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Chapter 482 Do you want to be the first in the group?

In the small seaside town, in the conference room of the Villarreal club office building, the team's coaching team members gathered together.

A meeting, or rather a discussion, was going on in the room, and Pellegrini sat at the head in the middle, watching his assistants hold different opinions and argue with each other, frowning slightly.

The center of the meeting was very simple, and there was only one topic, that is, in the upcoming sixth round of the Champions League group stage, should the team go all out?To be precise, it is whether the team wants to win the game, score points, and win the first place in the group.

In the current Group E, Villarreal and Manchester United have the same points, nine points. Because of the goal difference, Villarreal in turn overwhelmed the defending champion and became the leader of the group. .

With the group qualifying already confirmed, this result has already reached Villarreal's pre-season goal.The plan made by the club is to get the right to qualify for the group. After all, there are super giants like Manchester United in Group E, as well as the Celtics, the champion of the Scottish Super League. In the previous plan, being able to get No.2 in the group is a very good result up.

However, no one expected that Villarreal would perform so well in the UEFA Champions League this season. Not only did they successfully qualify two rounds ahead of schedule, they even overwhelmed the Red Devils Manchester United and temporarily took the top spot in the group...

This can be regarded as a trouble of happiness, and it is also the reason why the coaching team headed by Pellegrini is struggling.

Generally speaking, the teams that qualify as the top of the group are the strongest teams in each group, and most of them are the best in the major leagues.But there are always exceptions, such as Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool and other European veteran giants. One is to forget about it.

This means that if Villarreal qualify as the top of Group E, it is very likely that they will encounter the last rich team in the next eighth draw of the Champions League.

And this possibility is not small.

Judging from UEFA's urgency and the situation of almost duels in recent years, the possibility of encountering teams in the same half area is very high, which means that if Villarreal wins the first place in the group , will likely encounter giant teams like Inter Milan and Liverpool.

The only good thing is that Villarreal will not stage a La Liga civil war with Real Madrid in advance due to the avoidance principle that teams from the same league in the first round of the knockout round will not meet prematurely.

But even so, a premature encounter with a powerful team is not what Pellegrini and others want to see.

It's not that they are afraid of the opponent, but that these giant teams may have some ups and downs at this stage, but the background and strength are there, who knows what will happen in the game.Even after two contests, Villarreal can win, but the fierce battle and intense consumption will still consume a lot of energy, and it will be very difficult for the team to continue to go down.

But the problem is that Villarreal's current situation is very good. If they "deliberately release water", after all, they will still leave an impression on the outside world of "bullying the weak and fearing the hard, lacking backbone and backbone". , should be fearless of any challenge, and should go forward bravely when encountering difficulties, rather than avoiding them.

The coaches in the audience were still arguing, and Pellegrini tapped the table lightly and remained silent.

Anderson, the team's fitness coach, stood up and said: "I think the players' physical fitness and spirit are fine. Everyone is in an excellent upward state. We have the ability to win every game. To be able to score points, Even the games we won, why should we give up? Even if we encounter a strong opponent in the knockout stage, it doesn't matter, as the same sentence, our state is very good, no matter who the opponent is, we have the power to fight!"

Tactical coach Charles immediately stood up and retorted: "I agree with what Coach Anderson said, yes, our physical fitness is fine, and our state is also very good, but so what? Whether it is the league or the Champions League, it is a long process. Who can guarantee that the team's state will continue to be good, and who can go to the back and the players will not feel tired? The most sensible approach is to use the smallest effort to achieve the greatest results! The first in the group and the second in the group have a difference Is there any difference? No! They are all qualified, if we can meet a weaker opponent, it will be a good thing for us and the players!"

As he said that, Charles looked up at Anderson disdainfully: "Football is not only a physical sport, but also a mental sport! Aren't there not enough people with simple minds and well-developed limbs? Hmph, use your brains more, we are a whole , the interests we need to maintain are the interests of the team for the entire season, not the interests of the moment. In short, my opinion is that no matter whether the group is first or second, it is an acceptable result!"

Having said that, Charles' opinion is already very clear. It is best to give up the top spot in the group and let others fight to the death, while they choose opponents with less pressure.

"Who do you say has strong limbs and a simple mind?"

Anderson is a bit furious. He is a physical fitness coach with excellent physical fitness. To put it bluntly, he is a strong man. Isn't Charles' description just about him?
He rolled up his sleeves, exposed his arms, and stared with big eyes, as if he was about to fight Charles.

Charles was unafraid, and stared at him with the same stare.

The coaches who supported the opinions of the two also stood up, pointing at each other, chattering and expressing their opinions.

"Quiet!"

Pellegrini had a headache from the noise and patted the table vigorously, and the chaotic conference room finally calmed down.

"What do you think, Reuben?"

Pellegrini set his sights on Mr. Ruben, who sat first next to him and never expressed his opinion.

The other coaches stared at him almost instantly, waiting for his opinion.

As Pellegrini's most important assistant, Mr. Ruben's position in the coaching team is very important. This is because Pellegrini is unable to lead the team due to injury, and Mr. Ruben is the interim head coach. It can be seen that his opinion is likely to have a huge impact on the final decision.

"You look at me like this, have you considered that I am under a lot of pressure!"

Mr. Reuben shook his head with a wry smile on his face.To be honest, he didn't want to express his opinion at all in this kind of discussion. No matter which one he supported, he would definitely offend his colleagues who held another opinion.The most important thing is that he felt that such a discussion was unnecessary, and he could do whatever he wanted, no matter who the opponent was, it was just a pawn to block him, so he simply chose to remain silent.

Unexpectedly, the flames of war still burned on his head after all.

After a moment of hesitation, Mr. Reuben expressed his opinion.

"If you can achieve the best results with the least amount of effort, that would be a great thing..."

Smiles appeared on the faces of several coaches who supported the team to give up the first place in the group.

"But I think that a really strong team is not only strong in strength, but also strong in mentality. Fearless of any opponent, any challenge, and facing difficulties is also what a strong team should have. quality……"

The coaches who supported the team to win the first place in the group smiled.

"So, no matter whether you are first or second, it is an acceptable result. Just follow the normal game, no matter what the result is, we can accept it..."

The smiles of all the coaches froze instantly, your sister, what are you talking about?It will be all right?Can you accept it?It's like saying nothing. If you behave like this, won't your conscience hurt?

Pellegrini also couldn't laugh or cry, he rolled his eyes helplessly at his assistant, and then shook his head slightly.

Mr. Ruben's opinion was not constructive at all, and the coaches below showed signs of frying pan.

"We are capable, the group is first, we are determined!"

"I still stick to my point of view. Being able to avoid encountering strong teams too early is very helpful to whether the team can go further in the future!"

"Fart! Who said we can't go further when we encounter a strong team? With the current morale of the team, even if we play Real Madrid and Barcelona every game, we will not be afraid!"

"Then you're going to play Real Madrid and Barcelona? Huh, simple minded, well-developed limbs!"

"you……"

Like a vegetable market on the outskirts of a small town, the scene was noisy and noisy.

Pellegrini couldn't take it anymore, he patted the table heavily, got up and left.

The coaches looked at each other in surprise, turned their heads, and continued to argue.

Mr. Ruben smiled wryly and followed the head coach.

Just walked out of the conference room, and saw Pellegrini standing there, looking at him steadily, with a calm face, as if he was waiting here specially for him.

"Sir, you, are you not angry?"

Mr. Ruben asked suspiciously.

"Angry? What's there to be angry about? After so many years, hasn't our team always looked like this? No matter how fierce the quarrel is, the starting point is for the sake of the team, which is a good thing."

Pellegrini shook his head with a chuckle, changed the subject, and asked seriously, "Tell me, Ruben, what's your opinion? I know your temperament. You are a person with ideas in your heart. What you said just now is not what you said from the bottom of your heart."

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."

Mr. Ruben seemed to have known for a long time that his immediate boss would ask such a question, and shook his head, "As I said just now, I really think so. Whatever the result is, it doesn't matter whether the opponent is strong or weak. We Maybe not strong enough, not a real big team, but I firmly believe that in any case, our players will go all out."

"Oh, I see."

Pellegrini was slightly disappointed by the words of his most trusted assistant, but he heard Mr. Ruben continue, "Actually, sir, you should have your own idea in your heart, right? You should listen to the players Opinion, I think, that Van and his companions should be more than happy to go all out."

Pellegrini was taken aback again, took a deep look at his assistant, nodded, turned around and stood by the aisle window.

On the training ground in the distance, a group of young guys full of youthful spirit are running with passion. They don't know whether the road ahead is smooth or bumpy, but they are still running - in a youthful way, firm and brave run!
　PS: Some friends questioned the appearance of playing football, just kidding, getting up every day and looking in the mirror can make you look handsome, isn’t that called handsome?

　　
　
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