Chinese champion

Chapter 102 Present and Future

In Mallorca's home game against Valencia two days later, Pei Wei did not appear among the players, not even on the substitute list, while Eto'o was on the bench.

Pei Wei was watching the game in the convalescent room of Mallorca. The Mallorca team without Pei Wei and Eto'o lost to Inter Milan in the last game, but in this game, facing the same powerful Wa Rencia, they exploded with incredible power.

Throughout the first half, Mallorca and the elite Valencia fought inextricably. Although the number of shots was lower than Valencia, their tenacious defense prevented the opponent from scoring. The two sides battled to 0:0.

After the start of the second half, Aragones replaced Eto'o, who had been recharging his energy for a long time. More than 2 Mallorca fans stood up and applauded the top scorer who had been away from the game for more than two months. Eto'o To'o did not disappoint the fans either. He completed a shot with the first touch of the ball on the field, and the opposing goalkeeper Canizares narrowly saved the ball from the bottom line.

No.603 minutes, Mallorca launched a quick counterattack. Gonzalez's pass made Eto'o take advantage of his speed. Although Ayala's pursuit made Eto'o unable to shoot, Eto'o After Ao still made a forced breakthrough and passed the ball, Luke grabbed the ball in front of Pellegrino and headed the ball into Valencia's goal.

Valencia, which is behind, is in a hurry. Before this round of the game, their points are still one point less than Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid is away to challenge the underdog Osasuna in this round. It's their turn, they can't afford to lose.

The battered Valencia pressed hard and finally broke Mallorca's goal at the last moment of the game. Aimar's shot bounced off the post and Baraja scored with a supplementary shot.

Valencia, who equalized, also attempted to score a go-ahead goal, but time was running out, and the two sides eventually drew one to one.

After the game, the dejected Valencia players heard great news. Real Madrid capsized in the gutter of the away game and lost 1:3 to Osasuna, so Valencia relied on Mallorca. The one point scored has already tied with Real Madrid, ranking second only because of the difference in goal difference.

The situation in Mallorca is not very good. At home, Deportivo relied on Ma Kai's brace and Tristan's icing on the cake to defeat the Spaniard 3:1, leaving Mallorca again with three points.

On the second day after the end of the game, to everyone's surprise, Pei Wei appeared on Mallorca's training ground. Watching him juggling the ball on the training ground as if nothing had happened, Aragones Surprised and worried: "Are you really well? I won't joke about your future. If you don't, it's best to go back and rest!"

Pei Wei nodded affirmatively: "I'm really well. Here is a certificate issued by the team doctor. If you don't believe me, you can ask Jamie. He can prove that I am very healthy now."

"Very healthy?" Facing the old man who came to ask questions, Jamie smiled helplessly: "On the surface, it looks like this."

"On the surface? You mean..." Aragones was very puzzled.

"Indeed, judging from his physical examination, he is so healthy that he can no longer be healthy, whether it is his feet, head, or anywhere else, but his physical strength is very exhausted, and now he has only recovered a little. If he puts into the game immediately, maybe he will fall down before the game is over. Although it will not have any impact on his future career, this season is tantamount to the end for him , and even affect the World Cup.”

"If..." Aragones asked cautiously: "How long will he be able to compete if you let him rest?"

"If he wants to restore his previous physical strength, he must rest for at least 20 days, that is to say, he can still participate in two games this season, that is, the last game of the league and the King's Cup final on May 5. Of course, that If we can get there.”

"I see, thank you, Jamie, I'll think about it."

"I'm worried that you won't be able to persuade Pei Wei to give up the match against Inter Milan. Do it well!"

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"What? I can't participate in the next stage of the competition? Why?" After hearing the news, Pei Wei looked very excited.

Faced with Pei Wei's questioning, Aragones shook his head: "You should know that your current physical condition is not up to the standard of the game. Maybe in China, the coach will allow you to play, but this is Spain! I definitely don't Would agree! I can't make fun of my players' bodies."

Pei Wei was speechless. After a long silence, he still insisted on trying to persuade him: "Coach, I beg you! I must play against Inter Milan. Believe me, I am in good health now, but my physical strength is a little bit It’s just that I can’t keep up, it’s okay! Even if it’s only halftime! Anyway, I have to play, coach, you agree, I promise you, I will rest for a while after this game, and I will definitely not It will affect the league results* and the Copa del Rey final! Trust me!"

Aragones took out a medical certificate from his pocket: "I suggest you take a look at Jamie's medical certificate, it is clearly written on it, if you rest for more than half a month now, you will not be able to play in the last two games. You can still participate, but if you persist in the competition, your already overdrawn physical strength will be exhausted. Not only will you not be able to participate in the rest of the season, but you may also miss the World Cup in June, now and in the future , Which is more important? You should think about it carefully and see if it is worth playing this game." After speaking, he put the medical certificate on the table and turned his head away.

Pei Wei looked at it silently, and then put the thin piece of paper back to its original place: "Coach, I figured it out, instead of not doing it now and regretting it in the future, it's better to do it later and regret it later. Take it, please let me play, whether it's the first half or the second half."

Aragones was speechless, and it took a long time for the old coach to speak: "You...why are you so persistent? We have no hope of advancing in this game. Winning Inter Milan by four goals is not something we can do now Yes, wouldn’t it be great to keep your strength to play in the league?”

"You don't know, I want to play against Inter Milan, I want to know what is the difference between me and those Inter Milan's current main players, half time, just half time, whether it is the first half or the second half, at 45 minutes I will immediately Come down, please promise me! Just let me be self-willed once? Okay?"

"Oh——" Aragones let out a long sigh, he knew that he could not change Pei Wei's mind: "Mallorca can get to this point today, you played a big role, you have willful Qualifications, I promise you, but it's only a half-time, you know?"

Pei Wei bowed deeply to Aragones: "Thank you, coach!"

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Just as Pei Wei left the office excitedly on the front foot, team doctor Jamie walked in on the back foot.

"It seems that your persuasion failed." Jamie's words woke Aragones from his contemplation, and he smiled wryly: "Yeah, it failed. Although this little guy Pei Wei is usually easy to talk, he is also stubborn. Especially stubborn, I really don't understand the Chinese, why are they so obsessed with this game? They don't even care that it may affect the World Cup."

"How long are you going to keep him up?"

"Halftime, I'm going to let him play in the second half, is there any problem?"

"It shouldn't matter in the first half, but in the second half, I'm afraid that Pei Wei will work too hard. I hope he won't be injured again. After all, Italian defenders are not easy to deal with, especially Inter Milan, which has been trained by Cooper."

"I hope you don't get hurt. The end of the season is the World Cup. Pei Wei has a bigger stage waiting for him."

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On the 17th, Mallorca played against Inter Milan at home.

Inter Milan, which led by three goals in the first round, did not send their strongest lineup. At least the two heavyweights Vieri and Ronaldo on the front line did not come to Spain with the team. The two partners on the front line are the Italian teenager Wen Torra and Uruguay international Recoba.

Pei Wei appeared on the bench and Eto'o started.

Pei Wei accidentally saw a familiar figure on the Inter Milan bench, which was less than five meters away from his own bench. It was a formidable opponent he encountered in the World Youth Championship: the Brazilian youth team. The main striker Adriano.

Adriano also saw Pei Wei, and the two looked at each other, and Adriano showed a wry smile.

The Silver Boot of the World Youth Championship is on the bench, and the Golden Globe is also on the bench.

But Pei Wei is different from his situation. Pei Wei is because of physical reasons, and Adriano has no chance to play because there are too many superstars in the forward line of Inter Milan!

Leaving aside Vieri and Ronaldo, even the two substitute forwards Ventola and Recoba on the field are figures who had particularly outstanding performances in the Italian Serie A as early as 97 and 98. The experience is not comparable to Adriano.

Seeing Pei Wei's calm expression, Adriano couldn't help but envy him.

As old as himself, he has already become a pivotal main force in the team, while he is still spending his youthful time on the bench.

Could it be that I was wrong?When I just received the invitation letter from Inter Milan, I was so excited that I almost shed tears. You must know that it is the dream of every Brazilian player to attract the favor of European giants through his outstanding performance in South America, not to mention that the first stop he landed was The famous Inter Milan!
But when I came to Inter Milan, I discovered the cruelty of reality.

There are too many good players here, Vieri, Ronaldo, Ventola and Recoba, I can only rank behind them as the fifth striker, with very few opportunities to play, and the season is almost over now , I only got five chances to play and scored one goal.

However, Pei Wei, a player who also belongs to Inter Milan, shined brightly after being loaned out. I heard that Inter Milan's scouts have been paying attention to him. As long as there is a chance, he will return to Inter Milan just around the corner.

Even the guy Kaka is famous in Sao Paulo, it seems that he is the best young player in South America this year.

A guy who was about the same as me...

Adriano made up his mind, and next season, he must ask the club to loan him out to a team that can play in the game!Only in this way can I not waste my time on the bench!
Pei Wei didn't know that Adriano had so many thoughts in his mind, and his eyes were only focused on the field.

At the beginning of the game, Mallorca took advantage of the advantage of the home court to launch a large-scale attack. Since the total score was far ahead, the players of Inter Milan seemed a little absent-minded. Luke received a cross from Ibagaza and scored with a header. Toldo lifted the crossbar.

This shot triggered Mallorca's offensive, and there was a moment of panic in front of Inter Milan's goal. Thanks to Toldo's outstanding performance, he managed to keep the goal.

Inter Milan, who had stabilized their position, began to show their strength gradually. Mallorca's offense was contained, and Inter Milan's wing began to show its power, whether it was Consicao on the right or Gu on the left. Lee, the breakthrough of the two of them made the weak Mallorca wing crumbling.

The tie was broken in the No.203 minute, but it was the passive Mallorca who scored the goal!

With a long pass from Panovic's backcourt, Eto'o relied on his speed to get rid of Materac's defense, and faced the attacking Toldo with a beautiful lob shot!

Mallorca brought the total score back to one point!
Captain Nadal loudly encouraged his teammates without losing the opportunity: "Come on! Let's score two more goals and beat them back to their hometown!"

"Okay!" The Mallorca players suddenly agreed, and the momentum was coaxing for a while!

But soon, Inter Milan poured a basin of cold water on their heads. No. 307 minutes, Inter Milan launched an attack, and started back and forth in the midfield without seeing any flaws, "China "Boy" Recoba ran out of the penalty area. After receiving a pass from Consicao, he passed Panovic's defense, and then volleyed vigorously with his left foot from outside the penalty area!
The ball circled an obvious arc and shot towards the lower right corner of the goal quickly. Roa failed to make a save. Inter Milan once again expanded the total score to three goals, and they have already scored an away goal. This shows that if Mallorca If you want to advance, you must score four more goals!

"Let me go, coach, or it will be too late." Pei Wei stood up slowly, walked to Aragones and whispered.

"Don't worry." Aragones didn't even look at him, but just stared at the field: "The first half is 5 minutes away, and the second half is your time. Didn't we make an appointment?"

"But...Inter Milan's offensive is very strong now. If I lose another goal, is it necessary for me to go up?"

"Listen to me, trust your teammates, they are all working hard for you to play in the second half, don't worry, I believe they will not let you down."

Pei Wei silently returned to the bench and sat down, his eyes fixed on the court again.

"Don't let me down, I believe in you."

Mallorca's players did not disappoint Aragones and Pei Wei. Facing the strong attack of Inter Milan after the equalizer, they persisted until the end of the first half, and the two sides entered the second half with a 1:1 tie.

"Is the first half over?" Pei Wei suddenly stood up: "It's my turn now!"

(End of this chapter)