"This season, our so-called five big clubs have been disappointing again." O'Neill still had the same courteous gentlemanly demeanor, but from his mouth it was completely deflated.

"What's the matter, aren't you in sixth place now, only five points away from Arsenal in fourth place, and you can go up with a little effort." Lao Liu comforted O'Neill, but he also knew that in recent decades, it seems that only Newcastle has broken through the iron wall of the big four and won the championship once.

"No, the biggest problem now seems to be a tacit acquiescence from the fans to the players, everyone is competing for the fifth, facing the big four, itself is not confident, alas, okay, don't say it, good luck, don't waste the opportunity to advance this year, tsk, Henry, I dreamed of being his coach for a season."

Sending O'Neill away, Lao Liu fell into contemplation again, yes, if you want to make a difference in the Premier League, you must not only train players to be like wolves, that is, fans, but also have wolf-like greed and desire.

Suddenly, he remembered that he hadn't communicated with the representatives of the fan association for more than a year, except for the regular ceremony with the fans before each season, and that the results of Willingham had always made the fans ecstatic, but the pressure was increasing in the future, and these fans would be the biggest source of motivation for the club.

There have been too many things to do lately, and there is no one in charge of this area, if it weren't for chatting with O'Neill today about this issue, I wouldn't have thought of this at all.

"Tommy, help me make an appointment with the club's fan association, I want to have a briefing next Monday afternoon, yes, not a press conference, I know the professor and Henry's press conference is scheduled for Tuesday, so I have to talk to the fans on Monday and tell them that I and the professor, as well as the main and new players of the club, will attend, the location, it will be arranged in the club conference room, this time on a smaller scale." Putting down the internal phone to Tommy, Lao Liu called Peter Li, a senior reporter of "Xinhua Sports News", and asked him to come over immediately.

The longer he has been in contact with Peter Lee, the more Lao Liu appreciates this talent, he knows the minds of the fans very well, and several fan columns have been well received by the fans, Lao Liu once had the intention of poaching him, but after showing this meaning to Jonathan Chen, he was sternly refused, not to mention that Lao Liu didn't think about what to be responsible for, so the matter was put aside.

"Mr. Liu, you have been in the news here recently, it's all big news, but every time something happens, we know, how to say that we are all partners, Editor-in-Chief Chen has an opinion on you." As soon as he entered the door, the tall and strong Peter Lee made a joke.

Lao Liu also smiled, "Forget it, I'm afraid it's too late for you Lao Chen to laugh now, how many scoops did I give him, your circulation has also increased more than ten times now, I heard that an overseas branch is going to be established in France, I regret not taking half of his shares." ”

The two laughed and talked a few words, and Lao Liu turned to the topic.

"I'm going to set up a fan department, and I want you to come over and take care of it, how about it."

Peter Li was stunned, "Fan department, Mr. Liu, I don't have much experience in managing fans, but inciting them to make trouble is my forte, is it that I have written a few articles more sharply recently, Mr. Liu is warning me." "It's all familiar, Peter Lee half-jokingly tested Lao Liu's true purpose.

"What's the matter, it's easy to manage the fans, find someone with experience in this area, be your assistant, it's fine, as for you, it's really like you said, I need you to stir up the fans, ignite their passion, and keep them under pressure from our players."

I kind of understood what Lao Liu meant, "Then, aren't you afraid of getting burned?" ”

"Once, there was a bull race in a village, and everyone pulled out the family's ploughing cattle to compete who could run faster," Lao Liu suddenly told the story, "As a result, there were three cows far behind the other cows, but these three cows were not neck and neck, and there was a lot of distance between them, do you know the reason?" ”

Peter Lee shook his head.

"The third ploughing cow has a fixed whistle every time he feeds at home, and this time the owner blew the whistle at the finish line, so naturally he ran faster than the other cows.

"And the second place is a cow, who has just given birth to a calf, and the owner of the cow leads the calf to the finish line, and then beats the calf with a wooden stick, and the cow hears the cry of the calf, and rushes over to rescue her baby, so it is faster than the anxious to eat."

"Hehe, this statement of yours is very interesting, so what is the method used for the third one?" The story deeply attracted Peter Lee, and he was also pondering the meaning of Lao Liu telling him this story.

"As for the third one, it's actually the simplest, what do you imagine that is more important than acquisition, family affection...... Yes, it's survival, the third cow owner just tied a firecracker to the cow's tail and then turned on the lighter......"

Peter Li nodded thoughtfully, "Put it to death and come back to life." ”

"Almost, that's what it means, but you can't die every day, you have to grasp this degree, I'm absolutely capable of doing this job, I want the fans to feel like this, we are bound to rush to the Premier League, every player has to work hard for this purpose, if they can't meet this requirement, they will coax him all over the field, so that they don't have any idea of being able to slow down."

"I'm in favor of this idea, but have you ever communicated with the professor, which will also put a lot of pressure on him." Peter Lee has already prepared to take refuge in Lao Liu from the bottom of his heart, and if such an idea can be realized, it is much stronger than just reporting outside the circle.

"Don't worry, the professor has gone through so many years of ups and downs, if not, a small temple like Willingham may not be able to accommodate such a big bodhisattva, if you have no opinion, I will go to Jonathan Chen to talk, and then you come over on Saturday, let's talk about the specific work of the next step, the fan association ventilation meeting I arranged on Monday, I want you to preside, ok, is there a problem?"

"Well, there's nothing wrong with that." Peter Li was frightened, thinking that this boss is still really resolute, just like that, the matter is settled, and he will host the ventilation meeting on Monday, as if Jonathan Chen is his little brother, without himself, "Xinhua Sports" will be greatly affected, can Jonathan Chen release people so easily?

(To be continued)