When Li Ang received Sporting de Gijón's La Liga schedule at the start of the season, he frowned.
The media also called Sporting de Gijón's schedule in October and November the devil's schedule, especially in the first half of November. Sporting de Gijón had just faced Real Madrid at the Bernabéu Stadium in the ninth round of the league. Then, in the tenth round of the league, they would have to face the defending champion, Valencia, at home!
At the end of November, in the thirteenth round of the league, Sporting de Gijón would have to face Barcelona at home again.
In the entire month of November, Sporting de Gijón faced Real Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. The three strongest powerhouses in the La Liga were all in this month!
Three days after the UEFA Europa League match against Lazio, Sporting de Gijón would face the defending champion, Valencia, at home.
The media was hyping up the match between Sporting de Gijón and Valencia.
At the start of the season, no one would have thought that the match between the newly promoted Sporting de Gijón and the defending champion, Valencia, would become the focal point of the match!
Now, Sporting de Gijón was in third place in the league table with sixteen points, while the defending champion, Valencia, was in fifth place with fifteen points!
There was only a one-point difference between the two teams!
If Sporting Gihon were to win the head-to-head match, they would widen the gap between them and the defending champion. Furthermore, they would continue to dominate the league's rankings, and their ranking might even rise again. On the other hand, if Valencia were to win, they would successfully return to the top three in the league. The match between Sporting Gihon, the dark horse of the La Liga season, and the defending champion, Valencia, would suddenly become very important!
This match could be said to be the most important match in the La Liga season!
*****
One day before the match, Li Ang went to the famous Maseraje Hospital in Gijón. It was a private hospital with first-class medical facilities and medical skills. Sporting de Gijón's players were all treated in this hospital when they were injured.
Li Ang came to Mata Marsala Hospital to visit his player, Juan Mata.
More than a month ago, Mata was injured and received treatment at Maseraj Hospital. That time, it was conservative treatment and no surgery was performed. However, because he was tackled by Guti during the match against Real Madrid, this time, his injury was more serious. After a consultation, the doctor decided to perform surgery on Mata's ankle!
Injuries and surgeries were closely related to an athlete's career. Behind the glamorous career of an athlete, an athlete had to pay a lot, including the torture of injuries that outsiders couldn't imagine!
This was the most serious injury that the sixteen-year-old Mata had suffered in his career. It was also his first surgery.
Li Ang heard that Mata was not in a good mood. To be exact, he had a phobia of surgery.
It was reasonable for him to come and see this young man.
*****
Li Ang had inquired about the location of Mata's ward before he came. He wore sunglasses and avoided the crowded entrance. He came in from an inconspicuous entrance and went straight to the ward.
Li Ang pushed open the door of the ward, but he didn't see Mata. The ward was empty.
Li Ang was stunned. Could it be that he was late and Mata had the surgery ahead of time? It shouldn't be. If the surgery was carried out ahead of time, the hospital would inform Sporting de Gijón's team doctor, Marotta, and the latter would definitely inform Li Ang.
"Ah, Li!"
A cry of surprise sounded behind him.
Li Ang turned his head and saw a fat nurse looking at him with a look of surprise.
"Shh!" Since he was recognized, Li Ang simply took off his sunglasses. He winked and motioned for the other party to keep quiet.
The fat nurse nodded her head hurriedly. Li Ang was now a big celebrity in Gijón. He was loved and worshipped by Sporting de Gijón's fans. Moreover, Li Ang's cool face, his passion, and his wild and unrestrained personality attracted a large number of female fans. He had become the idol of young girls, young women, and middle-aged women.
"Where did Mata go?" Li Ang asked.
*****
Li Ang saw Mata in a relatively remote corner of the hospital corridor.
Mata was sitting in a wheelchair. He should have been galloping on the court to his heart's content. He was as happy as a rabbit. Now, he was sitting in the wheelchair with a dejected look on his face.
Li Ang's heart ached for no reason. Mata was his direct descendant and had a close relationship with him. The two of them could even be said to be as close as father and son.
Such a sunny little guy, but now he had lost his vitality!
Damn Guti. When Li Ang thought of that incident, his teeth itched with hatred.
Hearing the footsteps, Mata raised his head. The little guy looked at Li Ang who appeared in front of him with some surprise.
"Boss? Why are you here? "His voice sounded pleasantly surprised.
"I'm here to see you, Juan." Li Ang raised the bouquet in his hand and shook it.
"These flowers are so beautiful." The little guy, who was still lifeless just a moment ago, took the bouquet from Li Ang's hand. His eyes were full of life.
Li Ang pushed the wheelchair and the two of them came to the small park behind the hospital ward.
The sun was very good. The mottled sunlight shone through the branches and leaves and projected on their bodies.
*****
"That game was really exciting!" Mata said excitedly. Since the boss was here, it was as if the haze in his heart had dispersed!
He was naturally talking about the Sporting de Gijón team's home game against Lazio in the UEFA Europa League.
Li Ang laughed and said, "It was fun, right? The Italians were beaten black and blue by us."
"It was fun!" Mata said. Then, his face fell. "It would be great if I could be on the field."
Li Ang rubbed the little guy's hair and said with a smile, "That's why you have to be brave and accept the surgery. Then you can recover as soon as possible. The team needs you to return to the team as soon as possible!"
"I'm really worried that after I recover, the team won't need me anymore." Mata said with his head drooped.
Li Ang glanced at Mata. He was surprised. He didn't expect Mata to be worried about this. It seemed that Modric's performance on the field was getting better and better, which made the little guy feel the crisis.
"Don't worry." Li Ang said, "You and Luca are two different types of players. In my tactics, your role is very important. The team needs you."
Li Ang paused for a moment. "But first, you have to recover from your injury and return to the team as soon as possible. Then, you have to find your form as soon as possible. I don't want you to tell me that you're not ready when the team needs you!"
"I'm ready at any time!" Mata immediately said loudly.
"Very good!" Li Ang nodded. "I hope to see you back on the field before February. I hope to see the lively Mata who gives the opposing defenders a headache!"
*****
"As you know, we have won two matches in a row in the UEFA Europa League group stage. It won't be a big problem to advance from the group stage. In February, the knockout stage will come, and the intensive matches in the second half of the league will also come. At that time, the team will need your contribution very much!"
Hearing Li Ang's words, Mata's face showed a happy smile. The boss was right. The team needed him at that time. The boss would not lie to him!
Now, Mata could not wait. He was so eager to return to the field as soon as possible.
"Boss, who is our opponent in the next round of the league?" Mata asked.
"Valencia!" Li Ang replied.
Mata whistled. "So cool! What a wonderful opponent! "
"That's right. A wonderful opponent!" Li Ang nodded.
He knew why Mata said that. In fact, the whole Sporting de Gijón team was holding their breaths, waiting for the arrival of this game!
In the Supercopa de España before the start of the season, Valencia had defeated Sporting de Gijón in both home and away games. It had given Sporting de Gijón, who had just returned to La Liga, a blow to their head. The pain of losing those two games was something that the entire team would never forget.
In addition, after Valencia defeated Sporting de Gijón easily without breaking a sweat and finally picked up the Supercopa de España trophy, they ridiculed Sporting de Gijón. They said that the Supercopa de España title came too easily and that their opponents were too weak. How boring!
Sporting de Gijón regarded this as a great humiliation!
Now, finally, in the league, Sporting de Gijón met Valencia again. All the players were waiting for this game. Li Ang and the players were going to take revenge!
"Boss, tell everyone to score a goal for me!" Mata said through gritted teeth.
"Is one goal enough?" Li Ang winked.
"Then …" Mata pretended to think for a moment. "Then two? Or three? "
Then, the two of them laughed at the same time.
Not far away, the chubby nurse was pleasantly surprised to see this scene. One had to know that Little Mata was in a very bad mood before this and had resisted the operation. Now that that person was here, the little guy suddenly became incomparably bright …
Sunshine, vitality, and laughter. It was so good.
PS: Update 4. Are there any friends who are not asleep yet? Xiao Qi's monthly votes list is going to be destroyed. Ahhhh! It was an emergency.
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