Chapter 116: Beware of getting carried away
A day ago, everyone thought that the match between Getafe and Sevilla was a strong conversation between the second and first in the league.
A day later, it turned out that the match between Getafe and Sevilla had become a conversation between first and second in the league.
Sevilla FC were held to a draw on this day, with the same number of points as Getafe, but conceded more goals than Getafe, so they did not have an advantage in goal difference, ranking second in the league on goal difference.
The game hasn't started yet, and the two sides have already shifted their positions.
Chang Sheng was the first to know the news of Getafe's rise to the top of the league.
Because he was in front of the TV at home, watching the live broadcast of this game.
As an opponent in the next round of the league, of course he studied the opponent.
He's not like those big coaches, the club has the money to support him to go to the stadium to see the scene.
So he can only watch the game live at home.
There are still a number of good players in this Sevilla squad who played in the first division last season.
Although they are currently relegated, Chang Sheng is clear about their future achievements.
And the team's youth system is also doing well. The most famous is Sergio. Ramos too.
Although the future Real Madrid full-back is still in the junior team......
Chang Win did not dare to underestimate Sevilla's strength.
The media are right, this is indeed the first opponent that Getafe have faced this season that can be truly called a "strong enemy".
To his surprise, Sevilla was forced to draw 2:2 away from Levante!
When the game is over. He could even hear the cheers coming from the rest of the apartment building - it was clear that he wasn't the only one paying attention to the game and the opponent.
The next day, when he came down from the apartment building, he saw Lemmon the porter.
Lemmon gave him a thumbs up: "We're number one now, Chang!" This is a height that Getafe has never reached in the second division! ”
Chang Sheng also appeared relatively low-key: "It's only temporary. Don't rejoice too soon, Lemmon. ”
"It's okay! I know it's temporary! But we didn't even have it for a while! It's all your work, ever! ”
"It's the result of the whole team's efforts, Lemmon ......"
'We've tried before, but we haven't finished in the league. So I know very well that this is your credit, Chang! "Lemon is unrelenting, and I have to say that it is the credit of constant victory.
So Chang Sheng had to admit it without humility.
Lemmon let him go.
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Come to the Sports City. Seeing his colleagues, Chang Sheng also found that many people were beaming.
Apparently they also know the news that Sevilla FC has been held to a draw.
First place in the league, although only temporarily, but for Getafe. That's a great achievement.
For such a small team, they did not expect to be the ultimate champion. But if they can really sit on the throne of the first place, even if it is only for one day, they will feel proud.
You know, there aren't many teams that can even sit in this position for a short time.
Getafe did.
Now they feel like they are always winning the goal of promotion before the season. Doesn't sound so crazy anymore.
We are working towards this goal!
On the training ground, Chang Sheng noticed that the attitude of the players was also very relaxed, and they were in a good mood, and they almost didn't have the heart to train.
And their coaches, who should normally be strict, are silent. Even Manuel. A manager like Garcia who is known for his eyeball-strict approach. With a smile on his face, he watched the players laze in front of his eyes.
He may feel like the players have been working so hard for so long. So that the team can sit on the top spot in the league, then this time let them relax. Bento is a reward for them.
But Chang Sheng doesn't want such a reward.
He blew the whistle in his mouth, sharp and piercing, urgent, and incessantly, as if it were an alarm.
Then he strode to the training ground with a black face.
Seeing his face, many people sighed in their hearts.
Because that's when they come back from that feeling of euphoria and realise that it's training, and the manager values discipline in training the most.
"If I didn't blow the whistle, maybe you'd be practicing so lightly until the end of training, wouldn't you?"
Chang Sheng asked everyone.
"I know what makes you happy to be like this, isn't it just the number one in the league? You've only been sitting for a day, and you're happy to be like this? Look at your little bit of interest! Does it make sense to be number one in the league? Maybe you'll be out of the first place in the next game! Embarrassed to the extreme, and then made people laugh at it! Don't think I'm alarmist, don't you know what the media environment is like? ”
Chang Sheng began to teach people with a gloomy face.
"The next game is much more important for us than the number one in the league! If you continue to be so bad in training, I can guarantee that we will lose the next game! Do you know who your opponent is? It's Seville! It's a big hit for upgrades! No...... Not even an upgrade, but a championship favourite! Do you have the right to look down on others now? ”
No one said a word, the players lowered their heads, and the coaches' faces were a little embarrassed.
"Or did the previous successes make each of you flutter? Think you can definitely upgrade this season? A lot of you are veterans, right? Are you still unclear about the characteristics of the professional leagues? Do you want me to teach you? ”
The words were silent, and all the people didn't even dare to take a breath.
Chang Sheng doesn't plan to continue to dwell on this issue, his time is precious, and it would be too wasteful if he used it to curse.
After he finished teaching people, he withdrew from the training ground.
Before leaving, he said, "I'm going to talk about the ugly things in front of me. If I see another person who is lazy in training and absent-minded. He'll report to Team B! I'd rather not win this game, not be the first in this league, and let you remember this lesson! Maybe it's important for you to be number one in the league. But not for me! I do what I say, try it if you are not convinced! ”
With that, he withdrew from the training ground.
Rudy. Gonzalez blew his whistle and signaled for training to resume.
Everyone didn't dare to relax in the slightest, and they even fought harder than usual.
No one wants to try it.
Joke! The coach did what he said, all of us have seen it!
Who would be really stupid enough to test the manager's bottom line on this......
And in order to avoid being caught by the head coach with any pigtails, you have to work harder.
Chang Sheng is deeply satisfied with this situation.
It's a great deal to be able to exchange a few words of scolding for the whole team to train hard......
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A week of hard work...... No. It should have been training hard, and Getafe finally ushered in the game.
None of them dropped the chain in training, so naturally no one went to Team B to report.
Chang Shengli used the thunderous methods of rectifying those chaotic parties last season, and has successfully erected the image of an iron-fisted coach in the minds of the remaining players. This image will make many people automatically ignore the fact that he is only twenty-eight years old.
And that image helps him control the team.
So when he was furious with a black face on the training ground. No one thinks there's anything wrong.
This is true for both the players and the coaches.
Everyone has unconsciously accepted such an image.
In fact, Chang Sheng himself has this illusion, he doesn't feel like a twenty-eight-year-old young man, nor does he feel like a person who has crossed over to a thirty-year-old and stands, he feels as if he is already fifty-eight years old. The experience accumulated from both lifetimes is concentrated in him. I suddenly felt a little weird.
Obviously still as energetic as young people, but sometimes old-fashioned.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I liked a "old man" on the forum before......
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In the press conference before the match against Sevilla, it was still Manuel. Garcia attended.
This time, however, there were still a few reporters who did not come, and Javier of the newspaper "Marca". Passos was among them.
At the pre-match press conference. Manuel. Garcia said that although it is an away game, he will still try to win.
"We did the train for a couple of hours. I'm not here to throw in the towel. "Manuel. Garcia said.
That night, his words appeared in the evening newspaper and on television. as well as broadcasting.
In the hotel room, the constant win against Manuel. Garcia gave a thumbs up: "Awesome to say, Manuel!" ”
Manuel. Garcia was a little embarrassed.
"Actually, I learned from you......"
"What I learned?" Chang Sheng was a little surprised.
"yes, every time I go to a press conference, every time I face a question from a reporter, I wonder how you would answer their question if you were here...... So, uh, that's it. "Manuel. The more Garcia spoke, the more embarrassed he became.
Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Actually, you don't have to be like this, Manuel, you are who you are, you can show the media what you are, just do it."
"Hmm...... I'm always worried that I'm not sitting well, it's not right, it will affect the image of the club......"
Chang Sheng sighed in his heart - what a good man!
"But isn't it too tiring to do that?"
Manuel. Garcia nodded: "Sometimes it's really tiring, especially when their questions are too tricky. ”
"You can refuse to answer."
"But I don't want reporters to find fault...... I want to try to do this well. ”
Chang Sheng could only pat him on the shoulder in the end: "Be yourself, Manuel." No matter what others think, be yourself. Maybe not likable, but live an easy life. Like me...... Ha! He grinned at the end.
The smile is very cheap.
But true.
Not hypocritical at all.