Chapter 102: The Position of Ronaldinho
When Ronaldinho pushed open the door to the head coach's office, José had already prepared two cups of hot tea—one for himself, and one for Ronaldinho.
"This..." Ronaldinho looked at the yellowish tea in front of him, feeling skeptical—can this be drunk?
"Try it. It's better than cola, at least it doesn't have any sugar." José had seen this kind of expression many times before. Juan had looked like this, Piri had looked like this, and even old Alemany had looked like this...
But soon enough, they all began to enjoy the drink's subtle yet lingering flavor, especially since it was somewhat beneficial to the body.
After taking a couple of cautious sips and finding the taste decent, Ronaldinho started sipping it carefully, one small gulp at a time. José smiled and said, "It's definitely not as refreshing as cola, but drinking some tea after intense exercise isn't a bad idea."
After seeing Ronaldinho take a few sips and set the cup down, José started: "Have you thought more about the question I asked you before?"
Hearing José's words, Ronaldinho shook his head in slight helplessness. "I still don't know... Whether it's playing as an attacking midfielder or as a forward, in the middle or on the left wing, I like playing all of them. But somehow, it doesn't feel quite right. When you ask me which position I prefer, I can't really say."
After saying this, Ronaldinho felt a bit guilty, thinking that such a simple question had been troubling him for so long—it felt like he was letting José, Mallorca, and his own 800,000 salary down. However, after hearing this, José smiled happily. From Ronaldinho's words, he could tell that his judgment about him was absolutely correct.
This was a player who needed freedom and couldn't be restricted by a fixed position on the field. Too much structure would only slow his growth—methodical development could only create workers, but a genius needs a special way of nurturing.