That night, after Juan proposed a proposal to Scolari, the Brazilian coach hesitated for a long time before he hesitated: "Four defenders, three forwards...... Do you think it's feasible? ”

"I think it's okay, if Deco drops back, he can put another person in front of him to help the team open up the situation." Juan replied very firmly, and even he had an idea of the specific candidate, "Captain on the left, Cristiano on the right, and in the middle, whether it is Upper Simao, Postiga or Quaresma." ”

The three people he reported are Portugal's substitute strikers, Simão is a person who is used to sitting on the bench in the "golden generation" represented by Figo, Rui Costa and others, and has a very sensitive sense of smell in shooting, but in the national team, he and the captain's overlapping position is destined for most of his bench career.

With the exception of Simao, Postiga and Quaresma are both future stars of Portugal's new 'Golden Generation' alongside Cristiano, but both of them have been underwhelming at the club last season.

At the start of the 03/04 season, Postiga moved from Porto to Toonham Hotspur for £6.25 million, although the Spurs' highly-anticipated striker scored just one goal in 19 Premier League appearances last season.

Twice against Tottenham in the league, Juan failed to talk to Postiga, but this is also something that can't be helped, one is Manchester United's assistant coach and the other is the team's substitute, Juan assisted Ferguson as soon as he was on the field, and he didn't have time to talk to his young teammates at all, and even in the national team for so many days, Postiga didn't take the initiative to find him.

Especially now, when Juan was called "the biggest surprise in the Premier League", Postiga was attacked and criticized by the media in the British Isles, and directly scolded as "the first parallel import in the Premier League", and those who are familiar with Postiga know that this young man is a well-known "daredevil". He just wants to play his own way, never caring if his actions affect the bigger picture, but of course, his talent for playing is undeniable, and he was known for his flashy footwork back in Porto.

Juan was transferred from the Under-21s earlier than them, but he also took care of them for a long time, and if they can't talk about everything, at least they will be willing to come to him if they are in trouble, right?

And Quaresma...... His situation was much worse than that of Postiga. Postiga did get a chance to play – even if it was quickly lost because he went his own way and never cared about the team-mates he was waiting for – but Quaresma was literally on the bench for almost a season.

On the few occasions on the field, he also showed that he had similar problems as Postiga: he doesn't like to pass the ball, likes to do tricks and movements on his feet, and is keen to show himself, of course, this is also a common problem of the new golden generation, although Juan has taken them out one by one to clean up when they were in the U21, but after leaving the national team, they still knowingly committed crimes in the club.

If you count it, only Cristiano doesn't know whether it is lucky or unlucky, after arriving at Manchester United, there is the strict discipline of the lord, the big brothers of the club represented by Scholes taking the lead in teaching life, and Juan, the person he is most afraid of, watching from a distance, and he quickly got rid of these problems.

However, neither Postiga nor Quaresma were so lucky, neither of them could stay in the club they were now, after all, one was scolded to the point of being criticized, and the other was ignored to the point that it was no different from a transparent person, which was a very uncomfortable thing for both of them.

Scolari was naturally well aware of these things, so he asked Juan for advice very sincerely: "If you want to intersperse a person in the front, who would be better?" ”

Although for now, it is obvious that Simão is more reliable, and he is more calm, but the biggest problem is-

Simão was coming up with a muscle strain and although there were no problems in a few intra-squad training matches, the intensity of the games was different and they had to be cautious about their selection.

"You can pick it up in training." Juan didn't give his advice directly, but replied with a smile, but he was going to talk to his two teammates before tomorrow's training session.

When Juan knocked on the door of Postiga's room, he seemed to be playing a game, and the person who came to open the door was Quaresma, and he was also surprised to see Juan, after all, their team leader would not look for them unless necessary, and only Cristiano's childish ghost would stick to Juan all the time.

"What's wrong Juan, is there something wrong?"

It's great that the two of them are in the same room, and they don't have to go on two trips later! Juan sighed, a little amused.

However, when he walked into their room, Juan's face sank.

Postiga was indeed playing a game, and when he heard the sound of the two of them returning, he did not stop what he was doing, but shouted: "Ricciardo, whatever you play or say don't disturb me!" ”

Quaresma couldn't help but shudder as he looked at Juan's eyes, which had begun to slowly turn cold. It's over, he's not going to lose his roommate forever tonight, is he?

"Wave ......" "Forget it." Juan's expression didn't change, but he gently pushed Quaresma, "Let's just let him play games." Although Juan said such kind words, Quaresma clearly saw a flash of disappointment in his eyes.

Quaresma seems to have realized something, after all, Juan's identity is also special now, he is not only a player, but also an assistant coach of the team, if there is nothing special and related to the team, he generally will not look for someone lightly.

And I found the two of them in a special way, it must be about some changes on the list!

As soon as he thought of this, Quaresma was a little enthusiastic, he pulled Juan back to the living room lightly, and pulled him to sit down in a hurry, quite at a loss, looking very uncomfortable, Juan was still thinking about how to deal with Postiga later, but he couldn't help but smile when he saw the nervous look of the person in front of him: "What's wrong?" ”

"The ......," Quaresma grinned, geasing his head, "is it about playing in the next game?" ”

"Yes." Juan nodded directly, "When I train tomorrow, I will focus on singleing out you and Postiga, you two will show you well, and then it will be up to the coach's plan." ”

"The coach's plan?" Quaresma blinked, feeling a little surprised, he thought he was here to directly inform the two of them who would go to the game, but it turned out that he just said that there was a possibility that both of them would play tomorrow, "Why don't you just report a name?" ”

"Coach Scolari wants to see both of you more clearly." Juan pulled the tiger-skin banner of a coach without changing his face, "This watch is about the cooperation with teammates, the accuracy of passing and the grasp of the game, you have to grasp that degree yourself." ”

"Juan, why did you stay at Manchester United for a season and talk so much, do you want to develop in the direction of the old mother?" Quaresma was still grinning inappropriately, and no one knew what he was thinking, Juan frowned.

"Ricardo, it wasn't like that when you debuted with Cristiano."

"Yes, I was more powerful at that time, who let him follow a good master." Quaresma replied nonchalantly, "And you are there for him, and he will always get ahead of us all." ”

"That's not a reason." Juan frowned, "Do you think the main problem is who am I with?" ”

"At least that's the case for most of the Portuguese players." Quaresma was straightforward, he wasn't lying, after all, the reality was that as long as Juan was there, they could honestly practice the game, but at the same time, if Juan wasn't there, they would probably just be free like that......

"And you don't know that Barcelona is like that, the coach is also careless, and the relationship in the locker room is really messy, there is no room for me to save zài, no matter what the reason is, I can't catch up with him."

Quaresma said bitterly, but Juan frowned when he heard it, how could this broken child rightfully put on a "it's not me but the world that's wrong"? Has this little slippery head been wronged in Barcelona for too long, so that he has forgotten his original intention?

No, now is not the time to get angry, Juan took a deep breath: "So, you blame most of your performance this season on the inaction of the coach, the chaos in the club, and the fact that I am not by your side?" ”

Quaresma acquiesced, and his silence did not succeed in calming Juan down, and he couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the stubborn face of the man in front of him.

"In half a month, I will propose your loan terms to Barcelona, and it is up to you whether you agree or not at that time."

"Lend-lease terms?" Quaresma was stunned, a little dazed, "You mean Manchester United?" ”

"No, another club." Juan got up and patted his shirt to smooth out the wrinkles on his body, "I'm going to leave Manchester United and become the manager of another club, I'll be in charge of the dressing room, and I'll be in charge of you myself, and if that doesn't solve the problem, I think you'll need to rethink your positioning." ”

In fact, Juan said this completely hated iron and steel, and Quaresma was still okay in his daily training, but his almost indifferent attitude made him want to beat him well.

As he spoke, Quaresma's eyes widened and widened, and in the end, he looked at him with a ghost-like look, and Juan couldn't help frowning: "What is your expression?" ”

"You...... Are you serious? I? Quaresma couldn't help but point to herself, her voice sounding excited, "Haven't you always liked me very much?" ”

When he blurted out these words, Juan felt the embarrassment that he had not seen for a long time, after all, he did not have much contact with Quaresma, and his attitude was also very flat, but if you compare his attitude towards Cristiano, it will soon be clear that Juan is not interested in Quaresma.

"Yes." After a few seconds of embarrassment, Juan generously admitted, "Because your personality is more cynical, and you also know that my personality is more traditional." ”

"What about today...... You just told me ......? Quaresma's tone was not quite sure at this time, Juan said that he wanted to train him at this time, and then said that he didn't like him, and he was directly confused.

"I don't want you to ruin like that." Juan was straightforward, he was about to leave, "So tomorrow you have a good show anyway, and Postiga, I hope you both can show all your strength." ”

"Okay." Quaresma nodded seriously and couldn't help but ask again: "Will Cristiano go with you, will he leave Manchester United?" ”

Juan paused, and looked over with a smirk.

He remembered that Quaresma had laughed at Cristiano's clinginess to him, but now it seemed that Quaresma's dependence on his little friends was not very low, was it?

'Cristiano is not leaving Manchester United at the moment. After all, he is already on the right track at Manchester United, and bringing Cristiano out again will affect his future.

…… Besides, Laco doesn't have that much money.

"That's right." Quaresma seems to be relieved instead?

Juan didn't understand the minds of these complicated children at all, so he just frowned and gave up: "That's all I have to say, work hard tomorrow." ”

However, as soon as he took two steps, Quaresma stopped him again: "Captain, I have one last question!" ”

"What?" Juan patiently turned back.

"What club are you in?" Quaresma's purpose in asking this sentence is actually very simple, after all, he is now in Barcelona, so how can he say that his captain should also be in a more famous club, right? If it's any small league or club, he can't follow it if he wants to.

But he never expected that after he asked this question, Juan's whole body stiffened, and from the back he almost turned into a stone sculpture.

The scene of "......" was strangely silent for several seconds, and just when Quaresma couldn't help but wonder if he had asked a very remarkable question, Juan quickly replied: "You will know when the time comes, and it will not be difficult for you to choose." Help me say hello to Postiga, and by the way tell him that he will die tomorrow and that I have to go beforehand, good night. ”

Juan left in a hurry, and Quaresma looked at the closed door with a puzzled expression: "You haven't told me which club I am...... Forget it, Jorge will definitely inform me then! ”

And what about Jorge Real Portuguese player monopoly Mr. Mendes? He was so frightened by a phone call from Juan at this moment that he almost had a brain congestion, and as soon as he picked up the phone, there was a voice from the other side that seemed to have crawled out of the Nine Hells.

"Jorge ......"

"God! Juan, what's wrong with you?! Mendes' mood can be described as ups and downs, he patted his chest to calm his mood, and then sighed, "Did you just come back from hell?" ”

"It's not." Juan's voice quickly returned to normal, and he coughed lightly, "I just wanted to ask, do you have any plans for my next home?" ”

"Yes! In addition to the two families you asked me, there are many other people who have come to me to ask about you. Jorge is a little excited when it comes to this, after all, he has already seen a different way of thinking in Mourinho this season.

Not only the players, but sometimes the coach can also bring a lot of rich and considerable benefits!

Especially when it comes to player transfers, if a club has a coach as an internal reinforcement, it is simply perfect to trade with him inside and outside!

Mourinho has made a good start at this point, and Jorge has tasted a lot of sweetness, and he is ready to resell all the people in Porto this trip to other clubs, especially Chelsea, the world's number one wronged leader! Hahaha!

"Valencia made it clear that they will find a more experienced manager to coach, they don't believe in your age and experience, so for you, their expectation is to be an assistant coach or a technical coach, I guess you will not like it, so they just help you back."

Jorge thought for a while and continued: "Actually, Barcelona also asked me about you, but after the incident with Quaresma, my impression of Barcelona is not very good, and they also need an assistant coach, what do you think?" ”

"What do you think?" Juan raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Let's talk about the next one." ”

"Think about it." Jorge's voice had a rare hint of ridicule, "After all, it's also a wealthy club, and the money they open is the highest among all the offer clubs!" ”

"It's hard to worry about these clubs, and an assistant coach still bothered so much." Juan rubbed his temples, "But I'm still going to refuse, Quaresma's example is enough, and as a Castilian, I'm really not happy to put any Catalan stamp on my resume, especially Barcelona." ”

He has been friends with Guti for many years, although he is not as good as the Golden Wolf, but Juan himself has an attitude towards Barcelona: Barcelona is dead, Real Madrid is alive.

"Well, I shouldn't have expected anything." Jorge complained helplessly, "There are several other ...... about teaching assistants"

"Don't talk about teaching assistants, no matter how high the salary." Juan said directly, "Is there anything about the head coach?" Try to be in the big five leagues, I promised Quaresma to take him with me, how difficult it would be for him in a small club. ”

"You still promised to take him with you?" Jorge was surprised, "You two colluded without going through my agent, huh?" I'm not happy anymore and cry aggrievedly! ”

"Don't be like Jorge." Juan was helpless, "Is there one?" ”

"Yes." Jorge replied firmly, but there was a hint of uncertainty in his voice, "But do you really want to hear it?" After all, this offer, uh......"

"Tell me about it."

Jorge on the other end of the line took a deep breath.

"Deportivo La Coruna invited you to be their head coach with an annual salary of ...... 500,000 euros ......"

The two people on the other end of the phone sighed at the same time.

If you have to make a comparison, Sir Alex Ferguson's current annual salary is 8 million euros, Professor Wenger's is 6 million euros, Mourinho's in Porto is 5.5 million euros, and the price will definitely increase at Chelsea.

Juan's salary...... It's a little bit higher than working as a translator at Manchester United.

"Did they say how much the transfer would cost?" Juan asked with the last bit of hope, if the transfer fee was another 500,000 euros, Jorge would not even mention the club to him!

"Yes." Speaking of this, Jorge's voice became clear, "The president of Laco said that if you are the chairman, he will take out the last 40 million euros transfer fee to bet on your success. ”

After all, Juan's performance at Manchester United is really amazing, and all major clubs are very tempting, not to mention those who are deep in the relegation zone, or have fallen back in the rankings.

Buying a Juan is equivalent to having an extra sparring partner, assistant coach, and even playing, where can such a cost-effective deal be done?

"Oh yes, by the way, I mentioned it to you." Jorge thought for a moment and added, "Of all the clubs, only Deportivo La Coruna has committed the most transfer fees for the season, and I have investigated it before, and they only have so much money left, and they have taken it all." ”

"Bet on me all of them?" Juan felt a little funny, not to mention the entire La Liga, maybe the whole world is so daring.

40 million, may only be enough for Real Madrid to buy a rotation player (Figo: Who do you say rotates players, you come here, I promise not to kill you!) But for clubs that are in deep financial crisis, they are already all their savings. Spell a qiē to bet on him, Super Laco is also quite hard.

"yes, it's the first time I've seen a club like this." Jorge sighed, "You said they wouldn't be broken jars, right?" Or is it just a casual quote price, which in fact is not so much at all? ”

"Didn't you investigate?" Juan shook his head with a smile, "And you have a decision about my future, don't you?" ”

"That's right." Jorge sighed, "In the end, it is still Laco's sincerity that is the highest." Although Laco was given the least salary, they had done their best and used all their savings to bet that he would be able to get Laco out of his current predicament.

Nothing in return, do your best.

"When is it time to meet, with Laco." "I also want to get to know the coaching team at Laco. ”

"It's embarrassing." Jorge laughed dryly, "When their last coach left, they took the entire coaching team with them, and there was only one team doctor left...... "After all, it was Laco who did not do it right in the end of last season, and the head coach who took the blame left directly with the coaching team in a fit of anger, leaving nothing."

"......," Juan opened his mouth, "In other words, in these 40 million miles, I still have to spend some money to recruit the coaching staff?" ”

"Yes......" When he said this, even Jorge couldn't bear to look at it directly, "But our agency is recruiting a lot of talents, and has signed quite a lot of coaches, physical coaches, assistant coaches and other talents...... Not really, you can ask Scolari to give you a recommendation, won't you? ”

Scolari is also the coach of Jorge Mendes, but the thought that Laco is so empty makes Juan feel bad.

"How many people are left in Laco now, not counting the situation in the youth team?" Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, Juan asked.

"There is a chairman, a team doctor, an administrator, a janitor, and twelve players...... Nope. Jorge sighed and comforted Juan, "It's okay, if you can't get enough people, you will be promoted from the youth team, at least the twenty-three people in the squad will always be together!" "Even Deportivo La Coruna's youth team is on the verge of relegation from the regional league......

He even added: "At least the coaches and assistant coaches of the youth team didn't run, right?" ”

"Thank you for your comfort, Jorge." Although it didn't work.

"You're welcome, even if that's the case, do you still want to take over Laco?" In fact, Jorge himself is a little unsure, this may be the most embarrassing La Liga club he has ever seen, especially when they have directly knocked out a number of giants this season.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Juan took a deep breath and smiled.

In any case, he still has some adventurous spirit and matador soul in his bones, and the greater the risk, the more excited he is.

…… The problem is too big. "Anyway, help me contact Laco's side, when will we meet and talk......" Juan was a little weak, the signing was definitely going to meet, but when he thought of the situation on the other side of Laco, he couldn't help but want to sigh loudly.

A team, only with good results, there are signature players can have a stable income, according to the situation that Super Laco was directly hollowed out, not to mention the results and signature players, even the league may not be able to complete the round.

Just in Juan's headache, the match between Russia and Portugal is approaching.

At just after 8 o'clock in the evening of June 16, the Stadium of Light in Lisbon was crowded, and the fans began to enter in an orderly manner, and the bus of the Portuguese national team slowly drove into the stadium, attracting the attention of countless people.

Listening to the fans outside singing the Portuguese national anthem, the people in the car were in a good mood, and the home game was a sense of peace at home.

Seeing that everyone's feelings seemed to be relaxed, Juan and Scolari looked at each other and didn't say anything. When the players started to get out of the car, many people noticed Juan's clothing, and everyone immediately became agitated.

Today, Juan is wearing a very formal suit, with buttons on his clothes all over his body, and he has his hands in the pockets of his pants at this moment, and there is no skin visible below his neck.

Media reporters have also teased him about this matter, if long pants are allowed on the court, Juan must be wrapped so that he can't even see the shape of his legs.

The weather has gradually warmed up, Juan's choice of clothing has been more lightweight, and the color is no longer so calm, or perhaps considering that today is his first time in the coach's box as an assistant coach, Juan chose a bow tie that is quite characteristic of the Portuguese jersey, with a silky green satin edge in the rose, like a huge rose garden is miniature in this tie.

When he attended the press conference, everyone couldn't help but stir, and one reporter raised his hand: "Juan, are you a teaching assistant today?" ”

"And maybe a translator." Juan said casually, this cold joke also made many people laugh, but soon the second reporter raised his hand: "If you don't play in this game, do you mean that the Portuguese team looks down on Russia's competitive strength?" ”

"Of course not," Juan's expression hardened, "it's just my personal reasons." ”

"You're out of shape again?" The media reporters at the scene thought it was funny, they didn't believe a word about what Juan said!

Who knew that this person really nodded without blushing at all: "Yes...... Don't believe it, that's the reason. ”

"And what do you expect from this game?" The reporter at the scene asked without expectation, after all, Juan can always lead the topic in a very strange direction here.

Juan thought for a moment and smiled: "Do your best, be worthy of your heart, this is my personal motto, my teammates know what this sentence means, and today I also give this sentence to everyone." Whatever you do, do your best, and don't let yourself regret it. ”

He said very literary, after all, he was not very old and had a face that looked like a literary and artistic young man, so everyone was still very acceptable to him, and nodded one after another, Juan smiled slightly, and picked up the paper in his hand: "Today's starting list of the Portuguese team...... goalkeeper, Ricardo; defenders Miguel, Andrade, Carvalho, Valente; Midfielders Maniche, Deco, Ronaldo. ”

When reporting here, the audience couldn't help but start talking, how to move Cristiano to the midfield? Could it be that because Juan wasn't there today, they needed to find someone to mobilize the whole audience?

Juan ignored them and continued with the registration list: "Forwards, Figo, Postiga, Quaresma. That's it for Portugal today, thank you, any questions? ”

There are so many questions!!

"There is a big gap between today's roster and the last game." The reporter got up directly, "Especially in the midfield, except for Maniche, the other two basically don't play in the midfield. ”

"yes, because I didn't play today." Juan's open-minded answer made the media reporters stunned, and then they could only be speechless.

All right.

"And what about Postiga and Quaresma? As far as we know, neither of them has been outstanding at the club this season. "And the two of them are notoriously independent, compared to the two of them, Cristiano's loneliness is nothing, it can only be said that children have a temper.

"At least in these few days, their performance is not like this." Juan replied in a deep voice, "When they first debuted, they were already the proudest children of Porto and Sporting Lisbon, with the best technique and the most gorgeous footwork, there is nothing wrong with their own technique, all they need is time." ”

- Captain of the Portuguese squad, calf protection skill MAX

"You mean there's a problem with the club?" The reporter couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked, Juan glanced at the other party, and was surprised to find that it was an acquaintance.

"I didn't say that, Sarah." Juan replied casually, then explained very seriously, "Tottenham are a great club, they have high hopes for Postiga, but unfortunately he has not been able to adapt to the Premier League environment......

Taking a deep breath, Juan was expressionless: "As for Barcelona, I don't know the situation very well, after all, at the end of the season, they seem to be ranked fourth in the league. ”

Thank you all, he is still a pure Madridist. And didn't waver :)

Hearing the meaning of his words, everyone couldn't help but chuckle twice, but soon a reporter stood up again: "Real Madrid's ranking is only third, what are you proud of?" ”

- At the end of the season, La Liga ranked first Valencia, second Deportivo La Coruna, third Real Madrid, fourth Barcelona.

Obviously, it was a journalist from Catalonia, Juan didn't even look at him, and his voice was calm: "That's a matter for La Liga clubs, it has nothing to do with our current national team situation." ”

That's what I think about my mixed feelings.

He can say that the club is bad in all kinds of ways, but he just can't listen to others say that he is not good.

After all, there...... It's your own home.

"Please put the question back to this game and have the most basic respect for the Russian team." Juan is about to turn this phrase "maintain the most basic respect for XX" into a mantra, and now anyone who sees him has to ask what has happened in the past, so he can't keep up with the times!

Juan, who had completely forgotten that it would take time for the news to spread, asked the other person on the other side, "What do coaches Scolari have to ask of the players for this game?" , blinked.

"Coach Scolari said that if you lose this game, you will all whip it up."

Scolari, who was talking to the players about tactics in the back, suddenly felt a little cold, he subconsciously sneezed, and muttered: "What's the matter, is it a cold?" I didn't care...... and continued to tell the players what they should pay attention to when playing.

After all, as far as this game is concerned, their priority is not to get hurt. And for such a bear-like team, it is actually a bit dangerous to put out an attacking lineup.

Postiga and Quaresma sat down and listened attentively to the coach's speech, and Juan was outside for a press conference, but no one felt a chill down his spine all the time.

Postiga and Quaresma were brought onto the pitch by Juan, along with Simão, but when he heard what they were going to do, Simão waved his hand to sign his withdrawal.

"I'm old, so I won't compete with you for the starting position, I want to leave a place for young people!" The person who said this didn't seem to notice the murderous gaze of the old captain behind him......

And the two of them couldn't advance or retreat, after all, at the beginning, they thought they had defeated each other, but who knew that the opponent was Juan, and it was the two of them.

The ending was, of course, tragic.

Neither of them could get to Juan, and the two of them rushed to Juan with the ball again and again, but failed again and again, and they both fell to the ground exhausted, looking at Juan with desperate eyes.

In the past, when Juan was training one-on-one with those who started one-on-one, they were still laughing at their weakness in private, but now that they are officially matched, they realize that it was all a misunderstanding.

It's not that they're not strong, it's really the people on the other side who are hanging......

"I said." Cristiano watched for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, "You two can't be two?" ”

After all, no matter how powerful Juan is, he is also a person, and there is still a high possibility that the two of them will pass the ball to Juan's interception, but no matter what, these two people are one-on-one, and they must go back and forth one by one, just like this.

Just kidding, the captain can't knock over, what's the use of them stumbling?

Cristiano's words woke up the dreamer, the two looked at each other, struggled to get up, and Postiga spoke in a hoarse voice: "So actually...... Your purpose is to teach us how to work as a team and how to work as teammates? ”

Juan raised his eyebrows and smiled at the two of them: "It's a little stupid, but it's quite brainy." ”

He gently kicked the ball at his feet in front of the two of them, and raised his chin: "Come again, I'll whip you two if I can't do it later." ”