Chapter 45: Pellegrini's Struggle (Three More Requests for Subscription!) )
On the way back, the Real Madrid players were also chatting eagerly.
Winning their first game of the season in the second half of the season was a great start.
Of course, the next games need to be treated with caution, but you can still relax a little.
At present, Real Madrid still leads the standings, with 17 league games without a loss.
However, Barcelona is not far behind, which puts a lot of pressure on them.
Barcelona are now eyeing Real Madrid to play, but if they miss a little, Barcelona can immediately turn around and lead the standings.
There is also an away game against Barcelona to play, which is something that Real Madrid need to keep an eye on.
The Champions League kicks off on 17 February this year.
It's time for 'life and death' again.
The Champions League round of 16 for five consecutive seasons is now at this point in time, and it can be said that it is not nervous.
What's more, their opponent in the last 16 of the Champions League is Lyon.
That's right, the same culprit who kicked Real Madrid out of the Champions League twice.
In the group stage, Real Madrid has completed revenge with Milan and won the victory.
But there is also a Lyon!
I didn't expect it to be so coincidental this time, and I met it again in the top 16.
This kind of luck is really the envy of Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich struggled to win the Champions League and failed to qualify as top of the group, which cost them another chance to catch Milan.
Moreover, Milan met Manchester United in the round of 16, and it is a question of whether they can qualify.
If they can't meet Milan in the quarterfinals, they will have to wait for next season.
Suker feels Manuel Pellegrini is too optimistic about the current state of Real Madrid.
Their current record is good, but the tactics are single and there are many hidden dangers.
It looks good on the surface, but it can't withstand the intensity of the battle.
Suker wants the Champions League!
He wants the Champions League more than anyone else!
But on top of that, Real Madrid must have the quality to challenge for the Champions League.
At present, Real Madrid really does not have enough impact in the Champions League.
The main thing is that it's too unstable!
The difference in intensity between La Liga teams has led Manuel Pellegrini to believe that Real Madrid can also perform in the Champions League.
But Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United, etc., which of these teams has not gone through several years or even more precipitation and transformation, which has gained today's combat effectiveness.
Real Madrid is just beginning, and it is indeed a bit too radical to be tough with others.
"In the next Copa del Rey game, we will play with all the substitutes and rest the main players, and our goal this year is the Champions League!"
Manuel Pellegrini shouted loudly, but the response from the players below was lackluster.
Some even showed a look of surprise.
The round of 16 of the Champions League for five consecutive years, this season has just completed the sufficiency of the lineup, and it is going to hit the Champions League before it has been precipitated?
It's good to break through the top 16, and it's okay to wait for another year.
They are not saying that they are not competing in the Champions League at all.
The Champions League is the ultimate goal of any team, and it will naturally be impacted, but you can't give up the Copa del Rey for this!
Casillas pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Should we be more cautious, we can play positively in the Champions League, but we can't give up the Copa del Rey. ”
Manuel Pellegrini: "I didn't say give up, I just used all the substitutes. ”
"This is equivalent to giving up, and I think the main team should rotate with the substitutes and rest in batches, which is more secure."
"But then the recovery period will be long, the Champions League is a shock league, one go, enough fighting spirit, if you don't have this mentality of giving everything up, you can't go to the end."
'We've won the Champions League before, even more than you, but that's not the case, that's not how Real Madrid played.
"Are you questioning my tactics?"
"Me"
Kalysias was about to speak when Suke suddenly stood up and grabbed Casillas.
Su Ke shook his head slightly, then turned his head and smiled: "Sir, we will execute tactics according to your ideas, after all, you are our head coach, you have this right." ”
Suker helped to play the round, and at the same time looked at Pellegrini, only to see Pellegrini's clenched fist slowly let go, and his red face slowly became normal.
Suker turned his head again and whispered to Casillas; "Look around."
Casillas turned his head to look and saw that the players were looking at Casillas in horror, dazed.
Obviously, Casillas'-for-tat with Manuel Pellegrini has upset the players.
Casillas sighed helplessly and raised his hand; "Okay, I got it."
With that, he sat down again.
Pellegrini also looked at Casillas coldly, said 'dissolve', and then turned his head and left.
Judging from the back, this guy is very angry.
The crowd left in droves, and Casillas was still sulking.
Suke walked over.
"You shouldn't stop me." Casillas said, looking at Suke.
Suke sighed; "If I don't stop you, do I want you to fight?"
Suker just noticed that Pellegrini was clutching the information book in his hand and made several upward movements, but he endured it.
If he was pressed, Pellegrini might have thrown it over.
At this time, Casillas also needs to stabilize his position in the locker room and cannot admit it.
The conflict between the manager and the captain will completely erupt.
Once the dressing room is chaotic, Real Madrid's game will also suffer Waterloo.
Suker didn't allow that to happen.
"So, you agree with him too?" Casillas asked.
Suker shook his head: "I don't agree, but he is the head coach after all, and he has the right."
After that, Suker sighed: "We have pushed Pellegrini hard enough, don't put any more pressure on him, get through this season in peace, and when the season is over, he will be gone." ”
Hearing this, Casillas slowly exhaled.
"But what about the Copa del Rey?" Casillas worried; "If you can't win a championship this season, it's really bad."
Last season, Real Madrid were all three.
This season's Champions League impact is basically hopeless, hard work is hard work, hard work is hard work, but they are still very aware of their own shortcomings.
Barcelona are also pressing in the league and it will be a difficult process to win the title.
The Copa del Rey is different, Barcelona is almost in a state of giving up for the Champions League, and Real Madrid's opponents are no longer so strong.
Although it is a leftover from others, Real Madrid at this time needs to wait for a season.
Keep the Copa del Rey and fight for the league!
This is the goal that is most in line with Real Madrid's current situation this season, not to attack the Champions League!
Casillas is also very aggrieved, who doesn't want to impact the Champions League, Real Madrid has not won a championship for many years.
But the problem is that the squad does not allow it, and even in his opinion, Pellegrini is not capable of taking them to the Champions League.
A broken system has been studied for so long, and it has not yet been studied.
Real Madrid still essentially rely on Suker to play, and fundamentally nothing has changed.
Now listening to Pellegrini's unrealistic fantasies, Casillas exploded directly.
"Wait a minute!" Suke sighed, he didn't know how to comfort him.
"Wait a season!"
Suke sighed.
Perhaps, it really has to wait for Mourinho to arrive, and Real Madrid can really usher in the strength to impact the Champions League.
Florentino's eyeliner is all over Real Madrid, including the first team.
In the tactical room, Florentino was also the first to know about the conflict between Casillas and Pellegrini.
At the same time, he understood what Pellegrini meant.
But, he also thinks the same thing.
Unrealistic!
Florentino intends to completely revamp Real Madrid in two seasons and four transfer periods.
But before, Pellegrini didn't understand Florentino's meaning at all, and now he has begun to behave again, how can he bear it.
Florentino narrowed his eyes slightly, turned his head to the secretary and said coldly; "Tell Pellegrini that we're going to say goodbye if we lose the Copa del Rey!"
The secretary sighed to himself.
Feeling that this time the problem will become more serious, he is ready to accept Pellegrini's anger.
"Okay, I see!"
Pellegrini replied lightly.
The secretary looked surprised.
He thought that Pellegrini would be furious and crazy, and he had already thought of a rhetoric for this, but he didn't expect this to be the case.
"Do you really understand?" The secretary was a little unsure.
Could it be that he expressed himself too vaguely and Pellegrini didn't understand?
"I hear you very clearly." Pellegrini looked up; "If I lose the King's Cup, I'll be fired, I said, I know."
"Okay!"
The secretary nodded, but as he left, he kept turning his head to look at Pellegrini.
He didn't walk out of the office until the other party didn't show any unusual behavior.
Manuel Pellegrini is writing with his head bowed.
He clutched the pen so hard that his fingers were a little white, and even in writing, the tip of the pen pierced the paper because he was too hard.
Tear it up!!
The paper was torn.
Pellegrini lowered his head and was silent for a long time, when he suddenly threw the pen out with a bang.
“FXXK!!”
Pellegrini muffled his voice.
His eyes were red, and his hands were shaking with rage.
He's really fed up!
Whether he is the manager or not, every proposal is rejected, the players are pressuring him, and the management is pressuring him, as if everything is wrong.
Are you really wrong?
He doesn't think so!
It's this damn Real Madrid, these guys who are too arrogant.
Bullshit galactic battleship!
Don't let this do, don't let it do!
This also makes me a manager.
Let's go!
Manuel Pellegrini has made up his mind.
Whatever you say, this time he's going to do it his own way.
He will show everyone that they are wrong!
Lao Tzu is right!
Pellegrini took a deep breath as he suddenly got up and walked out of the office.
Below the office building, the secretary was quickly stopped by Pellegrini.
"Sir?"
The secretary wondered.
Pellegrini muttered: "I need to talk to Mr. Perez. ”
"This." The secretary hesitated.
Pellegrini's face was gloomy: "I don't even have this right. ”
"No, no, no!" The secretary laughed; "I'll convey what you mean."
Manuel Pellegrini: "Tonight! ”
With that, he turned away.
The secretary looked at the other party's back and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
It feels like the contradiction is going to expand!
In the evening, Pellegrini was dressed appropriately and carrying a stack of documents.
Today's conversation is important and he needs to gain Florentino's trust in order to have enough voice in the dressing room and to be able to play his ambitions.
Travel in the secretary's vehicle and head straight to the estate in Florentino.
When Pellegrini walked in, he saw not only Florentino, but also Casillas and Suker.
The three of them were sitting on the couch chatting.
"Mr. Manuel, please come and sit down."
Florentino smiled and extended the invitation.
Pellegrini frowned slightly, he saw that Casillas's expression was not particularly good-looking.
Florentino sat in the main seat and Pellegrini sat opposite Casillas, forming an opposition.
Suke sat right across from Florentino, the best place to eat melons.
But this melon is not delicious!
Suke stood up silently.
"Where are you going?"
Florentino asked.
Sook pointed outside, "I'm going to get a cup of coffee." ”
Florentino waved his hand: "Sit down, I'll have someone bring it over." ”
Suke smiled awkwardly and sat down helplessly.
What's going on here!
What are you calling yourself for!
It's uncomfortable!
Seeing Su Ke's appearance as if he was sitting on pins and needles, the corners of Florentino's mouth were slightly hooked, and he immediately said loudly: "I heard about today's incident, and I called you over, mainly to talk openly and honestly, understand the other party's thoughts, and have an effective conversation." ”
"Who's coming first?"
Casillas raised his hand; "I still don't think it's time to give up the Copa del Rey."
Manuel Pellegrini: "The Copa del Rey has no value! ”
The two have their own opinions.
Florentino sighed secretly and said suddenly; "Sooke, what's your idea?"
Hearing this, Casillas and Pellegrini turned their heads at the same time.
Suke chuckled in his heart.
Trick me, old man!
Why don't I eat a few of your grapes? Is this necessary?
Su Ke coughed dryly: "As long as it is beneficial to the club, I will support it!" ”
Hearing this, the two turned their heads at the same time.
Su Ke also breathed a sigh of relief.
Florentino chuckled inwardly.
Little slippery head, I don't want to offend either side!
"I've got your ideas clear, but there has to be a basis"
Accompanied by Florentino's words, Casillas took the lead and said: "If we go all out to attack the Champions League, it is too risky, our squad is still not stable enough, but we can barely play the third line, there is no need to abandon the Copa del Rey!" ”
Manuel Pellegrini: "It's not about the squad, it's about confidence and morale, because when I was at Villarreal we just gave it our all and went all out to try for the Champions League and that led to good results. ”
"Sir, this is Real Madrid, not Villarreal." Casillas said in a deep voice; "You get the last four of the Champions League in Villarreal and everyone applauds you because they have had a legendary season, but at Real Madrid if we play in the Champions League, we can only aim for the title!"
"Real Madrid is fundamentally different from Villarreal!"
Manuel Pellegrini: "Whatever the difference, it's enough to be powerful. ”
With that, Pellegrini pulled out his papers.
"It's a tactical system that I have developed for the team, and although it's still a half-finished product, it's enough to boost the impact"
Hearing this, Su Ke couldn't help but grin.
Is Real Madrid's problem attacking?
Their problem is defense!
Sometimes, Suker thinks Manuel Pellegrini is too evasive and careless, and why is he so negligent in defending.
Manuel Pellegrini gushes about his tactics.
He knows the limitations of this tactic, but there really is no way, like he just said, this is a half-finished product.
He also knows that Real Madrid's problems are in defence.
But these people don't give him time!
Pellegrini's rhetoric tried to convince everyone, but the response was mediocre.
Pellegrini also looked at everyone in disappointment.
"It's really a good tactic."
Call~~~~~
Florentino exhaled, "Okay, I get your idea, but a team can only have one idea, and my decision is."
Pellegrini shook his head regretfully.
He failed to convince Florentino.
"I support Mr. Manuel!"
Pellegrini jerked his head up, looking incredulous.
Casillas also had a hellish expression.
Suke's eyes widened even more.
What the hell!
In the next second, Florentino's words changed; "However, you have to sign a military order with me, and if you can't win the Champions League, you have to resign and leave."
Pellegrini's expression of surprise changed suddenly.
Florentino dug a hole for him!
This means that he will take the initiative to resign!
Suke also turned his head to look at Florentino.
Sure enough, the old fox is the old fox.
Voluntarily resigning and firing the manager are two different concepts, and Real Madrid does not have to bear too much pressure from public opinion.
Florentino dug a hole early in the morning and waited for Pellegrini to jump in.
Now, Pellegrini's only chance to turn around is to win the Champions League!
But. Is this possible?
This is forcing people to leave by themselves!
Manuel Pellegrini walked, he got the support he wanted, but at the same time he lost more.
Casillas and Suke also left.
The two stood in the doorway, and Suke suddenly sighed; "It's really boring to intrigue every day!"
"But this is the dressing room of the giants!" Casillas said.
Suker shrugged: "It's not like that in Milan!" ”
Casillas smiled: "Do you really think so? I think Maldini did everything for you, so you don't have to face this pressure, after Maldini retired, is the dressing room in Milan still the same as before? ”
Su Ke was silent for a moment, then turned his head and said;
"You weird nasty!"
"I'm sorry, but I just told the truth!"
(End of chapter)