Chapter 681: Lu Wenbin's Small Moves
Having lost the first leg of the semi-final against Simeone's Atletico Madrid, it stands to reason that PSG's management should have recognised the danger and could no longer ask Blanco to try to win the title this season.
However, the opposite was true, as after the first leg of the semi-finals, Blanco was summoned to the office by the club's hierarchy to reiterate the importance of winning the season with all their chances.
Blanco had a dispute with the club's hierarchy, but could not shake the will of the Qatari owner.
After a day off and the resumption of team training, Blanco's announced decision to the club caused considerable discontent among the players.
Obviously, everyone thinks that winning the Champions League is more important than winning all seasons, and it is completely incomprehensible that the club's management should insist on winning all the league seasons despite the team's current multi-front, exhaustion, injuries and struggles.
This is simply a decision to sacrifice the basics.
Only Lu Wenbin has a little speculation, and perhaps the club's management is a little ambivalent about the team's Champions League win this season.
Of course, it is good to win the Champions League, and Grand Paris can be promoted to a real European giant. But if you can't get it, you can keep Lu Wenbin, and next season, next season, you have the same chance.
As a result, the club made the decision to win the league season without saying a word about the Champions League results.
Such an unusual decision of the club can probably only be guessed by Lu Wenbin, who has signed a non-disclosure contract with the club, and coach Blanco and other players said it was very difficult to understand.
You must know that even if the main players are on the court and do not work hard, the game is the game, even if it runs for 90 minutes, it will consume a lot of physical energy and be accompanied by the risk of injury.
You can't just stand still like 11 pillars and let your opponent break through and shoot at will, right?
Then everyone has to be sprayed to death by the media and fans.
However, everyone has already made the decision to work on the field and make a appearance.
However, on April 25, before the start of the 34th round of the league, the head of the athletic department announced a decision on behalf of the club: if Paris Saint-Germain can complete the task of winning the league this season, the prize money will be double the prize money for winning the Champions League, and everyone in the first team will have a share.
As soon as this decision was announced, the atmosphere within the team became a little delicate.
Although it is difficult to understand the persistence of the club's top management to win all the seasons, the prize money is real.
Football is far away, isn't it all about money?
Superstars like Lu Wenbin who win awards and are soft-handed and major brands begging him for advertising endorsements are a minority after all.
In the Grand Paris team, there are probably only a few people such as Lu Wenbin, Ibrahimovic, and Silva who can earn more off-field than they earn on the field.
Wages and bonuses continue to be the main source of income for other players, especially fringe players.
The Champions League winning bonus offered by the local tyrant Paris to the team was already very high, and now it has doubled, which is naturally even more exciting.
Therefore, many players have fluctuations in their hearts, thinking that the bonus is the most real. Anyway, there are only five rounds left in the league, so you can fight it out.
It is not easy to maintain a winning streak of more than 30 rounds in a season, and if the last five rounds can really be won and the unique season winning record is completed, it may not be lower than the Champions League champion.
The Champions League is won every year, but it is unique in the 100-year history of world football.
Lu Wenbin observed the changes in the expressions of his teammates and felt a little headache.
Clearly, the intrigue of the club's top brass succeeded.
If his teammates really spend all their physical energy in the league, resulting in the French Cup and the Champions League not being able to win the championship in the end, and not being able to complete the treble in the early termination clause, Lu Wenbin really can't leave Paris and go to the Premier League.
The Championship club that negotiated with Lu Wenbin has completed the task of early promotion and can compete in the Premier League next season.
The treatment of Lu Wenbin's players is also similar, waiting for Lu Wenbin to terminate his contract freely after completing the treble in Paris, and he can complete the signing of two contracts with the British club for shares and player service.
If he can't complete the treble task in the confidentiality clause, Lu Wenbin will not be able to leave Grand Paris, and he will have to continue to work for Grand Paris next season.
Lu Wenbin, who has already developed the idea of being his own boss and shareholder, making money for himself, and has even found and negotiated with the shareholding team, obviously does not want to continue to work for Grand Paris.
He came to Ligue 1 just out of necessity to complete the club's main quest required by the system.
Paris does not have the depth of Real Madrid's squad and must prevent the team from continuing to shop in the league and focus on the Champions League and French Cup.
Lu Wenbin made a decision in his heart.
In this case, on April 25, in the 34th round of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain ushered in a match with Yveen at home.
Although Ivane is not strong and is ranked low, because of this, now at the end of the season, Ivane needs to be relegated, even if they meet Paris Saint-Germain, they will definitely fight hard.
This is in line with Lu Wenbin's idea of hoping that his opponent will compete for strength.
For the Parisian side, although Blanco was limited to the club's orders, he sent all the main players who could play.
But there is nothing to be done about Ibrahimovic and Motta, who are injured and suspended, and those who are suspended by yellow cards are helpless.
Therefore, the starting lineup of the big Paris that played on the field was not the strongest lineup.
Coupled with Lu Wenbin's deliberate inaction, Grand Paris played a very difficult game.
Even if other teammates want to win the league bonus, it is very difficult to even score a goal when Lu Wenbin, the core of the attack, does not cooperate.
For example, in the 14th minute, after Lu Wenbin broke through two players, he had the opportunity to shoot with his own feet.
But Lu Wenbin didn't, but deliberately passed it to Cavani.
Although Cavani is also good, he can't reach Lu Wenbin's ability to point and fight.
Sure enough, Cavani kicked the ball into the air.
No one noticed Lu Wenbin's small movements, because Lu Wenbin was originally a forward midfielder, and it was natural to assist his teammates.
And Cavani was really in the middle at the time, so the opportunity was better.
Next, Lu Wenbin either broke through and was cut off, his shot was blocked or saved because of the wrong timing, or the ball passed to his teammates was intercepted, or his teammates shot in waves, causing Paris to delay in scoring goals.
But Lu Wenbin did it very secretly, and no one noticed his small movements.
Everyone can only sigh that Ivan, who is desperately trying to be relegated, is in good shape, while Lu Wenbin and his teammates are in poor shape because of repeated fierce battles, but they didn't expect Lu Wenbin to deliberately go up.
The first leg of the French Cup semi-finals, League Cup finals, and Champions League semi-finals in a row is only three days apart, and there is not much rest at all.