Chapter 45 Fans
Lin Sen could imagine what the newspaper would write the next day, just to do his best to sing praises to Barcelona, and by the way, he mocked Malaga finally turned back to Malaga, and he would probably become an arrogant and rude head coach. After returning to the locker room, he originally wanted to comfort his players, but after seeing Gabi apologize in front of the whole team, he knew that he didn't need to say anything more.
The entire Malaga team did not stay in Barcelona. After the game, they took the flight that night to return to Malaga. Linsen made his own decision to give the team an extra day off, which means that with the original day off, the players had two days to avoid the training ground. Tapia originally wanted to stop Linsen's move, because Barcelona was the strongest opponent in the devil's schedule, but not the last opponent. Even for Linsen personally, the next opponent is actually more important than Barcelona.
Because, the next opponent is Valencia.
However, Lin Sen finally did not give Tapia a chance to stop him, and he announced the news of the holiday in the locker room.
After returning to Malaga, the team members disbanded on the spot, and Tapiya and others also had family and friends to pick them up. Only Lin Sen stopped a taxi in a bit miserable manner and prepared to rush back to his residence.
The driver was a fat man with a beard and claimed to be a fan of Malaga, so for him, it was obvious that Malaga's head coach was a surprise. He made various plans with Lin Sen along the way. Lin Sen originally thought he would feel impatient for his enthusiasm, but in fact he was unexpectedly peaceful. It has been nearly half a year since he became the head coach. In the past six months, Lin Sen learned too much, and it became more and more mysterious, but he also forgot a lot of things. At this time, listening to the fat driver's statements, whether it was amateur or taken for granted, he always felt that some words were really like what he could say a few years ago, and he couldn't help but feel better.
Lin Sen's unpretentious attitude also made the fat fans more excited and even deliberately slowed down the car. Lin Sen didn't care about this, just don't take him around.
When he was about to get to his residence, Lin Sen asked the fat driver intentionally or unintentionally what he thought about Malaga's loss to Barcelona. The fat driver laughed and said frankly that he did not watch the game because he needed work, but he only knew the result from the car radio. He was a little disappointed at the beginning, but he quickly felt relieved. Didn't you say that Barcelona's salary alone can match Malaga's first team, and if he loses, there is nothing to be ashamed of. What's more, the team's performance is not embarrassing.
Lin Sen's response to the fat driver's answer was to nod his head slightly.
Lin Sen doesn't know how many Malaga fans can represent in the fat driver's mentality, but for any team, having such a fan is undoubtedly a blessing. Because no matter whether you succeed or fail, they can always find excuses to support themselves. Perhaps it is because many years of hardships in the second division that have allowed them to have more tolerance for the team. The so-called deep love and hatred do not seem to exist to them.
When getting off the bus, the fat driver refused to charge Lin Sen's fare, saying that it would be better if Malaga could win a few more games, so he drove away.
Seeing the car leaving, Lin Sen, who accidentally took the "Bully Car", smiled silently, tightened his clothes, and began to slowly walk towards his residence step by step.
Malaga is indeed a good place. In November, in a few days, according to the domestic solar term, it is the beginning of winter, but the climate in Malaga is still not chilling at the moment. Except for the cold you can feel at night, the temperature during the day is generally around twenty degrees, which is a relatively comfortable temperature. Lin Sen looked up at the sky. At this time, the sky was far from beautiful in summer, but it still looked very clean, just like the Mediterranean Sea next to the city.
When he was not the head coach, Lin Sen would first look around at the scenery whenever he went to a place, namely adjusting his mood. In his mind, every strange place was like a stranger. If he could not understand the other person's strengths as soon as possible, then he would be depressed only by himself when he got along. However, this habit could not be continued in Malaga because the order was different. In Lin Sen's words, he got married first and had not had time to fall in love.
Therefore, giving players vacation is actually Lin Sen's vacation for himself.
Tapia's intention to stop him Lin Sen himself is very clear. The fax that is still hanging high in the office is not just a decoration, but the more time it reaches this point, Lin Sen knows that he needs to be calm. It is impossible not to say that although he rejected himself, Valencia's vision is indeed not bad. Valencia, led by Unai Emery, has become the only team in La Liga that remains unbeaten. After Malaga finally lost at Barcelona, Lin Sen did not doubt that the person who sent the fax back to him must be laughing.
Thinking of this, Lin Sen smiled in his heart: Isn’t it a bit early to laugh at this time?
Valencia is undoubtedly the team he wants to defeat the most except Atletico Madrid. Lin Sen doesn't want to deny this. If he is a person who can hold a boat in his belly, he will not hang the fax on the wall. But Lin Sen cannot deny one thing, that is, the lean camel is bigger than the horse. Although Valencia is not the Valencia a few years ago, it is still not the team that young Malaga can easily defeat. What's more, Valencia's record has been good this season.
Malaga's current record is not counted as the Copa del Rey. In nine league games, the seven games won, except for the Madrid two-player, the other opponents are actually just half a pound of strength. Malaga won or lost are not considered unpopular. A real strong opponent has some luck in winning Real Madrid. His understanding of Atletico Madrid was tied with Linson, and he was a draw against Sevilla, and he was directly defeated against Barcelona. So, after all, Malaga did not have the reason to defeat Valencia.
If you have to say anything, it is Lin Sen's determination.
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Colomel is indeed smirking.
Unai Emery did not disappoint him after all, with six wins and three draws in nine games. If Linson hadn't disrupted the situation, he would have made the board of directors hire Unai Emery better than Colomel's position on the board. Now, although this is still a correct decision, the limelight is not in Valencia.
The La Liga coach in September was awarded to Lin Sen, who won all the results of five league games. Colomel was indignant at the time because Valencia also had a record of winning all the results, but Malaga's starting point was lower, so he had nothing to say. Although the best coach in October has not been announced, it will almost undoubtedly belong to Guardiola of Barcelona...
What he didn't expect was that Malaga's performance in October was also good, with two wins and one draw in three games. Valencia drew two games in three games. There was no doubt that Valencia was pressed by Malaga again, which made Colomel even more depressed. Fortunately, this time, his depression did not last long, and Malaga lost one after another in the Copa del Rey and the league...
On the other hand, Valencia has almost certainly advanced four to one away in the first leg of the Copa del Rey. Although she failed to win in the last round of the league, she did not fail. Although she ranks third, she is only one point away from the top. More importantly, Valencia faces Malaga in the next round. At that time, Valencia will have the opportunity to follow Barcelona, step on Malaga hard, and then climb onto the opponent's head...
Colomel is full of confidence in this.
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In the next two days, Lin Sen seemed to drive football out of his mind, wandering around, movies, bars... all the elements of life before being a head coach came back all at once. After the short holiday, the team resumed training, and even Tapiya could see that Lin Sen was in a good mood.
Lin Sen's mood was directly reflected on the training ground. He even allowed the players to sign autographs for fans who came to watch the training during training. This is absolutely impossible in normal training. In fact, not only Lin Sen, but also the players' emotions were relaxed. Obviously, everyone was doing well during the two-day holiday. At least the defeat in the last game was no longer visible on the surface.
On the training ground, with Malaga's outstanding performance, more and more fans are coming to watch Malaga's training. From the first dozens to now, there are at least more than 100 people. In the training after defeating Real Madrid, the number of fans who came to watch the training even reached more than 500...
What's interesting is that the most popular Malaga player among fans is not the captain Games, nor is it the biggest card in Malaga, but the Reus who is not even the starting lineup. The German young man has been playing as a substitute for most of the time this season, but due to his elegant style of playing football and handsome appearance, he soon welcomed a lot of female fans to Malaga, so many people in the Malaga team are teasing Reus for this matter.
"Hey, Marco, that female fan is coming again, look, she is blowing a kiss at you."
"Marco, why not, you might as well set up a fan club."
"This is not fair! Marco, I am much handsomer than you, why are the guys who always ask me for autographs?"
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For such jokes, Reus, who is a bit introverted, just smiles shyly most of the time. The foul-making process of making a duck-like mess in the past three months has finally increased Reus' weight by three kilograms, and finally approaches the normal indicators of players of the same age. However, weight does not mean physical fitness. He still does not play the full physical fitness of the entire game. Even he himself knows that the starting lineup of the Cup of Reuters is not a test for him, but a reward for excellent substitutes.
Reus did not complain about this. Although his father wanted to talk to Lin Sen about the substitute several times, he blocked them for two reasons. One was that he was very satisfied with his current state, at least for the time being. The other was from Lin Sen.
If you can pass Ruiz's physical test, then I will let you start.
This is Lin Sen’s guarantee to him.
So, Reus was waiting patiently.
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Chapter completed!