Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 134

That night, Anton "led" Russell back to the hotel very soberly, and personally led the team to the Melwood base for training the next morning.

Melwood, Liverpool's training base, and Anton's home address, Mayswood Road, differ by only two letters - an interesting coincidence.

At Melwood, Anton's team met several of Liverpool's current first-team players.They have all been notified by the club, and the game of the day has been postponed to Sunday.But the club didn't tell them what to do on Saturday, so they could only come to Melwood for training on their own initiative.

Sunderland's pre-match training is all basic training, without any particularly targeted tactics.So Anton is also very happy and generous, welcomes the opposing players to watch, and there is nothing wrong with everyone training together.

The rich second-generation Flanagan was very excited to see these players.He grew up watching Liverpool's games from a young age, and whenever he sees the jersey, he feels very cordial.

But most of Liverpool's players are confused.They saw that the opponent's lineup was neat, the players were full of energy, and they cooperated seamlessly in training, but the Liverpool players themselves had the four characters "the future is uncertain" written on their faces.

Anton comforted Russell and other fans with words last night.Liverpool's players are a little skeptical.

Anton advised them: "If you are really worried, just go and listen to the radio and wait! There will be a result today."

If you have other distractions, even training will not be effective.

Several players looked at each other and said goodbye to Anton together: "Mr. Coach, thank you..."

"You're welcome, I'm just looking forward to playing a wonderful game with your team and concentrate on it." Anton said, "I hope everyone can have the best state tomorrow."

The players agreed and left the training ground.Later Nick sneaked up and told Anton that these players had not left and had gathered in the rest area of ​​the training ground to watch live TV.

The live demonstrations in Liverpool and London were being broadcast live on television.In addition to Liverpool's City Hall, outside the Houses of Parliament in London and the seat of the Supreme Court, there were people petitioning with Liverpool's flag.

Anton can understand the feelings of these players: instead of waiting alone, it is better to wait for the moment of fate with his teammates.

Anton had previously sent a text message to Torres.As far as he knows, Hyypia also called Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and several old teammates.But all words of consolation are useless. Even though Anton is confident in the Supreme Court's verdict, people who love the team still can't ease their inner torment before the result comes out.

God likes to torture people. Until noon, there was no news from the Supreme Court. The "informed sources" are also gone at this time, and the Supreme Court seems to be studying endlessly whether the "injunction order" issued by the American court should take effect in this transaction.

In the afternoon, Anton arranged for Russell to lead the players to visit Anfield. Anyway, this guy is now completely sober and his hangover is gone.He himself needs to attend the pre-match press conference at [-] p.m.

An hour and a half before three o'clock, Anton decided to log into "Green Life".Because of Messi's absence, the game cannot be played, but Anton can do some basic preparations, study the schedule and future opponents, formulate tactics for the next stage, etc...

Anton has been busy in the simulator for a while. In "Life in the Green", Liverpool ranked fifth after 10 rounds of the league with a pieced together team. Although they did not qualify for the Champions League, Anton felt that it would be better There is hope—it would be great if he could be given a little budget to buy people during the winter window.

Unexpectedly, just thinking this way, Anton suddenly received a notification from the system: "Liverpool Football Club, the transfer budget for the winter window has increased to 1 million pounds."

One billion? !

I really come to whatever I want.Anton was very excited and almost couldn't believe it - [-] million pounds fell from the sky, and it was only a winter window budget.

But it only took a moment for Anton to react immediately - the mirror image mission!

He immediately logged out of the simulator and turned on the TV in the hotel—but not as he expected, what was still playing on the TV was the scenes of petitions from fans from all over the world.The doors of the Supreme Court remain closed, and there is no sign that a ruling has been delivered.

So his judgment was wrong. The increase in the winter window budget in the simulator was just an impromptu act by "Green Life" and has nothing to do with reality?

Anton sighed.

Perhaps the changes that occur in the "simulator" are just random behavior of the simulator.After all, it is hard to imagine that the simulator can reflect the turbulence in the real world in "real time", and it is still such a complicated acquisition transaction and legal dispute.

Unless it's...Player B, his dear brother Bernard, the most loyal Liverpool fan, and a talented developer with an unusually close relationship with Starway Group.

There are still about 30 minutes before the press conference, but Anton does not plan to log in to "Green Life".It is conceivable that the reporter will ask a lot of questions related to the opponent at the press conference, and he needs a little preparation in order to express his position more accurately.

Until the start of the press conference, the fans were still waiting in front of the Supreme Court.

Sure enough, as Anton expected, at Sunderland's pre-match press conference, most of the questions were about Liverpool.

"Mr. Anton, what do you think of the opponent's current situation?" The more empty the question, the more difficult it is to answer. "Tomorrow's game, what kind of answer do you think the two sides will hand over?"

Anton cleared his throat, flicked the microphone, and said: "As I mentioned before, I have a close relative who is a loyal fan of Liverpool Football Club."

He even boycotted the "Sun" back then, and now it is even more impossible to turn a blind eye to what happened to this opponent, and it is even more impossible to swear at each other and add insult to injury.

In a word, Anton's own attitude and position have been clearly revealed.

"I think all the football clubs in the Premier League are paying attention to this today, waiting with Liverpool for the Supreme Court's verdict. This is a game between money and sports. We have seen football being supported by money before. Get up, multiply and thrive, and finally thrive." Anton's expression was solemn, "But today we saw a farce in which football was backlashed by interests."

"I personally have no doubts that Liverpool, a club, will come together as they have before, to get through this, to rise from the ashes and to welcome their great rebirth."

"But at the same time, each of us needs to reflect on what we expect from football. Is it pure happiness, or has it been mixed with other things?"

"Mr. Coach," a reporter continued to ask regardless of the deep meaning in Anton's words, "You mean, the Supreme Court will rule that the deal goes smoothly? You... have you received any news?"

A reporter with an American accent stood up and asked without waiting for Anton's answer: "It is said that the chief investment officer of Starway Group worked with you in a hedge fund several years ago. Do you know anything about this transaction?" More inside information?"

——Even if you understand it, you won’t say it!

Anton paused, and ignored the American's question.He only said: "There is an old saying in China called 'jurisprudence is nothing more than human feelings'. It is said that what is ruled by the law is actually the bottom line of social morality. Therefore, the law will not violate the most basic emotions of human society. You just need to go If you listen to the voices of many fans on the street, you will understand that the "injunction order" that ignores the facts and wantonly tramples on the feelings of fans in courts far away across the ocean will not be effective in this land."

In fact, he didn't have any arguments, he just stated the conclusion very clearly, as if he really knew something inside.

After Anton said this, there were several reporters in the audience, and they all stretched out their hands at this time, hoping that Anton could answer their questions.Anton casually pointed to the one sitting in the middle.After the reporter stood up, before he had time to ask questions, he suddenly looked down at his phone, as if he had received some unexpected news.

This posture of looking down at the news seems to be contagious. Except for the reporter standing in the middle, looking down at the mobile phone with his head dumbfounded, the other reporters present, including the staff, all lowered their heads at the same time.

There was an instant silence in the hall.

Everyone seems to have forgotten that this is Sunderland's pre-match press conference.

Anton sat on the stage, and even his sitting posture did not change at all. He just calmly looked at all the media and journalists in the audience. It seemed that at this moment, he changed from an answerer to an observer.

"Mr. Coach," was the same reporter, who had been standing in the middle of the field after being called. At this moment, he raised his mobile phone, his voice trembling, "As you said..."

"Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Legislature's 'Restraining Order,' Just Now!"

The reporter was completely incoherent with excitement.

Almost at the moment when Anton's words fell, the door of the Supreme Court opened, the news came out, and the final word was finalized.

"Mr. Coach, this means that there is no obstacle to the Starway Group's transaction, and it will be completed immediately."

If there is a TV in this venue that can broadcast the local news, they can hear the screams, cries, and thank God of countless fans in front of the city hall.

Jurisprudence is nothing more than human feelings - the Supreme Court of England finally ruled that the "injunction order" of the Texas State Court did not comply with British law, so the injunction was invalid.Starway Group's acquisition of Liverpool will proceed as normal.By the time Anton's team played against Liverpool, their opponent team had changed hands, and Sunderland would play against a Liverpool whose ownership had changed.

It was clear that the journalists present at this press conference were generally sympathetic to Liverpool.At this time, they all couldn't help getting up, hugging or shaking hands to celebrate - I don't know if they all helped to petition last night.

After 2 minutes, no one remembered that Anton was still left on stage by them.The reporter who witnessed Anton's "God Prophecy" finally raised the microphone at this time and asked loudly: "Dear Anton, may I ask, now... what do you think of tomorrow's game?"

Anton sat on the stage, reached out and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, with a serious expression on his face: "We will welcome an opponent who will stand up from the ashes—"

"I'm very, very looking forward to it!"