Chapter 92 Our goal is...
Dad repeatedly looked up at his son Vitini sitting opposite, trying to see any clues on his face.
His son was eating breakfast attentively, with a calm expression and everything seemed normal.
But in the father's opinion, such a normal son is the biggest abnormality!
He couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Clayton, didn't you check your phone after you got up?"
"I saw it," the son replied with a nod.
"Then you..."
After Clayton Vitini swallowed the fried egg in his mouth, he raised his head and said to his father: "Dad, do you think I You should be very angry, yelling and throwing things in your room?"
"Uh... aren't you angry?"
"Angry, of course I am angry... No, not angry, but angry!" Vitini held the knife and fork hard with both hands, so hard that the knife and fork he held trembled slightly.
The father glanced at the tip of the knife and the fork with some worry, wanting to remind his son not to hurt himself.
But before he could speak, Vitini continued: "But Dad, the king told me not to let anger affect my mind, not to be controlled by anger, but to control Anger. Just like the free kick he took against the Scorsese, I put my anger into the football, and then he put his anger into that shot, and it ended up being a beautiful elevator free kick.
"So what Wang said is right, control anger and turn it into power. After I got up today, I saw those words on the Internet. I was very angry, but I also decided to turn all my anger into strength and help the team win in the next nine rounds! Smash their faces with victory! ”
Listening to his son’s long speech, his father’s mouth never closed during this process.
When he finished speaking, his father sighed in his heart:
My son has really grown up...
Then a smile appeared on his face again: "It's good if you think so, Clayton. From now on until the end of the season, there will be no national team games. Just focus on the club competition."
"Yes!" Vitini nodded vigorously and continued to eat.
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Kofi Rost is doing preparations for training in his office.
Hurlingham FC lost to Bournemouth in the league yesterday, and his team has suffered five consecutive defeats in the Premier League.
He is under great pressure now.
So he canceled the team’s routine rest time the next day after the game.
He wants the team to feel the pressure he is under!
At this moment, his mobile phone on the table rang.
Rossiter glanced over and saw that it was the club's general manager Kyle Irosted calling.
An alarm suddenly sounded in his heart, and a very bad premonition lingered in his mind.
This made him unable to pick up the phone for a while. When he came to his senses, the call had been hung up.
He looked at the name of the caller and hesitated in his heart whether to call back.
But before he could make a decision in his mind, the phone rang again.
It was Kyle Elosd calling.
This time Rost did not hesitate anymore, but simply answered the call: "Hello?"
"Kofi, can you come to my office now? There is something I want to do. You said."
Kofi Rost's heart sank...
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Kofi Rost looked back at the club's general manager's office, which had been closed.
From the time he entered to the time he came out, it probably took no more than three minutes.
As soon as he entered, he was informed by Kyle Irosde that from now on, he would no longer be the head coach of Hurlingham FC.
After speaking, Irosde reached out to him and thanked him for his contribution to the club, especially thanking him for leading the team back to the Premier League. But now the team is encountering difficulties and needs to find a solution...
So their solution is to fire themselves.
Faced with the club's decision, Rost did not defend himself, nor did he protest passionately.
He calmly took Erost's hand, accepted the decision, and turned to leave.
Just when he was about to open the door and go out, he was stopped by Irosd, who asked him a question:
"Kofi, if you were willing to accept Wang's joining, then Will we be the team competing for the Champions League qualification now?”
Rost did not answer this question, he just opened the door and walked out.
When he turned around and closed the door, he could still see Elosd staring at him through the crack of the door.
His hand did not pause, but he closed the door completely, and Irosd's face could no longer be seen.
Then he raised his hand, placed it on the top of his head, and rubbed his hair, which was not lush.
He couldn't answer Irosd's last question, just like he couldn't answer why there was such a big contrast between his team's performance in the first half of the season and the second half of the season.
It seems that all changes started from that game...
Before meeting Tyne, the Herringham FC he led ranked ninth in the league. As a newly promoted team, they could even compete for European qualifications... What an amazing result!
At that time, he was very high-spirited and felt that he had just defeated a major evil force in football.
No one in this world can say no to Wang Lie?
I can do it!
After losing to Tyne 1:4, all luck seemed to have left him.
After Wang Lie debuted in Tyne, he played eight league games, winning seven and losing one.
His own Hlingham FC also played eight league games during the same period, losing seven and winning one.
The team's ranking has dropped from ninth place to 11th place, only one point away from being overtaken by twelfth-placed Sedham.
Why can’t failure stop?
He won one game in the middle. At that time, he felt that the situation was finally getting better and that he and his team were about to turn the corner.
Who would have thought that Herlingham FC would lose five games in a row!
Irosde also said that in fact, the club had wanted to fire him before this, but considering that he had led the team to the Super League successfully, it wanted to give him a chance to prove himself.
But he didn't catch it.
Who can he blame?
Blame Wang Lie?
Although it seems that the situation really took a turn for the worse after that.
But Wang Lie could only allow himself to lose one game, not seven.
Do you blame yourself for taking a wrong look at Wang Lie?
Did your comments about Wang Lie cause dissatisfaction among the players on the team?
Blame the club for not giving yourself more opportunities? Not firmly supporting yourself?
Or is it that his criticism of Wang Lie is too much for God to tolerate? Because after he criticized Wang Lie for considering quitting the stage, Wang Lie returned to the center of the stage with ten goals...
Isn't this really God's arrangement?
Thinking of this, Rost raised his head and looked up.
But he saw nothing but the ceiling of the office building.
So he withdrew his gaze and walked towards his office.
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“...After we lost to the Scorsese, the morale and mentality of the whole team suffered a huge blow. Under such circumstances, I was still able to lead the team to remain undefeated , I just lost the game in this round of the league, but that was also caused by the increase in injuries in our team... So the current ranking and points cannot prove my failure, on the contrary, it proves my success!”
Sven Helden talked to the club's general manager Jonathan Hall and owner John Backer, with strong confidence in his tone.
"Indeed, the team's recent injury situation is not optimistic. Forward Harris and center back Vitali are both injured..." Hall added to the boss Bucker's explanation next to him.
When he finished his explanation, Helden continued: "I admit that I bear unshirkable responsibility for the disastrous defeat against the Scorsese. But I am working hard to get the team back on track. Which team Can the team remain undefeated for three consecutive games after such a disastrous defeat? The loss to Brighton and White Mountain was just an accident. No matter whether we were in terms of the number of shots, the number of shots on goal, the ball possession rate, or the half-court control, The ball rate, pass success rate...all statistics support us to win the game, but our luck is too bad..."
Hall explained to the boss in a low voice beside him: "Yes, after the game the media all thought that we were the team that should win..."
Helden continued to be impassioned: "It's a pity, Mr. Backer, This is how football is. Sometimes you give 200% of your efforts and do your best, but you may not be able to win, because the element of luck in football cannot be ignored... but the outcome of a game does not matter. So important, the important thing is the trend. Now the team has shown signs of recovery and we are on the right track. As long as we continue like this, this great team of Soft United will definitely be able to return to the Champions League when you chose it! Isn't it because my 'long-termism' fits the club very well?"
Hall whispered: "We should really give the head coach more patience and not repeat the frequent changes before. The handsome man has made a mistake..."
After listening to the words of the two people, the club owner John Buckle fell into deep thought.
While he was thinking, neither Hall nor Helden spoke.
But the two of them were communicating silently with their eyes.
Heldon raised his eyebrows: You know, Jonathan, Soft United has entered our era...
Hall narrowed his eyes: Yes, I know, so don't worry ...
The two of them didn't "make eye contact" for too long, and Bucker had already made his decision.
He looked at Heldon: "What you said makes sense, Sven. 'Long-termism', yes, the club needs to stick to something...but."
He paused here specifically. Heldon's heart skipped a beat, and Hall turned to look at his boss.
Baker paused for a moment, stared at Heldon and asked: "But football can't be said by mouth, right? For example, you said we were losing to Scouse He then remained undefeated for three rounds, which sounds pretty good, but if you put it another way, does it feel different if you don’t win for three rounds?”
Helden was a little embarrassed? , he did play a little word game just now, turning "three consecutive draws" into "three rounds undefeated." Unexpectedly, his little idea was easily seen through by his boss, and he pointed it out mercilessly.
He could only look expressionless and sullen.
After giving Heldon a small warning, Buckle continued: "So in the next game, you have to prove what you said. As for what proof to use, I believe you must know."
Helden knew that he had escaped temporarily, because the club owner gave him a chance to prove it instead of firing him immediately...
He had already breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but on the surface He still looked up and tried to maintain the professional style of a football coach: "Of course, Mr. Bucker. I will use victory to prove that I am the most suitable head coach for Soft United. I can assure you now that I will finish the game." We will definitely win the home game against Portal FC! If we lose, you can fire me immediately without waiting until the end of the season!"
Hall looked at Heldon with wide eyes.
Baker chuckled: "Very good, I like your confidence. I will go to the Red Rock Stadium to watch the next game. I hope you will do what you say."
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After the boss left, the two people in the general manager's office still stared at each other and said nothing.
It wasn't until another minute passed, and it seemed that he was sure that the boss had really left the building completely, Jonathan Hall roared at Heldon: "Are you crazy?! Are you above? Why do you want to make a promise to the boss that you will get fired if you don’t win the next game? This matter has already passed, why do you have to add drama to yourself?”
Facing Hall’s roar? , Helden seemed very calm, but it was different from the calmness he had just pretended to be in front of his boss Bucker. Now he was really calm:
"Calm down, Jonathan, don't act like a brat. All the fuss. Let me ask you, how many points are we ahead of fifth place Waltham?"
"Three points, what's wrong?"
"So if we lose the next round, the team will lose the fourth position in the league. If we still want to go to the Champions League next season, the next game will be We must win, and we cannot accept any result other than victory. In this case, I promise to the boss that we will win the next game. Is there any problem?"
Hall's mouth opened slightly, but he didn't say anything. , because he found that Heldon was right, there was nothing wrong...
If they lose again in the next game, the situation will be very serious for Soft United.
So he no longer complained that Helden was good at making decisions without consulting him - Helden really had no way out - but started to care about another matter. ：
"Can we really beat Portel at home?"
"You believe me, Jonathan. We will definitely win. The team has hit rock bottom and it should rebound next." Hull Deng encouraged the general manager.
"Okay..." Since the head coach has made a promise, as a general manager who comes from American football and does not know much about football techniques and tactics, Jonathan Hall can only choose to believe the obvious Heldon is more professional than himself.
After all, after cooperating with him to drive away Wang Lie, the two of them were already in the same boat.
The crisis after class has been temporarily lifted, Hall has time to chat with Heldon about the recent hot topic: "Sven, do you think it is really possible for Wang to win the Champions League qualification?"
Heldon answered very decisively: "No."
"Ah? Are you so sure?"
Helden felt that the American was a bit stupid: "Guess if they plan to squeeze in Who?"
Hall finally came to his senses: "We?"
Heldon spread his hands: "If he can win the Champions League qualification, it means we will Losing qualification for the Champions League. So we must not let this happen, and this matter is actually really difficult. Although they are only seven points away from us, a seven-point difference is already very big at this stage of the league. It's a huge lead - Tyne can't guarantee that they can win every game in the future. In addition, for a relegation team, they lack the experience to qualify for the European competition. The further they go, the greater the pressure will be on the entire team. The team will be crushed.”
After hearing Heldon's well-founded analysis, Hall breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good... If Wang really gets the Champions League qualification in the end, both of us will become a joke... Oh no, it will just become a joke. It's not bad..."
"I won't let that become a reality," Heldon said with a serious expression. "They have a clash with us in the 35th round. Although they may have fallen behind before then, I will give them a fatal blow. The Champions League is not the place where relegation teams should go."
He said it with full confidence, as if he wanted to convey this confidence to Jonathan Hall.
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Maje Katic was blocked by reporters at the entrance of the training base.
Generally speaking, if reporters want to conduct normal interviews and obtain information about the club, they have regular mid-week press conferences.
If reporters all rush outside the training base to surround the players, then there must be some big news that suddenly happened.
For example, when there was an internal strife scandal in Tyne, reporters blocked the players outside the training base, trying to get some inside information.
But this time, they appeared at the gate of the base again, of course, because of what Vitini said after the game yesterday.
Seeing the reporters, Katic was forced to slow down, then lowered the window and complained to the reporters: "I'm not the first player to come to training. Haven't you heard from other people? Confirmed? ”
It would be weird if it wasn't confirmed - is everyone so secretive? Besides, Wang Lie doesn't seem to have the character to deny this target...
If it is confirmed, Katich will not understand it even more - now that you all know it, why are you blocking me?
The reporters quickly explained: "Wang has told us personally that Tyne's goal this season is to qualify for the Champions League!"
"Isn't that the end?" Katic is ready to start again. Get started.
"No, Katich! Katich! We want to hear your opinion on this goal... What do you think of this goal?"
"How is it? That's the Champions League. Would anyone dislike the Champions League?" Katic answered this stupid question with a rhetorical question.
“But is the goal of the Champions League too ambitious for Tyne?”
“Yes, not long after we completed the relegation goal, now the goal has become the Champions League. Is the span too big?”
“Do you really believe you can go to the Champions League?”
In response to these reporters’ questions, Katic used one sentence. All answered:
"It's okay, won't we know when the season is over?"
After that, he raised the car window and told the reporters in this way - he would no longer accept any interviews, and he was leaving. .
So the reporters had to let him go.
“Why do I feel that Katic answered the question with resentment?” Guo Xuequan looked at the back of Katic’s car and frowned.
Liu Zhong guessed: "He doesn't like the goal proposed by Wang Lie? It's normal. People come to Tyne for retirement. If he wants to play in the Champions League, doesn't he know how to stay in Madrid? As a result, now How can I not feel resentful if I have to follow the roll? And the relationship between him and Wang Lie is definitely not that good. After all, they were bitter enemies back then..."
Guo Xuequan did not speak, but looked down at the screen of the mobile phone in his hand. Displayed above was a memo recording the attitudes of all previously interviewed Tyne players towards their Champions League goals.
Some people are firmly supportive, even a little excited and impatient, such as Clayton Vitini.
This is not surprising, after all, the Brazilian boy is the number one "king fan" in the Tyne team.
But Sonny Dean, who had rumors of internal strife with Wang Lie, actually expressed support, which is surprising - what does Tyne's participation in the Champions League next season have to do with him? He won't be at Tyne next season. Logically speaking, shouldn't he hope that Tyne can't participate in the Champions League? After all, his future club's current league ranking is lower than Tyne...
Some people are ambiguous about this, as if they are afraid of being caught by saying the wrong thing.
But so far, no Tyne player has expressed doubts about the goal.
Is Katic the first?
If most of Tyne’s players have never participated in the Champions League, they still have aspirations for this top competition. Then Katic will be kicked out of the Champions League. He should be the Tyne player least interested in the Champions League, right?
He seems to have reason to do so.
But... if anyone in the Tyne team can understand Wang Lie's ambition, then Katic is the most likely. After all, he was once the world's number one central defender. He was someone who climbed to the top of the mountain and saw the scenery above.
The process of climbing is very hard and dangerous, which makes people feel lazy and want to sit down and rest completely, or even give up. These are all correct... but the scenery up there is also so beautiful!
Thinking of this, Guo Xuequan put a question mark behind Katic’s name.
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After changing equipment in the locker room and coming to the training ground, Katic found Wang Lie and complained to him: "You made such a big fight. !”
Wang Lie asked him with a smile: “Were you blocked by those reporters too?”
Katic asked him: "Is there anyone in our team who has not been blocked by them?"
"They seem to understand everyone in our team's views on the Champions League goal." Wang Lie asked him, " What do you think, Ma Jie? "
"What? You raised your tone so high that you only thought of consulting your teammates now?" Katic teased.
Wang Lie shook his head: "No, I'm just curious. I want to hear what the former world's number one central defender thinks about playing in the Champions League."
Katic sighed. Tone: "I originally came to Tyne for retirement..."
Wang Lie was amused: "Then you shouldn't come to the Premier League. The Premier League is not a place to retire."
"You know, Wang? Several of my former teammates in Madrid contacted me last night. The first is to ask me to confirm whether Vitini is talking about the 'Champions League', the second is to ask me if you proposed the Champions League goal, and the third is to ask me what I think about this matter."
Wang. Lie looked at him and asked: "Then what did you say?"
Katic looked at him and said: "I said, if I meet them in the Champions League, I will not show mercy."
Wang Lie was startled for a moment, then burst out laughing, even attracting the attention of other teammates.
It also aroused the curiosity of head coach McNeil, who had just walked into the training ground. As he walked inside, he asked: "Wang, what are you laughing at?"
Wang Lie smiled and shook his head: " It’s nothing, boss. I thought of happy things!”
McNeill also smiled: “It’s really happy to win the first place in the league, but forget about that game...”< br>
As he spoke, he turned to the whole team, raised his voice and said loudly:
“Because next we have to compete for the Champions League qualification! For this goal, each of us must try our best! The good days are over. , guys!”
(End of this chapter)