long live football

Carl didn't know it, thinking that everyone was shocked by the shot, he drank up the beer in the glass, and pushed the empty glass in front of the bartender very boldly: "Have another glass!"

The bartender didn't take his glass, but raised two eyebrows.Asked in a very strange tone: "Excuse me, guest, what did you just say?"

"I said 'Wonderful Goal', Sapinto's shot is wonderful, isn't it?" Carl said this sentence in bewilderment, then turned his head to look around, but was immediately stabbed by the whole bar for his badness The eyes were terrified.

What exactly happened here?Did he commit some taboo?Carl was confused.

The bearded bartender looked at Carl with a gloomy face, slowly unbuttoned his overalls, and rolled the sleeves to the elbows. The dark and strong muscles were immediately exposed to the air, and he seemed to be full of ...a sign of threat.

Carl left his seat unconsciously and stood up.Although I haven't figured out what happened, the bartender's approaching muscular figure really looks unfriendly.

He wasn't sure who would win in a one-on-one fight between himself and the bartender, but he was very sure that if there was a fight, he would be one against the crowd.Look at the posture of those fans around!The eyes of each were full of malice, and several of the burly men also unbuttoned their shirts, looking as if they could pounce on them at any time.

"Guest, I think you haven't figured it out..." the bartender pushed open the small door of the bar and said slowly as he walked towards Carl.

Carl couldn't help taking a step back, and tried to occupy favorable terrain with the fastest speed.

At this moment, a voice interjected: "Brother Belif, don't be so serious, our new guest probably just said something wrong, isn't he a foreign tourist?"

Accompanied by this deep voice, a man suddenly came over and stood between Carl and the bartender.

Seen from the back, the man is of medium build, has black hair, and is wearing a decent casual suit.

Looks like I've met a Robin Hood who stepped forward, Carl thought.

What's even more amazing is that as soon as this man stood up, he resolved the tense atmosphere in the bar, and the burly and strong bartender even gave Karl a cold look and let him go after hearing what he said. , turned and went back to the bar.

The other customers saw that the good show hadn't started, and even the bartender Belif didn't plan to ask Karl any more, so they all shrugged and continued to drink and watch the game when they should.

The bar is buzzing again.

"Robin Hood" turned around at this moment.

Seeing that face, Carl's heart moved. The opponent was Porto's head coach, Jose Mourinho.

……

The person can be recognized at the first glance, thanks to Karl's replay of the other party's information countless times in his mind.

Mourinho has a pair of very bright and sharp eyes, dark hair trimmed short but stylish, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and the two dimples on his cheeks do not seem to match his handsome features and his 41-year-old age. But it made the whole person's temperament become kind and friendly, with a hint of liveliness that only young people can have.

"Thank you for your help just now." After looking at the other party for a while, Karl thanked him sincerely.

Mourinho looked at Carl up and down, his eyes curled up, showing his signature smile: "You're welcome, Mr. Alston."

Carl raised his eyebrows: "You know me?" Mourinho actually recognized him?He has just come to Manchester United for less than half a season.

"I have the habit of carefully collecting information on opponents before games, no matter how big or small it is." Mourinho called Carl to sit next to the bar and gestured to the bartender. The bartender was not very happy, but still dutiful Poured them two beers.Mourinho pushed one of the cups in front of Karl: "What's more, Mr. Auston, you are not completely unknown."

frustration.

The first feeling in Karl's heart was not the complacency of being recognized by Mourinho, but annoyance-Carl can now recite the name and life history of Porto's assistant coach, but he can't remember the person's appearance. up.But what about Mourinho?Not only did he recognize him as soon as he saw him, but Carl dared to conclude that if the entire Manchester United coaching staff was put in front of Mourinho, he might be able to name them one by one.

Pre-match preparation was originally the main content of an assistant coach's job, but now Karl has to admit that he is not even comparable to Porto's head coach, which really makes him feel a little bit shocked.

After drinking the beer in one breath, Carl raised his glass to Mourinho: "What Sir Alex said is right, you are a very extraordinary person."

This time it was replaced by Mourinho in surprise: "Sir Ferguson?"

Carl nodded: "If it wasn't for him to have an operation next month, he would be the one you saw at the Dragon Stadium the day after tomorrow."

Mourinho looked strange: "Although it is an honor to be evaluated by Sir Alex Ferguson like this, but...it is better for me to see him later."

Carl couldn't help laughing.In today's world football, Ferguson is indeed a head coach who will make anyone feel afraid.

After laughing, Carl suddenly remembered what happened just now: "Can I ask why the people in the bar were suddenly unfriendly to me just now?"

"Since you are from England, it is impossible not to understand the pub culture of the fans." Mourinho blinked: "If you shouted Liverpool long live in the bar of Manchester United fans, what would you get?"

"Probably torn to shreds by United fans."

Mourinho pointed to a sign above the bar: "Portuguese fans are not much gentler than English fans."

Karl glanced over, behind the bar, above the wine rack - the designated bar for Porto fans? !

"God!" Carl covered his face with one hand: "Why didn't I see this when I entered the door!" Porto's mortal enemy is Sporting Lisbon!And he just foolishly praised Lisbon's striker for scoring a great goal in front of the Porto fans...

Mourinho laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

Mourinho shrugged and said: "I thought you just did it on purpose."

Intentionally annoy a group of drunken fans?Karl just wanted to refute the other party's sentence "I don't want to court death", but when he saw Mourinho's expression become a little unpredictable, his heart moved, and he always felt that the meaning of the other party's words could not be so simple.

Why does Mourinho think he deliberately annoyed Porto fans?If he gets beaten up by those fans, he won't be able to participate in the Porto game the day after tomorrow...

etc!Karl suddenly understood what Mourinho was implying!

If Manchester United's assistant coach is admitted to the hospital because of being viciously beaten by fans of the opponent team on the eve of the game, this will undoubtedly shock the entire European continent. He cannot participate in the Champions League match between Manchester United and Porto, the purpose is to make Manchester United lose the game.

And Manchester United will undoubtedly sue Porto to UEFA on the grounds that "Porto fans maliciously disrupted the order of the Champions League game". UEFA will definitely investigate this matter immediately, and the Portuguese Football Association will also be forced to declare One's own attitude, the results that may develop at that time are-the fans who beat the Manchester United assistant coach will be investigated and arrested; the Porto club will be punished for not managing the fans well; the reputation of the Porto club and the fans will be collectively stink in Europe; The quarter-finals between Manchester United and Porto will definitely be affected, because UEFA is likely to punish Porto fans for "forbidding to watch the game at home", so even if Porto is playing at home, they will have no advantage at all...

After associating these, even Karl himself was shocked.

First, I was surprised that this accidental move tonight could have caused so many troubles if it was not handled carefully. Second, I was surprised that Mourinho's brain almost went off when he and the group of Porto fans in the bar In an instant, he could think of so many things?

After a few breaths, Carl stared into Mourinho's eyes and said frankly: "I think I can understand your thinking, but unfortunately, your judgment is wrong. Even if Ferguson is not there, Manchester United can't do it. These machinations are designed to gain an advantage for themselves."

Mourinho took a deep look at Carl: "An unintentional move?"

"Otherwise what do you think it is, a bitter trick?" Karl said disdainfully.

Mourinho drank the wine in one breath, and then pointed the empty glass at Carl: "I apologize for misunderstanding you."