Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 194

Sir Kenny Dalglish, Liverpool Football Club's then "caretaker manager", expected January 1 to be a busy day.But in the end, the number of signings from the team was very small, and he was actually... quite leisurely? !

The team's only heavy signing is the Uruguayan Suarez introduced from the Eredivisie Ajax.Andy Carroll and Stuart Downing, who were originally in Dalglish's eyes, never joined for one reason or another.

But the fans don't seem to care much: they are happy that the team has kept their favorite striker Torres.How do those guys compare with Torres?

Seeing this result, Dalglish sat at his desk, looked at a tactical board hanging on the wall, and thought of the "uninvited guest" that came to his home one morning a few days ago:

"Andy Carroll just came to the Stadium of Light to play a game, and I watched his whole game." The young man who came suddenly had a smile on his face all the time, looking polite.But Sir Dalglish was a little unhappy, he could hear that the other party was persuading him not to consider bringing in players like Carroll.

"But I have to say that if you want to introduce Carroll now, Newcastle will definitely raise the price. To introduce Carroll, Liverpool will definitely have to pay a transfer fee of more than 3500 million pounds. His ability is not worth the price .” Anton put a price tag on Carol in one sentence.

Dalgliesh scowled.

3500 million pounds is indeed too expensive. This price can lift such a young player who has just shown his talents to the sky.If Carroll cannot perform well in Liverpool with such a price tag, the blow to this young player will never be small-such a signing is a risky move for both the club and the players thing.

"But... If Torres insists on leaving the team, this may be the only option for the team now." Dalglish said his difficulties.Now Abramovich has become a true fan of Torres, Chelsea is a strong buyer, and will never give up until the goal is achieved.Torres himself had originally expressed his willingness to stay with the team, but under Chelsea's repeated pursuit, Torres' own attitude was obviously shaken.

Several friends in the team, including captain Gerrard, Kevin Dirk, and Agger, tried to persuade them together, but they couldn't make decisions for their friends.

That's why Dalglish was so anxious to find a replacement for Torres.Uruguayan Suarez is a good candidate, but he can not completely replace the role of Torres.Dalglish actually wanted someone who, like Torres, was invincible in the middle.

"Can I tell you the truth?" Anton sat opposite Dalglish, lowered his head and took a sip of the tea that Mrs. Dalglish made earlier, and then said slowly, "Even if Torres doesn't leave the team this winter window , I will leave the team during Xia Chuang; even if I don’t leave the team in the next Xia Chuang, I will leave the team in the next Xia Chuang..."

Dalglish was taken aback for a moment, thinking that this was the truth...

Iron-clad soldiers, no matter how brilliant a genius is, can't match the enemy of time, Torres...he will leave the team one day.

"But have you ever thought about it? What kind of team do you want in the future? What's the technical style, what kind of tactics to play, what kind of players do you want?" Anton asked softly with a smile.

Dalglish had a stern face, but felt a little guilty in his heart.

Anton hit the part of him where he was least confident.

He hasn't been a head coach for many years.

If you ask him what kind of team he wants now, he can just open his mouth: I want a tough, unyielding team that perfectly continues the spirit of the Red Army...

But is this team still playing long balls like it did more than a decade ago?Are the players still working on their own, relying on the hard power of the stars in the team to play in the Premier League?

"Actually, you don't have to rush to make decisions." Anton looked at Dalglish's expression and knew that the goal had been achieved. "The same group of players will play different football in the hands of Hodgson and you. You can watch and adjust, and wait until you fully know what kind of player you want, and then slowly investigate, and it will not be too late to make a move after the investigation is mature."

Dalglish's personality is very stubborn and persistent, otherwise he would not become the "king" of Liverpool.Although he felt that what Anton said was reasonable, at this time he was firm in his original opinion: "I don't care! If Torres leaves the team, I will nod and bring in Andy Carroll."

Anton smiled: "To be honest, I just came out of Torres' house."

Dalglish was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Fernando... he, he decided not to leave the team?"

Anton shook his head: "He said he would think about it again." Seeing Dalglish sighed, Anton tapped the side drum at the right time: "Then if Torres doesn't leave the team, you won't consider buying from Newcastle. man, right?"

Dalglish froze for a moment, thought for a while, finally nodded, and said, "But as for the winger..."

Anton took out the mobile phone from his pocket at this time, handed it to Dalglish, and asked, "I think you may have seen this video."

In the video, there is a player with five or six balls in front of him. There is a large trash can about a dozen yards away. Surprisingly.

"Tangning!" Dalgliesh nodded.

At that time, Liverpool's scouting team used this video to introduce Tangning's abilities to the coaching staff.Other than that, the league statistics from Downing's time at Aston Villa looked pretty good.

After Anton finished playing this video, he smiled and started another video. The person in the video was still Tangning.I don't know where he found the "collection". This video is full of Tangning's various kicks and kicks, and she doesn't enter the empty door...

"If the scouts showed you this passage, would you still have such a good impression of him?"

Dalglish was sweating in the back of his head when he saw it: You must know that Villa's offer to Downing was 2000 million pounds - if 2000 million pounds is for a winger of this level, then it is definitely a big deal.

Anton put away his mobile phone after playing this passage, stood up and bowed to Dalglish, and said, "Sir, I just want to tell you that the more people are needed, the more important it is for the team to select people." It needs to be prudent. Seeing, listening to, even going to see the player on the field in person can help you make a decision."

Dalglish was choked by him and didn't know what to say-although Anton's attitude was polite, it was definitely not something a junior could say to a senior.

But the old coach thought about it carefully, and immediately calmed down: It is really too childish to decide on a signing just by relying on a video of kicking a ball into the trash can.Liverpool finally has money this winter, and is now extremely eager to sign in, but money can't be squandered casually-he finally hoped for the hope of revival, and he knew that all the money should be used on knife edge.

"I still need to go back to Sunderland, so I won't disturb your breakfast." Anton said goodbye to Dalglish.

Dalglish sent Anton out and was about to send him to the door when Dalglish suddenly asked, "Anton, why did you do this?"

You must know that Anton has done a lot for Liverpool in this winter window, and knowing what happened with Carroll and Downing proves that Anton has been paying attention to Liverpool's signings and has obtained a lot of inside information.In addition, Anton went to persuade Torres, came to meet Dalglish again, and even said a lot at the risk of annoying the old man.

Dalglish is not a thankless person, but he is not used to expressing.The moment Anton was about to leave, Dalglish finally asked.

Anton paused, unable to answer right away.

"Maybe it's for money!" Anton replied, Dalglish almost stumbled.

"As you may know, I have some investments with Xingwei, so I at least hope that Xingwei's acquisition will not lose money." Anton said with a smile.

Dalglish: ...

"In addition, my younger brother, Bernard, is a loyal Liverpool fan. Everything I do now is for him..." This is the truth.

As he spoke, the smile on Anton's face gradually faded, and a hint of sadness quickly appeared between his brows.His bewildered and dazed expression suddenly made Dalgliesh feel sympathetic, and he wanted to hug the young man so that he could take the burden off his shoulders for a while.

Anton is indeed doing this for Bernard, to be precise, he is trying to complete the "task" Bernard gave him - precisely because this task has an inexplicable connection with Liverpool in reality, so he You can't help but care about Liverpool's current situation.

But if Liverpool in the simulator is the "mirror image" of reality, Messi and Ibrahimovic both joined Sunderland successively.

Anton was quite at a loss for this.

But no matter what, the winter window was closed this time: Torres stayed on the team, Liverpool did not buy Carroll or Downing, and the only major signing was the Uruguayan Suarez.Anton has personally watched Suarez's game, and feels that he is extraordinary, and partnering with Torres can bring a lot of changes to this team.

The same is true for Sunderland. Ibrahimovic is a big gift package that fell from the sky. Other than that, they are all newcomers from the youth team and normal departures and recalls.

Chelsea, by comparison, were miserable.

In addition to the introduction of David Ruiz as a defender in the winter window, Torres was reserved for Zhengyin center forward, and both Drogba and Anelka had to stand aside.As a result, high salaries and sky-high transfer fees went hand in hand, and Torres still didn't come.

Abu was very angry, and the consequences were serious.

On this cusp, Sunderland once again arrived at Stamford Bridge to prepare for their FA Cup fourth round match.

On this day, Abbott, the owner of Chelsea, invited Sunderland's owner Short and CEO Martin to the VIP box.

Short was in awe: as soon as he saw Abramovich, he remembered that Abramovich could not buy Torres for 5000 million pounds, and he won Ibrahimovic for 2000 million euros.

If it weren't for the confidentiality clause, Short would definitely show it off in front of Abramovich.

But Martin was desperately winking at Short, reminding the boss: Don't forget, players have a transfer window; but the coach doesn't—Sunderland doesn't even have liquidated damages, and Anton can be fired at any time. I bought the squid from the boss, and switched to someone else's.

Thinking of this trouble, Short finally suppressed his desire to show off.

After all, Abramovich is now with his arms folded, standing on the edge of the VIP box, looking towards the coach's bench.