mtl008 Chapter 474 Don't worry
Chapter 474 Don't worry
Chapter 474 Don't worry
At the Champions League draw ceremony, the golden partners from Newcastle - coach Mourinho and assistant coach and chairman Pei Wei have always been the focus, and Newcastle's outstanding record in the Champions League in the past ten years has also made them always a seeded team.
But today, after the draw ceremony, Newcastle has become the focus of attention.
The group assigned to Newcastle is Group C.
The seed team of this group is Newcastle, the second tier team is Bundesliga No. [-] Hoffenheim, the third tier team is Serie A No. [-] Roma, and the fourth tier team is Portuguese Super League runner-up Porto.
There is no league champion, but everyone knows the weight of this group.
Needless to say, Newcastle didn't need to say that although Hoffenheim failed to make it out of the group last season, they were assigned to a group with Newcastle last season. De Blaine's status, the poaching of Mertesacker from Bremen allowed them to have three central defenders with international strength in the defense, and the Chilean midfielder Mattia Fernandez from Villarreal allowed them to find their own midfield core after Eduardo. Bundesliga's best midfielder.
As for Roma, after a few years of hard work, the wolf pack that used to be in the European arena came back. Totti, who retired last season, became the new head coach of this team. Although he may not be mature as a coach, he has great prestige in the city of Rome. But there is absolutely no lack of fighting spirit!
And Porto is another European star factory after Lyon. They can produce some stars every year, and then sell the best of these stars to the four major leagues at a sky-high price. Although the results in recent years are not very good, their disruptive ability in the European arena is not ordinary.
Such a team, although there are no other rich, powerful, and capable teams in the team, but such a group, the results may be even more chaotic!
Newcastle and Hoffenheim also encountered this situation two seasons ago. At that time, they were in the same group as Lyon in the Ligue [-] and Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.
Maybe Rome lacks experience now, but don't forget that in the first six or seven years, Lyon fell under Rome several times, and Porto is more familiar with the Champions League than Alkmaar. The strength of this group is much stronger than that of two years ago!
So after the group came out, Mourinho's face has never been good.
It wasn't until he left the scene and got into the car that Pei Wei smiled wryly and shook his head: "UEFA's gimmick is becoming more and more obvious... We introduced Long Bisheng this year, so Hoffenheim and us were assigned to a team again. Hehe, Long Bisheng and Zeke faced their old owners... It gave the reporters another chance to hype!"
"It's been a day or two since UEFA couldn't get used to the strength of the Premier League. Which Premier League team has not been strangled by other leagues in the European arena? Muxiu will be destroyed by the forest wind. This sentence is also applicable in European football." Mourinho shook his head: "But as long as we play well, there will be no major problems."
"I still say that results are not the most important thing." Pei Wei nodded and said: "After all, we have achieved nothing for two seasons. Although I believe in you, the fans will also put tremendous pressure on you. If you can win a championship this year, it will be much easier. But the FA Cup and the League Cup are still up to you. Whether it is training new players or going all out, it is all up to you."
Mourinho didn't answer, he just took a deep look at Pei Wei, and then nodded heavily.
It is his blessing to have such a boss. This season is his tenth season in Newcastle. Looking at the entire Premier League and even the five major leagues, there are only three people who have been coaching in a club longer than him.
These three people are all from the Premier League, which is determined by the tradition of the Premier League. They can often let a coach work in a team for ten or even 20 years. Other leagues, whether it is Italian Super League, La Liga or Bundesliga, do not have this habit and tradition.
One is Sir Alex Ferguson who announced his retirement from the football circle after the end of last season. Sir Alex Ferguson has coached Manchester United for 28 years. When he retired this year, he was 72 years old.
The second one is Arsenal’s professor Arsene Wenger. He is eight years younger than Ferguson, and he landed in the Premier League ten years later. However, he has coached Arsenal for 18 years. At the age of 64 this year, he is still full of energy. The Arsenal that won the championship last year is already the third batch of champions he brought to Arsenal.
The third one is David Moyes, the best young coach in England who was the same age as Mourinho. He entered the Premier League a year earlier than Mourinho. This season is his No. 11 year in charge of Everton. Although he failed to win any decent championships, he was able to lead this financial and well-connected team. For a long time, before Ferguson retired, the Manchester United board of directors intended to let the best English coach coach Manchester United, but Moyes refused-he had gone to Manchester United long ago. As early as 99, Ferguson intended to let Moyes replace Kidd as his assistant, but Moyes refused.
Once Ferguson retired, there are only three people left who have coached a team for more than ten years in the four major leagues.
Even Benitez, one of his biggest opponents, left Chelsea four seasons ago because he couldn't stand Abramovich's meddling and quick success at Chelsea, and went to the Apennine Peninsula as the head coach of Inter Milan.
Mourinho knows his temper and character. He has never been a person who can satisfy everyone. Perhaps looking at the whole of Europe, he can tolerate his temper, support him firmly, and give him enough financial support. He has absolute power in the team. Such a boss may be the only one.
He also knew that the reason why Benitez had conflicts with the chairman in Valencia, Abramovich in the late stage of Chelsea, and the relationship with Moratti is also a little tense now, probably because he used to be too comfortable under Pei Wei.
A club chairman like Pei Wei is probably unique in the whole world, and when he wants to get money, he is very happy, hardly interferes with the team's affairs, and gives the coach the greatest trust and power. Mourinho knows that he will probably never meet another one in other places.
This is why he has not left Newcastle, because he has no reason to leave Newcastle.
There are actually not many things a coach pursues—a comfortable environment, a good salary, and a team that allows him to show his strengths. These three points are enough.
However, it is so difficult to achieve these three points at the same time.
Mourinho is lucky, because in addition to these three points, he also has a personal friendship with Chairman Pei Wei. Of course, he also has the strength to have these things.
After being silent for a while, Pei Weicai said: "I'm a little worried about Long Bisheng...Although I haven't met him too many times, I already know his character. He is very emotional, especially Hoffenheim is where he has truly become a first-class striker. It's not easy to run into the former owner just after transferring."
"But I do believe in his professionalism." Mourinho shook his head and said, "He is very hardworking, and hardworking people have good professionalism. Although he was not very willing to leave Hoffenheim at the time, since he came to Newcastle, he will definitely dedicate his all to Newcastle."
After a pause, Mourinho continued: "What's more, he came from Yunjiatianyu. I think the person who came from Yunjiatianyu must have a deep affection for you, the person who created Yunjiatianyu. He doesn't seem to be a ruthless person... But he hasn't scored yet. I'm worried that this will affect his mentality in the game. Although he used to have a good mentality in the game, he stayed in a giant like Newcastle, and with a declining team like Leeds and an upstart like Hoffenheim. The pressure is completely different, at least the focus is much greater."
"A striker can't be in a hurry if he doesn't score... What's more, he has performed very well in these few games. There are still two league games before the first Champions League game. Let's not be in such a hurry." Pei Wei replied with a smile.
"Yeah, maybe there is no need to rush..." Mourinho replied, looking at the sky outside the window.
(End of this chapter)