The next day. Li Ang woke up very early. He caught an early bus back to Gihon. He was running back and forth because he was really busy now. Sporting de Gijón B team had a big mess waiting for him to take care of.
In the morning, Li Ang saw his former subordinate Mata and, of course, Mata's father at the Maleo training base.
Today, they were going to officially sign the youth contract. Manager Li Ang, the player himself, and the player's guardian had to be present.
After the player signed the contract, Li Ang, as the representative of the Sporting de Gijón club, and Mata's father, as the guardian, signed the contract respectively.
Then the two men shook hands.
"Mr. Mata, thank you very much," Li Ang said seriously. "Thank you very much for your trust."
"I'm relieved to have Juan playing under you," Mata's father said.
Then the two men laughed. The manager and the player's father hugged each other. The two men really didn't know each other well. When they were at Real Madrid, Li Ang punished Mata to train with the under-17 B team. The father was very angry at one point. Later, when he understood that the strict China manager was doing it for the good of his son, his attitude immediately changed. As long as it was for the good of his son, he would naturally support it.
*****
Li Ang turned to look at Mata. He hadn't seen the child for a while, and it had been a winter break. Li Ang was also very happy that the master and apprentice worked together again.
"That's great, boss," Mata said with a smile. "I'm so happy to be able to play under you again. José must be envious of me now. "
Li Ang came up and rubbed the child's hair and laughed.
However, he frowned slightly and then looked at Mata and smiled. Mata was scared when he saw this smile. He was too familiar with this smile. In Real Madrid's under-17 A team, the young players called this smile the devil's smile.
As expected, Li Ang said, "You've gained weight. The food during the holidays was pretty good."
When Mata heard this, he knew that he was in trouble. He smiled sheepishly. "Boss, I feel fine."
Li Ang ignored the kid's quibbling and said to assistant coach Fernandez, "Inform Filton in a moment to make a special training plan for Mata." He paused and said, "The goal is to lose three kilograms within a month!"
The Filton that Li Ang mentioned was the team's team doctor and nutritionist.
Fernandez nodded, indicating that he remembered.
Little Mata drooped his head. The touching scene of a master and disciple meeting had suddenly undergone such a cruel change. He couldn't take it anymore.
Mata's father, who was watching all this from the side, did not get angry when he saw his son being treated harshly. Instead, his smile grew wider. He came up and patted his son on the shoulder. "Son, I knew it. Playing under Li was the best decision."
Mata pushed his father's hand away in dissatisfaction. This action caused everyone to laugh.
At this point, the trade with Real Madrid regarding the exchange of Pallada for Mata was officially completed.
*****
Later, before the morning training, Li Ang introduced their new teammate, Juan Mata, to the Sporting de Gijón B team players.
The players were obviously very curious about Mata.
They already knew that the team and Real Madrid had completed a trade. They had used Pallada's money to trade for this kid named Juan Mata.
This trade had a great impact on these players.
On the one hand, they really didn't expect the club to trade Pallada. Pallada was the team's previous treasure!
Now, not only had he been traded, but the trade had been completed so resolutely and so quickly! From this, they also saw one thing, and that was the club's senior management's support for their China coach.
Also, they already knew that Mata was the coach's old subordinate when he was at Real Madrid. What was an old subordinate? This meant that he was a direct descendant of the coach.
Some players did not know much about Mata. However, there were also players who had heard of the name of this Real Madrid genius player. Whether they had heard of him or not, they were also very curious. As a direct descendant of the coach, how good was this kid?
Li Ang observed all this from the side. He could guess a thing or two about the thoughts of these players. He maintained a bystander attitude.
"I still say the same thing. Whoever has the best ability will have the best attitude in training and games. This is my recruitment standard," Li Ang said.
When he said this, the other players looked at Mata. What they meant was, is this the same standard for your direct descendant?
Li Ang smiled and said nothing. Facts spoke louder than words.
At the same time, Li Ang had confidence in Mata. This kid was the most talented player in Real Madrid's under-17 team A echelon. He was a real genius, not someone a 'pseudo-genius' like Pallada could compare to.
Moreover, Li Ang understood Mata's character. In this new environment, Mata would definitely do his best to perform well in the first training session.
Mata, this kid, would definitely deliberately perform. He would use practical actions to tell everyone that he was the number one player in Real Madrid's under-17 echelon!
*****
Sure enough, in the subsequent training, Mata showed his new teammates his ability and beautiful footwork.
And before the end of the morning training, there was an internal team competition that lasted for about half an hour. This kid called Juan Mata, who was generally one or two years younger than his teammates, showed everyone his speed and incisive breakthroughs, as well as his shots.
In the half-hour match, Mata's performance was eye-catching, passing and shooting.
"It's really quite good," said Fernandez, who had been paying attention to Mata on the sidelines.
"Very good!" Paller also nodded happily.
The two of them were more or less skeptical about the exchange of Pallada for Mata. They were cautious about Mata's ability. But now, just a morning training and a half-hour intra-team match made them forget about Pallada and recognize Mata's ability.
Li Ang smiled. He was not surprised by the change in attitude of the two assistants. What a joke! This was Mata, the best of his former students. He was also the most promising player in the group of Real Madrid players. There was no doubt about his ability. Li Ang never doubted that Mata could quickly establish himself at Sporting de Gijón.
Mata's outstanding performance made the Sporting de Gijón B team coaches and staff more convinced of their China manager's vision and ability.
As for the Sporting de Gijón B team players, they also recognized their new teammate and appreciated his ability. At the same time, they had no objections to their manager, Li Ang. Yes, Mata was the manager's direct disciple. But this kid was capable and in good condition. There was nothing to say.
The story of the Real Madrid genius taking the initiative to come to Sporting de Gijón to join their manager, Li Ang, had spread in Maleo. The players were shocked when they heard the story. In their minds, leaving Real Madrid and coming to Sporting de Gijón was tantamount to a "demotion." It was unimaginable to make such a decision.
At this time, let's not talk about whether they understood their new teammate's decision.
Let's not talk about anything else. After seeing Mata's wonderful performance, they thought of such a person taking the initiative to join their manager. The way they looked at their manager was even more different.
The manager was indeed awesome. The manager was mighty!
Unknowingly, Li Ang's pretentiousness seemed to have increased again …
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