Yang Cheng originally planned to handle the affairs in the competitive field by himself, after all, this was just a conceptual difference between him and Steve Hairey, but unexpectedly, the next day, Rick Parry took the initiative to come to the door.

"Mr. Yang Cheng, I heard that you are going to take over Kirkby?" Rick Parry looked a little agitated.

Yang Cheng sat behind his desk and nodded, "Yes, I hope to be able to unify the two youth teams." ”

Rick Parry thought for a moment, as if he was pondering the words, "I still wish you had thought about it again." ”

"Why think again?" Yang Cheng asked puzzled.

In the original contract, they had a clause about youth training.

Rick Parker obviously understands that Yang Cheng's current actions are to assert his power, but he still shakes his head and says: "You know, Liverpool is a team with a glorious tradition, and all Liverpool and fans have a strong belief that they can carry forward Liverpool's glorious tradition. ”

"We are very united, very loyal, both in terms of management, in terms of staff and in terms of fans, so we have a unique support and we are all eager to see the club succeed!"

Yang Cheng nodded, he understood this very well.

'There are a lot of things in our squad that represent that tradition, like the [this is Anfield] sign in the players' tunnel, like the Shankly and Paisley gates outside, and the Kirkby Academy, which has produced so many proud stars.

Yang Cheng was silent, and he began to understand a little why Ferguson would say that this was a group of people who lived in the past.

"Does that mean that even if this set of youth training is completely out of operation, you still have to continue to adhere to your so-called traditions?"

Rick Parry shook his head, "No, on the contrary, Mr. Yang Cheng, I think Kirkby has done a great job, and our youth team has been doing well. ”

"Grades? Does it represent everything? I just want to ask you, is Kirkby's academy a place for Liverpool to nurture young players? Or is it a place for the club to give results, to ask for comfort, to symbolize tradition? ”

'If you think results are more important, then I promise that from today I will never set foot in Kirkby again, but if you want to see any more imps from the Academy at Anfield, then you should think about reforms!'

After a pause, Yang Cheng said again: "Maybe you don't know the youth training environment abroad, then you can go to Carrington, you can go to learn about the youth training of other teams such as Arsenal, but Liverpool's youth training has been completely suspended since 1999, why?" ”

"I just want to say that in my opinion, whether there is a championship or not, whether there are results or not, it is not important, the important thing is that no matter who it is, or any club, we must adhere to a clear tactical style of play, establish a set of persistent youth training system, a correct way of thinking, that kind of club is a club worthy of respect, even if for the time being, they have no results, even if they will lose, but they are still holding on to their own things, Then sooner or later they will be able to win back what they lost in the past and achieve glory! ”

"But I don't see all this from Liverpool now."

At this point, Yang Cheng could pause, look at Rick Parry, and ask, "I don't know if you see the problem?" Or do you see a problem but don't have the courage to solve it? ”

Rick Parry was a little overwhelmed by Yang Cheng's words, "Steve Highey is the pride and merit of the club, and in the Kirkby Academy, there are also more than a dozen or twenty former club demerits, they have always worked hard to carry forward the club's tradition, we can't treat them like this!" ”

After a pause, Rick Parry sighed, "You just came, Mr. Yang Cheng, there are many things you don't understand, Liverpudlians, especially the older generation of Liverpudlians, have a dedication and affection for the club, for tradition, and for everything, because all of us will always have an indelible shame engraved in our hearts!" ”

Taking a deep breath, "Give me some time, I promise you, I'll take care of all this!" ”,

It was the first time Yang Cheng had seen Rick Parry so excited, he didn't know what the gnashing shame in their hearts was saying, but he could feel the contradiction in Rick Parry's heart at this moment.

"Good!" He didn't hesitate.

Looking at Yang Cheng deeply, Rick Parry nodded, "Thank you!" ”

But he didn't say why he thanked him, and Yang Cheng didn't ask.

Maybe Ferguson is right, even now, he hasn't really figured out what these old people at Liverpool are thinking?

Once the sea was difficult to water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud!

Is that really all there is to it?

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After two weeks of international competition, the squad regrouped, but after a hurried day of training, they travelled to London to visit Charlton's Valley Stadium.

Due to the players going back and forth in recent times, coupled with two tough battles in the national team in a row, Yang Cheng finally decided to leave some players who played the whole game in the national team on the bench, and let players such as Kuyt, Xiao Xiaoluo, Murphy, and Smitchell get it instead.

As a result, Liverpool lost 1-0 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley, Charlton penetrated Liverpool's goal with a counter-attack from Lisby, and the centre-back combination of Hencoz and Carragher was difficult to reassure, while the Portuguese Ronaldo's problems were magnified again.

At the end of this league game, the gap between Liverpool and Arsenal widened to three points, Manchester United moved to second place with a 2-0 win at Charlton Athletic, while Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 to finish third, and Liverpool fell to fourth in the table.

"No team can be unbeaten forever, even the strongest team will lose one day, so I don't think it's the end of the world to lose a game, and everyone can see that our players are suffering from the national team game."

In the post-match press conference, Yang Cheng did not say anything about this loss, and even he was defending his players, suggesting that they were working too hard.

"Mr. Yang Cheng, what do you think of Cristiano Ronaldo's performance?" One asked with a smile.

"I don't think there's anything about it, there's always going to be ups and downs in a player's form, it's normal, I'm sure he's going to get better and better, I have confidence in him!" Yang Cheng replied perfunctorily.

But it was clear that the Portuguese's performance had put Yang Cheng in a state of contradiction.

Liverpool won't lose if he plays a little better in this game, but ......

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After returning from London, the team still had a day off and resumed training on Monday.

During this time, Liverpool's training is all about preparing for the upcoming double game of the week and the long-term plan for the whole season, so it is relatively relaxed, and by the time the next intensive schedule arrives, there will be almost no holidays.

The team is on vacation, but Yang Cheng, as the head coach, is not on vacation, and he must take advantage of this period of time to sort out the team's tactics to cope with the upcoming intensive schedule.

It was only after the sky was dark that he realized that he should go home.

But just when he stood up and was about to turn off the lights and leave, he found that the lights were still on on the training ground below.

Some people take advantage of the holiday to return to the club to continue their training.

Who?

Cristiano Ronaldo!

He was on the training ground carrying out the set of training that Yang Cheng had taught him before, and obviously he still remembered the original bet in his heart.

Yang Cheng stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window of the office, silently watching him train over and over again.

If you want to talk about hard work, this kid is definitely the hardest working one on the team.

Talented, hardworking, willing to work hard, but the problem is, he's going in the wrong direction, he's on the wrong path.

After another training session, when the ball finally shot out from his feet, Ronaldo sat down on the grass in frustration, he was still very slow, and still couldn't catch Ronaldo's 16 seconds. ,

This made him feel very frustrated, and he was eager to defeat Yang Cheng and prove himself!

"Can you talk about it?" Yang Cheng appeared on the sidelines of the training ground.

Xiao Xiaoluo turned his head and saw Yang Cheng, a little surprised, but he still nodded and was about to stand up.

Yang Cheng shook his head, "No, it's right here, sit and talk!" With that, he sat down on the grass.

Xiao Xiao Luo lowered his head silently, but seemed to remember that Yang Cheng didn't like people who were downcast, so he raised his head again.

Seeing him like this, Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "Have you ever thought about what kind of goals you want to achieve in this life?" ”

Xiao Xiao Luo was stunned, this question is too big, for him, the space is so wide that he is a little at a loss, and he doesn't know how to answer Yang Cheng's question.

"At the age of 18, he has attracted the attention of most of the big teams in Europe and is destined to become famous, but have you ever wondered what kind of professional heights you hope to reach? Figo? Ronaldo? Or is it Eusebio? ”

After a pause, Yang Cheng smiled and said: "Don't tell me, you haven't thought about this problem, just talk about it, just treat it as a chat!" ”

He absolutely does not believe that a person will have no goals, or idols, so what Ronaldo said in his previous life that he had no idols is more like a statement in the face of the media, and I am afraid that only he knows who his favorite player is.

Xiao Xiao Luo didn't speak, he chose to be silent.

'You're a very talented player, you can easily do things that a lot of people can't, you have your own character, your own ideas, your own life, your own experiences, you don't want to tell anyone about you, you choose to shut yourself in your own world.

Yang Cheng said slowly, his tone was very relaxed, he didn't preach at all, it was more like he was analyzing Xiao Xiaoluo's situation.

"Maybe you are not convinced by my words, I said that you will not cooperate with your teammates, you will answer me, what you can do by yourself, why two people, or even more people? You're going to tell me a whole bunch of things about you, including the confidence that you're able to get past defenders, the confidence that you're able to get the ball into the box and so on. ”

'But you've never really felt that kind of feeling where you and your team-mates are in your heart, you trust them completely, they trust you completely, a group of people who work together and go through all the defenders and end up scoring the ball, I'm sure you've never had it, not even in Portugal, when you were younger.

"You'll always be alone, so you've never experienced that kind of feeling!"

Xiao Xiao Luo lowered his head unconsciously, he didn't refute anything.

"You are a genius, there is no doubt about it, the whole world knows it, and I don't deny it, but even if you act like a smart and confident image in front of everyone, in fact, in my heart, in my eyes, you are an inferiority child who is extremely frightened, insecure, and needs my protection."

"I know you have a not-so-good past, and you don't want to mention him anymore, and you even try to make yourself act as if you never had him, because in your heart, you want to make yourself look as perfect as the image you have in your heart."

"But what I want to tell you is that there is no perfection in this world, everything including human beings is imperfect, all perfections are only imaginary in our hearts, they are all illusions, and no one is perfect."

"In my opinion, imperfection is not a flaw, not a flaw, but a hub for all of us to communicate with each other, to help each other, so that we can enter each other's worlds, adapt to each other, and build relationships, and I dare say that if all the people in the world become perfect, then the world is not far from collapse, because it will cut off even the most basic relationships between people!"

"So, there is no such thing as a perfect person, it just depends on whether you can adapt or not!"

"If, in this world full of imperfections, you can adapt, then, congratulations, you can continue to survive, but if you can't, then sorry, you will be eliminated!" ,

"It's the same on the football pitch, all the imperfect players have to adapt to each other's strengths and weaknesses, to each other's playing habits, and if you can't adapt to it, you're going to be eliminated by the team."

"And, if you want to adapt, you must first face your own flaws, face your own imperfections, and face yourself directly, tell everyone, who you are and what you want to do, otherwise, no one can help you, go to any team, you will encounter the same fate, failure, and leave!"

Yang Cheng sighed, "You need someone who can talk to you freely, who can make you open your heart and touch your heart, maybe your family, maybe your friend, if it really doesn't work, you can find me, the door of my office is open at any time." ”

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng stood up and looked at the Portuguese man with his head lowered and a green face, "The reason why I tell you so much is that I really don't want to see you continue to squander your talent like this, and for the sake of the team's results, from the next round of games, I will arrange for you to be on the bench." ”

"It's not because I'm dead set on you, but I want you to understand that the world can't revolve around you alone, because I have other options, and I have other people to take care of!"

After speaking, Yang Cheng turned around and left.

He hopes to be able to tell the cruel truth that he is secondary to the whole Liverpool team!

At Liverpool, either he fits in or he leaves, there is no other option and no second path.

As a manager, he is willing to continue to give him patience and give him time and opportunities, but he can't make Liverpool uneasy for him.

When Yang Cheng walked away, Xiao Xiaoluo raised his head and looked at his back, with a look in his eyes that others couldn't understand at all, is it gratitude? Is it disappointment? Is it helplessness? Or is he still stubbornly stubborn?

No one knows.

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The day after Yang Cheng and Xiao Xiao Luo talked, during the group training, Yang Cheng handed over the yellow vest representing the main team to Murphy for the first time, and asked Xiao Xiao Luo to play on the bench, which was an obvious signal that the Portuguese were going to be relegated.

As if to confirm such an omen, in the Saturday game against Leicester City, Yang Cheng arranged Murphy when arranging the lineup, instead of Xiao Xiaoluo, and the Portuguese could only sit on the bench.

After the away defeat in the last round, back at Anfield, Liverpool held their breath.

Yang Cheng's tactics were not reserved at all, he directly told his players that as soon as he got on the field, he would directly attack his mother to the end and completely destroy Leicester City's defense.

As a result, the Liverpool players who played at home did not disappoint Yang Cheng, and played a round of devastating offensive in the first half, and in the 17th minute, Robben scored a goal for Liverpool after cutting inside on the left side to open the scoring for Liverpool.

In the 26th minute, it was Robben's cross on the left side, Gerrard inserted it in the back row, nodded the ball in front of the penalty area, and expanded the score again, and only 7 minutes later, Gerrard was at the front of the penalty area, after receiving Davies's cross, he volleyed vigorously to rewrite the score to 3:0 for Liverpool!

In the 43rd minute, Drogba's header from the left side of the penalty area was ferried, and Murphy inserted it into the penalty area in the back row and pushed it to rewrite the score to 4:0!

Liverpool showed an almost frantic form after a first-half attack, and after the break, the team continued to bombard the first half, but it was never effective.

With the physical consumption of the players, Liverpool began to be weak in the second half, and without the almost crazy attacking state in the first half, Leicester City began to gradually regain the initiative and created several threats, especially Rio Ferdinand's uncle Les Ferdinand, who also caused a lot of trouble for Liverpool in the front line.

However, the combination of Hyypia and Carragher got better and better, and in the end they were not breached, and Liverpool also beat Leicester City 4-0 at home thanks to four first-half goals.

Also in the same round, Manchester United drew 0-0 at home to Arsenal, Chelsea beat Wolves 5-0 away, and Liverpool and Chelsea also caught up with Arsenal and Manchester United again with this victory.

The battle for the league championship has completely sounded the clarion call for battle! ）