Chapter 55: I Will Lead the Times

In the post-match press conference, Paulo Bento was asked the most about the reasonableness of the team's two red cards and the team's lack of attack. The most stressful thing a team is often their manager, who has to fight with the Football Association, with the president, with opponents, sometimes with players and agents, and with the most annoying journalists, with the sky, with the earth, with people, and so on.

For example, in this press conference, the first problem Bento faced was the trap that reporters had dug for the tightrope manager. There is always a hype gimmick in the red card thing, he not only involves the players, but also the big boss behind the scenes, the Football Association, because the referee who enforces the law is sent by them, what if there is anything in it?

Of course, what the reporters want to hear is Bento's tearful accusation that the referee is a black whistle, if the head coach angrily reprimands the referee, and by extension, the angry rebuke of the Football Association, it will be convenient for these uncrowned kings to hype, they don't care about the life and death of the head coach and the life and death of any team, only explosive news can attract readers, and with sales they will have money to earn, and as for how to make this money, of course, it can't be earned by the professionalism of journalists, "Dude, don't be funny, what is professional ethics and professionalism?" Can you eat it as a meal?! We're journalists, we're going to report the news, and the news is so exciting that readers like it, who still pays attention to the big things all day long? ”

Words are not shocking and endless, which is the best adjective to describe the "uncrowned king", whether he is true or not, how to attract readers! Consequence? "We are journalists, we just publish the news, this is our freedom, and it is not our responsibility to have any consequences!"

Bento is certainly not a fool, the team finally got the three points as they wished in such an unfavorable situation, he can't be hot-headed and become a money-making machine for journalists, how many coaches are played to death by reporters as guns? How many teams have been wronged by journalists? Although he had greeted the referee many times in his heart during the match, especially in the second half of the match, if he wanted to minimize the impact of the incident, he would have to deny any unfavorable news.

'We had some pretty difficult situations in the course of the game, the two red cards from the team made the game very bad for us, the situation was passive, but thank God we got the three points we wanted, as for the red cards for Dellai and Canella? I don't want to say anything more for the time being, but the team has had two consecutive rounds of red cards, I will talk to my players about this, if it is our problem, the next game needs the players to control their emotions and actions, I think sometimes the red card is not our own people deliberate, the players may be affected by the situation on the field, we respect the referee's decision, he is in control of the game on the field, this is his right. ”

'As for the problem of the team's attack, I don't think it's a problem, we were in good shape and we won the game when the situation was very bad for us. It's a long season and it's obviously unrealistic to expect the players to always be in good shape, for me the wins are the most important thing, like today, we persevered until the end of the day and I'm so proud of my players. ”

A reporter asked whether Wu Xiaomu's ban has formed a certain difficulty for his own arrangement, if he is not banned in this game but can play the game, whether the game process will be easier, head coach Bento replied: "Wu is a very strong player, he is not yet 18 years old, we should not put too much pressure on him, he is a good player, but also a young player, I will think carefully about how to use him, so that he can maximize his characteristics, of course, I'd love him to be able to play, he's got great speed, he's got a lot of technique, and his presence will bring a lot of variety to our tactics. ”

Bento does not want excessive media attention to affect Wu Xiaomu's development, he hopes to create an appropriate and relaxed environment for Wu Xiaomu, so that this young man can grow up step by step. Paul is more of an old hen at this time, but also an idealist, desperately trying to protect his chicks, trying to develop him into a talent, looking forward to him and seeing him as the cornerstone of the team's future. But the chicken is still young, and when he grows up and yearns for a life like an eagle, how can this small temple in Lisbon accommodate the ambition of Wu Xiaomu, who is determined to stand on the top of the mountain?

What about Wu Xiaomu's side? After coming out of the stadium, he stopped outside the stadium, he silently watched the bustling crowd of people, they crowded together, but very quickly disappeared into the streets, no matter whether the team he supported won or lost, football was relaxing for them, football was already a part of the life of these fans. Most people have been working for a week in a row, and the more or less depressed accumulation of work will be released even if they yell on the field, so sometimes being a fan is also happy.

The night has gradually deepened, and the surroundings have gradually calmed down, as if the previous hustle and bustle did not exist, Wu Xiaomu turned to look at the small stadium, and he told himself in his heart that this place could not carry his dreams anyway.

The next day, when the brand new newspaper was delivered to the breakfast man's table, subscribers to the newspaper were bound to be drawn to the front page cover, a snapshot of Wu Xiaomu sitting in the stands in the center, surrounded by hands reaching out to him for autographs. Wu Xiaomu was signing autographs for everyone, with a confident smile on his face.

From the photo, it can be seen that Wu Xiaomu is very popular, he is the protagonist of this photo, it is the bright moon under the night sky, and the stars surround him. The photo was captioned: I will usher in a new era.

Under the main photo is a photo of Lisbon cowering in the penalty area, and it is clear that the editors of the newspaper want to express a meaning, that is, the era of Wu Xiaomu is coming!

Lisbon fans agree with this statement, the team's forward line is a little old after Postiga was refrigerated, and there are not enough manpower, Lidson and Delle can already be counted as veterans, although Lodigo is young but his ability cannot meet the needs of the team for the time being, and only Wu Xiaomu, his characteristics and strength fully meet the expectations of this Portuguese giant, and more importantly, he is not yet 18 years old, he is a child cultivated by the team itself, and he is young.

Is there anyone more qualified than Wu Xiaomu? Obviously not, Moutinho is a good lad, but as a midfielder, in the eyes of fans, it is obviously not as visually striking as striker Wu Xiaomu.

Of course, their children are still loved by themselves, and there is such a picture in the hearts of countless Lisbon fans, that is, Moutinho won the ball in the midfield, and then instigated the offensive, accurately passed the ball to Wu Xiaomu who was running in front, Wu Xiaomu could break through, and then the opposing player was defeated in front of his dazzling passing skills, and when the future No. 9 or No. 10 player scored the goal, the fans will not hesitate to applaud themselves.

Wu Xiaomu also saw this report, to be honest, he liked the photo in the article very much, he knew whose handwriting it was, so he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to the man:

Thank you for your encouragement, I will move towards this goal!