Morning, 31 January 2001. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the departure hall of the T3 area of Madrid Capital Airport, there is a surge of people.

Unlike T1, which is dominated by international long-haul flights, T2 and T3 are mainly domestic and European short-haul routes, especially T3, so most passengers travel lightly.

Like the other passengers, Atletico Madrid's group of more than 20 people sat in the hall and waited patiently.

Occasionally, one or two fans would come up and ask for autographs from their favorite stars, and the players would be satisfied.

These are the rules of the club.

Gao Han sat in the front row, reading a briefing on the event.

Because of the live televised match, the first leg between Barcelona and Espanyol was played a day earlier than the other three.

Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-1 to win the derby.

Judging by the scoreline, the Spaniards probably have no hope.

At the very least, it will not be difficult to reverse Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona have not fared well in La Liga this season, and after 20 rounds, they are currently third in La Liga, just one point behind second-placed Deportivo La Coruna, but as many as eight points behind Real Madrid at the top of the table.

And everyone knows that Barcelona has only one opponent, and that is Real Madrid.

Especially after Portuguese Luis Figo moved to Real Madrid.

Not only in La Liga, but also in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona was eliminated in the first round of the group stage and was forced to play in the UEFA Cup.

Such a result is absolutely unacceptable for Barcelona, who are ambitious and bent on competing with the Galaxy Battleship.

For manager Ferrer, half a foot has stepped off the cliff, and if he wants to keep his position, the league must continue to maintain the pressure on Real Madrid, and the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup are both aspiring.

There is no champion Barcelona manager, only class!

The other three matches of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals will all be played at the same time today, with Zaragoza vs Racing Santander being broadcast live, as will Real Mallorca's match against Granada, led by veteran coach Aragonés.

According to Gao Han's preliminary estimates, in addition to Barcelona's very good chance of qualifying, Zaragoza has the advantage of strength, and there should be no big problem in beating Racing Santander, and Real Mallorca's draw luck is the best, and there is no problem in qualifying.

If Atletico Madrid can beat Celta Vigo and reach the last four, they will face Aragonés' Real Mallorca.

Barcelona will meet Zaragoza.

Of course, this is speculation, the game is changing rapidly, and there are many upsets, and it is impossible to accurately predict it.

Thinking of this, Gao Han exhaled heavily.

If it was Atletico Madrid a year ago, there would have been a few other teams to play, but now ......

But if you think about it the other way around, if the Sheets Army were still the La Liga giants a year ago, Gao Han would not have a chance at all.

That's why things are so strange in this world.

Just as Gao Han smiled bitterly, team leader Carlos Pena walked over quickly.

"Unlucky, there are no tickets for business class, so we can only arrange for some people to go to economy class. ”

The players seem to be used to it.

The first team's away journeys are usually by plane, going back and forth on the day of the game, which is certainly a common occurrence.

"How many tickets are there for business class?" asked Gao Han.

Carlos Pena smiled at him, "Withhold three tickets from you, Cantarero and Garcia, and fifteen." ”

The squad for the away game is eighteen, which means that three players have to travel in economy class.

As is the team's usual practice, it must be the substitutes who go to economy class.

"So, Carlos, all three of our coaching staff went to economy class and all eighteen players went to business class. ”

"What?" Carlos Pena was stunned, "how can this be?"

Normally, the head coach and the core coaching staff will definitely fly in business class.

How can there be a reason for a player to fly in business class and a manager to fly in economy class today?

'It's okay, business class is more comfortable, the players can rest better, they are the most valuable asset of the club, we don't care, we sit the same everywhere. Gao Han smiled.

"But ......," Carlos Pena disagreed.

Does this undermine the authority of the manager?

"So it was decided. Gao Han directly clapped the board.

The players were listening all the time, and they all thought in their hearts that this was not quite right.

You know, the manager is the manager of the team, and it is customary to fly in business class.

How can there be a reason for a player to fly in business class and a head coach to run to fly in economy class?

"Boss, I'm going to fly in economy class. Torres stood up and offered to speak.

"I'd better go, boss, I'll give you my place!" Villa stood up.

"I'm new here, and in terms of seniority, it's time for me to go. Xavi Alonso also said with a smile.

"If you want to say that I joined the team first, I am the last, or I go. Pablo Ibañez also stood up.

"I'm going to go, I'm small, and I'm just as comfortable in economy class. Antonio López also proposed.

The captain of the team, veteran Juan Aguilera, took a deep look at these young players who were promoted from the second team, and they could feel their admiration and love for Gao Han.

It's not just about the difference between business class and economy class, it's not just about comfort.

Thinking of this, Aguilera also stood up, "I'm the captain, I'll set an example, I'll fly economy class." ”

Even Aguilera has made a statement, and players such as Kiko, Hugo Leal, and Ibić have also made a statement, and they all began to rush to take economy class and let Gao Han go to business class.

Team leader Carlos Pena was a little crying and laughing, what the hell is going on?

Aren't they all happy to take economy class on weekdays? Why are they rushing to go now?

Now, even a blind man can see that Gao Han's prestige in the team is rising rapidly.

Not only are young generals such as Torres and Villa grateful to him, but even old courtiers such as Aguilera obey him, otherwise, how could this happen?

I think that when Zambrano and Marcos Alonso led the team, the players went to economy class, and it was all drudgery, and the fool took the initiative to grab it.

Gao Han was happy, and thought to himself, wouldn't it be that he often wore that flirtatious uniform, so his personal charm was bursting, right?

There are so many people grabbing even an economy class?

But this matter is not negotiable!

"Alright, alright, don't join in the fun, let me go to business class!" Gao Han said loudly.

"Your job is to play football, and my job is to help you play better, so it's not negotiable!"

After finishing speaking, Gao Han waved his hand and motioned for everyone to start packing their things and preparing to board the plane.

The players all looked at the young manager in amazement, but their hearts were turbulent.

The relationship between the manager and the players has always been one between the manager and the managed.

Even the biggest stars have to obey the management and arrangement of the head coach.

That's why it's customary for head coaches to fly business class first.

But Gao Han said that his duty as a head coach is to help them play better.

Not to lead, not to lead, but to help.

It's just a difference in words, but it pulls the original upper and lower levels to an equal position.

From this sentence, they felt a sense of respect!

Carlos Pena has been the manager of Atletico Madrid for many years, and he has experienced the peak of the Double during the Antici period, as well as the darkness of the last two years, and has seen all kinds of stars, coaches and rookies.

But, like Gao Han, it is unique!

Perhaps, this may be because of his youth, lack of prestige and lack of qualifications, or it may be due to the unique situation of Atletico Madrid's first team, such as the main players are all youngsters, and the substitutes are all meritorious veterans......

But it's quite rare for him to be able to say that, and insist on doing so.

Look at the eyes and reactions of the players, the military heart is available!

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"Victor, I just received good news. ”

At Celta Sport City in Vigo, the assistant coach knocked on the door of head coach Victor Fernández.

"What's the good news?"

"A journalist who knows us well revealed that the Atletico Madrid players had a falling out at the airport. ”

"Falling out?" Victor Fernández was stunned for a moment, then surprised, "Really, fake?"

The big war is imminent, if the opponent collapses without a fight, isn't it a big advantage for nothing?

"I heard it was because of the ticket. ”

"Oh?"

"Atletico Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals, no one expected that suddenly they would advance and want to buy air tickets, but it seemed that there were not enough business class tickets, so they could only arrange some people to take economy class. ”

Victor Fernandez nodded, this is normal.

"Well, and then what?"

"Then, when I heard about it, there was a quarrel, the head coach and the coaching staff were going to fly in business class, but there was a quarrel about who was going to fly in economy class. ”

After a pause, the assistant coach smiled: "The specific details, the reporter is not clear, it is quite far away, but I saw that the players stood up and fought one by one, it seemed to be quite fierce, and the whole airport saw it." ”

"Haha, great, great!"

Victor Fernandez couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart, "Atletico Madrid finally got a little better, but there was infighting for this trivial matter of sesame mung beans, this is simply God help me!"

"Who's to say it's not?" said the assistant coach was also very happy.

Celta's recent situation is not ideal, although Berizzo and Cáceres have worked together and have a good relationship with each other, so there is no problem with the cooperation, but in the end, it is a newcomer, and there are definitely some problems with other players.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid, reversed Rayo Vallecano 3-0, defeated Levante 5-0, and was full of morale after the change of coach, which put a lot of psychological pressure on Celta.

But now, they are actually killing themselves, and they are fighting among themselves for a plane ticket, which is really ......

"The infighting is good, they are infighting now, and the players will inevitably participate in the afternoon game with emotions, and the overall combat effectiveness of the team will definitely be greatly reduced, and the morale will definitely not last long. ”

Victor Fernández said this, his eyes flashing with longing.

"I'm going to fight to decide the winner!"

The assistant coach also thought it was a good idea.

Celta have had a lot of work to do this season, and despite their poor ranking in La Liga, they have performed well in the UEFA Cup and reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.

So, if you can finish Atletico Madrid in the first leg, it will save a lot of effort.

"Then I'll go and talk to the players. ”

Victor Fernández nodded, smiling again as he watched his assistant close the door and leave.

What is the name of the manager of Atletico Madrid, what is high, oh yes, Gao Han.

You're really my lucky star!