novelhk Chapter 216
Chapter 216
Li Shiguang couldn't help laughing when he took the scout report from Simeone and looked at the honest smile on the photo.
Isn't this the former British star, the second-best player for a thousand years, Harry Kane with his own BUFF?
Ron really has a good eye!
In this era when most Premier League teams are still playing the long pass and cross-court style, center forwards like Crouch or Kane in the scout report who have a certain right to control the air in the penalty area, balanced feet, excellent physical confrontation ability and can also support teammates' attacks are still very popular!
"Wow, what did this kid eat to grow tall? He's already 1.8 meters tall when he just turned 14!" Li Shiguang smiled and put the scout report on the coffee table, looking at Simeone, "Diego, what do you think of this kid?"
Simone nodded: "Well, he looks okay. Ron also summarized it at the bottom, saying that he has solid basic skills and great ball sense. The only shortcoming is that his speed is not too fast. But he is only 14 years old and there is still room for growth. I think we can let Thomas practice with him first!"
"Okay, then I'll let Alan talk to Daniel."
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After a short break at noon, Li Shiguang did not show up at the training ground in the afternoon. After handing over the training work to Simeone, he sat in front of the computer and watched the recent Barcelona game videos.
If you only look at the recent game status, Leeds United, which just won two consecutive victories, is actually better than Barcelona, which lost away last night.
However, Li Shiguang started by looking up the video of last night's game. When he found that Rijkaard had put Xavi, Deco, and Ronaldinho, the absolute main players, on the bench, he immediately lost interest in watching.
The Dutch were obviously preparing for the Champions League in a few days!
Up to now, La Liga has played 23 rounds. Barcelona, like Leeds United, has the advantage of goal difference and is at the top of the standings, suppressing Sevilla, who has the same points as them.
"Hu..."
After taking a sip from the water cup, Li Shiguang stood up and stretched.
The sun outside the window was about to set. The calm training ground meant that the players had finished training and left work. Unknowingly, Li Shiguang had watched nearly 3 hours of video.
He walked to the sofa and sat down, lit a cigarette, and leaned on the sofa with his eyes closed, gently rubbing his temples.
During this period of time, he almost watched all the games of Barcelona in the Champions League group stage. Although Barcelona only qualified as the second in the group, the strength shown by the defending champion should not be underestimated.
4-3-3 is Rijkaard's favorite formation this year.
Like Li Shiguang, Rijkaard also tasted the sweetness of "Phone Gate" last summer.
The two veterans Zambrotta and Thuram he snatched from Juventus have greatly enhanced the stability of Barcelona's defense. You know, Barcelona has only lost 20 goals in the La Liga so far, ranking second in the entire league! The first is naturally Real Madrid under Capello, but they only lost one goal less than Barcelona.
Thinking about Barcelona's luxurious midfield and frontcourt, Li Shiguang really felt a headache after exhaling a puff of smoke.
There is no flaw in this!
"Bang bang bang..."
The knock on the door interrupted Li Shiguang's thoughts. Normally, Allen is the only one who can come to the office to find me at this time. Is there something new going on at Bayern? ?
Li Shiguang looked up at the door with suspicion in his eyes and said, "Alen? Come in!"
However, it was not Allen who pushed the door in, but Rivaldo who smiled and blinked at me with a big white tooth.
Rivaldo?
Seeing the person coming, Li Shiguang's mind was full of question marks.
This old guy always ran away after training. What happened today? He was still interested in working overtime?
He pointed to the sofa and motioned Rivaldo to come over.
After he sat down, Li Shiguang joked: "Ferreira, you are a rare guest here, what's the matter?"
"Well, it's a little thing." After sitting down, Rivaldo put away his smile, his expression was serious, as if he had made a big decision, and responded to Li Shiguang, "Boss, I have decided to retire after the season."
"Oh? Why did you suddenly think of this?" Li Shiguang looked puzzled, he was afraid that Rivaldo made the decision on impulse.
In fact, the two had talked about this matter once before on the training ground, but that time was half-joking.
Rivaldo talked to Simeone about his plans after retirement after training, and then talked about his desire to join after retirementRegarding Li Shiguang's coaching team, Simeone immediately told Li Shiguang about Rivaldo's idea, and Li Shiguang naturally gave him this promise after knowing it.
But Li Shiguang didn't think so much at that time.
In his heart, Rivaldo's current state can at least play for another year or two, but he didn't expect that he wanted to retire after this season!
As if seeing the doubt in Li Shiguang's heart, Rivaldo went on to explain: "Boss, this is a decision I made after careful consideration. In the last few times I played, although I felt that I was in good shape, my physical function was indeed not as good as before. Now I am almost playing football based on experience! So I thought about it, experience is actually useful off the court, right?"
"That's right." Li Shiguang nodded in agreement with Rivaldo's statement, but he still wanted to persuade the veteran, "But since you think you are in good shape, then..."
Rivaldo rarely interrupted Li Shiguang's words: "Boss! You don't have to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind to retire after this season. There are so many outstanding young people in our midfield. Even if I retire, I still have room to play my remaining heat."
Indeed, Rivaldo was right.
Since Sneijder returned to Leeds United, Rivaldo's appearance order has been very low, and more often he just regarded him as a firefighter.
After thinking it through, Li Shiguang nodded: "Okay, in that case, I won't say much. What about after retirement? What are your plans? Will you return to your hometown or stay in Leeds United to play your remaining heat? My last promise is valid for a long time!"
Seeing Li Shiguang agreed, Rivaldo's smile returned to his face: "Of course it's Leeds United! Boss, can't you afford my salary, hahahaha!"
"Fuck you, how can I not afford your salary?" Li Shiguang laughed and scolded.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Rivaldo's expression became serious again.
He stared at Li Shiguang and said word by word: "Boss, but before that, I still have a regret in my career, and I need you to help me complete it!"