The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 212 Incorrigible (Thanks to book friend I Am a Stone Man for the unstoppable 5000-coin reward!)

David Thornton originally thought that after Mourinho left, new head coach Benitez would reuse him.

After all, it seems that there are two options for the left and right backs in the Inter Milan team besides Thornton.

But in fact, Chivu can also play as a defensive midfielder and central defender in addition to left back. Zanetti also appeared more in the midfield last season.

This season we will continue to fight on three fronts, with the Club World Cup sandwiched in between. It stands to reason that there will be no crowding at the full-back position.

Coupled with being one year older, Thornton, who can play left or right, has a chance to get more playing time than in the previous two seasons.

However, Benitez made it clear to Thornton that he hopes he can follow the coach's arrangements and try more positions when the team needs it.

"Boss, you don't know. That old melon asked me not to be limited to the position of full-back, but the problem is that I have neither practiced nor played as a full-back or winger!
  Don’t I simply want to continue to play an role in the position I am familiar with?

He said no, and that if that happened I might not get many chances to play.

All I can say is that I don’t want to work with such a head coach, so I have to choose to leave Inter Milan temporarily.

But Mr. Chairman is unwilling to let me transfer, and I also think that loaning out may be the only option.

Just like when you were loaned to Tottenham two years ago, maybe Betu will get out when I come back. "

Leo:......

Balotelli just left not long ago, will Thornton leave now too?

"Already decided?"

"That's not the case yet. Don't be too anxious about renting. I haven't decided where to go yet."

Leo nodded, and he patted Thornton on the shoulder.

"Relax first, I'll help you talk to Rafa."

"Well, I'll wait for your news."

"Yeah, by the way, I think everyone has seen your hard work recently, but I still remind you, don't go too far. Overtraining can be very harmful to the body."

"Huh? It should be okay, right?"

"It's hard to say. I suggest you consult with the team's coach and sports medicine experts to formulate a more reasonable training plan.

Don't injure yourself by trying too hard, as that can be counterproductive. "

"Okay, I understand, I'll go find them right away and ask."

After Leo comforted his little brother, he walked straight into the head coach's office.

As early as when Mourinho was coaching, Leo came here often, and he was quite familiar with it.

"Leo? Why are you here? What do you want from me?
  Take a seat. Would you like coffee or tea? "

"Rafa, I heard that David wants to leave the team. Do you know about this?"

Upon hearing Thornton's name, the smile on Benitez's originally smiling face disappeared instantly.

"Oh, I know, why are you here about him?"

Leo noticed the change in the other person's expression, so he changed the names.

"Coach, what David is good at is the full-back position. I think he can stay in the team to supplement the lineup. It should be no problem to rotate out, right?"

Benitez did not answer immediately. He knocked on the table with his right hand unconsciously and pondered for a moment before saying:

"Leo, you are the captain and the core of the team's offense. We can indeed discuss tactical matters with you.

However, I have my own considerations for the arrangement of a certain player.

Thornton's characteristics cannot be fully utilized in the full-back position.

With his ability, he can move his position forward. If he can play as a full midfielder or even a winger, then I can have more changes in the team's tactics. "

"But……"

"Okay, you don't have to speak for him anymore.

If he can accept my request, then he can naturally stay in the team.

But if he wants to leave, I will not stop him. Inter Milan does not lack a player like him.

I guess this shouldn't be too much, right? That's my right as a head coach. "

Having said this, Leo couldn't say anything more.

But taking this opportunity, he seemed to realize that the man in front of him was different from Mourinho, but rather similar to the head coach he met at Tottenham before.

That is, if you don’t have any calculations in your mind, you won’t be able to do it for long.

Saying goodbye to Benitez, Leo found David Thornton again.

"I finally understand why you left. He had a very good attitude towards me before, and I thought this was a head coach who could lead us to continue winning.

Now it seems that it is hard to say whether they can finish this season. "

"Hahaha, I've long heard that someone in the team is already dissatisfied with him. I guess this guy won't be able to stay long."

Leo nodded. The season hasn't even started yet, and there are already players in the Inter Milan team who are dissatisfied with some of the coach's actions.

This problem is already serious.

"In this case...then I think you might as well stay in the team, maybe he will leave soon."    "Well, boss, if you say that, it seems to make sense, then I will go back and talk to my Let’s discuss it with the broker.”

Benitez may have gradually realized that he will either continue to live in Mourinho's shadow and leave, or he will carry out earth-shaking reforms.

The reform has nothing more than two results. One is that he steps out of Mourinho's shadow with great success, and the other is that he leaves in despair after a complete failure.

The worst case scenario is to leave anyway, so why not give it a challenge.

But what he didn't think about was that when Mourinho left, not only the outside world, but also most of the players in the Inter Milan team would compare him with the madman.

In terms of results, no matter what, the most he can do is tie Mourinho and lead the team to win the Triple Crown like his predecessor.

But the premise is that he can do it. In fact, this is almost impossible.

As a person, Benitez is even worse than Mourinho.

Mourinho likes to care about the players in the team in every detail. He can even call out the names of Mrs. Materazzi and all the children who have lost their main position in Inter Milan.

Even though his strength has declined due to his age, Mourinho still gave the veteran a chance to play at the last moment of the Champions League final.

Because he feels that other players must still have a chance. For Materazzi, this is the only chance to appear in the Champions League final.

This also moved Materazzi very much.

This is why tough guys like Materazzi burst into tears after Mourinho said he was leaving.

In contrast, Benitez doesn't want to have much contact with players in private.

It's the Spaniard's style to keep things business-like and let the players play according to his instructions.

So after TIM ended, Benitez announced to the team that he was going to change his tactics and play a high-pressing game.

Leo also expressed his doubts tactfully.

"There are too many veterans in the team and there is not enough physical reserves. There was not enough training on this set of tactics before the start of the season.

Is it better to continue the previous tactics? "

Benitez became anxious as soon as he heard this. What he can't stand the most now is that others say he is taking advantage of Mourinho's legacy.

"Now I am the head coach of Inter Milan! If anyone has a different opinion, you can sit on the bench and think carefully, I don't care!"

By this time, Leo understood that this guy was hopeless.

As for when he will get out of class, it all depends on how long Moratti can maintain his patience with him.

The players have had enough anyway.

Of course, this mainly refers to the heroes of Inter Milan's Triple Crown. The new players are not particularly disgusted with Benitez.

On the contrary, they are counting on this new coach to give them more opportunities.

Before the Italian Super Cup, Leo took three days off, and Benitez also had some dissatisfaction with Leo.

Of course, Leo's business was official and not private, otherwise he wouldn't be able to ask for this leave.

As the player representative of the Triple Crown, Leo returned to China to attend a symposium on the development of Chinese football.

The club staff has prepared a speech full of polite words for Leo.

"It's all empty words. I won't think like this when the time comes."

To be honest, although Leo founded his personal brand in China, he really wasn't worried about offending anyone here.

Leaders of the Football Association, some relevant persons in charge of the Super League and representatives of major clubs all attended the meeting.

The Chinese Football Association considers it a great honor to be able to successfully invite the World Cup Golden Ball, the Champions League's Best Player, the Triple Crown and World Cup winner, the captain of Inter Milan, and the Italian core Leo.

Therefore, a lot of reporters came to the scene, from this TV station to that TV station, and there were also many online media.

Leo thought it was quite funny. Are you planning to broadcast it live? Aren't you afraid that I will say something unpleasant?
  First, the leader's speech was full of empty words, which made Leo yawn repeatedly.

More than half an hour later, it was finally Leo's turn to speak. After the warm applause, Leo pretended to pick up the speech.

It's just that he didn't intend to say a word according to the above.

"Every time I come to China, reporters and fans ask me my opinions and suggestions on Chinese football.

I have said before that I don't know much about Chinese football, so I can't make random remarks. Without investigation, I have no right to speak.

Before coming to China this time, I did some research and finally understood why China, a big country with a population of more than one billion and rapid development, has been unable to develop football. "

The smiles on some people's faces became a little stiff, and they suddenly realized that the boy who was speaking was completely out of their control.

"First of all, there is indeed a correlation between the level of the national team and the level of the Chinese professional league and clubs, but it is not that big.

Even if you spend a lot of money to recruit top players from South America or even Europe, it doesn't make much sense.

A club's results don't mean anything unless you use all players from your own country.

Just like the Premier League, their professional league is running quite well, and the Premier League clubs are all excellent, but what is the performance of the England national team in recent years?

The situation in China is even more special. Some people’s purpose in playing football is not pure.

What they do is for fame and preferential policies, rather than developing local football. The starting point is crooked, and it will only go further and further. "

The faces of the club participants in the audience became a little ugly, especially the boss of Hengtai, whose face turned dark.

(End of this chapter)