Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 165 Moving to Rome
Mourinho felt a little fortunate that he did not receive additional punishment from UEFA. It would have been very dangerous to play away against Lazio without on-the-spot command. If he was still suspended in the Europa League final, that would be the worst.Setubal, who has been sent to the stands many times, is well aware of the situation he is facing. From the moment the team enters the Stadio Olimpico until everyone leaves at the end of the game, he cannot fight with any of his players. say.

And UEFA's rules are far more than that. Mourinho is also not allowed to enter the player's locker room during the pre-match preparation time and intermission, that is to say, he must sit in the stands like a real spectator. UEFA also specially arranged a staff member nearby. The task of this guy is to stare at Mourinho so that he cannot approach the coaching bench in any form during the game.

Mourinho has a very heavy workload these days. He not only has to deal with the intelligence information sent by Villas-Boas from Rome, rehearse the team's tactical system with the coaching staff, but also need to calculate with Brito who replaced him on the spot. Any situation that may occur in the second leg of the game.

For example, Mancini suddenly adjusted his tactics during the game, changing from the 4-4-2 commonly used by Lazio to other formations, or the Blue Eagles took a 2-0 lead at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and only needed to score one more goal to win the away game. The advantage of scoring more goals eliminated Porto.There are so many things to consider. Porto’s players were sent off during the game or suffered a sudden injury. Brito and Mourinho spent every day in the head coach’s office doing deduction. Home.

The Setubal people lead training sessions during the day and watch Lazio game videos with the coaching staff at night. In order to try to figure out Mancini's tactical habits, he even didn't even have a match against the Blue Eagles against the bottom teams in Serie A and the Coppa Italia. After seeing it on the ground, Mourinho wanted to know how Lazio played when the scene was dominant, and what adjustments Mancini would make when the scene was anxious. He really deserves the praise of never playing unprepared battles.

If Mourinho has studied Lazio almost thoroughly, then the only thing he didn't foresee was his own bad luck. Two days before the game against the Blue Eagles, the absolute main force of Porto's midfielder, nicknamed "Minister" "The Costinha was accidentally injured in training, and Faria brought bad news from the team doctor. The Portuguese may be out for more than a week because of a right ankle injury, and he will definitely not be able to play in this second leg. Forced comeback.

As the absolute core of Porto's backcourt organization, Costinia is a player with a high golf quotient and good at thinking about the situation on the field. He can understand the coach's intentions at the fastest speed. Mourinho is making I like to hand over the instructions of tactical adjustments directly to Costinha, and the Portuguese will convey the coach's ideas to others as quickly as possible.

If you need to describe it in one word, Costinia is Mourinho's "assistant" on the field. Even a smart man like Deco has never received such praise. Porto's attacking midfielder is more concerned about In his own judgment of the situation, he will always put his own thoughts first, instead of unconditionally implementing Mourinho's instructions like Costinha.

Porto's bad luck, the manager and the "assistant who can play" are absent from the second leg at the same time. The absence of the two most important commanding roles is very frustrating. Mourinho can only emphasize to the players The importance of the captain and other older players, Jorge Costa will replace Costinha to take command and dispatch of the defense, and Vitor Baia, the 33-year-old old captain will be the loudest one on the field people, because no one dared not listen to him.

In the city of Rome, Mourinho suffered great emotional torture. Assistant coaches such as Brito, Faria and Boas have been with him, but the Setubal people still feel very painful in their hearts. When the team bus arrived The mood reached its peak at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The players hugged the coach one by one before going to the locker room, Young comforted Mourinho softly in his ear, Baia and Costa patted their chests and promised that they would do everything they could on the field, but Setu The expression of the Barr still looked extremely sad. He was the fighter who charged at the front, and he could help the soldiers under his command to block the countless rain of swords, guns and swords, but now he can only be tied to the side to watch the battle.

Under the leadership of Brito and Faria, the players slowly walked into the corridor leading to the dressing room, while Boas and another assistant stayed with Mourinho. Until then, Porto's The coach turned his back and wiped the corners of his eyes. He had never cared about being sent to the stands or making other mistakes before, but now he was crying because he couldn't be with the players.

When Mourinho and two assistant coaches came to the stands, the surrounding Porto fans became very excited. They shouted the name of the Porto coach, and approached to ask for autographs while chatting. Some people took out their cameras and wanted Take a photo with him, but Mourinho is not in the mood to interact with the fans at this time, all he thinks about is the game.

Deco and Jan the two guys who don't like to tie their shoelaces in the locker room will they trip over the carpet or something and get hurt, have the buckles of the beyer gloves be checked, they've been getting more tempered lately Will Jorge Costa fight Lazio players in the tunnel?

Filled with these messy thoughts, Mourinho is even more unable to get rid of the pain of not being able to contact the players. The fans' gestures of favor are rejected one by one. If it is normal, the Porto coach will be very happy to agree to these Yes, but now who can ask a man who is sad to force joy?
The dragon's expedition fans were stimulated by the head coach's indifference. They shook their heads and left the area, and some even booed Mourinho. When he was a player, he got into an awkward situation with his loyal fans. He stretched out his right hand and pinched the temples on both sides fiercely. It seemed that if he didn't do this, he couldn't restrain the pain that erupted madly in his heart.

There is still some time before the start of the game. Sitting in his seat, Mourinho thought of Costinha who should be waiting for his recovery in a hospital in Porto at this time. The loneliness is eroding the heart of the Setubal people like tarsus maggots. , He thought that the "Minister" would definitely stand in front of the TV and wait for the game to start at this time, so he immediately took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Costinia.

"Francisco, I'm in a bad mood right now, I'm so depressed, the lads from Porto are down there waiting for the fight to start and I can't do anything."

Without waiting for long, Mourinho soon received a reply from the "minister": "Don't be sad, they are all experienced fighters and know what they should do. You have to calm down."

After a few seconds, the mobile phone that Mourinho held tightly in his hand rang again, and it was still a text message from Costinia: "If it is useful, I will send you a text message every few minutes, I hope not Will disturb you to observe the situation of the game."

The Setubal took a deep breath, bent his body and hid it in his folded arms. Boas looked at his brother who seemed to be slowly breaking free from the pain, and patted him on the shoulder lightly.

(End of this chapter)