Chapter 183 The Rising Star of the Future
Chapter 183 The Rising Star of the Future
the next day.
Burton Albion defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at home.
Both teams were newly promoted, but after this match, Burton had risen to seventh place in the standings, while the latter was struggling outside the relegation zone.
The match proceeded smoothly without any major setbacks, and their overall strength gave them the upper hand.
Grealish, the recently prominent supernova, couldn't break through the defense formed by Anderson and Sun Yan.
He occasionally managed to find an opportunity, but it was intercepted by Burton's new signing Lars Bender, who was eager to prove himself.
Finally, in the 60th minute, Quinn scored the only goal of the match.
It must be said that Bradford was quite arrogant at the start of the game.
Last season, their opponents were an insurmountable target, but this season they have clearly performed better.
Without a doubt, this is what makes him, as the team leader, feel most accomplished.
"If Grealish can lead the team to avoid relegation, his market value will increase again!"
"There's been an uproar about which team he'll join..."
Nawei excitedly told Li Yanqing about some recent news.
Due to his outstanding appearance and excellent performance in leading the team to near relegation survival, Grealish is often referred to as the "new Beckham".
However, in Li Yanqing's opinion, this was more due to appearance than to technical skills.
Without the [Crescent Moon Blade] skill, he wouldn't even acknowledge the other party as Beckham's successor.
"Don't get so excited, I think Quinn played very well too."
"He just scored the only goal of the game..."
Quinn also played as a midfield maestro, but his statistics weren't as impressive.
With Ibrahimovic in front and David Luiz behind, these two players basically accounted for half of the team's goals.
In terms of organization, he can now advance the ball from both the left and right sides of the field, so his assists have decreased significantly.
His current task is to determine the correct direction of the attack, and he has reduced the number of direct through balls.
This also resulted in his fame being far less than that of the former.
When his teammates become strong, his importance is not apparent.
It's starting to resemble Kroos's style.
Perhaps they will have to wait until Ibrahimovic leaves before they can emerge.
Li Yanqing felt that wherever he was, he would be the center of attention.
This is good, as it minimizes external interference and allows them to focus on playing football in peace...
The winter transfer window will close on the 30th.
The biggest news of this transfer window is definitely Cristiano Ronaldo, who has indeed left Real Madrid and chosen to join Juventus.
Chris was right; with the announcement of this transfer, La Liga was clearly subjected to a barrage of criticism.
Many Cristiano Ronaldo fans have said they will no longer watch La Liga.
As for how things will develop, no one can say for sure.
Li Yanqing is more concerned about the changes in the players.
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has been loaned to Chelsea, while Chelsea has loaned their backup striker Alvaro Morata to Atletico Madrid.
The former became a world-class striker in Serie A, especially during his time at Napoli, where he was once a contender for the Ballon d'Or.
However, his form declined rapidly after transferring to AC Milan, and he has never been able to find his former form again.
Even so, he still managed to score 8 goals in the first half of the season.
He is a very mature striker.
However, this has nothing to do with Burton anymore.
They are unlikely to play against Chelsea this season.
The only possible match they could meet again is in the FA Cup, and according to the schedule, both teams would need to reach the final.
That happened at the end of the season.
Another noteworthy piece of news is that Chinese striker Wu Lei has joined Espanyol.
When interviewed by a reporter about this issue, Li Yanqing expressed his best wishes to the other party.
However, he doesn't have much energy to care about these things right now.
Because starting tomorrow, the team will have three games a week.
They will face Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland and Southampton in succession.
According to the plan, we will give up the first game and then go all out to win the next two games.
The team is now in seventh place, and with a bit of luck, it's not impossible for them to break into the top four.
As long as the teams ahead keep dropping the ball.
Chris has already spoken to Li Yanqing privately, saying that the club hopes to at least qualify for the Europa League this season.
It's an inspiring story for a newly promoted team to finish in the top seven.
To avoid putting too much pressure on the players, when explaining the situation to them, we told them that the goals for the season had already been achieved.
Upon returning to the club, Li Yanqing didn't even hold a tactical meeting.
Tomorrow we'll give the young players a real workout.
As for the club's demands, just pretend you didn't hear them.
He takes the competition seriously, but he never accepts any last-minute increases in requirements, even from his own team.
My main goal is to avoid relegation and solidify the team's strength.
Once these two tasks are completed, who cares what ranking we get at the end of the season?
Moreover, there's the matter of researching the entries, which takes even more effort than other tasks.
"Strange!"
"haven't seen you for a long time."
"How are you lately?"
In the tavern, Li Yanqing invited his old friend Dr. Strange to have a few drinks.
"It's not bad, but you never contact me when you're free."
Is there anything I can do to help you?
Strange was very aware of the situation and immediately stated that he would definitely help.
"It's nothing major, I just have a few things I'd like to know..."
The hospital where the other party works is the best in the town and has extensive experience in treating athletes.
"If you have time, could you help me collect some data?"
"If you're busy, you can let Fanny do this job, but it probably won't be as convenient as it is for you."
"What do you want to do?" Li Yanqing's words gave Strange a bad feeling.
I always felt the workload would be enormous.
He was right...
"I want a comprehensive statistic on athlete injuries."
"This includes the duration of treatment, whether there are any aftereffects, and the impact on the player's performance."
If Li Yanqing had such a table, he could easily determine which injury-related entries would be easy to remove.
He could actually find these things himself, but as a working professional, Strange could provide more detailed data.
Moreover, if he were to hand this task over to Miss Fanny, she would most likely ask for her help in return.
It's better to find it yourself.
"This is quite a workload..."
Strange covered his forehead, looking sullen.
However, he had no reason to refuse.
Whether from the fans' perspective or from Fanny's perspective.
"No problem, but I need time."
"At least a month."
"Once it's done, I'll have Fanny send you the data."
"Great job! I knew you guys were the most reliable!" Li Yanqing said with a beaming smile.
It was the right choice for him not to go to Fanny.
She is a very slow-paced person.
For this kind of task, a minimum of two months is usually required...
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