Chapter 46 Catching the mole
“The time, place, people, events... are so detailed that I don’t even believe it is a rumor.”
Sam McNeil looked at The four people standing in front of him are Tyne's current "captain team": Wang Lie, Elliot Goetz, Charlie Cohen, and Matje Katic.
He finally focused on Wang Lie:
"If it weren't for media reports, I wouldn't even know there was a conflict within the team... Wang, as the team's number one Captain, this is your dereliction of duty.”
Before Wang Lie could speak, Elliot Goetz, who was next to him, was eager to defend him: "It's my responsibility, boss. Wang and Dean did have a fight in the recreation room, but it was actually resolved on the spot, and it was also I don’t allow anyone to tell this to the outside world..."
"Even to me, the head coach?" McNeil looked serious.
Goetz didn’t know what to say.
Wang Lie said: "I'm sorry, boss, it's my responsibility. I thought it was over at that time..."
"Whether it has passed or not, as the captain, you have to Maintain good communication with me as the head coach. You have to let me know about any big things in the team, otherwise I will be blind and deaf. You didn’t take the initiative to tell me that time when Dean and Vitini almost got into a fight. I said it in passing. How can this be done?”
Goetz quickly expressed his position: "Yes, it's my fault..."
"I'm not asking you to be spies in the locker room, but at least you have to tell me about such major conflicts, right?" Otherwise, I wouldn’t even know the reason for their poor performance.”
The four captains lined up and were being scolded by McNeil.
Wang Lie, the biggest star here, also remained silent and stood at attention.
To be honest, although he has always been the captain of the national team, the captain's armband was actually given mainly because of his fame and status.
Wang Lie lacks the experience of truly being a captain.
His captaincy in the national team plays more of a symbolic role. The real and specific captaincy matters are mostly left to the deputy captain Chu Yu. After all, Wang Lie is really not good at building relationships with others. ...
He has never been a captain in a club. Whether it is the French team Bonn where he debuted in Europe, or Atletico Barcelona, or Soft United, he is not the captain.
And the captains of the national team and the club actually have some differences in their responsibilities.
At least the national team locker room is temporary. Everyone comes back from all over the world, plays a few games together and then disperses.
Unlike a club, everyone gets along day and night and is always together. There will be a lot of contact in training and life.
A qualified captain must not only lead by example on the training field and lead the team to victory on the field, but also care about his teammates and understand their problems in life, training and competition, and be able to solve them as a captain. Just try to solve it.
On this point, Wang Lie did not do enough.
Since you didn’t do enough and were criticized by the head coach, you have to admit it.
Wang Lie took the initiative to express his position: "Sorry, boss. I will pay more attention to the situation in the locker room in the future. If there are any problems, I will communicate with you in time."
McNeil is not the kind of head coach who likes to be a hair dryer. Coupled with Wang Lie's relationship with him and his status there, he can't really give Wang Lie a look.
Seeing that Wang Lie took the initiative to admit his mistakes, which was equivalent to giving him a step up, he immediately borrowed the donkey from the slope, and his tone and expression softened:
"I also understand that you have just arrived. A lot of things about the team are still unclear. Elliot and Charlie, you have been in the team the longest, and you usually help.”
“No problem, boss”
"Okay, boss."
Goetz and Cohen agreed in unison.
McNeill looked at Katic again: "Ma Jie, you have rich experience as captain of a wealthy club in Madrid, don't hold anything back."
Katic said quickly: " I will help Wang manage the team, boss."
"Okay, you go back and train normally. In addition, you can also reassure people and don't be affected by this matter. The conflict is in the past. The weekend game is the top priority."
After the four people left, assistant coach Cesar Varro, who had been quietly watching in the room, asked: "Don't let them help. Find out the inner ghost? ”
McNeil shook his head and sighed: "What are you trying to do... The more times like this, the more you have to be quiet. The game against the Scorsese is imminent, but we are busy catching the mole? Then how can we play the game? Instead of catching the mole The whole team is panicking, so it’s better to just turn a blind eye and let the matter go. Stability is the top priority now.” "Catch him again during the game?"
McNeil said with a wry smile: "How could it be possible? Almost the whole team was there at that time. It can be said that everyone is suspected, unless Dadumo has a brain attack and confesses. , or the mole will be exposed by himself, otherwise we will not know who is the mole."
Varro was a little unhappy: "Then let's forget it this time, it will be about the conflict between Wang and Dean, then it will happen in the future. Won't reveal our tactical arrangements? Do you think Gil already knows our new tactics? "
Joseph Gil is the head coach of the Scorsese.
McNeil shook his head: "Unlikely. And this tactic is not our secret weapon, it is just what suits us best at the moment. Anyone with a professional eye can guess how we will adjust it - we We won't really press out to attack the Scossians. Defensive counterattack is a tactic we will definitely use.
"Actually, I can understand why some people broke the news about the conflict between Wang and Dean. Because of Wang's arrival, the good days of letting them eat and die in the team were over. They didn't like Wang, so naturally they wanted to cause him some trouble. But they didn’t dare to come out and confront the king in person, otherwise they would be afraid of being slapped in the face by the king, so they could only disclose the information anonymously..."
Varro didn’t quite understand: "But The conflict between Wang and Dean was before our game against Hurlingham. It had been almost 20 days. Why wasn't the news revealed at that time, but it was suddenly exposed now? "
McNeil pondered: "I think... maybe it's because the next game is between us and the Scossians. And this game is particularly critical to Wang's goals. Cesar, don’t you still think that Wang’s so-called ‘bigger stage’ refers to the Europa League or the UEFA Europa League? "
Varro shook his head: "How is it possible? Even a fool can see that he wants to go to the Champions League. ”
"That's right. If you want to go to the Champions League, the next game against Scorsese is a very crucial game. The key point is that this is not only three points, but also an opportunity for Wang to prove to his teammates that he can lead them to the Champions League. If we lose to the Scorsese, all the big words Wang said in the locker room will be ruined. If he talks about ambitions in the future, fewer people will believe him."
Mike. Neil explained to Varro.
After listening, Varro frowned: "Isn't it good to go to the Champions League?"
"For those who used to eat and wait to die, they can relax for a week without doing anything. Of course it’s not good for someone with a high salary. And the most important thing is, can you guarantee that after putting in so much hard work and hard work, you will definitely be able to go to the Champions League?”
Varro was left speechless by McNeil's rhetorical question.
I won’t mention the former reason, but he really can’t refute the latter reason.
Football games are not like math problems. You solve them step by step according to the standard answers, and finally get the correct answer.
Football is a game where you do a lot of work, sweat, risk injuries, do everything you need to do, and end up with nothing.
Not to mention the entire season - the thirty-eight rounds of the league are too long, and there are many accidents in the middle that will determine the outcome of the season.
Let’s just say that in a game, there are often strong teams surrounding the weak teams and bombarding them. They can’t score a goal with more than ten shots. In the end, the weak team scores a goal in one sneak attack and loses. An example of dropping a match?
It is always easy to say beautiful words, but it is not so easy to realize the beautiful words you say.
If you can't prove that you can do it, then why should you let others fight for your goal?
Of course Wang Lie can rely on his charisma to get some of his fans like Vitini to help him.
But there are still many people in the team who are not his fans. In other words, even if I admire him, I am not so fanatical as to involve myself in it for him.
Varro suddenly smiled as he thought about it.
"What's wrong?" McNeil asked.
"If you say that...why do I think the mole is Dean?"
"Huh?"
"Look, Dean is Aren't you dissatisfied with Wang Lie? And what good will it do to him if we participate in the Champions League next season? He is simply too motivated to commit a crime!"
On the contrary, I I think Dean is definitely not the mole.”
"Why?"
"Because he is afraid of being scolded. His poor performance in the game before was scolded by the media and fans, and he was so afraid that he gave up on himself. How could such a person be a mole and put him in trouble? The conflict between him and Wang is exposed? You know that he is also one of the parties. If Wang will be scolded, can he run away? "
Varro thought for a while and nodded: "Yes. I saw a lot of people criticizing Dean on the Internet last night, and some even blamed Dean for all our previous poor results..."
McNeil spread his hands and shrugged. : "So he took the initiative to scold him when he was full?"※※※
"Fucking, let me know who is the mole, I can't spare him!"
Charlie Cohen said through gritted teeth as he came out of the head coach's office and walked back to the locker room.
Goetz hesitated for a moment and then said: "I didn't mean to doubt anyone, I just told what I saw... When Wang and Dean clashed, they didn't fight. I think Gunduz was a little regretful. , it was he who told me at first that Wang and Dean were fighting, which made me think they were fighting..."
Katic quickly spoke for his center back partner: "The mole can't be him. I know Hugo, he just likes to have fun, which doesn't mean he will tell the outsiders about our team. After all, after this kind of thing is exposed, it will definitely make the atmosphere in the team more tense. How can you have fun watching it?”
Katic’s words were so reasonable that everyone else nodded.
"Who could that be? Could it be Dean?" Charlie Cohen proposed another personal choice.
This time it was Goetz who spoke for Dean: "Dean and I have known each other for the longest time. He is a timid person. Let him be a mole. I am afraid that he will think about becoming a mole." If the consequences happen, he will be too scared to do anything. And how can such a timid person use his conflict with Wang to break the news? If Wang is scolded, he will be scolded, and he may be scolded again. "It's even more fierce."
Everyone looked at Wang Lie.
Wang Lie nodded: "I also think it's not Dean. He was involved in both conflicts. He was the mole. Didn't he trick himself?"
"Who is it? "Charlie Cohen frowned, "If the inner ghost is not eliminated, people will be uncertain. The media will know about something in the locker room in a blink of an eye. Who can bear this?"
They guessed all the way and had reached the outside of the locker room.
I heard Sonny Dean screaming from inside:
"I told you! Not me! Not me! Not fucking me!"
< br>※※※
Although head coach McNeil told the assistant coaches that he would not catch moles, his meaning has not yet been conveyed to the team. So early this morning, the "catch the mole" campaign was in full swing in the locker room.
Most people were unanimous in their opinions, and the first person they suspected was Sonny Dean.
No way, who told him to never hide his conflict with Wang Lie?
Who in the entire locker room doesn’t know that he is very unhappy with Wang Lie?
This time the news broke, and it was Wang Lie who was directly hit. It pointed out that after Wang Lie joined Tyne, he became a trouble in the locker room, causing anger and resentment.
Wang Lie has performed well in the last two games. The haters have no way to criticize Wang Lie based on his performance on the field. They can only find another way to criticize Wang Lie based on his character and interpersonal relationships.
Moreover, Wang Lie does not have a very good reputation in this regard, so people really believe him if he is so slanderous.
In just one night, the direction of public opinion that was previously favorable to Wang Lie changed. More and more people began to speak ill of Wang Lie's prospects in Tyne. The reason was that he caused trouble in the locker room just after he arrived. There have been two internal strife in the country, and if he continues to suffer like this, Tyne, a "mercenary" with a bad reputation, will sooner or later fall apart and be completely finished.
So who is the biggest victim of this insider incident?
It’s Wang Lie.
Who is the biggest beneficiary of this insider incident?
It's Sonny Dean from Grumpy Wang Lie.
With this analysis, Dean is the mole, which is so reasonable!
So when Dean came to the locker room, Vitini immediately stood up and accused Dean of acting as a mole and telling the media what happened in the locker room. His accusation also attracted the attention of many teammates. support.
And Dean can't provide evidence to convince others...
Of course there is no evidence to prove his innocence in this matter - how can he falsify a fact that he has no idea about? What about the things you haven’t done yet?
So it became an endless loop:
If Dean couldn't prove himself, he couldn't respond to other people's doubts about him, but he knew that he really didn't do anything... This kind of thing where he clearly didn't do anything wrong, but everyone else The feeling that everyone thought he had done something wrong was so bad that it made his mentality explode.
“I said it! I have no reason to do this! I am also a victim! So many people scolded me last night, my brain is flooded, dig a hole to bury myself?! Vitini is of no use to you! Think carefully, if it were you, would you do this? "
"Who do you think is short-minded?" Vitini was furious.
"Is this the key?! The key is whether you will do it!"
"Why should I do this? I don't hate the king! And you! Everyone knows that you have always hated the king! So you are most likely to do this!"
Dean faced Vitini who was completely unable to communicate , almost going crazy, he roared: "I told you! It's not me! It's not me! It's not me!"
After yelling, he decided to give up trying to reason with these people. In a few months, you will no longer be a player on this team, and it doesn’t matter what they think of you... Love whoever you want! Just a few more months and it will be fine!
Just when he put on his headphones and was about to isolate himself from the world, the door to the locker room opened.
The four captains who had just been called away by the head coach appeared at the door.
"Although I have no evidence, I think it's not Dean." Elliot Goetz said.
He was the first in the locker room to show support for Dean.
“In the absence of evidence, it is better not to make random guesses about your teammates.” Charlie Cohen also said.
Hearing the quarrel in the locker room outside, they also realized how much impact catching the mole would have on the team.
"Then we won't catch the mole?" Vitini asked.
Goetz was about to answer his question when Wang Lie tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned back to look at Wang Lie.
Wang Lie came out and said to Vitini and others in the locker room: "The most important thing now is our game against the Scorsese in two days."
"But...if we don't find out the traitor, who knows what will happen next? Who would dare to talk in the locker room?" Although the idol had spoken, Vitini was still unwilling to give in.
The other teammates nodded one after another. Although they remained silent, they all supported Vitini's opinion.
Wang Lie shook his head: "Don't worry about who is guilty or not, focus all your energy on competition and training."
Seeing that many people still looked disapproving, Wang Lie asked them: " Don’t you want to think about why things from so many days ago have to be exposed at this time?”
“Yes, why?” Hugo Guendouzi asked, he was really confused about this. . "If the media hadn't suddenly revealed the news, I would have almost forgotten about it."
"Because they are afraid." Wang Lie replied. "Our opponents are afraid."
There was a commotion in the locker room, everyone looked at each other, and many people reflexively exclaimed: "How is it possible? Are the Scorsese people afraid of us? They are third in the league! ”
Forget about them, even the three captains behind Wang Lie didn't understand why he said that.
"So what if we are third in the league? Fear has nothing to do with league ranking. We have been on a good momentum recently, so it is normal for them to feel scared. Don't you know that you are actually very strong?"
Wang Lie’s words silenced everyone in the locker room...
Should I say that I am strong or not strong?
Facing the silent teammates, Wang Lie continued: "If you are not strong enough, why should I say that relegation is not our goal and we should go to a bigger stage? If you are not strong enough, you can't do it. If so, wasn’t I just slapping myself in the face? Maybe some people thought I was showing off, but I can definitely tell those who think so: I just believe in you, more than you do.”
When a top superstar who scored two goals and one assist in two appearances, brought the team two wins and proved that he is immortal, looked into their eyes and told them that he believed they were strong, it was difficult for anyone not to be moved.
It’s true that Tyne’s players are “mercenaries”, but they are also people of flesh and blood.
Who doesn’t crave praise and recognition from others?
Especially when the person who praises them and acknowledges them is an extremely successful top player.
Even Sonny Dean, who was wearing headphones, did not actually turn on the music, but was quietly listening to what Wang Lie had just said.
There was still silence in the locker room, but this silence was different from the silence just now.
Facing the quiet teammates, Wang Lie spread his hands:
“I don’t care who is the mole, and I won’t think about finding him out... There is no point in doing this. It's meaningless. We only need to do one thing, and that is to play the next game well and win. As long as we can win, the insiders will disappear, because there are no pessimists in a winning team. The soil!”
(End of this chapter)