Super Marshal

For Spaniards, going to bed early and getting up early is obviously the most unhealthy thing.

Staying up late and getting up late is their proper attitude towards life.

The park is always empty every morning, and it is rare to see people doing morning exercise.

Gao Han and Lin Xia are exceptions. They get up early on time every day and go for a run in a nearby park to exercise. For them, this has become a habit accumulated over many years. Whenever it rains, they feel uncomfortable.

With the rise of Chinatown in the southern suburbs of Madrid in the past few years, more and more Chinatown players have made their homes in La Finca, because this is the most upscale wealthy residence in Madrid, and players from Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid They all live here, including Gao Han, Zidane and other high-rise residents in the core of Chinatown.

Gradually, when I go out in La Finca, I can often meet players from Chinatown, and the neighbors have become accustomed to this.

But on the morning after the away game against Barcelona, ​​Gao Han saw someone who shouldn't be there in the park where he was doing his morning exercise.

Eden Hazard.

Why is he here?

Gao Han, who was out of breath from running, stopped strangely and signaled Lin Xia to continue running, while he walked towards the lakeside of the park.

Azar seemed to have been standing here for a while, sitting on the big bluestone on the shore, staring at the smooth, mirror-like lake water in a daze, not noticing the approaching coldness at all.

It wasn't until Gao Han stood beside him that he suddenly woke up.

"Boss!" Azar was shocked and quickly wanted to stand up.

Gao Han smiled and stretched out his hand, telling him not to be nervous and just sit down.

From a close look, the Belgian's eyes are a little red, and he seems to have not slept well. This also explains why he appeared here early in the morning. After all, it is far from the time for the team to train.

"What's going on? Sitting here alone in a daze?" Gao Han asked with concern, and he also found a place and sat on it.

Azar's face darkened and he shook his head. When he looked at the lake, Meishan frowned, "Can't sleep."

"Why can't you sleep?" Gao Han asked with concern.

Gao Han knows better than anyone how important a professional player's sleep is, so Chinatown has hired a professional sleep specialist to help players regulate their sleep. The purpose is to hope that the players can recharge their batteries and prepare for the game in the best condition.

The look on Azar's face was full of shame and guilt. After shaking his head and saying the word "I", he was speechless again.

Looking at his hesitant expression, Gao Han knew what he was talking about.

The situation in Chinatown in the past period has indeed been quite unsatisfactory. First, it lost points continuously in the league. From the original seven-point lead, it is now three points behind Atletico Madrid. It has fallen behind by ten points, resulting in the current embarrassing situation in Chinatown.

But if you look at this problem from another angle, it can be understood.

Among the consecutive points lost, the away games against Valencia and Villarreal were both draws. There is no need to say more about the strength of these two teams, let alone Chinatown. Even the three traditional giants have no away games. I dare say that I can be confident enough to defeat my opponent.

From this point of view, the draw in Chinatown is not unacceptable.

Among the two lost games, they lost to Atletico Madrid at home. The Shenlian Legion has always been the sufferer of Chinatown. It is indeed a pity and regret to lose this game, but it should be considered reasonable.

As for losing to Barcelona away from home, that's not really a big sin.

Taken together, these points lost by Chinatown are not at fault. Even if they really want to be held accountable, at most they can only say that the team's state has not been adjusted well, but in a two-line battle, it is really Very good.

They lost to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final. This is indeed because the team's skills are inferior to others. There is nothing to say.

Therefore, taken together, there is really no need for too much accountability for Chinatown’s recent situation.

But it is a pity that after the team led by seven points, the expectations of fans and media reporters towards Chinatown have also changed. They obviously no longer regard Chinatown as a team that guarantees fourth place in the league, but as a team that aims to secure a fourth place in the league. A strong team competing for the title and keeping pace with the three giants: Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

The expectations have changed, and the mentality towards this result will naturally be different.

Gao Han couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart when he thought of this.

If you really want to blame it, it should be because Zidane's previous results were too eye-catching, which brought people too high expectations and too many unrealistic fantasies.

The team's unsatisfactory performance was criticized by the media, and as the team's number one star, Hazard was naturally not immune.

In the Copa del Rey final, he was closely marked by Atletico Madrid right back Juanfran, and his performance was not very ideal, especially the last critical moment single-handed goal. His failure to score was really psychologically unacceptable.

As for the away game against Barcelona, ​​he was obviously also affected by the Copa del Rey final, and his performance was relatively sluggish.

I guess the Belgian couldn't sleep because he felt guilty.

In Gao Han's view, this is both a good thing and a bad thing.

The reason why it is a good thing is that at least he still has such an honor and disgrace in his heart, and it is not a good thing because he is too entangled in it, which is detrimental to the next game. Hazard has obviously not fully learned how to adjust himself. Mood.

Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, this kind of person has a big heart and is basically not affected by the outside world.

But the Portuguese also has a strong sense of honor and disgrace, which makes him desperately want to win against anyone. Instead, it becomes the driving force for his growth and progress, urging him to achieve what he has achieved today.

In contrast, Gao Han has always felt that Hazard's character is too good and a little too easy-going. If this is applied to life, it is indeed very good, but if it is applied to a professional player with such a high talent, It's obviously a pity.

At this moment, Gao Han was really surprised to see that he couldn't sleep because of the team's two losses, but at the same time he was also happy because he saw a glimmer of a sign.

He decided to add more fire.

"Remember what I told you, with great power comes great responsibility."

Azar nodded slightly, of course he remembered.

He feels guilty because he knows he could have done better.

For example, he didn't expect that he didn't score the single shot in the final moments of the Copa del Rey final.

In the past two or three seasons, everyone from Gao Han to Cantarero to the two head coaches Pochettino and Zidane expressed the hope that he could work hard on his shooting and improve his shooting skills, and he did. Practiced more.

But he knew in his heart that he did not fully listen and did not work hard.

But when he lost the King's Cup final and failed to score that one-on-one goal, he really regretted it. He regretted why he didn't follow the coaching staff's instructions and practice shooting harder.

If there had been extra practice before, maybe this single shot would have been scored, and the winner would be Chinatown.

He was so regretful that his intestines were blue.

Especially when he saw his teammates kneeling on the court and crying uncontrollably, he felt even more guilty and ashamed.

It was true in the Copa del Rey final and it was true in the game against Barcelona.

Gao Han looked at Azar's regretful expression and wanted to twist his head off. How could he not understand his mood at this moment?

Young people always need to experience before they can grow. If this season's failure is exchanged for the growth of this group of young players in the team, Gao Han feels it is worth it.

"Michels once said that football is war.

"Every man has a strong war complex since childhood, and is full of fantasies about the years of galloping on the battlefield, and football is the game with the highest degree of restoration of war. It is known as a war without gunpowder. The football field is a matter of life and death. The battlefield is a game for the brave and a battle of intelligence, a perfect combination of body, spirit and technology."

"On the football field, you are never fighting alone. Around you, there is a group of teammates who trust you, support you, and are willing to bleed and sacrifice for you. Every pass and every run they make, Every time you play defense, it’s a force for you.”

"In football, you're always eager to do something for the people around you, you're eager to maximize yourself, especially when everyone trusts you so much and supports you and puts all their hopes in you. I hope I can live up to them.”

Gao Han seemed to be speaking to himself, but at the same time, he seemed to be speaking to Hazard. The Belgian's eyes turned redder when he heard this.

He knew that Gao Han understood his mood and feelings at this moment.

He almost cried.

This was the first time in his career that he felt like he was such an insignificant person.

Everyone bet their last hope on his single shot, but in the end, he didn't score!

What made him even more unable to forgive himself was that he could have scored. As long as he worked harder and had higher demands on himself, when the one-on-one kick came, he could score.

But he didn't, he failed everyone, that feeling...

"Boss..." Azar's voice choked up, "...what do you think I should do?"

Gao Han looked deeply at the twenty-three-year-old young man in front of him, feeling a little unbearable, but he had to do this.

Some talented players mature too late. By the time they repent, they have missed the prime period of their careers. Gao Han does not want Hazard to be the next one.

Stretching out his hand and patting Azar's shoulder hard, Gao Han pointed to the lake in front of him and said, "Look forward, don't look back."

"We have already lost the Copa del Rey final, and we have already lost the battle at Camp Nou. It is useless to think about it and be sad now. We should look forward, cherish the remaining opportunities, and work hard to win every game. Competition, understand?”

Azar frowned. After listening to Gao Han's words, he looked deeply at the lake and nodded heavily after a long time.

"Go back and rest." Gao Han comforted.

Azar remained silent, just nodded in agreement, stood up and left.

Looking at his back, Gao Han felt mixed emotions in his heart.

For Chinatown to be able to play to this level this season, it is indeed close to the limit. Every player performed very well and tried their best.

This season is very valuable for training the team, and the improvement of every player is visible to the naked eye. Therefore, no matter what the final result is, Gao Han can accept it. Even if it is empty-handed as those media said, it doesn't matter to him.

Because at the very least, he gained players including Hazard and Isco.

He firmly believes that after experiencing this season, the players in the team will become more mature.

When Chinatown comes back next season, it will be even scarier and more effective than it is now.