Chapter 20: Expectation or Extravagant Hope
Suddenly learning that he was on fire in the Heavenly Dynasty, Li Mudi was surprised at first, but then he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and his back molars were exposed with laughter.
Lao Shuai looked at this scene, and shook his head helplessly, but after finding that the smirk on the other side seemed to show no signs of stopping, he hurriedly interrupted: "Okay, I'll have fun when I go back, and now continue to talk." ”
Li Mudi, who was relieved, suddenly turned red, hurriedly apologized, and then listened carefully to the old handsome's words.
"As I said earlier, the acquisition is basically finalized. You know that I have been engaged in youth training in China for a long time, but after all, our football environment is too different from Spain, although I already have a plan, but I still want to get advice from professionals like you before I start, after all, no one has done this before, and I am still a little apprehensive in my heart. ”
In the face of such an old man who has worked hard for the cause of football in the Celestial Empire all his life, Li Mudi was very moved and hoped to do his best, so after being a little polite, he confided in the old coach all his thoughts and concepts on the development of football and his dissatisfaction with the football circle of the Celestial Empire.
Before the crossing, Li Mudi was just an ordinary fan, and like the majority of Celestial Empire fans, he always said that he was completely disappointed in Celestial Empire football and would never pay attention to them in the future. The daily state is one word - scolding! Scolding the Football Association, scolding the coach, scolding the players. But whenever there is a game and news of Celestial Empire football, I will pay attention to it as if I can't control myself, as the so-called love is deep, and the hate is as strong as it is. But no matter how much you scold, you can't change the downward trend of Celestial Empire football.
As he spoke, Li Mudi, who had completely turned into complaining and even cursing, found that the old handsome's smile had disappeared from his face, and he frowned tightly and thought.
didn't know what he was thinking in his head, Li Mudi guessed at this time that his complaint just now either made the old man dissatisfied, or gave him some touch.
This year is the fifteenth year of Xu's guidance to set up the football base, before he put all his heart and soul into vowing to build the Shanghai East Asia of the Heavenly Dynasty Manchester United, and has indeed achieved certain results in the training of young players. But with the advent of the era of crazy money burning in Celestial Empire football, Shanghai East Asia was gradually acquired by SIPG Group, and the youth training system he once built was defeated by waving checks, and the arrival of well-known stars at home and abroad completely destroyed the old coach's painstaking management for more than ten years. Who knows how he felt when he voluntarily left the team he had built brick by brick?
In the conversation just now, the old coach said that he has started a new stove again, and established a new Shanghai Chongming Genbao Football Club in July this year, intending to train young players to the end.
After a brief silence, the two men started a new conversation about the acquisition of the Spanish football school.
"I think in the past, I only engaged in youth training behind closed doors in China, which was too narrow and there was no way out." When it comes to the topic of football bases, the old coach who galloped on the field and was full of domineering seems to be back, "Spain's youth training system is one of the most advanced in the world, and I have been considering whether I can send elite players from Chongming and even China to the base in Spain, and use their advanced concepts and technologies to help domestic players break through the inherent limitations." I happened to lead the team to the city of Lorca to participate in the tournament and found this opportunity. Not only is there a football team in La B Division, but it also has a football school with 1,200 students. At that time, I had this idea, and after two years of preparation, I came over, and this could become our own "La Masia"! I also hope that this team will play in La Liga or even La Liga in the future, so that it can provide us with a better training platform for young players. ”
I can't count the number of shocks today, but Li Mudi was still shocked by the old coach's love and dedication to the football of the Celestial Empire, what a great character! But on the other hand, there are still a lot of football people in China who have the courage to dedicate themselves like Lao Shuai, but in this case, Celestial Empire football is still in such a half-dead state, and those who have been dragging their feet are so hateful and damned!
After that, Li Mudi combined the football knowledge he learned in Spain, interpreted some rules and concepts for the old coach, and recommended several club managers and coaches to him, of course, they were all found in real time through the FM system.
The conversation lasted about two hours, and at the time of separation, the old man solemnly thanked Li Mudi and sincerely hoped that they could strengthen their bonds. Li Mudi once again expressed his admiration for the old coach, and promised to do his best to help the football team and school that was about to be acquired.
On the taxi back to the apartment, when checking the information, I found that the old handsome's respect for him suddenly soared to 30, but Li Mudi didn't feel excited, and kept thinking about the conversation just now.
Buying a club is a complete unexpected! Foreigners can buy a Spanish team, so as a Spaniard, can I also have a team of my own?
The thought popped into the air and stuck in my head so tightly that I couldn't wave it away. And with the emergence of this idea, Li Mudi's heart beat faster and faster, and his sideburns and palms gradually began to sweat, and he felt that an impulse was about to be irrepressible. Hurriedly took a few deep breaths, adjusted his sitting position, and provoked the driver to look through the rearview mirror a few times.
After calming down a bit, Li Mudi called up the FM system, searched for Lorca, and seven or eight teams related to the name appeared, excluding those semi-professional teams and a few teams that were still playing in the amateur league, and there were still three left.
The first is the Murcia Club de Fútbol, which currently plays in La Liga, and fans who are familiar with La Liga may have some impressions of it, having played in La Liga many times and is the most famous football team in the region.
The second team is called Lorca Atletico CF and this team currently plays in La C. But Li Mudi remembers that the news at the end of the 16th and early 17th years ago said that Xu Gengbao's team was going to be promoted to the second division, that is, the team was participating in the second division B in the 16-17 season, and it was not mentioned that they were promoted from the second division last season, that is, in the 15-16 season, they should also be in the second division.
Then the team that the coach wants to buy is very likely to be the last one - LaHoya Lorca CF, which is currently participating in Group 4 of the La B Division. Li Mudi checked the information provided by FM: the facilities are very low-rated, and the youth facilities and youth coaches are only 2 (out of 20), while the estimate given is 900,000 euros. However, if you want to buy it, this price may not be enough, if you add the 1,200-seat football school, it will cost more than 2.5 million euros. And if you want to buy a team with good facilities (at least about 8), you can find a few through the system, and the cheapest valuation of them is 6 million euros, and the actual transaction price will be more.
After predicting the price, Li Mudi carefully calculated his current financial situation: there are less than 900,000 euros in deposits in the bank, a difference of 5.1 million yuan from 6 million, and according to the current annual salary of 150,000 yuan after tax, he can save enough for 34 years without eating or drinking...... It seems that having your own team is a luxury!
Back in the coach's apartment, lying on the bed without the slightest sleep, this crazy thought has been eroding Li Mudi's nerves, and people with heavy thoughts can't afford to hurt it!
The next day, Li Mudi, who had dark circles under his eyes, came to the training ground, and after completely throwing the work to other coaches, he sat under the long-sided sun umbrella and dozed off with his shoulders. I don't know which fan outside the stadium took a picture and contributed to the update of the meme.
On Saturday, September 26, Castilla's home match against S.D. Leioa in the sixth round of La Liga B was broadcast live on Madrid TV, thanks to an excellent record.
At 20:00 in the evening, the game officially began.
The home team's starting line-up is: goalkeeper Yáñez, right wing-back Forlan, central defenders Hector and Leon, left-back Tejero, central midfielders Odegaard and Fabas, forward Enzo, right winger Alvaro, left winger Pull Left, central striker Mbappe.
Rioya had poor results in the first five league rounds, with only 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, and today he was even more cautious against the leaders away from home, with a 4-5-1 formation and an obvious intention to strengthen the defense. Up front, Jon Etxaniz is a traditional centre-forward, 187cm tall and weighing 82kg, with excellent heading, power and bounce, and is in the top 10 in the Third Pole League. So their attacking style is mainly aerial bombardment, using this high point to directly compete for the best crosses, and if it doesn't work, they can also ferrile to the midfielders who are inserted.
Castilla's two starting centre-backs were both slightly inferior to Ettesaniz in their headers, and their physical strength was not comparable, so they were scrambled by the visitors' headers in the opening stages. In the opening three axes, the axe failed to sneak attack, and Leoa immediately retreated, using the numerical advantage to block Castile's pass-and-control tactics.
After noticing that the midfielder was not in control of the ball, Castilla moved the possession area back in an attempt to lure the opposition forward to press. But Leoja's players' tactical literacy is still good, they don't easily press through the half, and occasionally when someone makes a mistake, they will immediately foul to prevent Castilla from playing together.
The first time he encountered a team that put the bus so thoroughly, Li Mudi didn't have many options, so he could only make everyone more patient and constantly test the opponent's defensive formation.
It continued until half-time, 0-0, with the home team having 78 per cent possession, but only two shots on goal and no chances.
At halftime, Li Mudi complained to Benitez in his heart. In order to prepare for tomorrow's La Liga match, Bei Shuai transferred Mariano to the first team, so that Li Mudi, who is now in urgent need of a change of tactics, has no one to replace. In the face of the opponent's encirclement and suppression of ground cooperation, if you can replace Mariano, you can change the cooperation of side crosses, seeing the physical condition of the opponent's backline, Li Mudi feels that if Mariano is there, he can overturn them all, and the current Mbappe is only 16 years old after all, and he is not yet mature.
After paying attention to the opponent's attack in the opening stage, and arranging arrangements for strengthening long-range shots and targeting several players with yellow cards on the opponent's back, the second half of the game began.
The two sides tangled in this way until 74 minutes, when substitute Cedeles broke through and caused Leoa defender Delgado to receive a second yellow card and be sent off. The visitors, who had played one man less, were dealt another blow three minutes later, with centre-back Carlo straining his thigh on the run and leaving the visitors with nine men to play after they had exhausted their substitutions.
In the following ten minutes, Castilla won 3-0 thanks to goals from Mbappe, Enzo and Hector.
After the game, Li Mudi praised Leoya, saying that their tactical literacy was very high, and there was a lot of luck in losing the game.
The next day's newspaper focused on the French teenager Mbappe, "Henry II" made 5 league appearances, but scored an astonishing 9 goals, which is no one's efficiency! Almost all the media are calling for Benitez to move him to the first team, arguing that he has no value in training in La Liga B.