172. Lost Taigong Huo
With two wins in two games and six points in total, Crystal Palace ranked first in Group K. In another game, Steaua Bucharest and Naples drew 3:3, which means that after two rounds of games, Crystal Palace already has four players.
points advantage.
Wen Sheng also didn’t expect that these two games went so smoothly. Well, to be precise, it’s not that the game process was surprisingly smooth, but that the points were scored too smoothly, and the peers in the same group were so cooperative. Naples should be said to be the strongest in the group.
The protagonists, who would have thought that they would tie twice in a row.
"What kind of draw is a contagious disease?!" Wen Sheng felt a little weird when he thought that Juventus, also an Italian team, had also drawn two consecutive games.
Lawrence said to Wen Sheng on the plane back to London: "The situation is very good now, we can't take it lightly!"
The subtext means boss, you see the situation is so good, don’t take risks in the Europa League. Play it safe, we have to fight for qualification no matter what.
"I won't change my mind. As I said before, what's more important to us is the future, next year!" Wen Sheng shook his head and rejected Lawrence's suggestion.
Wen Sheng has a complete plan for the team. There are many changes in personnel this year. The most important thing for the team is to avoid relegation. The changes in players next year will not be as big as this year. The team is taking shape. He hopes that the team can produce results.
Want to give the Premier League a surprise.
Now the Europa League training is actually to buy experience for the team. He will not change his original intention. There are many strong teams in the Europa League. It is too difficult to compete for the championship.
Naturally, the English media were as excited as they were, optimistically judging that Crystal Palace was in a very advantageous position in the fight for the right to qualify for the group stage.
Some media even speculated that Daniel would not unleash his ambitions in the Europa League.
The Europa League is a bit useless in European football. The prize money is low. The winning team plays more games than the Champions League winner. After winning the championship, it is not like being able to participate in the Champions League later, so many league teams do not pay attention to it.
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The rich teams look down on him, and the quasi-rich teams feel that it is dragging down their performance in the league. Isn't it bad to try to qualify for the Champions League in the league?! Why bother to play in the Europa League? The income from the Champions League is comparable to the Europa League.
That's a lot.
As for a team like Crystal Palace, they are under great pressure to avoid relegation, and they dare not be distracted by the European competition.
But Wen Sheng is different. According to the media, Wen Sheng urgently needs a championship to embellish his career. The Europa League is of great importance.
Wen Sheng ignored the media's nonsense and didn't care at all, because the team would have to face Liverpool again on October 3.
The team must also start training on Friday afternoon. The coaching staff has already been preparing for Liverpool's game, and the team's training work is in an orderly manner.
Wen Sheng’s fellow villager Huo Taigong has been having a very hard time lately.
In the new season, under the leadership of Huo Taigong, Liverpool had 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses in the first 6 rounds. It only scored 6 points and ranked 18th. This is the relegation zone.
It is said that they only scored 6 points, and Crystal Palace scored 8 points, ranking 13th. It is unfair to say that Liverpool is miserable. After all, Manchester United, the first place, only scored 13 points. They can move up several places with one win.
But the problem is that Liverpool is in the relegation zone in the Premier League standings. Many media make gimmicks without asking the actual situation. They crudely think that it is wrong for Liverpool to be in the relegation zone and that the head coach Hodgson is bad. This situation naturally cannot let the kop
We agree.
The root of Liverpool's current rot is not within the stadium but at the club's senior level. This summer, Liverpool's two American owners, Gillette and Hicks, gave the board of directors the power to sell the team.
Board Chairman Broughton, CEO Parslow and Commercial Director Ayre selected the New England Sports Investment Fund (NESV) after a comprehensive review, but the foundation's offer was only 300 million pounds, and Liverpool's debt reached 237 million pounds.
, so this made Hicks and Gillette, the two owners of the Red Army, very dissatisfied.
To put it simply, the two owners authorized the board of directors the power to sell the team. Who would have known that the board members were super undercovers who were bent on benefiting the future of Liverpool instead of the two owners.
These two people were severely plotted, and of course they are not convinced. They are now preparing to file a lawsuit in court against the board of directors for not having the right to sell the team.
Liverpool is in chaos right now. If the two owners succeed in their appeal, Liverpool's life will be miserable. If they can't repay the bank loan, they will be like Crystal Palace last season. They may be put into administration or they may be relegated.
They will be relegated, and now they are in chaos.
The club's chaotic situation has affected the team's performance, because there are many good players in Liverpool, and they have no worries about buyers. People's minds have gone. In the summer, Torres wanted to leave, but failed, but he still ran away in the winter window.
Even if Hodgson has good tactics, it will be difficult to control this situation. He cannot manage those big names.
Of course, his coaching ideas may no longer be suitable for Liverpool, and Liverpool's embarrassment does not mean that it has nothing to do with him.
Because of his current situation, Huo Taigong felt as uncomfortable as a guillotine every time he went to a press conference.
He wanted to say: "What the hell, this is none of my business! Do you know that this responsibility is not mine! I am also a fucking scapegoat!"
He became the head coach of Liverpool in June. At that time, there were rumors that Liverpool was carrying huge debts and was looking for a buyer. He felt that he was also obsessed at the time and was persuaded by Broughton and others. Now it seems that he really fell into the trap by mistake.
Deep inside the flower, I was completely lost.
Fortunately, Taigong Huo is a man who has experienced strong winds and waves after all, and his psychological quality is still good. He can relax even if the guillotine is difficult.
Today's press conference is no exception, let's go.
He thought the reporters' first question was going to be about him being unable to win in a row, but he didn't expect the reporters to reveal the news to him first: Wen Sheng was injured.
Hodgson looked confused. He didn't know that Wen Sheng was injured. He was busy with the team's affairs and couldn't care about Wen Sheng's personal affairs.
What confuses him even more is what does Daniel's injury have to do with this game?!
The reporters really thought that Mr. Huo was really funny and confused. Could it be that he didn't know that Wen Sheng didn't show up at the coaching bench in mid-week, and Webster was standing on the sidelines.
"Roy, in Thursday's away game against Utrecht, Wen did not appear in the coaching bench. The person who directed the game in his place was Webster!" the reporter reminded.
Hodgson reacted, which is important and good news.
My heart was filled with anger. My fucking coaching staff were all pigs. Why didn't I tell myself such important information?
Holding back his anger, Mr. Huo said: "Daniel is injured, I know, I know! I even made a special phone call to express my condolences to him! It's a pity that he can't direct on the spot! But I don't think this is a big deal, even in the stands
His connection with the team will not be broken!"
Huo Taigong has actually lost confidence in himself and the team. With the team in such bad shape, he hopes that the more good news the better, so that he can at least reduce his responsibility by a few points. How can he admit that Wen Sheng may not
Being on the coaching bench is a plus.
How could the reporters let the coach go? They immediately retorted: "This means that under certain circumstances, Crystal Palace may not be able to respond promptly!"
"Maybe something like this may happen!" Huo Taigong said vaguely.
The reporters seemed satisfied with the vague admission, and then began to grill Hodgson with other questions.
After the press conference was finally over, Huo Taigong was really interesting. He immediately called Wen Sheng and asked if Wen Sheng was injured.
This old man is disgusting. Is there anyone like you? I'm injured. You come to see if I can play?!
"I'm almost healed! Thank you so much for your concern!" Wen Sheng said to Mr. Huo with a smile.
Huo Taigong was really obsessed. He said, what does it matter whether Wen Sheng can appear on the coaching bench?! Why are you so serious?! Hearing Wen Sheng say that he is lively and vigorous, Huo Taigong still feels a little bit lost.
Chapter completed!