Chapter Seventy-Two: The Loser Has No Face to See the Boss
It didn't take long for the game to start, and it was clear from the winning list that Getafe was not like Manuel. Garcia said so with all his might.
At least some of the players didn't give it their all.
If Getafe were still the head coach of Getafe, he would have rushed to the sidelines and roared.
But Manuel. Garcia didn't do that, he just stood on the sidelines, frowning and looking at the court.
Seems at a loss.
He sighed inwardly.
So he wanted to make Manuel. Garcia came to Valencia to help him. Because Garcia is really not fit to be a manager......
As a head coach, sometimes the test is not the level, but the personality.
It is clear that in the minds of these players, Manuel. Garcia didn't matter much.
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Many of Getafe's players do feel that they will not go all out in this game. After all, it is their head coach, everyone shares weal and woe together, what ups and downs haven't come through?
There's no need to kill them all at this time, right?
But reality soon gave them a brutal shot.
In the twenty-fourth minute, Valencia finally blasted away Getafe's dead guard.
Of course, it has nothing to do with Getafe's own mentality.
Their midfielder Harvey. Gimenez was too careless in his pass in midfield and was cut off by Valencia's Albelda.
Valencia then launched a successful raid.
By Pep Guardiola's clever pass to Carew.
Karui misses a shot and opts to pass.
The football fell to Vicente's feet. Vicente was on the verge of shooting but Getafe's right-back Rondo lost his centre of gravity before Vicente passed the ball away.
It fell to the feet of Pep Guardiola, who was plugged in backwards.
The former Barcelona captain got up and shot and this time it was real!
The ball pierced the goal guarded by Pablo!
“1:0!! Pretty! It's a winning Valencia attack! Use continuous passes to get the ball to the most dangerous places, and then hand it to anyone to score a goal with ease! Morn the narrator shouted.
Mestalla also resounded with deafening cheers.
It's finally open!
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Pep Guardiola, who scored the goal, shook his fist in celebration and did not run wildly, and was not too excited overall. He's his age. I've seen all the ups and downs, and it's normal not to be excited.
But his teammates around him couldn't calm down.
They rushed up and hugged him.
It was the same on the sidelines, everyone was celebrating the goal.
Only Chang Sheng did not do this. He put his hands in his pockets. Just standing on the sidelines, his expression didn't change, he didn't even show joy at the goal.
"It's amazing. Often!! We're ahead! "There's a coach in the dugout who wants to pounce on the winning goal and celebrate the goal.
But it was Rudy. Gonzalez hugged first: "Yes! That's great!! Thing! ”
So no one came up to disturb Chang Sheng, he just watched the Valencia players celebrating with his hands in his pockets, and the Getafe players who were a little surprised.
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The game continued, and it was difficult for Getafe, who had conceded a goal, to play a counter-attack.
After all, they are already behind, and there is no point in holding on.
It always has to be pressed out and beaten.
So in the first half, Getafe pressed the fire, and Valencia scored two more goals.
As a result, at the end of the first half, Valencia led 3-0.
Although Jose. Passarella and Carlos. The two of Campo worked hard, they gave it their all, but how could the two of them stop Valencia's powerful offensive?
You must know that Valencia's attack can open the door of Real Madrid five times.
If these two lads can block Valencia's attack, then Getafe will not be able to keep them both no matter what they do.
Actually Jose. Players like Passarella are always on the winning side. He is called a talented player because his winning defensive system has helped him overall.
The overall tactics compensated for José's many weaknesses and also highlighted his strengths.
He naturally feels like a genius.
But now Chang Sheng has done it, Manuel. Garcia's inherited defensive tactical system was not particularly perfect. Plus Manuel. Garcia's prestige is certainly not as good as he is always winning, so it is natural that the players on the pitch will not be able to run and intercept as much as they did last season. So they did it to Jose. Passarella's support is not enough.
On the other hand, perhaps they think that José. Passarella is good enough to stand on his own, after all, he did well in the second division last season. As a result, a lot of times, no one would come up to help José and leave him alone in the face of two or three people on the other side.
Jose. Passarella's one-on-one defense is really good, but it's hard to beat the wolves......
No matter how good he is, it's useless.
In fact, it was dragged down by Getafe's results. Jose. The aura above Passarella's head was much dimmer.
The media have said that Getafe's main central defenders are no more than that. He performed well in the second division, and once he arrived at a higher level, the original form was revealed.
The teams that were originally interested in Passerella were much less interested.
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Like Morn said, the game basically lost its suspense.
And as she said before the winning match, she really didn't let go of water in this game, but went all out.
So the players of Getafe are a little unacceptable - their former manager really showed no mercy to them in the game!
Didn't he know that Getafe was already in the relegation zone?
Does he want to see the team he worked so hard to bring to the first division and be relegated to the second division?
When the first half ended, they still had a question mark in their heads.
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At half-time, Manuel . Garcia looked at the stunned Getafe players. sighed.
"What I told you before the game, give it your all, give it your all, because your opponents are going to give it their all...... Have you all forgotten who your head coach is? But for now, I think he taught you a very important thing, and that is if you want to be relegated. Then don't expect anyone's help, be sure to rely on your own efforts. Destiny must be in your own hands. ”
Garcia said to the players.
Quite a few people looked up at him this time. Apparently listened to him.
Seeing this scene, Garcia really didn't know how to feel about it.
I'm the head coach of the team, but what I say obviously doesn't carry much weight. Now these players are not because of what they said. I just listened to it.
They were given a heavy blow to Valencia in the first half because of their usual wins.
If it weren't for this first half, these players probably wouldn't have taken his words to heart......
It's just that we've lost three goals now, so what's the point of understanding that?
He didn't expect himself to stay.
Today will be his last game in charge of Getafe.
The only pity is ...... Twenty years......
"There is still half of the game. We're three goals behind, but in the last half you have to give it your all. Even if you lose, don't lose too ugly! ”
He concluded.
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Reyes didn't play this game, he was on the bench all the time, and was occasionally called up to warm up.
Now he was excited, even though the 3-0 score on the pitch had nothing to do with him.
But he found that his manager was really a man who did what he said he would.
He said he was going to give it his all. He really asked the players to give it their all.
Reyes now recalls what he said to himself before the game against Sevilla.
Every sentence can go from the ears to the heart.
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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Getafe's performance as a whole was much better than in the first half, which can be seen with the naked eye and does not need to be seriously analysed at all.
Chang Sheng thought to himself, it seems that the 3:0 in the first half played a role. Knocked out the last vestiges of their illusions and luck.
But alas, it was too late for Getafe to react now......
Chang Sheng stood on the sidelines and watched the whole game with a blank face.
Valencia scored just one goal in the second half. It's not that Valencia didn't give it their all, but it's clear that Getafe's defensive hardness has improved, and it's finally a bit like it was when it was when it was always winning.
They don't seem to be chasing goals anymore and are determined to stick to the box.
A bus was parked in front of the goal.
Such a defense. Even if Barcelona comes in the future, there may not be any good way, let alone the current Valencia.
Although they are playing tactics born out of tikitaka, the copycat is the copycat......
After all, the power is limited.
So in the end they only scored one goal in the second half.
But even so, Valencia won another victory with a 4-0 win at home to Getafe.
Getafe, on the other hand, are sinking deeper and deeper into the quagmire of relegation – even though it's only the first half of the season......
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After the game, many Getafe players flocked to Chang Sheng and hugged him, as a way to express their memory and support for their manager.
Carlos. Campo also planned to rush over, but he found that his friend was not moving, and he asked strangely, "What's the matter, aren't you going?" ”
Jose. Passarella shook her head: "Not going." ”
"Why? Aren't we just waiting for this opportunity? ”
Passarella looked at the excited group of teammates and said, "No, I lost, I didn't have the face to see the boss." ”
Carlos. Campo looked at José with wide eyes. Passarella: "Don't tell me you were thinking about beating Valencia away......"
Passarella shook her head, "No, but I didn't expect to lose so badly." Look at them, they can still laugh so happily after losing so badly...... I can't do it anyway. I'd rather not hug my boss than do it. ”
Carlos. Campo looked at him hesitantly, as if he wanted to go, but he didn't want to leave his friend behind.
Jose. Passarella understood his mind and smiled at him, "Go ahead, you don't have to worry about me." ”
Carlos. Campo hesitated again, but finally chose to stay: "Forget it, I won't go either." It's boring. Our feelings for the boss don't need to be expressed through such superficial actions. ”
Jose. Passarella smiled, Campo was a little embarrassed when he smiled.
"Let's go, go back to the locker room." He said.
Campo nodded.
The two men walked side by side to the player's tunnel. Against the backdrop of hilariousness, they seem a little out of place......)
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