Chapter Ninety-Three: The Problem of Football in Spain
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Getafe claimed their first win of the season and the happiest people were the Getafe fans and the local media.
After the game, all the Getafe media, whether in the newspapers or on the radio, praised the team's performance.
But there are always people who come out against them, and this opponent is very strong.
The next day, the newspaper Marca devoted half of its section to the second division, which was devoted to the winning Getafe.
Certainly not to praise Getafe's victory.
Signed: Harvey. Passos. In the article, Rosales reporters lashed out at the ever-winning tactics.
Countless big hats flew to Chang Sheng.
"It's a step backwards in football!"
"If he is allowed to continue to behave like this, Spanish football will fall into a situation from which it will never recover!"
"We had just come from that period at Clemente and the national team's heavy defeat in France was something that everyone saw. Are we going to repeat the mistakes of the past? Clement's failure proves that his set of things simply doesn't work! It's not just a matter of not adapting to Spanish football, it's all going against the tide from the general direction of world football...... But now, in our capital, in a small town southwest of Madrid, there are still such remnants! ”
"Even if he can lead Getafe to relegation, so what? Is this the kind of football that Getafe fans like? Do they like to go to the stadium every weekend to watch a game without a few shots on goal? Who likes to watch? I don't like to watch it anyway! What is the charm of football? The charm of football is the wonderful goals! It's an exhilarating goal! ”
"The Chinese coach's tactics may be able to give the team a win or two, and in some special circumstances, I admit that it works. But it's a full season and he's not here to put out the fire. I think he should at least respect the traditions of Getafe football......"
"At the turn of the millennium, Getafe is playing football far behind its time...... It's a sad thing! ”
This Marca article makes the problem very serious. It seems that winning has become a major obstacle to the development of football.
As long as the constant wins are unplugged, the football can go all the way forward and never go back.
If it's just a small newspaper that says that, I'm afraid it won't have much impact.
But Marca is by no means a tabloid, and its influence can radiate throughout Spain.
Although it is the layout of the second division, the influence is not as good as the report of the first division, but with the increasing number of references to the name of Changsheng in the "Marca" newspaper, the name "Changsheng" will always slowly break through the restrictions of the second division and be known by more people.
The newspaper Marca once said that they would not help the ever-winning famous. But now, they have unconsciously let Chang Sheng's name be known by more and more people.
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"It's unappetizing!" Lemon, the porter, threw away the newspaper. grumbled.
Just right. Chang Sheng came down from the upper floor and saw this scene, and he asked curiously, "What's the matter, Lemmon?" You are so upset to read a newspaper? ”
See Ever-Victory, Lemon. hurriedly picked up the newspaper, and then trembled in front of Chang Sheng: "Look at you, look at it, Chang." What nonsense is the Marca newspaper talking about! I really don't understand why they would be so upset when we won a game! Let's not just say that we won the game, but also that we can't win many games like this! Do you have such a talk! Isn't the newspaper Marca the first time in the media? Why are you so harsh on us Getafe? ”
Lemon complained a lot, and Chang Sheng had already taken the newspaper and read it.
At a glance, he saw the signature Harvey. Passos. Article by Rosales.
The headline is enough to catch the eye: "Football must not be allowed to go backwards!" ”
He laughed, what a big hat!
Lemon heard Chang Sheng's laughter: "You can still laugh, Chang?" They're denigrating your work! ”
"Of course I do. Lemon. But don't worry. They say theirs, we win ours. ”
Speaking of which, he happened to see this sentence: "Even if he can lead Getafe to relegation, so what? Is this the kind of football that Getafe fans like? Do they like to go to the stadium every weekend to watch a game without a few shots on goal? Who likes to watch? ”
When he saw this, he was stunned, and he began to think about a very important question.
Then he tilted his head, and then asked, "Lemon, what do you think of Getafe now?" ”
Lemon didn't understand why Chang Sheng asked, "It's good." You know, we lost our first game last season! ”
"Hmm......" Chang Sheng thought for a moment and asked again, "Then which do you choose to play beautifully or win?" ”
"Of course it's a victory!" Lemon said, his expression hesitant again. "But ......"
"But what?"
"But if you can win and play beautifully, that's even better!" Lemmon grinned.
Chang Sheng nodded thoughtfully, and then he returned the newspaper to Lemmon: "Thank you, Lemmon. With that, he pushed the door open and walked out of the apartment building.
Lemon, who was inside the door, shouted at Chang Sheng's back: "You're welcome, Chang!" I'm so glad I could help you! ”
After shouting, he reacted: "Strange, what did I help him?" Why do you say thank you to me? ”
With a mutter, he shifted his gaze back to the newspaper in his hand.
Then he snorted, tossed the newspaper aside, and never read it again.
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Chang Sheng walked out of the apartment building, and Las Margarita Sports City, just across the road, was his destination.
It's time for him to go to work.
After a day of rest, the squad returned to training to prepare for the next round of the league.
Getafe will host Universitat Las Palmas team.
Chang Sheng walked towards the sports city, thinking about Lemmon's words.
Lemmon is an ordinary Getafe fan, and what he says probably represents the voice of many Getafe fans. At the same time, his relationship with himself is also good, so what he said is more meaningful.
Because one fan who is supposed to be biased towards himself wants the team to win and play beautifully, then you can imagine what other Getafe fans think.
Worthy of being a fan of Spain......
Chang Sheng shook his head.
If you put it in Italy or England. It's not a matter at all, the manager can use any tactics. As long as he can win, it's no problem, which is the turn of the media to criticize him, and he still deducts a big hat. If any media dared to say this, they didn't have to come forward, and the team's fans could drown each other with spittle. In England and Italy, the result is greater than the process.
But this is Spain, and Spanish fans are naturally attacking and love flashy football.
Naturally, Spanish football has to go the technical way.
That's why a lot of Spanish players are delicate at their feet, even for nobodies who have never heard of it. Watching La Liga matches, it is common to see players from bottom-ranked teams facing giants such as Real Madrid and Barcelona. also dare to use any heel pass, crotch ball and other actions to tease the giants.
So they love to win. But they also love gorgeous and beautiful football. Chang Sheng also knows that the further he goes, the more so. Later, when the Spanish national team, which was mainly built with Barcelona players as the main team, easily won two European Championships and one World Cup, it pushed this psychology to the peak. The Spanish fans themselves believe that this is their football tradition, that is the way they should go.
This article from the newspaper Marca is a wake-up call - if he is relegated, the fans can tolerate him playing ugly. But it's a long season, not just 10 games.
When the initial novelty wears off, when the team can win consistently. Fans are sure to ask for something new. They are never satisfied with just winning.
Isn't there a saying in China that is very good?
"Full of lust".
After eating and cloning warmly, people crave more, such as spiritual pursuits.
This is very normal, isn't there a well-off stage after food and clothing?
It's just that if you win, you won't be able to keep people's hearts.
So if Chang Sheng is just satisfied with winning one game after another, then I am afraid that it will not be long before there will be more voices like the "Marca" newspaper, and then there will be such voices all over the world, which will inevitably affect the fans.
He believes that although he has led this team to relegation. But the prestige and foundation among the fans are not enough to make the fans die for themselves.
Juan. Is Lopez the meritorious coach who led Getafe to promotion from Group B in the second division, but in the end, he didn't betray his relatives and quit in the middle of the season?
So if you want to win the hearts of the fans, you can't just say that you can do it with a simple victory, the fans are very demanding. Especially the fans of Spain.
The typical representative of the Spanish fans is the fans of Real Madrid, who not only want the team to win, they want the team to play beautifully. If you don't play well, even if you win the game in the end, you will be booed by them.
Chang Sheng remembers the future when Real Madrid was the most unlucky and downset, and was firmly suppressed by Barcelona and could not win the La Liga championship. They gritted their teeth and brought in Capello, the head of the iron-fisted sect.
As a result, although Capello helped Real Madrid regain the league title, Real Madrid fans were not satisfied, and the criticism and doubts about Capello in the Madrid media never disappeared.
So in the end, even if Capello brought the 30th league title to this giant team, he had to step down.
Getafe fans may not be as extreme as Real Madrid fans, but the truth is the same, it's the nature of Spanish fans.
In the last 10 rounds of the league last season, it was enough to think about how to win.
But from now on, he'll have to think about how he's going to win beautifully......