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Just good enough. - woog - 2026-06-28
Things were at an ebb in Schwarzwald, but the team brass saw it and recognized it was a correct time for a rebuild. So the team was undergoing a managed sort of getting worse for now in the name of a likelier shot at managed improvement later. Tlacaelel Tepoztli came to the team in what was probably one of the last player moves before fully committing to the teardown, which he didn't blame himself for.
"I'm just good enough to keep around for the future."
His aim of improving in ways that might make him a versatile weapon for the team to deploy on a variety of roles probably helped. His coaches would see he was learning new tricks. Senior management would see he wasn't hurting the tank.
"I'm just good enough to trust with not screwing up the future."
He worked on corner back crosses, at curled shots and passes, at stealthy timing to make him a danger that didn't exist before it struck. He scored in consecutive games in consecutive seasons, winning player of the match for his troubles each time. But the focus still wasn't on these wins. The focus stayed on more consistent wins in games and seasons to come.
"I'm just good enough to be the lens through which you see our future."
Ego? Perhaps. But also a way to look at one's role over the long term.