Chapter 40 Chapter 40 My dream died a long time ago...
Although the winter transfer window is still in full swing, the Spanish Second Division holiday is over and the first game after the New Year is about to arrive.
Just the day before, Real Madrid had just sold two strong players, Arbeloa and Juan Mata, to other teams. Before Redondo could figure out how to deploy his troops, Castilla was about to face Elche at home.
One is the main force in the back line, the most reassuring presence in front of Leandri, and the other is a player who can repeatedly create threats for the team with his delicate skills and broad vision in the frontcourt.
After receiving the offer, Mijatovic started to negotiate the transfer with the two clubs directly, and Redondo only found out when everything was basically finalized. When he angrily rushed into the office building with his assistant, the two clubs were already discussing personal treatment with the players. Originally, Mata and Arbeloa thought that this was a decision made by the club and the coaching staff, but seeing Redondo's gloomy face, they realized that they and Redondo might have been tricked by Mijatovic, who was sitting next to them, and that this was an extremely disrespectful behavior.
Castilla doesn't want them to leave, but the transfer of young players is not complicated. Things have developed to this point and they have to leave. The players have to consider their own careers.
As the head coach of Castilla, Redondo certainly does not want the two to transfer. The team is currently on the right track and their performance has never been so good in recent years. But on the other hand, Castilla needs to supply Real Madrid with a steady stream of talent. Even if they are unable to gain a foothold in the first team, Redondo is reluctant to stop the young players from going to other teams to hone their skills. Now they are in a period of growth, both Arbeloa and Juan Mata need higher-level leagues and competitions to fully realize their talents.
It seemed that Mijatovic had just realized that Redondo was coming, and he was holding a cup of fragrant coffee in his hand when he passed by.
Redondo walked past Mijatovic without saying a word and the bearded assistant coach also walked out. He was a pure Madridista, the Montenegrin was now notorious, he deliberately bumped into him to spill his coffee, and even though it wet his sleeves he did not stop, and followed Redondo's pace with a sour face.
Childish but satisfying.
In the 19th round of the Spanish Second Division, the scene was once very ugly. Everyone seemed to be warming themselves by the warm fireplace, and lazily lying in the rocking chair with their elders, half asleep.
Now Redondo and his assistant coach get along very well. Redondo doesn't even have to frown, because the assistant coach has already rolled up his sleeves and rushed to the sidelines to curse. After a vacation, the beard on his face seems to have become more fluffy.
"What are you doing on the field? You all play like shit! XXX, how many times have you made a mistake in passing the ball today? And XXX, don't you know how to run? When the ball comes, don't you know how to receive it?"
The bearded assistant coach scolded until his face turned red and his neck became thick, but both sides on the field played very peacefully.
Elche passed the ball incorrectly and was intercepted by Castilla!
Don't panic, he's not a threat. Didn't you see Negredo lazily trying to keep warm with the opposing defender?
Castilla's pass from the backcourt went unanswered and the ball fell to the opponent. Was it going to threaten the goal held by Leandri?
Don't worry, in the blink of an eye, Leandri had the ball back at his feet.
Then the Elche coach roared from the sidelines, "Can't you Tama run faster? You almost got a one-on-one chance!"
Leandri blinked alone in front of the goal. It turned out that the lazy Spaniard prefers to rest rather than work.
In the first 15 minutes of the first half, the most interesting thing was not how amazingly the players on the field played, but the frustration of the command staff on both sides.
Originally the fans were wondering why the team played so poorly today, but when they looked at the opposing team, they were just as bad! Looking at the two bearded guys on the sidelines with red faces and drooling, I suddenly felt that their performance outside the court was even more eye-catching.
It’s not that I don’t like watching football, I just prefer to watch the excitement.
However, when the players on both sides heard the vivid curses from their coach, they immediately lowered their tails between their legs and instantly recovered from their relaxed holiday state to the decisive and ruthless players.
Negredo, who had just been sticking to the opponent's defender in the frontcourt, found the right opportunity to successfully make an offside move, received Callejon's cross, and headed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.
However, the quality of the header was slightly low, and the Elche goalkeeper jumped high and hugged the ball in his arms.
Elche's defender was almost mad. Didn't we agree to be together forever? Why did you suddenly abandon me? Didn't the miserable look of me chasing after you resemble that of a cute fat man?
Then Negredo was closely guarded by the defender who had turned from love to hate. The defense was so intense that it seemed as if Rudiger was logging in from another place.
In the 35th minute, Elche launched their most threatening attack in the first half.
The opponent's No. 8 carried the ball forward, carried Javi Garcia and shot at the ribs. It was a powerful long-range shot that roared at Leandri.
Leandri reacted quickly and dove sideways, just touching the ball which was still spinning strongly in the far corner of the goal. The ball changed its trajectory because of his touch, hit the goal post and returned to the penalty area.
The opponent's No. 9 player followed up with a follow-up shot.
Come on, man No. 8, you performed so outstandingly. Won’t the coach scold us forwards who can’t score goals?
No. 9 criticized his good brother in his heart with great grief, with a vicious expression on his face, and raised his right foot to shoot again.
As soon as Leandri landed, he saw the trajectory of the ball and immediately knelt on the ground to block it, thus stifling their offensive.
Another person who opened his mouth at the players was Leandri. The assistant coach had already scolded him, so he had to take a tactful approach today. So he pulled the big central defender and others, and repeatedly asked them to be kind and not let anyone out without reason.
Leandri wasn't really cursing, but the big brothers on the back line looked at the youngest goalkeeper on the team with a tense face, slightly curly brown hair that was no longer neat because of the big save he just made, and a look of pleading? They looked at themselves and vowed in their hearts to be Leandri's most reliable brother.
There is no need to do that. As long as I stay in Real Madrid, I will never meet him in my life. The dream of Leandri is as dead as Zidane's hair.
During the half-time break, Zuo Shen was showing off his power and Redondo was talking nonsense to the whole team. When he came on the court, the players of both teams saw that they were in the same boat and it was obvious that they had been scolded in the locker room.
Both sides seemed to have woken up completely in the second half, and the game became intense from the moment the whistle sounded.
First, Negredo was pulled in front of the penalty area, and Castilla got a free kick in the frontcourt with a good position. Parejo shot directly, but unfortunately it hit the wall.
Then the opponent's No. 10 launched another attack, and a horizontal pass tore through Castilla's defense and passed the ball to the winger who was advancing on the wing. Fortunately, Leandri reacted quickly and had good jumping ability. He jumped high on the spot and hit the ball out of the baseline with his backhand.
In the 78th minute, Granero received the ball intercepted by Javi Garcia from the backcourt and successfully broke through to Elche's half from the left.
Two Elche defenders came up to double-team in an attempt to close the door, forcing Granero to the left corner area, but Granero calmly pushed and pulled the ball in the opposite direction, first shaking off one defender and then, when the other was affected by his teammate's unstable center of gravity, he directly kicked the ball to the middle!
Negredo was now standing up. His physical fitness was already excellent, and he was forced to love for such a long time today, so he became angry. He simply shook off the opponent's hand that was about to deform his jersey, and pressed his forehead heavily against the bottom of the ball.
Seeing the ball creating waves in the opponent's goal frame, Leandri excitedly roared and celebrated across the entire stadium.
Castilla's players defeated the team 1-0 in the first match after the New Year and happily took three points.
After the game, everyone went home, but Leandri was not in a hurry and was still strolling slowly.
The first team also has a game at the Bernabeu today. Raul, Casillas, Guti and the other two invited him to dinner a few days ago. Leandri's 18th birthday is coming soon, and he will definitely go back to celebrate with his family on the 8th.
"Young man, get in the car!" The car window whizzed down, and Guti with golden hair appeared in front of Leandri.
Casillas had booked a highly rated Spanish restaurant for today a long time ago. Originally, Guti said he wanted to go for barbecue. Although he had not gotten along with the Brazilian gang in the past few years and criticized them for their irregular off-court life, they still loved barbecue. Before Gudi's fantasy came to an end, he was interrupted by Cassi with a wooden face, "Lian doesn't like to eat these high-calorie foods. He has always been very self-disciplined."
Guti scratched his head. Yes, Ryan had never had a strong appetite since he was a child. The time he ate the most was during Real Madrid's China trip in 2003. After that, even if he occasionally ate a few more bites, he would find a way to consume it at night. Later, Nacho, who had to have extremely strict requirements on diet management due to physical reasons, appeared by his side. If it was just the two of them together, Leandri would eat the same thing with them for the sake of his friend's health and mood.
After they sat down, they ordered their own food. Guti couldn't gain weight anyway, and the coaching staff had been relatively relaxed about his diet. He ordered a lot of delicious food in an attempt to tempt Leandri, but failed miserably.
While waiting for the food to be served, several good brothers presented their gifts.
Raul gave him a pair of plain glasses. In addition to competition training, Leandri is currently preparing to go to college and still spends a certain amount of time reading and thinking every day.
Guti gave a Lego set, which he said was custom-made and could be put together to form the Bernabeu Stadium.
Cassie took out two things and said, "I asked someone to bring them from China. I remember you liked to eat this flower cake when you went to China last time."
Leandri accepted it with a smile. In fact, to him at that time, the meaning of the flower cake was more important than its taste. It was the first time he returned to China in his life.
Cassie took out another book from the bag next to him, "The Last Problem", and opened the title page to see the signature of British mathematician Andrew Wiles.
Leandri looked at Cassie with surprise. This book was the driving force that inspired Wiles to pursue mathematics and win the Fields Medal. The great mathematician currently teaches at Princeton University and rarely appears. "You actually got this!"
Cassie took the kettle next to him and refilled Leandri's empty glass. "I knew you would like it."
Everyone ate the cake one bite at a time and finished their meal happily. Leandri took the initiative to pay the bill by swiping his card. So what if the big star is rich? He has a credit card given by Karl Lagerfeld! No shortage of money!
When Guti sent Leandri back to Perez's house, he was about to leave when he thought of something else. "When you are 18 years old, your brothers will find a chance to take you to the bar to see the world. Otherwise, you will be cheated by a beautiful girl with bad intentions one day. I didn't dare to take you there before you were underage!"
After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator and disappeared from Leandri's sight.
"Igor, did you have a stomachache?" Guti noticed from the rearview mirror that Casillas didn't look well.
"No." Casillas uttered these two words stiffly.
When Leandri came in, Maria was holding a plate of strawberries and Florentino was watching TV with his wife on the sofa.
"Are you happy today?" Maria saw several bags in Leandri's hands.
"I'm happy. This is the birthday present Raul and his friends gave me."
Maria smiled at her little son and said, "Mom and Dad have prepared a gift for you, too. I'll tell you tomorrow!"
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