Red Rebels

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It has been half a year since he came to the Newton Heath training base, and Redondo has gradually adapted to the climate and environment here.

As a professional player, he has accepted the fact that he moved to Manchester, he is trying to adapt here, and he is also very grateful to Xiao Yu for his help.

At first, he almost misunderstood that Xiao Yu bought him just for that charity show, but after a few conversations, Redondo felt that Xiao Yu was sincere, he was not the kind of person who cheated, and from his words, Redon How deeply felt the fact that he should be his own fan.

Since then, Redondo has dispelled his suspicions about Xiao Yu, and after Xiao Yu bought Redondo, he did not let the Ministry of Commerce make any hype, and arranged for him to receive treatment in a peaceful environment as much as possible. He also gave him the greatest help in all aspects. Knowing that he did not accept the salary of professional players, he specially offered him a part-time contract as a youth coach.

According to this contract, he only needs to take a little time every week to go to the youth training camp to give pointers to the team's players. This is for Redondo, who is recovering training and testing at the Newton Heath training base every day. It's really a small matter.

On the other hand, just look at Redondo's testing documents in the past six months, and then look at the cost of the laboratory for him. Redondo himself has to admit that Xiao Yu has indeed done a lot for him, which makes him training. When the little players were more attentive.

Especially the kid named Michael Johnson, Redondo thinks that his technique is very good and his physical fitness is also strong. Now he is hailed by the media as the new Gerrard, but in fact, Redondo thinks that he has Gerrard. While his toughness, attack and long-range shooting ability, his technique is better and more delicate than Gerrard, especially his passing.

He is a very characteristic passing player, has a wide vision, and at the same time he works hard, which makes his passing improve a lot.

When Lei Dongduo communicated with Xiao Yu privately several times, he expressed his gratitude to Xiao Yu, but Xiao Yu always answered him with a smile. If he wanted to thank him, he would cultivate a few Lei Dong for his team. many.

But Redondo felt that this was not enough!

After half a year of recuperation, his body has recovered a lot, and the pain in his knee has been eliminated, but with the help of the laboratory, he still has to consolidate for a period of time.

After coming to the Red Rebels, he knew that there is a rule in the team, that is, players who have not passed the laboratory test and are allowed to participate in the game are generally not allowed to participate, so Redondo is generally not in a hurry, and cooperates with the experiment meticulously. Room plan, because his professional experience tells him that when an injury comes, it is useless to rush!

But after waiting for more than half a year, he finally came!

………………This morning,

He still showed up at the team's training ground on time, and he generally seldom participated in the team's training, because Professor Friar said that the Red Rebels' training was very intense and not suitable for Redondo.

Usually, he runs laps with the ball outside alone, or does some practice to become familiar with the ball. He feels that his sense of the ball has diminished because he has been away from football for two years, but in the past two years, especially the recent In the past six months, his understanding of football has been deeper than before.

"Hey, Fernando!" Xiao Yu walked onto the lawn where Redondo practiced dribbling, with head coach Mourinho beside him.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu, Mr. Mourinho!" Redondo greeted with a smile, and then knocked the ball into a nearby small goal with a beautiful heel.

"How are you feeling recently?" Xiao Yu asked with a smile.

Redon jumped a few more times and felt that his jumping power had decreased, but the pain in his knee was gone, "Very good, I think I should be able to play!"

Mourinho, who was on the side, nodded immediately and said, "Okay, prepare yourself today, and go to the away game with us tomorrow to participate in an FA Cup!"

Redondo was taken aback for a moment. He served as the team's youth training coach for half a year. He had never followed the team to an away game, but he watched almost every game at home. He felt that the atmosphere of the Red Rebel fans was very good.

Is it because the coaching staff is short of people, and you need to help yourself?

Redondo looked into the distance and found that Cassell, Faria and others were there, and they and all the first-team players were staring at him as if they were waiting for something.

"Could it be..." Redondo felt a sudden surge of excitement in his heart.

Xiao Yu smiled and nodded: "Yes, Fernando, Professor Friar has given you a pass, you are qualified to play!" After speaking, Xiao Yu hugged him heavily, obviously very much for him Happy.

Redondo was almost stunned, "God...God!"

"Don't be too happy, Fernando, we are facing an underdog in the FA Cup, but whether you can play or not depends on the situation. Even if you do, I can only give you 20 minutes at most. This is me and Frye. Professor Er's agreement!" Mourinho said solemnly and non-negotiable.

Redondo nodded almost without thinking, as long as he could play, he would have nothing to do with it.

"There is still half an hour left, you should train with our team first!" Mourinho pointed to the training ground of the first team.

Xiao Yu brought Redondo and Mourinho to the first team, stood still, and smiled.

"Guys, I'd like to introduce to you, our biggest transfer in winter, and the only deal, we bought the world's No. 1 midfielder, former Argentina international, Fernando Redondo!" Xiao Yu pointed to himself The idol next to him laughed.

The players all applauded desperately, especially those players who had been instructed by Redondo. They stepped forward one by one, hugged Redondo, or gave him blessings. No matter whether there was a conflict of positions, they were a team. The players of the team are united as a whole.

On the training ground, Redondo served as the midfielder of the substitute side. His movements on the field seemed a little unfamiliar, especially when he dribbled the ball a few times, the rhythm was deviated. This obviously has a lot to do with him leaving the field for two years. relation.

But this is a training match. The teammates are very enthusiastic about training. Even if Redondo makes mistakes, the teammates give him enough encouragement, because every player knows that Redondo does not need to prove anything. This The name itself is a proof!

As the body gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game, and the surrounding teammates began to consciously run around him, which made Redondo quickly adapt to the rhythm on the court, and slowly began to play. At his own level, he was very skilled in passing the ball a few times, but he was a little timid when defending. After all, his injury was so serious, there would definitely be a shadow in his heart.

"He's really a genius!" Mourinho had to sigh after seeing Redon find Villa with a long-range over-the-top pass and assist the latter to score a goal.

Xiao Yu was a little sighed, "Now Redondo is no longer the Redondo who supported a Real Madrid by himself, but I believe that as long as it is Redondo, he can give us enough help. , both on and off the pitch."

"You're right, boss, so he's the real superstar!"

"Use him well, Jose, I hope he can leave some good memories for the fans at the end of his career!" Xiao Yu said sentimentally.

Although he tried everything he could, he still failed to make Redondo as strong as he was three years ago. His knee has undergone two operations. No matter how amazing Professor Friar is, it is impossible to make him He's back in his prime again, and his knee injury is like a landmine that doesn't know when it's going to explode.

Sometimes only incompleteness can reflect beauty, just like Venus with a broken arm. Perhaps it is because of the torment of injuries that created Redondo, who was like a god in the eyes of many fans in the previous life. Now Xiao Yu can only do it. Pray for him to be healthier.

…………………… The opponent in the third round of the FA Cup of the Red Rebels is Hartlepool from England. In this game, Mourinho arranged for the team's substitute players to play in order to let the main players. Can take time off.

Almunia started instead of Cech. The back line was Chiellini, Terry, Vidic, and Lahm from left to right. The three midfielders were Essien, De Rossi, Yaya Toure, two The wingers are Ribery and Palacio, the striker is Villa, and Redondo is arranged to sit on the bench.

In this game, Hartlepool played at home against their old rivals. Two years later, Hartlepool is still in the League Three, but the Red Rebels are already a famous powerhouse in League One, which makes many Hartlepools. The fans are embarrassed.

But sigh, sigh, the game has to rely on strength to fight.

Hartlepool also attaches great importance to this game. Although it is a home game, they are very self-aware. After all, the 5-0 loss that year impressed them, so they set up defensive tactics at home and fought back.

The three midfielders composed of De Rossi, Essien, and Yaya Toure face the opponent's iron barrel formation. Although there are not many ways, in the end, the team's overall strength is more than a section higher than that of the opponent, especially The player's personal ability on the field, the Trident turned Hartlepool's back line upside down.

It was only in the first half that they had taken the lead 0:3. After the second half, the Red Rebels' offensive continued unabated.

This is also the style of the Red Rebel game. In a 90-minute game, the players will fight from the beginning to the end. Even if they lead by a big score, they will not relax, just like a group of lions that are always hungry.

In the 65th minute, Mourinho checked the time on time, signaled Redondo to warm up and gave him 5 minutes to prepare. In the 70th minute, Mourinho decisively replaced Essien.

Redondo's appearance aroused unanimous cheers from the fans at the scene. In addition to the Red Rebels fans, even many Hartlepool fans gave warm applause in support of the back midfield superstar who returned from a serious injury.

After Redondo played, his position was further back, playing as a defensive midfielder. At the same time, he frequently signaled De Rossi and Yaya Toledo to step forward during the game, and then he dispatched from behind.

After Redondo came on the court, the Red Rebel players became more imposing, and under Redondo's control, the team played very rhythmically, and the transition between offense and defense was reasonable. In addition, De Rossi and Yaya were in front. ? With the help of Toure, Redondo doesn't have much defensive pressure, which gives him more room to display his talents.

So, Xiao Yu was in the stands, he saw the peerless Redondo, witnessed his return with his own eyes, and became the master of this trivial FA Cup!

Although it is only the last 20 minutes, in the eyes of many fans, it seems as long as 20 years have passed!

(To be continued)