Chapter Seventy-Nine
At this time, the camera lens is also firmly focused on Bartolomeu in the box, which will become the focus of attention of the major newspapers tomorrow. In the first game of the old club's home stadium, the old player gave the middle finger to the chairman of the club who sold him, and the intention was enough for the reporters to be obscene for a long time. The home fans, in particular, did not make any objection to this, and seemed to have adopted a tacit state.
Of course, Bartolomeu knew that the camera must be staring at him at this time, and at this time, in order to take into account the demeanor of the upper echelons, he could not scold or leave angrily, so it was even more unclear. He just kept a poker face, as if he hadn't seen anything. However, attentive people can already see his bruised grappling hands through the camera, and they can know that the heart of this chairman of Leiria is far from being as calm as he appears to be.
By the time this game was played, the fighting spirit in the hearts of the Leiria players had been lost. However, it is not because Porto are too strong for them to put up any resistance, but because they are confused about the club and their professional prospects, and their minds are no longer on the game. Ben and Laio, the old courtiers of Leiria, although they have the heart to muster up the fighting spirit of their teammates, but the hearts of the people are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead. Their efforts had no effect, and Leiria had basically given up resistance. One, two, three............... Slowly more and more Leiria players lost their fighting spirit. The running was no longer hard, the tackles were no longer resolute, and now everyone could see that this Leiria was no longer in a state of collapse.
Lao Lei looked at this team with mixed feelings. He took the team to the top with his own hands, but he didn't expect it to fall so quickly. It's like fireworks. Although beautiful, gorgeous. But not for a long time, after all, it is only for a moment. It's fleeting. Mourinho on the sidelines, as did the Leiria fans in the stands, looking at the team in silence and complexity. With last season's high-spirited double champion Leiria, it's like two teams. The cheers and glory of the past, like yesterday's fireworks, could not find any trace, only remained in the photo.
In the 73rd minute of the second half, Maniche received a through ball from Deco and scored another goal. Extended the score to 3:0 and sealed the win of the game. But this time, Lao Lei did not have the slightest joy of victory, and this was the first time he had done so. He ruined with his own hands the glory that he had once shaped with his own hands. At this point, he was unable to continue the game and had no motivation. Mourinho also knew Lao Lei's current state, so after Maniche scored this goal, Lao Lei was replaced by Mourinho.
After coming to the sidelines and clapping with his teammates. Old Ray stood on the sidelines, looking at the dead silence of Magalhays Stadium all around. He suddenly bowed deeply to the surrounding stands at the Magalhais Stadium. Then he fell to his knees and faced the grass of the Magal Hays Stadium. A deep kiss. He left in such a hurry that he didn't have time to leave anything, this kiss. As a kiss goodbye. Lao Lei is not a person who looks back, but it does not mean that there is no trace of emotion and nostalgia for the things behind him. Then he stood up. Walking towards Porto's bench, Mourinho patted his head. Didn't say anything, just expressed comfort.
Mourinho knew that this is a necessary experience for a man growing up, and there is no way to help Lao Lei get out, he can only rely on himself. After sitting down, Lao Lei covered his lowered head with a towel, and no one knew what he was thinking and what state he was in now. Who said that men don't shed tears, but it's not time to be sad. Lao Lei did not mature to the kind of maturity that society says, rational and calm, and even coldly handled everything. He is still in a stage where he laughs out loud, cries loudly, and expresses his heart without reservation, which is the most beautiful stage of a person. With a true heart, contact this world, and this world will give you a truth.
At this point, neither side has any desire to continue playing. The score of 3:0 was maintained until the end. Porto continued their winning streak, winning eight in a row, frantically grabbing a few points and laying a solid foundation for the title race.
Just when the referee blew the final whistle, Lao Lei was about to leave the court with his teammates covered with a towel. Magalhais Stadium, which had been silent and dead before, suddenly shouted "We want Godzilla, we want Godzilla................" The familiar cheers floated through the stadium again, and Lao Lei's figure suddenly paused, not moving, and after a few seconds, he walked towards the players' tunnel. Lao Lei quickened his pace and increased his pace, as if he was fleeing at a loss.
In the news coverage the day after the match, Porto's match against Leiria was not surprisingly the focus of the vast majority of the media and newspapers. They are no longer concerned with the score, the process of the game. Rather, it is the story behind the performance of Lao Ray, Wacker, Leiria fans, Bartolomeu and others in this game. Farrakau, Wacker and Bartolomeu have all been the targets of criticism and ridicule. And Lao Lei unexpectedly established an image of a man who values love and righteousness in the hearts of everyone. Although this is not what Lao Lei intentionally wants, it is his unintentionality that makes it even more precious. At the same time, through this match, the Portuguese media can't help but sigh that last season's double crown is falling apart so quickly. As things stand, relegation will be Leiria's goal this season, and from the league title to fighting for relegation, no one expected the gap to be so big.
And Lao Lei quickly adjusted his emotions and buried Leiria deep in his heart, now is not the time for him to feel nostalgic for the past eventful years, but the time to work hard. After the match against Leiria, Porto ushered in the fifth round of the Portuguese Cup, and this round Porto faced the Portuguese Super League team Nacional in this round. This season, the national team has sprung up and given the entire Portuguese Super League a big surprise, and they are currently in 5th place in the Portuguese Super League standings with 17 points. Compared to the mid-to-lower levels of previous seasons, this is already a huge improvement. Of course, there's no way to compare the rise in the middle to last season's Leiria.
The rise of the Nationals this season has been largely driven by two players in the team who have exploded this season. One is the sharpshooter Adriano, and the other is the midfielder Asunsan. One offense and one defense, complementing each other, giving the strength of the national team a big upgrade. And it is also widely favored by the Portuguese media that it will be a successful spoiler. Its presence will make the competition for the Portuguese Super League title this season even more intense. Porto, on the other hand, were unlucky, having drawn their strongest opponents in the last eight of the Portuguese Cup, with the exception of Sporting Lisbon and Benfica.
For Porto, who are determined to fight on the third line this season, this is also a big test. Thankfully, the Porto players did not exert too much energy against Leiria, and injuries allowed Mourinho to field his strongest squad against strong rivals Nacional national. For a team like the Nationals, who are not weak but do not win the league, the Portuguese Cup is often the only title they can compete for in a season. So although Porto is stronger, it is not good to face such an opponent, and Porto has to take care of the other two fronts.
However, after the game with Leiria, Lao Lei and the others still had a day to rest. However, on this day, Lao Lei did not have a good rest, because his family had officially helped from Leiria to Porto, and today he needed to help Santia and Joseph with luggage and room tidying.
Although after a day of housework, Lao Lei was sweating, but he was in a good mood. The arrival of his family made Old Ray completely detached from the emotions of that game in Leiria. While tidying up the housework, while playing childishly with the pistachio Mi Ji, such a family atmosphere is more effective than letting Lao Lei rest all day. However, at the dinner table, Lao Lei was not comfortable.
Cindia blasted old Ray with questions about Kayla. Looking at the raging fire of gossip in Cindia's eyes, Lao Lei simply wondered if there were aliens occupying Cindia's body. At this time, the image of Cindia is completely different from the virtuous housewife that Lao Lei is usually familiar with. And what made Lao Lei even more helpless was that even Joseph, who had always been serious, showed extraordinary curiosity about this issue, and blatantly stole it with his ears pricked up on the side.
And Xiao Ji's words directly completed the combo KO. "Reima, is she the one who wants to sleep with you in the future? When did you have children? I'm going to be an aunt. Looking at Mi Ji, who was proposing with both hands raised, eager to get rid of the smallest status in the family. Lao Lei can only complain in his heart, fake, can you not be so mature, where is my lovely Lori sister, who is also possessed by aliens? If it weren't for Xiao Ji's status as the second-in-command in the family, he really wanted to pinch her white and tender little face to prove her true identity.
After an embarrassing dinner, Lao Lei devoured it, and then fled upstairs quickly, under the pretext of resting early to get rid of the bombardment of his family's problems. He started with an hour-long video call with Kayla from his bed. Since the announcement of the relationship, Kayla has become noticeably more clingy to Ray, and has been in contact for significantly more time in recent times. After Meimei ended the video call, Lao Lei began to enter the system for today's training.
Another day of free-kick training began. In other aspects of training, the effect is getting weaker and weaker, so during this period of time, Lao Lei has chosen the free kick that is most needed and improved the fastest as a training item.
For the footwork of free kicks, Lao Lei directly chose the in-situ instep free kick as his signature way of free kicks.
"Bang", "Bang", "Bang...................
It's another boring day of systematic training.
Preparing for the Portuguese Cup match against the Nationals. (To be continued......)