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Chapter 443
The people standing outside the door were all old acquaintances. The leader was Mr. Ruben, the assistant coach of the club. Behind him was Fan Bizhuang whose head was wrapped in gauze and the corners of his eyebrows were taped, followed by Riquelme, Senna, Fran...

There were five or six players, they were the representatives of the team, and they came to the coach's house with the care and greetings of their teammates.

"Is it better, sir?"

Mr. Ruben walked into the room first, and while asking with concern, he shook his head and explained with a wry smile, "I didn't want to come, it's rare to have such a relaxing moment, and I planned to sleep peacefully at home, but this group of people boy..."

As he spoke, he smiled wryly and shook his head again.

"Although you said that you don't want us to visit you, we feel that it is still necessary to visit our most respected Mr. Manuel."

Riquelme followed in with a bag, and stood in front of the table in the living room, while talking, he took something from his pocket to the table: "This is a shortbread I asked a friend to bring from Chile, it's yours. The taste of hometown, your favorite durian flavor. Well, this is the crystal ball that Diego gave you. He said that this thing has magic power. As long as you pray sincerely, your feet will get better faster; here, this is the horse Cos's gift is a few Hollywood blockbusters, you can watch it when you are bored, pass the time, this is... damn, what the hell is this? Needless to say, it must be the work of that bastard Kach... ..."

Riquelme took out the same things, all of which were gifts prepared by his teammates, and asked him to send them to the head coach, because this represented their best wishes.

Pellegrini was moved in his heart, and was very pleased to see the other party's actions, but the expression on his face became extremely strange, because Riquelme took out a small pink paper box , with a few English letters clearly printed on it - "Durax"!
It is self-evident what this is.According to Nihat's funny urine, it is not surprising that he can do such a ridiculous thing.

Pellegrini patted himself on the forehead dumbfounded: "At first, I was very moved, but when I saw this kind of thing, well, Kach is really a bastard, he ruined my good mood completely. "

"Of course, I'm not surprised that he would do such an asshole. It's just that it makes me angry that even if you want to use this kind of thing as a gift for me, then don't use this brand? Who Everyone knows that this is a product endorsed by Fan, this bastard really has no sincerity at all, I'm sure he didn't spend a cent for this box of TT!"

Pellegrini's "complaint" made Mr. Ruben and several player representatives laugh, but Fan Bizhuang didn't show any embarrassment. Went to Mr. Perez for a couple of big cases of Durax, so I'm pretty sure he hasn't run out of them, so yes, sir, he didn't pay a penny."

When he said such words in a serious manner, there was another burst of hearty laughter in the room.

Fan Bizhuang then walked forward, bent down, and gently embraced the sitting head coach.

"I hope you will be healthy and well, and return to us as soon as possible."

"Thank you. You performed very well in yesterday's game. You are very brave, Fan. I saw the brave and fearless side on TV. This is the best gift I have received." Pellegrini patted On the shoulder of his lover, his right hand lightly stroked his head and the corner of his eyebrows, "But in the future, I hope such dangerous behavior will not happen again. You know, compared to a goal, a victory in a game , I would like to see you running in the green field in a healthy state. So, have the test results come out? There is no major problem, right?"

Fan Bizhuang's face covered with blood was indeed terrifying. Pellegrini still couldn't help worrying in retrospect, so he asked Fan Bizhuang a question with concern.

"No problem. In fact, if there is a problem, Mr. Kearney will not let me continue the game. It's just that there is a cut on the head and the corner of the eyebrow, and it doesn't matter." Fan Bizhuang said to himself about his injury The description was understated, he paused, and then said, "Victory is not a gift from me, my gift is here. This is the real gift from everyone."

Fran came up, holding a football in his hand, and handed it to Pellegrini.

There are traces of kicks and grass clippings on it, and more importantly, it is full of names, the names of all Villarreal players.

"This is yesterday's game ball, and Fan brought it back. Each of us wrote our name on it, and a blessing."

Pellegrini lowered his head and carefully looked at the black and white elves in his hands. The palm of his hand was touched as affectionately as a lover. He saw familiar names on it, and the most conspicuous blessing - come back soon, we Dearest Mr. Manuel!
The Chilean old man suddenly felt that his eye sockets were a little wet, and he coughed twice as if to cover up, but when the words came out, everyone felt the choking.

"This is the most special and precious gift I have ever received in my life." Pellegrini suddenly smiled, looked at the few disciples in front of him, shook his head and sighed, "Well, I have to admit, although I I haven’t always liked sensationalism, but I have to say, you bastards really touched me. Do you like to see me cry? Ah, bastard!”

Fan Bizhuang hugged him gently again: "Sir, we will always win!"

"Stinky boy..."

Finally, Pellegrini couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes, the crystal jade beads fell to the ground, and he hugged Fan Bizhuang tightly.

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Two days later, all members of Villarreal embarked on the journey again.

This time the goal is Scotland. They will face the city's veteran giants Celtic in Glasgow. This is their second opponent in the Champions League group stage of the new season.

At the same time, it is also their biggest competitor on the team line.

Although the first round of the group stage drew away against the powerful defending champion Red Devils Manchester United, which greatly improved the confidence of all Villarreal players, no matter how confident the players are, they will not swell to I think I will be able to overwhelm Manchester United and become the first in the group to qualify.

There is no doubt that Manchester United is strong. A draw means nothing. They are still the most competitive team in this group. It is even said that they have booked a qualifying place early, and Villarreal is the most realistic The choice is not to fight Manchester United, but to compete with the Celtics for the remaining qualifying spot.

The Celtics are the traditional giants of the Scottish Premier League and one of the two giants in Glasgow. They and another team in the same city, Glasgow Rangers, can be called the "time-honored brands" of the Scottish Premiership. The Super League champions have been around for almost 100 years.

In history, they have won the Scottish Super League championship trophy 46 times, and also won the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup once respectively. From the perspective of glory, they dumped Villarreal I don't know how many streets Yar has. If you just look at the trophies and honors, the Celtics absolutely beat the former by more than ten streets.

But football is not just such a simple comparison. The Scottish Premier League is at most a second-tier league in European football. It is completely incomparable with La Liga, which is fiercely competitive, full of strong teams, and countless stars.In addition to dominating the domestic league, the Celtics' results in the Champions League can only be regarded as mediocre. Even if they have won the highest honor in this club competition, the time is too long. Their current strength cannot be confused.

And Villarreal's performance in recent years, whether in the league or in the European arena, is remarkable. Two seasons ago, they had reached the final of the Champions League. The strength shown is also commendable.The most important thing is that they won the runner-up in La Liga last season, and they almost pulled down the defending champion in the first round of the Champions League group stage this season. It is also enough to wrestle with the Celtics of the Suchao giants.

One is the runner-up winner of the so-called world's first league, and the other is the veteran champion team of the second-tier league. The difference in strength between the two is definitely not too big. You have to do your best for another qualifying spot in the group, so the battle between the two teams is bound to collide with fierce sparks.

What is beneficial to the Celtics is that this game is played at their home park, occupying the advantage of the home field, with more than 6 fans cheering on the spot, which will greatly enhance their morale and combat effectiveness.

And Villarreal's confidence comes from the first round match against Manchester United in the group stage. A few days ago, the team ushered in the first victory of the season, and the team was in a high-spirited and high-spirited moment, which made the whole team eager and urgent for victory.

Of course, the most unfavorable news for the submarines is that their helm Manuel Pellegrini is still in the recovery period and cannot go to the away game with the team to meet the challenge.

Although Fan Bizhuang entered the team's 18-man roster for this game, Mr. Ruben finally decided to put him on the bench out of various considerations.

The team's coach and the most important core players are unable to start the game, which can be regarded as a great weakening of Villarreal's strength.

(End of this chapter)