Chapter 186: On The Bench
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The goalkeeper was the first to get up as usual and after sitting up on his bed and stretching himself, he turned to Mateo to see that he was still fast asleep on his bed.
'Pre-season tour match day two.' The goalkeeper said subconsciously before getting up from his bed.
Today was the day, the day they were going to face Benfica at the Reale Arena but unlike the match against Manchester United, this one was going to be taking place in the evening by 4:30 PM, so they had a lot of time to train, get ready and get there on time.
The training session kicked off at 8:30 AM after they all had their breakfast.
The training lasted for about two hours before they returned to start getting ready for their trip to the Reale Arena.
Norman had not told anything about the match tactics and the players who were going to be starting yet but he told them he was going to do that as soon as they finished having their lunch.
Right now, the players were gathered in the large room that had the PlayStation in it, they were all sitting on the benches in the room with Norman standing in front of them.
"Before I tell you about the tactics, I would like to reveal the players that will be starting." The coach said. "In between the sticks will be Alexander."
'Huh.' A shocked expression suddenly appeared on the goalkeeper's face.
"Our right-back will be Luis Roberto, the two center-backs will be Pirlo and Aima and Roland will be in the left-back position. Frankie will be replacing Minino in the right midfield position but Ferran and Edward will start. Carlos and Mateo will be our two wingers but Gregory will be starting in the striking position."
"But coach." Dave tried to object.
"I know what you want to say, Dave, but this is just a friendly match, the perfect match to test those that don't get much playing time and see what they can do," Norman explained. "There are going to be days when you won't be available to play and during those days, Alexander will have to fill in for you so he should get enough of the exposure he needs."
Norman's words were enough to keep Dave quiet as he found them to be very meaningful but he was still uneasy, he was worried about his pre-season quest.
'What will happen to my quest now, Catherine?'
The goalkeeper wanted to ask her more questions but the sudden shout from the crowd caused him to turn his gaze to the pitch to see that his team was in danger.
"Lakoviç, still Lakoviç!" Jim exclaimed.
The winger dribbled past Roland and Aima and once he found space from the edge of the box, he sent the ball flying toward the goalpost.
"Lakoviç!"
He seemed to have struck the ball a little too hard as the ball was sent flying over the bar with Alexander jumping up in an attempt to catch it.
"Oh, that was so close," Steve said.
"That was close." Dave breathed a sigh of relief.
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The goalkeeper was the first to get up as usual and after sitting up on his bed and stretching himself, he turned to Mateo to see that he was still fast asleep on his bed.
'Pre-season tour match day two.' The goalkeeper said subconsciously before getting up from his bed.
Today was the day, the day they were going to face Benfica at the Reale Arena but unlike the match against Manchester United, this one was going to be taking place in the evening by 4:30 PM, so they had a lot of time to train, get ready and get there on time.
The training session kicked off at 8:30 AM after they all had their breakfast.
The training lasted for about two hours before they returned to start getting ready for their trip to the Reale Arena.
Norman had not told anything about the match tactics and the players who were going to be starting yet but he told them he was going to do that as soon as they finished having their lunch.
Right now, the players were gathered in the large room that had the PlayStation in it, they were all sitting on the benches in the room with Norman standing in front of them.
"Before I tell you about the tactics, I would like to reveal the players that will be starting." The coach said. "In between the sticks will be Alexander."
'Huh.' A shocked expression suddenly appeared on the goalkeeper's face.
"Our right-back will be Luis Roberto, the two center-backs will be Pirlo and Aima and Roland will be in the left-back position. Frankie will be replacing Minino in the right midfield position but Ferran and Edward will start. Carlos and Mateo will be our two wingers but Gregory will be starting in the striking position."
"But coach." Dave tried to object.
"I know what you want to say, Dave, but this is just a friendly match, the perfect match to test those that don't get much playing time and see what they can do," Norman explained. "There are going to be days when you won't be available to play and during those days, Alexander will have to fill in for you so he should get enough of the exposure he needs."
Norman's words were enough to keep Dave quiet as he found them to be very meaningful but he was still uneasy, he was worried about his pre-season quest.
'What will happen to my quest now, Catherine?'
The goalkeeper wanted to ask her more questions but the sudden shout from the crowd caused him to turn his gaze to the pitch to see that his team was in danger.
"Lakoviç, still Lakoviç!" Jim exclaimed.
The winger dribbled past Roland and Aima and once he found space from the edge of the box, he sent the ball flying toward the goalpost.
"Lakoviç!"
He seemed to have struck the ball a little too hard as the ball was sent flying over the bar with Alexander jumping up in an attempt to catch it.
"Oh, that was so close," Steve said.
"That was close." Dave breathed a sigh of relief.
****
New year mass release goals.
A magic castle= one extra chapter.
Two magic castles= two extra chapters.
Mass release for goals met last month will still be rewarded on the due dates.
The goalkeeper was the first to get up as usual and after sitting up on his bed and stretching himself, he turned to Mateo to see that he was still fast asleep on his bed.'Pre-season tour match day two.' The goalkeeper said subconsciously before getting up from his bed.Today was the day, the day they were going to face Benfica at the Reale Arena but unlike the match against Manchester United, this one was going to be taking place in the evening by 4:30 PM, so they had a lot of time to train, get ready and get there on time.The training session kicked off at 8:30 AM after they all had their breakfast.The training lasted for about two hours before they returned to start getting ready for their trip to the Reale Arena.Norman had not told anything about the match tactics and the players who were going to be starting yet but he told them he was going to do that as soon as they finished having their lunch.Right now, the players were gathered in the large room that had the PlayStation in it, they were all sitting on the benches in the room with Norman standing in front of them."Before I tell you about the tactics, I would like to reveal the players that will be starting." The coach said. "In between the sticks will be Alexander."'Huh.' A shocked expression suddenly appeared on the goalkeeper's face."Our right-back will be Luis Roberto, the two center-backs will be Pirlo and Aima and Roland will be in the left-back position. Frankie will be replacing Minino in the right midfield position but Ferran and Edward will start. Carlos and Mateo will be our two wingers but Gregory will be starting in the striking position.""But coach." Dave tried to object."I know what you want to say, Dave, but this is just a friendly match, the perfect match to test those that don't get much playing time and see what they can do," Norman explained. "There are going to be days when you won't be available to play and during those days, Alexander will have to fill in for you so he should get enough of the exposure he needs."Norman's words were enough to keep Dave quiet as he found them to be very meaningful but he was still uneasy, he was worried about his pre-season quest.'What will happen to my quest now, Catherine?'The goalkeeper wanted to ask her more questions but the sudden shout from the crowd caused him to turn his gaze to the pitch to see that his team was in danger."Lakovi, still Lakovi!" Jim exclaimed.The winger dribbled past Roland and Aima and once he found space from the edge of the box, he sent the ball flying toward the goalpost."Lakovi!"He seemed to have struck the ball a little too hard as the ball was sent flying over the bar with Alexander jumping up in an attempt to catch it."Oh, that was so close," Steve said."That was close." Dave breathed a sigh of relief.****New year mass release goals.A magic castle= one extra chapter.Two magic castles= two extra chapters.Mass release for goals met last month will still be rewarded on the due dates.
