Chapter 195: The Way Back (Part II)

"I need to go back," Margery staggered from his bench.

Dr. Aprili patted him on the shoulder to calm him down, this little guy must have thought of something more important than being besieged by the media and scolded by the fans, making him forget his sadness, forget his pain, and all he wanted was to go back and return to that scarred arena.

"Kid, although I don't know your coach very well, he must not want you to go back so early when he asked you to come to me."

"Your priority now is to deal with your injury, go for a closer check-up, trust your coach to take care of everything, I've been doing this for more than 20 years, believe me, time is the best peacemaker."

Margery looked into the doctor's eyes and slowly calmed down, he had just escaped from Portsmouth, and it was really not a good choice to go back now, and the players had to understand the coach's approach to protecting you.

Dr. Aprile smiled, "Very well, you're a smart lad" Leaning over he rummaged through the drawer, and after a long time, the doctor handed him a gray business card, "I don't think you have seen an expert in sports injuries, Gran?" Edu, now in Paris Saint-Germain, suggests you go to him and try it. ”

Margery was stunned for a moment, put down the hand he had been touching his back, and smiled.

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As Margery made his way to the French capital, Portsmouth was in full swing for the final rounds of the league.

On the team's official website, in addition to announcing the team's injury list and team affairs, Hydward also made a generous statement to fans in the pre-game viewing guide, looking forward to the future league and even promotion play-offs.

He wrote: "Sam [Allardyce] has proven himself in English football countless times, Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle have left their mark on the table, McDermott [Reading's] side are resilient and Atkins' [Southampton] side have proven countless times that they are capable of combining beauty and dominance. ”

'They have raised the bar for the Premier League, but I think instead of standing on the sidelines and applauding, I'm still a newcomer in the coaching world, but so are my players, so Portsmouth people should be more focused on what they do and try to create opportunities to raise the bar and that's what we should do. We should be concerned about what we can influence, where we can develop as a team and to what extent. ”

'Last week, we lost to Liverpool, a team with a glorious tradition, to be honest, I thought about Portsmouth's quality, I could have played more conservatively, but Portsmouth, Pompeo must be a team that can play bravely, that's something I firmly believe in, and I have ambitions for that trophy. The team and the fans need to be passionate about what we can achieve, both for the rest of the season and for the next season. ”

"Finally, back to the next few games. Everyone understands what the three points mean to us, which means we've held our destiny in the palm of our hands, and I want everyone to enjoy it, and don't let the excessive focus turn into stress and overshadow the excitement. ”

'I'm a football guy, I fell in love with football at a very young age and everyone who knows me knows how crazy it was for me to coach Portsmouth for Hydward, but it was a great attempt. For football, I don't think it will change until I stop breathing, we can experience the strongest emotional changes together during the game of football, football allows us to share the joy, share the pain, the tension together at certain times, and it also allows us to move forward with hope and faith towards the goal. ”

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As Hedward said, Portsmouth are seventh with 69 points after 43 rounds, two points away from sixth-placed Middlesbrough, and Hull City are eighth with 68 points since losing to Pompey, a game before and after.

The No.19 team travelled to Millwall in April, who signed Harry Kane on loan from Tottenham Hotspur this season, and thanks to the excellent performance of the England striker, the team was relegated early. They now have no desires and no desires, living like lambs to the slaughter.

Millwall have won just one of their last seven rounds, falling from the race for the top six to mid-table because of a conflict with Harry Kane. Millwall wanted to activate some of the clauses in his loan deal to buy Kane, but Tottenham manager Levy vehemently refused, saying that Kane was an important part of the team's future and hinting that you could continue to be on loan for a discount. Well, in that case, Millwall has wittily chosen to negotiate with Kane himself, and he has been kind enough to ask the leading goalscorer to stay for a year, and you see, as long as you give your way, we can all play in the Premier League in no time.

But the Englishman doesn't think so, he wants to go back to Tottenham right now, or go to a Premier League team. Tottenham said you have to wait, but never wanted to return to Millwall, and the team sent him to the stands to be refrigerated. Kane chose a completely wrong approach – against the club, telling the media: "I understand the fans' disappointment with me, but I'm the kind of person who gives it my all as long as I put on the shirt, but I can't stand deception at the same time! 'This is the start of his week-long strike, Kane is very unhappy here now, he is in Cao Ying's heart and he just wants to return to Tottenham as soon as possible.

Nearly a month has passed, despite the resumption of training but Kane continues to be absent, thinking of this Heideward is a little glad, his team was once close to the goalscorer, but Tottenham's tough attitude finally made Ward retreat, and the facts have also proved that the conflict between the two clubs makes Harry Kane, who is caught in the middle, not a person, and may only hope that the last month will pass quickly.

Because of a big battle in the FA Cup, Portsmouth actually didn't play very well in this game, a chaotic game, and there were no chances or noteworthy moments for both sides. Mustafi replaced the injured Margery back in the main team, and after playing full-back, he was much more frizzy and made more mistakes than the young man when he returned to the middle. A good defender is fed by mistake after mistake, and there are no shortcuts, like Toni Rudiger, who dominated the entire defence this time. The way he directs the defence is very different from Margery's, he is like a signal tower, and his strong physical advantage makes the opponent's forward line more and more frustrated. Before half-time, the unwilling Millwall player made a small move from behind, Rudiger fell to the ground, and Heideward rushed up in an instant and clashed fiercely with the nearest player and coach, swearing at each other, and his glasses were knocked off in the confusion. But then, the gorilla got back to his feet and was unharmed, and Heidward was relieved to find that after the battle with Liverpool, he was able to take care of himself, which is not easy on the pitch.

At the start of the second half, the brilliant Rudiger headed home from a set-piece and a non-goal-scoring player scored a crucial goal, while Millwall's tenacious defence but the absence of Kane and their lack of sharpest knives on the counter-attack made them unthreatening in the second half, and Portsmouth comfortably survived the remainder of the game to win the three points.

Meanwhile, news came from the stadium next door, Middlesbrough drew at home to Crystal Palace, who had secured their destiny in their own hands if they won their next direct conversation.