[football] walk side by side

Cyril thought for a while, and first told Mourinho of his thoughts.

When he said his intention of coming, standing in front of him at this moment was actually the entire coaching staff of Porto.Mourinho calmly listened to his thoughts and didn't say anything, but Faria nodded with a smile: "Actually, we also have similar thoughts, but thank you for reminding - we will take care of this matter Deal with it, Cyril, you can concentrate on preparing for the battle."

Now that Faria has said so, Cyril naturally has nothing to worry about.He nodded and trotted back to the training ground.

But it happened to miss the complex expression on Mourinho's face.

"Isn't it great?" As the person closest to Mourinho in the entire coaching staff, Faria is one of the few assistant coaches who can easily joke with him: "He has gradually Leadership awareness, if you understand it, consider the overall situation of the team."

Mourinho is not as optimistic as Faria, he shook his head: "I once had a conversation with Mr. Wen Haisi." Wen Haisi is Cyril's U21 head coach in the Portuguese national team: "He told me something about About Cyril."

"……What's up?"

Mourinho didn't answer this question quickly. He pondered for a moment and asked Faria another question: "Ruy, what qualities do you think an excellent team leader should have?"

Before Faria could answer, Mourinho shook his head lightly: "Cyril has almost all the qualities needed to be a team leader, but he lacks one most important thing."

"His rationality allows him to make the most correct choice in the game, no matter what kind of situation he encounters, but he is too rational-absolute rationality brings absolute pessimism, and there is no shortage in football games. It was a great game of underdogs over strong, ordinary players over legends, but Cyril lacked the ability to make it happen."

"In other words—he doesn't believe in miracles."

This is why in the discussion that day, Wen Haisi would think that Cyril was not enough to be a team leader, because he lacked the most important ability that a team leader should do-that is, no matter what his own side is actually No matter how bad or even desperate the situation is, he can inspire players, lead his players to comeback, and the ability to create miracles.

But not Cyril.

A person who doesn't even believe in miracles, how can he let his team members learn to "believe"?

Faria looked at Mourinho, who frowned and thought hard.

I have to say that although the head coach generally wants to treat his players equally, but people's hearts are full of flesh, so how can they be unbiased?It is also a player under Mourinho's coaching. Mourinho obviously values ​​Cyril more than others.

European football has never been short of mentors and apprentices. Many head coaches will want to take away the players they originally liked when they have a choice when they go to another club to coach. Judging from the current situation, Mu Rinho seems to be ready to take Cyril with him when he leaves Porto at the end of the season.

……

Just the day after Cyril made the suggestion, Mourinho mentioned it during a break between training.

"Recently there have been a lot of transfer rumors about some of us in the newspapers," Mourinho said as soon as he said this, and the players looked over in surprise. In fact, the problem was indeed theirs. The most concerned and disturbing issue recently.Taking into account the different expressions of the players, Mourinho said unhurriedly: "Of course, this 'certain people' also includes me."

The entire training ground suddenly fell silent.

For these players, the departure of core teammates will make them re-evaluate the club's ambitions and their own abilities, but none of this is as important as the head coach-the departure of a player may not move the fundamentals of the team, but a The departure of the head coach may cause huge changes in the entire team's tactical system.

"I know that many people are curious about my future, and now I can tell you clearly - after this season, I will leave Porto." Mourinho's straightforward statement made the Porto players look at each other, I couldn't speak for a moment.

Faria also looked helpless. Their coaching staff had actually communicated about this issue, but Mourinho insisted on explaining it to the players openly and honestly. He believed that this was the most beneficial approach for the team.

Mourinho didn't care about the changes in the expressions of the players. He looked at everyone calmly, and his tone was also incredibly calm: "I want to tell you two things."

"First, as long as I am still the head coach of Porto, I will do my best for Porto's honor. I hope that when I leave at the end of this season, I can leave something for Porto fans that I feel no regrets about. .”

"Second, I can't guarantee what kind of club my next stop will be. Now my season in Porto is not over yet, and my agent will not discuss with any club about my next stop, but I Guaranteed, it will be a Champions League-qualifying team in the top league and..."

Having said that, Mourinho paused deliberately.

"I will selectively take some of you away."

As soon as Mourinho's voice fell, the players' eyes lit up.

Not everyone is valued by Barcelona like Deco, and not every young player can be competed by Arsenal and Manchester United like Cyril. Although Porto's performance in the past two seasons has been very good, but Many people can see that at least half of this is the result of Mourinho's tactics.

It is also because of this that, apart from Deco and Cyril, there are no players in the Porto first team who have scandals with the top league giants.

There is no player who does not yearn for the top league. The meaning of Mourinho's words is also very simple: whoever performs well in the next game may go to the top league with me after the end of the season.

After listening to Mourinho's explanation, the Porto players immediately swept away the decadence and cheered up, but this was not the end. Soon, Deco and Cyril also stood up and expressed their attitudes.

Because of the prior discussion, Cyril and Deco's attitude on this matter is the same as that of Mourinho: directly confess the truth of the matter.

In fact, it turns out that this approach is much better than the half-truths that the coaching staff thought at the beginning-they have the respect and blessings of their teammates, and they are determined to do their best for the common goal in the final season.

***

Three days later, in the Antas Stadium, in the locker room of the home team, Mourinho was giving the final instructions to the Porto players.

"Winning a goal would be great, a goalless draw would be fine - all in all, I'm fine with anything that doesn't require us to go to Old Trafford and win."

"Manchester United strikers are very fast, very fast, which leads to their counter-attacks also very fast, so I hope you will try to concede the ball as little as possible, if you can't avoid it, at least not in our own half. Keep pressing forward. , offense, because offense is the best defense, this is the Antas Stadium, our own territory, there is no reason for us to be overwhelmed by Manchester United on our own territory."

"I also want to tell you how important this game is, but I don't think it is necessary. You are all professional players. You should understand what a Champions League knockout game means to you. In this regard, you should compare I know better." Mourinho pushed open the door of the locker room, "I know that many of you are still full of confusion about the future, but what I want to say is..."

"Your future should be kicked out by you yourself!"

When Cristiano stepped into the Antas Stadium again, his mood was actually quite complicated.

It may be a bit sad to say, but this is the fact-when he was still in Sporting Lisbon, he never won on this green field, either lost or was replaced by the head coach early, and then lost.

It's just tears to say too much.

This time, when he visited Antas again, Cristiano came with a mentality of shame.When he was in the Portuguese Super League, not only Sporting Lisbon, but all the teams in the entire Portuguese Super League, there were few who could get points from Porto. Porto players are also well-deserved stars in the Portuguese Super League. Although Cristiano Depressed, but still convinced.

It is also true that Porto's overall strength is stronger than Sporting Lisbon.

But Manchester United is no worse than Porto.

Thinking of this, Cristiano couldn't help thinking of the text message from Costa he had received before: [Cyril believes that Manchester United is the weakest giant in the knockout round. 】

...It makes me angry just thinking about it.

"Welcome to the first round of the 2003/2004 UEFA Champions League knockout round. The Premier League Manchester United challenged the Portuguese Super League away to Porto. The lineups of the two sides in this game have changed compared to the past. For Porto, Costinia appeared in this game due to injury. In Porto's squad for this time..."

When the commentator began to talk about the lineups of the two teams, the players had already started to enter the field.

Porto players came out of the locker room first, and the commentator first read the home stadium lineup. Every time he read a name, the Porto fans in the stands cheered enthusiastically, or shouted the player's name in unison.

When the Manchester United players entered the field one after another, the Porto fans immediately changed their cheers to boos, but since the two teams did not have any deep hatred, the boos of the Porto fans were not too strong.

This barely considered peaceful atmosphere lasted until Cristiano came out.

When the commentator read "7-C-Ronaldo", and when Cristiano just stepped on the field, the Porto fans suddenly booed earth-shatteringly in the stands!Compared to the booing of Keane, Giggs and others, it can be said to be full of hostility.

Cristiano, who was thinking about something, was taken aback for a moment, and looked back blankly at the Porto fans on the stage.

What happened?

The author has something to say: Thank you Su Mu for the author’s chrysanthemum, obsidian251’s two little angels’ mines~ and Mr. Aiwei’s nutrient solution for the two little angels’ nutrient solution~ (^з^)!

And...the id of the little angel Su Mu is really...QAQ, watching the landmines in the background feels really cruel