Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 225 The Competition for the Starting Position

The day after I returned from Felchar.

Burton Albion won their penultimate league match 1-0 with an all-young squad.

The opponent was Middlesbrough, and it was an easy match. Although Li Yanqing won, it didn't make him very happy.

While they didn't have many problems throughout the game, they didn't manage to get into their best form.

When Ibrahimovic is not in the starting lineup, he exerts much less pressure on opponents.

The team will be facing a formidable opponent, Chelsea, in just a few days; they can't continue in this form.

They can manage to play a defensive counter-attacking style against others, but they'll have a lot of problems when facing strong teams.

Therefore, Li Yanqing canceled all his vacations until the end of the season.

"Enzo, you need to be quicker in your judgment after you get the ball."

"If you're unsure, just pass it on to Quinn."

"I won't let you start with this performance!"

On the training field, Li Yanqing was training the players' tactics.

Apart from Ibrahimovic, Joe Hart, Anderson, and Bradford, the starting lineup has not yet been finalized.

Pepe would have been Bradford's best partner at center-back, but considering his age, he might not be willing to risk his life in a match like this.

Therefore, he tends to start Araujo.

What troubled Li Yanqing the most was actually the defensive midfield position.

Baselli was originally a shoo-in for a starting position, but unfortunately his recent form has been poor, consistently performing only averagely.

We still have to choose two from Lars Bender, Enzo, and Cazorla.

“Uh, sir.”

"Why don't we use your 4-2-4 trap tactic in the final?"

"Didn't you have a secret weapon you hadn't used before?"

Nawi is still upset about his two consecutive losses, but he no longer questions Li Yanqing's tactics.

"Things are different."

"We dared to do this against West Ham United because as long as we can contain Payet, there won't be any major problems."

"But Chelsea is different."

"Hazard, Higuain..."

"Especially their midfield, with Kanté."

"If we dare to play like that, our midfield and defense will be completely overwhelmed."

Li Yanqing had no doubt about the players' abilities; after all, during the league season, he hadn't even considered defeating them.

But this time it's different.

The championship trophy is within reach, and the league is nearing its end.

We have to give it our all, no matter what.

The only good news is that Fabregas left the opposing team at the beginning of the year.

“Yes, and they have no way out.” Neville gave a wry smile.

Chelsea were eliminated from the Champions League this season and have no hope of winning the league title, leaving only the FA Cup as their only remaining trophy.

I doubt they'll go easy on them.

"Let the players take a break."

"Call them all over."

"We're announcing a new rule this time."

Li Yanqing glanced at the field and then put away his notebook.

Continuing to practice like this won't be very useful; your skill level can't be improved in a short time.

It's time to give the players a shot of adrenaline!

He hasn't tried to do that since more than a month into the season started.

That's because what the players need to do is improve their skills.

But now the time has come when we have no choice but to do it.

"guys."

"I think you all know how important this final is to us."

"Many people are looking forward to the result of this match."

"Let's see if we've really made any progress."

At this point, Li Yanqing paused and looked at the players below.

Winning the championship this time would be of great significance to them.

Jami, Nasri, Miller, Ogradi, Cheng Mengmeng...

They're all watching the team's performance!

"This time, we have to risk our lives."

"No matter what you do, I have only one request."

"We must win."

"So I will only start the players who are in the best form these past few days!"

At this point, Li Yanqing looked at the players again, most of whom showed no change in expression.

Having received this kind of encouragement so many times, the players have become somewhat resistant to it.

But it doesn't matter, he already knew what to do.

“I applied to the club to upgrade our trophy storage room.”

"From now on, a list of all starters will be attached to the bottom of each trophy."

"The name of the best player will be very prominent, so prominent that everyone can see it."

"What we are fighting for for the club now is its first championship trophy."

"This is special."

"It will always be placed in the very center."

"And, it's open to our fans for a few days every year."

"Of course, if you can't even get a chance to play, then just pretend I didn't say anything..."

As soon as he said that, the players' eyes immediately turned red.

Li Yanqing did the greatest thing he could do for the players.

That is to ensure that the players' names are forever remembered by the club.

Others may not care, but in the eyes of their own fans, this is the highest honor.

This is how club legends initially came to be.

Of all the players, Ibrahimovic is probably the only one who doesn't care about this.

He probably wouldn't care about titles like "legendary figure" or similar titles.

Pepe and Cazorla, however, had other plans.

But it is quite attractive to other players.

This means that even if I retire, people will still remember me 20 or 30 years from now.

"Do you understand everything?"

"There will be a competition in three days."

"The coaching staff will select the eleven players in the best form to participate in the final."

"The substitutes will be decided on a case-by-case basis; I can't guarantee who will play at the moment."

"So I suggest you try to get a starting position."

Even standing to the side, Li Yanqing could feel the players' restlessness.

The chance to leave your name forever in the club!

Players like Quinn and Murphy, who came through Burton's youth academy, were especially excited about this.

They stayed here with the idea of ​​developing and expanding this place!

Now is just the first step.

If they become a wealthy family in the future...

Unlike most players who were unusually excited, some players knew they had no chance of starting.

The probability of him appearing is probably not high.

Karius, Blind...

They were standing to one side, feeling somewhat out of place.

"Uh, boss."

"If I become the best player in the game, may I make a request?"

Quinn has always longed for victory, and this time is no exception.

So he raised his own question.

"Let's just write down all the players who have appeared in the FA Cup."

"It would be better if the names of the starting lineup were more elaborate..."