Chapter 150: Those who need rest and those who have already rested

"The weather in Chemnitz is very good. Every morning after I wake up, I can always see the sun rising slowly on the horizon. At that time, my favorite thing was to run towards the rising sun. It felt good, just like I was heading for the rising sun."

"London is a big city, but I can't see the rising sun. It rains almost every day, and I rarely see the sunshine."

"The air in Chemnitz is also very good. When autumn comes, the fields are full of oats, and you can feel the fresh air when you breathe."

“The air in London is cloudy, and sometimes I can even smell the smell of industrial waste.”

In a quiet cafe, Xiao Ming listened helplessly to Balaclava's dissatisfaction with the city of London and his nostalgia for his hometown. He never thought that Balaclava would be close to homesickness. This problem is not like a problem that Barlac like a strong man with a firm will get? If Jin Kraze misses home, he can still accept it. You should know that after Barlac's later generations joined Chelsea in London after leaving Bayern. He stayed there for several years, and no news of homesickness came out.

But then again, even the same person will have different ideas in different periods. The Barack in history has already received all the honors that can be obtained in Germany and is eager to make achievements abroad. Of course, the salary given by Chelsea is close to the highest salary in the world at that time was also an important factor. At the same time, Barack already had his own family and would certainly not feel uncomfortable living together in London.

And now? Barack is just a twenty-one-year-old young man who has been away from his hometown for more than three years, and Leiden East seems to be unable to bring him too much honor in a short period of time - it is no wonder Barack feels homesick.

"I don't like the food here. I miss the German sauerkraut sausage. My English has never been very good. I can only chat with Falk for the time. I miss my days in Chemnitz, where I have a happy life."

Just when Xiao Ming couldn't help asking if Barack didn't have any good feelings for London, Barack began to say: "The only thing that makes me happy is that London beer is good, which is not much worse than German beer, but I rarely drink alcohol. I am very happy in the team, but I am not happy in London."

I like the team Leiden Oriental, but I don’t like the city of London - this seems contradictory, but it is not contradictory.

I like Leiden Oriental because he can play the main force here and exercise his level, but living in the city of London made him unhappy.

"Boss, thank you for listening to me so much today." After almost two hours of nagging, the haze on Barack's brow disappeared. Although his English is not very good, Xiao Ming listened to him patiently, which is something he usually can't enjoy: "I said so much, not because I wanted to leave Leiden East, nor did the team contact me, but you have also seen that my life is not used to affect my performance on the court. I don't think I can continue to grow under this situation. If one day, I say I want to leave Leiden East, I hope you don't blame me. It was you who brought me on this path of professional players. If it weren't for you, maybe I still played in an amateur team in Chemnitz and would not get the chance to play in the European arena."

Barack's eyes were sincere and calm, Xiao Ming sighed, reached out and patted Barack on the shoulder.

"Michal, maybe it's because you're too tired... In the past three seasons, you've played one of the best in the team... In the next game, you can rest for one or two games, and your body will not be exhausted, and your mind will become more relaxed."

Hearing Xiao Ming say this, Barack nodded.

"I've eaten almost the same food? Then go back." Xiao Ming wiped his mouth, then stood up, and walked out of the store with Barack after checking out.

When the breakup was over, Xiao Ming called Barak again: "Michal... I mean, if you have any worries in your daily life, you can come to me as long as I have time."

"And," he pointed to his mouth and said with a smile: "My mouth is very tight, so you don't need to worry that I'll tell you your problem."

Barack looked at Xiao Ming, and a smile slowly appeared on his face. Then he didn't say anything, but nodded heavily, then turned around and left.

"I would be very upset if one day you said you were leaving Leiden East."

Looking at Barack's back, Xiao Ming murmured: "I was originally planning to make you the cornerstone of Leiden East, not Joezel... If you can go with us, we will definitely become legends... Amateur teams become legendary clubs, amateur players become legendary superstars... Is there anything more legendary than this? Why? Why can't you always wait for a while? Is it more fulfilling to create legends with your own efforts than to create brilliance by becoming part of legends?"

Sighing deeply, Xiao Ming turned around and left with great strides, in the opposite direction of Barack.

In the fifth round of the league, Leiden Oriental faces Norwich at home.

In this game, head coach Xiao Ming made two adjustments to the main lineup, and Stam went to the stands. Barack came to the bench, and the substitutes were central defender Perth and midfielder Murphy. This substitution did not cause much response from fans. After all, Xiao Ming's rotation in the game was not a strange thing. Moreover, Stam and Barack played the whole game in the previous four rounds of the league. They faced not particularly strong opponents at home, so it was nothing to let the two main players rest. Moreover, Perth and Murphy, who replaced them, were not bad. Last season, Perth performed well in the mid-shot midway, and Murphy was always able to show his abilities in a limited time.

However, what surprised the fans of Leiden East was that at Leiden East's home court, they were stubbornly resisted by the midfield team Norwich. Based in the midfield, they frequently used steals to destroy Leiden East's offense. Their two full-backs were completely typical British full-backs. The only role on the court was to kick the opponent's offensive players. In less than twenty minutes, Jin Kraze had been kicked down by the opponent three times, and they were just taken down by the opponent as soon as they got the ball. Lombardo relied on his experience to dodge some of the opponent's foul movements, but was kicked down twice.

"Who can think of the performance of the full-backs in the English league in the future, will England's main full-backs be Ashley Cole and Glenn Johnson, who are the goals and assists men. The establishment of the Premier League not only improves the economy of the English team, but also changes their traditional rough football style."

Xiao Ming sighed in his heart, but now is not the time to express his feelings about the success of the Premier League. If the opponent continues to play like this and he will not wait for a goal, his two main full-backs will probably be kicked by the opponent.

Under Xiao Ming's command, Leiden East began to shift the center of the attack from the side to the middle, but it was obvious that Murphy's forced breakthrough ability and long-range shooting ability were not comparable to Barack. Although his breakthrough also created several free kicks, his luck in this game was not very good. Several consecutive free kicks were either high or biased, and the most threatening one was lifted by the opponent.

If you can't catch up for a long time, you will have to concede the goal - when Leiden East cannot break the deadlock due to the opponent's excellent defense, Piao Tianwen.

The backwardness in the first half made the atmosphere in Leiden Oriental's locker room seem a little nervous. Fans don't think that Stam and Barack's rotation mean anything. In Leiden Oriental, many people have noticed Barack's recent absent-minded performance. It happened that Barack fell behind in the first half of the season when he did not play, which would make the players feel that Barack was really not allowed to lose the midfield.

Murphy sat in the corner and remained silent. Although he had many opportunities to play, he did not have too many opportunities to play as the main player. He failed to support the attack in the middle when the sidelines were not strong in the first half. He failed to seize the opportunity to get the main position, which also brought some pressure to Murphy.

"Okay." Xiao Ming clapped his hands and focused everyone's attention on himself: "We were behind in the first half, but this was not our fault. We just made a small mistake. Their two full-backs have been playing our players, but can we stop us from moving forward with this method? Don't joke! Our wing attack is not just about Jozell and Attico! Daniel, Steve, do you think so?"

Daniel and Finnan raised their heads at the same time, and Xiao Ming looked at them: "The two of you had too few assists in the first half! Don't let others think that our full-back can only make arrangements in the backcourt... In the second half, I boldly inserted assists. It doesn't matter if the two of them were on the same day. I can see whether they have excellent defense on the wing or our excellent attack on the wing!"

"Boss, what should I do if their quick counterattack is done?" Jin Krazer was very happy to have Daniel step forward to assist him in sharing the pressure, but he still asked this.

"Then let us leave it to our two central defenders and Neil." Xiao Ming smiled and patted Lenon on the shoulder: "How about it? Are you afraid of their counterattacks that only two or three people participate at a time?"

Lenon shook his head calmly: "No."

Hypia nodded heavily: "Boss, I promise you that there will be no more first half."

Perth waved his fists: "Don't worry, boss, if they dare to fight back, I will kill them!"

"Please pay attention to the action. If you get the cards, I will replace you. Matthew and Kaha on the bench are waiting to play." Xiao Ming warned Perth, who was a little proud, and then said: "Okay, prepare to play. Isn't it just a goal? Our goals this season may be a little less than last season, but Norwich is not something that can't make us unable to score! Don't they want to defend? Then let us beat their defense!"

After the second half, the fans of Leiden East were very happy to see that the team they supported did not become conservative because they were counterattacked by the opponent in the first half, but instead played more fiercely in the offense. In addition to the midfield players, the two full-backs also frequently pushed forward assists. Although Steve Finnan and Daniel Sun's assist ability can only be considered average, their insertion created more space for Jin Claze and Lombardo.

The second half only started five minutes. After receiving the ball in the middle, Lenon launched an offensive. Finnan, who assisted to get the ball and attracted the attention of the opponent's full-back, then knocked the ball to Lombardo who had moved to the middle. After receiving the ball, Lombardo forced himself into the penalty area. When the opponent's defender did not dare to foul, the experienced Lombardo cleverly attracted most of the opponent's attention, and then passed the ball to the back point. Jankoler headed the ball and Phillips shot from close range to tie the score!

When the game returned to the draw, the scene not only did not become dull, but became more intense!

Leiden East made a big push to attack, while Norwich began an airtight defense!

Originally, Norwich's head coach had never thought of taking away three points from here. The four-game winning streak of Leiden Oriental has reached a peak. Moreover, since last season, Leiden Oriental's home goal grabbing rate was the first in the League One. If it weren't for the poor away results that dragged them down, they wouldn't have to play in the playoffs at all!

So for this game, Norwich's head coach was determined to get one point and calculate one point. Although Leiden East equalized the score, it would not affect their determination to defend.

Fight, defense, offense, breakthrough, steal, foul...

As time passed by minute by minute, Leiden East, which had an absolute advantage on the field, could not chew this bone. Now Norwich even returned to the half and started defending, laying an airtight wall in the 30-meter defensive area. Leiden East's players ran into each other again and again like roaring waves, and were hit back again and again.

After a cross after a break through the wing, the opponent blocked it out of the baseline, Lombardo fell to the sky and gasped.

The opponent intercepted the ball just now and kicked him in the foot. He didn't play much last season. He had been fighting continuously at the beginning of this season, and the Italian veteran's physical fitness was a little unsatisfied.

Murphy ran over to help him straighten his cramped feet. The referee stopped the game. Levine led the team doctors to the stadium.

Xiao Ming's eyes flashed across the faces of the players on the bench. Apart from the substitute goalkeepers Paul Gerrard, Carlazer and Upson, there were only two people left Barack, Robbie Keane.

Xiao Ming has complained more than once that England can only bring five substitutes, which makes him have much fewer choices in the middle of the game.

If Lombardo is replaced, it is OK to replace Barack or Keane. If Barack can be replaced, Murphy can play on the right, while Keane can make the attack power on the forward line stronger. At the same time, his speed and breakthrough ability are also very useful now.

One needs rest, and the other has been resting for a long time.

It took only one second Xiao Ming made a judgment, and he reached out and called Keen in front of him.

"How have you observed your teammates' running and habits during this period?" Xiao Ming asked Keen very simply.

Keane nodded, and the young face shone with a confident light: "It's almost done."

Xiao Ming looked at Keane and then laughed: "Robbie, if I find out this time that you still don't pay attention to your cooperation with your teammates, you will not have a chance to play at least five games next."

Keane nodded heavily: "If you think I don't meet the requirements, then you can keep me from playing for half a season, and you can't even enter the roster."

"Well said!" Xiao Ming clapped his hands, then hugged his neck: "But today, I can let you only focus on breaking through yourself... break through from the middle to tear their defense! We didn't have much breakthrough in the middle in this game. Most of their defensive power was on both sides. After you were on the court, they still need to have a certain adaptation process. At this time, dribble into the penalty area and completely disrupt their defense line!"

"What's the mess?" Keane blinked and asked.

"Whisk me into a fruit salad!" Xiao Ming patted Keane on the shoulder hard: "If you can score a goal, it's best. If you can't score a goal, when their attention begins to focus on you, other players will definitely have gaps. That's when you pass the ball, even if you only have one, kill them if you catch them!"

"I understand, boss!" Keen nodded to show that he understood, and then Xiao Ming slapped him on the back: "Go to warm up, you only have two minutes!"

Keane ran out like an arrow, with an incomparable desire and a hot light in his eyes. He longed for the game and showed his abilities on the court. Unlike Barack, who already felt a little tired, his motivation for the game was huge.

This is also why Xiao Ming did not send him a technically more suitable Barack at this time, but instead sent him.
Chapter completed!