Super Marshal

From warm Madrid to humid Manchester, Xabi Alonso felt very uncomfortable.

But he believes that slowly, he will get used to it.

Just like when he traveled south from San Sebastian in northern Spain to Madrid.

He has always felt that he is a very adaptable person, a bit easy-going.

Manchester City has rented a luxury suite for all the new foreign players in the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel for a long time, just downstairs from the presidential suite of coach Gao Han, and they have also begun to look for houses.

He, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Silva, Petr Cech, Kaká and Xavi Martinez all made an appointment to look for a house in the Golden Triangle area of ​​Cheshire and live near Alpine .

This is not to say that they all want to flatter the head coach, but that area is really good.

Otherwise, how could Manchester United's Ferguson and other stars live there?

Paul Futrey arranged for a special person to contact them. Xavi Alonso's requirements were simple, loose and comfortable. He likes to read, so he must have a large study room, preferably a sun room.

Manchester has a rainy and humid weather, and sunlight is a scarce resource. Having such a sunroom will not waste it.

To be honest, he felt very unfamiliar with Manchester and the Premier League, but he was not afraid at all.

Head coach Gao Han gave him unprecedented confidence. At the same time, he was particularly excited to be able to compete with superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká.

Gao Han once told him that playing in Manchester City would be more challenging than playing in Atletico Madrid.

He was eager to accept such a challenge.

In his opinion, life will be more meaningful if you continue to accept challenges.

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Gao Han had just boiled water and made tea. When he was immersed in the comfortable atmosphere when the fragrance of tea filled the entire office, Xavi Alonso stood outside the door and knocked on the door.

It was Gao Han who called him last night and asked him to come to the office early.

"Come in." Gao Han lazily opened his eyes and looked out the door with a smile.

As soon as Xavi Alonso entered the door, he immediately smelled the aroma of tea and grinned.

"Boss, this habit has not changed for several years."

He still remembers that when he was at Atletico Madrid, Gao Han was still the same as now. He had a pot of tea every morning. According to him, if he didn't drink this tea, he would lose energy all day long and feel uncomfortable all over his body.

"It has changed a long time ago." Gao Han pointed to the sofa next to him with a smile and asked him to sit down. "The taste is getting more and more bad, and the tea is getting more and more expensive. If this continues, sooner or later it will go bankrupt."

Of course Xabi Alonso knew that the boss was joking, "Boss, if you want to go bankrupt, you must at least have the Pacific Ocean in your belly."

Gao Han was immediately amused.

He likes Xavi Alonso very much. He is diligent on the court and has extremely high execution ability. He understands the coach's intentions very quickly and has a strong understanding of the game. What's even more rare is that he is also great off the court. As a literary young man, his favorite thing to do is to read leisurely.

He doesn't smoke, drink, or gamble, and he has almost no bad habits.

For many players, the precepts of professional players are restrictions and make them uncomfortable, but for Xavi Alonso, they are happy with it. He even wishes that everyone in the world is like this.

Gao Han looked at Xavi Alonso with a smile, and the Spaniard felt a little strange and uncomfortable.

"I asked you to come here early this time because there is something I want to tell you."

"Boss, if you have anything to say, just say it." Harvey Alonso has the boldness and loyalty of the Basques in his blood.

"The team has just been reorganized, and everything is waiting for improvement. I can handle many things, and I can even make the decision for you. But there is one thing I must ask your opinion first."

Seeing Gao Han being so serious, Harvey Alonso suddenly became serious, "What's the matter?"

"Richard Dunn has been the captain of Manchester City for three years. He has always been the backbone of the defense, but I am afraid it will be difficult to play in the new season, so we need a new captain."

After hearing this, Xabi Alonso suddenly realized, "I think that among the players left by Manchester City, both Kompany and Sturridge are still relatively young and immature, and they do not have enough weight. Zabaleta and Bridge are more senior. It’s shallow, so I’m afraid it’s not very suitable.”

"We think so too." Gao Han nodded.

Kompany is a player he is very optimistic about. He has already paid attention to him when he was coaching Bayern Munich. However, he has always felt that the Belgian midfielder is not suitable for playing as a defensive midfielder and should retreat. , in order to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.

The Belgian became famous at a young age. He has the spirit of a young man and is very motivated, but it is a pity that he is too young to control the scene.

"Kaka can control the situation, but he is too nice and doesn't like to compete with others. I'm afraid he is not suitable to be the captain."

"That's right." Gao Han smiled.

Kaka has a good personality and is kind to others. This is his advantage. But as a captain of a team, being kind to others is not a bad thing, but the key is that many times the captain has to do things that offend others. This is not good. The card doesn't work.

Moreover, at the critical moment, Kaka lacked a sense of domineering and found it difficult to drive his teammates.

"I think Cristiano will be a very good candidate." Xavi Alonso suggested.

As the World Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has enough qualifications and cards. Although he is new here, he can definitely control the scene and manage the locker room. I believe that if he is selected, all other players will be convinced.

But the crux of the matter is that Gao Han is worried about Cristiano Ronaldo.

He brought the Portuguese out single-handedly, and Gao Han asked himself that he knew him better than any head coach.

There is no doubt that he is domineering, courageous, and has a strong desire to win. These qualities are fully reflected in him. Moreover, he is very good at interacting with teammates, is outgoing, and is very self-disciplined in his life.

It can be said that he will be a very good captain.

But his character can easily become impatient, too greedy, and somewhat individualistic. If he is just the number one superstar in the team, of course it doesn't matter. The captain can still check and balance him, but if he becomes the captain, then who can To check and balance him?

Therefore, Gao Han believes that Cristiano Ronaldo will be a very good captain, but certainly not now because he is not mature enough.

Gao Han was silent for a long time, and Xavi Alonso knew that he had not said the right thing and smiled bitterly.

"Boss, just give me a few candidates."

Choosing a captain is not easy to do, especially since the player's perspective is different from the head coach's perspective, so it's hard to say.

Gao Han waited for his words and chuckled, "I only have one candidate."

"Only one?" Xavi Alonso was a little surprised, especially when he saw Gao Han staring at him with a smile, like a gray wolf staring at the Pleasant Goat. He felt an ominous premonition in his heart and pointed at Gao Han, " you……"

"Yes, that's you."

"No." Xavi Alonso objected without thinking, "I can't."

"why not?"

"I'm not fit to be captain."

"How do you know it's not suitable if you haven't tried it?"

"You know I can't do it without trying."

"As a man, you can't say no."

Xabi Alonso was directly forced into a corner. He knew very well that the captain's job seemed to be brilliant, but in fact it had great responsibilities and a lot of troubles. Wasn't this asking for trouble for himself?

"Boss, to be honest, why do you think I can be the captain?" the Spaniard asked with a wry smile.

He asked himself that he had not flattered the boss, nor had he shown any intention of becoming the captain. Why did the boss think he was qualified?

After hearing this, Gao Han chuckled and nodded: "Yes, many of them are very strange about my choice. Even Sergio Garcia joked, did I take your money?"

Xabi Alonso smiled bitterly, with all conscience, he definitely did not pay bribes.

"There are several main reasons why I chose this."

"First, you are the team's deep-lying organizer. In the current team environment, you are the best able to understand and appreciate my tactical intentions, and this is what I need the team captain to do. Being able to be the head coach of the team on the field.”

Xabi Alonso nodded, "But Modric can do it too."

"That's right." Gao Han nodded, Modric can indeed do it, "But the second point is, I need someone who can communicate well with the superstars in the team, and who can check and balance them at critical moments and make them obey. This A little Modric can’t do it.”

Xavi Alonso thought for a moment and had to nod regretfully.

As for the second point of Gao Han, there are only a handful of players in the Manchester City team who can do it.

Not to mention other players, just the two superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká are enough to make people uncomfortable. It is difficult for many players in the team to be on equal footing with them, let alone check and balance them.

As for those who can check and balance them, Xavi Alonso and Petr Cech can do it. The reason is very simple. They were both brought out from Atletico Madrid by Gao Han. This acquaintance was established in their early years. Friendships are often particularly deep.

Moreover, in the Atletico Madrid team that year, both of them had higher qualifications than Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká. However, they benefited from being offensive players in the frontcourt, so they are now more famous.

Among the two, Xabi Alonso is the best candidate to meet the first and second conditions.

"But...boss, my character...is not suitable." The Spaniard immediately complained.

He really doesn't want to be the captain, it's too much trouble.

"Your personality?" Gao Han nodded, "After listening to my first two requests, many people also think that your personality is too gentle and gentle to be a captain, but I feel that all of them are attracted by you. Cheated."

Xabi Alonso almost stopped crying, who did I lie to?

"In your blood, there is an unwillingness to admit defeat. You may look weak on the outside, but you are actually very strong. You may seem lazy, but at critical moments you are more reliable than anyone else. You have a sense of responsibility and the courage to take on responsibilities." Your spirit is enough to make you qualified to be the captain.”

After Xavi Alonso heard these words, he didn't know why, but suddenly he felt a sore nose and the urge to cry.

He discovered that Gao Han understood him so well, better than anyone else, perhaps even better than himself.

Looking at Xavi Alonso's expression, Gao Han knew that he had hit his mark. He was a tough guy who was soft on the outside but strong on the inside.

"Believe me, Harvey, you have to be the captain."

Having said that, Xabi Alonso knows that he is destined to be the captain.

Since you can’t push it away, let’s do it!

And his character is that if he doesn't do it, he must do it to the best of his ability, so he immediately started talking to Gao Han about some things that need to be paid attention to when he is a captain.

Until Sergio Garcia suddenly knocked on the door of Gao Han's office, rushed in anxiously, and handed Gao Han a piece of material while sweating profusely.

"It's a big problem, hurry up and take a look."