I Want to Be the King of Football

Thank you all for coming, let's dry this glass of water!

In the sky bar near the Park of Nations, Jardel raised the water glass in his hand and shouted vigorously.

Su Dong, Ronnie, Pepe and others also raised their water glasses and shouted in unison: Go!

But everyone's heart is very uncomfortable.

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It is the end of August and the transfer market is about to close.

Jardel, who has been involved in transfer scandals since January this year, after a quiet summer, suddenly announced a transfer in the last few days before the transfer market closed, and publicly criticized the head coach Boloni for employing people. only kinship.

Jardel's bombardment caused an uproar. At the same time, he completed the substantive progress from the noisy transfer to the transfer in less than two days. Just this afternoon, Sporting Lisbon officially reached an agreement with the Premier League Bolton.

Jardel's signature is now short of it, but that's certainly not a problem.

From the majestic double crown last season to the current double elimination at the beginning, Sporting Lisbon's situation can be described as quite bad, coupled with Jardel's departure, it is undoubtedly worse for Sporting Lisbon.

Everyone knows that Jardel is the No. 1 offensive firepower in the Lisbon Sporting team. In the case of the team's weak offense, he even sent away the top scorer, which is unreasonable anyway.

But Sporting Lisbon really did that.

First, Jardel is eager to go, and secondly, the club is also happy to see it.

In this case, Boloni's opinion doesn't matter at all.

Moreover, who can guarantee that Boloni's so-called retention is genuine?

If it is sincere, why is it that he is in poor condition and has not scored goals, but Nikulei starts every game, but Jardel can only sit on the bench?

Who was the European Golden Boot last season?

No one will forget that in the opener against Porto last season, Boloni just put Jardel on the bench and let Nikulei start, and both of them were new aids at the time.

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Su Dong was also in a bad mood. He chose a corner to sit down and wanted to be quiet.

In the away game against Inter Milan, he again fell out of the squad.

The reason is very simple, he is only seventeen years old.

When the team adopts the trident strategy, both wingers are required to play, and only one single forward is played.

Of course, Nikulei started, Jardel came off the bench, and there was nothing to do with Su Dong.

This is far from what Su Dong had expected before.

He trained hard for a summer, from Madeira to Lisbon, the purpose of his crazy training is for the new season.

But now, he can only sit on the bench, which is not what he wants.

Boy.

Jardel left the crowd, walked in front of Su Dong, pulled out the seat opposite him, and sat down.

As soon as I'm gone, you'll be more relaxed.

Su Dong raised his head, looked at Jardel, and smiled slightly: Then don't go, stay and see how I kick you down.

Jardel laughed when he heard it, and he actually liked Su Dong quite a bit.

For Ronnie, it is more because of his sister that he loves Wu and Wu, but for Su Dong, he is more appetizing.

Nikule is very arrogant in his bones. This is the biggest obstacle to his integration into the team. If he continues to be so independent, the main position will be yours sooner or later.

As soon as Jardel left, Nikolai's main force was settled.

Su Dong is currently the only center qualified to challenge him, but Su Dong is too young and his weight is not enough.

But I don't like to wait.

Jardel looked at Su Dong deeply and nodded, It's okay if you don't want to wait, then go grab it directly!

Perhaps it has something to do with the education you have come into contact with. I always feel that you are too polite and courteous in dealing with others.

You do a lot and ask for very little, which makes me think you'd be a very good friend, but it's hard to be a good professional.

You know, the professional arena is like a primitive jungle where the fittest survives. Anyone who wants to survive in this jungle must fight and snatch like a wolf. Too much patience will make you the prey of others. , because your opponent will not be polite to you.

That's what I've learned since I was a kid!

Su Dong listened silently, he knew that this was Jardel's experience, but it was not necessarily unreasonable.

He also needs to reflect on whether he has swallowed too much.

From childhood to adulthood, the traditional education he received was to be tolerant, to make money with equanimity, and to respect teachers and education, which made him lack a wolf-like nature that is unique to a teenager who grew up on the street like Ronnie.

And will this kind of tolerance be interpreted as being bullied?

When I just landed in the Portuguese Super League and joined Porto, the Porto coach at the time was the famous coach Bobby Robson. He asked me a question. He said, do you want to be the most important person in the team?

I didn't hesitate to tell him, yes.

And then he asked me, how do I become that person?

I was at a loss and couldn't answer because I didn't know.

Bobby Robson told me that to be the most important person in the team, you have to do three things. First, you have to have the courage to show your actions publicly, so that everyone can see your courage and determination. It's important to let them know what you want to do so that someone will support you and become your follower.

Second, treat your followers well, because they are the most important support for you on the court. When others first come around you, the first contact must not be you, but your followers. They will Get the first impression of you, and the most intuitive feedback, from your followers.

Third, stay humble and know that at least half of everything you achieve comes from your followers.

Su Dong looked at Jardel in surprise, but he didn't expect to hear such a big truth from his mouth.

Thinking about it carefully, it really makes sense.

Bobby also told me that if you're not sure if you have followers, then you define a goal, find something that you think is worthwhile, you should do it, and do it boldly and openly and unswervingly, then You'll have a following in no time.

When Jardel said this, he noticed Su Dong's deep thinking and felt a little envious in his heart.

I haven't read any books, and I still don't know much about these principles, but I have always remembered his words in my heart and dare not forget them. Now, I pass them on to you, hoping to have a good understanding of them. helped.

Understood, thank you.

Su Dong stood up from his seat, extended his right hand politely, and shook hands with Jardel.

Hope you all the best in the Premier League.

You too, don't lose to those two guys! Jardel laughed.

Which two guys?

Does this need to be explained?

Su Dong nodded confidently and smiled.

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Jardel is gone!

Just as he came suddenly, he left suddenly.

Unlike Hugo Viana, who is the winner of the European Golden Boot, Jardel's departure did not bring much transfer fees to Sporting Lisbon, but saved a large amount of salary expenditure, which greatly eased the game. financial pressure on the team.

But at the same time, the team's offensive power was greatly reduced because of the loss of him.

The sky in Alcochete also became cloudy, and everyone inside felt depressed.

But the league's train has started and won't stop because of who or which team.

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At the weekend, in the first round of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon played away to Ferreira.

Boloni again arranged for Nikolai to start, this time changing into a four-three-three formation, which is the traditional formation of Sporting Lisbon.

He hopes that the team can take this to perform well.

But the result, zero to four!

Sporting Lisbon suffered a complete defeat.

Mauro's hat-trick played Ferreira's best ever season opener, killing a national giant such as Sporting Lisbon.

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A week later, in the second round of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon played against Braga.

He conceded the ball in just 20 minutes of the opening, and then conceded another in three minutes.

Then, Quaresma and Rodrigo Tello each scored a goal, but Braga midfielder Barroso scored twice.

Before the end of the first half, Sporting Lisbon was temporarily behind 2-3.

Three minutes into the second half, midfielder Graube made another victory.

In the end, Braga defeated Sporting Lisbon four to two.

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Before September, Sporting Lisbon was a mess.

Five games, one draw and four losses, including two league rounds.

Such a report card is definitely a shame for the defending double champion Green Lions.

The head coach Boloni has been criticized a lot, especially after Jardel's move to Bolton.

Nikolai started all of these five games, played all the games, and his contribution was zero!

No goals, no assists!

The Morning Post reporter openly questioned Boloni at the post-match press conference, why did he trust Nikulei so much?

Boloni fought back on the spot and asked, Who else can I trust besides Nikulei?

Where's Su Dong?

He's only seventeen!

He'll be eighteen in a few days, and that's not what you said last season.

Yes, but I didn't have a choice at that time, and now, I can't pin my hopes on a teenager under the age of 18, and ignore a star like Nikolai who has proven his worth, right?

Boloni's answer is well-founded.

Indeed, no one dares to say that Su Dong must do better than Nikulei when he plays.

But Su Dong, through his agent Mendes, asked in media reports, Then why don't you even give one minute of time? Could it be that Su Dong's training performance is not worthy of a minute of playing time?

The Morning Post wrote a comment, and the analysis believes that this is Boloni's anger and rivalry with everyone.

He was going to gamble on Nikulei at all costs.

But is Nikolai worth his bet?

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After two weeks of national team game days, the Portuguese Super League ushered in the third round.

Sporting Lisbon vs. Santa Clara.

As usual, Boloni announced the 18-man roster one day in advance, and the rest of the juniors who did not enter the roster will be arranged to participate in the second team game.

Su Dong is on the list again.

But when the head coach Boloni announced the end of the meeting, Su Dong raised his hand to speak.