"I have a question that's bothering me," Li Ang said coldly. "Where did my players go in the second half of the game? Were they taken away by aliens? Or did someone use up all his energy on a woman last night and could only play half of the game? "
No one expected their manager to say such words so rudely. Some of them stared at him with their mouths wide open, while others lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.
This was the visiting team's locker room after Sporting de Gijón's away game against Osasuna in the fifth round of the 20042005 La Liga season.
In this game, Sporting de Gijón led the home team by two goals to nil in the first half of the game. Their two-goal lead even lasted until the 80th minute of the game. However, just when everyone thought that Sporting de Gijón would have their third consecutive victory in the La Liga season, in the last ten minutes of the second half of the game, Osasuna seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. They scored three goals in a row and turned the tables to win the game.
Li Ang went completely berserk in the locker room.
Other than the players who were with the team last season, it was the first time these new players had seen their manager in such a rage. Even when they lost four consecutive games in the Spanish Super Cup and the league tournament, Li Ang did not get angry. However, this time, he showed everyone his violent side.
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"Tell me, what kind of game did you play in the second half of the game?" Li Ang waved his arms in agitation. "Your performance was bullsh * t … Losing the game is not scary. I'm not afraid of losing the game, but I can't accept losing the game in such a way! Think carefully about what you were doing in the second half of the game! "
Li Ang paused for a moment and tried to control his emotions. Then he sighed. "Defense! Full press! What did I ask for? Did you do it? Why did you let them get the ball and shoot so easily outside the penalty area? What's going on in your heads? "
The players seemed to be frightened by the manager's roar and scolding. They sat in their seats in a daze, not knowing what to say.
Li Ang did not let these poor guys go. His roar could be heard even in the corridor outside the locker room.
He was not satisfied with the second half of the match!
He was not satisfied with the team's defense. After leading with a score of 2-0, the entire team relaxed. His request for a full game of pressing was obviously greatly discounted. The midfield gave the opponent too much space, and the rear defensive line did not keep a tight watch.
He was not satisfied with the team's offense. From Li Ang's point of view, the team's offense was obviously a little careless after they took a 2-0 lead. Even under such circumstances, the team still had the opportunity to expand the score and completely lock in the victory. However, the great scoring opportunity was wasted!
"You will be punished for wasting an opportunity. I hope you will all remember this! Do you hear me? "
"Their defense sucks!"
"Our attacks are terrible!"
"Give your own scores for your performance in the second half of the match. How many points? Three points? Two points? Or one point? Ha, maybe we should thank the referee. No, we should thank the rules of the football game. If the game was 120 minutes long, how many goals would we have lost? "
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Li Ang's merciless and bitter ridicule made the players feel extremely uncomfortable or dissatisfied. However, no one dared to say a word. Their performance was really terrible. It was a fact that they were reversed by the opponent with three goals when they were leading with a score of 2-0!
"Tomorrow's holiday is canceled!" Li Ang finally threw out this sentence. "Before the end of the next game, everyone be careful. Don't let me get hold of your weakness!"
Everyone could not help but shudder, especially the players who were in the team last season. At this time, they subconsciously thought of the two unlucky players who were still in Team B. As for the two veterans, Hierro and Albertini, they remained silent. They were also angry in their hearts. They were naturally unhappy to be scolded by Li Ang in such a way. However, they were more angry and blamed themselves. As the captain and vice-captain of the team, they were responsible for the team's poor performance in the second half of the match!
After that, Li Ang arrived at the press conference. When he faced the microphone, he said, "First of all, I would like to congratulate Osasuna. They played very well. This was a wonderful match. Of course, our players were also very good. We played well for 80 minutes. However, Osasuna's ten-minute game was even more wonderful! In short, this is the charm of a football game. You will never know the result until the last minute of the game! "
A reporter asked if he was disappointed with the performance of the players. Li Ang shook his head and smiled. "We are a newly promoted team. In the last three games, we have only lost one game. I am very satisfied with this performance!"
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The next day, the players saw the latest newspaper. They saw their manager saying that he was "very satisfied" and the photo when he said that. Although Manager Li Ang had a smile on his face, everyone could not help but shudder. They seemed to see the anger behind the smile.
"The boss actually wants to say that he is very dissatisfied," Mata muttered during training.
"Mata, what are you talking about?" Li Ang's roar resounded throughout the stadium.
"Ah, nothing." Little Mata hurried to train seriously.
Li Ang snorted and did not say anything else.
Everyone glanced at the black-masked man who was wearing sunglasses and standing on the sidelines with a cold and gloomy face. They quickly pulled themselves together. The current manager was not to be trifled with.
Not only was the routine half-day break canceled, but the intensity of training was also increased. The atmosphere of the entire Maleo training base was very oppressive, making it difficult for people to breathe.
There was only one word to describe it, and that was dark clouds pressing down on the city.
In this high-tension, high-intensity training, the team welcomed their sixth opponent in the league, Athletic Bilbao.
For this game, Sporting de Gijón was playing at their home ground, the El Molinon Stadium.
In the home team's locker room, Li Ang finished laying out the tactics and looked at his players. He opened his mouth and said, "This week, I know that you have been very unhappy, very sullen, and have a fire to vent! What I want to say is that I f * cking feel the same as you!
"From the very first second of the match, vent all your frustrations and frustrations from the past week!"
After saying this, Li Ang directly left the locker room. He wanted to make arrangements and say these words. The rest was left to the players.
Looking at Li Ang's back as he left, the assistant manager, Scott Terry, coughed and then clapped his hands. "Okay, get ready to play."
Before he finished speaking, everyone stood up. It was very quiet. No one spoke. It was so quiet that it was a little scary. All the players filed out in a strange quiet atmosphere.
Looking at the serious faces of the players, Scott Terry suddenly felt a little worried. "I'm a little worried. Will they be under too much pressure like this?"
Banderas shook his head. "I think Athletic Bilbao is going to be unlucky …"
Li Ang was already sitting in the technical area. He sat there, with the stands behind him. His ears were filled with the songs of the fans … The game would start in a few minutes.
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