Nestor Farias parked the car provided to him by the club's sponsor in the parking lot of the training ground.
Just as he was about to get off the car, he saw the car door diagonally opposite opened and someone got out.
It's the team's left back Ion Martinez.
The two people's cars were separated by a traffic lane and staggered by one parking space. Because the fronts of the cars were facing each other, Farias got off the car from where he could directly see Ion Martinez getting off the car without any obstruction.
In turn, Ion can see Farias.
So Farias hesitated with his hand on the door handle and did not open the door immediately.
It seemed that he wanted to wait until Ion left before getting off the car, so as to avoid embarrassment.
But he quickly gave up the idea - why should I let him? Why should I avoid him? Am I in the wrong?
If it would be awkward to meet at this time, why couldn't it be him?
What am I afraid of?
Thinking of this, Farias opened the car door and stepped out of the car.
That's how he came face to face with Ion Martinez.
However, as if they didn't see each other, the two closed the door, locked the car, and walked toward the first team's locker room at the training base.
There was no eye contact or verbal communication throughout the whole process.
In fact, the two of them were not like this in the beginning.
After all, they are both players on the left wing. Whether in training or in games, they are partners and need to communicate.
But later, as the team began to split, the relationship between Ion and Farias became increasingly cold.
After the "Like Gate" in the middle of last week, Ion simply ignored Farias.
It is different from fighting directly on the training ground or scolding each other in the locker room. This is "cold violence."
Some people may think that this is better than a physical conflict because the media will not seize the opportunity and hype it up.
But the problem will not be solved by this. Instead, after being covered up, it will be hidden deeper and deeper, accumulating more and more, waiting for the final explosion.
Moreover, this kind of cold violence cannot last for long - if there is no contact, it can still be achieved on the surface.
But how can they not be in contact if they are on the same team?
You can avoid contact in daily life, but what about training?
What about the competition?
So in fact, the reasons for the poor situation of Madrid Pirates this season are very complicated: the main lineup is aging, injuries occur frequently, and the atmosphere in the team is tense...
This is why Zhang Qinghuan said that Hu Lai cannot solve the problem of Madrid Pirates.
Ramirez, the captain of the team, was unable to completely unite this seemingly distant group, so he could only keep it from disintegrating.
※※※
Before entering the locker room, Ion Martinez met the team's head coach Parotti.
"Good morning, Ettore, why are you here?" Ion greeted warmly.
In the past, the players did not address the head coach directly like this, they would also use honorifics. However, as the relationship between the two parties became more and more harmonious, everyone began to call their head coach this affectionately to show the close relationship between the two parties.
Of course, only old players do this, and the "new guys" who have only joined the team for a few seasons still call Parotti "sir" honestly.
"Good morning, Ion." Parotti first replied to Ion Martinez, and then turned his attention to Nestor Farias, who was hanging behind him, "I'm here to see Farias.
"
Hearing this, Ion looked back at Farias behind him in surprise.
But he just looked at it and continued walking forward until he entered the locker room.
When he pushed the door open, he turned around and glanced again. The Argentine boy was standing in front of coach Parotti.
※※※
"What do you want from me, Mr. Parotti?"
The scalp on both sides was shaved and turned blue, but Farias, who had a Mohawk hairstyle in the middle of his head, used the title politely, but his expression did not seem to have much respect for the legendary coach of Madrid Pirates. He slightly
Showing impatience.
"Let's talk in another place." Parotti seemed not to see the expression on the young man's face. After speaking, he turned around and walked out.
It doesn't matter whether Farias will follow suit or not.
Farias frowned, first glanced at the door of the locker room, and finally followed him, staying behind Parotti and walking out.
As soon as he walked out, he saw Hu Lai greeting Parotti.
After seeing himself, he turned around and said: "Good morning, Nestor."
Not everyone in the team sees themselves as empty air like Ion does.
Hu Lai is also considered to be from the "old school", but he does not keep in step with all the "old school" people.
Of course, the "old faction" did not ask Hu Lai to agree with them.
Hu Lai has a special status in the team.
"Good morning, Hu," Farias responded.
He could treat Ion as nothing, but he could never turn a blind eye to Hu Lai.
Because Hu Lai's influence on this team, both on and off the field, is too huge...
If Farias dares to treat Hulay as nothing, then he really should consider transferring and leaving.
※※※
"The coach went to find that kid again."
Entering the locker room, Ion Martinez went straight to Cardoso Tonini and whispered to him.
Tonyny hummed, not seeming to care.
Ion was a little anxious: "In our next game with Catalonia United, that kid will probably start..."
Tonyni hummed again, and was just busy putting muscle patches on his thighs to avoid straining the muscles during training.
He was injured in the first three months of this season and his physical condition was not as good as before, so he had to take good care of his body.
After all, he is thirty-four years old.
Seeing that Toni had no other response, Ion became anxious: "Don't you want to say something?"
Tonini finally stopped what he was doing: "What are you talking about? My performance in the first round was indeed not good. The coach will definitely consider making adjustments to the starting position. Isn't this normal?"
He didn't tell his close friends that he had decided to give up his starting job for the rest of the season.
The reason why I didn't say anything was because I was afraid of irritating Ion and making him act irrationally.
Although Ion felt that what his friend said was reasonable, he felt a little discouraged by his tone...
He frowned, but did not continue talking to Toni.
He just thought it was because he performed poorly in the first round and his friend was hit hard.
After all, the victims in the "Like Gate" were not only coach Parotti, but also Cardoso Tonini. Because of his poor performance in the game, he was replaced by Farias and the team lost the game.
, he has also become a punching bag for many people to vent their anger.
※※※
Parotti did not take Farias back to his office. Instead, after leaving the building where the locker room was located, he stopped at the training ground, turned around and said to Farias, who was slowly walking up:
"I will let you start in the second leg against Catalonia."
Hearing what the head coach said, Farias frowned.
With such a decision, should I follow him here?
Just tell him directly at the door of the locker room and it's over...
Sure enough, Parotti didn't finish his sentence. He continued: "Not only in this game, but in all the remaining games this season, you will start."
Farias's frown relaxed, his eyes opened slightly, and he looked at Parotti in surprise.
He only enjoyed this kind of treatment during the three months when Toni was injured at the beginning of the season...
What's going on now?
Can one game against Catalonia make Parotti change his mind?
Or is Tonini injured again?
Just as Farias was making various guesses in his mind, Parotti said again:
"This was Tony's unsolicited suggestion to me yesterday."
Farias's eyes widened.
"Considering the overall situation of the team, he voluntarily gave up starting all games from the next to the end of the season. So... Congratulations, Farias, you are now the main left winger of Madrid Pirates. The next game against Catalonia United
, I hope you can perform well and help the team reverse course and advance to the semi-finals."
After saying this, Parotti stopped talking to Farias.
After careful consideration yesterday, he had decided to change his approach to dealing with Farias.
I no longer talk to each other in a "daddy-like" way like before.
"Educating" Farias will not only fail to make the other party accept it, but will also arouse the other party's rebellious psychology.
So it's better to keep it as it is now, don't say any unnecessary words, and let the kid figure it out on his own.
Farias must understand everything that needs to be understood.
But he just doesn't want to do it, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Whether it's a man or a boy, if he doesn't understand it himself, it's useless what others say or do.
After informing Farias of his decision, Parotti simply turned around and left, heading towards the head coach's office.
Anyway, if he loses the game against Catalonia United, he will probably be dismissed from get out of class, and naturally he won't have to worry about the rest.
If he doesn't get out of class even if he loses to Catalonia United...then let's wait until get out of class is over.
Parotti acted resolutely, but Farias did not.
He stood there alone for a while, seeming to be thinking about something.
Finally, he turned around and walked back to the locker room, ready to start the day's training.
※※※
Once back in the locker room, Farias noticed the blue muscle patch on Toni's thigh.
This seemed to confirm his suspicion just now - Toni didn't compete with him for the starting spot, it must be because he was injured again!
Let me just say, if Parotti's direct descendant hadn't been injured, how could I have gotten a chance?
He pouted and started to change clothes.
When he turned his back, Tonini, who had lowered his head, raised his head and cast his eyes on Farias' back.