Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 264

Anton never thought that the small courtyard where he lived temporarily would welcome so many football bigwigs to gather in his house that day.

Standing on the steps and chatting, Ronaldo, Kaka, and Torres are Player C, Player R, and Player F respectively.In the distance, the old man Bielsa, the player M himself, is discussing football tactics with his account sharer Guardiola, and the player Z Ibrahimovic is listening with great interest.

And on the mobile phone in his pocket, there are also text messages from player L Messi, player H Howard Webber, and player W account receiver Sir Ferguson, all because Mendes helped him "spread" the news, Came to care about Anton's recent situation.

"Fernando, I'm sorry, I was really rude." Anton hurried out to greet him.He still hasn't bothered to ask Torres why he came, and today he is really sorry. When Anton just brought Mr. Bielsa back to Messwood Road, he had to greet everyone with tea made by Torres .

"it's okay no problem--"

Torres was heroic on the court, but he was just a shy boy off the court. At this moment, he shook his hands and said: "It's okay!" Then he said: "I'm actually here today to give a message to two people separately!"

When he said this, Ronaldo and Kaka were a little embarrassed.The two of them were speaking for one person, and poured them out like beans in a hurry; while Torres was speaking for the two alone, and they still haven't had a chance to talk to Anton.

Ronaldo took Kaka and hurried away, inviting Kaka to taste the "delicious barbecue" on Mayswood Road, while leaving Anton to Torres.

"You should be able to guess who those two are!" Torres looked at Anton and laughed.

Anton focused: "Player K, and... Could it be Her Majesty the Queen?"

He thought about it for a long time, and it must be these two players who are related to Torres and are likely to be "Green Life" players.

Torres: "Sure enough, nothing can trouble you!"

"Her Majesty the Queen said that she can't send you texts directly. You know the rules of the royal family, so you came to me directly and asked me to relay." Torres clenched his fists to his mouth and coughed twice, imitating the queen With a Windsor accent, he said softly: "Dear Anton, on the eve of the Sunderland Football Club's championship, I would like to send you my sincere wishes on behalf of myself, and wish Sunderland can achieve its wishes, Sunderland The people’s wishes come true...Of course, I also hope that after you win the championship, you will not show off in front of Prince Philip. His home team is just like yours a year ago, still struggling in the British Championship. I don’t know if it can be promoted this year..."

Anton couldn't help but smile, thinking that the royal couple were indeed football lovers.

"In addition, I hope that your whole life can be pinned on the sport you love... I have experienced a slightly longer period of time than many people, and I know the importance of love and passion. No matter what decision you make , you will have many British friends standing by your side..."

Torres spoke "with both emotion and emotion" for a long time, and finally leaned into Anton's ear and told him: "The queen often feels pity that you are not British, otherwise she may consider awarding you an honor..."

Anton asked Torres to pass on his thanks.Torres coughed twice again, and changed his Scottish accent: "Anton——"

Anton thought to himself: I really didn't see that Torres turned out to be a talent for impersonation.

What Torres conveyed this time was Kenny Dalglish's words. He should have contacted Torres immediately after receiving the news that Anton had announced his departure from Sunderland and asked him to come to Sunderland.It was rare that Torres arrived so quickly.

"...As long as you know what is most important to you, don't consider outside voices, please follow your own heart and make your own decisions."

This is what Sir Dalglish himself said.

Shankly said, "Football has nothing to do with life and death, football is higher than life and death." For many people, football is an indispensable part of life.But once football becomes a choice Anton faces, no one can replace, or even influence Anton's choice.

Back then, Dalglish chose to stay and endure the suffering of Liverpool, and later chose to leave at the critical moment of the revival, and returned a few years later... Outsiders watched the repetition, but Dalglish himself always had to do so The reason for choosing.

"...as long as you can say to yourself: I will never regret it!"

"Okay, I'm done!" Torres' English switched back to his own faint Spanish accent, stepped forward to hug Anton, and whispered in his ear: "I have already sat down what others entrusted, now I have to hurry back. Anton, my friend, what I want to say is the same as what the queen said, no matter where you go, you... will have many friends from Spain!"

Anton's eyes were hot, he hugged Torres hard, and went to Fanning Lane to see him off.

Next, Anton has to arrange to send Ronaldo and Kaka back to Madrid, otherwise Mourinho will have a big opinion on him later.Soon Anton helped the two to book a flight from London, and Eriksson volunteered to drive the two to the airport in London.Of course, Anton also knows Eriksson's little selfishness. He knows that this man likes Ronaldo and Kaka very much, especially Kaka. How happy Eriksson would be if he could stay with his idol for a while longer.

Guardiola and Bielsa don't need to worry about it, they can chat for a long time if they leave them there-looking at their posture, it is not impossible for these two to chat for a whole night.These two talked about tactics, and by the way, Ibrahimovic could be spared, so that the most noisy one could listen patiently from the side, which saved Anton a lot of worry.

The next thing Anton needs to face is Sunderland's management and colleagues. These colleagues and friends who have worked with him for many years, now he needs to be completely honest with them about his situation and plans...

Russell stared closely at Anton without speaking.

Martin said hesitantly: "In fact, there is no problem in handing over the league to Russell, but the Europa League finally came to the end..."

The next schedule of the Premier League is not too difficult for Sunderland, as long as they get one more point, they can win the championship.So what Martin wants to persuade is that Anton can "persevere" a little longer, lead the team to the Europa League final, and then make a decision at that time.

Unexpectedly, before Martin finished speaking, Russell suddenly rushed forward and gave Anton a bear hug.

He whispered in Anton's ear: "Brother, I know you have a reason to go, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to abandon us!"

Back then, Russell saw Anton's back at the Stadium of Light, and he also saw all the worries Anton left behind.

"Go, brother, do what you have to do, and leave the rest to us. You have led us for so long, it's time for us to walk for a while—" Russell said very composed.

In Russell's view, the league and the Europa League are all thanks to Anton.Anton owes nothing to Sunderland's benevolence and righteousness. On the contrary, they... If they can't stand up for themselves at this time, they are really ashamed of Anton.

"Russell, good brother!" Anton became even more excited at this time, "Thank you for your understanding—but I also want to say that you are completely fighting side by side with me. Yes, in this room of mine, on my computer There are all the information about the opponent, tactical data processing and generation procedures, enough rest space, plus a kitchen... This place can become the "war room" of the entire coaching staff for the next half month, and we can work together!"

Russell was overjoyed when he heard the words, and almost jumped up: In this case, the whole team can be said to be still together.He can find Anton anytime he has any problems, there is no better solution than this.

*

In the end, the Sunderland club issued an announcement, saying: Due to personal reasons, the club's head coach Anton will temporarily no longer serve as the head coach's actual position until the end of this season.The team's former assistant coach Russell Black will be responsible for the on-the-spot command of all subsequent games and the club's general management.

As for Anton's fate next season, Sunderland's announcement did not specify.

The fans were impatient, chasing after Sunderland's official tweets, desperately wanting an explanation.

In the end, the little brother who was in charge of Sunderland's public relations department really had no choice but to let it out, saying that Anton's whereabouts were undecided.

This sentence stabbed a hornet's nest. There were rumors that Anton might change jobs next season and leave Sunderland. Now this rumor seems to be more certain.

Chelsea publicly stated that Anton is a "very likely" successor to Ancelotti. It is said that Ancelotti recommended Anton to Abramovich with great sincerity, and Abramovich has not said it to death. Watch the "Young Marshal Showdown" between Anton and Boas in the Europa League final.Although looking at the current situation, Anton may not be able to direct that game.

After Chelsea let go of the words, Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United was in a hurry. He shouted to Anton, hoping that he would make a "cautious" decision on his future. In his words, he hoped that Anton would join Manchester United in the future. He really wanted to retire. Find a reliable successor before.

After Sir Ferguson said this, Sir Dalglish from the rival's house next door jumped out and directly announced: If Anton is willing to take over from him, he will retire immediately!

Lord Ferguson: ...This trick is ruthless!

In addition to the English teams, Serie A and La Liga teams are also inquiring about Anton. According to their thinking, Sunderland is not a veteran giant in England after all, so the front row teams of these two major leagues are very eager to win. Anton joined.

Sunderland: Who said that?I am rich!

The giants of Serie A and La Liga think about it too. When the newly promoted Sunderland wins the championship in one fell swoop, who will dare to underestimate the football club in this coastal town in the northeast within a few years?

During this period of time, Anton himself did not care about the turmoil of the outside world at all. He created a "miracle" of working continuously for three days and three nights to sort out the underlying effective codes of "Green Life" from beginning to end.