Of course he was biased; he only snorted back at that, still smirking. He was confident enough of his coaching abilities to let Zavala think what he would; and the conversation was coming along easily enough, so he didn’t think the keeper despised him, at least.
(Would he have bothered to pursue a player who openly seemed to dislike him? Probably, actually. It sounded fun. And the job need not be personal, besides; he was in it for the skill.)
But if he enjoyed Zavala’s company as well, it hardly hurt. In fact, it was all the more reason to get him on his team. “Good. You should,” Yassine affirmed, at the news Zavala would think about it. He raised his eyebrows, half-jokingly. “If there’s anything you can bet on, it’s that I’ll be asking again.” Yassine could be persistent when he wanted to be.
(Would he have bothered to pursue a player who openly seemed to dislike him? Probably, actually. It sounded fun. And the job need not be personal, besides; he was in it for the skill.)
But if he enjoyed Zavala’s company as well, it hardly hurt. In fact, it was all the more reason to get him on his team. “Good. You should,” Yassine affirmed, at the news Zavala would think about it. He raised his eyebrows, half-jokingly. “If there’s anything you can bet on, it’s that I’ll be asking again.” Yassine could be persistent when he wanted to be.
