Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 64 Under the crown, there are also good talents

Soon Benfica ushered in the home game against Sporting Braga, and there was another half-time deficit in the Stadium of Light, but the mental outlook of the team was completely different from a few weeks ago.

Dirty action at Braga's feet, those ferocious tackles reminded Benfica's players of bad memories on the training ground, they didn't have any sparks with the little guys who came up from the reserve team, but that doesn't mean they will be against Braga People are equally gentle, and the big guys rubbing their legs in the locker room muttered angrily, claiming that they must give the opponent some color in the second half.

José Mourinho was happy with the mood when he walked in, Benfica finally got back the desire to win and he would love to see the players rage, but he circled the dressing room and couldn't find captain Carla There are many, and there are tactical arrangements to be notified to him, why is no one here.

Mourinho grabbed a few players before he asked where Carado had gone. Only halfway through the game, he had already started to take a shower in the shower behind the locker room.

"Carado, now I need a reasonable explanation. Why did you take a shower without informing the coaching staff? Don't you want to play?!"

Carado was wrapped in a bath towel, and his expression looked very heavy. Water droplets kept dripping from his drooping hair. He didn't seem to care about his embarrassment, but slowly raised his head and said:
"I'm sorry, coach, it's not that I don't want to play, but the guys in Braga have been slandering and taunting me about that incident on the court. The second half is over..."

Mourinho knew what it was. In the past few days, the media spread the fact that Carado and a singer were a same-sex couple. Now it doesn't matter whether it is true or not.

No matter who the instigator is, their goal has indeed been achieved. Benfica's captain has no fighting spirit and cannot continue to fight. If the Braga people know the news in the dressing room of the visiting team, they may be very happy to advance celebrate.

"Carado, as an ordinary person, I understand your difficulties, but we are professional footballers, we are playing...Since you can't hold on, I won't force you to play. But I have to make you clear , you can't bear the opponent's verbal attacks, but you can't bring this bad mood to the locker room. Your teammates still need to compete, and they still want to win. You can continue to rush in the shower and calm down Come on, let's talk again."

Carrado nodded in frustration, Mourinho turned and walked back to the locker room. There are still many things to arrange, and he can't afford to waste time.

"Everyone, I just got the news that your captain Calado was injured in the game and he couldn't continue the game. The bastards from Braga Sports made him unable to play the ball and didn't even receive a yellow card. one sheet.

I'm furious because they might have been celebrating early, I don't know what you're thinking, if it were me I'd be teaching the bastards in Braga how to behave in the second half at the Stadium of Light! "

The players exchanged doubts, Carado was fine just now, but his mood seemed a little low, how could he not persist in the game?
Diogo Luis raised his hand hesitantly, stood up and said: "I was closer to the captain on the field, and I saw that Braga's lower back hit him hard on the back of his thigh a few times, as if he was kicking with shoe spikes. I kicked, I don’t know if it’s because of this…”

"Damn!"

"Damn it!"

"Braga bastard who can only use dirty tricks!"

The dressing room seethed, the players cursed viciously in Portuguese or their native tongue, and greeted the Braga players all the way to their ancestors.

"You should understand my anger by now. The Braga people are hiding in places where the referee can't see. Are you going to let them make such a mess in your home court?!" Mourinho waved his arms and yelled. It splashed, and the veins burst out.

The 1.9-meter-three Van Hoydonck stood up with a gloomy face. Covered by the body of this behemoth, the lights in the dressing room seemed a little darker. A word was forced between the clenched teeth:

"I have to use the ball to stun their captain. If you don't go, I will go."

When he first arrived in Lisbon, it was Benfica's young captain Carrado who helped him. Although the language communication was not smooth, the elder Van Hoydonk became friends with him, and he has always been grateful for this support. A handsome Portuguese with handsome blonde hair.

"You don't need to do anything, Dunk. The referee likes to stare at a big man like you. It's best to leave this kind of thing to me."

"You are usually not active in training, but now you are at the forefront. Is it reasonable? This job should belong to me!"

"Me, me, my position on the court is closest to that midfielder, and you still fight with me?"

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"Stop arguing! Listen to Coach Jose! He's the boss!" Maniche squeezed out of the crowd and looked at Mourinho panting, "Boss, what do you think? , I will do whatever I want."

Mourinho looked around the locker room, looked at the eyes full of anger, took a deep breath and said softly: "I don't allow you to make any foul moves that require you to get a card."

The Benfica players looked at each other, the locker room was silent, Van Hoydonk clenched his fists quietly, he thought this thin local coach was really a coward, so he thought he was the boss?Think I'll listen to you? !

"Think about what Carrado did after the injury. He still insisted on finishing the first half because he knew that Benfica was one goal behind and one goal behind at the Stadium of Light. He was not willing to be shamed. Think about it. He Did you retaliate against the opponent with a foul move?

You want to treat him in the same way as others, but are you worthy of him?He wants to win, but you don't think about him at all, you only think about your own happiness!Now, you guys who have been dazzled by hatred, calm down!When you come to the court later, whether you are ruthless or not, you must win the game that Carlado wants to win for me!Do you hear me? ! "

At the end, Mourinho was almost roaring. Everyone did not expect that this 1.7-meter-high man would have such great power when he erupted.

"Maniche, you stay in Carrado's position in the second half. I will replace him with João Tomas and do a good job of defending, so that our forwards can attack in front with peace of mind. I will give you the captain's armband of Carrado. , don’t let him down.”

Mourinho personally tied the golden armband on Maniche's left arm. The 23-year-old Portuguese did not expect to be able to bear this honor. He pressed his right hand tightly on his arm, and his breath was a little heavy with excitement.

All the Benfica players in the locker room stood up and surrounded Maniche and Mourinho. One by one, they stepped forward and pressed Maniche's shoulder. Although they didn't speak, their eager eyes has replaced words.

Mourinho looked at the silent and determined people around him, feeling their common hatred, and at this moment he felt for the first time that the once invincible Benfica team, the proud Red Eagle, had flown back.

"It's time, go to the tunnel, lads."

Mourinho was last, and when the dressing room was empty, he looked back towards the back door to the shower, which was ajar.

"Calado, come out, I know you are inside."

The corridor was not lit, and there was a thick darkness behind the door. Mourinho stopped, and he heard a sob that he was trying to suppress.

"You, why do you want to help me cover up, why lie to them? I am a fragile coward, I don't deserve to stay with them..."

Mourinho was standing in the brightly lit dressing room, and Carrado was squatting in the dark corridor. The two were separated by a thin wooden door, but it was as if thousands of mountains and waves were piled up in front of them. Within reach, yet out of reach.

He knew in his heart that the man on the other side of the wooden door had reached his limit, and that fragile heart had been weighed down with too many weights. Maybe if he was stimulated a little more, he would flee three thousand miles timidly, or burst into a crash. Collapsed into a tragic wreck.

"Calado, you are a gentle man in life, but you shouldn't be like that on the pitch, only to be exploited by unscrupulous enemies.

I should have discovered earlier that you are tolerant, gentle, and treat all teammates equally. This is your advantage, but it is not the most suitable character for a team captain.

What you should do more is to be the glue in the team. Those who are good-tempered and bad-tempered, those who can speak Portuguese and those who can't, your precious quality can make them slowly become a whole.

You are a person who needs to be protected. This is not derogatory. Under the crown, there are also good talents. Not everyone can treat the cold wind and rain as nothing, and be the first to cheer up in a bad environment.

Calado, I am your head coach. Even if everyone on the football field is against you, believe me, I will be the one who stands at the end to protect you. "

Mourinho spoke slowly and softly, just like a breeder comforting a frightened deer in the park. He rested his left hand on the door frame and put his right hand tightly in his trouser pocket, and he was careful not to let the shadow pass through the crack of the door. that ray of light.

"I believe you." Carado hesitated for a long time before he said with difficulty, "You said you would not lie to us, but if it is like today, I would rather do it again and again."

Mourinho smiled silently, and gently knocked on the door: "The second half will start soon, I have to pass, I hope you will wait for them in the locker room when the game is over."

"I will, Coach Jose."

Hearing the sound of leather shoes clattering away, Carado raised his head and stood up slowly.

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Maniche, as he promised, acted as the last defensive gate in front of the defender. After he stopped rashly underestimating the enemy, he seemed to be doing better than Carrado, who had been in Benfica for six years.

Feeling threatened, Braga retracted all formations to his own half. Even if Benfica's two full-backs pressed up and there were only three defenders left behind, they could not defend.

Seven players from Benfica attacked Braga's defense repeatedly. Finally, Van Hoydonk took the lead to break the deadlock. With a slam down, the ball quickly bounced into the net, and the goalkeeper didn't even have time to react.

Braga's coach saw that the three-pointer was no longer guaranteed, so he simply replaced two defenders. He wanted to take at least one point from the Stadium of Light.

Benfica continued to attack for more than 20 minutes. Seeing the fatigue of their striker, the impatient Maniche immediately took the initiative to advance forward and blasted a world wave outside the arc top of the opponent's penalty area. The ball went straight to the upper right dead corner. Another goal that has nothing to do with the goalkeeper.

Maniche didn't even do anything to celebrate, just kissed the captain's armband on his left arm, and called to Joao Thomas, who was closest to the goal, to bring the ball back to the center circle. 2:1 is not enough.

But the goddess of luck was no longer on their side. Benfica had been unable to attack for a long time and had physical problems. In the 4th minute of stoppage time in the second half, Braga's clearance ball just fell at the feet of the player they had just replaced to delay time. , he took this surprise enough gift and crossed the Benfica defender who was pressed in the middle circle and hadn't had time to retreat.

Absolutely flat, 2:2.

Benfica fans have never been willing to accept a draw at the Stadium of Light. In their view, it is not much different from losing, but this time they did not send boos to the Red Eagle players who were regretting on the field.

During Benfica's continuous offensive in the second half, the fans also had a subtle feeling that the Red Eagles, who only had victory in their eyes, seemed to be really coming back.

They ignored Braga Sporting, who were thankful for stealing a point. When the Benfica soldiers came to the stands and bowed to apologize, the audience at the Stadium of Light all stood up and cheered loudly for the tired players.

Now they are worth it!

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