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Chapter 133 Double Coaches

Mallorca players are also a little confused about the decision made by the club. Everyone in Ferrando has no opinion, because in terms of qualifications, none of the current coaching staff can catch up with him, not even the old coach Aragones. After all, he has only coached the Mallorca team for three years. Many old players in the team were brought out by Ferrando. Ferrando is the head coach, and everyone is convinced.

But the problem lies in Manzano. Many players still have the impression of Manzano in the game against Racing Santander in the first half of the season. Winning, and Manzano being sacked by Racing Santander immediately after that game, also left the players with the impression that "this coach is nothing more than that".

This also shows how well-intentioned the old coach’s dual-coach strategy is. It not only shortens the running-in period between the coach and the team to the shortest, but also allows the team to spend this time smoothly. It has to be admitted that this is the best Mallorca can find at this stage.

Mallorca, which is most criticized by the outside world, will pay the salaries of the three coaches for the rest of the season. Insiders in Mallorca laughed it off. You must know that Ferrando and Manzano are now Although they replaced Aragones as the head coach, the salary they both received was still the salary of the assistant coach when they signed the contract with the club. A formal coaching contract will be signed with the two after the goal is reached.

The two head coaches didn't have any opinions on this aspect. Ferrando didn't care about it at first. He still got the same salary as before, and he still did what he did before, but there was an extra head coach It's just a coat, and Manzano just wants to prove his strength at this stage, and he doesn't care much about money income.

Under the circumstances that the outside world was speculating, but Mallorca was silent inside, Mallorca quickly ushered in the first game after the coaching change. The fourth round of the UEFA Cup on February 2th In the first round of the game, Mallorca challenged the Athens AEK team of Greece at home.

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"Ugh!"

The Mallorca fans who walked out of the San Moise Stadium cursed this damn game, and more people shook their heads and sighed. Just now, their proud Real Mallorca played the most useless game of the season. In the game, the home game was tied 0:0 by AEK Athens.

No, it seems that it should be said that the Mallorca team drew with AEK Athens, if it wasn't for the goal post of the St. , Mallorca will swallow the bitter pill of defeat at home.

In this game, Mallorca seems to have lost their usual madness this season. Although there are still the eleven main players on the field, they did not create a few threatening shots in the whole game. , AEK Athens, which was just eliminated in the Champions League group stage, has always taken the initiative of the audience, shooting more than 0 shots in the entire game. If it is not too bad luck, the final score will definitely not be 0:[-].

Mallorca fans can't afford to lose, not to mention they haven't lost yet. Generally speaking, they are very sensible and won't be so disappointed in the team just because they tied a game. You know, even at the beginning of this season They have been firmly supporting the team during the three-round winless and three-game losing streak, and have never had such a disappointed attitude towards the team.

Because even at that time, Mallorca had never played a useless game. Even if they lost, they would fiercely bite off a few pieces of flesh from each other. What kind of commander brought out what kind of troops, football The same is true on the field. Aragones is a famous "iron-blooded coach" in La Liga. Everyone knows his temper. After three years of leading Mallorca, Mallorca's players have also become like a group of players under his influence. He has the fighting spirit like a hungry wolf. Before the start of the game, he starts screaming and rushing upwards. Even if they are standing in front of Real Madrid or Barcelona, ​​they will fight each other for a bayonet. In the eyes of other La Liga teams, Mallorca is undoubtedly A very difficult opponent, not because their strength has reached a very strong point, but just like when a strong Serie A team faces Lecce, known as the "Little Pepper", they will be a little nervous no matter what.

This tenacious and aggressive style of Mallorca has won the favor of all the citizens of Mallorca. On this island not far from Catalonia, the citizens also have a aggressive style similar to that of the Catalans. , and the tenacious spirit that Aragones has incorporated into the Mallorca team in the past few years is exactly what they appreciate and suits their appetite.

But in the game that just passed, the fans couldn't see the heroic style that made them happy. Instead, a group of old men swayed like a group of young wives on the field. This kind of game made them hold their breath.

In fact, sometimes the fans really need so little that they are a little ashamed to say it.All they need is to be able to watch games that make them feel comfortable, and it doesn't even matter whether the game wins or loses, as long as the team they support can play well and let them roar comfortably on the sidelines. Two voices, and they are satisfied - but, even with such a small request, they often fail to meet it!

In this situation, Chinese fans are the most important. They basically don't see any games played by the national team that make them not hold their breath.

But most Mallorca fans are still looking forward to Mallorca's next game. They believe that the Mallorca team, which has haunted them for so long, cannot become proud in such a short period of time. No longer, they are more willing to believe that this is just a temporary nap of Mallorca, they believe that in the next round of the game, they can see the team that makes their hearts surge.

But they were still disappointed.

In the match between Mallorca and Bilbao at home on February 2, only 23 minutes into the game, the midfielder of the visiting team and the Spanish international Echeberia volleyed more than 5 people. Mallorca fans are silent!

Mallorca still continued the sluggish state of the previous game, slowly passing the ball on the court, and it was not until they fell behind for more than half time that the Mallorca team desperately tied the score. In the pass, Delgado's header was saved, and Robert, who came off the bench, filled the empty goal with the ball saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. After the tie, Mallorca launched several attacks relying on the advantage of the home court, but The visiting team that was waiting in full force resolved one by one, and the game ended, and Mallorca once again drew with their opponents at home.

Mallorca after two consecutive draws gave reporters a chance, and they began to scramble to express their opinions in their columns. Although the wording and words used in the articles were various, the content was not far behind. It is nothing more than to say that Mallorca's combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced after the coaching change, and the madness on the field is no longer there. The "Crazy Mallorca" that once made all the heroes in La Liga frightened has disappeared. The Champions League The battle for qualifications is once again in suspense.

One newspaper even concluded that with Mallorca's current state, it would be good to be able to qualify for the UEFA Cup after the end of the league, as it did last season. However, the positions of the head coaches of Manzano and Ferrando have begun to be in jeopardy. Finally, at the end of the article, the reporter made a bold judgment that the two coaches will have to clean up before the end of the season. Roll away!
"Nonsense!" Manzano slapped the newspaper heavily on the table: "Isn't it just two games? Don't be afraid of flashing their tongues if they make a conclusion so early! Those reporters who know about us! Add chaos behind your back!"

Ferrando, who was sitting next to him, smiled and persuaded him: "Forget it, why are you getting so angry, we just need to play our game well, and the results will naturally make them shut up."

In fact, the draw of the last two games did not cause any discord within the Mallorca team. After all, the team was in a good state some time ago, and it is normal to have a low tide now, not to mention not losing. After the draw, they have quietly pulled Atletico Madrid away by six points. The unlucky Atletico Madrid failed to recover after trying their best in the last league game until this round. They lost 0:3 in the away game to No.5 Sevilla and No.6 Barcelona are eight and nine points behind Mallorca respectively. The No.3 position is still very stable.

There is also a reason for Mallorca's lackluster performance in the last two games. The so-called "crazy" energy can only show off its prestige for a while. After all, football is a sport that relies on technology and strength, not on Vigorousness can win all the games. If Mallorca wants to become a first-class team in the future, just being crazy is not enough. Lecce is crazy enough, right?Known as the "Little Pepper" of Serie A, but after a few years of prosperity, it is now going from bad to worse, and was directly relegated to Serie B last year. The other teams figured it out.

Originally, even if Aragones is still in the position of head coach, he will change the team's style of play now, because the position of No.3 is very stable now, and they are qualified to use this time to change their style of play. It's just that now this change falls on the heads of Manzano and Ferrando. The first thing they did after taking office was to make such a change, which is also what the old man meant.

"Tomorrow we are leaving for Athens. A draw at home is not good for us," Ferrando said.

"It doesn't matter, it's just 0-0 at home, and they failed to score an away goal. We just need to win that game."

"Then... what are you going to do? AEK Athens is not easy to deal with. To be able to rank third in the group stage of the Champions Cup is pretty good."

"I have already thought about the tactics, defensive counterattack."

Without waiting for Ferrando to speak, Manzano strode to the large tactical layout board hanging in the office and pointed: "They drew with us in the away game, and they will definitely try their best to win when they return home. Their left forward Iogatos is very strong, I am going to let Pablo star him, Marcos and Panovic are the main players, Delgado I want him to be a substitute, and I will leave Eto'o in front Swim forward." He swung his hand vigorously at the board: "If they failed to open up the situation in the first half, they will definitely continue to strengthen their offense in the second half, and when their defenders relax, Eto'o will be able to play in their defense A knife is stabbed in the heart!"

Ferlando was infected by his high spirits when he was explaining, but he still did not forget his duty. He reminded responsibly: "But we can't afford to lose in this game. The previous two draws have already Getting the club heads a little upset, if knocked out of the UEFA Cup...then our future is...'

"Don't worry." Manzano was silent for a while: "As long as we can pass the hurdle of AEK Athens, the future games will be much easier. There are not many strong teams in this year's UEFA Cup. Now the remaining ten Among the six teams, only Lazio, Hertha Berlin, Celtic, Porto, Auxerre and Liverpool are relatively strong. In this round, Liverpool and Auxerre meet again and will definitely be eliminated. If we can reach the quarter-finals, maybe we can win a UEFA Cup this year, and we will let the facts silence those board members who don't understand anything."

Manzano's words were full of confidence, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart. Indeed, Mallorca's current player preparation is quite good. Although the strength of the substitutes is not strong enough, the eleven main players on the field are not enough. It's loud, and he's confident in his strategy and on-the-spot command -- but until the end of the game, it's all for naught.

Accidents on the football field are always possible, and sometimes an accident may cause very serious consequences. This is the unpredictability of football and the charm of football.

The game was very difficult. AEK Athens played very active on the wing. Iogatos, who just transferred from Inter Milan this year and returned to his hometown, was very active on the court. Pablo and Campano are a little bit together. I can't see him, it's already the middle of the second half of the game, and Mallorca hasn't been able to make a few threatening offenses yet.

"What a good player..." Manzano looked at Iorgatos and thought enviously: "He has plenty of energy, he can go up and down, he is in good shape, he has good skills, and he can take a free kick... It’s just a big Roberto Carlos! Why is such a player still playing in the Greek League?” He turned to Ferrando and asked: “Are the coaches of the Inter Milan club blind? They are at the left back position Isn't there always a shortage of good players? Why did you let him go?"

Ferrando shrugged helplessly: "Inter Milan's management is not that stupid, they don't want to let go of last year's 'Greek Footballer', but Iogatos himself asked to go, because in Italy After staying for two years, he has been suffering from severe homesickness, and even the chairman of Inter Milan Moratti himself failed to keep him."

Looking at Iorgatos' bald head, Manzano couldn't help but joke a few words: "I didn't expect him to have such a delicate mind when he looks like a sea monster? Homesick? Haha, this guy is really weird, and we Roa, the team's main goalkeeper from last year, has given it a try!"

Even the few players on the bench laughed. Indeed, Roa, who gave up football because of his faith, and Iogatos, who left Inter Milan because of his homesickness, were a bit similar.

While they were joking, the situation on the field changed suddenly. Iorgatos made a breakthrough cross and was pushed out of the penalty area by Nadal. Marcos and Panovic passed the ball to each other and scored the ball immediately. It was given to Pei Wei in front. After taking the ball, Pei Wei broke through the opponent's two defenders with a few consecutive shakes. Because Mallorca has not played any threatening offense, the AEK defender who is a little slack has not had time to concentrate. , Pei Wei sent a beautiful through pass near the midfield, and Eto'o, who had disappeared for 10 minutes, made a lightning-fast jump. With a few strides in a row, the entire defense line of AEK Athens was thrown away by more than ten meters. After Eto'o broke into the penalty area, he only used a false shot and a real dunk to knock the opponent's goalkeeper to the ground, and then Eto'o To'o easily sent the ball into the empty goal.

1: 0!

The noisy stadium immediately became deathly silent. The fans of AEK Athens couldn't believe that the home team, which has always occupied an absolute advantage, swallowed the bitter fruit because of this defensive failure...

The moment Eto'o scored the goal, the players and coaches on the Mallorca bench jumped up. They celebrated wildly. This goal is really meaningful. With this goal, the tickets for the quarterfinals are already in Wave to them!

The first one to calm down during the celebration was Ferrando. He shouted loudly to the field: "Pay attention to defense! Take back the two midfielders! Strengthen the protection in front of the penalty area!"

曼萨诺也恰倒好处的进行了换人，巴列斯特罗斯替下了防守能力稍弱的伊巴加萨，马洛卡的阵容由4-5-1改成了5-4-1。

The Mallorca team, which scored a precious away goal, immediately launched a tighter defense than before, and the current situation is very unfavorable for the Athens AEK team, even if they can play in the remaining 10 minutes Li leveled the score but a failure to score on the road meant they would still be knocked out unless they scored twice in the remainder of the game.

AEK Athens launched a crazy counterattack, but Mallorca's five-man midfielder made their offense often disintegrated in the middle. This score was maintained until the end. Mallorca scored a total score of 1:0 in the two rounds. The quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup!

It was also after this game that Mallorca's new dual coaches were truly recognized and accepted by Mallorca fans!
(End of this chapter)