Getafe fans believe that even if the team loses or draws the game now, they will not be dissatisfied.
But this is what the fans think, and they are more motivated by emotional considerations.
As the head coach of a team that always wins, you can't think like that.
He has won three consecutive victories, so is the second place in the league secure?
No!
Far from it!
As long as he loses a game and Betis wins a game, Getafe will return to third place in the league.
So now Getafe must win, let alone lose, even a draw may be fatal to them.
After all, they only separated Real Betis by two points.
Therefore, after achieving three consecutive victories, the team resumed training. The first thing Chang Sheng did was to gather the players and tell them how to proceed.
"Three consecutive wins is not something to be proud of, guys. Because we are only two points ahead of third-placed Real Betis and five points away from first-placed Sevilla. If we are not careful, we will fall to the next level.
Go third. So my request is very simple - in the next game, those who should win must win, and those who shouldn’t win must also win!"
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Before the match against Sporting Gijon in the 32nd round, it was time for the monthly payday.
And this time there is no doubt that Getafe cannot spend a penny to pay salaries to players and staff.
Harvey Passos was like a drowning man grasping at straws, desperately hyping this matter.
In his opinion, this is a landmark event that will definitely become a turning point for Getafe's season.
For three consecutive months, Getafe Club has not paid the team wages. According to regulations, the players can already go on strike!
This was the last straw for Getafe!
However, the Getafe team was very calm about the non-payment of salary this time.
Some reporters came outside the training ground, trying to capture the chaos and despair after the team had not been paid wages for three consecutive months. But all they saw was a calm scene.
The reporters were dumbfounded.
This disappoints them.
Fifteen minutes of opening time to the media had passed, and they had not found any clues.
Getafe's players seemed unaware that they were owed three months' salary.
Aren't they supposed to be in a state of disbelief on the training ground and then plotting a strike in the locker room?
Why do you look so happy now?
There must be something wrong somewhere, right?
Before he could find the answer, they were kicked out by the fierce security guards.
Before leaving, Harvey Passos was very unwilling and kept looking back.
But Harvey Passos, a pioneer who always wins, seems particularly calm.
This aroused the curiosity of other reporters. Facing a group of curious reporters, Harvey Passos smiled enigmatically: "Don't worry, everyone, in a few days, I think we can get our
The news I wanted!”
He spoke with great confidence, as if he knew some inside information.
In fact he did have inside information.
Because Xavi Passos received a call a few days ago, saying that it was from the Spanish Players Union, contacting him in the hope of reporting on the Getafe players' strike.
This made Passos so excited that he almost peed, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
The Spanish Players Union finally got the Getafe players done!
They must have reached some kind of agreement, otherwise they wouldn't have come to us asking for coverage.
In this way, the Getafe players' strike should only start in the next few days, and it won't be long.
By then, he must go to witness Getafe's collapse and Chang Sheng's defeat!
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When Getafe captain Pedro Canizares walked out of the locker room and walked to the parking lot, the phone in his pocket rang.
After he connected, a man's voice sounded on the other end of the phone: "Pedro, I think you need our help now, right?"
He thought he would get a positive answer.
But Canizares shook his head and said: "No, we don't need the help of the union now."
"What?" The person on the phone thought he heard wrongly, "Is the signal bad? I didn't hear clearly..."
"I said that the entire Getafe team does not need the help of the union." Canizares repeated.
"This...has your salary been paid?"
"No. No. We haven't been paid for three months," Canizares said.
"Then why don't you need help? We can help you contact and organize a strike!" The voice on the other end of the phone seemed incredible. "Don't you need us to help you get back your unpaid wages?"
Pedro Canizares echoed what he said to these players on the training ground that day.
So he said to the other party: "Sometimes, playing football is not just about money. Thank you, Garcia. But we are not planning to go on strike now."
"Stop joking, Pedro! You are professional players! Professional players don't play for money, why? If you don't strike, the management will treat you as easy lambs and ignore you! You must
Use the strike to show your strength and tell the damn management that you cannot be ignored! I have helped you contact the media... "Marca" and "AS", the absolute big media! They can definitely make it happen.
Your strike is known throughout the country..." Garcia on the other end of the phone was trying to persuade Pedro Garcia.
"Thank you very much, Garcia. But a strike will not do us any good. A strike will destabilize the team..."
"Yes, but only in this way can the damn club value you and be afraid of you!"
"We don't need this, Garcia. What we want is stability. Because we have more important things to do."
"you……"
"We want to create a season that all Getafe fans will never forget, and we want to win the league championship." Canizares said proudly. "Thank you very much for your care and support in the past few months.
.But it’s not about money.”
After saying that, he ignored Garcia's yelling "Are you crazy? Are you all crazy?" and hung up the phone.
He looked back at the green grassy training field and felt more relaxed than ever. For more than a month before, he had been wavering between whether to strike when he fell to the ground.
He is currently the longest-serving player in Getafe, is also the captain, and is the chairman of the Getafe players union.
As the chairman of the players union, he must fully consider the interests of his teammates. But as a veteran who has played for Getafe for four seasons, he does not want the team to continue to be in turmoil because of the strike. He knows that the strike
What it means to this team. It means the straw that breaks the camel's back.
In this way, because of his duty, he has to protect the interests of his players. Then he has to go on strike. On the other hand, he doesn't want the team to be harmed, so he can't go on strike.
Such repeated swings caused him great pain.
But now, he finally doesn't have to make such a difficult choice in the future.
He and the entire Getafe team no longer have to be in a dilemma and get caught up in disagreements.
Naturally, all this is not because they have figured it out, but because of Chang Sheng's hard work.
The team started winning again, and everyone saw hope. They discovered that what Chang Sheng said to them was not a blank check, but a real possibility.
League Championship…
Getafe had never dared to think about it before. Even if they only win the second division championship, it would be amazing!
He thought about what Chang Sheng did when he first came to this team.
In fact, many players can't stand it.
But he was able to lead the team to victory and bring confidence to the team that was in despair of being relegated.
Immediately, everyone accepted him.
In fact, it's that simple. Victory brings confidence, and confidence in turn brings victory. A head coach who can lead the team to victory. No matter how outrageous his words and deeds are, his team will always stand behind him.
Chang Sheng once said that he hopes that at the end of the season, he can say the words "It is an honor to fight side by side with you."
Pedro Canizares thought to himself that in fact, the person who wanted to say this most should be himself.
It's really an honor to be able to work with such an amazing coach.
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Xavi Passos has been waiting for the news that Getafe players are going on strike. It's like waiting for the gunshots of an uprising.
But I didn't expect to wait and wait until the next round of the league was about to start, and there was no further news.
The Spanish Players Union simply stopped contacting him.
He couldn't bear it any longer and had to call himself to inquire about the follow-up development of the matter.
As a result, the other end of the phone said in frustration and angrily: "No more! The strike is no more!"
"Ah? What's going on?" Passos was shocked.
"They canceled the strike plan on their own! I really don't understand... They said it's not a money issue, it has nothing to do with money... It has nothing to do with money. What did they ask us for before?" The person on the other end of the phone seemed to hate the iron.
Meaning, he was complaining about the Getafe players through gritted teeth.
He originally planned to make good use of the Getafe players' strike, and to sound a warning to those Spanish football clubs that wantonly defaulted on players' wages, telling them that players are also powerful and should not think that players are easy to bully.
That's why he contacted major newspapers such as "Marca" and "AS", intending to focus on it, follow up the reports, dig in depth, and criticize the poor economic situation of Spanish football.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the Getafe players, who are the protagonists, were intimidated!
Does this make him angry?
Harvey Passos didn't care why the other party was so angry. He didn't even listen to what he said next.
There was only one sentence in his mind: "They canceled the strike plan themselves! No more, the strike is no more!"
The turning point he was most looking forward to... was just gone!
He thought that Getafe would definitely plummet because of this, but it didn't happen!
His previous ridicule of Getafe and Chang Sheng seemed so ridiculous now. Moreover, his "far-sighted" calmness outside the Getafe training base also turned into "laughable and generous".
He couldn't understand why Getafe hadn't paid his salary for three months, so why didn't these people go on strike? Why on earth?!
Not only did they not go on strike, their combat effectiveness also soared compared to before!
Three consecutive wins!
How did they do that?
Could it be that these players all have bad constitutions, so they feel comfortable being owed their salaries, and feel uncomfortable if they are paid on time every month?
Damn it, how could there be such a mean person in this world!
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In the 32nd round of the league, Getafe faced Sporting Gijon at home.
In the game, Luis Garcia opened the scoring for Getafe.
However, the tenacious Sporting Gijon quickly equalized the score.
Just when the score remained deadlocked, Getafe captain Pedro Canizares stepped forward.
In a corner kick duel, Jose Passarella hit the first point, but the football hit the crossbar and bounced out. Canizares, who was ambushing in the penalty area, made a beautiful diving dive and hit the football.
Scored the goal of Sporting Gijon!
Getafe finally defeated Sporting Gijon 2:1 at home thanks to Pedro Canizares' goal.
Won four consecutive victories!
More importantly, less than two hours after the end of the game, news came from the Pizjuan Stadium that made all Getafe fans cheer.
Sevilla lost 0:1 at home to Garn, an upset!
As a result, Getafe is only two points away from Sevilla, who is first in the league!
Two points, first place in the league is within reach!
When Chang Sheng said at the post-match press conference after the team's loss to Murcia that Getafe would return to first place in the league in a few rounds, it caused a roar of laughter from the reporters. These reporters used
They laughed to their heart's content, teasing and ridiculing Chang Sheng as if it was the funniest joke they had ever heard in their lives.
But now, they are only two points away from first place in the league, just one game away.
Faced with this reality, many reporters could not laugh out loud.
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ps, this is a great season. What’s great is not only the fans, but also the great Getafe players. They didn’t get paid for three months, but they still tried their best on the court and maintained the stability of the team off the court.
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Such players are worthy of admiration, even if they are all a bunch of unknowns!
It’s also a great day, my fellow readers, you are all great!
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