For Spaniards, going to bed early and waking up early is obviously the most unhealthy thing.

Staying up late and waking up late is the attitude they should have towards life.

The park is always empty every morning, and it's rare to see people who are doing morning sports.

Gao Han and Lin Xia are exceptions, they will get up early every day on time and go to the nearby park to run and exercise, which is a habit accumulated over the years for them, and they feel uncomfortable every time it rains.

With the rise of Chinatown in the southern suburbs of Madrid in the past few years, more and more Chinatown players have made their homes in Lafunca, because it is the most exclusive place for the wealthy in Madrid, and the players of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid also live here, as well as the core executives of Chinatown such as Gao Han and Zidane.

Gradually, when you go out in Lafinca, you can often meet players from Chinatown, and the neighbors are used to it.

But on the morning of the second day of the away game against Barcelona, Gao Han saw a person in the park of the morning sports who should not have appeared.

Eden Hazard.

How did he end up here?

Gao Han, who was out of breath, stopped strangely and motioned for Lin Xia to continue running, and he walked to the lakeside of the park.

Hazard seemed to have been standing here for a moment, sitting on the big bluestone on the shore, staring at the smooth water of the lake in a daze, not noticing the approaching cold.

It wasn't until Gao Han stood beside him that he suddenly woke up.

"Boss!" Hazard was taken aback, and quickly tried to stand up.

Gao Han smiled and stretched out his hand, signaling him not to be nervous, just sit down.

Up close, the Belgian's eyes are a little red and he doesn't seem to be sleeping well, which explains why he is here early in the morning, after all, it's still far from time for the team to train.

"What's the matter, sitting here alone in a daze?" Gao Han asked with concern, and he also found a place to sit down.

Hazard's face darkened, he shook his head, and when he looked at the lake, his eyebrows furrowed, "I can't sleep." ”

"Why can't you sleep?" asked Gao Han with concern.

Gao Han knows better than anyone how important a professional player's sleep is, so Chinatown has specially hired a professional sleep specialist to help players regulate their sleep, the purpose is to hope that players can recharge their energy and prepare for the game in the best condition.

Hazard's face was full of shame and guilt, and after shaking his head and saying the word "I", he was speechless.

Looking at his appearance of wanting to speak and stopping, Gao Han also knew in his heart.

Chinatown's situation in the past period of time is indeed quite unsatisfactory, first the league has lost points in a row, from the original lead of seven points, to now three points behind Atletico Madrid, one and two points worse, resulting in the current embarrassing situation of Chinatown.

But if you look at this problem from a different angle, then it can be understood.

Among the points lost in a row, Valencia and Villarreal are draws away, and there is no need to say much about the strength of these two teams, let alone Chinatown, even if it is the traditional three giants, the away team does not dare to say that it can be sure enough to win the opponent.

From this point of view, a draw in Chinatown is not unacceptable.

In the two games lost, the home loss to Atletico Madrid, the Sheets Army has always been the bitter master of Chinatown, this game is lost, it is indeed a pity and regret, but it should be reasonable.

As for the away defeat to Barcelona, it is not a big sin.

On the whole, these points lost by China City are not any fault, even if they are really investigated, at most they can only say that the team's state has not been adjusted well, but it is really good to play like this in the case of double-front battles.

Losing to Atletico Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey is indeed a team with inferior skills, and there is nothing to say.

Therefore, on the whole, Chinatown has been like this recently, and in fact, there is really no need to be held accountable.

But unfortunately, after the team took a seven-point lead, the expectations of fans and media reporters for Chinatown also changed, and they obviously no longer regarded Chinatown as a team that finished fourth in the league, but a strong team that aspired to win the championship, alongside the three giants of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Expectations have changed, and the mindset towards this outcome is naturally different.

Thinking of this, Gao Han couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.

If there is one to blame, it should be to blame Zidane's previous achievements for being too eye-catching, so that people have too high expectations and too many unrealistic illusions.

The team's poor performance has been criticized by the media, and as the team's number one star, Hazard is naturally not immune.

In the Copa del Rey final, he was closely guarded by Atletico Madrid right-back Juanfrán, and his performance was not very ideal, especially the one-on-one goal at the crucial moment at the end, which was really psychologically unacceptable.

As for the away game against Barcelona, he was obviously also affected by the Copa del Rey final, and his performance was also relatively sluggish.

It is estimated that the Belgian will not be able to sleep because he has a feeling of guilt in his heart.

In Gao Han's view, this is both a good thing and a good thing.

The reason why it is a good thing is because at least he still has such a honor and disgrace in his heart, and it is not a good thing because he is too entangled in this, which is not good for the next game, and Hazard has obviously not fully learned how to adjust his mood.

It's like Cristiano Ronaldo, the kind of big heart that basically doesn't feel affected by the outside world casually.

But the Portuguese also has a strong sense of honor and humiliation, which makes him desperate to win against anyone, which has instead become the driving force behind his growth and progress, pushing him to achieve what he is today.

In contrast, Gao Han has always felt that Hazard's character is too good, a little too casual, if this is put into life, it is indeed very good, but it is obviously a pity to put it on a professional player with such a high talent.

And at this moment, Gao Han was really a little surprised to see that he couldn't sleep because of the team's two defeats, but at the same time he was happy, because he saw a hint of it.

He decided to add another fire.

"Remember what I told you that with great power comes great responsibility. ”

Hazard nodded slightly, of course he remembered.

He felt guilty because he knew he could have done better.

For example, the one-shot shot in the final moments of the Copa del Rey final, he didn't expect to be scored.

In the past two or three seasons, from Alpine to Cantarero, to the two managers Pochettino and Zidane, they have expressed their hope that he can work hard to improve his shooting skills, and he has indeed practiced.

But he knew in his heart that he didn't fully listen to it, and he didn't work hard.

But when he lost the Copa del Rey final and failed to score that one-on-one goal, he really regretted it very much, regretting why he didn't follow the arrangement of the coaching staff and practice hard to shoot?

If there had been additional training before, maybe this single knife would have scored, and it would have been Chinatown that won the championship.

He really regretted that his intestines were blue.

Especially when he saw his teammates kneeling on the pitch and crying bitterly, he was even more ashamed of himself.

This was true in the Copa del Rey final, as was the match against Barcelona.

Gao Han looked at Hazard's remorseful expression and wanted to screw his head off, where did he not understand his mood at this moment?

Young people always have to experience to grow, if the failure of this season is exchanged for the growth of this group of young players in the team, Gao Han feels that it is worth it.

"Michels once said that football is a war.

"Every man has a strong war complex from childhood to adulthood, full of fantasies about galloping on the battlefield, the years of Jin Ge Iron Horse, and football is the game with the highest degree of restoration of war, known as a war without gunpowder, the football field is the battlefield of life and death, it is a game of the brave, but also a wrestling of intelligence, is the perfect combination of body, spirit and technology. ”

"On the football field, you are never alone, around you, there is a group of teammates who trust you, support you, are willing to shed their blood and sacrifice for you, and every pass, every run, every defense, is a force for you. ”

"On the football pitch, you're always eager to do something for the people around you, you want to get the most out of yourself, especially when everyone is so trusting and supportive, putting all their hopes in you, and you want to live up to them. ”

Gao Han's words seemed to be for himself, but as if he were for Hazard, and the Belgian's eyes turned even redder when he heard it.

He knew that Gao Han understood his mood and feelings at this moment.

He almost cried.

It was the first time in his career that he felt that he was so bad.

Everyone bet their last hope on his single shot, but in the end, he didn't make it!

What makes him even more unforgivable is that he could have scored, as long as he usually works harder and has higher requirements for himself, he can score when that single kick comes.

But he didn't, he failed everyone, that feeling......

"Boss......" Hazard's voice choked, "...... You say, what should I do?"

Gao Han looked deeply at the twenty-three-year-old young man in front of him, and felt a little unbearable in his heart, but he had to do it.

There are some talented players who mature too late and by the time they come to their senses, they have already missed the prime of their careers, and Gao Han does not want Hazard to be next.

Stretching out his hand and patting Hazard on the shoulder vigorously, Gao Han pointed to the lake in front of him, "Look ahead, don't look back." ”

"We've lost the Copa del Rey final, we've lost the Camp Nou, and it's useless to be sad now, so we should look forward, cherish the opportunities we have and try to play every game, understand?"

Hazard frowned, and after listening to Gao Han's words, he looked deeply at the lake and nodded heavily after a long time.

"Go back and rest. Gao Han comforted.

Hazard was silent, just nodded in agreement, and then got up and left.

Looking at his back, Gao Han also had mixed feelings in his heart.

Chinatown has been able to play to this level this season, and it is indeed close to the limit, and every player has played very well and tried their best.

This season is very valuable for the team's workout, and the improvement of every player is visible to the naked eye, so no matter what the final result is, Gao Han can accept it, even if it is really as those media say, empty-handed, he doesn't care.

Because at the very least, he has gained players including Hazard, Isco and so on.

He firmly believes that after this season, the players in the squad will become more mature.

When Chinatown makes a comeback next season, it will be even more terrifying and more combative than it is now.

(End of chapter)