In the next few days, in addition to training and talking on the phone with Kayla, Lao Lei also increased the time to memorize tactical content. In his previous life, although Lao Lei did not go to college, his grades were still good. The reason why he didn't go to college, in addition to the lack of money at that time, was that the number of people admitted to the university was limited at that time, and Lao Lei's quota was topped by the son of a rich man. So to be honest, it's not a problem for Lao Lei to memorize this, it's rare how to completely understand this, after all, it's a race against time on the court, and there is no time for you to remember at that time. For this, he bothered Mourinho a lot.

Sometimes, when the fight passed, it was not a good time, and the good deeds of Mourinho and his wife were not less spoiled by Lao Lei. After a stern, angry warning from Mourinho, the elder was ordered to only conduct inquiries between 1pm and 5pm. In this regard, Lao Lei did not slander in his heart, and said in his heart, I don't know how to say, the relationship between your husband and wife is so good, you have to make love at 8 o'clock in the morning.

This is a small episode of Lao Lei during this period, in general, Lao Lei is still very busy, and the time is arranged to be leaky. For this reason, Lao Lei also pushed away, and Mendes recruited several advertising endorsements. Lao Lei knows very well in his heart that it is not worth signing these endorsements now, and he is confident that his value will soar again at the end of the season.

With a week to go until the second half of the season, Leiria's official website posted an announcement that the team would be on loan to substitute striker Benny Celta Vigo of the Spanish first division team. McCarthy played in the second half of the season. This is a South African player with great physicality, the natural speed and explosiveness of an African player, and a well-rounded skill setter, a keen nose in front of goal, a superb shooter and the ability to create chances for his team-mates. When he transferred to Celta Vigo from Ajax in the Netherlands in 1999, he also set a record for 600 euros for the highest value of a South African player at that time. It stands to reason that such a player will not be able to take the turn of a small club like Leiria, because McCarthy has not been able to play in La Liga and lacks the opportunity to play. And Mourinho, through the help of Mendes, fell in love with this player at a glance. However, it is a pity that Celta Vigo does not look at the transfer fee of 4.5 million euros offered by Leiria, and is only willing to go on loan.

This news made Vito'o and Bartolomeu happy for a while, and they said that it was not that I did not sell, that someone else did not sell. Originally, when the two told Mourinho the news, they were ready for Mourinho to scold his mother, but who knew that Mourinho accepted the news very calmly, and praised Vito'o for his excellent work. Until Mourinho left the chairman's office, these two people had a hellish expression, Mourinho changed sex?

Of course not, they don't know what Mourinho thinks in his heart: "Master, I will only play with you for another half season, and I don't care what you do later." Let's ride a donkey and read the record book and see! Hum. ”

As the team that finished first in the half season, Leiria's move in the winter transfer has rightfully caught the attention of most Portuguese media. When Ivan just moved to Porto, the media thought that the Leiria supermarket was open, and they were speculating who the next player to leave would be, Lao Lei? Ugo? Or Andrey?

However, what they didn't expect was that Leiria's next move was not to transfer out, but to bring in a player on loan, and it was obviously brought in to replace Ivan's place. Just when the media was wondering, what are you going to do in Leiria? A local media outlet in Leiria was the first to disclose: "With the strong support of manager Jose Mourinho, only Ivan was put on the counter. The player named McCarthy will be Leiria's main striker in the second half of the season in the league title. ”

I don't know where the news of this media came from, but this report caused a heated discussion. Some good media have made fun of McCarthy, saying that you don't want the top three goalscorers in the Portuguese Super League, but a striker who can't play in La Liga, and this transfer has been labeled by these media as the most blind transfer operation of the Portuguese Super League winter transfer. There are also some more authoritative media, but they did not take the liberty of McCarthy's strength to talk about the problem, but commented on Leiria's replacement of the main striker on the spot, which will bring some unnecessary hidden factors, such as the player's own adaptation problems, and the player's run-in problems. They expressed cautious pessimism about Leiria's prospects for the second half of the season.

In short, McCarthy came with the pressure of contrasting Ivan, and it was by no means easy. Mourinho expressed his support for McCarthy when he was reported by the local media in Leiria, saying: "Benny is definitely a good striker because he is the striker I fancie. As for Ivan's transfer, it was a last resort for the club and I don't comment. Season goals? We are now number one in the Portuguese Super League, what do you think my goals can be? ”

In fact, Mourinho is absolutely not so confident in his heart, like those authoritative media reports, he has no doubt about McCarthy's strength, but this is not a matter of strength. Historically, it is not uncommon for players to transfer to other leagues because they are not adapted to the soil or have problems with running-in, and the performance of players who dived directly is not uncommon. Mourinho's purpose in saying this is nothing more than to cheer up McCarthy and stabilize the team's morale.

And these ups and downs did not affect Lao Lei. Lao Lei has always been very low-key in his training plan, and it is not that there is no media to interview. However, Lao Lei avoided the key questions and didn't know anything. In previous lives, unity was strength, but I was taught from an early age. When Taizu put it forward, Lao Lei Ke still believed it. Of course, there will be some complaints and disbelief in McCarthy's arrival, but it is difficult to recover, and he can only adapt to this situation. The most important thing now is to keep the team together, and you can't be the beginning of the team's unity.

Because the start of the second half of the season is already very close. Leiria's players returned to the training base in twos and threes. Lao Lei also met the newcomer McCarthy, and at first sight, Lao Lei's perception was still good. The personality is a bit similar to Ivan, they are all very bold. Lao Lei could see that there was still a bit of a gap between his teammates and McCarthy, so after discussing with Ben and Raio, he took the initiative to introduce McCarthy to the team. McCarthy's first day went well.

The players who came back were all taken by the assistant coach for a physical examination. Lao Lei could clearly see that Ugo and Laio's faces were uncomfortable, and looking at their figures, they really looked a little bloated. On the training ground, Leiria began her first assembly of the day.

In front of the assembled team, Mourinho held the physical test report of the players, and his face was very unpleasant. Lao Lei could feel that cold sweat began to appear on Ugo's face beside him. Sure enough, Mourinho shook the physical test report in his hand and said: "This tells me that some of you have had a great time during the holidays, even exceeding my expectations." Here, I will not criticize by name. These people who exceed the standard, the assistant coach will take you to train well. I can assure you that you will have a much more enjoyable time during these days than during the holidays. Hum! It seems that you are happy with the current situation, and now you need to stimulate yourself. ”

After the disbandment, Ugo and Raio were taken away by Brito, and it looked like they were going to go through some ordeal. "Reima, after the warm-up, come to my office." Mourinho commanded before disbanding.

Lao Lei was on the way to Mourinho's office, to be honest, he was a little apprehensive in his heart, and when he gathered in the morning, he was still very powerful.

After knocking on the door and entering, Lao Lei saw Mourinho crouching on his desk looking at some information. "Sit down, I've got something to tell you." Mourinho didn't look up and said.

It wasn't until Old Ray sat down in front of him that Mourinho looked up at him and said, "Rayma." How do you feel when you meet Benny today? ”

"The personality is very good, as for the strength, I can't see it." Lao Lei said honestly, and did not say that because it was Mourinho's McCarthy, he said all the good things.

Mourinho didn't say anything about this, but continued: "Reima, I know that you all have complaints about Ivan's departure. But it's already a done deal, and what the team needs now is for Benny to integrate into the team as quickly as possible and help. Reima, I'll give you a task to help Benny get acquainted with the other players as quickly as possible. ”

"Head, what am I for? I think this should be the captain's job, and this should be left to Ben. Although Lao Lei did not show any dissatisfaction with McCarthy's arrival, it was inevitable that there would be emotions, and Mourinho handed over this matter to him, which made Lao Lei feel very difficult to do.

"Ben was a captain, but he was quiet in the dressing room. And Laio is too upright to do this kind of work. Reima, you have enough prestige in the team now, and you have a good relationship with the players, so I think you are the best candidate. Remember, Reima this is for the prospects of the team, I need you to put your personal emotions aside for a while, can you do that? Mourinho did not force Lao Lei to do this, but taught him earnestly, hoping that Lao Lei could understand it himself. After finishing speaking, Mourinho looked at Lao Lei seriously.

After a while, Lao Lei nodded slowly, and a relieved smile appeared on the corner of Mourinho's mouth. After Lao Lei walked out of the office, Mourinho whispered with deep taste: "Leima, don't live up to my expectations." When the time comes, you and I will not be under any pressure in Porto. ”

On the way back to the locker room, Lao Lei kept looking down and thinking about what he should do. If you promise to do something, you will definitely do it with your heart, this is Lao Lei's temperament. Lao Lei's mind quickly came up with a way, the fastest way for a man's friendship to form, to ** together, to carry a gun together, to go to prison together, and to go through the window together. But this is the old saying, now it's picking up girls together, enlisting in the army together, starting a business together, and fighting together.

On the first day of training, the whole team of Leiria did not exercise too vigorously, after all, the body needs a period of slow adaptation. Except, of course, Ugo and Railo, both of whom had been sweating like dead dogs all day.

"Guys, I'm going to invite you all to the bar tonight. Is it impossible for anyone to be absent from Zhilu Dao? "With Lao Lei's current popularity and status in Leiria, of course the players will give face.

Seeing only McCarthy's face with a hesitant look, Old Ray walked up and said, "Benny, come with us." This is the command of the head. Looking at Lao Lei's meaningful eyes, McCarthy was not a fool, knowing that this was an opportunity to create for himself to integrate into the team, he immediately nodded gratefully.

And outside the dressing room, Mourinho, who heard everything, smiled at the corner of his mouth and was in a good mood.

Brito said to him, "José, why don't you stop it?" ”

"There's no need to stop it, Brie, it's for Benny." As soon as he said this, the veteran Brito immediately showed a look of sudden realization. He could smell that Mourinho was deliberately cultivating Lao Lei.