Chapter 22 The intersection of fate
  The team doctor arrived quickly. The holes in Leo's socks and shin pads made by Lennon's spikes were irrefutable evidence that he had maliciously injured others.

Gareth Bale became anxious when he saw it. He ran to Lennon and asked angrily:
  "We are all teammates, do you need to be so harsh? Are you trying to hurt someone on purpose?!"

Bell was a head taller than Lennon, and the "electric mouse" shrank back in fear of the opponent's momentum, but after thinking about it, he felt that he could not give in.

"I told you I didn't mean it, why are you shouting so loudly!"

The head coach asked the team to calm down while eagerly waiting for the team doctor to give a conclusion.

"Fortunately, it was blocked by the shin guard. It looks like it's just a bruise at the moment. It should be fine after a while."

"Really? That's great. Are you sure it's nothing serious?"

"If you are really worried, you can go for a detailed examination. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with me here."

The team doctor seemed a little unhappy about the head coach's doubts about his professionalism, and left with the medical kit.

Bell helped Leo up from the grass. Leo walked a few steps and took a while to recover.

"I'm fine. Let's continue training. I'm sorry for wasting everyone's time."

Leo said with an apologetic smile on his face.

Look, what a good kid this is. He was injured by a teammate's tackle and he apologized to us. The apology should be made by Lennon.

Lennon was a little confused when he was suddenly stared at by many people, but soon he looked at Leo fiercely.

"This doesn't even ruin you, you little lucky kid."

Lennon just thought it was because he was not good at tackling. After all, he was an offensive player. He was not professional in this matter and had never done much.

Since Leo was fine, the matter would not be pursued. Just find an opportunity to communicate with Lennon in private.

Head coach Martin Jol hesitated for a moment, but still let the boys continue the unfinished lap training.

Didn't this opportunity come? Leo's pass was intercepted on purpose, and he exchanged positions with the player in the middle who was grabbing the ball.

It must be said that the tacit understanding between Leo and Bell is multiplying day by day, and the Welsh understands what the other person means without even looking at each other.

Bell passed the ball to Lennon with one kick, and Leo naturally rushed over to steal the ball.

This is normal training content, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.

At this time, Lennon had not realized the seriousness of the problem. How dare that kid retaliate against me in front of so many people?

After Lennon got the ball, Leo quickly stepped forward. He didn't fall to the ground to tackle, but simply stretched his legs and tripped.

It looked like it was just a touch during the fight for the ball, but in fact Leo kicked Lennon hard in the back of the calf with his right leg.

Then Leo successfully stole the ball, completely ignoring Lennon who fell to the ground behind him with a look of pain on his face and a cry of pain.

Others present only thought that Lennon was acting, no, you just finished bullying Leo, and now you are doing it again?

Is this to pretend to be pitiful and gain sympathy?
  "It's almost okay. You can get up. Stop pretending."

Bell, who couldn't stand it, was the first to walk over, and then he realized something was wrong. Lennon didn't seem to be acting!

"He seems to be really injured, look at his right leg!"

Leo then turned around, as if he had just realized that the other party was injured.

"Ah? Is it because I touched his leg just now? I was not careful!"

"It's okay, it's okay. I know you didn't mean it. Accidents are normal on the football field."

Leo's performance was much more real than Lennon's before, so much so that the coach couldn't even tell but came to comfort him instead.

"Are you okay? I really didn't mean to do it!"

Leo quietly walked forward and whispered in the other person's ear:
  "Are you sure? This is how a cripple should come. You're so stupid!"

After hearing this, Lennon, who had a painful expression, looked at the smiling Leo in shock and was completely speechless. "Alan, you have offended the wrong person. Learn from others. Brutal strength is not what makes a useless person."

While saying harsh words, Leo pretended to step forward and help Lennon up.

Lennon struggled to push Leo away. In the eyes of others, he was completely ungrateful and ignorant of good people.

The team doctor returned to the field for the second time, and this time his expression was much more solemn.

After a simple examination, the Tottenham team doctor shook his head.

"It may be a bit serious. I need to take a film for further examination."

Lennon was hit like a thunderbolt. He had just recovered from injury and had not played a few games before he was seriously injured again.

He wanted to say something, but then he saw Leo looking at him with a half-smile, and closed his mouth again.

After all, he was the one who stirred up trouble in the first place, and Leo was just retaliating in kind. Even if he wanted to reason, it was Lennon who had to do something wrong first.

Martin Joel looked at Leo thoughtfully and said nothing more.

On the contrary, other Tottenham players chatted animatedly after Lennon was sent for examination, about retribution and what he deserved.

Leo wanted to laugh but felt that it was inappropriate for him to be the person involved, so he stopped smiling again.

Tottenham sit at home on Friday and usher in their first European game of the new season.

In the first leg of the first round of the Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Cypriot team Anorthosis 6-1 at home.

Robbie Keane, Darren Bent and the two central defenders Kaboul and Dawson each scored a goal, and Defoe scored twice as a substitute.

However, Leo, who wanted to stay for the weekend league, did not play in this game.

It's such a pity. If he could play, he might be able to get some goals and assists.

On this day, the news of Mourinho's dismissal detonated the football world!
  In the Champions League match the day before, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Rosenborg at home, which also became a trigger.

According to the "Times" report, Mourinho was reprimanded by the club management after being held to a draw by Rosenborg.

Then he called his favorite general Lampard and said that he had had enough of the boss's oppression and planned to leave the team.

But no one could have imagined that just one day later, the Portuguese's remarks would become a reality.

If you have to say it, you can find many reasons, but the real reason for Mourinho's dismissal is actually the irreconcilable conflict between club chairman Abramovich and him.

The Russian is also an extremely strong boss. He considers Chelsea to be his team, not the manager.

This resulted in Mourinho, who wanted to control everything about the team, naturally having a lot of conflicts with Abramovich.

After the honeymoon period passed and the team's performance stabilized, Abramovich has been looking for an opportunity to let the madman go.

After the start of the new season, Chelsea's record is actually not particularly bad. Three wins and one draw in the first four rounds of the league can be regarded as a continuation of their excellent form.

However, the next few games took a turn for the worse. First, they lost 2-0 to Aston Villa away from home, then they lost again at White Hart Lane, and then in the Champions League, they were tied at home by a lowly team.

Abramovich felt that the time had come and it was time to kick Mourinho out.

Only then did everyone realize that Chelsea was Abramovich's team, not Mourinho's.

Although the arrival of Magic Bird took Chelsea to a new level, in the end he did not get a decent ending.

The Portuguese waved goodbye, behind him were the six trophies he had left for the Blues in three years.

At this time, in North London, not far away, a young man was high-spirited and did not pay too much attention to the news of other teams, sweating alone on the green field.

Little do they know now that less than a year later they will meet again in Milan.

At that time, they are no longer enemies, but companions fighting side by side.

(End of this chapter)

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