"Thank you all for coming, let us drain this glass of water!"
In the sky bar near the Park of Nations, Jader raised the water glass in his hand high and shouted forcefully.
Su Dong, Ronnie, Pepe and others also raised their water glasses and shouted in unison: "Do it!"
But everyone felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.
…
It's the end of August and the transfer market is about to close.
Jardel, who had been involved in transfer scandals since January this year, had a quiet summer, but in the last few days before the transfer market closed, he suddenly announced his intention to transfer and publicly criticized coach Boloni for employing people.
Nepotism.
Jardel's bombardment caused an uproar. At the same time, he completed substantial progress from transfer trouble to transfer in less than two days. Just this afternoon, Sporting Lisbon officially reached an agreement with Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League.
All that's left now is Jardel's signature, but that's certainly not a problem.
From the impressive double championship last season to the double elimination at the beginning of the season, Sporting Lisbon's situation can be said to be quite bad. Coupled with Jardel's departure, it will undoubtedly make things worse for Sporting Lisbon.
Everyone knows that Jardel is the number one offensive firepower in Sporting Lisbon. When the team's offense is weak, he actually sent away the top scorer. This is in no way justified.
But Sporting Lisbon really did this.
Firstly, Jardel wanted to go, and secondly, the club was also happy to see it happen.
In this case, Boloni's opinion didn't matter at all.
Moreover, who can guarantee whether Bologni’s so-called attempt to retain him is sincere?
If it is sincere, then why is it that in the same poor condition and without scoring goals, Nikolai plays every game, while Jardel can only sit on the bench?
Who was the European Golden Boot last season?
No one will forget that in the opening game of last season against Porto, Boloni put Jardel on the bench in favor of Niculai, and both of them were new signings at the time.
…
Su Dong was also in a bad mood, so he chose a corner to sit down and wanted to quiet down.
In the away game against Inter Milan, he was once again left out of the squad.
The reason is simple, he is only seventeen years old.
When the team adopts the trident tactic, both wingers will play, and only one lone forward will play.
Of course, Nikolai and Jardel are substitutes, so Su Dong has nothing to do.
This is far from Su Dong's previous expectations.
He trained hard all summer, from Madeira to Lisbon. The purpose of his crazy training was for the new season.
But now, he can only sit on the bench, which is not what he wants.
"Boy."
Jadeer left the crowd, walked to Su Dong, pulled out the seat opposite him, and sat down in a majestic manner.
"You will feel much more relaxed once I leave."
Su Dong raised his head, looked at Jadeer, smiled slightly and said: "Then don't leave, stay, and see how I kick you down."
Jadel laughed loudly after hearing this. He actually liked Su Dong quite a lot.
For Ronnie, it was more because of his sister that he loved the house and the black people, but for Su Dong, he had more appetite.
"Niculai is very arrogant at heart. This is the biggest obstacle for him to integrate into the team. If he continues to be so maverick, sooner or later the main position will be yours."
Once Jardel left, Nikolai's main force was finally firmly established.
Su Dong is currently the only center qualified to challenge him, but Su Dong is too young and not strong enough.
"But I don't like waiting."
Jadeer looked at Su Dong deeply and nodded, "Just don't want to wait, then just go and grab it!"
"Perhaps it has something to do with the education you have received. I always feel that you are too polite and courteous in dealing with others. You do a lot but ask for very little. This makes me think that you will be a very good friend, but
It’s hard to be a good professional player.”
"You know, the professional arena is like a primitive jungle where the fittest survive. Anyone who wants to survive in this jungle must fight for it like a wolf. Being too tolerant will make you become the prey of others.
, because your opponent will not be polite to you."
"This is what I have learned since I was a child!"
Su Dong listened silently. He knew that this was Jardel's experience, but it may not be unreasonable.
He also needs to reflect on whether he has swallowed his anger too much.
From a young age, the traditional education he received was to be patient, be kind and make money, and respect teachers and teachers. This made him lack the wolfish nature that is unique to teenagers like Ronnie who grew up on the streets.
And will this kind of tolerance be interpreted as being easy to bully?
"When I first landed in the Portuguese Super League and joined Porto, the Porto coach at the time was the famous coach Bobby Robson. He asked me a question. He said, do you want to be the most important person in the team?"
"I told him without hesitation that I wanted to."
"Then he asked me, how do I become that person?"
"I'm at a loss and can't answer because I don't know."
"Bobby Robson told me that to become the most important person in the team, you must do three things. First, you must dare to show your actions publicly and let everyone see your courage and determination. Finally,
The important thing is to let them know what you want to do, so that people will support you and become your followers.”
"Second, be kind to your followers, because they are your most important support on the court. When others first come around you, the first person they come into contact with is not you, but your followers. They will
Get the first impression and most intuitive feedback about you from your followers.”
"Third, you must maintain a humble attitude and know that at least half of all your achievements come from your followers."
Su Dong looked at Jader in surprise, not expecting to hear such a great truth from his mouth.
If you think about it carefully, it really makes sense.
"Bobby also told me that if you are not sure whether you have followers, then you have to set a goal, find something that you think is valuable and should be done, and do it boldly and openly and unswervingly, then you can
You'll quickly have a following."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When Jadeer said this, he noticed Su Dong's deep thoughts and felt a little envious.
"I haven't read any books, and I still have a little understanding of these principles, but I have always kept these words in my heart and dare not forget them. Now, I will give these words to you, hoping that they will be helpful to you.
Helped.”
"I understand, thank you."
Su Dong stood up from his seat, politely stretched out his right hand, and shook hands with Jadeer vigorously.
"I wish you all the best in the Premier League."
"You too, don't lose to those two guys!" Jardel laughed.
Which two guys?
Does this need to be explained clearly?
Su Dong nodded confidently and smiled.
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Jardel is gone!
Just as suddenly as he arrived, he left again as suddenly as he arrived.
Unlike Hugo Viana, the winner of the European Golden Boot Award, Jardel's departure did not bring much transfer fee to Sporting Lisbon. More importantly, it saved a large amount of salary expenses, which greatly eased the football crisis.
Financial pressure on the team.
But at the same time, the team's offensive power was greatly reduced because of losing him.
The sky in Alcoschetti also became clouded, and everyone inside felt depressed.
But the league train has already started and will not stop because of who or which team.
…
At the weekend, in the first round of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon challenged Ferreira away.
Boloni once again arranged Niculai, this time changing to a four-three-three formation, which is Sporting Lisbon's traditional formation.
He hopes the team can perform well through this.
But the result was zero to four!
Sporting Lisbon suffered a complete defeat.
Mauro's hat trick gave Ferreira the best season opening game ever, and he defeated a domestic giant team like Sporting Lisbon.
…
A week later, in the second round of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon faced Braga.
They conceded a goal only twenty minutes into the game, and another goal three minutes later.
Subsequently, Quaresma and Rodrigo Tello scored a goal each, but Braga midfielder Barroso scored twice.
Before the end of the first half, Sporting Lisbon was temporarily behind 2-3.
Three minutes into the second half, midfielder Graoube scored another goal.
In the end, Braga defeated Sporting Lisbon 4-2.
…
Before September, Sporting Lisbon was a mess.
Five games, one draw and four losses, including two league rounds.
Such a report card is absolutely a shame for the Green Lions, the defending double champions.
Head coach Boloni has received a lot of criticism, especially after Jardel moved to Bolton Wanderers. All the blame was pointed at Boloni, believing that he employed nepotism.
Nikolai played in all five games, and his contribution was zero!
No goals, no assists!
At the post-match press conference, a reporter from the Morning Post publicly asked Boloni why he trusted Niculai so much.
Boloni hit back on the spot and asked, "Who else can I trust besides Nikule?"
"Where's Su Dong?"
"He's only seventeen!"
"He'll be eighteen in a few days, and that's not what you said last season."
"Yes, but I had no choice at that time, and now, it's impossible for me to place my hopes on a young player under the age of 18 and ignore a star like Nikolai who has proven his worth, right?"
Boloni's answer is well founded.
Indeed, no one dares to say that Su Dong will do better than Nikolai when he plays.
But Su Dong, through his agent Mendes, asked in media reports, "Then why are you not given even one minute of time? Is Su Dong's training performance not worthy of one minute of playing time?"
The Morning Post wrote a comment and analyzed that this was Bologna's attempt to get angry and compete with everyone.
He wanted to make a big bet on Nikolai at all costs.
"But is Nikolai worth the stakes he's investing in?"
…
After two weeks of national team match days, the Portuguese Super League ushered in the third round.
Sporting Lisbon vs. Santa Clara.
As usual, Boloni announced the 18-man roster one day in advance, and the remaining young players who did not make the roster were arranged to participate in the second team game.
Su Dong was on the list again.
But when coach Boloni announced the end of the meeting, Su Dong raised his hand to speak.
