Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 62 Bad Start and Bad Everything

Mourinho arrives at the training ground very early, and there are many things that need to be done by himself. This is the habit of Mr. Robson when he was coaching, and it is also a habit worth learning from all head coaches.

He has to check the state of the turf on the pitch, check the layout of the training facilities, and communicate with the members of the medical team one by one. Mourinho has a strong desire for control in this regard, and he does not want any unplanned problems to occur on the training ground.

As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to take office, and the team staff arrived very early. Who knows what kind of killing stick this guy who once arrogantly criticized Portuguese football will use against them.

After Mozel smiled and greeted everyone present, he quickly came to Mourinho's side and said loudly: "Coach Jose, here is the sketch of the stadium equipment layout, the medical team's assessment of the physical condition of the main players I got it too, you watch it first, I'll go to the reserve team to check again."

Mourinho nodded. He was very satisfied with the assistant recommended to him by the club. This Brazilian was very diligent, and he did not have high-sightedness and low-handedness like many players who had transitioned into coaches. The rigor with which the manager approaches preparations.

The players came to the training field one after another. After bidding farewell to the cautious and meticulous German coach Heynckes, they looked pretty good. They greeted each other loudly, exchanged their views on future opponents, and asked the medical The team reports on their physical recovery, like the nicest of good babies.

The angle of the smile on Mourinho's face seemed to be only two degrees. Looking at what was happening in front of him, he tried his best not to look too expressionless. This is the most common thing during the coaching change. You will be fooled by the old fritters with this inferior method.

Professional players earn unimaginably high salaries, drive luxury cars delivered by sponsors in every possible way, and enjoy the cheers and praises of thousands of fans. Do you expect all of these people to be good-looking babies?Isn't that a fantasy!
The players have arrived, standing loosely in two rows on the sidelines, waiting for the next order from the new boss. Mourinho pointed to the passage leading to the locker room and saw him striding in. Go, and everyone followed.

"Guys of Benfica, I'm your new coach, Jose Mourinho. I know what some of you are thinking, this young looking guy is probably better than Heynckes at leading the team. What's worse, you don't need to worry about this, I can guarantee the quality of my coaching, if the loss is due to being crushed in terms of skills and tactics, I will bear all the bad consequences.

And you, I will also help you find where you can improve, whether it is individually or as a group, I will make you stronger.What is the current situation of Benfica, you should know better than outsiders. I don’t know if the club will be worse if it continues like this, but I know what your future will be like, so I won’t go into details here.

Staying in Benfica has not been easy. You have to deal with a lot of ups and downs. Those words from the media, whether good or bad, will only slowly affect the spirit of unity. I hope you will listen as little as possible.Because you have a better person to communicate with, that is me, I will not hide, I will not cheat, I will not go around to fool you, every decision related to you will be informed by me, you only need to know the head coach Just wherever the office is. "

The players listened very carefully, and these words were very straightforward, very straightforward, and they began to wonder in their hearts, could this guy who was born as a translator speak in this way?How did his former boss put up with him?
Seeing the group of people sitting below thinking, Mourinho raised his head slightly, the light in the locker room softened the blunt and proud expression on his face, and he clapped his hands to cheer everyone His gaze focused on himself again.

"Change your clothes as quickly as possible, and then line up to the training ground."

Both the chairman and the vice chairman of the club were present, and Azevedo nodded at Mourinho, who was exuding confidence, and said loudly: "You heard what he said, Mr. Mourinho will get the board of directors. His full support, now, do as he says."

Mourinho's mind had already drifted to the training ground, so he didn't notice the eyes of Vice Chairman Villariño looking at him, which was full of hostility and a little bit of pity.

All the Lisbon papers stopped blasting Mourinho the next day because they found something more interesting.Villariño officially issued a statement that he was ready to defeat Azevedo in the election, and the first thing after taking office was to invite Tony back.

"Jose Mourinho, you know your fate, and you know that you won't get any benefits from me. If you are confident enough, write your resignation first, so as not to be too embarrassing when you get it."

On the front page of the "Ball", the words of Villarinho were boldly marked and enlarged by two font sizes. It seemed that from this moment on, Mourinho would be the enemy of the whole city.

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Boavista are ready to take on Benfica, they are top of the league and the city looks as smug as it should be.

Mourinho was sitting in the hotel room where the head coach's number had been temporarily replaced. The coyote-like howls of individual extreme fans could be clearly heard outside. In front of him was the analysis report handed in by the team's intelligence team. It's time to calm down and think about tactics, but Mourinho can no longer restrain the anger in his heart.

He quickly dialed the number of CEO Alvaro. The man who promised to be the strongest backing of the new coach said that his mobile phone is open 24 hours a day, and he can ask questions at any time.

"Alvaro, I'm mad right now, no, not because of you, and not from Boavista. You know those guys from the Intelligence Unit? It's unbelievable, if you see this thing in front of me You will be angry too.

Their report has only ten starters at Boavista.Yes, ten, I really want to ask them where the rest of them went!Also, guess who is missing?Boavista's most powerful star, Sanchez!What the hell are they eating!
I really wonder if I am the coach of Benfica. Could it be that a staff member who needs my complete trust will make mistakes that even part-time scouts will not make?There's no way I'm going to work with this sloppy intelligence unit again, yes, I mean it. "

Alvaro was stunned by the series of accusations. After a while, he said with difficulty: "Jose, you have to understand Mr. Chairman, he is under a lot of pressure now. This team may indeed have many problems, but There is no time to deal with them now, after the general election, you can rectify the technical team as much as you want, just wait patiently, Jose."

When Mourinho knew that it was impossible to do anything that required money before the election, he took part of his salary and hired former college classmates to replace the intelligence team to get the job done. Great analysis report.

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Bessa Stadium, here is the site of Boavista, Benfica players coweringly lowered their heads and walked onto the turf amidst the shouts of abuse, Mourinho looked at this group of quails who lacked confidence Guy, an ominous premonition suddenly appeared in my heart.

Boavista's players discovered their problems earlier than Benfica. After a few tentative kicks in the midfield, they quickly transferred the ball to the wing, which is their best attack method.

Defender Rojas, who has not yet entered the game state, lost his position after being shaken by the opponent's right winger several times. It may even feel that Rojas has not warmed up at all.

The winger who drove straight into the hinterland found space and successfully passed the ball to the center before Rojas could catch up. This 45-degree through ball was accurately drawn to the near post. In this area, he didn't even bother to poke the ball in front of the central defender.

Robert Enke was in the right position, but the wide-angle shot left the keeper with little opportunity. He landed as fast as he could to seal the near corner, but the opposing striker chose a half-high ball and the ball came from Enke. K passed by K's calf, which he was struggling to lift, and spun into the net.

Less than 60 seconds into the game, Boavista scored for the first time with his first attack and goal.Mourinho frowned and looked at the frustrated Rojas. He emphasized many times before the game that the opponent's offense would mainly be launched from the wing, but it still had no effect.

The broadcast footage was given to Mourinho. This was his first game under the leadership of the team, but he encountered such a bad start.Mourinho quietly clenched his fists amidst the assistant coaches' "really bad luck". Bad luck has nothing to do with it, it's purely a matter of attitude.

During the intermission, he replaced Rojas, who was still angry. The team's defense has been significantly improved, but Benfica, which has a stable defense, seems to have forgotten the instinct of attack. Until the end of the game, even the threatening None of the offensive opportunities came out.

0:1, this is an extremely bad loss, a player who is not serious, an accidental mistake in his mouth, destroyed the team's hard training efforts for several days, on the way back to Lisbon, Mourinho was always there Reflecting on the problems involved, we can't go on like this.

But even if he wanted to change the mentality of the players, he couldn't solve this problem in just a few days. When Mourinho was determined to make a thorough start to the first team, Benfica ushered in the UEFA Cup game.

The team drew 2:2 with Swedish Super League opponent Halmstad at home, and was eliminated with a total score of 3:4. The two-game losing streak at the beginning was a very heavy blow to a newly promoted coach.

Mourinho needs time, but the general election of the Benfica chairman is approaching day by day, and while Villariño's harsh and sarcastic words are still echoing in his mind, Lisbon's newspapers have published new headlines.

"Benfica has lost its soul, Mourinho is just a gravedigger."

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