Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 287 The Clique Culture of the Premier League (Part 2)

Judging from his expression, Li Yanqing was not joking.

This left Lyman somewhat incredulous.

Burton are still far from being a top team. Although their strength has improved, they haven't even come close to winning the Champions League.

So all they're thinking about is training their own underlings?

"are you serious?"

“Of course.” Li Yanqing nodded again.

"It will only take three years."

"If nothing unexpected happens in the next three years, I am confident that Burton will win the Champions League trophy."

"That's what most people care about, right?"

“That makes sense…” Lyman hesitated for a moment. Although Li Yanqing seemed very confident, he still felt that things were not that simple.

Take a look at Tottenham Hotspur.

This is a team that has been established for over a hundred years. In recent years, they have performed exceptionally well in the league and even reached the Champions League final.

Along with Manchester United and Arsenal, they are referred to as one of the Premier League's Big Six.

But the thing is…

They have never won the Champions League.

Not once.

Add to that Levy's stingy nature, and now people don't associate Tottenham with any big club anymore.

Even Guardiola's Manchester City, if they don't win the Champions League, they will always be just nouveau riche, not a true powerhouse.

Of course, Burton today is far inferior to them.

The main problem is that the time frame is too short, and nobody knows if their success will be short-lived.

Therefore, it's difficult for any club to bet on them.

“I stand by my judgment, Li.”

"Now is not the time."

"At least we don't have the money to buy players at a premium."

Lyman changed his perspective and began to focus on economic issues.

"It's not important, we won't buy other people's players for now."

"We just need to keep loaning players out."

"As long as they perform well, more and more teams will naturally come to us."

"And by then, will the team still be short of money?"

"Then, who would be willing to stay..." Lyman hadn't finished his sentence when he suddenly paused.

He knew who Li Yanqing was talking about!

Huddersfield!

You mean them!

"But how many players can they loan? That's too few..."

“No, not many, one is enough.” Li Yanqing suddenly thought of Raphael.

He felt that this young man had quite a bit of talent, and if he could be properly trained, he would at least be no worse than Murphy.

Or should we let him rent it outside a little longer?

"I firmly believe he can make it."

"But it's okay, it's not important."

"We just need to wait, and the answer will come in time..."

After the two finished talking, the competition was almost over.

The current score is 4 to 1.

Murphy scored two goals and provided an assist; if he hadn't been a bit unlucky, he probably would have scored a hat trick.

He was a little unhappy when Li Yanqing substituted him in the 82nd minute.

"Boss!"

"I can still run!"

"I feel like a goal is about to be scored!"

Few have achieved this feat so far, including Nasri and Quinn...

No wonder he was a bit awkward.

However, Li Yanqing replied with a stern face.

"I've already said, four goals should be enough for this match!"

"We need to be gentler with these Championship teams from now on!"

“If this were against a Premier League team, I wouldn’t just not substitute you, I would have everyone feed you the ball.”

"Uh..." Murphy knew very well what his own strength was.

In games with high defensive intensity, opportunities are generally limited, especially for him.

The team needs to counter-attack less and less now, so he can only play in Dybala's position when he goes up.

Achieving a hat trick is even more difficult...

"Don't worry."

"I believe that if you continue to grow like this, that day will surely come."

My words are always true.

Finally, Li Yanqing patted him on the shoulder, comforting the young man who was so eager to score a goal.

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time."

"There are quite a few weak teams in the Premier League..."

Murphy left the field somewhat dejected, but thankfully, the fans won't forget the players who scored so many goals on the field.

As he walked toward the sidelines, the fans in the stands erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Everyone could see that he was the one who played the hardest in this game.

In particular, when he saw Blanche waving excitedly at him from the coaching bench, he immediately put on a smile.

"I'll definitely do a hat trick next time!"

"must......"

Speaking of which, Murphy could actually play in the next game.

Since the opponent isn't too strong, I can continue to start.

However, the specific situation depends on the players' condition the day before the match.

If Ogladi is in great form, the game will likely go 4-2-3-1, leaving Murphy with only half the time.

In general, he still has to fight for it himself.

Li Yanqing always selects people based on their current condition.

You need to be at least "average" to be eligible to play.

A single player will only be used continuously if there is really no one else to fill that position.

Of course, Quinn was an exception.

He is the only one whom Li Yanqing will always prioritize starting, regardless of his condition.

Adjusting oneself during a match is an essential lesson for anyone aspiring to become a great player.

Ibrahimovic does this very well.

His performance is almost unwavering; whenever he's on the field, he's consistently either "good" or "excellent," rarely even performing "average."

Speaking of Ibrahimovic...

Li Yanqing patted his head.

He's been fine in his recent matches and training, but he seems a bit preoccupied.

Although he wasn't on the bench for this game, he should still have been watching from the sidelines, but he took the day off.

"Jens, do you know what's been going on with Zlatan lately?"

He seemed a little down.

“No, I don’t know. You can ask Ogradi.” Lehmann shook his head. He was in charge of training the goalkeepers and defenders, not the forwards.

But Ibrahimovic is actually quite special in the team. He doesn't need to undergo any special training. His ability is already there, so he just needs to maintain his form.

While he's currently described as a player, his role is more like a player plus an assistant coach.

Both Ogradi and Li Yichuan were thoroughly trained by him.

Even Pepe didn't receive this treatment. Although their situations were similar, the latter still needed to attend Lehmann's tactical explanations.

Otherwise, it's easy for weaknesses to appear in defense.

“That makes sense.” Li Yanqing nodded and immediately went to find Ogradi, who was sitting on the bench.

"Uh, you mean Zlatan?" Ogradi obviously knew something about it, after all, they had quite a bit of contact with each other.

"It seems like it was a while ago, one morning Mr. Raiola told him something, and then he received a phone call."

"I seem to have been thinking about it ever since then."

"But don't worry, boss."

"He'll be fine."

"Off-court issues won't affect his performance..."