Public Enemy [Soccer]

Chapter 53 March 3 Update

Although Fabregas did a lot of things to make Ivan not like him very much, and Fabregas didn't like Ivan very much, but professionalism overcame personal feelings.

Ivan chuckled: "I will too."

Cesc Fabregas nodded briefly and wanted to continue running when Bosque blew the whistle for the end of the game.

There was indeed no need to continue. He never felt for a moment whether he had divided the main team and the substitute team by mistake. Even after Harvey returned to the main team, there was still no change.

The general trend has become, and there will be no change if it continues.

He has always felt that Spain is very strong. With the current lineup, even if it is not as invincible as before, it is only because the lineup is aging and he needs to give the new generation time to grow.

But looking at it now, it doesn't seem to be the case...

When they got together again, the main team was silent, but the substitute team was very excited. Of course, a victory in a team training does not mean anything, not to mention that most of them are supporting that golden-eyed boy That's all.

Looking at Ivan again, just like a little lunatic on the court, he didn’t leave any room for it—this kind of scene of testing his true strength doesn’t need to leave any room for it. No one would have imagined that his “no room for room” would be so exciting.

"Well," Bosque laughed and called very kindly, "welcome to the senior team, little monster."

"Actually, it's Your Majesty!" Everyone couldn't help laughing because of someone's strange cry.

Ivan was young, and the nickname was not given by them, so before Ivan came to the senior team, they also asked about Ivan's nickname from the juniors.

Forget the nickname "thechosenone" which is like Voldemort's "youknowwho", how did "tyrant" come about?

Did this kid put so much pressure on the Spanish juniors of his generation, even calling him this name?

Neither of the two greatest players of today was so oblivious to their peers when they were young, and even when they were young, they experienced ridicule.

When Cristiano Ronaldo was young, it was because he grew too fast and his body was too weak; Lionel Messi was because he was not tall, his accent and his body were too weak.

Ivan Fernandez... what black spot could he have?From childhood to adulthood, except for the loss of his father and mother since childhood, he is almost like a flawless person.

Can humans achieve this level of perfection?

Even when his peers gave him nicknames, there was no frivolity.

—even with awe and alienation.

From the perspective of those who are slightly older, Ivan is more like the little prince of Spain, and he may not be the second Raul when he grows up.

The young man, who was coaxed by everyone so kindly, touched his head, feeling embarrassed: "Low-key, just call me His Majesty the King!"

Immediately, this low-key but arrogant guy was hit on the head several times, and several of them were almost autistic people who were beaten by the main team. It was much more comfortable to beat this kid a few times, and the atmosphere immediately became more harmonious.

Pique also had the courage to quarrel with Ivan. Ivan looked at him and didn't resist.

Everyone performed their own duties, not to mention Manchester United's lineup and playing style at that time, to stop Ivan, he could only be replaced with a red card. Injuries are inevitable and will always happen on the pitch. Players, there is no one who has not been injured.

However, Pique also knows that Ivan's attitude towards Barcelona has always been lukewarm, and now he has gone to Real Madrid. Maybe their relationship will be worse in the future, but at least they must maintain a good relationship at this moment.

When playing with the national team, don't make any big mistakes.

As the party waited to resume training, Bosque and Ivan had a good chat.

He saw Ivan's ability with his own eyes, and he was also very emotional about the current situation in Spain, so his tone was very gentle at the moment: "I didn't expect that you really exceeded my expectations. As expected, just from the information. You are not enough."

Ivan didn't ask him why he didn't go to the scene. In the last half of Manchester United's season, he didn't have a few chances to play. Even if Del Bosque had seen it before, he would definitely have doubts.

Bosque continued: "Also, I have to apologize for my previous thoughts. You are not suitable for the position of number nine and a half. In fact, that is simply overkill for you... May I ask you a question?"

"Please."

Bosque stared closely at his eyes, as if he didn't want to miss any of his expressions, and said slowly: "You obviously have such an offensive ability, why would Sir Alex Ferguson choose to let you go to the midfield?"

According to his information, he has watched almost all of Ivan's performances at Manchester United in the past five years. In Cristiano Ronaldo's last season at Manchester United, his number of goals reached a peak.

And over the years, in most cases, Ivan tried his best to trust his teammates first. Just looking at his excellent assist ability, no one would have thought that he could still be so crazy when scoring goals.

Five years is enough time to forget how reckless and crazy he was on the court, especially when no one was holding him back.

His dormancy did not smooth out his hostility and minions, but instead made him more aggressive, just like today's game.

Ivan's eyes were in a trance for a moment, as if recalling something beautiful, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth before answering Bosque's question: "Actually, when I first arrived at Manchester United, the boss was replaced by Cristiano. I was trained as a human being, but the person standing in front of the court at that time was the number one in the world, and I was willing to support him and deliver artillery for him, he was worth it.”

Bosque nodded suddenly.

Another little fanboy.

Cristiano Ronaldo, he is also concerned about this person, he will watch Real Madrid games whenever he is free, and the number seven who never gives up is impressive every time.

If the once star-studded, even cynically suave Galactico was, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo gave the ship direction and a true imperial presence.

And according to his observation, Cristiano Ronaldo is not the kind of player who selfishly sticks football at his feet. Everything he does is to compete for the team and victory. This is a very stubborn and strong person.

By the side of such a person, one can't help but follow in his footsteps.

"And after that?" Bosque asked again, "After Ronaldo left Manchester United, the frontcourt was not so strong. Why didn't you choose to pick up the burden?"

"The frontcourt is not that strong, but there are still people who can carry the burden of offense," Ivan replied, "Whether it's Nani, Rooney or others, they only need a cannonball transporting turret to be able to send the football into the goal. That man, the boss said, Manchester United has never been short of the man who scored the goal, always the man who made the goal, and I want to be that man."

And if he has been in the frontcourt so high-profile, the chances of being attacked will definitely increase greatly. With the status of a free midfielder now, he can play the ball and shoot the ball. His other teammates will help him. He's sharing the attention, he's not being targeted all the time, it's a great position for him.

Bosque nodded clearly, and asked seriously: "So, Ivan Fernandez, let me ask you formally now, Spain lacks someone who can put the ball into the goal without hesitation. Are you willing to be that person?"

Ivan tilted his head: "Spain only lacks this kind of person?"

???

Ivan continued: "I know that Spain is now playing without a forward tactic. This tactic is very smooth in terms of passing and control. I have already experienced this personally."

Bosque wanted to blush. These words were obviously a compliment, but why did it sound so strange from Ivan's mouth?

Spain's pass control is recognized as excellent, but it is almost vulnerable to Ivan's vicious ball blocking skills, treacherous speed and crazy direction changing ability.

"But at the same time, the no-forward tactics lack the leverage of the forwards, and the difficulty of converting offensive opportunities into goals has also increased a lot. Therefore, when the main team played our side just now, they lost contact with the first two players. , so there is absolutely no way to successfully attack, and I even intercepted it many times."

Ivan gave a summary very seriously: "Our Spain has always been a strong team, with Xavi and Iniesta in the midfield, and an unparalleled ability to pass and control. Coupled with San Igor, it should basically be unstoppable. rival."

"But we still lost, and the loss was very big." Bosque's expression was a little heavy. He still couldn't forget Spain's fiasco in the Confederations Cup. He didn't mean that he couldn't afford to lose, but he was so far behind. It is really not as good as above.

But will Spain beat Brazil?

Brazil is indeed a football kingdom, but it has never been a team that is good at passing and controlling. Most of their players are unconstrained...

Spain's defense can't stop them, but the offense can't use the triangle offense. Brazil's formation makes it impossible for them to even pass among the opposing players.

Bosque and the coaching staff have been discussing this not-too-distant defeat for a long time. Their evaluation of the Brazilian lineup is "not suitable for playing without a striker." Now Spain is a bit old, and at the same time, the style of play has been studied by many football experts, and they have found a way to deal with it.

——At the same time, most of the players in the Spanish national team come from Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Atletico Madrid, the three teams that will fight until the last minute of the schedule. It is very normal for the players themselves to be out of shape after such a long season.

At the same time, the tactics have not changed substantially...

Obviously there is only one friendly match against Switzerland in two days, but when he thinks about the official match after the start of the World Cup, Bosque's hair will turn gray.

[Author's Note: Actually, no-front tactics are very suitable for playing against Brazil. In the 2014 World Cup, there was an epic score. Germany's no-front tactics played against Brazil, an astonishing 7:1... It's just that the style here in Spain is different from that of Germany, so it can't be very good. Well suppress the Brazilian players' room for movement. 】

Of course, it’s fine if it’s just that. Bosque didn’t expect that the recruited Ivan would give him such a big “surprise”.

At least at this moment, Spain, which is still a "strong team" in Ivan's mouth, was single-handedly killed by Ivan 10 minutes ago. This kind of tragic scene of being scored by a large score can only think of last year's Confederations Cup final. The situation of being hammered all over the head against Brazil.

He looked at Ivan with a rare heavy expression: "We still lost, and it was a crushing defeat. This kind of failure was brought about by you, a newcomer who just came to the national team. This kind of shock makes all of us feel uncomfortable."

The expressions on the faces of those players are a bit wrong. Spain has never suffered such a big loss during the civil war.

Ivan replied slowly: "You still have to get used to it in the future."

He is like this everywhere, so as far as he himself is used to it, other people... will gradually get used to it.

Bosque endured and endured: "You don't have anything else to say?"

Ivan wondered: "What?"

"I always feel that you still have something to say." Bosque pointed to the space between his brows. "It's all on your face. Your teammates probably didn't have the nerve to ask it just now. Can you tell me about it?" ?"

Ivan chuckled: "I have nothing to say about the coach, I am very happy to be in the national team, and I will work hard to get along well with my teammates."

Why did Bosque feel even more worried.

At night, Ramos raided his and Alonso's room. When Ivan rushed in, Ivan had just showered and was still wiping his hair. Ramos almost threw Ivan on the ground. Fortunately, the young man was very supportive. Living.

"Ivan, your performance today is great!" Ramos whistled, "It's not just a day or two for those people from Barcelona to bully us, it's because we have fewer people in Real Madrid, but after this World Cup they One group must be withdrawn, Real Madrid will recruit another group, Feng Shui will take turns, and then it will definitely be our world!"

Ivan patted Ramos on the shoulder: "You have worked hard in the national team these years."

The relationship between Iker Casillas and Barcelona is not bad, and it can even be called good, because he is the captain of the national team and must assume the responsibility of the team itself. In recent years, Real Madrid has declined and Barcelona has dominated, so the two of them are in the national team. The situation is not very good.

It is precisely because of this that Ramos wanted to refute Harvey's half-smiley remark on the court today, but there was no point to refute it. He felt aggrieved when he thought of it.

But Ivan does!Ivan twice photographed Barcelona in close proximity to the Big Ear Cup, and Barcelona hated him to death!

Ramos shook his head bitterly: "I don't care, I just hope that when you return to Real Madrid, I hope you can defeat Barcelona like this in the league!"

"Okay." Ivan nodded with a smile.

Alonso was just listening quietly, but at this moment he couldn't help but say: "...you promised?"

"Why not?" Ivan asked with a smile.

"It's okay." Alonso sighed and stood up and rubbed the boy's head. "It's good to be young. I like your energy very much. I will continue to maintain it in the future, okay?"

Ivan nodded.

Although Ramos was cleaned up again today, he was still very happy, and he left after making a fuss for a long time. After saying good night to Ivan, Alonso lay back on the bed and closed his eyes to rest, apparently ready to sleep.

Ivan couldn't sleep.

He is waiting.

Waiting for a message from someone.

He didn't wait too long, the phone quickly lit up, and a message lay quietly on his phone.

Cristiano: "Good morning, kid, is it late at night on your side?"

Ivan couldn't help but pursed his lips and laughed.

Ivan: "Yeah, a day of training just ended."

Cristiano: "And then, how does it feel to spend a day with your new teammates?"

Ivan thought for a while, and replied a little slowly: "Generally speaking, it's okay. I dealt with them severely according to the agreement, especially those in Barcelona."

Cristiano's typing speed is as fast as he gallops on the court: "The expressions on their faces must be wonderful~ I regret not being able to see their expressions with my own eyes, hahaha!"

Ivan returned him with a laughing expression; "To be honest, each has its own interesting."

Cristiano: "Obviously you had a great time packing, I'm starting to look forward to the Clasico."

Ivan was a little surprised: "Sergio today..." He thought for a while, deleted the title "Sergio", and continued to write: "Sese also mentioned the national derby."

Cristiano's reply was not surprising at all: "Obviously, we are all looking forward to the arrival of the national derby, and we will clean up those people in Barcelona, ​​haha!"

Cristiano: "Wait, you call him Sese too? Is your relationship so good?"

Ivan explained helplessly: "We have two Sergios here, and I don't want to be called Busquets, so I can only be called Sese."

Cristiano: "gotit."

[Author's note: 'gotit' is taken from translation software in Spanish. It is the same as the English "getit". It roughly means "to understand, to receive". 】

Ivan typed slowly: "But I'm still very surprised. There are still several rounds of the national derby. Why are you all in such a hurry?"

Cristiano replied: "Of course I can't wait to see Barcelona fail this time!"

Ivan was stunned: "Are you so sure?"

Cristiano: "Of course, you are our secret weapon! With you here, the Clasico Derby, which we were least willing to face before, has become exciting!"

Ivan couldn't help laughing. Alonso next door made some movement, and Ivan immediately covered his mouth and continued to send messages.

Ivan: "But starting today, the secret weapon doesn't seem to be very secret anymore, what should I do?"

Cristiano: "..."

Cristiano: "You, substitute, immediately, immediately."

Ivan smiled wryly: "This is not something I can decide? And we all care about playing against Switzerland the day after tomorrow. That was Spain's only defeat in 2010!"

Cristiano: "Didn't you not be called up in 2010 because your position overlapped with Harvey's?"

Ivan: "...Some things don't need to be said so clearly, and today's slashing has already let them know that I am not easy to mess with. They will definitely target me in the national derby. It is too late for the substitute to keep a low profile. "

Cristiano's text message came two seconds late: "What if it's useful?"

Cristiano: "Stop talking, Pepe is packed, I'm going to train the kids, see you tonight."

Ivan slowly replied "see you tomorrow morning", put down the phone and sighed, looked at the ceiling and slowly closed his eyes.

In the restaurant on the second day, the audience was silent, and everyone was looking in the middle. Alonso and Ramos did not dare to raise their heads. They just stared at the breakfast in front of them and pretended not to hear anything. All the movements of the hands seemed to be suspended, and they only looked at the direction of the coach and their table.

In the audience, only Bosque was still frowning and thinking, and the young man in front of him had a sincere expression, which made him really want to think about this person's proposal just now—no wonder.

"No." Bosque shook his head slowly and resolutely, and looked at Ivan intently. He was ready to persuade the young man to give up this idea. Unexpectedly, the young man just said "oh" and turned his head. He just walked away without stopping, which made Bosque feel unprepared for punching into the cotton. He shook his head dumbfounded, and looked around: "What's wrong with everyone?"

The players all said that nothing happened, bowed their heads and continued to eat, but couldn't help but glance at Ivan when he passed by. When he returned to his position, Ramos seemed to be fainting, and he grabbed it. Ivan's arm asked in a low voice: "What on earth are you thinking, and why did you make that suggestion with the coach?!"

Ivan rubbed his head, very innocent: "Did I say any strange proposal? It's just that I want to play as a defender."

Ramos swallowed back the words "You kicked a xx (swearing code) defender" that was about to rush out. He can't swear in front of children!he!No!able! "Why do you have such an idea?"

Ivan hesitated for a moment: "A surprise for the opponents in the group stage?"

Ramos: "???"

Ivan: "It's the so-called hiding a little strength, don't let them find out right away?"

"..." Bosque sighed.

Young man, there is really no need for you to do this. Whoever can study you thoroughly and find a method against you, Bosque must be the first to discuss with that person.

What better way to deal with Ivan Fernandez than to foul him out?nonexistent.

Nine and 10 minutes of a game, or 120 minutes if overtime is counted. Want to use this to find a way to deal with Ivan?too difficult.

Even if he finds a countermeasure, it is still a question of whether he can use it. He is not worried at all whether letting Ivan play will let the opponent get the bottom line, or that it would be better for those people to find out the bottom line they think they are. It will catch them off guard even more.

Bosque's biggest worry now is whether Ivan can integrate into the national team.