Chapter 189: Chelsea's Rift
"Oh, dear, you were so careless, promise me not to worry me so much in the future." Looking at Cantia, who had entered the mother mode of "you are thin again" in front of her, Lao Lei, whose face was a little dull, responded casually. This has been the norm for Lao Lei in the past two days. In this regard, Xantia was worried about whether there was something wrong with Lao Lei, and even wanted to call Kayla back to communicate with Lao Lei, but Lao Lei refused in the name of being okay and not disturbing Kayla's work.
But perhaps only Lao Lei himself knows in his heart whether the real reason is like what he said to Cindia. Perhaps because he was too worried and worried about Lao Lei's right foot injury, Cindia, who had always been very sensitive to any changes in Lao Lei, did not find that Lao Lei's eyes did not hide the shock, entanglement and regret.
After that crazy night, Avril quietly left the next morning, leaving only Lao Ray, who was still immersed in sleep. It wasn't until he woke up in the morning that Old Lei realized what had happened last night. "Drunk and promiscuous?!" Looking at the room that was in chaos because of the madness of the two of them, Lao Lei covered his still somewhat painful head in disbelief.
Then, he found that the heroine of last night had disappeared, leaving only a note left at the bedside, "Don't call me or come to me unless you break up." Looking at the sheet that had obviously been cut off from the middle, Lao Lei immediately picked up the phone and dialed Avril's number. But alas, he only got the voice that the phone was turned off.
It wasn't that he didn't think about it, and immediately chased him to New York. But for some reason, he just flinched. On the court, he was brave and resolute at this moment, but he hesitated, scared and powerless, and the complex and incomprehensible love network restrained his hands and feet.
For the next few days, he was in the current chaotic and tangled mental state, doing nothing but staying at home in a daze all day. It wasn't until the arrival of Cintia that the situation changed. Unwilling to let his mother notice anything, he resumed his recovery project, which had been suspended for two days, and the gym and medical room became a haven for him to forget about his troubles for a while. In this way, Lao Lei began a life of self-deception, or to put it simply, he encountered a little trouble on the road of life that was difficult to solve.
Perhaps, Lao Lei and Mourinho should really be a pair of masters and apprentices made in heaven. Because when Lao Lei was in emotional trouble, Mourinho, as a master, also encountered a lot of trouble at work. The joy of building a treble-winning team didn't last long, as Mourinho's interest in taking a break was completely ruined by the surprise visits of Abou and Kenyon.
Originally, the manager should theoretically not have much time off, but in Mourinho's plan, he should have a decent period of relaxation during this summer holiday. Because he feels that the Chelsea squad in his hands has reached the extreme, and the main squad does not need to be changed in any way. All that remains to be done is to strengthen individual positions and increase the depth of the bench, which is something that will not take much time in his plan. Apart from Ghana's potential midfielder Essien, he hardly needs to be involved in any other transfer work.
But it is clear that his big boss, Abu, doesn't think much of it. The astonishing result of the treble in the first season made the Russian oligarch's heart start to swell incomparably. At this time, in his mind, football has become an incomparably simple sport that can be successful with just spending money. Under this premise, he even began to wonder if there was no need for Mourinho or Lao Lei, and his Chelsea style could be extremely successful. And the fact that the old ray and Mourinho are much higher in the hearts of Chelsea fans at this time makes this idea even more difficult to suppress. In fact, if it weren't for Lao Lei and Mourinho's momentum, he might have made the transfer of players directly, instead of visiting Mourinho.
"Nope! I'm the manager of the team and I think the team is perfect enough. Extra stars will only be a factor in the team's instability, which is simply a thankless thing to spend money on, and we don't need to do it at all. At least for the next two years, we don't have to change our main lineup, which means that we don't need to bring in any players for the next few seasons. In the study, Mourinho said menacingly like a lion guarding his territory.
He righteously rejected Abou's offer of reinforcements, leaving no room for toughness, typical of Mourinho's style of answering. And he didn't notice that the smile on Abu's face, who was sitting opposite him, had stiffened a little, and his eyes flashed with anger as sharp as a knife from time to time. For this Russian oligarch, who has always been unscrupulous, he has never been confronted in such a face-to-face, especially by a worker who only works for himself.
But fortunately, after weighing the pros and cons, Abu still restrained himself from the anger and unhappiness in his heart. Because he knows Mourinho's character, he knows that if he confronts Mourinho head-on at this time, things will really get out of control, and no one knows how much impact this will have on Chelsea, who has just become the king's division.
Plus, he knows. If that happens, Mourinho will be the one to take responsibility given his current place in the hearts and minds of Chelsea fans. The thought of the backlash and protests from the fans when he first bought Chelsea forced him to put a break from the idea of confronting Mourinho head-on, as it was not a good time to do so.
However, even so, Abu did not stop his thoughts. He tried to say to Mourinho again: "Andrei [Shepchenko] is one of the best goalscorers in world football right now, he can contribute a lot to our team and take us to the next level. On top of that, he can help us attract a lot of fans. I know we're the best team in football right now, but we have to admit that we have a world of fans compared to the traditional giants. In order to build the club into a world-class club, stars are indispensable. ”
Next, maybe Abu's words really worked, or maybe Mourinho realized that his attitude was too rigid and intense, and it was not a good way to face the boss in this way, anyway, although Mourinho still had a cold face, his attitude and tone had eased a lot compared to before.
But détente to détente, his position is still firm and unchanged, but his words are a little more tactful. "Roman, I understand your thoughts. But you have to know that championships and accolades are the foundation of a big club, not a superstar who is so popular. Besides, I believe that the lads in the team are enough to attract the attention of the fans. With a little more time, they can grow into good players who are not inferior to anyone. Roman, you chose me and believed in me. And then, you see, right now, your team has become the unbeatable treble, so all you have to do is continue to trust me and trust my judgment. Of course, if the team really needs to bring in a star, then well, as long as it's under £30 million, I'll accept it. Otherwise, there is no need for anything. ”
At this point, Abu and Kenyon already fully understood what Mourinho meant, that is, there were no doors. Faced with this result, Abu, who was still a little angry just now, uncharacteristically made a look of readily agreeing. Then, after chatting with Mourinho about the topic of lack of nutrition, he took Kenyon up and said goodbye. It wasn't until he got into his car that the Russian oligarch revealed his true feelings. After taking a big gulp of whiskey, his eyes took on a cold, vicious look like a viper. Just look at his right hand, which is white from pinching the wine glass too hard, to know that his heart is so turbulent and turbulent at this time.
Although he didn't say anything, just sat quietly, but at this time, the atmosphere in the car had completely solidified, and even the air became heavy. In the face of the angry boss, no one in the car dared to make any noise at this time, so as not to become the target of Abu's anger.
However, there is one exception to this, and that is Chelsea's general manager, Kenyon. The seasoned football manager, known as the old fox in England, curled an imperceptible smug smile at the corners of his mouth, and the corners of his eyes flashed with the pride and smugness of a hunter when he saw that his prey had fallen into a trap.
Mourinho has the transfer power in his hands, and the phenomenon of not giving him any loopholes at all has already made him dissatisfied. But given Chelsea's consistently impressive performance over the past season, there is no room for him to snatch Jose Mourinho's power. It wasn't until Chelsea's treble title at the end of the season that he was ready to continue to look forward to the years to come.
But who knows, there is no endless road. The contradiction between Abu and Mourinho was laid out in front of him so nakedly, which gave him a glimmer of hope that he could succeed in regaining power and even driving Mourinho away. In the meeting in the study just now, although he had a cold face and didn't say a word, he was actually happy in his heart. At this point, he has even figured out what to do next, and as long as there is a hint of instability and decline in Chelsea's watch, it is the best time for him to act. At that time, he will even need to fan the flames a little by Abu's side, because the Russian oligarchs will completely replace him in the next steps.
However, while being proud, he also developed a trace of jealousy towards Abu. From this meeting, he finally knew how moody and self-righteous the Russian oligarch was. At this moment, he completely abandoned the idea of how to control Abu in football.
At this time, no one in the world knew that this meeting had caused a rift and rift between the three most powerful people in Chelsea Football Club.
And this was much later, teaching the elder Ray that he was just a player. In many cases, what a player can do is limited to what he can do on the pitch, and most of the time there is nothing he can do about what he does off the pitch.
Players are the most glamorous group of people.
It is also the most powerless group of people. R1152