Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 758 Trust
Although Mourinho had a smile on his face, he wished he could ravage Benitez's dead face severely.

Although the game was a draw, Mourinho knew that he lost to this guy in the on-the-spot command contest.

First of all, Benitez unexpectedly used the defensive power of nearly eight players just to get a draw. It was indeed something that Mourinho never expected. He did not expect that Benitez could defend to this extent. , I thought that even if this guy is mainly defensive, he will always have a little offense.

In addition, in the game, Benitez also used a trick. He asked Robben to warm up at the beginning of the second half. Rinho's mentality made Mourinho mistakenly think that Benitez was about to strengthen the counterattack, and lost the opportunity for the players to continue to strengthen the offensive. When Mourinho realized it, the rest of the game Time was running out, and Benitez then sent Robben on and used his individual ability to contain the assists of the Newcastle full-backs, successfully maintaining the zero-nil draw until the end.

Mourinho was very angry. He felt that he was cheated. Although in football matches, intrigues often appear, but with Mourinho's character, it is also unavoidable that "I can lie to you, but you Can't lie to me" gangster logic.

But having said that, the general football head coach will have this kind of robber logic, and the specific performance is that it is not enough to take advantage of the disadvantages.

But Mourinho also knows clearly that no matter how angry, helpless, or frustrated he is, he cannot show it on his face. Use this to play tricks in the second round of the game.

So he still had a smile on his face, shook hands with Benitez affectionately, and said with a smile: "Raphael, you really surprised me... I didn't expect you to come here for a draw... Amazing , is worthy of being the winner of the La Liga and UEFA Cup double champions last year!"

Benitez wiped the sweat on his forehead in a slightly exaggerated manner, and his seemingly expressionless face suddenly became vivid: "Jose, don't say it... I was so nervous during the game. , I’m afraid of losing the ball, look, I’m sweating all over my head...I’m really afraid that your players will score a goal at some point, but fortunately, my luck is not bad.”

Mourinho approached affectionately and said in a low voice: "Look, we are going to visit Stamford Bridge for the next game... What good program will you prepare? I am looking forward to the game in a week's time... …We had bad luck today, but at Stamford Bridge, I think we will."

"Well, I believe this." Benitez nodded: "But to be honest, Jose, I envy you very much. You have such a good boss as Pei... My Russian boss is not as kind as Pei, although They all grew up under the red flag of socialism. If I don’t win a significant championship this season, then I might be fired... How about it, help me and make my position more stable I don't think Pei will fire you anyway, but I have a family that still relies on me to support me."

The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed at the same time.

Mourinho let go of his hand: "Goodbye... Raphael, see you at Stamford Bridge."

Benitez was not angry at Mourinho for taking the conversation away from him, he waved his hands with a smile like a Buddha: "See you at Stamford Bridge."

As soon as he turned around, Mourinho's face was covered with a layer of frost, and Benitez also returned to his dead face, and walked to their respective coaches' benches.

In these rounds of verbal confrontation, both of them failed to take advantage.

Pei Wei watched the conversation between the two from a distance, and because of the angle he was standing at, he could clearly see the changes on the faces of the two when they turned around - he was so familiar with the two of them, even if he only saw part of their faces, You can also see their expressions.

According to Pei Wei's observation and memory in his previous life, Mourinho's biggest opponent during his nearly four years in the Premier League was not the wily Ferguson or the resourceful Wenger, but this bitter-faced Beckham. Nitus.

In history, the two landed in the Premier League at the same time. It seems that these two young European coaches will definitely be rivals.

As soon as Mourinho appeared in the Premier League, he attracted everyone's attention with his incomparable momentum. His two consecutive Premier League titles made his reputation reach the peak and he became a well-deserved champion coach. Compared with Benitez It is much more low-key, but he is Mourinho's most troublesome opponent. When Liverpool's overall strength is not as good as Chelsea, Benitez beautifully adopted the strategy of giving up the league to keep the Champions League. Chelsea is always a crushing defeat, but in the Champions League where Mourinho made his fortune, he suffered a lot. It would be a lie to say that Mourinho did not hate Benitez.

Originally, Pei Wei was deeply proud of himself for changing history after seeing the friendship between the three enemies in the Premier League Wenger, Benitez and Mourinho through his own needlework. Come on, in any case, after Mourinho and Benitez landed in the Premier League successively, it is an irreversible fact that the distance between them is drifting away.

Maybe in the future, they will all regard each other as the greatest enemy in their lives...

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The second round of the Champions League semi-finals will be held a week later. During this period, the No.30 Premier League six rounds will also be held at this time. With only three rounds left in the league, there is still a chance Only Newcastle and Chelsea are left to win the league title.

Newcastle are still at the top of the standings, but their advantage has been minimal - the points are equal to Chelsea, the only thing that can keep them in the top position is only because their goal difference is a mere one more than Chelsea .

In this round of competition, Chelsea are away at Bolton, while Newcastle are at home against Crystal Palace.

Bolton's performance this season is not bad, and is now ranked seventh, while the situation of Crystal Palace is not so good, only ranked No.15, only one step away from the relegation zone.

It’s just that everyone knows that at the last moment of the league, this kind of team that has not escaped the danger of relegation is even more dangerous. The fact that Newcastle won the last place in the league with Norwich in the last few games has proved this point.

And Bolton seems to be strong, but they are now ranked seventh, far away from Liverpool, who are sixth, and the European Premier League places are allocated because the winners of the FA Cup and the League Cup are eligible to participate in the UEFA Cup, so only the fifth in the Premier League can qualify. Go directly to the UEFA Cup, and the sixth will go to the Toto Cup, so there is not much difference between the seventh and No.17. It is still unknown how much power Bolton, who is a home for the elderly in the Premier League, can explode at the last moment of the league. .

It is precisely because of this that although Newcastle seems to be doing well, it is actually more difficult than Chelsea.

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"I plan to send a substitute in the league so that the main players can rest and prepare for the second round. What do you think?"

After training that day, Mourinho found Pei Wei and said this to him.

Pei Wei was a little surprised: "You have always been in charge of this aspect. I am not an expert like you. There is nothing I can help you with in this aspect...Why do you suddenly ask?"

Mourinho smiled wryly. Maybe he would only show this expression in front of Pei Wei and his family. In front of outsiders, he has always been the biggest "madman" who remains calm before the collapse of mountains and rivers.

"I want to hear your opinion, because at this time, maybe only you are the most sober." Mourinho said.

"League or Champions League, do you want to make a choice?" Pei Wei asked sharply.

"No, if I think about it, then I definitely want to have both." Mourinho shook his head.

"I think the league should be guaranteed first." Pei Wei hesitated, and said, "First, the league championship is fundamental. Second, we won the Champions League once last season. Third..."

Pei Wei didn't say the third one, but Mourinho understood what he meant: "Are you worried about the away game? Do you hope to keep at least one?"

Pei Wei nodded with a wry smile.

Mourinho glanced at him and said firmly: "But I want to fight hard."

"Then go for it." Pei Wei sighed: "You are the head coach, you are the manager, everything is up to you to decide... Even if I am the boss, I will not interfere with your choice of team goals."

"Thank you, Pei." Mourinho suddenly said in a serious tone: "Thank you for giving me such a relaxed coaching condition... I am even afraid that I will not find a boss like you in the future and become at a loss."

"Do you want to leave me? Jose?" Pei Wei laughed: "If you are afraid of being at a loss in the future, then don't leave my team. You know, you are the biggest star in Newcastle..."

Mourinho laughed from the bottom of his heart. As a head coach, what more could he ask for such a boss who trusts him almost unconditionally?
"I won't let you down...and I won't leave on my own initiative." Mourinho thought silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)