Because the Champions League has been eliminated, Inter Milan has a much lighter training task than other giants, but unfortunately the atmosphere on the pitch is much worse. Leonardo was burdened with a very difficult task at this time, in order to continue to eat under Moratti, he did not dare to have any arguments with the chairman, so it was the players who were unlucky, even the old captain Zanetti, who would be reprimanded by him for the slightest mistake.

This made the team, which should have bounced back strongly because of the loss, even worse at this time, and the team spent the next two weeks on the training ground with endless accusations and criticism. However, Leonardo was still satisfied with the effect of his training strategy, because in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia that followed, they relied on He Xu's breakthrough goal in extra time to defeat Livorno, who had fallen into the second division, and won the victory and advanced to the final, where the opponent in the final was their old rival Juventus.

The Old Lady also lost in the Champions League, so Conte's pursuit is the same as Leonardo's, aiming for league and domestic cup competitions. Coupled with the fact that the two teams are now in the first and second places in the league, the competition is particularly fierce.

In the following round of the league, Chen Bo's body finally collapsed, and He Xu returned to the starting lineup again. Pazzini is not in a good situation at the moment and seems to be unable to sustain the whole game. Leonardo was nervous again, but fortunately, He Xu's performance was still good, and he did not fall behind in the duel with Cavani, relying on He Xu's wonderful long-range goal, Inter Milan defeated Napoli. And with this precious three points, the team once again completed the overtake. One point ahead of Juventus, who were held to a draw by their opponents, looks like a good prospect of winning the title.

Of course, only the team knows how bad their situation is at the moment, and Leonardo's training style seems to have caused dissatisfaction among the players, and the team's age and structural design are not reasonable, so in February and March, their situation is particularly difficult.

It seems that only He Xu has not been affected by injuries and fatigue, but unfortunately he is the most affected by psychology. Because the relationship with the head coach itself is not good, and it is also a junior in the team. Young and young. So he seems to be the most blamed of all.

He Xu didn't react to this, which was somewhat unexpected by Chen Bo. In his opinion, this compatriot of his own, who has always been eager to repay himself, has become so magnanimous this time. It's a little weird and dangerous.

than just crossed into this world. The time when I was forced to become a footballer. He Xu's feelings for football seem to have deepened a lot. Before, football was just a way for him to survive, or a profession that he had to endure. Now. He has turned his profession into a hobby, and football has gone from being a hobby to a pursuit. Leonardo's criticism of He Xu is all regarded as a spur to himself, and the fact that he will continue to play football is difficult to change regardless of his attitude towards himself.

After He Xu kicked another bag of footballs, he was so tired that he collapsed on the ground. Elena, who sent the interview with He Xu to Italian TV and became a regular employee, seems to have made it a habit to accompany He Xu to practice and help him clean up the messy court.

He Xu fell to the ground and looked at Elena's busy figure, and there seemed to be a double image in his eyes. A familiar figure, a familiar face, but the identity has completely changed......

When Elena once again pulled the net bag that was almost full and smiled at He Xu, He Xu stood up with understanding and picked the last five balls into the net pocket one after another. Then he threw the ball next to the goal again.

Since Elena appeared, Chen Bo has stopped practicing with He Xu. He himself said that he didn't want to be a light bulb for his good brother, but in He Xu's opinion, he just wanted to find an opportunity to escape training. Of course, when he didn't participate in training, Chen Bo was actually receiving massage and recuperation from the old Chinese medicine doctor.

At the strong request of the team doctor, Chen Bo was given half a month's vacation. Leonardo was almost ready to deal with the team doctor over this matter, but unfortunately in the end he still couldn't convince the stubborn team doctor.

Chen Bo was not as uncomfortable as He Xu imagined, it seemed that he had expected it or was accustomed to it.

In the absence of Chen Bo, Inter Milan seemed to be in a predicament, although He Xu's performance was good, but it was difficult for him to make a big difference in the face of two or three opponents.

Sneijder, Zanetti, and several veterans including Cambiasso and Lucio have also reached their fitness limits, forcing Leonardo, who has never liked to rotate, to play in some of the less competitive leagues, with many of the players promoted from the youth team and players such as Coutinho, who usually have few appearances.

Unfortunately, his arrangement doesn't seem to make any difference to the team. The players who have struggled to play for a long time are generally in poor form, and this short break did not help the main players much. The team was followed by a two-point tie, while Juventus won one point and won one point.

Although Leonardo explained within the team that it was a good situation, the pressure as a leader returned to Juventus. But looking at his expression as if he had been slashed, He Xu couldn't feel anything good.

In the following round of the league, Inter Milan ushered in the highlight of the league, the second Milan derby of the season. AC Milan are third in the league but are just two points behind Inter. In other words, if Milan win this game, then Milan will have a point ahead, which is naturally the last thing Leonardo wants to see. Therefore, in this game, he put Sneijder, Zanetti, who had previously rested, and Chen Bo, who had just returned from injury, into the starting lineup.

And He Xu, who had many wonderful performances in the previous rounds, sat on the cold bench again because of the comeback of his good brother, and when Leonardo announced this arrangement the day before the game, even Chen Bo opened his mouth in surprise.

Leonardo, who made this arrangement, also said to He Xu, "I will give you time in the second half, accumulate strength!" Lad......"

If it was in the past, He Xu would definitely turn around and continue to do his own thing without saying a word, and this time He Xu actually nodded to the coach. Many teammates sighed how He Xu's kid seemed to have transformed, and only Zanetti and Sneijder nodded silently. It seems that after nearly a season of training, this kid who may have become a star at most in the past has the potential to become a superstar.

On the way home, Chen Bo seemed to want to say something to He Xu, but he didn't know how to speak.

He Xu shrugged his shoulders, and said to Chen Bo while looking at the reversing mirror: "If you have anything to say, just say it quickly, don't act like a woman, mother-in-law." ”

Seeing He Xu asking, Chen Bo had no choice but to say, "Do you have any comments on the coach's arrangement?" ”

He Xu smiled silently, and only after turning an intersection did he say: "He is the coach, I am the player, what do you think I can say about his arrangement?" ”

If it weren't for the fact that his life safety was pinned on this kid's body, Chen Bo would definitely punch He Xu hard, "Don't pretend!" What kind of person are you, I still don't know? You've been building up your resentment with Leonardo for a long time, haven't you? How? Waiting for an opportunity to explode? ”

He Xu laughed again, and then suddenly asked Chen Bo, "Chen Bo, what do you say we are playing?" ”

Chen Bo rolled his eyes, obviously very dissatisfied with He Xu's answer, but after thinking for a while, he said, "For the sake of life." I wasn't in good health since I was a child, and I didn't like to study, but then I was suddenly noticed that I was very talented in football, so I came to play. If you had to ask why, it would be because I'm good at it. ”

He Xu listened to his explanation, just laughed, but didn't speak.

Chen Bo couldn't stand He Xu's unfathomable expression the most, and said dissatisfiedly: "Are you laughing at me?" ”

He Xu shook his head, "Of course not, because not long ago, my reason was the same as yours, in order to survive, in order to be able to get a job with good income." So I don't seem to have the qualifications or reasons to laugh at you......"

Chen Bo sensitively noticed "not long ago", so he took advantage of the situation and asked, "So, what are you doing now?" ”

He Xu didn't sell it this time, but the answer he gave made Chen Bo feel sour and lose his teeth.

"Because of love."

When Chen Bo heard this answer, he only felt goosebumps all over his body.

He Xu ignored his reaction, and just continued: "This answer may sound quite unacceptable, but this is indeed what I really think now. In fact, with the sneakers I designed, it's not hard to make a good living, right? Am I still playing? The reason is very simple, it's because of love! I can say goodbye to football at any time if I want to. The reason why I insist is because of love. Since you love football, you probably don't have so many resentments about football in your heart, right? Just like I did to Leonardo. ”

Chen Bo looked at his roommate who suddenly became literary and artistic, and felt that he couldn't figure out his thoughts a little. But thinking about it carefully, he felt that what He Xu said didn't seem to be unreasonable.

He Xu, who was driving the car, didn't say anything more, but he was doing something more dangerous than talking while driving, because he was ...... Distracted!

He seemed to be back on the football field in his backyard more than half a month ago.

"You like football at such a young age, huh?"

"I just like it......"

Under the starry sky in Italy that night, He Xu suddenly understood that liking is actually a kind of love hidden in his heart, right? (To be continued......)