rear number ten

Chapter 158 Even if I Play Forward Again
Victor invited Paul Pogba to dinner, of course not just to contact his teammates.Otherwise, why would he speak directly to Paul Pogba?After all, a football team has eleven players on the field, plus those on the bench, the squad has 18 players.Besides, there are still some teammates who cannot make the big list.

Therefore, Paul Pogba also felt that Victor must have something to say to himself.It's like before the start of the season, Andre Pirlo, a veteran of the team, "invited" himself and Victor to have coffee.It must be something to tell yourself.

Therefore, Paul Pogba also nodded in agreement with Victor's words.And after waiting for Victor to finish his shower in the locker room and put on clean clothes, Paul Pogba got into Victor's car.Although Victor is not like a native Italian, he knows the restaurants in Turin like the back of his hand.

However, Victor also has a frequent coffee shop, not only for coffee, but also for lunch or even dinner by the way.So when Victor drove Paul Pogba to the cafe he frequented.Parked the car directly in the parking lot in the public area.Then go straight to the coffee shop.On the way, I also took a photo with one or two fans who asked for a group photo.

Victor brought Paul Pogba to the café.And it is obvious that the owner of this cafe is also a pure Juventini.Look at the Juventus scarves hanging on the wall, and there are jerseys signed by Del Piero and other Juventus celebrities in the frame.

And as soon as he saw Victor, he shouted enthusiastically: "Vito, you haven't come for a long time." Then he saw Pogba, who was much taller than Victor, behind him, and immediately smiled, and first continued to Victor. said:
"Vito, you actually brought a new friend with you today." Then he said to Paul Pogba very familiarly:

"Hi, Paul. You may not know me, but I've known you."

And Victor also greeted the owner of the coffee shop with a smile on his face, and then said to the boss: "Is there any reservations for the place where I often sit?" After getting the affirmative reply of "No one has reservations" from the boss.He immediately took Paul Pogba to the place where Victor often sat.

This place is a corner, one side is a solid wall, and the other side is near the window, but outside the window is a fence of shrubs about one person tall, so don't worry about being seen by pedestrians on the road.The table is round, where people sit, and the corner is naturally a hard-seat sofa with a backrest placed along the corner.On the other side is a chair with a backrest that is not very comfortable, but it looks obviously old because the wood has turned black.

But sitting in this place, it seems that there is nothing to talk about "privacy".After all, it is a public seat in a public place. Naturally, it will not be a place like nightclubs that other players often go to, and there are also special private rooms.

However, as Victor and Paul Pogba drank coffee, they chatted about some gossip.For example, Paul Pogba asked Victor to endorse Nike's football boots and other topics.The other two chatted and talked about the game "Football Manager".Meanwhile waiting to get to Italian "meal time." 07:30pm.

And as 07:30 gradually arrived, there were more and more people in the coffee shop.But Paul Pogba discovered one thing, it seems that the people in this coffee shop are basically "old customers" who are very familiar with the boss. Not only the boss can clearly remember the name of each customer , and know what kind of coffee to serve each customer first to kill the waiting time.It was as if the boss directly served Victor a cup of ordinary black coffee and a can of milk, and asked Victor to mix it himself.

Moreover, these customers don't look too young, and they will directly choose the seat that seems to be where they have been sitting for a long time.Even some old people who are obviously old, even retain the old traditions.He still wears well-dressed clothes when he goes out, and looks very particular.

And these old people, even walking with crutches, are still a little trembling.But they will definitely not sit directly at the door that is closer to the door, and there is no reservation.Instead, you have to walk a certain distance from the door.But at first glance, this position is the position where these old people have been sitting for decades, or even decades.

And the boss doesn't need to give menus to these customers, but greets customers like old friends, after greeting.Served with mineral water and bread baked in the store.Not long after that, the meal was brought up.Appetizer, main course, and wine to accompany the main course.There are also desserts after meals.With this skilled process and thoughtless service, it seems that these customers are eating at home.

Of course, most of these customers also know Victor, not much like when Pogba went to eat in some young restaurants, some young customers he met would even come over and ask for a group photo to sign.These elderly old customers here.Just smiled at Victor and nodded.

"Vito, how did you find this place." Although eating should be about not talking or chatting when eating.However, there are not so many rules between friends or family members, and it is not a dinner with the Queen of England.However, Pogba still said in a relatively low voice.Of course, other customers lowered their voices when they spoke.

"Oh, that's right." So Victor caught him unintentionally with a low voice, that is, when Victor was still coaching Juventus in Ferrara.Because I couldn't play in the first-team game, I sometimes went out to relax, and I accidentally discovered this experience.

Then, Victor also said to Pogba:

"Paul, in fact, this restaurant is also a place where Juventus fans gather. Every match day, our fans will gather together. But unlike other places, people who come to this cafe to watch football, Also these old Juventus fans who live around here. Nah”

Then Victor signaled Pogba to look around and see these old Juventus fans who are elderly.Then went on to say:

"Don't underestimate these old fans, many of them have watched Paul Rossi play, not to mention the era of Mr Lippi, and basically even witnessed the era of Mr Trapattoni. "

Hearing Victor say this, Paul Pogba thought about these old fans when they first entered the cafe and saw themselves and Victor sitting here.That is to say, just like seeing a junior, just smile and nod.This is obviously very different from the young fans outside.After all, in the eyes of these old fans, Victor and Paul Pogba are just two kids who played well. The star players they were chasing back then were "ancient gods" like Paul Rossi and Zoff. players.

However, when Victor asked Pogba for dinner, he didn't bring Pogba to see these old fans who supported Juventus for a lifetime.And in this environment, no matter what Victor says, he doesn't have to worry about being heard by the "careful people" who have ears behind the wall.

Therefore, when Victor and Pogba finished their dinner, the boss first asked Pogba what dessert he wanted, and after getting the answer, served Pogba dessert, while Victor served a herbal tea.Afterwards, Victor drank herbal tea and Pogba ate dessert.Victor suddenly said:
"Paul, what do you think is the reason we were eliminated from the Champions League?"

However, Victor did not want Paul Pogba to answer this question, because Victor immediately terminated the discussion on this topic.Instead, he went on to ask:

"Paul, what do you think of Carlos (Tevez)?" And then, Paul Pogba watched Victor pour the tea from the kettle into his cup and knew it was time to answer himself.So he thought about it, and then said:
"Actually, I think that Carlos's performance in the league is far better than in the European competition."

"Yes," Victor nodded after listening to Pogba's words, and then said:
"Actually, I think Carlos wants to prove himself a little too much in the European competition. It seems that he may want to tell the owner of Manchester City that he is still the one who helped the team win the championship. But this will lead him to the European competition. Opportunities were wasted many times.”

Paul Pogba nodded slightly after hearing Victor's words.But Paul Pogba is reluctant to say much about his teammates.So he asked, "Vito? Did you come to me just to say these things?"

"Of course not," Victor immediately denied.Then he put down the tea cup in his hand, and then looked at Pogba who was still holding the dessert cup in his hand.Then he opened his mouth and said:
"Paul, we have already been eliminated from the Champions League and are going to play in the Europa League. I think in this environment, if Mr. Conte continues to let Carlos be the team's starting striker, he will attack. If the heavy responsibility is handed over to him, then our record in the Europa League will also be very bad. So I plan to propose to Mr. Conte that my position in the Europa League will be advanced."

"In this way," Paul Pogba, who heard Victor speak like this, is not a fool. On the contrary, under his big and tall appearance, there is a very smart brain.So, after Paul Pogba thought about it, he immediately said:
"Vito, does this mean that you are going to suggest to Mr. Conte that you replace Carlos in the Europa League?"

"Yes, even if I play forward again."

(End of this chapter)