Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

Chapter 727

Gareth Bale hesitated for ten minutes in front of the Manchester City coach's office.

Finally, he mustered up the courage to knock on the door.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in..."

"Oh?... Gareth!"

"Why are you here!"

"Sit down..."

"I remember today is a holiday, you should relax at home, or spend time with your family... Remember what I said? We must combine work and rest to ensure that we are in the best condition during the game!"

Guardiola looked up at Bale, then continued to sort out the information in front of him, and began to nag out of habit.

Then he was suddenly interrupted by Bale.

"I have rested enough, Mr. Guardiola."

"Hmm...?"

Guardiola looked up in astonishment. He saw Bale's immature face and the strong dissatisfaction in Bale's eyes.

Bale saw Guardiola finally raised his head and began to look at him, and opened the conversation.

"Since the new season, I have been sitting on the bench for too many games. Mr. Guardiola, I don't understand why you don't want to give me more opportunities?"

"I'm fast, I'm really fast! I've been doing well in the league and Champions League last season! I've done a lot for the team!"

"But I don't understand! Why have I been sitting almost all this season? I know I'm young and there are many newcomers in the team!"

"But!"

"That shouldn't be the reason why I was put on the bench! I think I'm great! I also have great potential! Why is this happening? Mr. Guardiola!"

18-year-old Gareth Bale was venting his anger and dissatisfaction. Guardiola's expression was always calm, as if the boy's outburst was within his expectations.

So.

Bale, who didn't get any feedback, gradually lowered his voice, and he slowly regained his composure, with only sadness in his eyes.

"So, what do you think, Mr. Guardiola?"

"Alas."

Guardiola sighed, raised his head and thought for a while, and decided to tell the sincere boy in front of him his true thoughts.

"Gareth, I'm sorry. In my tactical system, I don't know where to put you. I tried to put you in the defender you originally played, but your defensive experience is obviously insufficient."

"If it's a forward... you are really fast, and your dribbling breakthrough is very sharp. But I want not only a player who can rush forward, but also a player who can retreat."

"Finally, it's a left forward... You are really good. Do you think you are better than Cassano? He is very healthy... In fact, if he is injured, you will be on my substitute list."

As Guardiola talked, Bale's mood became heavier. Today, the Welsh teenager took the initiative to find Guardiola, and he didn't have too many expectations.

Although they didn't spend much time together,

But all the players in Manchester City knew very well what kind of personality their new coach had. Except Su Fei, no one could influence any decision he made.

"So your arrangement for me is to let me play occasionally and sit most of the time like now?"

"Yes, that's right."

Bale's straightforwardness also brought Guardiola a straightforward answer.

After several minutes of silence between the two.

Bell took the initiative to speak again.

"Mr. Guardiola, I love football and I am eager to play. I'm only 18 years old! I think I can go to the youth team and continue to represent the team in the lower leagues. Then in the winter window... I hope to be loaned out."

Guardiola remained silent, his brain was spinning rapidly, and after a while, he sighed again and nodded.

"Okay, I will convey your idea to the youth team coach Michael. As for the loan, let me think about it again, okay?"

"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Guardiola!"

Bale got the promise, stopped talking nonsense, got up and left the office, leaving Guardiola alone to continue thinking in the office.

"Alas."

The Spanish coach sighed again. In fact, he could feel some personal ideas of some players in the team since the new season.

Not only Bale.

For example, Manchester City's old captain Dunn, midfielder Yaya Toure, defender Alves, left winger Di Maria... These players who have few opportunities in the new season must have their own ideas.

No one likes to sit on the bench and watch others play.

This point.

Guardiola, who was once the glorious captain of Barcelona and wandered in the second and third-rate leagues in Europe and sat on the benchLa knows very well.

But.

Guardiola has no choice. He has been giving new players opportunities, but the results are always average.

Manchester City has a big task this season. Many games must be won. In order to win, they can only insist on using old players to the greatest extent...

Guardiola believes that although Gareth Bale is the first player to express such an idea to him, he is definitely not the last one.

It seems necessary for him.

Communicate with these players in advance and understand their ideas, so as not to be as passive as today.

Bale "forced the palace" to ask for demotion and loan.

The Spanish young coach does not like the passive feeling, but prefers to take the initiative to control everything.

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October 14, Croatia, Zagreb, Maksimir Stadium.

After nearly a week of preparations for the European qualifiers, the Croatian men's football team came to the stadium in the morning, enjoying the home advantage and conducting daily training directly at the competition venue.

In the second round of the European qualifiers, Croatia's opponent is the Israeli men's football team.

The Israeli men's football team was founded in 1954. At the beginning of its establishment, they were members of the Asian Football Confederation and have always maintained strong competitiveness in Asia. They have won one Asian Cup championship, two runner-ups, and one third place.

However, in 1974, under the influence of political factors and pressure from other Arab countries in Asia, the Israeli men's football team was forced to withdraw from the Asian Football Confederation. Then in 1994, it was absorbed and accepted as a member of UEFA.

The Israeli men's football team, which once dominated the Asian Football Confederation, has experienced the same fate as UEFA, which reflects the gap between Asian football and European football.

In the past 13 years, they have not even made it to the finals of the European Cup, and have repeatedly fallen in the European qualifiers.

However, this year.

The Israeli men's football team has a good chance. Their current points rank fourth in Group E, 1 point behind Russia and 3 points behind England.

Although the European qualifiers are coming to an end, including this time, there are only two rounds to play, but they still have a theoretical chance to advance.

If they can beat Croatia in this game.

There is a greater probability.

Because in this round, Russia and England will also face each other.

If Russia can beat or tie England, then for Israel, the possibility of advancing will be greatly increased.

Of course.

The premise is that they can beat Croatia.

This is difficult.

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