CHAPTER XXV
In such a situation where the first half was not finished with a goal down, the players gradually became anxious, and some unnecessary fouls also increased, but only Riquelme and a few others remained calm. Like Ravitch and Bonanotte, they have completely stepped into the state of no one bird, but unfortunately they have no effect at all when they break through with the ball and do hard, and the Cameroon Olympic team is not a soft persimmon to be manipulated.
Coach Batista saw this scene on the pitch and roared and suddenly fell silent, in this game he played a 3-5-2 formation, mainly centered on Riquelme, supplemented by Sosa's tactical system, but so far he has high hopes that Sosa can play a role other than a few stunning dribbles.
In addition, Riquelme also got his own instructions before the game, and did not intervene in the fighting spirit of the two young people as a big brother, so the national Olympic team at this moment is extremely unsightly on the field!
Of course, while the purpose of finding the problem is to be a warm-up game, solving the problem is also a top priority.
After the first half ended 1:0, Batista could clearly see the disappointment of the few Argentine fans and reporters, which made Batista very uncomfortable, and the position of the coach of the national Olympic team was not inferior to that of the coach of the senior team!
"Gentlemen, what do you think of the first half? Whether it's a beautiful football or a mudslide, I think you know better than I do! Is this your level? What are you trying to prove to the reporters on the sidelines? You won't be able to prove anything if you continue to do this, think about it! β
In the home dressing room, Batista looked at this group of young men who were still a little angry, although everyone could hear that the manager was suppressing his anger, but his undisguised words were enough to make everyone feel ashamed, it turned out that coach Batista had already understood their inner thoughts!
The players couldn't believe what they would have been talking about after the humiliating friendly had been hyped up in the second half if they hadn't finished in the second half, which was the exact opposite of what they had intended.
"Sir, I'm ......" Ravitch ripped off the towel covering his head, and was about to defend himself but was quickly defeated in Batista's eyes......
"Alright, Santi, Angel, Fabian, you three go warm up!"
After watching everyone fall into silence, Battista nodded imperceptibly, and after making some instructions, he turned around and left the locker room, and the three of Santiago quickly followed out of the locker room after looking at each other and began to warm up on the sidelines.
Seeing this scene, some players in the locker room shrank their eyes and showed unconvinced expressions.
Obviously Mr. Batista was very unhappy with their performance in the first half, but they didn't think so, and the players who already had a hunch that they were going to be replaced all thought that if their team-mates could actively cooperate with them, it would definitely not be this situation, but unfortunately here at Batista they did not have the slightest chance to justify.
After staring at each other for a while, Fazio slammed the water bottle in his hand into the trash can, and the sudden sound made the rest of the group tremble, except Riquelme snorted in the quiet dressing room.
"Hey, Santy, what's your plan when you get on the field!?"
On the other side, the three people who were constantly warming up at the edge of the stadium were not idle, and Monzon, who was also from Boca Juniors, looked at Santhiago, who was not disgusted by the insults on the sidelines, and even waved with interest.
Luciano Fabian MonzΓ³n was born in Santafe, Argentina, to a family of five sisters who all love football. Growing up in Rosario's "Family Park" neighbourhood, his only pastime as a child was playing football, and after breaking through the Defenders of the Americas academy with his magical left foot, he tried his luck with two Rosario teams, the Argentines and the Aquarium, but football brought him even more unexpected surprises.
"San Jemiro, who was playing in the Caniatense league, wanted me to join, but I didn't make it because Boca gave me a tryout. At first I couldn't believe it, but it was true, and I almost immediately rushed to Boca. Thankfully, I did my best in the tryout and I stayed," he recalls.
Compared to the rest of the talented players, although Monzon's strength is also good, he is still a little nervous and inexperienced when he officially played for Boca Juniors at the beginning of this year.
However, Batista did not underestimate him because of this, Monzon is handsome, introverted, low-key, he is always 100% committed on the field, and more importantly, as a promising left wing-back, Monzon has extraordinary speed, accurate anticipation, fierce tackles and accurate long passes, and also has excellent skills, long-distance running is one of his killer features, he can often get past the opponent's side midfielders who need him to defend, and most amazingly, although he is only 21 years old, He seems very calm, never argues with the referee on the field, he has won the trust of his teammates and coaches, and everyone believes that Monzon will improve by leaps and bounds in the new season, and his future is limitless.
And this is also the reason why Batista is impressed with him and recruited him, you must know that Argentina's full-backs have always been difficult to have real first-class players, most of them are not obvious, and Monzon is a real good seedling.
Since the big brother Riquelme has a close relationship with Santiago, and the relationship with the first team is almost certain for next season, the introverted Monzon asked unconsciously when he saw Santhiago with a relaxed face. The Olympic team was a very unique first experience for Monzon, and it was not necessary to mention how nervous this young man was, which also made him want to ask after seeing the indifferent Santiago.
With Monzon's question, Di Maria slowed down his movements and looked towards Santhiago, who of course hoped that he could make a difference to the team when he came on the pitch, and this was one of the key factors in their ability to secure a starting position in the future.
Who would have thought that after hearing Monzon's inquiry, Saint-Tiago replied with a smile: "I don't know, I have to play for a while to have a feeling, and now everything is just on paper." β
"Santiago, you stallion! What are you doing now! You've disgraced Argentina!! β
"Damn it, we know you brought another beautiful woman into your house two days ago! Get out of the national Olympic team, you don't need it here!! β
With that, Santhiago turned back and waved his arms at the fans who were humiliating him, making a very useful appearance.
Seeing such a situation, Monzon and Di Maria were a little confused, the two looked at each other, and they both shook their heads for unknown reasons, and could only continue to warm up.
Soon, with the arrival of the second half, the game began again.