"A captain… like me?"
"That's right. Like you. You work harder than anyone else on the team. No matter the results you attain, you've never become arrogant. You're always firm-footed and grounded. Everybody sees this. Do you think your position in the team was only given to you because of the Boss?"
Wood turned to look at Tang En, but he only smiled.
"No. It's because everybody knows you truly have that ability. Your performance had everyone convinced, so nobody objected to you consistently being a starter."
Tang En nodded. "Last season, the media thought you sat so steadily in your position as the team's main defensive midfielder because of special treatment from me. Do you believe that bulls**t?"
Wood shook his head.