Coaching career started as a college team coach

"Of course we are here to persuade you to join us. Are we here to travel?"

Seeing Jota, Wei Le went straight to the point. He did not talk about family matters first and then about football like he did with Rodri, because he could feel that Jota was in a very uneasy mood. If he did not get to the point for a long time, he might feel disgusted.

Wei Le told assistant coach Celars that the young man seemed to be eager to get an answer, or a hope.

Jota also smiled awkwardly, knowing that he had asked a stupid question. The Wolves coach came to the Iberian Peninsula from afar just for him, and he had never enjoyed such treatment.

Wei Le asked with a smile, "Is it not going well in Madrid?"

He was a little nervous when he asked this question. Would he get a good answer if he asked the other party so directly whether he was not doing well? But Jota hesitated and nodded quietly after hearing this.

"I feel a little confused." Jota thought about it and finally admitted his confusion. He rarely shows his negative side in front of outsiders, but the Oriental man in front of him seems to have a kind of magic. Just a few minutes of conversation made the young Jota feel valued, respected and trusted.

Jota showed his talent in football when he was a child, but such talent was not noticed by his hometown team Porto. So he relied on his own hard work to grab the starting position in another Portuguese team, Paços Ferreira.

Many male-oriented novels focus on a "slap in the face". The main plot is that they were once belittled by others, and then worked hard to prove that the other party was wrong. Such novels have basically formed a routine.

But Jota's life experience was not belittled by others. In fact, not many people think that his potential can be realized, and not many people are optimistic about his future. Rather than being belittled, he seems to be ignored. People think he is a young player with decent ability, but that's all.

He didn't prove anyone wrong, but let everyone notice him.

Therefore, he must always ensure 100% hard work to stand in front of those "good-looking" competitors. He showed a positive side to most people. He was willing to accept challenges and participate in competition. But he was only a 19-year-old young man. In China, such an age might just be a freshman.

Confusion about the future, entanglement with past decisions, a somewhat cold team atmosphere, and distrust from the head coach all made this young man feel deeply uneasy.

For a period of time, Jota seemed to have found an outlet for his emotions, mainly for him to speak and Wei Le to listen. Jota cursed a lot of dirty words, but Wei Le didn't care. The young man in front of him was tense for too long.

"There is a saying in China that if you take a step back, the sea and sky will be wide open." Wei Le took a sip of water, "Taking a step back is sometimes a better move."

"Atletico Madrid doesn't value you, just like many people you met before. They missed the genius, that's their problem, but I won't. I came here to intercept you before others."

Wei Le explained in detail what position Jota would be in the team. He also handed Jota the stack of reports that he handed to Guo Guangchang during the interview. In his opinion, Jota can be a "false nine" and seek opportunities under the cover of the forward. Such a design makes Jota's eyes light up.

This is the football that Jota wants to play. Jota, who is less than 1.8 meters tall, is relatively strong among his peers, but if he is asked to directly confront the tall central defender, he is not competent, and this is not what he should do.

Jota's superb skills and wind-like speed, as well as his excellent understanding of football, allow him to serve as a retreat to create opportunities for his teammates. Of course, his ability to seize opportunities is certainly not bad. Last season, he scored 12 goals in the Portuguese Super League.

In his club Pazos Ferreira last season, he was arranged more as a left winger by the head coach. Although he can also play this position, he has always believed that his "skill points" are more on the forward. He prefers to be active in the middle, and Wei Le can also provide him with such opportunities.

Wei Le's analysis of Jota is highly consistent with Jota's analysis of himself. Jota has never met a head coach who knows him so well, although he is not his player yet. He has some expectations for his performance as a "false nine".

"As a head coach, this is the future I describe to you. But putting aside the team's position, from a personal perspective, I think you can ask them what direction they want to train you when a team comes to you later.Do they know that you are a special player? What kind of player do they want you to be, and then make a choice from them? "

After talking about football, Wei Le talked about team life.

The team composed of young players described by Wei Le is much better than the "big brother" who is full of oppression in Atletico Madrid. Wei Le's idea of ​​adding PS game consoles to the lounge and respecting the entertainment needs of players made Jota overjoyed.

I didn't realize that Jota is still an Internet addict.

His way of dealing with pressure is to play games. When he heard that he could play games directly in the club lounge and many teammates were willing to play with him, Jota was very excited. When he heard that Wei Le also played CSGO, Jota almost wrote "add me as a friend" on his face.

Wei Le asked Jota to calm down, "I am the first head coach to come to you, but I think I may not be the only one. Although I am eager for you to come, as your friend, if I can call myself that, I hope you can choose the team that can help you the most. "

Jota nodded repeatedly. It was a huge surprise that Wei Le could come to see him in person. During the conversation, Wei Le's attitude was more like that of a peer and a good brother than a strict head coach. He felt that he already had the answer, but as Wei Le said, there was no need to rush to make a choice, but to make the best choice.

Jota said in the interview that he chose to join Atletico because he felt the sincerity from Atletico, but this was actually an excuse given to him by his agent. Jota basically did not participate in the transfer process. He handed all the work to his agent and only participated in the final choice.

He has never experienced that the head coach or other management staff came to persuade him to join. A few months ago, Atletico had never even called to discuss this matter with him.

The agent "hoped" that he would feel sincerity from Atletico, but he did not feel it at all; and now, Jota not only felt the sincerity from Wolves, but also hoped that Wolves could give him a future.