In the conference room of the Villarreal club's office building, the team's coaching team members gathered together. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

There was a meeting, or rather a discussion, going on in the room, and Pellegrini sat in the center, frowning slightly as he watched his assistants argue with each other.

The centre of the meeting was simple, there was only one topic, and that was whether the team should go all out in the upcoming sixth round of the Champions League group stage. To be precise, it's whether the team wants to win the game and get the points to finish first in the group.

In the current Group E, Villarreal and Manchester United have the same number of points, both with nine points, and because of goal difference, Villarreal in turn overtook the defending champions and became the group leader.

With qualification already confirmed, the result has already met Villarreal's pre-season goal. The club's plan is to get the right to qualify from the group, after all, there are super giants like Manchester United in Group E, as well as the Soviet Super League champion Celtic, in the previous plan, it is a good result to be able to finish second in the group.

It's just that no one expected that Villarreal would perform so well in the Champions League this season, not only successfully qualifying for two rounds in advance, but even pressing the Red Devils Manchester United and temporarily topping the group......

This is a happy trouble, and it is the reason why the coaching team, led by Manuel Pellegrini, is entangled.

Generally speaking, the teams that qualify as group winners are the strongest teams in each group, and most of them are the best in major leagues. But there are always exceptions, such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool and other old European giants, the current situation is very average, according to the current situation of other groups, these giants seem to have little problem qualifying, but don't think about the first place in the group.

This means that if Villarreal qualify as the top of Group E, they are likely to face the last big team in the next Champions League quarters draw.

And it's not unlikely.

Judging from UEFA's urine nature and the almost head-to-head situation in recent years, there is a great possibility that teams in the same half will encounter, which means that if Villarreal wins the group, they may encounter giants such as Inter Milan and Liverpool.

The only good thing is that Villarreal will not have a La Liga civil war with Real Madrid ahead of schedule due to the avoidance principle that teams in the same league will not meet too early in the first round of the knockout round.

But Rao is like this, and the premature encounter with the giants and strong teams is not what Pellegrini and others want to see.

It's not that they're afraid of each other, but these giants may have ups and downs in their form at this stage, but the foundation and strength are there, and who knows what will happen in the game. Even if Villarreal can win after two matches, the fierce battle and fierce attrition will still consume a lot of energy, and it will be very difficult for the team to continue to go down.

But the problem is that Villarreal's current situation is very good, if it "deliberately releases water", in the final analysis, it will still leave an impression to the outside world that it is "bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, lacking the backbone and backbone", and a really strong team should be fearless of any challenges, and should move forward bravely when encountering difficulties, rather than avoiding them.

The coaches in the audience were still arguing, and Pellegrini tapped lightly on the table and remained silent.

Anderson, the team's strength and conditioning coach, stepped up and said: "I think the players are all right physically and mentally, they're in a great upward spiral and we have the ability to win every game. Why should we give up when we can score points, or even win games? It doesn't matter if we meet a strong opponent in the knockout stage, it's still the same sentence, we're in good shape, no matter who the opponent is, we have the strength to fight! ”

Tactical coach Charles immediately stood up and retorted: "I agree with Coach Anderson, yes, we have no problem with our fitness and we are in good shape, but so what? Whether it's the league or the Champions League, it's a long process. Who can guarantee that the team's form will continue to improve, and who will be able to get past the players without feeling tired? The wisest thing to do is to trade the least amount of effort for the greatest result! Is there any difference between group 1 and group 2? No! It's all about qualifying, and if we can meet a weak opponent, it's a good thing for us and the players! ”

As he spoke, Charles raised his head at Anderson disdainfully: "Football is not only a physical sport, but also a mental sport!" Aren't there enough people with simple minds and well-developed limbs? Hmph, use your brains, we are a unit, and the interests we need to maintain are the interests of the team for the whole season, not the interests of the moment. In short, my opinion is that whether you are first or second in the group, it is an acceptable result! ”

That being said, Charles' opinion is clear that it's best to give up the top spot in the group and let someone else fight to the death, while they choose a less stressful opponent.

"Who do you say is simple-minded with well-rounded limbs?"

Anderson is a little fried, he is a physical coach, excellent physical fitness, to put it bluntly, he is a strong man, Charles's description, isn't it just him?

rolled up his sleeves, exposed his arms, stared at his big eyes, and had a posture of wanting to fight with Charles.

Charles was undaunted, and looked at him with the same eyes.

The coaches, who each supported the opinions of the two, also stood up, pointed at each other, and chattered their opinions.

"Quiet!"

Pellegrini, who was a little troubled by the noise, slapped the table hard, and the messy conference room finally calmed down.

"What do you think, Reuben?"

Pellegrini set his sights on Mr. Reuben, who was sitting first next to him and had never spoken.

The other coaches also stared at him almost instantly, expecting his opinion.

As Pellegrini's most relied on assistant, Mr. Ruben's position in the coaching team is very important, which can be seen from the fact that Pellegrini is unable to lead the team due to injury, and Mr. Ruben is the interim head coach, and his opinion is likely to have a huge impact on the final decision.

"You look at me like this, have you ever considered that I am under a lot of pressure!"

Mr. Ruben shook his head, a wry smile on his face. To be honest, he didn't want to express his opinion at all in such a discussion, and no matter which one he supported, he would inevitably offend his colleagues who held the other opinion. The most important thing is that he feels that such a discussion is very unnecessary, whatever it should be, no matter who the opponent is, the soldiers will stop it, so he simply chose to remain silent.

Unexpectedly, the fire of war still burned on his head after all.

After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Ruben expressed his opinion.

"If you can get the best results with the least effort, that's a great thing......

Several coaches who supported the team to give up the top spot in the group had smiles on their faces.

"But I think a really strong team is not only strong in terms of strength, but also in terms of mentality. Not being afraid of any opponent, any challenge, and facing difficulties is also the quality of a strong team......"

The coaches who backed the team to win the group smiled.

"So, whether it's the first or the second, it's an acceptable result. It's just a normal game and whatever the result is, we can accept it......"

The smiles of all the coaches froze instantly, your sister, what are you talking about? Can it be? Are you all acceptable? This is the same as not saying it, if you do this with mud, won't your conscience hurt?

Pellegrini also couldn't laugh or cry, and rolled his eyes helplessly at his assistant, and then shook his head slightly.

Mr. Reuben's opinion was not in the slightest constructive, and the coaches below showed signs of frying.

"We have the strength, the first in the group, we have it!"

"I still stick to my opinion, and being able to avoid encountering strong teams too early will help the team to go further in the future!"

"Fart! Who says we can't go further against a strong team? With the current morale of the team, even if we play Real Madrid and Barcelona every game, we will not be afraid! ”

"Then you're going to play Real Madrid and Barcelona? Hmph, simple-minded, well-developed limbs! ”

"You ......"

Just like the vegetable market on the outskirts of the town, the scene is noisy and noisy.

Pellegrini couldn't stand it anymore, slapped the table heavily, got up and walked away.

The coaches looked at each other in disbelief, turned their heads, and continued their argument.

Mr. Ruben smiled wryly and walked away with the manager.

As soon as he walked out of the conference room, he saw Pellegrini standing in place, looking at him fixedly, his face calm, as if he was waiting for him here.

"Sir, you, are you not angry?"

Mr. Ruben asked in confusion.

"Angry? What's there to be angry about? Hasn't our team always been like this after all these years? No matter how big the argument is, it's good to start out for the sake of the team. ”

Pellegrini chuckled and shook his head, changed the subject, and asked seriously, "Tell me, Reuben, what is your opinion?" I know your temperament, you are a person with ideas in your heart, and what you just said is not your heartfelt words. ”

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."

Mr. Reuben seemed to have known that his immediate boss would ask such a question, and shook his head, "As I just said, I do think so. It doesn't matter what the result is, it doesn't make a difference whether the opponent is strong or weak, we may not be strong enough, we are not a really big team, but I firmly believe that our players will give it their all in any situation. ”

"Oh, that's right."

Pellegrini was slightly disappointed by the words of his most trusted assistant, but he heard Mr. Ruben continue, "Actually, sir, you must have had your own idea in mind, right?" You should listen to the players and I think Van and his companions should have been more willing to give it their all. ”

Pellegrini was stunned again, gave his assistant a deep look, nodded, and turned to stand by the window of the aisle.

On the training ground in the distance, a group of young men full of youthful atmosphere are running passionately, they don't know whether the road ahead is smooth or bumpy, but they are still running - with the way of youth, firm and brave running!