I had delusions that people who are tapped to play for Re Al already had that drawn out of them, that's all.

[ and for once, those aren't even delusions that kaiser cooked up in his own mind. he actually had a teeny, tiny bit of idealism left in him and that, too, was broken by reality — alas. ]

Also... no, never mind.

[ kaiser was about to point out the utter absurdity in him, of all people, being in a place to tell people what to do to succeed? him, who pushed back against authority even when authority was correct? him, who is still just barely making it out of toddler years of soccer experience compared to the average player? the fact of the matter is that noa's observation is correct and logical, and anything kaiser has to say against it is driven by his underlying frustration with the situation. there are, objectively, better uses of his energy than screaming "backtrack for the ball, [colorful german expletive here]" while on the pitch.

he feels his increased maturity should be applauded. he tops off both of their glasses with wine instead. ]

Your team has more to prove in the current era, but that's not so bad. It suits you better, I guess. And they've got that factory, so it can't be all that bad.

[ what rma fans picture when la masia is brought up (insert ai generated image of a soccer baby factory)... ]