Maleo training base, Sporting de Gijón B Team's locker room.
Li Ang stood there and looked at his players.
These players looked a little emotional. It was obvious that they had not calmed down from what had happened just now.
Everyone looked at their coach. They were emotional, excited, serious, and serious. These emotions intertwined and finally converged into one word: nervous!
The coach had actually made such a sacrifice and concession for them!
In order to get the fans to apologize to them, the coach had actually made a bet with the fans, saying that he believed they could win by more than three goals in the match against Vallecano!
The coach had even given up the chance to win an apology from the other side in the bet, just to help them win the respect they deserved!
This made the players feel emotional.
They secretly swore that they would give their all in the match against Vallecano!
But when they thought of this opponent, the match against Vallecano, and the thought of this strong opponent, they felt a little nervous.
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Li Ang looked at these players. He could see the respect and trust they had for him from their eyes … However, this bunch of lads seemed a little nervous?
Was it because of the strength of the opponent?!
This kind of nervous and emotional state, although their fighting spirit was very good, was not suitable for a match and training. If the string was too tight, it would break easily.
So, he winked at the players. "Why are you all looking at me? Do I have Euros on my face? "Li Ang joked.
This humorous sentence slightly eased the tense atmosphere in the locker room.
"Boss, do you really think we can win by more than three goals against Vallecano?" Javier Blanco asked. This kid's eyes were still a little red. He had cried a lot just now.
Li Ang's lips curled into a smile. In this team, there were only two people who called him boss. One was Juan Mata, and the other was Juan Carlos. Other than these two Juan's, the others either called him "coach" or "sir." Although these two titles were not wrong and were commonly used, they were not as intimate as' Boss'.
Now, Javier Blanco followed Mata and the others and called him 'boss.' Don't underestimate the change in the way he addressed Li Ang. It showed that the child's feelings towards Li Ang were different. He respected him more, trusted him more, and even felt close and dependent on him.
"Of course!" Li Ang answered without hesitation. "If I wasn't confident, I wouldn't have agreed to it."
"Just as I said outside," Li Ang said, "I have confidence in you." At this point, he paused for a moment and made a surprised expression. "Don't tell me you guys think that I deliberately said that to save face?"
Javier Blanco scratched his head in embarrassment. The other players also looked over. Their eyes expressed the same meaning: Isn't that the case?
They did think that Li Ang said that to protect them outside, to save face. Therefore, they were very grateful to the coach and thought that the coach was going all out to protect them.
"Please." Li Ang shrugged. "Do I look like a brainless guy?"
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.
"Remember one thing!" Li Ang made a gesture, and the laughter immediately stopped. "You have to have confidence in you! Your ability is far stronger than what you think! "
Everyone was quiet, listening to their coach. Following Li Ang's words, their eyes lit up!
The coach did not just say that to protect them outside. The coach really thought that they were strong!
"I have always been confident in my vision!" Li Ang said. "This time, it's the same."
"I believe in my vision," Li Ang continued. "Well, who among you is not confident? If you don't believe in yourself, you should believe in my vision! "
There was a burst of laughter in the stadium.
The smile on Li Ang's face became brighter. The atmosphere was right. The lads' fighting spirit did not weaken. Instead, they became more confident. However, the atmosphere was much better, and they were no longer so nervous.
"As for how to win?" Li Ang said, "I'm the manager. I'll tell you how to play! I'll formulate the strategy, and you guys will execute it! We'll work together and get rid of Vallecano! "
"Get rid of Vallecano!" Everyone shouted together.
"Tell them that this is Maleo!" Mata suddenly stood up and shouted while waving his fist!
"This is Maleo!" Everyone shouted together, and their chests were filled with pride and pride!
Vallecano was ranked sixth. So what?!
We're Sporting de Gijón!
This is Maleo!
This is the famous Maleo of Spain!
Li Ang looked at Mata in surprise. This kid did well this time. He knew how to use this opportunity to express goodwill to his teammates and the team. If Juan Carlos had done this, Li Ang would not have been surprised. Although Carlos seemed stubborn when facing Li Ang, in fact, this kid was not inflexible. This kid integrated well into the team. Of course, this was not because he was tactful. It was just that children from poor families had better interpersonal skills. However, Carlos had a clear distinction between love and hate. If someone treated him well, he would treat them with sincerity. If someone treated him badly, he would definitely speak ill of them. This was also the reason why he did not have a good relationship with his teammates when he was in Getafe. Everyone looked down on this kid from the slums. The prideful Carlos naturally could not become friends with them.
Because the person who took the lead to shout just now was Mata, Li Ang was surprised. To be exact, he was pleasantly surprised. Obviously, Mata's shout had a good effect. Everyone's impression of this kid from Real Madrid yesterday was much better. Abarez hugged Mata's neck and shouted together.
After this round of mobilization, the players' confidence increased greatly. They did not seem to be afraid of a strong opponent like Vallecano. They had the courage and confidence to defeat this opponent.
Their confidence came from their manager.
The players now had a lot of trust in Li Ang.
After the big victory against Orléans and the series of events, everyone had a good impression of the China manager. They respected and trusted him more and more.
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The players were relaxed because they did not have to think too much. Even if they were facing a strong opponent, they only had to listen to the manager's tactical arrangements and try their best to play according to the manager's tactics.
Fernandez and Paller, who were also coaches, were much more shocked and worried.
As coaches, they knew more about Vallecano's strength than the players.
Vallecano, who was ranked sixth in the league, used to be at the top of the league. However, because of their bad luck a while ago, when the players were injured and suspended, Vallecano's ranking fell because of the lack of depth on the bench.
However, just a week ago, Vallecano defeated Regis 5-0 in an away game! This match announced that their unlucky days were over.
In that game, Vallecano's lineup was complete and the injured players were basically back in the team.
At the moment, there were no important players suspended because of the accumulation of red and yellow cards.
The current Vallecano was the team that was previously ranked at the top of the rankings, which made people feel intimidated.
Therefore, it could be said that Sporting de Gijón was now facing a complete and aggressive Vallecano team!
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Thanks to the Wandering Scholar, Moonlight's Udon, Flames of the World, Sea of Change, I Really Can't Stand It, Gongzi Zhai, Love Is Gone, Only Depravity Remains, 1972 Tranquility, Lone Soul Wolf 1, Moonlit Night Swan's Solo, Nirvana Free, and other readers for their tips and likes.
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