Chapter 102: Europe Is Fun as Big (2-in-1 Chapter)
Staying alone on the court, thinking the court, Shunsuke Nakamura, Zhang Shu flashed into the players' tunnel at a trot. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
He greeted familiar reporters along the way, but did not stop to be interviewed.
Mazzoni had already walked back to the locker room angrily just now, and everyone could see the dissatisfaction in his heart, Zhang Shu didn't want to touch the coach's moldy head at this time.
Although the team's passivity at the last moment is none of his business, and even proves his importance to Brescia to some extent, the attitude is always necessary, and letting the old coach and all his teammates wait for him will inevitably not become the old coach's punching bag.
So it's better not to wave outside, safety first, and it's better to go back early and sit in your seat obediently and listen to Mazzoni's scolding.
When all the players returned to the dressing room, Mazzoni did not turn on the hair dryer mode immediately. He waited patiently for all the players to take a shower and change their clothes, and then he motioned for everyone to sit down and let Igor lock the door to the locker room.
"Lads, I'm going to congratulate you." Seeing that all the players were seated, Mazzoni walked up to them and said.
Although it sounded like a compliment to the players, everyone looked at Mazzoni's expressionless face, no one smiled, and fools knew that it was better not to speak at this time.
Mazzoni walked back and forth in the dressing room, "Unbeaten in 10 rounds of the league, what a remarkable result!" Tomorrow you can go to the newsstand and buy all kinds of newspapers, which I am sure will be full of compliments for you. ”
"You can have a party tonight, or go to a bar to celebrate your great achievements."
'Don't think about the next league, our opponents are already scared by us, as long as we kick casually, they will throw up their hands and surrender.'
"Don't think about the opponents in the future, we have an unbeaten record this season that they haven't won, and their quality is not worth mentioning."
"Don't think about training in the future, this great 10-round undefeated streak is enough for you to lie on this credit book for a lifetime."
"Tell me, is that what you think?"
Brescia's players kept their heads down, not daring to talk. They knew they did underestimate their opponents in the end, and they were embarrassed in the face of Mazzoni's reprimand.
"Sir, everyone has been taught a lesson, and the lads know that they are wrong." In the end, it was the captain of the team, Baggio, who stepped up. On such occasions, he did not call the old coach by his first name as close as usual, which would make the other players feel that it was not serious enough. "We're sorry for the slackness at the last minute."
"Sorry coach, I shouldn't have been distracted at the end." Stankovicius, who was thrown away by Di Natale and lost the ball, stood up and said.
"I'm sorry, I ended up being lazy." Bacchini also said.
"I'm sorry...
"I'm sorry daddy...
With the captain taking the lead, the other players also stood up one by one to express their apologies to the coach.
Watching the players criticize and self-criticize one by one, Mazzoni's face finally eased.
Finally, Zhang Shu stood up. "I'm sorry... Instructor.... ”
No one spoke in the locker room, everyone looked at him.
But Zhang Shu fell silent at the beginning of the speech, he just watched his teammates speak, so he also stood up, but he hadn't thought about what to say.
He thought he would just stand up and think about it later, anyway, he had that long time to think. As a result, he was stunned that he hadn't figured out what he should self-examine for such a long time.
Although he didn't score a goal in today's game and didn't have an assist. But his contribution to the team in the first goal is not something that can be shown by statistics alone. And he also has a goal-line clearance. He has no reason to be criticized, either in terms of performance or positivity.
He could only stand there in awkwardness, constantly looking for his mistakes in this game.
After a long wait, he finally held back a sentence.
"I'm sorry coach, I wasn't positive enough at the end, and I shouldn't have walked down slowly when I was replaced...
"Poof", I don't know who let out a small laugh in the locker room.
Mazzoni kept his serious expression tight, and the players' self-examination had already dispelled most of his anger. Since he got older, his temper has gotten better and better, just like the nickname the players gave him, and there is no indication that he would be known for his harshness when he was in Rome.
But hearing Zhang Shu's nonsensical self-criticism, he finally couldn't hold back. Although the corners of his mouth were slightly curled, the solemn atmosphere in the locker room was gone.
Forget it, forget it, this game was won anyway, and it's not good to put too much pressure on the players. As for the pride and complacency in their hearts, keep it for the rest of the training.
Mazzoni, whose anger had long since been extinguished, thought so.
"Hmph... If only you knew that you were wrong ... There will be no holiday tomorrow, and training as usual. With that in mind, he turned and walked out of the locker room before he could laugh to himself.
"Ahhhh!!h No holiday, ahh!!h ”
As soon as Mazzoni walked out of the dressing room, the players let out a ghostly howl. Generally, teams have a day off after a game, even if they lose. Mazzoni rarely punishes players by depriving them of time off, and unless it is a big defeat like the 4-0 defeat to Inter Milan, there will be a chance of continuing training the day after the game.
"Zhang! It's all your fault! Tony, who was sitting next to Zhang Shu, strangled Zhang Shu's neck with his arm. It's all your fault, it's all your fault! ”
"It's none of my business! I'm also self-examining! Zhang Shu grabbed Tony's arm with both hands, and struggled to argue.
"If it weren't for your father's scolding, he would have been angry! How can you use this kind of punishment to get extra training! Tony yelled, "It's all your fault for making the atmosphere better!" Daddy can't scold anymore, so he can only punish us with extra practice! ”
"Help! Robbie, help! ”
"Okay, okay, Tony, let go of your face, he's blushing." Looking at these two living treasures, Baggio could only come forward to persuade them.
The captain's face finally made Tony let go of his hand. Seeing Zhang Shu lying on the stool coughing incessantly, Baggio turned to face all the players.
"Brothers, listen to me, I don't know what you think of today's game, I think we did slack off at the end." He said. 'A 10-game unbeaten run is a great result, but I think we could have done better.'
The hustle and bustle in the locker room fell silent.
"We're in a good position right now, there's no big problem with relegation this season, and I'm wondering what you guys think."
'We're three points off sixth in the league and if we finish in the top six, we can play in the UEFA Cup, and if we finish in the top four, we can play in the Champions Cup.
"Does anyone think relegation is satisfied?"
"Of course not enough!" Someone responded loudly.
"Is there anyone who doesn't like the European arena?"
"We love it!" The others replied in unison.
'I love it too, and I still remember how I felt when I lifted the UEFA Cup. Baggio smiled. 'There are 10 rounds left in the league and as long as we continue to be in this form, don't be proud, don't be complacent, no one can stop us from appearing on the European stage.
"That's right! We're going to Europe! Zhang Shu stood up and waved his fist and shouted at everyone. Although he is the youngest player in the team, his quality has been recognized by everyone. In addition, he is used to playing with other players, and everyone regards him as an important member of the team.
"Bacini! Do you want Juventus to regret it? He turned to look at his wide partner.
"Nonsense! I want them to know that I'm not here to be someone else's head! Bacchini said through gritted teeth. Juventus gifted him to Parma last year as an addition to Gianluigi Buffon's transfer, which would have been an insult to any player.
"Luca! Do you want to try what it's like to score goals in Europe? Zhang Shu turned to Tony again.
"I want to die!" Tony also stood up. He has struggled with injuries this season and has made just 10 appearances as a substitute, with just two goals scored at the halfway point of the league season. The goal in this game allowed him to relive the thrill of scoring goals again. This feeling is like taking * drugs and making him want to stop.
"Stephen! What about you? Do you want to make a lot of money? Do you want to get the attention of the wealthy? Zhang Shu looked at Appia.
The Ghanaian didn't speak, but there was a twinkle in his eyes. A descendant of African refugees, Apia has traveled extensively across Europe since he arrived in Turkey at the age of 16, and although he is now considered wealthy, he does not have enough money to bring dozens of family members to live in Italy.
"Brothers! Now is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Catch him and we'll be able to go to Europe! As long as you perform well, you want money and money, and you want to be famous! Now tell me out loud! Shall we go for a wave! Zhang Shu glanced at everyone's eyes and said in a seductive tone.
"Of course!" "Go!" "Definitely!" One by one, the team members stood up.
"Then put all your thoughts away! Let's win one game at a time! When the league is over, let's go to Europe together! Zhang Shu finally issued a mobilization.
"Oooo Everyone let out an excited howl of ghosts and wolves.
"Shout with me: To go to the Champions League!" Zhang Shu jumped onto the stool.
"Go to the Champions League!"
"For the big contract!"
"Big contract!"
"I'm going to be a star!"
"Be a star!"
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"It seems that Carlo doesn't need to worry about the team slacking off." Looking at the player who looked like he had been beaten with chicken blood, Igor who was standing at the door thought so.
On the second day of training, Mazzoni was surprised to find that the level of commitment of the players was much better than before.
In the past, in the face of such additional training, although the players maintained the discipline of obedience, they would always make a discount in their initiative, and as a punishment, the atmosphere of training was not as relaxed as usual.
But today is different and the players are even more active than usual.
This discouraged Mazzoni, who had planned to give them a boost this week. If the players are too excited, they will often ignore the warnings given to them by their bodies in a frenzy, which will eventually lead to injury. In order to stop non-combat attrition, Mazzoni did not dare to increase the training program with a large amount of exercise.
"What happened after I left yesterday?" Mazzoni asked Igor secretly.
"Ah, you're missing a good show." Igor said with a smile. 'They now have a common goal that is higher than relegation.'
"Oh?" Mazzoni raised an eyebrow with interest. "What is it?"
'After you left, Robbie set a new goal for everyone, to go to the Champions League or the UEFA Cup. Igor replied. "Now that the team is on the same page, you don't have to worry about them being proud or slacking off."
Mazzoni smiled, the team's goal coincided with him, and he was still thinking about choosing a suitable time to announce it to the team, but Baggio had already solved the problem for him.
"No wonder they didn't resist today's training. But in my impression, Robbie is not a person who is good at arousing other people's emotions, and these boys are too excited today. Mazzoni said.
Igor also smiled. "Haha, Carlo, you can't guess who sparked their enthusiasm."
"Finipini?" Mazzoni asked, thinking for a moment.
Finipini is the team's vice-captain and although he has recently lost his place in the main team, his position in the dressing room has not been affected. In terms of identity, only he is more likely.
Igor shook his head, "No, it's Zhang." He laughs. Zhang made everyone's blood boil with a wonderful speech. ”
"Zhang?" Mazzoni was even more surprised. "How could it be him?"
"Who knows, if it weren't for this time, I wouldn't have expected Zhang to be so popular in the locker room." Igor shrugged. "Maybe in a few years, Zhang will become the youngest captain in the history of our team."
"Hahahaha. That would have to wait for him to be more stable. Mazzoni said with a smile. Looking at Zhang Shu running on the court, he was thinking about something else.
A few years later, I don't know if Zhang will still be in the Brescia team at that time.
Thanks to the victories of Udinese and Parma, Brescia have not been able to move up the table again after beating Reggina and are still eighth in the table with 33 points.
But Mazzoni is not in a hurry. Brescia now has high morale and strong soldiers. There are 10 rounds left in the league and Brescia are just three points away from Udinese, who are sixth in the league. It only takes one game to erase this slight advantage. As long as there are no more major injuries, Mazzoni is confident that he will lead the Brescia side to European competition for the first time in their history.
It all stems from the team's unity of mind and purpose. Putting that kid in the first team was the right thing to do this season. Mazzoni looked at Zhang Shu on the court and sighed in his heart.