A really good coach can get back on track as quickly as possible, even in the face of adversity.

The atmosphere at Manchester City's home stadium was very hot, with the fans swearing their sovereignty with all kinds of singing and cheering, and the small Portsmouth fans couldn't make any noise in the corner.

"Hoo, hoo......." Margery looked up at the stadium stands, his upper and lower lips trembling uncontrollably.

"Are you alright?" Rudiger asked, noticing the strangeness of his team-mate.

"Hmm." His mouth emitted a monosyllable, and Margery suddenly realized that his heart was not as calm as it used to be, and it looked like Max? Alonso, the guy who made his debut, was even more shocked than him. He forced himself not to look around, not to glance into the stands, to keep his mouth closed, and not to fight with his teeth.

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Hydward, who was on the sidelines, quickly noticed the player's anomaly as well, "Focus, damn it, what is he looking for?" Oliver, an impatient American, swung his fist at the team members and yelled at them, as if to make everyone feel their anger.

"Ward, are you sure he can start? I want to slap him in the face! ”

Ward didn't speak, holding the tactical board in his hand, and looked at the stands of Manchester City like a disciple.

It's not just the coaching staff who noticed that someone was distracted, but also Balotelli, a kind guy. Ba Shen received a precise long-distance delivery from his teammates in the backcourt, and did not choose to break through or pass, he gently knocked the ball under his feet forward, and then directly kicked up.

The ball drew an arc in the air, flew over nearly 20 meters, and accurately hit... Margery's face!

With a "bang", the bridge of Margery's nose, which had been slow to settle down, was smashed and deformed.

The young man was taken by surprise, his body shook, his neck was thrown back, and he almost fell to the ground, he waved desperately to maintain the balance of his body, this look was indescribably embarrassed and funny. Balotelli laughed like a mischievous child behind the pitch.

Hydward also had a hearty smile on his face, and in the first 11 minutes of the game, Margery's small mistakes and small ups and downs continued. It is relatively rare for a footballer to be completely out of style in a game, and when they are underperforming, a series of small, atypical mistakes, including ups and downs, are the norm, proving that their performance is well below average.

"Oliver, the Premier League is a pressure cooker, we're all in it, and the pitcher's mentality is just as important as the quality of the players," Hydward said. ”

The American also laughed when he saw the scene just now, "Don't bully me for not knowing how to do it, the pitcher mentality refers to the sport of baseball, and I completely believe that I am far better than the batsman in terms of will, luck and courage." ”

Ward just laughed, and taking advantage of the dead ball, he handed over a note.

Under intense pressure, athletes don't necessarily need to be "focused" or "experienced" to achieve results. When all goes well, there are some basic characteristics of an athlete's mindset that are called "play a model" in professional sports. In this state of mind, players are simple-minded, know what they need to do, and fully believe that doing these things means success.

Simple thinking and clear thinking.

When the athlete is at his best, he tends to think simply, without distractions, he cuts down on unnecessary technical movements, remembers the essentials, is strategic and to the point, and has peace of mind, but his senses remain open and sharp, and his attention is only in the present moment.

Portsmouth's overall form today was very good, the trident combination of Klose, Mane and Belotti frequently threatened the back of the Manchester City defence, and Klose completed two very dangerous shots, it is clear that they have a lot of confidence in themselves, they have shown a high level of competition without outside interference, and the desire to win is very strong. Hydward was well prepared for the game, arriving in Manchester two days ahead of schedule and preparing for the game at United's training base, where he found plenty of things to do to ease the pressure on his players. As a coach he has to make sure the players are aware of the playing pitch and that the equipment is ready for the game, as this is their first time playing at the Etihad.

With only one day to go, no coach wants to hear even the slightest doubt about the skills or equipment of the athletes, and if the problems are not solved before the start of the game, these problems will inevitably be exposed under pressure as the game begins.

Hydward's penchant for pretending to be a scouting was a visit to Manchester City's dressing room, where luxury was luxury, with three jacuzzis tubs used during the intermission. Immediately afterward, the scouting department from Manchester United went to the optimal route between the hotel and the stadium, and then set a time for the coaching staff meeting to ensure that there were no logistical errors.

The day before the game, Ward began to control the matters that affect the attention of the players, and went through all the technical and tactical details in the minds of each player, and the coach needs a solid foundation to be a good manager, and the athletes need a solid foundation to play.

It was with this confirmation that Hydward was relieved to boldly go to Margery, and he had done almost everything he could before the game, how to play against Tevez, how to play against Balotelli, how to play against Aguero...... Before or after rounding, how to follow, which step to follow, when to put and when to press, these materials alone are full of twenty-five pages of A4 paper, and Brother Xiao Ma almost memorized them all little by little.

In Hydward's mind, it is not difficult to get out of your own predicament, the key is whether you have such resilience and determination, those small prints, a pair of hot spots, and countless technical and tactical analysis are the keys to victory. Coaches and players need to understand that there is a road in Huashan since ancient times.

Margery rubbed the sore bridge of his nose and took the note from his teammates, which he slowly opened, and there was neither a new tactical arrangement nor chicken blood on it, just a cartoon like a child's graffiti, on which the stickman was running desperately, and there was a small word in the upper right corner "Come on!" ”

He can't describe his mood at this moment, his coach does what he says, and he won't do one thing in front of the athletes; He will talk openly and honestly about the role of the players and never promise the players what they can't do; He is also willing to invest a lot of time in the players, whether it is games or training, the coach is the earliest to the latest; There is a fragile side to the human heart, and he will never embarrass a player in public; He will share the accolades and show the players that you rely on to win the game are never the coach; He understands everybody, doesn't see players as a springboard for a coaching career, and makes everyone feel like coaches are willing to do anything for them, regardless of talent.

Hydward had a clear vision for Portsmouth, and he passed that idea on to every player, but achieving that ......

Margery leaned down, cleaned the dirt from his shoes, stuffed the small note into his socks, his nose was sore and there were tears in his eyes, he looked at the coach with his hands in his pockets, and suddenly felt full of strength, he really wasn't that nervous.

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Balotelli was wearing a blue Manchester City jersey with a golden retriever on his head, he looked at the opponent of this game with an exaggerated expression, he wanted to keep a low profile, but after the joke ball, the shoelaces opened, and the assistant coach of Manchester City rushed up to help him, he originally wanted to come by himself, feeling the doting eyes of the 50-year-old uncle, and the minibus couldn't say it. Suddenly he felt a chill in his back make him shiver, and Marghri Magri was staring at him, and Balotelli grabbed his golden retriever and grinned even more happily.