Chapter 398: Bei Bald's Wish

Red slogans, red flags, red buckets, red vending machines, and even the dog's head is embellished in red.

At Liverpool's John Lennon Airport, it's not red, it's just the blue sky overhead.

The Beatles and Liverpool FC, the two most recognizable things in Liverpool, are linked together.

At John Lennon Airport, all the fans who welcomed the Liverpool soldiers at the airport were as quiet as if they were asleep, they didn't drink but they were fluttering. As soon as the Liverpool star stepped out of the hatch, the screams of the fans rang out.

"Gerald, Gerald, Gerald!"

"Garcia, Garcia, Garcia!"

"Alonso, Alonso, Alonso!"

“to,to,to!!!”

Tang Wu and Gerrard walked off the plane with the big-eared trophy on the left and the right, holding it high in front of all the media and fans, enjoying the thrill of being drowned out by the flash.

"Hey Captain, you turn a little bit over there, you almost got photographed just now." Tang Wu whispered.

“ok!” Gerard replied softly, and then naturally twisted his wrist so that the trophies in their hands were facing everyone.

Fortunately, the eyes of these fans were focused on Liverpool's heroes, and the Big Ears Cup just snapped a picture casually and shouted the names of the players, hoping to get a response from them.

In fact, this big-eared cup is genuine, but with a few minor flaws.

There is a dent in the earrings on the side of the big ear trophy, which is not difficult to spot if the fans are attentive and sharp-eyed.

When the team celebrated in the hotel after winning Milan, Baroshe, the "soft-footed shrimp" in the field, was "soft" outside the field, and accidentally knocked the big-eared cup on a piano, which caused a gap in the ear of the cup.

Since this is Liverpool's fifth consistent Champions League title, the club has the right to keep the Big Ears Cup in perpetuity, and naturally has the right to deal with this "wound" on its own.

However, according to club officials who accompanied the team, there is a good chance that the club will retain the scar, "which has become part of the identity of this trophy!" If we fix it, that's a pity! ”

In fact, it is not the first time that Liverpool have broken the trophy, after Liverpool beat Arsenal to win the FA Cup in 2001, the FA Cup trophy returned to Anfield after nine years.

Led by the leader, the heroes of the Red Army boarded the parade one after another. As the car drove forward, the players greeted the countless Reds fans on either side.

Liverpool Istanbul was able to come back to life after four bullets, and a large part of the reason for this impossible mission came from the support of the fans.

After this game, the Reds fans around the world don't know how much more.

As one tourist in Istanbul said, "I didn't know what football was, but from this moment on, I was a Liverpool fan." ”

Now, the hero of Anfield, who has returned to his hometown, stands in a car and slowly drives towards the city in the tsunami-like Liverpool team song "You Won't Go Alone".

'I always say that Liverpool fans are the best fans in England and now that has to be changed and I must say Liverpool fans are the best fans in Europe.'

Bei Bald held a glass of champagne and bumped into Paco, the assistant teacher on the side.

On the open roof of the parade bus is a place for young people, middle-aged men like him, who prefer to hide in the carriage and have a drink.

Rafael Benitez has been enthusiastically followed by Reds fans, and although Liverpool's results in the league have not been ideal, after all, under the leadership of the Spaniard, the Reds fans have not only won the domestic double, but also re-tasted the feeling of returning to the top of Europe.

In the sea of fans who welcomed Liverpool, there were still many people chanting Benitez's name.

Speaking to an interview, a Reds fan said: "He's our magic weapon, he's our Jose Mourinho. ”

But not everyone wants to compare Benitez to Mourinho like this, and a Liverpool female fan next to him retorted on the spot: "Benitez is much more affectionate than Mourinho, he is the kind of person who will pick you up and kiss you on the cheek." And Mourinho looks weird, he's not cold, why is he always wearing a trench coat? ”

According to Liverpool official conservative estimates, about 50w citizens took part in the march.

Tang Wu and other teammates displayed the club's Big Ear Cup on the roof of the shed, waving to the fans on both sides.

“to,to,to!!!”

On both sides of the street, many female fans shouted Tang Wu's nickname at the top of their voices.

In their hands, they either held up a poster of Tang Wu's portrait, or held a big slogan that read, "Magical to, can I be your jerry?" ”

Whenever he saw these female fans who only belonged to his own fans, Tang Wu would grab a handful of candy with his left hand and throw it at the other party.

And these female fans all proudly puffed up their chests and used their proud career lines to pick up the candy thrown by Tang Wu, as if it would taste sweeter.

There were also a few young fans, sitting on their parents' necks, standing a little further back, but all of them were carrying a larger glove toy in their left hand.

The glove toy is ordinary, an open six-fingered palm, exactly like those balloons floating in the air.

"Don, tell me quietly, what does it really feel like to have six fingers?" Alonso pushed aside an orange and approached Tang Wu and asked.

Tang Wu looked at the Spanish short man with a disgusted expression, and subconsciously put his left hand behind his back, "I'm sorry Harvey, I can't tell you." If you really want to know, ask your girlfriend to ask me, and I think she'll describe it to you appropriately. ”

"Haha, are you kidding?" Garcia on the side leaned over and laughed, "Do you think he'll have a girlfriend?" ”

"Nonsense! Why can't I have a girlfriend? Alonso's face was flushed and he looked furious.

"Because of this!" Garcia grabbed a stick of maltose and shook it in front of the two of them.

"See? This is what Harvey actually looks like."

"You" Alonso's face flushed, and his fingers trembled with anger.

"Hey, Luis, how can you say that about Harvey?"

Tang Wuyi snatched the maltose over.

Just as Alonso cast a grateful glance at Tang Wu, Tang Wu broke the maltose, picked a shorter side and said, "This length is more appropriate."

"Fake, Don, you give it to me!" Alonso's lungs were about to explode, and he immediately reached out and grabbed Tang Wu.

"Hey, over here!" Gerald shouted.

After receiving the maltose thrown by Tang Wu, Gerald tore the short candy from the middle, "Tang, your description is not accurate. The length is about the same, but the diameter is right! ”

"Hahaha" The Red Army members who watched the excitement around them burst into laughter.

Looking at the smaller maltose in Gerald's hand, Alonso really wanted to die.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Bei's face was already slightly red, and after another glass with Paco, he threw a loud burp.

Although he did not win the league title, Bei Bald's three titles are enough to prove that he is the number one coach in the Premier League.

If you say League Cup + FA Cup &a;ap; lt; League champions, but what about the League Cup + FA Cup + Champions League?

No one will say anything about "quantity is not as good as quality" anymore, because there is not only quantity but also quality at this time!

"Paco, you know what? How helpless I was at this time a year ago! Bei Bald took a deep breath and sighed.

Last year, May 22, the day the Spanish crown prince got married. Benitez holds a quasi-contract with Liverpool at the Royal Hotel, and although it is soaked in trust for the next five years, he is so lonely.

Valencia FC general manager Llorente had already semi-publicly negotiated contracts with Ranieri, Manzano and other managers for the new season, and Benitez had to go north to England alone after leaving the league title and the League Cup.

The only thing that can reassure him is the firm encouragement of the Liverpool officials who have been surrounding his ears: "Rafael, no matter what happens in 5 years, we will be with you." ”

"I think Llorente must regret dying now!" Paco chimed in.

"You know what? I'm going back to Extremadura next Saturday and they're going to give me the honor of an honorary ambassador of the city. Hehe, they all knew that it was where I started, but they forgot that it was the darkest page of my career! ”

Be's first footballing performance began with Extremadura, with which the club miraculously reached the First Division. And when playing against a giant club like Barcelona, he played an unforgettable classic attack, which made Van Gaal, who had stars such as Rivaldo at the time, shameless, and made the entire La Liga look sideways.

However, at the end of the season, the club terminated the contract on the pretext that Benitez had privately negotiated a transfer with another club, and refused to pay the remaining salary.

Benitez lost his job for a year, and it was during this year that Benitez felt the pain of leaving the field, but football made him never alone.

He is often seen watching the game in person, frantically inhaling new ideas in football, setting up his own football teaching and communication website, systematically studying all the on-the-spot commands of the Italian coach Sacchi, and writing academic papers such as "Offensive and Defensive Balance" and "90-minute Physical Distribution" for UEFA.

But at the turn of the millennium, the little-known Bei Bald was only a deputy to the director of Real Madrid's basic department. The second-level coach, who has not yet received a call from Valencia, just keeps begging his master, hoping to get a more valuable job.

A common mistake is made by many people around the world and they rarely listen to the quotes of non-celebrities.

Two years later, when he won the 31-year-long league title for Valencia, his speech at the Bernabeu was unforgettable: "My football requires strict management, strict discipline, strict details, seriousness, a very serious work attitude. ”

"I don't think a sensible club should rely too much on the players, in addition to giving a reasonable salary, but also give some sense of honor and responsibility, and the most important thing is to give a basic concept, that is, absolute obedience to the club."

'The space to play is given to the manager and the individual play of the players has to be included in that space, which applies to clubs big and small.

After Valencia won the title last season, Bei Bald said in an interview with this newspaper: "I don't want to exaggerate the role of the manager, but I must emphasize the responsibility of the manager, for the simple reason that the future of football will be more scientific, rational and will be calculated in minutes and seconds, and in this regard, the excellence of individual skills will become more and more an accessory." ”

It was clear that the 15 minutes in midfield had refreshed Liverpool's spirit in the second half, and even another goal from Milan did not prevent the Reds from equalising the counter-attack.

After lifting the Champions Cup, Bei Bald once again emphasized to the camera: "Yes, Liverpool gave me 5 years, and I won the Champions Cup in one year." However, I want to make it clear that we won somewhat unexpectedly. In light of this, we will see this as the starting point, not the end. Liverpool need to be rebuilt, they need blood transfusions, and we will have new combinations for the new season. I would like to emphasize that new signings will be based on the principle of practicality and application. Also, some very important players are going to be for sale, you know who I mean! ”

Bald used to be very "lonely" - at Real Madrid, when Hierro laughed at his defensive theories; In Valladolid, when the fans forget what he used to do; In Extremadura, when the president forced him to admit that he had an annual salary after a year of unemployment; In Valencia, when his best friend, general manager Llorente, betrayed him; In the national team, when the habit of seniority has not disappeared; In Liverpool, when the initial red was not even as distinct as Parla's sickle axe

However, the Red Army war song that always sounded in Bei Bald's ears was outside the window. These Liverpool fans stand with their team all the time.

With the constant companionship of a doctor of law and the painter's wife, Monce, and under the advice of his terminally ill journalist friend Francisco, Bei Bald has been surrounded by one more guy who usually never touches him, but suddenly cares about him, starting from winning the League Cup.

Until the night after defeating Milan to win the championship, Bosco, who had a very cold relationship and wrote an article to review him not long ago, also accepted him graciously.

The master and apprentice chatted for a long time on the phone, which was nothing more than an affirmation of Pei Bald's work and praise for his coaching methods.

But Bei Bald is very sober, what conquered these people was not their tolerant life, capable work and tenacious fighting spirit, but the honors won by those Liverpool soldiers after bloody battles.

Now, the fans of the Mestalla have begun to miss Benitez deeply, and even the old man is looking forward to the day when Benitez will be able to whip the Bernabeu.

But Bei Bald's professionalism told him that he still had four years to "never walk alone". In those four years, starting with this year's treble, he must leave something for Liverpool.

Looking at the crazy fans outside the window, Bei's bald eyes suddenly lit up.

"Paco, the game is over, but our work continues."

"By command, sir." Paco threw the champagne back in his hand.

"Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow at the latest! I'm going to see an update on the contract of the club and to! "Bei Bald's words are categorical, and there is no doubt about it.

"As you wish, sir!" Paco was also full of excitement, "Liverpool can't live without to!" It's like Liverpool can't live without a title! ”