Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 349 Unlucky Miss Maggie

A few days later, the third round of the second half of the season will take place.

In this match, Burton will host their old rivals West Ham United, who have recently made many changes to their squad and are now in a period of decline.

Unfortunately, they are about to face a Burton side that has regained its form.

After a period of adjustment, Li Yanqing could feel that the players' condition was recovering rapidly.

So apart from a few fixed positions that didn't change, Li Yanqing played all the other positions with veteran players.

It refers to the trio of Araujo, Kaptom, and Deulofeu, as well as Quinn, Joe Hart, and others.

Ibrahimovic, Pepe, Blind, and others all got playing time.

As for Dybala, who seemed to be on the field, he probably only had about half a game playing time.

It's not because of his own problems, but because Captum is temporarily unable to play as a single defensive midfielder, and he is not easy to play in a double defensive midfield situation.

It's also worth mentioning that Li Yanqing customized a training plan for Kaptom.

This guy is actually Black, but his physical attributes are not like his predecessors; he's the type who's both dark-skinned and physically weak.

Li Yanqing felt that besides short passing combinations, he only needed to master through balls and interceptions.

Technical terms can be practiced if you can, but if you can't master them, you can simply sell them.

They were originally just candidates for a transitional period.

"Boss, I'm here!"

On the sidelines, Bradford, who had changed his clothes, walked over. He wasn't wearing a jersey today; instead, he was wearing a black suit.

Yes, from now on, Li Yanqing is going to start teaching him how to become a coach.

"Alright, Bradford, don't be too nervous."

"Believe me, you will become an excellent head coach."

Although Bradford is a reserved person and doesn't usually show much tactical talent in the team, there are many examples of players of this type who have successfully transitioned into coaches.

Li Yanqing felt that his team captain had good potential.

"This is your gift."

"Of course, this is mine, and you will have your own copy in the future."

Li Yanqing took out a notebook, a habit he inherited from someone, to record his insights on players and tactics.

And then there are the occasional whimsical ideas that pop into my head.

To be honest, it seems Mourinho didn't even give him his tactics book directly...

In short, this is a very generous gift.

Of course, Li Yanqing didn't write anything too complicated; it was just some basic ideas.

As for the more complex ones, he needs to learn them through his work; otherwise, even if he writes them down directly, it will be difficult for him to grasp their meaning.

This is an inevitable path for every player transitioning into a coach.

“Okay.” Bradford nodded solemnly, clearly understanding the value of the gift.

Just as he turned around, he saw Neville's envious gaze.

Which assistant wouldn't want to be the head coach?

However, this cannot be blamed on Li Yanqing's favoritism; rather, he believed that Nawei was simply not cut out to be a head coach.

This kid is too soft-hearted and his reactions aren't quick enough.

However, its advantage is that it is more flexible in its approach and only requires a lot of time to think.

Being a good assistant is perfectly fine.

"Hey, that's weird, I didn't even see Payet in this match."

On the field, both sides are testing each other at the start.

What Li Yanqing found strange was that Payet, the player who had previously given him a lot of headaches, was not in the opponent's starting lineup today.

His "contempt for the wealthy" left a deep impression on me.

"That's not surprising, Payet isn't young anymore."

West Ham has also been preparing to find his successor.

"Huh?" Li Yanqing was slightly taken aback.

To be honest, this voice struck him as even stranger than the other person not daring to speak to Paye.

"Chris!"

Aren't you busy lately?

"Or is it because something's bothering you that you've come to the court again?"

“It’s nothing serious,” Chris said, shaking his head.

"It's a media matter."

“We had a minor disagreement with the newspaper, so we canceled Ms. Maggie’s exclusive interview rights.”

"It has been more than two months."

"I remember, what happened?" Li Yanqing knew about this because Maggie had previously published several reports that were unfavorable to Burton without his consent.

This kind of thing isn't a big deal. Li Yanqing can tolerate it, and Barker and Chris don't think it's a big problem either.

As for Robinson, he wouldn't even ask.

But to Ms. Maggie's surprise, Burton's new CEO, Ben Fleck, was quite bothered by this.

As a result, he decisively relinquished the newspaper's exclusive interview rights.

"Maggie has lost her job."

"Her boss fired her."

Chris shrugged. Although Miss Maggie had rejected his advances, to be honest, she hadn't made any major mistakes in the matter.

"That's really bad luck."

"But with her figure and abilities, she shouldn't have any problem getting a job at another newspaper, right?"

“No problem, but that would mean she’d have to start all over again,” Chris said with a hint of regret.

"She's only been somewhat famous at Burton in recent years."

"Not many people outside of this area know her."

"He could have made a fortune by being an exclusive correspondent."

"After all, we're riding high right now."

Li Yanqing didn't reply. He looked at Chris's expression and seemed quite helpless.

Since Ben Fleck has decided to get involved in this matter, there's really not much they can do to help.

"Wait, you're not still harboring feelings for Maggie, are you?"

"Let her go. Compared to you, she's just a child..."

Li Yanqing suddenly realized what Chris was thinking.

The two of them are almost twenty years apart in age!

"No, don't misunderstand, I no longer have that idea."

"I'm still raising little Blanche, so I guess I'm destined never to get married."

Chris quickly shook his head, indicating that he had already given up on the idea.

"But I still want to help her out."

"However, I don't have much experience with this. Do you have any ideas?"

"Uh, let me think about it." Li Yanqing pinched his chin and pondered for a while.

“It’s simple. Little Fleck doesn’t actually know Miss Maggie. We can just say she’s a personal journalist and give her exclusive interview rights.”

"As for the newspaper, they will probably send someone to contact us privately."

"I bet you can just talk to him once he calms down in a few days."

"Can it be that simple?" Chris was a little skeptical.

"It's that simple. Did you think Little Fleck was some kind of unpredictable person?"

"He's nowhere near as good as Robinson Crusoe..."