After sending Grenin away, Pan Yi immediately called McGill and explained what he had just talked to Scarborough Athletic, asking him to help the club as much as possible.

And for such a proposal, McGill is 100% supportive.

The reason is simple, he himself has experienced the most difficult years of York City, and of course knows how uncomfortable the team is on the verge of bankruptcy and how his own fans will suffer.

Otherwise, he would not have approached Pan Yi to seek the sale of the club.

And this Scarborough Athletic team is a local team in Yorkshire, and it is also very close to York City FC, and there is no atmosphere of "sworn enemies" now, and pulling them is very helpful to the club's image in the local area.

After keeping McGill busy, Pan Yi processed a few documents in his office, then left the administrative office building and walked to his training ground.

This is his habit, that is, he likes to wander around various venues and look around in his spare time.

The facilities at the York City training base are already very good among English clubs, at least among League One and Championship teams.

And if you go through the plan proposed at the meeting, you can definitely compare with the top clubs in the Premier League!

Also, the positive and harmonious atmosphere in the training base is also great.

Hardware is only part of the equation, the key is software!

Pan Yi knows very well that only a good atmosphere can cultivate groups of stars.

When playing FM, it makes sense that the character of the youth manager, the character of the coach, including the senior players in the team, or the character of the team as a whole, will affect the development of the young players in the club.

Those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black!

And now all the staff in the York City club are contributing to the progress of the team, and there are no such difficult thorn roles, and the atmosphere of the whole club is certainly better than ever.

Pan Yi walked to the training area of the youth team first, and stopped to watch for a while as usual.

Under the auspices of Graham Potter and Peters, youth squad players of all ages trained under the guidance of coaches, all with big smiles on their faces, which stood out in the Yorkshire sun.

Everyone knows that in a team's youth system, the proportion of people who can really play and gain a foothold in the professional league is actually not very high.

Even if it is like Yorktown, with Pan Yi's "open eyes" to get a lot of future stars, the final success rate may be about 10%.

So why are they all so happy?

It's because they find the joy that football brings them here, and even if they can't play in the end, the club has prepared enough for them to retreat.

As long as the players enter the York City Academy, their studies are also very important, and the players must also complete the relevant studies in the corresponding age group in addition to training.

Once they can't get into professional football, continuing their studies becomes their best option.

That's why so many parents are willing to send their children to Yorktown, after all, there is no way to go to the dark.

And for those children who have a talent for football, learning more is actually helpful for their performance on the field.

Many people say that playing football is about playing with the brain, and more knowledge can also make children smarter and know how to think with their brains, whether it is to understand the coach's tactics or think about improving their own skills, it is undoubtedly beneficial.

Of course, these are all promoted by Pan Yili.

When playing FM games, he, like many players, likes to develop young players, is a "pedophile", and when he has the opportunity to play a live-action version of Football Manager, then of course he has to put it into practice.

Pan Yi's emphasis on youth training has made the entire York City training base have a strong atmosphere of cultivating young players, and growing up in such an atmosphere is also of great benefit to the future of young players.

In addition to training, York City has also actively signed up for youth leagues for all ages, so that players can review their training during the game so that they can progress faster.

No matter what age a player is, being able to play is always the most important thing! ——

After walking through the training areas of the youth teams of all ages, Pan Yi came to the venue of the first team.

Then, he soon heard the shouts of Scaloni and De Zerbi.

Immediately after the pre-season meeting, Scaloni was ready to prepare for the new season.

And Pan Yi's eyes began to gradually see the stars who were sweating on the field.

Of course, at this point in time, these young players can't really be called "stars", but if you look at it from the perspective of future generations, York City's first-team team this year is really a star.

In the goalkeeper position, the old goalkeeper Isaksen is old and strong, and the presence of the future Inter Milan and Manchester United's main goalkeeper Onana can make York City have no worries.

On the back line, the left-back is Alphonso Davies and Di Marco, which was the main force of Bayern + Inter in the previous life;

The right-back is Kenhiro Tomiyasu + Militão, which is the foundation of Arsenal + Real Madrid.

The two players can also play at centre-back, but with YorkCity's centre-back reserves now more abundant, they can only be fixed at right-back.

In addition to the veteran Westerman, De Ligt + Saliba + Tomori + Bastoni, these four people are Bayern + Arsenal + AC Milan + Inter Milan......

In the midfield position, not to mention those who were already in the team, the new additions Frenkie de Jong, Barella and Tonali are still "from" the big teams.

Maybe the "star flavor" of the forward line is a little worse, after all, whether it is Baker or Armand, or Huang Zichang and Lin Liangming, they are all the objects that Pan Yi will focus on cultivating in this life.

But Leao and Kvaratskhelia, two popular students in Serie A in their previous lives, should not be a problem if they make a move in the transfer market, right?

And like Scamacca, although he is not particularly famous, he first made a name for himself in Sassuolo, and then was bought by West Ham United of the Premier League for more than 30 million euros.

Although Scamacca suffered from injuries and form problems in the Premier League, he was still bought back in Serie A by Atalanta for 30 million euros.

He is close to two meters tall, which can be said to be another Baker, which also allows more changes in York City's tactics in the new season, such as sacrificing the "Twin Towers" at critical moments, which is absolutely lethal.

As for the tactics, we have to wait for the players to get used to it for a while.

With the current batch of players, there can be many kinds of tactical systems that can be adapted.

Just like the forward line can discharge the "twin towers" combination, and players like Aman, Lin Liangming, Kulusevski, including Leok, Varatskhelia, and Huang Zichang, can basically play forwards, wingers and full-backs, and the combinations between them are diverse.

As for the midfield, the Italian twin stars of Barella and Tonali are themselves one of the options for the future Italian national team, plus Frenkie de Jong, who can advance with the ball, whether it is playing five midfielders, four midfielders, three midfielders, or even three midfielders, there can be good candidates.

The versatility of the players has also made York City not worry about the integrity of the squad at all this season, with the likes of Westermann and De Ligt, including Rice, who can swing between central defenders and midfielders, plus defenders like Kenhiro Tomiyasu and Militão Militão, even if any players suffer injuries or suspensions, the coaching staff can handle them.

Because of this, Scaloni, as the head coach, is of course very satisfied with this group of players, otherwise he would not have praised it directly at the meeting.

There are a total of 24 players in the first team now, and each of them is very characteristic and very powerful.

These future stars have come together to compete with each other and improve with Scaloni believes that the competition between these players will help York City achieve better results this season.

Because as the head coach, he knows very well that York City's squad has really improved again compared to last season.

Sometimes he has to admire Pan Yi, because the players that the boss helped him find are so talented and powerful.

And most importantly, most of them are still unknown, and once such players are developed, they will undoubtedly be more loyal to the club than those mercenaries.

Let's take a look at how everyone performed this summer against many big teams snapping up.

Although Pan Yi rejected the request for purchase altogether, if the players were bent on leaving, the team was often helpless.

After all, the ball is kicked by the player, and if the heart is not with you, the twisted melon is not sweet.

In world football, I don't know how many such examples there are, that is, the team doesn't want to let go, but the players insist on leaving, so they boycott all kinds of training, and finally make a mess of chicken feathers, and everyone is very unhappy.

But look at Armand, look at Baker, look at Rice, De Ligt and the others, and they take it for granted to stay in York.

First of all, because they think that staying in York City will have more opportunities and better development, which is better than "life and death" for the big team, after all, at this age of rising football, if you watch the water cooler on the bench for a few years, it will be wasted;

The second is that everyone likes the atmosphere and their team-mates at York, which makes the young players want to stay at York City and continue to improve.

Everyone understands that York City can provide them not only with salary, but also with game training and quality improvement!

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter how much salary they can get at this stage, what matters is whether their strength can be improved.

In York City, they have a very comprehensive care and help for the players, such as the laboratory, such as the coaching staff, coupled with the presence of Pan Yi so that everyone can get better and more professional guidance in training and games, which can be of great help to the players.

The strength has improved, and no matter where you go in the future, you can get a higher and better salary.

In that case, what is the hurry now? ——

Soon, the warm-up match between York City and Scarborough Athletic was held in the small town of Scarborough.

This "derby" also attracted thousands of fans to watch.

Although Scarborough Athletic's stadium can only accommodate 2,000 spectators, the enthusiastic fans still surround the area, and the trees and rooftops near the stadium are ...... It's all packed with people.

And in this game, the York City players did not relax because the opponent was an amateur team, and they still gave it their all.

Although Scarborough Athletic also caused some minor problems for York City throughout the game, in the end, York City's players won easily 5-0 by virtue of their superior strength.

League One goalscorer Baker was still in fine form with a hat-trick, while Rafael Leao and substitute Beck Scamacca each scored a goal.

This game also kicked off York City's preparations for the new season.

After returning from Scarborough, York City played five warm-up games in a row, and the team's performance has been up and down, which obviously has something to do with the fact that the team is not fully in the game.

Scaloni also often tests tactics in the second half of warm-up games, such as a double striker, or the team's attacking routine when there is no high striker on the field.

To put it simply, Baker's role for York City is clear, and he can be a good fulcrum for the team's front, including Scamacca.

But sometimes when facing different opponents, such as a team with a lot of forced air ability, maybe York City needs to go to the feet, and then it is possible to use small fast combinations such as Jean Armand, Leao, and Kvaratskhelia to attack, which also requires York City's frontcourt players to play more ground cooperation.

According to Scaloni's idea, playing ground coordination should have faster and more concise short passes, through small range of passing and cutting coordination, tearing apart the opponent's defense, which requires a high level of skill from the players, and also to establish more tacit understanding.

So he will also let them cooperate more in actual combat to develop a sense of each other's movements.

To put it bluntly, the warm-up game is a training in which the process is more important than the result, and if there is no trial at this time, do you have to wait until the regular game to test?

Scaloni actually adheres to Pan Yi's consistent style, that is, the warm-up game is used to practice, or even to lose, and the official game is the most important!

The first round of this season's Championship kick-off kicks off on 5 August, after York City had everything in place except for the warm-up games.

For example, the Foundation's support to Scarborough, the establishment of a football school, and a range of charitable activities aimed at serving the community and fans, to name a few.

This also brought Yorktown's prestige around Yorkshire to new heights!

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For York City, the start of the new season in August is actually quite dense.

They play four Championship and two Carabao Cup games throughout August, equating to six games in just over three weeks.

This is thanks to York City, who qualified for the Europa League as FA Cup winners, and they could go straight to the group stage.

Otherwise, they will be even busier with at least two more Europa League qualifiers to play in August.

However, thanks to the full squad this season, most of the players have been able to play and train at their best, which also gives Scaloni a lot of confidence.

York City's first round of this season's Championship fixture is away to Nottingham Forest.

York City is a newcomer to the Championship and Nottingham Forest is a former European hegemon, and the two teams met in the first round of the match, which still attracted a lot of attention.

Ahead of the game, Nottingham Forest, as an established team, acknowledged the quality of York City, especially in last year's FA Cup games, which caused considerable problems for several of the Premier League's powerhouses.

However, they also believe that it is because these big clubs take York City too lightly, but Nottingham Forest will not do that.

After giving enough attention to their opponents, Nottingham Forest are confident of beating York City!

In an interview with the media before the game, Scaloni said in a low-key manner that as a promoted horse, York City's goal this season is relegation!

Although they will try to make a difference on the European stage, including in the League Cup or FA Cup, the most important thing is to take it one step at a time and stay in the Championship.

Such a statement is indeed a bit too modest for York City, who won the FA Cup last year and killed many Premier League teams, but this is also understood by the media as Scaloni's lack of confidence in the quality of first-team players.

In fact, after Pan Yi discussed with Scaloni, he felt that there are indeed many strong Championship teams, and if they become the target of public criticism, it may not have a good impact on the psychology of the players.

This is just like what Pan Yi did in the Dragon Country national team, first decompress, and then break out!

And then...... This trick of "pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger" really took effect again.

At Nottingham Forest's City Football Stadium, York City taught Nottingham Forest a hard lesson, beating their opponents by three goals!

The win also made it clear to them why York City was considered a giant killer last year, because they were always able to come out on top.

Scaloni used a 4-2-3-1 line-up for this game, with Frenkie de Jong theoretically playing as the starting midfielder, but in fact he was basically between the central midfielder and the midfielder, with a more flexible position, with Baker as the central striker and Leao and Kulusevski on the wings.

The two midfielders are Tonali and Rice, the former is playmaking and his free-kick threat is great, and the latter is getting better and better, especially with his defensive ability, aggressiveness and experience.

The backline from left to right is Alphonso Davies, Bastoni, De Ligt and Militão, and the goalkeeper is Isakson.

In addition to the goalkeeper, the other 10 players who started were all young!

Nottingham Forest grabbed Alphonso Davies' side from the beginning, obviously seeing Alphonso Davies' shortcomings in attack and defense.

What they didn't expect, however, was that Alphonso Davies had improved defensively, especially in his positional sense, which he showed to improve well last season and even more so this season.

The back duo of Tonali and Rice also frequently supported Alphonso Davies' side, which made Nottingham Forest's strategy to keep the city down the left side without working, but it was York City's right side that completely crippled the Nottingham Forest wing.

Kulusevski, Militão, Frenkie de Jong and Baker almost all clung to Nottingham Forest's flank.

De Jong, in particular, was very active in his first competitive appearance for York City, breaking through the middle and creating a threat, including setting up Baker and Kulusevski in the first half.

After leading by two goals, York City played more calmly in the second half, whether in attack or defense, York City firmly grasped the situation on the field.

Tonali's dominance in midfield, combined with the lively Frenkie de Jong, allowed York City to completely overpower Nottingham Forest, and De Jong also scored his first goal since joining York City in the second half with a long-range shot from the middle of the pitch.

0:3, a near-perfect win from the City Stadium, York City enjoyed a media hit.

In particular, their excellent form throughout the game, as well as the outstanding individual ability of the players, have made the media chase that this is a real quasi-Premier League team.

However, the fly in the ointment was Leao, who played as a left winger today, who was a bit sticky in the game, which caused his presence to affect the team's forward speed, and he also missed several chances in the game to form a tacit understanding with his team-mates.

In the dressing room after the game, Scaloni directly criticised the young Portuguese by name, hoping that Leao could be more competent.

After all, fancy skills can't bring victory, obsessed with passing people will only sink him, he should become stronger and take on more responsibility.

Of course, Kvaratskhelia, who came on as a substitute for Rafael Leao, had the same problem, having no problem passing, but was always a little hesitant to choose between a final pass or a shot.

It can't be helped, a common problem with young players.

Therefore, after the game, Scaloni also asked De Zerbi to develop a set of shooting and passing training for Leao and Kvaratskhelia, hoping to improve in the coming period.

There is a positive example of this in the team.

Like Mark Baker, who didn't even stop the ball after receiving a through ball from De Jong in the first half, he scored straight on goal.

This scoring efficiency proves that he has improved significantly in terms of shooting.

And this is also inseparable from his hard training in York City in the past two years.

The outside media spoke highly of York City's first win in the Championship.

Whether it is a "veteran" who was in the team last season or a new player who joined the team, they all showed a strong technical level and competitive state.

In particular, De Jong, as one of the most valuable players in the team, has questioned his arrival in the media, but he is the core of York City's frontcourt attack today, and through two passes and one shot, he perfectly interprets his skills and creativity.

Onana, another high-priced player, did not get a chance to play today due to his position.

However, according to the post-match interviews with coaches and players, Isakson will announce his retirement at the end of the season, so he is now gradually helping Onana to adapt.

In the following games, Onana will also gradually take the position of the main goalkeeper and slowly take over Isaksen's class.

In addition to Frenkie de Jong and Baker, the best performer in this game was Italian defender Tonali.

His control of the tempo of the game at the back, as well as his ability to share the ball, are excellent, and the combination with Rice can be said to be seamless.

Barella, who later came on as a substitute for Tonali and also made his debut in York City, was not as brilliant as Tonali, but he also showed different characteristics from Tonali in the game.

"He will be one of the strongest B2B midfielders in world football in the future!"

That's what Scaloni said about Barella after the game.

In addition, Bastoni, Militão...... and so on, all of which have a brilliant performance, which also made Scaloni jokingly say a famous sentence at the press conference:

"Relying on this group of children that Pan Yi gave me, I feel that I can win everything!"