Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 311 The Yearning for Victory

Li Yanqing could roughly guess what Bell was going through right now.

Mourinho would never allow him to be the core player.

Technical aspects are not the most important reason.

It's not because Bale can barely make it at Real Madrid, but because he still feels entitled to a superior status at other teams.

Li Yanqing would never use a player like that, and neither would Mourinho.

Their belief is that the head coach is the most authoritative figure in the team they lead.

As for the players...

There's no need to rigidly categorize them into different levels.

He thinks the Burton Albion dressing room is great right now.

Bradford is nominally the highest-ranking player, but he won't say anything unless the players make any mistakes.

The remaining veterans, such as Ibrahimovic and Pepe, are also highly respected, but most of the time he doesn't get involved in anything.

A harmonious atmosphere prevailed.

As for Bale, if his first task upon joining the team is to prove his worth, then Li Yanqing would not accept him.

Hopefully he understands this...

"plum!"

"I just heard that you turned down Gareth Bell?"

Lyman was the first to come and ask about this.

Such news usually spreads very quickly, and of course, it's mostly because Kevin was venting somewhere that it got leaked.

“Yes, I don’t think he’s in a good position to join right now.” Li Yanqing didn’t even look up, continuing to process his documents.

"You're really something." Lehmann had never been a head coach before, and he was already imagining whether he would have the courage to refuse such a big-name player if he were the head coach.

"However, to be fair, his condition is really bad."

"Just look at his previous performances at Real Madrid; he was practically useless."

"I even doubt that he's fit to play in a top league!"

"Well, not exactly." Li Yanqing felt it was necessary to say a few words in defense of Bell.

There are many reasons why he's having problems, but once he adjusts, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to maintain his peak performance for another two or three years.

The biggest problem is mindset.

Nasri was a good example. He was a talented player who had been brought down to the dust, but he quickly accepted his situation and made adjustments.

Bell is currently unaware of this problem.

"In short, it's quite complicated."

"There is still hope for them."

"But you know, I've never liked coaching problem players."

"Especially those with severe psychological problems..."

The team isn't without players with strong personalities; in fact, besides Ibrahimovic, players like Pepe, Matias, and Mangala are all highly individualistic.

But what they have in common is that they don't really care about things like team rankings.

Therefore, Bradford has virtually no pressure managing the locker room.

But Bell is different; he clearly cares about these things...

"Alright, you decide this matter anyway."

"I want to talk to you about something else."

"check it out."

Lyman shrugged and pushed his computer towards him.

It's not particularly important news; what it shows is that Porto thrashed their opponents 7-0 in the last round of the league.

In the post-match interview, they expressed great confidence in their upcoming Europa League match.

Tomorrow is the final round of the Europa League, their match against Burton Albion.

Using a celebration to boost morale before a major battle is a good idea.

"It's alright, don't worry about it." Li Yanqing didn't take these things to heart.

No matter what, they're just facing a Porto team in excellent form.

As long as our players are in good form, that's fine.

As for Burton's players...

On the training ground.

Ibrahimovic is staring at the goal, where an offensive and defensive drill is currently underway.

Murphy and Ogradi are facing Araujo and Manolas.

"Ogrady! You must remember Murphy's characteristics!"

"He's not the type to work with you!"

"You can only create space, then find an opportunity to pass the ball to him, while simultaneously going to the second spot yourself..."

Murphy is learning how to play as a shadow striker, Dybala is instructing him, and Ibrahimovic is instructing Ogradi.

However, it will be difficult for the latter to change his football habits for the time being.

Burton frequently changes players in some positions, and what's more problematic is that these players often have very different styles.

Like David Lewis and Blinder.

Or Cuadradona and Matias.

The position is the same, but the playing style is very different.

This means that Ogladi, as a striker, must learn how to cooperate with his teammates.

When David Luiz is on the pitch, he can take a few wild shots, but when Blind is on the pitch, he has to be a good header striker.

Most people on the team did a good job of this, such as Quinn.

He remembers the characteristics of all his teammates and will choose the tactics he believes are right when appropriate.

This is why Li Yanqing doesn't consider finding someone to rotate with Quinn as long as Quinn can play normally.

"Okay." Ogradi scratched the back of his head and replied somewhat embarrassedly.

Actually, he only came back this season, and he hasn't stayed long enough to fully integrate into the team.

Burton Albion is not the same team they were when they were in the Championship; their squad and tactics have changed drastically.

"It's okay, there's plenty of time, we can take it slowly."

Ibrahimovic didn't expect the big guy to change immediately, so he just nodded.

"If we beat them in the next game, we'll be the group leader."

"There's a high probability we'll draw a relatively weak opponent."

"This makes it much easier to get into the top eight."

"The real tough opponent is yet to come."

"Understood, I will try my best..."

On the other side, Li Yanqing and Lehmann could see the players training through the window.

"I think they will now work hard to win every championship."

"I don't need to say anything more or do anything unnecessary."

“This is something to be happy about, Jens.”

"I don't quite understand." Lyman didn't quite get it.

When he first joined the team, the players needed Li Yanqing to constantly encourage them.

In just over a year, the atmosphere of the entire club has changed.

"it's actually really easy."

"They've won, and they've lost."

"It's just that between the two feelings, they prefer the feeling of winning."

"To be able to lift the trophy after a whole season of hard training and competition."

"To reap all the honors and praise."

"Once you've experienced this feeling, it's not so easy to forget..."