Chapter 482: Bad Sign
Zorcke blinked at Kyle's statement, "Man, you're a three-million-a-year head coach, do you think your salary is high or what?" It seems that you accidentally encircled yourself in that sentence just now. โ
"Alright, since you say so, you can give me a raise." Kyle on the other side of the phone replied with a smile as he listened to Zolke's teasing.
This kind of conversation may only occur between the manager and the head coach of this club, after all, Kyle's salary of three million is still his own initiative to ask for a lower standard.
In Kyle's words, instead of giving me millions a year, you might as well use those millions to get me a better player.
"Yes, you can, you don't have these two players for a salary increase, can you accept that?"
Kyle didn't talk to him either, and hung up the phone after a few more small talks, after all, it was a holiday, so he had to enjoy it.
With this in mind, training madman Lin Yi is now holding Eva in his arms and basking in the sun on the beach in Hawaii.
However, the days of relaxation are always very short, almost in a blink of an eye, the holiday is over, and Real Madrid, which failed to recruit Lin, finally maintained the current lineup, Zidane is a little regretful, he just took over the team's recruitment, and it is really not smooth.
In fact, in addition to Lin Yi, he also has a recruitment target, that is, Pogba, who is now playing for Juventus, this versatile midfielder who is only one year older than Lin Yi is a compatriot of Zidane, Zidane hopes that he can repeat the trajectory of his career.
Zidane also played well at Juventus that year, and after success, he transferred to Real Madrid, and his career reached a higher height.
It's a pity that Juventus's side is not easy to deal with, and they talked for a long time, but in the end they still didn't get along.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the core of the midfield under Allegri, Pirlo has left the team because of his advanced age, and Vidal was bought by Bayern Munich last offseason, and now there is only one Paul Pogba left.
In the eyes of Juventus fans, Pogba is the hope of their team's future, as the Frenchman is young, well-rounded, energetic and physically strong. Our new number 10 is better than Dortmund's.
Maybe if it weren't for Lin Yi's sudden rise, maybe Pogba should really be the biggest hope star of the post-90s generation.
But with the results of the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Juventus fans were excited.
In the end, the final group of teams that were drawn was none other than last season's Champions League runners-up Juventus and Europa League winners Borussia Dortmund.
When he saw this matchup, Lin Yi didn't pay much attention to Pogba, who was compared to him by many people, but he noticed that Juventus also had an old acquaintance of his, that is, the Argentine striker Higuain, who played for Napoli and had a conflict with him.
It can be said that the most eye-catching of the eight opponents this time are Juventus and Dortmund.
Because only this group can be regarded as a duel between the giants and the strong teams, the rest are more of a group such as Manchester City vs. Anderlecht and Barcelona vs. Zenit St. Petersburg.
This made Kyle, who was present at the draw site, couldn't help but smile bitterly, this luck is really not ordinarily good, this kind of opponent is coming.
Although the Champions League is something they will be fighting for this season, the league cannot be ignored.
Maybe it's because Kell's ability is too much better than Tuchel, or maybe it's because Dortmund's original strength should be like this, in short, at the beginning of the second half of the league, they are like Bayern Munich in the first half, all the way forward, completely invincible.
However, compared to Bayern Munich, which was invincible and the loneliest at that time, Dortmund did not experience this feeling.
Because Bayern Munich, after learning that the coach will be leaving at the end of the season, unanimously decided to win as many trophies as possible to bid farewell to Pep Guardiola.
The two teams are now competing like this, winning back-to-back league and German Cup games, a situation that has made other Bundesliga teams desperate.
Dortmund have won all of their games throughout January, with a goal difference of 14 in six games.
Lewandowski, who was originally thinking about whether he could compete with Lin Yi for the top scorer, now feels as if he has gone far.
While Kyle continues to win in the team, he has also begun to carry out a reasonable rotation rest, especially Reus and Aubameyang, these two attacking players with outstanding ability but physical fitness are still a little lacking, basically playing a rhythm of one game and one rest, and may be the only one who plays more, that is, Lin Yi, who is as strong as his physical fitness and skills.
Originally, the media thought that Dortmund would have some problems because of the rotation of the two attackers, but what stunned everyone was that Aubameyang's level of firepower, Dortmund actually used a child who spent 10 million to buy it, and it was perfectly filled.
In the winter transfer window, Dortmund, who only returned Park Joo-ho to Mainz, did not lose any personnel, and also poached a newcomer from Rennes in Ligue 1. This little French thin man born in 1997 is called Ousmane Dembele, and like Lin Yi, he is also a Barcelona fan. He is thin and has a height of 1.78 meters and a very terrifying speed.
Since joining Borussia Dortmund, he has been in the rotation for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a regular basis, scoring a goal and providing an assist in three games.
Although this statistic does not look flashy, any opponent who has played against him indicates that this kid will be a very difficult attacker to deal with in the future.
Because he has both impact and containment, as well as his ability to attack with the ball, he is not strong for his age.
Now many people are used to giving him and his captain Lin Yi such an evaluation, and the last person who can do this on the pitch at this age is Neymar. And the last person who could put up this kind of statistic at this age was called Messi.
Of course, Lin Yi had no way to refuse such an evaluation, but he was still unwilling to accept it in his heart.
Ousmane Dembele is a newcomer and is still staying at Royce's home.
Every day when I train and go home, I follow the three teammates on the attacking line.
Kyle is also very satisfied with this arrangement, in his words, more contact in private can improve the tacit understanding on the court.
And Ousmane Dembele also likes to go to the Lin family to eat, in addition to the captain being able to cook a good meal, he can meet his compatriots there, and it still feels more cordial.
When a few years later, the frontfielder, who was bought by Dortmund for 10 million, dominated the football world with Lin Yi and Reuss, everyone couldn't help but sigh at Kyle's discernment.
With most of the players well-rested and the whole team united, they still managed to win all of their games in the second half of the Champions League until the knockout rounds of the Champions League were about to begin.
The only thing that is more unpleasant is that Bayern Munich is the same, so their three-point gap has not been narrowed.
Originally, the players were already a little anxious about this kind of chase, but fortunately, Kyle's timely reassurance helped.
"There's nothing wrong with being in second place until the result is decided, at least we won't be under so much psychological pressure, and it's always very difficult to keep it, so we might as well enjoy the feeling of catching up and provide Bayern Munich with a little pressure by the way."
A lot of what happened this season was very coincidental, such as the old rivals Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, who announced in the middle of the season that they would be in the Premier League next season. For example, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, after sacking the head coach, all took over the positions by the team's meritorious players.
After the winter break, Borussia Dortmund, who had won in a row, were in the midst of this feeling and welcomed their Champions League quarter-finals.
Three Bundesliga teams have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, with Borussia Mรถnchengladbach having good luck against Ajax, who are already on the wane. Bayern Munich, not to mention, drew Gent, who was seen as an add-on.
The only suspense may be against Dortmund, the Serie A champion.
In this round of the game, whether it was the direct dialogue between Lin Yi and Pogba, the two young leaders, or the gimmick of the Europa League champion against the Serie A champion, it attracted countless attention.
It was in the midst of this attention that Dortmund had arrived in Italy.
In recent years, the results of Italian teams have generally not been ideal, and Juventus, who reached the Champions League final last season but fell one step away from Juventus, who fell in front of the Big Ears Cup, has become the last fig leaf for this football powerhouse.
As soon as he arrived in Turin, Lin Yi felt the pressure and determination of this kind of hope being carried by a team.
Even though it was only a Champions League knockout game, there was an air of slaughter in the streets and at Juventus' Estadio Alpi, as if a loss would make the city lose everything.
When stepping on the field, Lin Yi asked Ousmane Dembele, who was beside him, while juggling the ball.
"How? Tight and not nervous. โ
Dembele smiled, "I can't play anyway, what's there to be nervous about." โ
"It's not about how you feel in your heart, it's about the atmosphere here."
"That's not tense, anyway, no matter what the atmosphere is, you still have to see the real chapter on the field in the end. Go and defeat them, and all will be all right. โ
Lin Yi picked the ball and put it on his head, "It makes sense, I decided to do it as you said." โ
"Actually, Paul Pogba is not as godly as the outside world rumores, we used to be teammates in the youth team, but I joined the team relatively late, and he was already the captain of the team at that time." Osman Dembele suddenly said something to Lin Yi.
"So you're judging your old captain behind your back? In case he finds out, how will you mix in the national team in the future? โ
Ousmane Dembele didn't joke about Lin Yi, but talked about it again on his own.
"Although he looks very well-rounded and his skills are very fancy, I think the practicality and actual combat effect are relatively average. Otherwise, it might not have been Xavi who lifted the Big Ears Cup last year. But you're different, you're also rumored to be very godly from the outside, and when I became teammates with you, I found out that it was really genuine. When you actually fight, I think he's going to have a hard time. โ
"Are there any concrete measures left? Anyway, I'll be a little more careful then. โ
"Specific measures. I'll cheer you on when you play. Overwhelm your opponent with momentum. โ
The weather in Italy is not bad, at least much better than in England, Lin Yi, who was in the locker room, thought about it, and finally tied his hair back with a head rope.
Your hair has grown again, maybe you should consider changing your image? Lin Yi thought so when he was about to leave the locker room.
Because he is not very familiar with the players of Juventus, Lin Yi did not talk any trash talk, but rolled his eyes at Higuain when he saw him.
"CCTV! Cctv! Tune in to the Champions League quarter-finals of this season, where last season's Europa League winners Borussia Dortmund take on last season's Champions League runners-up Juventus. I'm today's host, Duan Xuan. Sitting next to me is still everyone's old friend, Zhang Luzhang guides. โ
"Hehe, hello everyone, long time no see, it's a pleasure to be here today to watch this crucial game with you."
"We see that the players of the two teams have started to enter under the leadership of the referee, so let's introduce the starting lineups of the two teams first."
On the Dortmund side, goalkeeper Weidenfeller, the two full-backs were Schmelzer on the left, Piszczek on the right, and the centre-back was partnered by Hummels and Subotic. The three midfielders were Wegel, Sven Bender and Ilkay Gundogan. The forward line is still their strongest combination, with Reus on the left, Aubameyang on the right, and captain Lin Yi at the top. But judging from the game after Kyle took over, Lin Yi may be given a relatively large degree of freedom in the game, as a frontcourt free man, he will give full play to his super personal ability. โ
"Hehe, that's right, I'm looking forward to the confrontation between Lin Yi and Pogba. On the Juventus side, the goalkeeper is captain Gianluigi Buffon, a three-centre-back arrangement, Leonardo Bonucci, Chiellini and Barzagli, and the two full-backs are Alex Sandro and Lichtsteiner. In midfield, Marchisio and Khedira played in the back, and Pogba should have played in a central midfield position today. The two forwards up front are Argentina's compatriot pairing, Gonzalo Higuain plus teenager Dybala. โ
"It looks like neither team has their strongest line-up today, and Mechtayan, who has done well this season, didn't start. Juventus, on the bench, also had attacking prowesses like Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado. โ
"But as far as the starting lineup arrangements of these two teams today, they are actually very mysterious."
Look at the position, Zhang Lu said.