Chapter 240: An Important Lesson in Career
As the manager and captain who remained at Lazio after the former champions were scattered, Pablo and Gazola have been keeping an eye on the current situation of the Thunderwing, who moved to Tottenham.
Perhaps it will be a surprise, as the former star of the Blue Eagles, last season's European Golden Boot of the Year, will be the worst of all the players who have left.
If it was just a lack of football that he had never had in his career, it might not worry people so much. After all, anyone who has played for the same team with Thunder Wing will understand how terrible this boy is on the pitch with the same legs, and they are equally convinced that once HA adapts to a new team and a new league, his goals will never stop.
Not to mention, as the former coach of Thunderwing, Pablo has already understood that his favorite long and short legs have no problems in terms of competitive condition after carefully watching Thunderwing's transfer to Tottenham, and his poor record may only be due to the discomfort of the new system and some problems in mentality. These can get better slowly, and even as long as Lei Yi has a game and two yuan, he may suddenly find his form and achieve a big explosion.
But now that he's been relegated to the bench, it's going to be a completely different story.
"Leiy, you're still young. There are many things that you have not experienced yourself, but you have not even seen them happen to others. But you have to understand that. β
When Cavalle, who had played in the same club as him and took good care of him, said this, Lei Yi looked at the other party. Perhaps he didn't realise it, but when he looked at the other side like this, the now Chelsea striker could clearly see how different Leiy was in a Tottenham shirt from when he was still at Lazio.
Even in May, when they parted at the end of last season, they hadn't trained and played together all day and all day in the same way they had done before, but the look Ray Wing had looked at him now felt strange to Carvallet.
Perhaps that's because the Lazio accident and the series of events that followed made their little legs grow a lot overnight.
Maybe it was because the time spent in London had made him think about unhappiness.
He is no longer the same as before, when you talk to him about things related to his career, either with a smile and anticipation with a hearted smile, or with a stubborn frown, as if the next second will let the words that contradict you blurt out.
At that moment, Cavalle really didn't know whether this forced growth was good or bad, but he just said to him as a senior in football, as little Leiy's former vice-captain: "Leiy, you have to understand that no matter how strong you are, when the manager doesn't want to use you, he can do without you." Especially when you've just moved to a new club and haven't established yourself here. By the time you've been on the bench long enough that the forgetful fans have forgotten your previous good performance on the field, everyone will think that this qiΔ is just your reason and that you really didn't start. That's the right of the manager. Or you can also say, that's his authority. β
When Cavalle said this to him, Lei Yi did not rush to refute it, nor did he rush to tell SΓΉ how much he and his manager hated each other, and he even suspected that this disgust had been planted long ago when they were both still in Serie A.
Thunder Wing just listened in silence, listening to Cavallet finish all those words. And the other party didn't rush to finish all the words at once, in fact, Kavalele stopped after saying this, waiting for Lei Yi to think about it.
Perhaps the outside world has always misunderstood this terrifyingly young European Golden Boot man, thinking that he is too arrogant because of his amazing talent and fame, and even looks down on many famous players, coaches, and big teams who have been famous in football for a long time. But in fact, he is not. And as long as you talk to him well, stand in his point of view and reason with him, he will always listen and judge this qiΔ seriously.
"Yes, he has such authority. What about me? What should I do? I hate him, and he hates me, and we both know that. Shall I go against my heart, brace myself and say to him what he will like to hear, and against my will so that he will like me? But that's not something I can do. β
Listening to what Lei Yi said, Cavaree also agreed: "Yes, it's not something you can do. And that's one of the reasons why you make us like it so much. I can't tell you what you should do, but I have to remind you that the confidence and the sense of the ball are very important. Even if he is actually the best player, if he is put on the bench for half a season, his confidence, his form, his sense of the ball will completely collapse, and then he will become the kind of guy who will not have the courage to break through with the ball against two opposing defenders. So for now, you have only two options β first, try to find a club that is suitable enough and move away this winter. Second, let go of any defensiveness and dislike you have for your manager and try to convince your coach in your own way to get you back in the starting line-up. If it's just from a rational point of view, I'd prefer to let you choose the second option. But if it makes you hate yourself, then I'd rather you choose the first option. β
With that, Cavallet patted Thunder on the shoulder and said, "Leiy, I know what a great player you are, so I don't want to see you ruin yourself for such reasons." In the past, you always got along with coaches who liked you. Now, you've learned an important lesson that a lot of players have learned throughout their careers. By the time you solve this problem, you will no longer be a little Leiy in my eyes. β
As he spoke, the Colombian looked at Lei Yi and smiled at Lei Yi, who looked a little confused next to him, with the charm of a mature man: "You will be my brother Leiy." β
With that, Cavaree patted Lei Yi on the shoulder again, and then stood up and left, leaving Lei Yi alone, sitting on a bench in the middle of the street, with his elbows on his knees, and rubbing his hair. And a short time later, he got up and left there......
Three days later,
Champions League Group Stage Group D Round 3,
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham.
Half an hour before the start of the game, the players of both teams were already on the pitch to start their pre-match warm-ups. At this time, they were not wearing the jerseys of the official match, but their respective training uniforms.
At this moment, the fans in the stadium can already understand the respective starting lists of the two teams just by relying on the warm-up teams on the field. Yes, the starting eleven will be led by their manager or assistant coach for a pre-match warm-up, while the substitutes will also gather to form another team.
Last season's European Golden Boot man Leiy Ha remains on the bench. When the Paris Saint-Germain fans, who have the home advantage, see this scene, they don't know whether to feel more emotional or more happy. But there is no doubt that HA has been rejected by the manager.
And for this, ha's heart has long been aware.
As the only dribbling winger in European football today, who has faced the opponent's huge home momentum hundreds of times in the past four years and scored a goal that makes people scream and laugh wildly, Lei Yi, who has been told that he needs to sit on the bench in this game, is a little uncomfortable.
He felt a little uncomfortable with the gaze coming from all directions, as long as ...... He thought about all these people who already knew he would need to sit on the bench today and wait for his manager to look at him sixty minutes into the game.
Yes, just as his former vice-captain Kavalel had seen in his eyes during that meeting three days ago, there was a little confusion in Thunderwing's eyes now.
That's because he doesn't know what he should do if he doesn't let himself play, and what he can do. And he didn't know what choice he should make, what he should choose about the future.
"Ha, the muscles of the thighs need to be moved."
Noticing Thunder Wing's distraction, he said to Ray Wing with an older player who had not been selected as a substitute for the starting eleven to warm up. So Lei Yi just nodded and repeated the warm-up action just now.
When he came to the pitch after the warm-up before the starters who had to wait in the tunnel, and sat on the bench that still felt unfamiliar to him, the wait was always long.
He had to sit there and wait for the starters from both sides to come out and look with envy at the players who came out to the cheers and applause of the audience. Wait for the game to start, wait for every minute and every second to go by, wait for the 60-minute mark where substitutions start to be used, and then hope that until the end of the 90-minute game, or get a chance to go up and play for more than 20 minutes.
Honestly, it's a terrible feeling.
But that's really the Frenchman's right.
"Fans, welcome to the Champions League group stage group stage match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur! Paris Saint-Germain are at home, while the visiting Tottenham are travelling from London to Paris for such a match. I believe that many fans have been looking forward to today's Tottenham starting eleven since yesterday or earlier! We all know that for Tottenham Hotspur, the new face in the group stage of this year's Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 is really a strong team, so whether last year's European Golden Boot Mr. and Golden Boy Ha can get the chance to start has really become a focus of attention in this game. However, judging from the starting line-ups given by both sides an hour before the start of the game, Tottenham still have no intention of starting HA in this game......"
"Ninth minute! Paris Saint-Germain open the scoring! It was PSG's three consecutive fluid passes up front! They have pulled a gap in Tottenham's backline! A nice shot from a small angle! The score is 1:0! β
"Twenty-three minutes! Tottenham had a counter-attacking opportunity to play a long ball from behind! Pretty!! It's a very accurate and eye-pleasing long pass! Take the ball down and go forward! Belch! Tottenham's No.7 hesitated in the face of Saint-Germain's strong back, and it was this little bit of time that allowed him to be disconnected! β
In the 36th minute, Tottenham tried again to attack PSG's half-pitch! After several defeats, they seem to have changed their offensive strategy! β
In the 43rd minute, there was stoppage time before the end of the first half, and the second half began......
Even if he was sent to the bench by the manager, he still attracted the attention of many people, and even let the on-site director frequently give his camera to his Tottenham No. 11 winger to watch the situation on the field silently, the powerful lights on the field and the shadow of the rain shield on the bench brought a contrast of light and shadow to his face, which also made his silent black eyes look more and more like a boy's eyes that put joy and anger on his face.
He watched his team fail to capture the opponent's half-court position on the offensive end of the pitch, watched the strength of the front line and the lack of agility, and watched the walls that seemed to him no threat at all stop his teammates from advancing again and again.
He buried his chin and lips in the stand-up collar of the training uniform worn by the substitutes, making it even more difficult to read his expression or guess his mood at the moment.
If it weren't for that, the fans sitting in front of the TV would have noticed that his breath, his lips and his teeth were all cut off in one attack after another, his shots missed, and his opponents leaked out when they scored the first goal.
When Thunder Wing was for Lazio, no matter how Pablo coaxed him before the game, telling the star of the Blue Eagles, he must take a turn to rest and sit on the bench today for the more important game in a few days, and he will definitely argue with his coach to play when the front court can't open up the situation!
But now, he resisted his impulses again and again.
It's just that ha is still ha in the end. After accumulating his strength a few times and exhaling slowly a few times, Lei Yi finally got up from his seat in the eyes of everyone, and walked to Nikolai, who was standing on the sidelines commanding, despite the eyes of those who came from all directions.
"Let me play, Coach. It's been 60 minutes now, but we're still behind. β
Hearing the voice that had not been heard for many days ringing in his ears so without warning, Nikolai, who was paying full attention to the situation on the field, could not restrain his body with a shock, but under the deafening voices of the home fans, no one could detect his subtle movements.
Therefore, the Frenchman just turned around after the initial panic and asked Lei Yi so lightly, "So? β
'I know how to break through their defences and I can break through PSG's defence. Let me go, I can salvage the situation, I know I can do it. β
But when Lei Yi plucked up the courage to say this sentence to the person he hated so seriously and stubbornly, he just got a sentence:
"You? You can't do anything. Sit back for me. β