atypical star

That tough draw against Norwich yesterday and needless to say none of the players in the squad were very happy.

Mourinho led his team of assistant coaches to direct everyone to do daily training at the training base. One of the assistant coaches came over and stopped him:

"Boss, the midfielder from LA Galaxy and Mr. Zahavi have arrived at your office."

The head coach of Tottenham stretched his brows and eyes slightly, signaling Sacramento to take over and direct the team's training, while he himself hurried back to the office.

When he entered the door, he found that two guests had already sat in his office uninvited. The old god Zahavi was flipping through a magazine with his legs crossed on the ground. looking out the window.

Hearing the sound, Zahavi turned his head and saw Mourinho, he put down the magazine and stood up:

"Oh, Jose, you came so fast."

Apollon, who was quietly dozing off with one hand resting on his chin, was startled, and yawned to squeeze out the rest of the drowsiness. He couldn't be blamed for this, as his jet lag hadn't reversed yet.

He also quickly stood up and looked at his future head coach, met his critical eyes, and subconsciously showed a cute smile.

Mourinho was just looking at this future new player habitually, but the cute smile on the latter's face just filled him with good feelings. In addition, the moisture left in Apollyon's eyes after he just finished yawning made his pair of originally The deep pupils are somewhat innocent.

Well, it seems that he is a very obedient and obedient boy.

"How is the state today? Can you go to the trial training? Play a few 10-minute training games with the players in the team."

"Of course, sir." The blond boy smiled like an obedient puppy, staring straight at the Portuguese with his clear eyes, and the latter softened his heart for no reason.

"Let's go."

The staff of the club brought a jersey with no back number for Apollon, and the latter quickly changed into the white jersey of Tottenham. When warming up on the sidelines, the players who had been playing at a slow pace for more than ten minutes We exchanged it curiously.

"Is that kid a newcomer hired by Mr. Mourinho?"

"It should be, I guess it's for a trial training."

A few players who have been playing less than ideal recently glanced at each other and asked in a low voice: "Do you know what position this kid plays?"

This question was quickly answered by Mourinho himself. The Portuguese coach placed Apollon on the bench to defend the main offensive player on the opposite side with several main defensive players.

When I first went up, I didn't see anything special about it, that is, the basic level of a midfielder, and there were no loopholes at first glance.

However, in the next second, Aurier, who was plugged in from the right row, dribbled the ball quickly past halftime. Unfortunately, Lamela did not have time to catch up quickly. When Lamela caught up, the defender of the main team had already returned to defense It's almost there.

Aurier couldn't protect the ball and made a pass in a hurry. Unfortunately, he made a mistake in the pass again. Not only was the ball immediately hugged by Lori, but he quickly found Sun Xingmin, who was still dragging behind in the opponent's half, and kicked it wide.

Yes, Lowry has actually been in recovery training.

Sun Xingmin stopped the ball and quickly attacked the opponent's goal, and Apollon, who was a defensive midfielder, followed in time to make up the defense.

Tottenham's No. [-] Huahuo did not deceive Apollyon's center of gravity at all. The distance was too close, and Sun Xingmin was stopped by Apollyon before he could speed up. There was no way to directly break through the defense through his extraordinary speed.

He wanted to knock Apollon away through physical confrontation, but he didn't expect that this lean boy had very strong muscles. Sun Xingmin would suspect that it was the opponent who bumped into him instead of himself.

Relying on Apollon's blocking, the gradually dense crowd also caused Sun Xingmin to lose this good opportunity for counterattack. He sighed and was forced to pass the ball back to the backcourt and wait for a better opportunity.

Within a few minutes, the good opportunity that Sun Xingmin had been thinking about arrived.

The substitute's corner kick was taken, and the ball repeatedly refracted and shuttled through the dense crowd in the penalty area, and was finally cleared by the defender's header to the center circle.

Alderweireld stood at the back of the ball, and was directly intercepted by Sun Xingmin who rushed over from behind without paying attention. After turning around to protect the ball, he quickly accelerated and sprinted towards the backcourt.

At this time, the backcourt of the substitute team was as empty as a prairie, only No. [-] in white was running wildly all the way, and the only two defenders closed the encirclement. Under the speed of Sun Xingmin's [-]-meter sprint, he was forced to rush away.

In a few seconds, he had already approached the restricted area.

Just when everyone thought that Gazzaniga would face Sun Xingmin alone, the distance between a fast running figure and Sun Xingmin gradually shortened.

It is the recovered Apollyon!

His absolute speed is obviously faster than Sun Xingmin, who is running with the ball. Before the latter is about to shoot a shot, he cleanly shovels the ball out of the sideline from the side.

Sun Xingmin, who lost the ball inexplicably, staggered for a while, looked at Apollyon who was lying on the ground gasping for breath in surprise, then walked over friendly and pulled him up and praised: "Your speed is very fast!"

Mourinho is also very satisfied with the sprint speed of this future new aid. At present, it seems that the speed of Apollon is not inferior to that of Bell, Walcott and others. Give up the spirit of chasing back, even if it may be to show him during the trial training.

But no matter what, a player who pursues his own future can always be more successful.

"Apollyon!" Mourinho called out to Apollyon who was running past him. The young boy's blond hair was a little wet, and it was the sweat from running wildly just now. "You go to the other team to play the midfielder position."

He ordered a few players and asked them to change positions and continue to play. Mourinho wanted to take a look at the attacking ability of this boy who was said to be an all-around midfielder.

Needless to say, Apollon's vision must be particularly wide, including his ability to play the ball with one kick.

Although the cooperation with several forward teammates is not very tacit, but gradually, he can mobilize wave after wave of offense with his precise passing, and direct their running positions with the ball passed from his feet.

Forwards such as Kane, Sun Xingmin and Lucas Jr. all feel that their offense seems to be a little more flexible, and as long as they can run out of space, Apollon will definitely be able to pass the ball.

Moreover, in the matter of passing, he is like a magician. Whether it is a curve ball or a low-altitude ball, he seems to have everyone's position in his mind.

One of the most subtle assists in the game was a pass by Apollyon through the crowd. At first glance, it seemed that the route was impossible to succeed, but everyone on this route made the next move. Move sideways.

Even if they reacted, they could only watch the small ball whizzing by with the grass clippings on the green field, and finally landed in front of Kane and pushed it into the net.

Considering that the match against Norwich just yesterday, today's training match ended in a few 10 minutes.

When the players on the field walked to the locker room in twos and threes, Kane and Ali both put their hands on the shoulders of Apollyon. After such a small game, several people can already be regarded as friends who can chat.

After all, which player doesn't like a companion who can assist him.

On the contrary, Eriksson, who was intercepted several times by Apollyon in the game, looked complicated, but he didn't say anything, because he knew that he would not be the one who fought with these old companions in more than ten days.

Maybe it's the young man in front of him who is outstanding at a young age, or it may be other outstanding midfielders from other clubs.

Eriksson sighed, kicked the turf with a gloomy face, and subconsciously wavered about his idea of ​​transferring, but considering the competition for higher-level awards and some other things, in the end he was firm in himself The thought of leaving.

The blond young man, who was sweating a little, walked to the side of Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines while holding a tactical board, and showed a shy smile on his reddish face after exercise.

Like a large dog that has successfully hunted to please its master, Mourinho suddenly had an inappropriate idea.

He shook his head with a smile in his heart, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face.Then the Portuguese picked up a bottle of water from one side and handed it over, praising without any effort: "Apollyon, you are simply the most talented young man at your age I have ever seen."

"I think in a few days we'll be able to fight together on the court, right?"

Apollon responded, and the smile on his face became more visible to the naked eye. Looking at the back of Mourinho who had gone away with his agent Zahavi, he was holding the water bottle in his hand and was reluctant to drink.

Because it was handed to him by the football head coach he loved since he was a child!

In short, on the second day after the transfer period opened, Tottenham held an official signing ceremony. The Premier League reporters were not only surprised by the speed of Levi's purchase this time, but also surprised by such a player who was even more expensive than Beckham back then. From which corner did the handsome young general come from, although it looks familiar.

The most important thing is, does this young man who is said to be very powerful and have a high commercial value have a household registration book of Daying? If so, they will definitely praise him to the sky.

But after being held in the sky, it's not up to them whether this one of the little demon stars Apollyon Luces, who was only reported on Fleet Street, will fall or not.

Although everyone was smiling when they signed the contract, Yapolun keenly felt that Mourinho sitting next to him seemed not very happy, and he seemed to have heard yesterday that Mourinho planned to reunite with him in a few weeks. After officially signing the contract, he asked directly when the two walked out of the lecture hall:

"Is there something dissatisfied with me, sir? I can train hard to improve."

Mourinho was taken aback for a moment, surprised by the young man's sensitivity, and then shook his head: "You are fine, but it is because you are fine that I do not agree to hold your signing ceremony at this time."

"We only drew with Norwich in the last round, but we lost to Southampton in the league game yesterday. Those reporters only saw our failure in their eyes. These days are bound to be the best days for them to criticize me in the newspapers. opportunity."

He patted the young man on the shoulder: "I believe you will be successful in the Premier League. It is indeed a pity to leave such a not-so-good signing ceremony."

"I heard from Pini that you want to sign the contract as soon as possible. Why? I don't believe you don't pay attention to Tottenham's recent games." The Portuguese asked curiously and puzzled. Brown eyes stared at the youth who was taller than him.

He has always tended to get to know all the players under him better, not only to better manage the relationship between everyone, but also to make these outstanding players perform better and enjoy the joy of playing football more.

Mourinho has always believed that football is a sport that brings joy, not just a simple job.

Hearing this, Apollon heard that the handsome face praised by Los Angeles Galaxy fans as "the brilliance of the Milky Way" was illuminated by the gentle morning sun, and his eyes, which were bluer than the sky, looked back at Mourinho.

"Because I can't wait to play for Mr. I want to win you one game after another, the league, the FA Cup and even the Champions League, and I want to bring you one championship after another."

"As you once said: We are born to find flowers among thorns, but the most important thing is to always maintain the confidence and pursuit of victory."

"What I have is not only confidence in myself, but also confidence in you."

"After we succeed," he slyly changed the name, "it should be those reporters and fans who regret this signing ceremony, not us who stand on top of Europe."

Apollon took advantage of the situation and hugged Mourinho, but he let go of his arms only for a moment, and curled his fingers reluctantly.

Mourinho evoked a smile: "Go back and have a good rest and train well. I will wait for you to fulfill your promise."

While talking, the two dimpled Portuguese suddenly remembered something:

"Wait, Apollyon, as far as I know, you seem to have a bad habit called staying up late."

What answered him was Abolun's innocent expression: "Sir, what did you say?"

"What stay up late?"

"I do not know?"

Mourinho was about to laugh angrily after denying three times in a row. He reached out and rubbed a handful of Apollyon's soft blond hair: "Bad boy, I will supervise you. I heard that you haven't found a house to live in yet. You still live in it." In the dormitory at the training base."

Apollyon bowed his head indistinctly, allowing Mourinho to stroke his blond hair more naturally, and replied in his heart: I'm so happy.

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Note: 2020.2.6 FA Cup Tottenham vs Southampton 3:2 victory

There will be a detailed arrangement about Matilda soon (it is estimated that it should be the next chapter)

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