Chapter 13: "Redneck" McLaren

To the cheers of the Chelsea fans, the trio of Sr. Ray, Jose Mourinho and Frank Lampard boarded a flight to Monaco, where the draw for the 04/05 Champions League group stage and the UEFA award ceremony will take place. Sitting on Abu's private jet, Lao Lei was holding a new morning newspaper from the British "Daily Mirror" in his heart. Looking at the football news above, it will be the only pastime for Ray Sr. before he arrives at Monaco. Even the blonde stewardess on Abu's private jet is really bumpy and convex, and she is a real stunner. But when he thought of this beauty, he didn't know how many times he might have been enjoyed by Abu, and Lao Lei was completely uninterested.

In the new issue of the Daily Mirror, it is natural that Chelsea will not be without Chelsea, who have won six in a row. After the victory over Tottenham, Chelsea finally climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a winning record, two points ahead of Arsenal, and became the only team in the Premier League to maintain a winning record in the new season. With such a striking record, it is only natural that the entire Chelsea squad is the target of touting in the English media. While enjoying the reports about himself with relish, Lao Lei suddenly frowned and saw some reports that made him a little unhappy.

As Chelsea's next opponents, no one is optimistic that Middlesbrough will do anything to Chelsea on their home turf. However, the perception of the outside world seems to have upset their head coach McLaren. Speaking to reporters, he said publicly: 'We are a very good team and I admit that Chelsea are very good. But they are not invincible. I believe that with our efforts, we can do something at Riverside. ”

His words just scratched the itch of the reporters. With Chelsea on a high stage, this is the first time that a manager has publicly come out and expressed his commitment to supporting Chelsea. The media courtesy seemed to have made Mr. McLaren too complacent, and the young marshal, who was hailed as the successor of a new generation of famous coaches in England, began to speak loudly. And when asked about Lao Lei, he said bluntly: "I admit that Lei Mayer is an excellent young man, but he is far from reaching the heights touted by the media now. He's had a really good run of results in the past two years, but that's just because he has a great team. In this way, McLaren accused Old Ray of unworthy remarks. It was featured in major newspapers.

Looking at the triumphant McLaren in the newspaper. Old Lei narrowed his eyes. For Middlesbrough, Ray didn't really care about it, and never regarded it as a major competitor. But considering that the big battle with Liverpool is imminent, Lao Lei doesn't mind using it as a sacrifice for his own flag. "Reima. You say if we go back to the Dragons. What would that look like? "This time. Mourinho asked.

Old Ray frowned, not knowing why Mourinho asked this question. It's not a vacation now, how can you get back....isn't it? Something came to his mind. Look at Jose Mourinho. Seeing Lao Lei's expression, Mourinho knew that he had thought of it, nodded at Lao Lei and said, "This kind of thing is almost a matter of course." Although nominally, the Champions League group draw style is absolutely random and fair. But in order to create boos and attract the attention of merchants and sponsors, some back-office operations have become almost an open secret. The number one contributor to the Champions League, facing the old owner and the new Champions League champion, you say this is not a good boo. ”

Mourinho's words were a little lost and reluctant. Porto is a very important part of his career, so important that no matter what happens in his managerial career, that status will almost never change. The same is true for Lao Lei. In Porto, it was only the master and apprentice who really began to make a name for themselves in world football and shocked Europe. According to the ancient Chinese language, this is the land of Longxing. Thinking of this, Lao Lei suddenly felt a little at a loss. No matter how tough the game is, he hardly ever does. But when he thinks about how the Porto fans will greet him, he admits that he has a bad feeling in his heart. Is it the cheers of the hero's return, or the boos of the invading enemy?

In this kind of tangled thinking, Lao Lei and his party finally arrived in Morocco. In the evening, the draw for the Champions League group stage will take place. When night fell, the three of them entered the venue in the frantically flickering magnesium lights of the reporters. This is not the first time Lao Lei has been here, and there is nothing new for him except to receive the trophy. There wasn't much else to do other than a nice chat with Kaka, Ronaldinho and these old friends who had turned back to Deco.

In the thunderous applause at the ceremony, Lao Lei received the awards for the best midfielder and the best player respectively. Lao Lei was not surprised that he won the award. It's really his results last season were too brilliant, a Champions League title and a European Cup title, if such a dazzling result can't win such an award, it is estimated that countless media will report on the UEFA awards the next day. "Reima, congratulations!" "Congratulations!" …

In a congratulatory voice, Lao Lei walked back to his position. "Well done, boy!" Listening to Mourinho's praise, Lao Lei smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth, and did not show a gesture of ecstasy. Perhaps, only in front of Mourinho will Lao Lei fully show his true posture. "Head, that's not a long way off! We're just getting started! "Listening to Lao Lei's arrogant words, if it were someone else, it would probably be very disgusted, but Mourinho wouldn't, he knew that it was just Lao Lei's nature. Far from being dissatisfied, there was a look of appreciation in his eyes. What he is most satisfied with about Lao Lei is that he will never be satisfied with the attitude of always hungry for victory and honor. In his opinion, this is far more important than some talents.

After the medal ceremony, the draw for the Champions League group finally began. In a profound exclamation, Chelsea and Porto were indeed drawn together in Group H by very "accident". Looking at the funny eyes of the audience, although Lao Lei didn't care on the surface, he had already begun to scold his mother for UEFA's small tricks in his heart. But if UEFA knew. It is estimated that he is about to cry out for injustice. Because in addition to Porto, Chelsea are in Group H, which cannot but be said to be easy.

The other two teams in Group H are CSKA Moscow and Paris Saint-Germain, and the group is almost guaranteed Chelsea a place in the last 16. When Lao Lei was secretly dissatisfied with UEFA, I don't know how many managers were envious of Chelsea's good luck grouping? Well, this is probably a full man who doesn't know how hungry a man is hungry. But at this time, Lao Lei's mind is not here. His mind has already flown to the Dragon Stadium on December 8th, when he will return to the Dragon Stadium for the first time to face his old master. What he didn't expect was that this first time would come so early.

Just when the outside world was talking about the newly released Champions League group stage places, Lao Lei and his party rushed back to Chelsea in the starry night. They don't have a few days off. Chelsea's trip to Middlesbrough is about to begin. When the whole Chelsea squad arrived at Midusburg. They were besieged by journalists. A few days ago, McLaren's words are still fresh in my mind, and everyone is waiting for Chelsea's response. Especially Lao Lei, who just won the Best Midfielder and Best Player awards.

Facing the microphone stretched out by the reporter. Lao Lei didn't say much. For him. It is enough to deal with such an opponent, defeat him in the ring and humiliate him. His mouth. It's only open against giants like Manchester United. Only such an opponent will give him the pleasure of letting go of his mouth. Of course, it is not excluded that there are clubs and teams that really provoke Lao Lei, and he will not mind humiliating his opponents more at that time.

The reporters who returned disappointed with Lao Lei did not return empty-handed, they got what they wanted with Mourinho. "Before that, I never noticed that the original Middlesbrough manager was called McLaren. I beg your pardon, I don't know why, I'm going to focus on an inconsequential manager. Perhaps, he achieved a little. However, he is not enough to arouse our interest. As for his comments on Lao Lei? You can't expect a country man who hasn't eaten a steak to tell which frozen steak is and which is the noble steak? ”

As always, Mourinho's mouth did not disappoint journalists in England. Although McLaren lacks fame in world football, he is well-known in England, and many English fans are counting on him to become a new generation of England's coach. In English football, where foreign coaches are rampant in Scotland and other countries, and even the national team coach is a Swede, English fans have a huge demand for English coaches. Although there are legendary bishops like Brian Clough in the past, and excellent coaches like Kevin Keegan, this cannot hide that the Premier League is now the territory of foreign managers. Benitez, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and other managers who are in the limelight in the Premier League are not English, and even if he is Alex Ferguson, he is only a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and he does not belong to England strictly speaking.

In such a situation, Mourinho's blunt sarcasm of the spicy "redneck" naturally attracted a lot of attention in English football. Soon word broke that McLaren was furious in his office and smashed a lot of things when he saw Mourinho's words in the newspaper. With the media hype, the game became interesting. Some reporters began to look forward to the fact that Middlesbrough really created a miracle and overturned Chelsea at home. At that point, they can start to sarcastically mock Mourinho.

Fueled by these reports, the Middlesbrough fans greeted Chelsea with their own almost frantic boos. After walking out of the players' tunnel, Lao Lei looked at the Middlesbrough fans who were cursing and booing at him and others, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

It's such an atmosphere again, such an atmosphere full of crazy hostility!

Old Lei suddenly felt that his bones were a little lighter.

As if addicted, he took a deep breath, as if he could feel the smell of gunpowder contained in it.

At this time, the camera just happened to give Lao Lei's face.

When Lao Lei's smiling face appeared on the big screen at the scene, the boos on the riverside stadium reached a boiling point!

Lao Lei's relaxed appearance made them very dissatisfied, very, very dissatisfied!!

Seeing such a situation, the smile on the corner of Lao Lei's mouth became even bigger.

He stretched out the little thumb of his right hand, went to his ear, and then blew.

Then the smile started to get bigger and worse!

Ring, ringing! I can't hear it!!

After a few seconds, he got what he wanted.

The boos were so loud that they almost lifted the roof of the stadium!

Close his eyes and hold his head high, he is enchanted by it!! (To be continued......)