Chapter 061: A Unique Existence (Two Changes)
061 Unique Deposit Zài (Two Changes)
February 1, Malaga Club.
Manuel Pellegrini is struggling for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final two days later, and at home to Malaga, Málaga not only did not have any advantage, but were beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid.
The second leg means that at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid's home stadium, it will be four goals ahead of Real Madrid for Malaga to be expected to reach the final.
And this performance is almost zero.
In a close contest, Malaga don't have any advantage, let alone at Real Madrid's home stadium, where they are already three goals ahead.
In the eyes of the Spanish media, Real Madrid can reach the final with their eyes closed. This year's Copa del Rey competition is likely to be in Barcelona and Real Madrid again.
The players in Malaga did not expect much from the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey either. The team is going through a tough time right now and there is a lot of pressure on the players to maintain their points advantage in the league.
In the extremely difficult Copa del Rey semi-finals, every player has little hope.
And these days, because of the loss, the team's increasingly depressed atmosphere also makes the players miss Chena Muris more and more.
"I don't know what happened to Murice's foot injury, when will Pei Shuai let him return to the team?" Williton was the first to break the silence in the dressing room.
"Muris, Muris, you don't get hurt sooner or later, but you are injured at this time, because we are afraid that we don't know how important you are, right?" Luke was annoyed, and he was quite angry when he knew that Muurice was playing with an injury. But I haven't seen him these days, and I'm really panicking.
He even thought that if Muurice could come back, it would be nothing to be bullied by him.
"It would be nice if Murice was here, with him, you don't have to worry about the game." This is Sandro Silva.
"That's right, Muris's words, no matter what kind of strong team you play against, no matter how many points you fall behind, you have to play the game." Jesús Games also joined the discussion.
While countless fans were discussing that Real Madrid could reach the final with their eyes closed, the Malaga players invariably remembered that when Mouris first appeared at the Bernabeu Stadium as a member of Málaga and faced his old team-mates - he led them to turn the situation back from a big score down, allowing the giants Real Madrid to lose to the bottom team of La Liga Málaga.
That game, it's a pleasure to think about.
In fact, every game with Muris in place has given them peace of mind.
With Murice gone, they always felt like there was something missing from this team. In particular, after three defeats in a row, yes, in the 21st round of the league three days ago in Malaga against Zaragoza, 1:2 at home to this La Liga middle and lower team.
If Valencia and Real Madrid are too strong to play in Malaga, then there are excuses. But Zaragoza, in the second round of the league, when Mouris had not yet emerged in Malaga, their original team played 3:5 at home in Zaragoza, leading by two goals. It was also a very beautiful game for Malaga, against Zaragoza, where every Malaga player was full of confidence.
But as a result, Malaga actually lost.
This defeat really sounded the alarm bell for the Malaga players, and it also made them more and more uneasy, and gradually became less confident in this team.
What went wrong?
Why, there is the beast Baptista, there is Marshal Demichelis, there is Enzo Maresca, there is Camacho and Asenjo, so many excellent reinforcements! There are elites in various positions, and there are also key figures who can affect the outcome of the game, but why, the more the game is played, the more difficult it becomes?
And some veteran players really can't find the reason, so they blame the result on the new players. Thinking that they played too alone and didn't fit into this team at all, it was better to let their original team members play!
The new players, when they came to Malaga, originally wanted to have a wonderful season, but they didn't expect that the more the ball was played, the more depressed they became, and they would be harshly criticized by their old opponents.
Pellegrini stood outside the locker room and saw the old and new players arguing again, and his already calm face became more and more serious.
If this continues, Málaga will only fall into a cycle of constant losing.
After a vigorous 12-game winning streak, Malaga has suffered three consecutive defeats, and this losing streak will continue, making the fans of Malaga who have tasted the sweetness more and more dissatisfied.
Many people began to question whether these high-paid players of the Malaga club would play football!
Originally, the points continued to rise, not only to stay away from the relegation zone, but also to look forward to going to Europe. It's good now, this trend, should the goal be relegation again!
In the face of the ridicule of the fans and the constant pressure from the club, Pellegrini is under a lot of pressure.
In addition to the pressure, there is more concern about the current situation of the team.
"Mr. Manager, the team doctor has sent an update on Murice's injury, and his foot injury has healed." Rafa Gil seems happy that if Muris can return to the team as much as possible, the team's current predicament is not insurmountable.
Manuel Pellegrini looked out the window at the training ground and didn't answer.
"This Murice, the foundation is really good, the team doctor announced that it will take two months to get better, and he will be alive in half a month."
Manuel Pellegrini's face became even more ugly, and the team doctor told him about Muris's condition. He said that the child was not using his medication, and although he covered it up well, he could tell that he was using some home remedies.
Home remedies are home remedies, as long as the ace on the team can recover soon, he doesn't mind Muris using other methods.
It's just that it's dangerous to do this, and it's good to recover as soon as possible, but if something goes wrong, it's too late to regret it.
The team doctor's method, even if it is slower, at least it will not be harmful to the body.
He is alone and wonders, if something goes wrong, who is responsible?
The team doctor said that he didn't mind, but between words, he could still hear that he was dissatisfied with Murice.
And Pellegrini thinks that Muris is good in everything, but he is too willful! Do things according to likes and dislikes, without considering the consequences.
To be honest, he was a little disappointed with Murice.
Rafa Gil is still building for Manuel Pellegrini to return to training and if he is in good shape, he will still be available for the game against Real Madrid in two days' time.
Even if you can't play, with an ace on the team, the players can add a little bit of confidence.
Pellegrini did not agree, even if Murice's injury is healed, it is up to him to decide when he will return to the team.
At night, Louis House.
Manuel Pellegrini is in his study to compile the team's profile and conquer Malaga's next opponent.
His wife, Rotasha, was knitting a sweater for her husband under the lamplight, occasionally looking up and asking him a few words about the team.
Every time Manuel came back to Malaga, he talked about the team with a smile and ambition, and he was full of fighting spirit and anticipation for every day and every game.
When the team wins the game, Manuel will take two sips of wine and talk to him about the team.
The one he talks about the most, and which hangs on his lips almost every day, is the hero of every resident of the town of Malaga, Chena Mouris.
Muris, who was also Manuel's most proud disciple.
Manuel often said that he saw infinite hope and a future in Muris. That's the most talented and intelligent player he's ever seen, and he's going to grow into something that will change the game.
Manuel was not a good talker at home, he was always very old-fashioned, and when he was in charge of Real Madrid, because of the huge pressure, he often kept a straight face and was as stern as a real little old man.
can boast of this disciple, he is always talking endlessly, and there are endless words. And those boastful words often make Rotasha feel numb and embarrassed.
But these days, he didn't hear Manuel talk about his disciple, and the situation of the team was also difficult, which made Manuel more and more sad.
When she goes out grocery shopping, Rotasha always hears people at the market talking about Muris.
They are concerned about Muris' foot injury, and despite the elder Mouris's repeated remarks that his Chena will recover soon, they remain concerned.
They hope that Mouris recovers soon and then returns to the field to lead Málaga to more victories. His brilliant and flashy skills will silence all who question him, and he is a well-deserved ace of Malaga. In their opinion, those unkind remarks are all because they are jealous of this extraordinary child.
No matter what people outside say, the people of the small town of Malaga will support that child.
The most talented player in their minds.
Manuel didn't bother to talk to his wife about the team, whether it was Real Madrid, the opponent in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, or Sevilla in the 22nd round of the league, Málaga would have a tough time.
The biggest problem of the team is not the strength of the players, but the run-in of the new and old players, as well as the connection between the front and back courts.
Malaga lacks a key midfield man, with Camacho wanting to play as a playmaker, but he played at the back for Atletico. Although he is very talented in playing and organizing, he wants to unify the current Málaga, but he has more than enough power.
Sure enough, for this position, Muris is the only candidate.
But this incident made Pellegrini realize that all the responsibility for the attack cannot be placed on Mouris. It's for the good of Murice and it's for the team.
Without Mouris, the team is running so hard, and he, as a manager, has also made mistakes.
"Manuel, I've heard that Murice's foot injury is healed, and you still don't want him to come back to the team, do you?"
"When he understands how to be an ace, I won't let him play." No matter how tough the team is, that's not going to change.
There are some things, the sooner you recognize them, the better it is for Murice. He couldn't let him do this anymore, and this was a good opportunity.
As soon as he finished saying this, the doorbell of Louis's house rang.
"Who else will come to the door at such a late hour?"
Rotasha put down the half-knitted sweater in her hand and went to open the door.
Outside the door, Málaga's ace of genius, Chena Mouris, with two sardines in his hand, saluted Rotasha.
"Hello, teacher, is the teacher asleep?"