Every time Gao Shen came over for dinner, Carlo would ask his wife to carefully prepare a meal.

  Just like st time, Gao Sheo the city to buy a bottle of good wine as a gift.

  Initially, the three of them gathered in the courtyard for dinner, but Mrs. Carlo quickly excused herself, leaving Carlo to slowly drink the wihat Gao Shen had brought, while Gao Shen sat aside and drank boiled water to apany him.

  Carlo watched Gao Shen drink water every few minutes, shook his head, and sighed, "Ygest weakness is that you don't drink."

  Gao Shen ughed and didn't say much, simply refilling Carlo's wine gss.

  Actually, there were many things that Gao Shen couldn't tell Carlo now.

  It wasn't just because Carlo wasn't a Real Madrid employee. Even with Maqueda and Lucas, Gao Shen had mas he couldn't share, and these secrets were only increasing.

  For instaoday's versations with Ronaldo, Raul, and Ramos were impossible to share.

  Thinking about it, Gao Shen was really curious how Mourinho mao keep so mas with such a big mouth. How did he not actally let something slip?

  ...

  "I heard two female fans blocked you this m, asking for autographs?" Carlo suddenly asked with a smile.

  Gao Shen smiled slightly, nodded, and briefly expined what had happened in the m.

  This was the first time he had been stopped by Real Madrid fans for autographs, especially female fans, so he felt quite proud.

  "Pretty?" Carlo asked pyfully.

  "They're okay," Gao Shen replied, not thinking much of it.

  "Doesn't seem like they suit your taste," Carlo observed.

  Gao Shen smiled and didn't respond, which was as good as an admission.

  "At twenty-five, it's time to find a girlfriend."

  Gao Shen chuckled, "Just take care of yourself, don't worry about me."

  Carlo ughed out loud. "It's clear from the neers these past few days. The fans see what you've do Real Madrid. Although the media is still relut to admit it, many fans know the truth."

  In fact, the media's impression of Gao Shen was quite tradictory. On the one hand, they disliked him because he refused to participate in press ferences before and after games, which was a direct challeo them. But oher hand, Gao Shen's results spoke for themselves.

  Some media outlets emphasized the difficulties and chaos at Real Madrid, highlighting how hard it was to achieve such results and crediting Gao Shen for adopting appropriate tactics. Others tio criticize him.

  It may seem tradictory, but it wasn't. The writers of both types of reports could be in the same newsroom, with desks o each other, having agreed on their approach.

  No matter what, it showed that Gao Shen was gaining mnition.

  "You are indeed better than me, more ceous, and more skilled, especially in team ma," itted after two gsses of wine.

  "Actually, you taught me well," Gao Shen replied, filling Carlo's gss and smiling.

  "Don't ftter me. I don't know how to do half of what you do. How could I have taught you?"

  Gao Shen smiled but didn't know how to respond.

  "You know, if it were me, I don't think I'd dare to fight on two fronts like you. It's too risky. One slip and you could end up with nothing," Carlo sighed, seemingly menting his own servativeness and Gao Shen's boldness.

  "I just think that when given an opportunity, we should seize it. Life is full rets; we should try to have one less," Gao Shen said.

  What he didn't mention was that he was a transmigrator.

  He always felt that since God gave him the ce to travel through time and bee the head coach of Real Madrid, he should take the gamble.

  If he didn't dare to take risks, he would be wasting this opportunity.

  "Well said!" Carlo praised with a smile. "But it takes ce."

  "Enough talk. Let's have a toast to your victory in Bara!"

  Gao Shen picked up his gss of boiled water, ked it with Carlo's, and drank it down.

  He uood Carlo's feelings. The better he led the team and performed, the more it might depress Carlo, but Carlo couldn't say anything.

  Sometimes, that's just how things are.

  Since Gao Shen proposed Carlo return to the Bernabeu and Carlo didn't give a clear answer, Gao Shen stopped mentioning it. He k wasn't the right time. Bringing it up now would only result iion.

  As long as he remai Real Madrid, Carlo wouldn't return.

  ...

  ...

  Returning to his rental house from Carlo's pce, Gao Shen poheir versation.

  For Bara, Carlo's strategy aligned with Gao Shen's: Real Madrid could only focus on defetag would be suicidal.

  But how to defend?

  Carlo didn't have a precise deferategy but highlighted the threats: Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Deco, Ia, and Bara's attag full-backs.

  As for how to defend against them, Carlo didn't have a clear answer, so Gao Shen had to figure it out himself.

  After returning to his rented house, Gao Shen took a shower, hid uhe covers, a straight to the tactical library.

  He not only read Rijkaard's book but also studied one by Ten Cate, Bara's chief assistant coach.

  Ten Cate's name wasn't widely know, but after he left Bara and their performance plummeted, people began tnize his tributions. Some even cimed that while Rijkaard was the head coach, Ten Cate was the real architect of the team.

  Whether these cims were true or not, Ten Cate's tributions were undeniable.

  Gao Sheen Cate's book thhly, especially the parts about Bara in the past three years. He found some iing insights.

  In Rijkaard's first seasoe having Ronaldinho, Bara performed poorly initially. After signing Davids during the winter break, Bara surged, eventually finishing sed in La Liga.

  Many fans credited Davids for this resurgence, but Ten Cate's book revealed a different story.

  Before Davids joined, Rijkaard had been adjusting Bara's tactics but hadn't found the right fit, especially in midfield. Cod Xavi were uoo much pressure.

  Davids's arrival allowed Xavi to push forward while Cocu stayed back, f an ied triangle in midfield. Davids's tireless running and pressing relieved Xavi's pressure, revitalizing Bara's midfield.

  This became evident when Ten Cate publicly criticized vice-chairman Rosell for letting Davids go, leading to Bara signing the versatile midfielder Deco.

  Deco, a midfield a Porto, became a dual-core with Xavi at Bara. His arrival solidified Bara's running and pressing style.

  Iingly, Ten Cate didn't like Eto'o and preferred Kluivert, whom he thought was the ideal ter for Bara's 4-3-3 formatioo'o, in Ten Cate's view, wasn't a qualified ter because he couldn't ect the fnks or hold the ball in the frontcourt.

  In a simir vein, Guardio ter traded Eto'o plus a hefty fee for Ibrahimovic, who, despite adaptation issues, fit Ten Cate's vision of a strong, teical ter better than Kluivert.

  Ten Cate believed Eto'o's inability to ect the wings forced Bara to rely more on Ronaldinho and Messi cutting in.

  With Messi now seriously injured, Ronaldinho had to shoulder even more responsibility.

  Realizing this, Gao She his luck was indeed good.

  Even though Messi's injury occurred before he transmigrated, it seemed to favor him.

  He had found a way to ter Bara.