal, he contributed an assist and an offensive plan, helping Genk lead Standard Liege by two goals."
"We can see that the fans of the home team stood up and applauded Mina, and Mina also applauded everyone in response."
In the end, the score of 2:0 was also maintained until the end. Genk won the key game. After this campaign, their ranking has risen to the 8th place, which is one step closer to the goal of the Europa League seat.
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In the early morning of the second day after the game, the sky was not completely bright yet. Nagi had already washed up and was ready to go out. He planned to go to the training ground for extra training as usual. He didn't return home until it was completely dark.
When he walked to the residence, an SUV was parked at the entrance of the corridor, and Caspar Blanche leaned against the door.
After seeing Nagi, he smiled and said: "When I came here, I saw that you were not here, so I knew you were going to practice. Come on, let's go and have fun together. You can't always train, it will generate energy.
Seeing Nagi's hesitant eyes, Blanche said: "Don't hesitate, don't you still need us to be your training partner? Hurry up, or I won't practice passing with you."
Nagi laughed dumbfounded, and said, "Okay then, let's call Beth together, this guy must be staying at home."
So the two came to the door of Beth's house, Blanche knocked on the door frantically, and the door was opened soon, Beth said with a look of disgust: "Can't you knock on the door softly, what's the matter?"
Blanche told Beth about the party, and Beth said helplessly: "I don't want to go, it's better to play games at home." Nagi and Blanche glanced at each other, and they set up Beth knowingly, Forced to drag him out together.
Carl Beth slumped on the back seat of the car and said, "Where are you going today? To be honest, you called us out because you had something to discuss with us."
Caspar Blanche was silent for a while, and said: "Our club will definitely be reorganized next season. Adrian Gale will leave, and several players in the midfield and the backline will be sold. It will be difficult for us to maintain the squad that won last year's title."
He glanced at Nagi, and then said: "Claudia Asta, who has been out for a year due to injury, also has this intention, because Nagi has basically taken his place, even if he comes back, he can only Playing as a substitute, as the former main force, he is definitely unacceptable."
Beth scratched his head in distress: "What does this have to do with us? The club's decision-making is like this, and we can't influence it."
"My agent contacted me. He said that the Bundesliga Cologne intends to introduce me, and the club's attitude is rather ambiguous. As long as I agree, Cologne can pay enough transfer fees, and I can transfer." Blanche added.
There was a moment of silence in the car, and Beth said: "That's great, you're almost 28 now, and the chances of playing in the five major leagues are running out, so why hesitate, your salary will increase a lot if you go to Cologne. "
Nagi also said with emotion: "Yes, my goal is to play in the five major leagues. This is the opportunity that many players dream of."
Blanche smiled and said, "Yes, it's hard for me to refuse such a temptation, but I always feel sorry for you partners, so I want to talk to you first."
Beth curled his lips: "This is professional football, especially the second-tier league like League One. I bet that if you maintain the state of King, you will be poached away at most next season. In the end, only Genk will stay in Genk." I'm all alone."
Blanche laughed and said, "Nagi is the one with the greatest potential among us. He will definitely go to a top club in the future. By the way, have you decided which team to go to?"
Nagi shook his head blankly. Now he is only thinking about how to improve his skills and play the game well. As for the future, he has never thought about it.
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to now. The better your performance in the future, the more and more clubs will flock to it. It is because of these few games that I am favored by Cologne."
A few people came to the tavern they frequented, and the noise didn't dissipate until late at night. Nagi also tried a little beer for the first time, but he thought it was very bad, and he didn't understand why so many people liked it.
In the 23rd round of the League One, Genk will challenge Westerlo in the away game. As soon as the game started, the two sides fought each other. Obviously, the tactics of the coaches of both sides are to start aggressively and strive to establish a leading advantage.
Westero's defense is very good, Blanche is restricted by them, it is difficult to get the ball, Nagi has no chance to break through, so he can only retreat to the midfield frequently to support, but Gale, They don't know if it is for the sake of leaving. He shows his better side and appear very active.
In the 17th minute, Gale went to the left to receive the ball, and two defenders from the other side came to double-team. He passed back to Beth at the first time, and then cut the penalty area obliquely, but the defenders still chased after him.
After receiving the ball, Beth was also pressed by the defenders. He quickly turned around to protect the ball and was almost tripped by the defenders.
Nagi stopped the ball and stabbed forward at the same time, avoiding the defenders who rushed over, and then saw that the defense at the front of the Westerio penalty area was scattered, and the right penalty area was almost empty, so he took the opportunity to pass the ball to Blanche, and then Follow up quickly.
Blanche trapped the ball with his chest, and when he saw Nagi's running position, he immediately understood. After the ball fell, he pushed the ball to the right with his right foot before it hit the ground.
The goalkeeper of Westerio rushed to attack, Nagi beat him to a close corner with the instep of his right foot, and the ball rubbed against the post and rolled into the goal.
1:0! Not long after the opening, Genk took the lead!
After the goal, Genk's attention declined. Only 4 minutes later, Westerios launched a counterattack from the backfield. The defender passed the ball to the midfielder with a long pass, and the waiting forward struggled to push the ball forward, and then Quickly got rid of the Genk defender.
The other defensive players did not fill up in time, so he formed a one-shot, and the goalkeeper had no choice but to abandon the goal. Unexpectedly, the opponent's striker suddenly kicked and shot through Genk's goal. One to one, the two sides came to the same starting point again.
The Genk players seemed to fall from heaven to hell in an instant. The head coach Aimee Antonis roared angrily at the defensive players on the sidelines. It is not allowed to make the opponent single-handed so easily.
The Genk players hadn't recovered from the first goal, and soon came another blow, just 10 minutes later, Westeros got a corner kick, and the striker's header in front of the goal was blocked by the Genk defender. Blocked, but followed by Westeros midfield shot hit.
1:2! Westeros completed the reversal!
During the intermission, the Genk locker room was silent, everyone was at a loss, and fell behind for some reason. Coach Antonis wanted to scold the players, but didn't know where to start.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Everyone, we still have forty-five minutes to fight. I hope everyone can fight steadily. According to the previous techniques and tactics, we will definitely win Westeros."
After the opening of the second half, Westeros played another wave of extremely threatening attacks in an attempt to expand the score, and Genk could only struggle with it. After blocking the opponent's ball out of the sideline again, Nagi, the assisting defender, was panting and clutching his knees. If it goes on like this, it will become more and more passive. It is necessary to equalize the score as soon as possible, so that everyone's mentality can be adjusted.
Nagi found Beth and said: "After you get the ball, kick it to the front right and I will respond." Beth nodded when he heard this, and a few minutes later, Genk intercepted the ball from the backfield passed it to Beth. Finally, he glanced at Nagi on the right, and made a long pass to the right.
Nagi started to sprint when Beth got the ball, and when the ball slid across the midfield, he and the other two defenders in Westeros chased after the ball. Hurry up, just a little faster, Nagi only felt that his chest was burning, and the speed was further accelerated under the pressure.
The audience on the sidelines only saw that Nagi broke through from the middle of the two defenders in the blink of an eye, served first, and arrived at the ball's landing point first, but at this time there was no time for him to deal with it calmly, so he used his feet to throw the ball to the ground. One step forward, and then continue to move forward, The defensive player who arrived wanted to grab Nagi's clothes, but slipped a bit and failed to stop him.
Nagi caught up with the ball in front of the penalty area, and the defensive players in the penalty area also covered up. The angle of the shot would be blocked after a while, so Nagi no longer hesitated, facing the falling ball, he volleyed directly. shoot!
The ball rubbed against the air, roaring, and pierced through the gate of Westeros like a cannonball. The goalkeeper seemed to be in a dream, without the slightest reaction.
"goooooooooooooooooal! In the 64th minute, Genk equalized the score, and Mina used a powerful volley to bring the two sides to the same starting line again." The commentator on the scene roared passionately.
Excited, Nagi rushed out of the field, crossed the billboard, and came to the area where the Genk fans were, pointing to the sky to celebrate. Other teammates also rushed over. Blanche threw Nagi down and shouted in his ear: "I knew you can do it, I knew you could do it." Nagi was so overwhelmed that he couldn't breathe.
After the score was equalized, Genk's morale was boosted, and the defense became more organized, while Westeros' morale declined, and it lost its previous edge.
In the 83rd minute, after Nagi got the ball from the midfielder, he made a precise through pass to find Gale who was open on the left.
In the penalty area, Blanche nodded the ball in front of the ferry, and Nagi from the back row suddenly stepped in and pushed towards the football. The goalkeeper of Westeros was guarding against Blanche, and his position was slightly to the left, waiting for his reaction Come here and try your best to save it, it's already too late.
3:2! In the final stage of the game, Genk took the lead again! Nagi hat trick!