The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 272 Gathering the Finals
What kind of conditions does a person need to have in order to be successful?
I believe this is a mystery that everyone in the world is eager to know, because everyone is eager to succeed, and everyone desires to be successful forever.

But the successful experience described by every successful person always belongs to himself only and cannot be applied to others.

Some people say that success can be replicated, but Mourinho is convinced that success cannot be replicated.

It's as if in the world we live in, there will always be only one Jose Mourinho!

On May 2004, 5, at 4:22:35 in the evening, Mourinho looked at the watch on his left wrist and remembered this time. He believed that he would never forget this moment on this day.

At the moment when the whistle sounded, he covered his mouth, and tears welled up in his eyes, but he didn't let the howl in his heart spread, because he had always hoped that he could show himself to everyone with the strongest image. in front of.

But today, at this moment, he has no way and no reason to stop himself from crying.

At this time a year ago, with doubts and pressure, he led the sluggish Porto team all the way to the UEFA Cup final, and successfully won the UEFA Cup, but no one knew him at that time , everyone will not care about this unknown guy from Portugal.

As a result, when the awards were awarded at the UEFA draw ceremony at the beginning of this season, when many people saw Mourinho taking away the Coach of the Year award from Ye Qiu, they couldn't help thinking, Issued their doubts in the newspaper, Jose? Mourinho?Who?Why?
At that moment, he kept telling himself in his heart that their doubts were not important, the important thing was to strive for success.

His experience has never been smooth, and there are bumps and bumps along the way, from being an assistant to famous coaches, to losing after coaching alone, and finally being kicked out of the stage in despair, and encountering a trough, all of these are Let him cherish the honor and achievements he has now.

And until now, he once again led Porto to the final of the Champions League. This is the final of the European competition for two consecutive years. Even Ye Qiu had never achieved such a result back then, but now he has an urge to He really wanted to ask those who looked down on him and thought he was not worthy of those coach of the year awards, am I worthy?
Perhaps, in the eyes of many people, it is silly to ask such a question, but in Mourinho's view, he is willing to put in millions of times of effort and sweat to ask this sentence, because he thinks it is worth it!

If you ask Mourinho why you are successful, he will not tell you the real reason, he will only tell you that I was born to be a successful person, but that is a hypocritical mask. He knows very well in his bones that his success From inferiority complex.

Inferiority, in many cases, is not a derogatory term, on the contrary, it can be a commendatory term, because inferiority complex can make people clearly see their own shortcomings, make people humble, more self-motivated, and more desire .

The scariest thing for a person is not being able to see himself clearly, which will make you lost in the jungle of this world.

From the moment he coached Porto, Mourinho has been very, very firm in his goal, which is success!

He is eager to succeed, he even wants to be the most successful person in the world, surpassing anyone, and does not allow anyone to be more successful than him, so he is crazy, he is arrogant, but he never loses, because he always knows clearly , Where should I be, where should I go.

Chairman Da Costa once asked jokingly, "Jose, do you know why I chose you to take over Porto?"

"It's because you are realistic enough. You are a realist like me in your bones. We only accept success, not failure. As long as we can succeed, we can even do whatever it takes."

"The reason why you failed in so many clubs, and even fell to the bottom, but succeeded in Leiria and Porto, is because you understand this truth. This world is cruel and realistic. Only those who are realistic are qualified to conquer it!"

Although Mourinho doesn't like Da Costa, he is eager to escape from Da Costa's control, but he has to admit that he is deeply influenced by Da Costa, and even often he is a little unclear. The idea is that he had it before, but he was not discovered, or Da Costa instilled it in himself bit by bit through a series of events later.

That old man is so scary, so scary that even though you are resisting, you dare not be afraid of him!

But at this moment, at the Riazor Stadium, the moment the whistle sounded for the end of the game, Mourinho suddenly saw his hope of breaking free from the shackles, and he finally saw that the front of him was no longer a darkness, but a blooming Dawn came out.

That was the dawn he had been waiting for for a long time, and he had fought for it all his life!

So, he couldn't help covering his mouth, crying and crying!

In the stands of the Riazor Stadium, countless fans saw this scene, but for the Deportivo fans, they had no feeling for this young coach from Portugal at all, and their mood was immersed in the team In the mist of being upset by his opponent.

Only Jorge Mendes, the shrewd guesser, can understand Mourinho's mood.

The two actually have many similarities, for example, their backgrounds are very common, for example, they are often unable to fully make decisions for themselves and their careers, for example, they both believe in a very realistic pragmatism.

No one knows better than Mendes what Mourinho has paid for today, and no one knows better than Mendes the hardships that Mourinho has been able to get to today.

Da Costa once said to Mendes that Mourinho is not strictly a good coach.

"He doesn't have the agility and wise tactical sense that those good coaches should have, he can't bring tactical innovation to a team, he is not a thinker, he is not even a brilliant tactical system designer, So he will fail, but I firmly believe that he will succeed!"

"He is not a tactical master, but it does not mean that he is not good. On the contrary, his tenacious will and fighting spirit allow him to be an excellent motivator and team builder, and use this to build a team with tenacious fighting spirit. team."

"You know, in order to defeat an opponent on the football field, the tactics don't have to be complicated, and it doesn't have to be better than the opponent. Sometimes the simplest and most direct method is also the most effective method, and he just needs to learn That will make it work, and that's why I arranged for him to go to Leiria!"

"Idealism and personal dreams are too extravagant for this real world!"

Later, the young man who was sent to Leiria by da Costa soon became Porto's savior.

The same set of tactics, the same lineup, but he led Porto out of the trough.

Sometimes, Mendes wondered, could it be that we always think the world is too complicated, but in fact it is very simple, but we are too smart?
Just like in this game against Deportivo, the home game was tied 0:0 by Deportivo. Many people helped Mourinho design countless away tactics, some of which were very complicated. It was very targeted, but Mourinho was useless. He used his best move to defend and counterattack. As a result, Deportivo fell.

I heard some Porto fans at the scene shouting the name of the Brazilian striker Dellei, the hero of the goal. It seemed that Mourinho regarded the Brazilian striker who had just returned from injury as a surprise soldier, but in fact, even if it was not Dellei, With McCarthy, Porto still wins, because this world is so simple!
But Mendes couldn't help thinking of the one from Chelsea, the one Mourinho didn't want to hear or mention.

He is very strange, because he seems to never be willing to repeat himself. From Ajax's continuous innovation to Chelsea, his entire tactical system and style have undergone great changes. He is undoubtedly a very good tactical player. Master, he has a very keen sense of the tactical system and is always leading the trend.

Unlike Mourinho's insistence on adopting pragmatic tactics, Ye Qiu has always insisted on his own tactical philosophy, which is control, and control is often a very complicated thing that requires a huge and cumbersome system engineering to develop. maintain.

The two can be said to be completely different, but they are so successful, which makes Mendes very interested in the next Champions League final, because in his opinion, this is more like a collision of two football concepts.

"I will definitely beat Ye Qiu and Chelsea in the final!" Compared to Mendes' expectations, Mourinho seemed a little impatient. Facing a reporter's interview, he asked about the most likely match against Ye Qiu in the final. When he was at Chelsea in the autumn, the Portuguese expressed his belief in winning almost without hesitation.

"I will tell everyone with the facts that Ye Qiu and Chelsea are not as strong as they imagined. For me and Porto, this is not just a Champions League final, but also a decisive battle to justify our names. !"

Although Mourinho did not say why he wanted to correct his name, everyone speculated that it had something to do with a series of events in the past.

A day later, Mourinho and Mendes appeared at Stamford Bridge in London.

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There is actually not much suspense in this match between Chelsea and Monaco.

Sitting at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, Mourinho felt that the more than 4 Blues fans at the Stamford Bridge Stadium did not seem to be watching the game at all, but came to celebrate at home, as if full of enthusiasm for the team's smooth promotion to the final confidence.

The situation of the game did not disappoint the group of Blues fans who came to the scene. Chelsea scored a goal just at the beginning. Ronaldinho took the lead in scoring with a very beautiful breakthrough to open the scoring for Chelsea. Ren is the best star in the Champions League this season.

After taking the lead, the Chelsea fans were more like celebrating a festival, cheering and shouting in the stands, celebrating like crazy, and even many old people couldn't help crying, and the paint on their faces was covered.

"Didn't you say that the home atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is bad?" Mourinho frowned, a little confused.

This is what he saw from the reports. He heard that Ye Qiu was not satisfied with the atmosphere at Chelsea's home court. But now, it seemed that Stamford Bridge was full of seats and the fans were very excited.

Mendes, who was sitting next to him, shook his head, not knowing what was going on.

At this moment, a Chelsea fan wearing a blue jersey sitting next to them laughed, "Are you the head coach of Porto? Are you here to spy on the military situation?"

Mourinho put on a disguise today, but he was still recognized, a little surprised and a little scared.

After all, this is Chelsea's turf. If Chelsea fans attack his future competitor, don't say anything else, just beat him up, then he has nothing to do, so worry is inevitable.

"Don't be afraid, I have no malicious intentions!" The old man from England laughed and said.

After he said this, and seeing that his expression was very relaxed, and there was no sign of shouting, Mourinho was a little relieved.

"Did you know? In the history of London football, no London team has ever reached the final of the Champions League. Mr. Ye Qiu said, we will be the first London team to reach the final of the Champions League, and we will also be the first We have no doubts about a London team that won the European Cup!" said the elderly England fan confidently.

Both Mourinho and Mendes looked at each other, a little surprised. In their impression, London football has always been a very prosperous concept, because it has the most Premier League teams in England, but unexpectedly, It is indeed a little surprising that no team in London has reached the Champions League final.

After all, Liverpool has had the Liverpool Red Army dynasty, Manchester has also had the peak of Manchester United, Birmingham's Aston Villa has also won the Champions League, and even cities like Nottingham and Leeds have teams that have won the Champions League or reached the final. , but only London, England, and even the largest and most prosperous city in the UK have never had such an experience. This has always been an eternal pain in the hearts of London fans.

You know, in the UK, the status of football is comparable to faith, and the London team has never won the Champions League and reached the Champions League final, and it has always been a major means for fans in other cities and regions to ridicule London fans.

But now, Ye Qiu is leading this Chelsea team to make up for this scar.

"Do you think the atmosphere here is lively today?" The old man from England asked with a smile, but before Mourinho could answer, he said first, "After the game is over, you can take a look around. If you take a walk in downtown London, it will be a million times more lively than it is now, and if you can win the Champions League, this city will definitely go crazy!"

After finishing speaking, the old man from England laughed himself, and seemed very proud of this.

Mourinho and Mendes looked at each other, and they both saw the smile in each other's eyes. It was the last bit of complacency that made this old England fan look more like an English fan, always with a little Incomprehensible pride.

But when Mourinho and the two laughed at the fan in their hearts, the fan said something that made Mourinho very embarrassed, and he almost jumped into a rage.

"Mr. Mourinho, if you think that by coming to Stamford Bridge as an enemy, we will be against you, then you are overestimating yourself and underestimating us. You really think that no one else recognizes Did you come out? Wrong, we all know you, but no one wants to pay attention to you. "

"For us, things on the football field are settled on the football field. To hurt you in the stands is an act of cowardice. It's because of a lack of confidence in beating you on the football field. Full of confidence, I will definitely beat you and your Porto in the Champions League final!"

"Because you are not as powerful as our Ye Qiu!"

If the first few sentences made Mourinho a little embarrassed, and felt that he was a little bit of a villain, then the last sentence made him almost swear, because no one dared to do it in front of him. To his face, he said that he was not as good as Ye Qiu.

"Then let me tell you, I will definitely beat him down!" Mourinho fought back bluntly.

The old Chelsea fan shrugged, "When you do it, by the way, my name is Ron Hawkins. I have been a Chelsea fan and season ticket holder since I was a child. I will definitely go to Schalke to watch the game." , I want to watch you lose with my own eyes!"

"Fart!" Mourinho cursed, and he simply didn't bother to talk nonsense with this kind of person.

Ron Hawkins laughed and stood up, ignoring Mourinho beside him, shouting loudly, "Come on, Chelsea! Come on, Ye Qiu!"

"Enter the finals! Win the championship!!"

Seeing his frenzied expression, completely inconsistent with his age, Mourinho sat in the stands and looked up at him, but he became more determined in his heart. He would definitely win, and after winning, he must let this Look at the guy named Ron Hawkins, the Ye Qiu he trusted is a loser, a complete loser!
But Mourinho's slander that Ye Qiu capsized in the gutter did not come true, because Deschamps and his Monaco did not show much tenacious fighting will in the away game after losing 0:3 at home. On the contrary, their away game It looks more like it is mainly defensive and counterattack, the purpose is just to save face and prevent myself from losing so badly.

Ronaldinho's goal in the first half and Deco's goal in the second half finally helped Chelsea beat Monaco 2:0, and eliminated the Ligue 5 powerhouse from the Champions League with a total score of 0:[-], successfully reaching the Champions League final.

The moment the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Mourinho stood up from his seat. The result of the game was not surprising. Ronaldinho was as good as ever, and Deco was as stable as ever. Although Lampard did not score, he worked hard as always.

This Chelsea team is also as stable and full of control as ever, and everything is not beyond Mourinho's expectations.

But for some reason, the Portuguese always felt that he seemed to have missed something.

(End of this chapter)