berlin light

Chapter 98
Two German teams, Schalke 04 and Union Berlin, qualified in Group B, while Manchester United and Newcastle, two English teams qualified in Group A. In comparison, the situation in Group A was easier to accept. Inter Milan in the group was the most favored before the game, but they failed to win 3 of 1 games and were eliminated with only a symbolic 1 point. Edward originally wanted to invite Moratti to have dinner together, but in this situation, How could Moratti stay in Berlin? On the day the game ended, they took a special plane back to Milan. It's a shame to stay in Berlin!
Because of a game, the relationship between Avril and Edward improved by leaps and bounds. This situation was expected by Jennifer Aniston and Winona Ryder when he took Avril home, and there was not much reaction.

The two girls are the kind who are easy to talk to. If it were Julia Roberts, maybe the family would be turned upside down. This is why Edward didn't like Roberts at the beginning. He couldn't have any intersection with strong women. .

Philip Jennings is happy to hear about this situation. Although Master Edward likes to find girlfriends in the entertainment industry, it is better than his unreliable uncle. As for having more girlfriends, that is not a problem at all. This situation is very common, and it has been common since the Middle Ages. Otherwise, why in so many film and television works, the first thing the queen does after the king dies is to let the guards go all over the city to arrest the king's illegitimate son.

Only when there are many people in the family can the family prosper.The old butler wanted Edward to have more children. If he was not afraid that he would not want to, the old butler might have come forward to match him.

After the game, Edward left the court directly, and only saw the post-match interview when he got home.

Sammer's face was in stark contrast to Mourinho's. The Dortmund coach's face was almost the same color as ink, and the reporters were happy to see Sammer's jokes.

Of course, what they want to see most is Mourinho's jokes, but they have nothing to do if he doesn't make a fool of himself. Fortunately, Sammer has enough status.

You have to bear the awesomeness that was blown out before!
"Didn't you say that this game will be played as a derby in the Ruhr area? Dortmund will teach Union Berlin a lesson and let them understand what respect is. Then, Mr. Summer, how much do you think your rhetoric has been realized?"

"Does the result of the game show that you are not the opponents of Union Berlin at all, and they are the stronger one between the two teams?"

"Will such a humiliating defeat make the club doubt your coaching ability, or even directly terminate your contract?"

"What do you think of the performance of Union Berlin's new players? Materazzi scored a goal and provided an assist in this game. The most important thing is that he is a defender!"

At this time, Summer didn't dare to speak at all. Now what he said was wrong. Edward was very happy to see the German celebrity make a fool of himself. There was no intersection between the two parties, but he had to jump out and be a target.

As for Union Berlin intercepting Hukel, that's not a very normal thing. Look at 1860 Munich, and now they don't dare to jump up and down because of Suk.Many media have found that as long as someone comes out to compare, Union Berlin can immediately show 200% status.If you don’t want to be bloodbathed, just stay put. Apart from Bayern, no one in German football seems to dare to criticize Union Berlin.
Once bloodbathed, the morale of the team will fall to the bottom, and it will not be able to recover for a long time.Look at Mainz, their coach didn’t know why they offended Edward, the two of them didn’t have any contact before, but it was because Edward was unhappy with Mainz’s coach, he offered sky-high bonuses every time they played Mainz, Berlin United really saw a bloodbath in Mainz. Although Mainz was pulled down by Union Berlin last season, they still firmly held the No.2 position. But since they met Union Berlin in the middle of the season, their results have plummeted. , At the end of the season, they can still be promoted through the play-offs.

Union Berlin has become the biggest evil star in German football. Most people don't want to provoke them when they are fine. There are some intersections, but the Berlin Union has not affected them, and there is no need for them to come out to offend people.

Because Union Berlin is the first to qualify in the group, their opponent in the next round will be Newcastle, who appeared second in the group. Newcastle is strong at this time, not only a frequent visitor to the Champions League, but also one of the contenders for the Premier League title.

Of course, they are just contenders. Ferguson will always be the one who can laugh at the end, maybe one more Wenger will be added, and then, it will be gone...

Before the emergence of Chelsea, a big dog, no one could stop the Premier League duo, but Mourinho has now been poached by Edward to Union Berlin in advance. This time, I don’t know if Abramovich can make Chelsea rise again, maybe because of Edward’s butterfly effect It is also possible that Abramovich bought other teams.

Newcastle's coach is Sir Bobby Robson. Speaking of which, they have participated in the Liberty Berlin Cup for two consecutive years. This legendary England coach is also half of Mourinho's master. The last time I met, the proud Mourinho There was no private contact with Robertson. After all, he hadn’t made his mark yet. This time the situation was different. Mourinho’s career was on the rise. The day before the game, he called Edward and said he had an appointment Sir Robertson, I hope Edward can eat together.

Edward is still very interested in meeting famous players in football. Sir Bobby Robson has top-notch character and ability in football. Even Sir Alex Ferguson must act like a good baby in front of him. It is impossible for Edward to be wrong with Robson. Jazz was curious.

The agreed place was a Michelin three-star French restaurant in Berlin.

When Edward arrived, Mourinho and Robson were already sitting there chatting.

"Eddie, you're really late, order quickly. By the way, let me introduce you, this is Sir Bobby Robson." Mourinho said happily, and he seemed to be very happy chatting with his teacher.

Edward said hello to Robson before starting to order. He doesn’t like foreign food for this reason. If it’s Chinese food, a friend arrives in advance to order and everyone eats together. If you eat foreign food, you have to choose what you want Appetizers, main dishes, appetizers, drinks, soups... It's very troublesome to make a mess, especially French dishes. Those things are like feeding chickens, and you can't get enough without more.

After ordering, Edward immediately said, "I've heard about your name a long time ago. It's a pity that I couldn't meet you when you came to Berlin last time. I heard Jose say it many times in the team. I used to talk to Rob What happened when Sen was together..."

"Hahaha, this kid will still mention the past?"

Robson knew Mourinho's character too well. He smiled and pointed at Mourinho: "This kid is too face-saving. Maybe he feels ashamed now that he used to be my interpreter."

"Don't talk nonsense about Bobby!"

Mourinho repeatedly denied that although he really felt that way, he was full of gratitude to Robson. The reason why he felt ashamed to be an interpreter was mainly because of his experience in Barcelona. During that time, his status as an interpreter was not as good as that of Robson. The turf manager, if those players can respect him a little, maybe Mourinho's character will not be so paranoid.

"If you don't admit it, don't admit it. There is no need to explain this kind of thing." Robson said with a smile, without giving Mourinho a chance, and directly confirmed his own thoughts.

"I heard from Jose that you have great insights into football, and now you can see that Union Berlin is developing very well in your hands." Edward is interested in Bobby Robson, and Robson is also interested in him.

Which coach would not want to encounter a boss who doesn't care how much money is invested, because of Mourinho and Villas-Boas, Robson knows more than others.

"Sorry, I'm late!"

Boas started apologizing from a long distance away. Edward was surprised just now, how could Boas not come to see his teacher.

"It's okay, sit down, Vilas."

Robson greeted with a smile.

Boas was underage when he first followed him. Compared with the intelligence analysts under him, the relationship between Boas and him is more like a grandson.

"I overslept, and Jose was bleeding heavily today, so I'll eat a little more. This kind of situation is not common."

Boas took the menu card with a smile and started ordering immediately.

Mourinho glared at the young fellow angrily. He usually treats Boas to dinner a lot, and meals in Europe are usually AA system. Unexpectedly, his generosity is not as stingy as the young fellow said.

If you compare with Edward, then he must be stingy, he has never seen Edward ask others to pay the bill when he eats, but how can he compare with that kind of big dog, Edward did not earn his own money, so of course he doesn’t feel bad about spending it.Many rich people are very frugal because they know the difficulty of making money, so even if they are very rich, they are still very picky about themselves.

Edward smiled and waved his hands and said, "I'm still here today. I'm very happy to meet Sir Robson. It's my ticket to meet the legendary coach."

Mourinho rolled his eyes and was very speechless.

Sure enough, this guy came again.

Boas immediately said happily after hearing Edward's words: "See, this is the chairman."

"You bastard!"

Mourinho rolled up the napkin and threw it over: "I said I was stingy when I invited you to dinner, but now that Edward pays the bill, he becomes generous. Even if you flatter me again, he won't give you a salary increase." of."

"Villas, when we return to the club, we will re-sign a contract, and your monthly salary will be 2000 euros more every month in the future."

Edward was never afraid of big things when he watched the excitement, so he decisively made up for Mourinho.

The old coach Bobby Robson watched with relish. The two apprentices seemed to get along very well with their club chairman. He had never seen a chairman like Edward before.

I have never seen such a young club president.

Just like when he was in Barcelona before, the chairman of the club has always been aloof. If he didn't know that they were in charge of a team, he would think he was a king.

"Edward, tell me about your future plans for the team."

When their quarrel was over, Robson brought up the old story again.

"Of course it is to become a wealthy team."

"Then how do you make Union Berlin a giant team, specifically?"

"Buy good players, hire good coaches, build good stadiums, and win more trophies."

Hearing Edward's answer, Robertson laughed dumbfounded. Of course there is nothing wrong with Edward's words, but it is very difficult to achieve. Many teams have good players, good coaches and good stadiums. If there are no results, conflicts often occur in the locker room.A good player does not equal a good personality. It is difficult to get a group of talents together. Spain has two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and Germany has Bayern. These are teams that often cause conflicts in the locker room.

But Edward said so, Robson will not continue to ask. He has heard a lot from Villas-Boas and Mourinho before. He knows a lot about Union Berlin. This seemingly young chairman is still very smart. Yes, shutting down and raising membership fees, leaving only a few of our own members to get all the voting rights, this is something that ordinary people can't think of. If Edward is really underestimated because of his youth, he will definitely suffer a big loss.

I enjoyed this dinner quite happily. As a famous football player, Robson can surprise a few people by casually telling a few interesting things about the past. Even though many Mourinho and Villas-Boas were obedient before, they still made surprised expressions. , They are mainly to make the old man happy, Bobby Robson's physical condition is not very good, they all know that meeting this kind of thing is one less time.

That night, Edward was brought home again. He couldn’t drink enough. Mourinho liked to watch him make a fool of himself, so he often drank him. With Sir Robson present, Edward had to bite the bullet even if he couldn’t drink. , the final result can be imagined.

The media originally wanted to get some news before the game between Newcastle and Union Berlin. Mourinho is a non-surprising and endlessly temperamental person, but when he was interviewed before the game, he complimented his opponent: "Rob Sir Sen is a great coach, I have learned a lot from him, which will benefit me for the rest of my life, no matter what, I cannot express my gratitude to him.”

Robson also praised Mourinho: "Jose is very talented. He is one of the young coaches I am most optimistic about. I believe that his achievements in the future will not be lower than mine."

Such a friendly atmosphere made many reporters dumbfounded.

"I can really pretend, and even said that I learned something from Robson."

A reporter complained that his peers looked at him like they were looking at a fool, and he asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Do you know what Mourinho did before he became the manager?"

"Being an interpreter, aren't you in Barcelona?"

He had already reminded him that, but he didn't know what was going on, and finally someone couldn't help but swear: "Silly X, Mourinho used to be an interpreter for Robson, and they are a master-student relationship."

At this time, the scene burst into laughter, and the reporter who had a good time ran away in desperation.He didn't think about it at all, and it really shouldn't be for sports reporters, but the relationship between Mourinho and Robson is indeed interesting, and he should dig deeper!
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The strength between Newcastle and Union Berlin should be five or five. If the Free Berlin Cup starts, the media may be more optimistic about Newcastle. After all, Newcastle performed very well in the Premier League last season. Under Sir Robson, they Launched an impact on the champion.But now that Dortmund has been bloodbathed by Union Berlin, they really have no idea about the outcome of this game.

Many reporters feel that Union Berlin can win, the question is how many goals to win.

However, Edward knows that it was accidental that Dortmund was slaughtered in the last game. Which team has not been bloodbathed? The strongest team?
It was Sammer who committed suicide by jumping up and down before the game and talking loudly in the media, which annoyed those bastards. Of course, he had no good fruit to eat, but judging from the previous situation, the performance of the Union Berlin players in this game will definitely be worse than normal. , especially with only three days between the two games.The little bastards who exploded have not saved their big moves again, but fortunately, they are in the weak period after the outbreak.

Sure enough, Union Berlin did not show their habitual high-position press after the opening game. Their rhythm was half a beat slower than usual, so of course they would not pose too much threat to Newcastle.

Newcastle players are still wondering in their hearts, Dortmund can't help beating like this?Forced by this level of defense to have no way to play the ball, and finally can only hide in his own half?

But soon they still conceded the ball. Mourinho rotated the lineup to a certain extent. De Jong was very excited when he appeared in the midfielder position. He cut off the French winger Robert in a face-to-face. Union Berlin quickly launched a counterattack. Harvey Alonso's long pass was accurately delivered to the frontcourt. Only then did Newcastle feel the pressure. This speed of advancement was too fast!
Their defense was rough in the English style. Ronaldinho, who was not used to taking the ball, was pushed to the ground before he could make a move. The referee didn't say anything, and the Portuguese genius who had spread his hands for a long time could only stand up in resentment.

This situation is quite normal. After all, different leagues have different whistleblowing standards. In order to take care of the English team from afar, the German referee deliberately relaxed the standard. Of course they hope that the German team can win, but they do not want the English team to win. The team complained about the whistle-blowing scale after the game. The media in England are not vegetarians. Compared with Fleet Street, the German media is a pediatrician. It really irritated the English people. They might dig something out.

However, although the opponent's defensive moves were big, Union Berlin didn't take it seriously. When many teams encountered them, they would use fouls to stop them from attacking.In this situation, they will not back down, on the contrary, they will attack more unreservedly.

"Eddie, aren't the kids doing well today?"

Winona Ryder asked, she didn't have a role on the set today, so she came to watch the game with Edward and Avril Lavigne.She called the players exactly the same as Edward, they were all children.

"After all, those bastards were too excited in the last game. Many of them had leg cramps in the end, and they couldn't recover in such a short time."

Edward explained to the two girls.

"Isn't it a warm-up match?" Winona Ryder asked puzzledly. Although she studied football knowledge very hard and could understand the game, she still couldn't understand why the Union Berlin players were so serious.

"sometimes……"

Edward said halfway, looking into the distance, and then continued for a while: "Even the warm-up match is more important than the final. The nature of the match is not important, what is important is who the opponent is..."

The feud between Dortmund and Union Berlin is as deep as sea. The next time we meet, the atmosphere of the match will not be more civilized than the Ruhr Derby. Especially after Wuzhishan came out, Ronaldinho and Robben have become all Dortmund players The thorn in his side, Edward even considered, the next time he meets Dortmund, he will suggest to Mourinho to hide these two guys. It is not worth it if someone kicks his leg.

Although the Union Berlin players were not in good form in this game, Nesta and Materazzi, the Italian national team partners, have found a feeling. Beat Union Berlin's goal.

Nesta passes the ball well, chooses his position well, grabs decisively, and tackles cleanly. Materazzi has a strong frontal defense, is strong, and has a very strong ability to compete for the top. The defense line formed by the two of them is almost close. Airtight, with both offense and defense, even if Nesta makes a forward pass, Materazzi dribbles the ball and rushes to the opponent's penalty area to score Edward. It doesn't feel strange.

In the 19th minute, Union Berlin finally scored a goal through a counterattack. It was Dave Suker who scored the goal.

Union Berlin won almost all of the games where Union Berlin scored first, so there will be no surprises in this game. Suk is relatively late in the team's forward position. Even if his strength is still there, he can't Because this suppressed the growth of Van Persie and Villa. Fortunately, the veteran Su Ke himself knew this. Even if he could not enter the squad, he had no complaints. He was still diligent in training and often gave the young players some useful lessons. suggestion.

His posture made Edward and Mourinho very satisfied. In the summer, they invited Su Ke to join the team's coaching staff after retiring, and the Croatian striker also readily accepted.

At the beginning, Su Ke only thought that it would be a good thing to find a place to retire with a high salary, or to be in a mainstream football country, but after a season passed, he found that he liked Union Berlin very much. I have a hunch that Union Berlin will definitely become one of the important forces in international football in the future.

(End of this chapter)