Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 165 Disastrous Failure

Enzo has essentially confirmed that he will transfer to the Portuguese league at the end of this season.

Burton's current roster doesn't quite match his abilities, and Li Yanqing has no solution.

He has no chance of getting the core position he wants here.

"Don't worry, boss."

"I will finish this season before I leave."

"I still want to try for the FA Cup. Don't forget, when Jamie left, we all said we would give him a championship."

"I will take my defensive duties seriously for the rest of the time."

"It's not good if I can't always get a starting spot..."

"As for the offer, let them wait until the end of the season to discuss it."

"What if I can sell it for fifty million!"

Enzo smiled. Although he hadn't been with the team for long, he had already completely integrated into the community.

However, the dream of marrying into a wealthy family is still more important to him.

But before that, he also hoped to leave the club with more transfer fees.

"Good lad... I understand."

"But you also need to cheer up."

“I would consider 20 million too expensive for this kind of situation.”

“Nasri is gone, you’re leaving too, and Cazorla might leave as well.”

"My midfield is almost completely empty!"

Li Yanqing's only frustration was this; he needed to find someone to fill the position as soon as possible.

"I'll be buying a defensive midfielder during the winter transfer window, then the competition for him will be even fiercer..."

That evening, Li Yanqing contacted the veteran scout, Felchar, again.

The other party was not in Burton at the time, but was enjoying his vacation abroad.

As the chief scout, he gets two months of vacation every year, and he can take leave at any time after the transfer window closes.

He has now rested for more than a month, and with the winter transfer window approaching, it's time for him to get back to work.

Which position do we need this time?

“I watched the game. Nasri eventually retired. Do we need to find a replacement for him?”

"If you don't want to make any demands, you can just check with Kevin to see if he's found anything..."

“No, Quinn is enough to replace him,” Li Yanqing denied.

"Also, this time we need to find key players, so you have to do that yourself."

"We need defensive midfielders now, both defensive and playmaking types."

"B2B is fine too, let's find a few more, I want to sign one in the winter transfer window."

"Then we'll sign another one after this season ends."

"Just look for players between 22 and 28 years old. Which league they play in doesn't matter; they have half a season to get used to the game's rhythm..."

The reason for this request is because of what Mourinho said earlier.

There are already enough young talents in the first team.

Even if Enzo is gone, it doesn't matter, there are still a large number of people waiting to grow up.

Now, we should try to buy players who are in their prime.

Li Yanqing was also surprised that top clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester City failed to poach his players, but in the end, it was the Portuguese giants who came close to success.

"Okay, wait for my message and I will get back to you as soon as possible."

After saying that, Felchar hung up the phone.

He doesn't enjoy chatting with Li Yanqing right now, especially since this phone call has abruptly ended his vacation.

Li Yanqing looked at the disconnected message on his phone with a sense of helplessness.

Well, it's not all bad.

At least Enzo has promised to focus on defense for the rest of the season...

On the 21st, Burton Albion will play Liverpool away.

Mourinho once said that they would now be utterly crushed by the opponent without any doubt.

Li Yanqing deeply understood the meaning of this sentence.

That's incredible, absolutely incredible...

Salah, who has emerged as the world's third best player in the last two years, has demonstrated his powerful finishing ability. He and Mane, on the left and right, respectively, turned Burton's defense into a sieve.

Sun Yan and Enzo ran all over the field like two firefighters, but the opponent's three box-to-box midfielders, plus the retreating Firmino, put them in a situation where they were outnumbered in every area.

The collapse became more severe as the game progressed.

"Their goalkeeper is... Alisson?"

"I think it was a young man named Karius last year?"

“Yes,” Lyman replied to Li Yanqing.

"It's a pity we got blown out in last year's Champions League final."

"Then he lost his starting position at Liverpool, and I estimate that his confidence must be severely damaged now."

"What do you think about me bringing him in as a substitute?" Li Yanqing suddenly felt that this was a good idea.

Joe Hart can hold on for at least another two years, while Karius is now in a state where he's too ashamed to compete for a starting position.

They have the basic ability, and although they were affected by Benzema's goalkeeping "brain drain" buff, they might still be able to save the day.

Lyman is now an expert at eliminating butterflies.

If he can't improve after a two-year loan, it's not a big problem to let him sit on the bench for two years.

Anyway, this player doesn't have much of a market anymore.

"Are you sure?" Lyman looked at Li Yanqing with a puzzled expression.

He knows best what a goalkeeper's confidence means, and even though the other party is his compatriot, he is not very optimistic about this deal.

"Why don't you ask? If you can't be a second-class student, being a third-class student is fine too."

"It's not easy to find a goalkeeper these days who's willing to watch the water cooler without complaint."

"I heard that Barcelona's backup goalkeeper, Cillessen, is getting restless and wants to become the first-choice goalkeeper..."

Li Yanqing didn't mind giving it a try.

Anyway, I'm currently short of a substitute. Even if his skills are lacking, he's still better than a youth academy goalkeeper.

On the pitch, Burton Albion have already conceded three goals.

They were completely routed.

"Aren't you going to give me some tactical advice?"

"It seems like Quinn is directing the attack now..."

"Let him continue," Li Yanqing shook his head.

"Even if things get like this, I can still lose if I try to lead the team."

"This isn't a game we absolutely had to win."

"It's good to let Quinn get a feel for things."

"He was finally starting to feel something..."

He said this, but he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.

He doesn't really mind losing a lot of games.

What bothers him is the players' form; some have already reached "extremely poor"...

"Substitute!"

He immediately substituted the players whose form had been completely ruined.

There's no need to worry about the players developing any trauma; the veterans will take care of these young men.

However, under normal circumstances, it is difficult to recover one's form in just a few games.

Except for important matches, he really didn't want to force the players to be excited anymore...