Chapter 48, After the match

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*The team high-fived the Scotland team, as you always do, and then gathered briefly with Gareth on the substitutes' bench.

Gareth: Well, my dears, I don't know what to say yet. Not because you were bad, but because I don't yet have any concrete improvement options in mind.

Harry Kane: Well, we really weren't that good.

Gareth: Of course I've seen better games from you, but on the whole you've been good. Scotland have been surprisingly strong and we as a coaching team haven't seen exactly where it's all been, so we'd like to discuss it together tomorrow. I'd be happy if you could all think a bit about what went wrong and what went right.

Harry: Yes, we'll do that.

Gareth: Good, then I recommend that you have a quick shower so that we can get to the hotel quickly afterwards. Or do you still want to party today?

Jack: Well, I'm not really in the mood today after our performance.

Gareth: Okay, but we'll watch it tomorrow, but don't be too disappointed, you really weren't bad.

*You've all gone for a shower*

*On the bus on the way to the hotel*

Jack: Oh dear, we really didn't do well.

Y/N: That's not true, you were good.

Jack: Then explain to us why we didn't win.

Y/N: So...well... Scotland were good too.

Phil: Yes, you're right, but good is not enough to get far in the Euros, because you need at least a very good.

Y/N: Okay, well, that's true again.

Mason: Yes, but we still have one group game left.

Ben: Yes, that's right.

Mason: And I'd rather we had a bad game now than in the knockout phase.

Reece: Oh yeah, that would be even worse.

Jack: Exactly, I'd rather go into the knockout phase short, but we'll go through it without any mistakes.

Y/N: (smiles) Yeah, that sounds good.

Phil: You should always think positively to attract positivity, right?

Y/N: Yes, because negative...

Mason: Thinking also attracts negative things (laughs)

Y/N: That's exactly how it is (also has to laugh)

Ben: I'm starting to get the feeling that you two should be a role model for us.

*all laugh*

*you carried on the conversation until you got back to the hotel*

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