Chapter 158 Burial with your own hands
At home against Florence, Degan sits on the White Hart Lane Stadium. This time, it feels like welcoming old friends in his new home.
A 3:0 away victory over Fiorentina has basically ensured that Tottenham advanced to the quarterfinals. This game can even be said to be a walk through the game. No one believes that Fiorentina can still reverse the turnaround and defeat the best Tottenham Hotspur led by the best Degan.
The day before the game, when the training was over, Antiennis kept Degan and went straight to the point: "Rod! Tomorrow's game, you can take a break if you want!"
The 3:0 away game can ensure that Tottenham will advance to the next round. In this game, Degan, who has been fighting continuously recently, can take a break, which can not only restore his physical fitness, but also avoid the embarrassment of ending his old club.
Digan was stunned when he heard the words. He knew that Antiennis was kind, but he certainly couldn't accept this arrangement: "Thank you very much, coach, but I can't."
Antiennis is going to have a headache again. Although he is still confident in Degan's physical condition, in case of an accident, frequent battles are the key factor that induces injuries. Who can guarantee that Degan will not be injured all the time? What's more, Degan's two legs have suffered before. After a very serious eye injury, Antienes was even more afraid to take this risk.
"Why? Rod! You've played too many games recently. You need to rest, okay! I also admit that you are an iron man and your physical fitness is better than anyone else, but if you participate in competitions so frequently, what if you get injured? At that time, what you are going to give up is not a game, but the whole season. Do you want to bear the consequences?
Degan laughed and said, "Coach! I know you have good intentions, but I may still listen to you in other games, but this game with Florence is absolutely not good.
When Antienes saw that Digan was so stubborn, he was helpless: "Give me a reason!"
Digan pondered for a while: "That's my team. Even if he is destined to decline, I must bury him myself!"
Antiennis was stunned. He really didn't expect Degan to give him this reason, okay! In one sentence, he, a master of psychology, can't refute it.
Digan is not perfunctory Antienes. He is serious and very serious. He knows the current situation in Florence better than anyone else. Although he has been away for more than two years, Degan has never given up his attention to Florence for more than two years.
Although Fiorentina finally won a place in the Champions League last season, compared with when Digan was in Florence, Florence is now a three-line battle, even a two-line battle is very reluctant.
In this season, although Fiorentina successfully qualified in the group stage of the Champions League, it did at the expense of league results. At present, Florence is only ranked eighth in Serie A. It can be said that the purple lily that once stunned the world football has withered.
The idea of Degan insisting on participating in this game is also very simple. Since the purple lily is destined to wither, it can only wither in the hands of his creator.
Leave the training ground and return home. Park Ji-yeon's parents have prepared dinner, and the child will be born in two months. Park Ji-yeon is inseparable from people now.
Entering the couple's room, Degan saw Park Zhiyan, who had always loved to play, lying quietly at this moment, listening to her favorite classical music.
Hearing the door ring, Park Ji-yeon opened her eyes and saw Degan coming back. Although she was laughing, her eyes were full of grievances: "OPPA! You're back!"
Digan walked over, sat down beside Park Zhiyan, and stroked her raised lower abdomen: "How do you feel today?"
Park Zhiyan held Degan's hand and enjoyed this moment of warmth: "It's okay! Anyway, my mother is at home. Even if something happens, it doesn't matter!"
Degan knew that Park Ji-yeon was complaining that when he was pregnant, Degan could not be with him. Thinking of this, Degan was also full of guilt. He did owe a lot to his little wife: "Zhiyan! I'm sorry!"
Park Zhiyan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter! OPPA! By the way! OPPA! When you touch here, the child seems to like to listen to this kind of music. Every time he plays this music, he will move very much!"
When Digan heard the words, he felt it carefully. As Park Zhiyan said, the fetus in his abdomen was really moving: "What? When the child grows up, do you want him to be a musician?
Park Ji-yeon stroked her lower abdomen and nodded vigorously: "Hmm! I don't want him to be like OPPA. When his child grows up, I want him to be a quiet person and a family-friendly person!"
Digan couldn't help smiling bitterly when she heard the words. Although Park Ji-yeon was unwilling to complain to him, when she was pregnant, she had to fly all over the world to play games. Sometimes, she couldn't even come back for a few days. It was normal for Park Ji-yeon to complain.
"Yes! OPPA! Are you going to play against Florence tomorrow? I don't know if Alisa and the others will come. I haven't seen them for a long time!"
Alyssa is Fellaini's girlfriend. Because she often goes to the scene to cheer for the Belgian national team, the members of the Belgian women's group have a very good relationship, especially Park Ji-yeon, who is the youngest, and everyone else regards her as the object of care.
"I can't go to the scene like this!"
Degan comforted Park Ji-yeon with a smile, and then helped her downstairs and went to the restaurant. At this time, Degan's mobile phone suddenly rang, and it turned out to be a call from Fellaini.
"Hey! Maruwan! Did you call me the day before the game to spy on the military situation!?
Fellaini was not in the mood to joke with Degan: "Rod! I'm at your door now. Come and open the door for me!"
Digan was stunned and quickly got up and opened the courtyard door. Sure enough, he saw Fellaini standing at the door, and with him was also Alyssa, whom Park Zhiyan had just mentioned.
invited the two in. As soon as Park Ji-yeon saw an old friend she hadn't seen for a long time, she couldn't help running over excitedly. Fortunately, Park's mother had been watching and holding her around. Park Ji-yeon couldn't even have time to eat and went upstairs with Alyssa.
"Maruwan! I really want to thank you. Zhiyan hasn't laughed so happily like this for a long time!"
Fellaini smiled and said, "If you really want to thank me, you can lose tomorrow's game to us!"
Digan smiled: "Maruwan! The person who says such a thing is not worthy of Florence's captain's armband!"
Fellaini heard this and smiled bitterly. The two went to the living room together. Fellaini looked around and saw all kinds of trophies on a wall specially vacated by Degan. He almost had those trophies, but the number was not comparable to Degan.
"Almost all of them were obtained during the Florence period!"
Fellaini's words evoked Degan's memory of those years: "Yes! Most of them are, Maruwan! How can you think of being a guest of my house!"
Fellaini curled his lips and said, "I don't have any familiar people in Britain. I'm bored in the hotel, so I took Alisa out for a walk, and then I remembered your home!"
The two talked for a while, and then naturally talked about football again.
"What's the current situation in Florence?"
Fellaini looked up at Degan: "Don't you know? I thought you would always pay attention to it! How to say? Anyway, it's very bad! After Hamsik's transfer, the overall strength of the team has declined again. Although Jovitic is good, it is still much worse than Hamsik. The club is unwilling to increase investment, so it can only survive like this.
Fellaini said that Degan is very clear that this winter, Florence sold Hamsik at a high price, but did not invest a penny in the transfer market. Delaware is no longer as enthusiastic about football as it used to be.
"Maruwan! If you don't like it in Florence, why don't you come to Tottenham Hotspur? Come here to help me!"
Digan has always had this idea. After he came to Tottenham Hotspur in the summer, he also contacted Fellaini, but Fellaini refused at that time.
Now that most of the season has passed, Degan's idea is even stronger. Although Hurdlestone and Sandro are good, they also have many shortcomings. In the midfield barrier position of the back, it is difficult for Tottenham to make Degan satisfied.
"Thank you! However, I still want to say I'm sorry. I'm used to living in Florence and don't plan to leave, Rod! There is one thing you may not know. I signed a lifetime contract with the club last summer!"
Digan was stunned as soon as he heard it: "Lifetime contract, Maruwan, are you crazy!?"
The current Florence is not as good as before. Although Florence's overall ability can still rank in the middle of Serie A, it is impossible to go further and reproduce the glory of that year without huge capital investment.
With Delwa's practice in the past two years, it is delusional to expect him to increase his investment in the team. Fellaini intends to stay in Florence for the rest of his life, just joking about his future.
"Don't worry about me. I have already thought clearly. I have taken the honor and what I should have. In fact, I don't have any special desire for honor. Now I just want to do more for the fans of Florence. In fact, I was going to leave at the beginning, but at that time you all left If I leave, you think a few people will stay, and Florence may collapse immediately. I think that's what you don't want to see! Is that right?"
Of course, Degan doesn't want such a thing to happen, not to mention Florence, who has been working for four years. Even if he has only played for Atlanta for a short time, Degan hopes to be good all the time.
But tomorrow, Degan will bury the purple lily dynasty he built. Thinking of this, Degan also fell into silence.
Fellaini looked at it and couldn't help laughing: "Are you thinking about tomorrow's game?"
Digan smiled bitterly and nodded. His thoughts were written on his face. Who would not see it? Besides, he was never a good person to cover up.
Fellaini said, "Actually, you don't need to do this at all. Don't forget that you are now a Tottenham player. You just need to work hard in tomorrow's game. At that time, no one will blame you!"
Digan smiled and said, "Maruwan! I need you to comfort me anytime!"
Fellaini looked up: "Don't forget that Florence's captain's armband is now on my arm!"
Digan looked at Fellaini: "Then you should take this responsibility, Maruwan, I admire that you were able to stay at the beginning, but your stay is not only to let people remember that Florence once had been brilliant when they saw you. As a captain, your responsibility is to lead Florence to continue to move forward, Ming White?"
Fellaini was stunned and immediately put away his thoughts: "That's right! You're right, but, Rod! You should know how difficult it is!"
Digan said, "When I first arrived in Florence, was it a super strong team? Are you already superstars when you first came to Florence!? Maruwan, it's man-made, it depends on whether you want to do it or not! In tomorrow's game, fight like a man, but don't let me look down on you!"
Ferrini heard this, suddenly stood up, looked at Degan, and said for a long time, "Okay! Rod! You guys should also work hard in tomorrow's game. I don't want anyone to say that our victory depends on the charity of others!"
The other day, the day of the game.
Digan and Antiennis attended the press conference before the game. Similarly, Fellaini also came with Spalletti and sat on the scene. Those reporters immediately focused all their attention on Degan. There was nothing they could do. There were too many topics on Degan, and in this game, Di Gan is about to face his old club Florence.
"I can predict for you now that the game will be wonderful and wonderful. The 22 players of the two teams will work hard on the court. As for the result, I hope we can win!"
"I did play for four years in Florence. Until now, I still have a deep affection for Florence, but I won't forget my current identity. I am the captain of Tottenham Hotspur. What I have to do now is to lead my team to win and win the championship!"
Digan's every word is resolute and unquestionable. It seems that Digan has no intention to stay in this game.