After the League Cup final, Yang Cheng gave the team a day off, and when it was time to regroup, Yang Cheng held an internal meeting at the Melwood training base at noon that day.

Unlike previous meetings, this time in addition to the first-team players, as well as Walcott, Carroll, Gareth from the youth team? In addition to Bale's and other players, there is also the club's general manager Rick? Parry, as well as some of the top echelons of the administration, packed the entire conference room to the brim, and a few even had to take a standing stance.

Yang Cheng stood in front of the rostrum, with his back against the rostrum, facing everyone below, as if he was a teacher lecturing.

"Before I start, I hope that everyone here should throw out all the joy, excitement and even pride that we have brought when we win the Carabao Cup, because that will only be bad for our whole plan for the rest of the year, not good, if you still believe me, just do it!"

Yang Cheng's first sentence made the atmosphere in the arena very tense, which was also what he wanted to see.

When it comes to the final sprint stage of the league, you can't be too nervous, too nervous, the pressure will be great, and it is easy to play abnormally, but you can't be too loose and too loose, because it is easy to breed pride and complacency.

'I'm sure everybody knows the situation at the moment, with 11 games left in the league and we're eight points ahead of Chelsea, so in terms of points we have an absolute advantage and the reason why we were able to get that advantage has a lot to do with the points we grabbed during the winter break!'

Without the previous 15 consecutive wins, Liverpool would never have extended the points advantage to the current 8 points, but this does not mean that Liverpool has won the game.

"But I want each and every one of you to remember that we are only ahead. Just because we've won! ”

Yang Cheng's words made everyone present nod, it should be said that Yang Cheng's season planning was very successful, and the points grabbing during the winter break established an advantage, so that Liverpool got a more relaxed environment in the next two months, and not so tight.

Because of this, the players are very convinced of Yang Cheng's plan.

"The opponent of the next 11 rounds. 5 home and 6 away, the strength of the opponent is not bad, especially the away challenge to Arsenal; Chelsea's fixtures are similar to ours, they have five home and six away, but their opponents are a little worse than ours overall. The strongest opponent is Manchester United, but they are playing at home. ”

Everyone walked into the venue with a fixture list of Liverpool and Chelsea's opponents and home and away games for the next 11 rounds, as well as a predicted outcome of the game.

'In addition to the 11 league games, if we want to win the Champions League and the FA Cup, we have to play the next six Champions League games, including a final. 3 FA Cup games, the FA Cup must also guarantee that there will be no draws, otherwise there will be more. ”

With Yang Cheng's words, Paul? Bayer beckoned the staff to open up a large fixture schedule, from which the estimated times of all 20 Liverpool games were listed, but some games were played against opponents, such as the Champions League and FA Cup, which still needed to be drawn to know the opponents.

"Between now and May 17, there are exactly 50 days left. In other words, guys, if we want to win the Quadruple that everyone dreams of, then we have to win a 20-match battle in the next 50 days, and in this battle, we have to defeat all the opponents who stand in our way. ”

There was a pause. Yang Chengcai continued: "Only in this way can we come to this point!" His hand slapped heavily on the column at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on May 17.

Everyone's eyes followed Yang Cheng's hand and noticed this column, and their eyes were full of yearning when they looked at this column.

After the restructuring of the Champions League. No one has ever defended the Champions League, but in Liverpool's history, they have defended it, and although that is very, very far away, it is the dream of every Liverpudlian.

Recreate the pinnacle of the Liverpool dynasty and let Liverpool's red whirlwind sweep across the continent again!

"This schedule, I will have them posted in the locker room, every game is updated, I want all of you to understand, what happens if we win, what happens if we lose, everyone must have such an awareness, the time for the decisive battle has come!" ..., as he spoke, Yang Cheng walked to the front of the tactical blackboard in the conference room, where the opponents of the next 11 rounds of the league had already been drawn, very detailed, and the home and away games were also clearly divided.

'In the league we have an eight-point lead but Chelsea are not going to rest on their laurels and they will continue to bite our tail and chase after us, so we have to make sure we keep picking up points and winning all the games at home!'

When the players listened, they all showed a determined look, because after looking at the schedule, they all knew very well that the situation was not as good as the points gap indicated.

'Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Everton, Bolton Wanderers and Aston Villa, I believe we have the quality to win all at home and away from home we still have to win them all, but no matter what, we must never lose!'

"Guys, remember this sentence, we have to try to win, but we must not lose!" Yang Cheng repeated it again.

"Chelsea's opponents are not strong, they will beat Manchester United at Stamford Bridge to get revenge, I assume they win all and don't drop points, then we can't drop too many points either, not only can't we lose, but even draw as little as possible, four draws are eight points, remember that!"

All the players kept nodding, they are not stupid, they have played in the professional league for so many years, of course they know what is the most important thing now, and Liverpool's overall strength is not as good as Chelsea, after all, the Blues have the depth of the bench that is unparalleled in the world.

"In the knockout round of the Champions League, we have to abide by a principle, we must win at home, and we must draw and win away. But that doesn't mean we're going to be conservative away from home, but I want all of you to have that in mind. ”

"This is a war, how are we going to win this war!"

On the three lines, the opponents of the FA Cup are not very strong, Manchester United and Arsenal have been kicked out of the FA Cup, the stronger teams are Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle, these three teams are more competitive, and the rest are Manchester City, Birmingham, West Ham United, Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic.

In Liverpool's favor, Liverpool's opponent in the last 8 knockout round is Birmingham. Chelsea's opponents are Newcastles, the Reds are playing away and the Blues are playing at home, but there is no doubt that Mourinho's opponents are much better than Birmingham.

"In the future, we will continue to stick to the three-front battle. I hope all of you can wake up to the spirit of 120,000 points and give it your all in every game, and I firmly believe that as long as we beat all the opponents, by the end of the season we will be the Quadruple champions and we will be the best team in the history of the Premier League! ”

Yang Cheng's words greatly encouraged the atmosphere in the conference room. All the players applauded their manager.

Next, Rick? Parry also took to the podium, first expressing his recognition of the players on behalf of the club's management, acknowledging their achievements so far, and announcing that the prize money for winning the League Cup had been paid to each player's account.

This is also an early fulfillment of the promise, after all, Liverpool's operating income this season has improved a lot compared to last season, and the team is doing very well. This bonus is not a problem at all, and even on the basis of the prize money of the League Cup, the management has increased the bonus to ensure that every time the team wins a trophy, the bonus will be increased, the FA Cup is weaker, but the league and the Champions League prize money are very high.

This made every player very happy when they heard it.

Quadruple crown. Not only does it get its name, but it even brings great bonuses, so why not?

'Our management will work with the team in all areas, unconditionally, but it's not about putting pressure on everyone. I hope that all the Liverpool players can devote themselves to the next games! ”

Rick? Parry's words were also applauded by the players, after all, he is like a fortune boy, who doesn't welcome it?

In Yang Cheng's coaching career, high bonuses have always been a strategy he supports, and it is also an aspect of many people attacking him, that is, many people think that his high bonuses will make players more and more snobbish, which has caused a lot of controversy since the beginning in the Bundesliga, and in Serie A, it is frequently attacked by opponents. ..., but Yang Cheng has never changed his style, because he firmly believes that players play football to make money to support their families, and it is useful to talk to them about honor, history, and the club's sense of responsibility? Useful, definitely useful, but the expiration date is very short, maybe a game or two fades, far less effective than the monetary incentive for a long time.

Does that really make the players snobbish?

Perhaps, but from another point of view, if you really want to stop players from becoming snobbish, then why do you need to be professional in the first place?

If it's professional, why can't you play this game according to the rules of professionalism?

After an hour and a half of internal meetings, Yang Cheng and Rick? Parry talked in the office for a full hour, during which time he received a call from Florentino.

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In the coffee house of a resort-style five-star hotel near Albert ** in Liverpool, Yang Cheng met Florentino, who came from Spain? Pérez, Piri and Putragno.

It should be said that when he received Florentino's call, Yang Cheng was a little surprised, because he didn't expect that the president of Real Madrid would take time to come to Liverpool at this time.

Nowadays, the media throughout Spain has set off a wave of anti-Florentino, except for a few newspapers close to Real Madrid such as Marca and As, some other newspapers have all exerted pressure on Florentino's leadership team, especially the two mouthpiece newspapers in Barcelona, which are criticized by name.

It was evening, and Yang Cheng had just finished a day's training, and he didn't have time to go home to take a shower and change his clothes, because he knew that the three Spaniards had been waiting here for an afternoon.

With Florentino's level of busy people, hundreds of thousands of businessmen a minute. If you are willing to wait in this place for hours, you can see that it is definitely not a trivial matter.

"Sorry, there's something going on!" Yang Cheng said apologetically.

Florentino smiled, the fat on his cheeks trembled, and wearing those glasses gave people a very kind and affectionate feeling, in fact, he was a very good friend. Very skillful, without the snobbery and greed of businessmen.

"It's okay!" He said, "First of all, congratulations on winning another championship!" ”

When he said this, Florentino felt a little sad. Because he has been passing by Yang Cheng again and again for 6 years since 2000, he once thought that even without Yang Cheng, he could lead Real Madrid across the Europa, but now it seems that it still can't work.

"Thank you!" Yang Cheng smiled and sat down.

Sweeping the three people in front of him, Yang Cheng could see it. Florentino was more forbearing, with no expression on his face, but Piri and Butragueno were more obvious, with a worried face.

It seems that Real Madrid's recent situation is really very bad!

The four of them sat in four directions, not knowing how to start, and there was some silence.

Yang Cheng coughed through the window of the floor. Looking at the night view of Albert ** in the distance, "You should go to the pier for a walk later, it's really rare to see such a great night view." ”

Both Piri and Butragueno smiled stiffly, obviously not in the mood, while Florentino smiled and nodded, "You recommend it, then you must go for a walk." I'm usually busy, and I really should find a chance to take a good rest! ”

Yang Cheng frowned, obviously hearing the voiceover, but before he could say anything, Piri smiled bitterly.

"You can't rest yet. At least now that the team looks like this, you still need to preside over the overall situation! ”

Yang Cheng heard it now, "Florentino, are you going to leave Real Madrid?" ”

The Spanish tycoon shrugged his shoulders and asked with a smile, "Don't you often say that I don't do a good enough job in this position?" ”

Indeed, the two have been friends for many years, and Yang Cheng often jokes that he has not done a good job in the position of chairman, especially in the last three years, but the problem is that it is just a joke, and he really wants to leave, Yang Cheng feels that it is not very suitable, because he immediately remembered everything that would happen after Florentino left.

"If you want to leave just because you didn't do a good job enough, isn't that Florentino? Perez's style! Yang Cheng smiled and stimulated him in turn. ..., Florentino smiled, obviously Yang Cheng's words went to his heart, he has never been a person who gives up lightly, and he has also put a lot of effort into Real Madrid, he is really so burdened, he is somewhat unwilling in his heart.

"It's bad, very bad!" Florentino became a little serious.

Yang Cheng was silent and listened silently.

"Somebody wants to oust me, they want to use the club to take advantage, you know, the annual income is rising, now it has reached 275.7 million euros, and next season it will exceed 300 million, and there are people who want to benefit from it!"

Yang Cheng is not surprised by this figure, according to the latest data released by the authoritative Deloitte consulting company, Real Madrid's revenue is 275.7 million euros in the first place, Manchester United in second place with 246.4 million euros, coincidentally, these two clubs have been relatively unsuccessful in competition in the past two years, but very successful in commercial operations.

Liverpool also jumped up quickly, ranking fourth with 231.4 million euros, behind Juventus at 234 million euros, both teams participated in the Champions League final last season, but Juventus is better than Liverpool in terms of sponsors, but with the Reds will have a new round of sponsorship shuffling this season, it is believed that the income will likely jump to third.

"The team is in a mess, no manager wants to take over, the players are divided in the dressing room, and they are fighting in separate ......," Florentino sighed, "I should be responsible for all this, as you have always told me, it is caused by the mistakes in the decision-making and direction of the management." ”

Yang Cheng still didn't say anything, he knew very well what the purpose of the three giants of Real Madrid came to Liverpool, especially Florentino, he came to Liverpool in person and waited here for a few hours, just to see each other, which in itself is already a manifestation of sincerity.

How many people in the world have been able to make this Spanish construction tycoon wait like this?

And Florentino didn't hide it, he chose to be open and honest, and told Yang Cheng all the problems without concealment, which shows his trust in Yang Cheng, and it can even be said that he is in his heart.

"I want to be able to reorient the team and get rid of the moths within the team and the management, but you should be clear that the Real Madrid fans lack that patience at the moment, so we have to give them a stable expectation that they can be patient with the transformation and rebuilding of the team."

When he said this, Florentino looked at Yang Cheng, "I once said that you are the most suitable head coach of Real Madrid, as if you were born to be the head coach of Real Madrid, and now the situation has been so severe that I and my management team have no other choice, you are currently the only suitable manager for Real Madrid, you are my only candidate!" ”

When Florentino said this, his eyes shone with sincerity and determination.

Obviously, this is a signal, a signal to Yang Cheng.

If Yang Cheng agrees to accompany him in this battle, then he will choose to stay; But if Yang Cheng refuses, he will leave.

This is not a threat, because Florentino has no leverage to blackmail, this is an invitation that can even be considered a request, and Florentino is an invitation sent by himself and the president of Real Madrid.

"Come to Real Madrid!" Florentino said solemnly.

He, Piri and Butragueno, three people, with six eyes, stared at Yang Cheng, waiting for his reply. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )