Chapter 407 The First Time for a Teenager!
Chapter 407 The boy's first time!
When Saul appeared on the sidelines to warm up, it attracted the attention of most people!
Even the camera specifically locked on Saur, and on the TV screen, Saur's immature face appeared in front of everyone.
Who is this kid?
This is the first thought in most people's minds.
Then the second thought was... Atlético de Madrid are going to replace him!
Not to mention Barcelona or neutral fans, even most Atlético Madrid fans don't know much about Saul.
The big number No. 42 looks like a temporary small player number, and such an immature face also shows his identity.
This is a youth team player.
"Atlético de Madrid is about to make a third substitution. Gao Bo threw out all his substitution cards. He was about to replace the number 42 player...Saul!"
As Aduris spoke, he hurriedly flipped through the materials.
"Saul! From the youth academy of Atlético de Madrid, born on November 21, 1994, a midfielder!"
Aduris was surprised after reading the information.
"A player born in November 1994?" His partner Mateo was also surprised.
"Isn't that....not yet seventeen years old?!"
"To be precise, it's sixteen years and seventy-six days!" Aduris quickly calculated Saul's age!
And at this moment, the fourth official lit up the substitution card!
On the 10th, Aguero came off, and it was the teenager Saul who played! !
"In the 81st minute of the game, Atlético de Madrid made the third substitution adjustment! The teenager Saul, who was only 16 years and 76 days old, came on as a substitute, and he replaced the scoring hero of this game. Aguero!!!"
"It is worth mentioning that Saul's appearance broke a small record of Atlético de Madrid, which had been dusty for ten years. Saul surpassed Torres and became the youngest first-team player in the history of Atlético de Madrid!!!"
Saul and Aguero ran into the court after high-fives, and the camera's lens firmly locked on the young player who represented the team's first team for the first time!
Sixteen years and seventy-six days!
Saul's immature face is like a high school student, but no one has gone back to question Atletico Madrid's current substitutions.
Because they are already four to zero, and they have one more hit.
The appearance of this teenager has no effect on the overall situation of the game. This is purely a substitution to let the young players feel the atmosphere of the game, and there is no tactical purpose - what tactics can a 16-year-old young player implement?
So before Saul came on the court, Gao Bo just said a word.
"You go to the striker, boy! Watch out for the defense!"
Saul is actually a midfielder, but so what?
Gao Bo is not a substitute without a striker. The purpose of letting Saul play is not for scoring goals or other tactical purposes, so he asks Saul to go to the frontcourt to partner with Mane as a striker. At most, run and run. , participate in the pressing in the frontcourt, and then pass the ball to adapt to the La Liga arena.
Usually, such substitutions will appear frequently at the end of the season, in those teams that have no desires - teams that have no worries about relegation in the league and have no way to win European competitions, usually make substitutions at the time of substitution. The quota is given to small players.
The same is true for a team like Atletico Madrid. Young people are the future of the team. It is always good to train more young people.
And there is another situation that is now - the team is leading by a big score, and the game is no longer suspenseful.
But now Atletico Madrid's opponent is Barcelona.
Against Barcelona, the last substitution was a tactical one - it was like a slap in the face, hitting Barcelona hard in the face.
Guardiola was blind.
He can already imagine that after the game,
How the media will cover the game.
"Atletico Madrid put on a 16-year-old at the last minute to humiliate Barcelona!"
Such drama is expected to appear in the media pages of other parts of Catalonia.
Gao Bo's team won a big victory over Barcelona, and at the last moment they replaced a 16-year-old teenager, completely treating the dignified super giant Barcelona as a training target for young players.
Gao Bo sat back on the coach's bench again.
On the court, the Barcelona players have completely given up the game. They fell in the middle and backcourt. Every second they stayed on the court was a torment for the Barcelona players. They just wanted this game to hurry up. End, so that they can escape this place that makes them feel on pins and needles.
Atlético de Madrid's players didn't even go up to grab the ball, because for them, since Barcelona has conceded and surrendered, they will just go with the flow and rest in the backcourt.
They just need to win!
As for whether it's 4-0 or 5-0.... it doesn't make a difference for the Atlético de Madrid players.
However, the two new players on the field were very positive.
They have just come on the field and are full of energy.
Especially Saul, the teenager who just played in the frontcourt chased the ball and ran all over the field.
When the football got there, he chased it there, like chasing a toy puppy.
Saul's idea is simple - I can't even touch the ball for 10 minutes, right?
For Saul, every minute on the court, every touch, is a big breakthrough in his career.
"This kid runs like this, it is estimated that he will cramp after running for ten minutes."
Next to Gao Bo, assistant coach Moya shook his head with a smile.
"It's okay, young man, it's good to be motivated, and the game will be over in ten minutes, let him run!"
Gao Bo didn't care. He replaced Saul as a reward for the young player's training attitude. Gao Bo likes to train serious players.
And now Saur's performance on the field makes Gao Bo more satisfied.
A 16-year-old player, Gao Bo doesn't expect him to provide any tactical help. What he wants to see is the player's enterprising spirit, his desire for the game, and his passion for football!
Saul at least did it perfectly...although, this little guy still looks quite embarrassed on the court.
The football was passed in and out of Barcelona's backcourt, and Saul didn't even touch the ball at all - because only Mane occasionally came up to grab it with him.
"This kid..."
In the backcourt, Mario Suarez was complaining.
To say that Saul grabbed the ball alone in front, and then was played by Barcelona players.
Just like this, Pique passed to Puyol, Puyol passed to Xavi, and Xavi passed to Pique.
The three kept passing the ball, playing Saul in the middle.
This made Mario Suarez very unhappy. Let's say everyone go up and grab it together. I'm tired for most of the time. Who has the physical fitness of this little guy.
Not to mention robbing... It's still very unpleasant to watch my teammates being teased.
"Don't worry.... The little guy just came on the field, it's normal to be excited." Raul Garcia didn't care, he said with a smile: "Let our little pony have a good time on the field!"
The captain spoke, and the other players naturally followed suit.
They just need to keep the backcourt and not let Barcelona take advantage.
As for Saul.... this kid came back when he got tired of running.
Saul really didn't feel tired, he just felt excited.
To say that he played in the forward position as a child, but when he was 13 or 14 years old, he was fixed in the midfield.
Now there is no place for him in midfield, so he has to play in the frontcourt.
I finally played once, and I didn’t want to end the game without sweating!
Saul chases football.
The other Barcelona players looked at the little player who had just been replaced like a fool.
This guy doesn't really think he can grab the ball in the frontcourt by himself? !
The Barcelona players looked at Saul jokingly, as long as other Atletico Madrid players didn't come up, even if they passed like this for 90 minutes, Saul couldn't touch the ball.
Barcelona players have this confidence.
Pique even more.
He received a cross from Puyol and Saul rushed up.
Pique looked at the little guy, then prepared to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Pinto.
However, the field is always full of surprises.
The piece of turf on which Pique was standing was soft after being stepped on by the players earlier, so when he returned the pass... an accident happened!
Pique's support foot slipped, and the power of the return was not well controlled... Light! !
To make matters worse, he slipped and fell to the ground. After that, he watched Saul steal the ball and enter the penalty area!
Saul really didn't expect that he could steal the ball, but when Pique slipped, he instinctively rushed forward and swept the ball away!
Saur's head was blank, and this was his first touch of the ball in the first-team game. It stands to reason that this is absolutely memorable for Saur.
But Saul didn't think so much at this time.
His ears were rumbling and his heart was pounding!
As Saul, who has been trained since childhood in a professional youth training institution, he knew instinctively that this was a great opportunity!
And now....what to do?
"Remember, you play as a striker!"
Saul remembered what the coach said before he played!
By the way....I'm a striker!
The striker is of course.... to shoot!
Saul immediately talked about his right foot, just like he has done on the training ground for the past ten years!
The instep was straight, the thigh muscles drove the calf, and then the instep hit the middle of the football!
The football roared into the air and flew towards the goal of Pinto's handle!
Everyone is staring at this shot! ! A voice resounded in everyone's mind...Impossible? !
The football flew towards the goal, over Pinto's fingertips...
The sixteen-year-old boy, at this moment, completed the first touch of the ball and the first shot of his career in the top league......
Also.... also the first goal!