"...Excuse me, Mr. Parotti. Some people say that the achievements you have led the team now are based on the foundation built for you by Bjorn Hantcek. From this perspective, Hantcek is very important to the ball.
It also contributed to the team’s current results. What do you think of this?”
Hearing the question raised by the reporter on TV, Michel Stade, assistant coach of Blue and White Munich, couldn't help but said: "This is malicious digging!"
Hantcek, who was right next to him, did not speak, but just folded his arms and continued to watch the news.
In the news, the current head coach of Madrid Pirates, Ettore Parotti, the fat Italian said with a smile on his face:
"That's true. When I took over the Pirates, the team still had a very strong Hantcek style. I think that was a good thing because it made it easier for me to take over the team. In Hantcek
Under the leadership of Gram, the Madrid Pirates have become a very combative team. I don’t need to do much work to put the team on the fast track... This is what countless coaches dream of, and I easily
It’s easy to have it…”
Having said this, he spread his hands and shrugged and smiled, seeming quite proud of himself.
"So I won the Europa League in my first season as coach of the team, and I hardly made any major adjustments to the team's tactics and personnel framework. In fact, until now, I have continued Hunter's
Some of the things that Chek left in the team...for example, as we all know, our team has two faces..."
He held out two fingers as if making a "V".
"I have said more than once that I am very grateful to Mr. Bjorn Hantcek for everything he did for this team before me. Without him, my job would be countless times harder. Without him,
Madrid Pirates will not get back on track so quickly. He is a key figure in bringing the team back from the brink. Not only me, but every Madrid Pirates fan will be full of gratitude to him. I believe that the Pirates Park will be the day after tomorrow.
The stadium, when he appears, will be filled with applause."
After Parotti finished speaking, the interview room also burst into applause.
Apparently many reporters were impressed by Parotti's big heart.
"He is indeed a 'good man'." Stade said with emotion, "Faced with such maliciously provocative questions, he can still answer with a smile. Anyway, I don't think I have the endurance like him. But, Bjorn, I
I don’t think that reporter is speaking for you. I prefer to think that he is maliciously smearing your image. We all know that you are not actually the one who cares much about what your old club will think of you, and you have never asked others to respect you.
Or acknowledge your contribution to the pirates..."
"You're right, Michelle." Hantcek, who had been silent until now, suddenly interrupted Stade, "I'm not that kind of person, but I don't mind letting them think I am that kind of person."
Stade looked at him blankly, not understanding what he was saying for a moment: "What do you mean?"
"It means I want them to think that I am still the 'godfather' of this team."
Stade blinked, but still didn't react.
Seeing him like this, Hantcek could only patiently explain: "Michelle, what kind of person do you think Parotti is?"
"As his nickname goes, he is a 'good guy'. He has a good temper and can get along harmoniously with both the club management and the players. I have never heard of him having a conflict with anyone..." Stade
Said. "Even sometimes he seems a little weak... You see, when faced with such provocation from the media, he still follows the other person's words and says so much. So much so that I thought he really respected you so much...
…”
"Maybe he respects me so much," Hantcek said. "To put it simply, although some people always say that he led the team to the Europa League and the league championship because he inherited something from me. But we all know it.
, he is a very capable head coach, right? It’s just that before coaching the Pirates, he was not well-known.”
Stade nodded: "Indeed. He is not famous, but he is very capable. Especially his tactical ability is stronger than many people think."
Hantcek was very happy that his partner could point this out. He nodded: "Yes. Everyone thinks that Parotti's advantage is that he is good at improving interpersonal relationships. It seems that uniting the locker room is his greatest strength. But because of this
His tactical ability was ignored. After taking over Madrid Pirates, he was able to quickly introduce a set of tactics that was completely opposite to what we had before, which is the best proof."
"That's right. It was a stroke of genius for him to let Maxi play as a striker while playing as a midfielder. I even think that the reason why Hu was able to score so many goals this season was because Parotti successfully persuaded Maxi to give up.
The right to fire and assist Hu."
"It's not just that. The introduction of Vukovic and Kamara is all about strengthening his passing and control tactics. It can be said that this season's Madrid Pirates are the 'complete body' in Parotti's mind,"
Strongest form'. So this season we saw that they were able to defeat Stan Park Rangers 3:1 away from home and beat Tramed 4:1 at home, both big scores. What does this mean?"
"It shows that the Madrid Pirates are at the strongest point in their team cycle." Assistant coach Stade replied.
"Yeah. Every team has a cycle, from the transition period to the gradual maturity period, and finally to the maturity period, and then the replacement period... and the Pirates are in this maturity period now. This is a very strong and difficult team.
It’s very difficult for us to beat them on the road, so we have to think of other ways..."
"any solution?"
"Parotti is a coach who is always calm, so let him no longer be calm."
Hearing what Hantcek said, Michel Stader turned to look at him in surprise.
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Hantcek stood on the sidelines of the court, surrounded by many reporters, who all pointed their cameras at this talented young coach.
Looking from the camera, he seems to be the owner of this stadium.
But in fact, he is indeed no stranger to this stadium.
Reporters were asking him: "Does it feel familiar to you to be back at Pirates Park?"
Hantcek replied with a smile: "Yes. Everything here is still so familiar. It's like I've never left here... I'm very happy to be back here again, back to Pirates Park, just like
It’s like going home.”
If Hu Lai had said this, everyone would have thought he was being arrogant.
If it had been anyone else, they would have felt it was a lack of consideration.
But when Hantcek said "go home," no one present felt it was inappropriate.
Because this place was indeed his home, and it can even be regarded as his home now...after all, there are still many people here who like her.
Another reporter asked: "Parotti said that the reason why he has achieved his current achievements has a lot to do with you. How do you evaluate this?"
"I am very happy that my work on this team can still help them. This shows that my original job was correct. For a football coach, there is nothing more fulfilling than this."
Hantcheck did not directly say, "Yes, Parotti is right, he stood on my shoulders to win the championship," but that's pretty much what he meant.
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"I always feel weird..."
During breakfast, Hulay showed the phone to Joaquín Vela.
On the screen was a news report about Hantcek taking the team to the Pirates Park stadium for acclimatization training last night.
Along with a photo.
In the photo, Hantcek is standing on the sidelines and being interviewed by a circle of reporters.
The photographer was very particular when taking pictures. He specifically took the photo from a very low position, and what he took was Hantcek's back. In front of Hantcek, there was a circle of reporters with long guns and short cannons holding microphones.
them.
From this perspective, the reporters appeared much shorter than Hantcek, but Hantcek was very tall, almost as tall as the main stand in front of him.
Especially in the photo, Hantcek is opening his arms as if hugging the stands.
Although Hu Lai doesn't understand photography, he has basic perceptual abilities.
"...This photo looks like it makes me feel like Hantcek is the owner of this stadium..."
Joaquín Bella feels the same way. In fact, the meaning in this photo is so obvious that no special reading comprehension skills are required.
However, Bella had a different understanding: "Mr. Hantcek can indeed be regarded as the owner of this place. This time, many fans are here to welcome him back to Pirates Park."
"That's different, Joaquín. It's okay for the fans to welcome the former coach, but he can't be so rebellious, right? Did you see what he said in the interview? He just said directly, 'The team won the championship because of me.
'.I think this is too disrespectful to our head coach?"
Hulay has never played under Hantcek, so he has no feelings for the club's meritorious coach.
On the contrary, he and Parotti got along day and night, and he believed that Parotti was a good person worthy of respect. So he naturally stood in Parotti's position.
Bella was a little embarrassed: "Well... it's a bit. But Mr. Hantcek has always been such a 'madman'. He doesn't care what others think of him. He can do whatever he wants and say what he wants."
Joaquin Vela's position is different from Hulay's, so it is indeed a bit embarrassing. Because he was promoted from the youth team to the first team by Hantcek. It can be said that he is where he is today, all thanks to the then Pirates boss.
Coached by Bjorn Hantcek.
It would appear ungrateful if he criticized Hantcek.
"Madman?" Hu Lai thought of his former head coach Tony Clark, who was nicknamed "Madman".
With this name, Clark acts almost unscrupulously in the game. Any tactical adjustments he makes will be taken for granted by everyone.
So sometimes Clark would deliberately exaggerate his crazy side, and then do the opposite at critical moments, catching the opponent off guard.