i don't want to be king

Chapter 433 Yardim's "Plan B"

In business negotiations or negotiations involving the exchange of benefits, Yardim found himself a schoolboy in front of the club's number two man, who was and is an exceptionally shrewd businessman Vasilyev. .

The Russian, who seemed to be drinking water casually, was pressing every word.

The most important thing is that he can seize every loophole in the negotiating opponent's discourse and quickly amplify it.

Yardim hoped that Vasilyev would reconsider his plan to sell the main players in the winter window, and the Russian immediately questioned whether this was in line with the club's operating principles.

Jardim promised to pursue competitive value while ensuring that the club will gain greater benefits in the future. The Russian immediately put forward a condition-giving up Li Liang's playing time to Mbappe.

Although there is a 7-year age difference, both Li Liang and Mbappe face the same problem-the lack of stable playing time to accumulate actual combat experience.

Jardim sighed inwardly.He knew that Vasilyev was well aware of the tactical dilemma he faced regarding the use of these two men.

The most suitable position for Li Liang is in the middle, behind the striker, so that he can exert his greatest power, so Jardim has always believed that in a lineup with a single arrow like 4231, Li Liang is the best candidate behind "1".

As for Mbappe, after many attempts, he is temporarily unable to perform the heavy duty of a single arrow.

In the lineup of two forwards, Rimbappe can play like a fish in water, so when he is on the court, the team is more suitable for playing 442.

The 442 formation that emphasizes wing attack is actually Yardim's magic weapon. Since he arrived in Monaco, the introduction of personnel and tactical construction have always revolved around the 442 style of play.

In his first year of coaching in the 2014-15 season, he reached the top 8 of the Champions League and was eliminated by Juventus, and after being eliminated by Valencia in the Champions League play-offs last season, Jardim realized that he wanted to go in the European arena. Going further must change the style of play, at least to find "plan B" when 442 cannot open the situation.

Now he has become more and more convinced that Li Liang is his "Plan B".

Vasilyev coughed lightly, and Jardim woke up from his contemplation.

If he insisted on continuing to reuse Li Liang, he would definitely violate his promise to the club just now.

Unless Li Liang continues to play until the sky-defying performance and leads Monaco to win the Champions League, the club's return on investment in him cannot exceed that of the 18-year-old Mbappé.

If Vasilyev insists on selling even two or three main players in the upcoming winter window, this season will end early for him.

And if he fails to fulfill the promise he made to the Russians just now, not only will his position be lost, but this youth army that has condensed his efforts will surely fall apart.

He has seen those generous offer intentions. There are giants who want to acquire the stars of tomorrow, and two teams that have not participated in the Champions League this season want to get immediate combat power. They don't care that their targets have already participated in the Champions League.

This is like "gambling on stones" or "gambling on wood". According to the inflation rate of today's football where gold and dollars are rampant, these "hot guys" in Monaco will perform better in the season after the winter window. The value must skyrocket.

Vasiliev's idea is the opposite. He is worried that Monaco will be unsustainable in the second half of the season according to the current lineup thickness, so he plans to cash out at a high position in advance.

The problem is simple, the Russians have lightly put all options in front of Yardim.

Either agree to the club's plan to focus on the league with the remaining players in the second half of the season.

Either keep the complete lineup and fulfill the promise to the club at the end of the season-the only premise is to shift the focus of training from Li Liang to the more promising Mbappe.

Based on Yardim's understanding of the Russians, it is impossible to have a compromise.

He got up and walked to Vasilyev, who also stood up, and stretched out his right hand. The Russian shook hands with him in satisfaction.

……

In the evening, Li Liang was watching the match between Borussia Monchengladbach and Manchester City on TV in the apartment, while watching Barcelona's away game against Celtic on the computer.

The game ended almost at the same time. Seeing Borussia Borussia's tenacious 1:1 draw with Manchester City at home, Li Liang smiled.

Because Barcelona won the opponent 2:0 in another game, in this case, Barcelona has secured the first place in the group, and Manchester City has secured second place.

Is it possible to really meet Manchester City?

Li Liang shook his head immediately. To be precise, the probability was about one-seventh, but it didn't mean that Manchester City would be drawn once in seven consecutive draws.

Of course, it is also possible that Li Liang's wish to return to the Etihad Stadium will be realized with the one hit of the random guests.

Li Liang looked at the situation of other groups and felt a little overwhelmed.

After the 2:2 draw between Arsenal and Greater Paris at home in Group A, the two teams have 11 points, and the top two will definitely be between them.

The situation in Group B is quite stalemate. Naples is only 1 point ahead of Benfica behind them and Besiktas, one of the top three teams in Istanbul, and temporarily ranks first in the group with 8 points.

It would be a good thing if he meets Naples. Li Liang has long been eager to challenge the San Paolo Stadium again.

In a game that ended earlier tonight in Group D, the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich lost 2:3 to the Rostov team in the Russian Super League, which allowed Atletico Madrid to lock in the first place in the group with a 6-point lead ahead of schedule. .

It seems that Bayern will also be the opponent who is the least willing to face in all groups.

G组的莱斯特城已经以积13分，领先第2名波尔图5分的优势提前获得小组第1，这个小组的第2名将在波尔图和哥本哈根队之间产生。

In Group H, Monaco's old enemy Juventus temporarily topped the list with 11 points, followed by Sevilla with 10 points, and Monaco's domestic rival Lyon with 7 points and a glimmer of hope.

At present, it can only be said that the "old woman" Juventus is more active and has secured the second place in the group.Until the final round, the other qualifying team in this group cannot be determined.

From this point of view, Monaco may not only meet a Danish team like Copenhagen, but also have the same chance to meet Real Madrid, Bayern or Juventus!
Li Liang simply stopped thinking about these complicated probability issues. The answer will be officially revealed at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland 20 days later, and everything will naturally come to light by then.

According to the schedule, the 8/1 final of the UEFA Champions League will kick off in mid-February 2017 after nearly three months. Li Liang still couldn't help thinking about the scene at that time before falling asleep.

Anyway, for me, meeting that opponent was the first time in my life in the knockout round of the Champions League. Thinking of this, Li Liang fell asleep.

He didn't know that the Portuguese and his assistants were still discussing intensely in the office of Latubiji Jardim at this moment.

Spignoli blushed: "The special training for Li has just seen results, why should it be temporarily suspended?

Killian is already a qualified professional player, he just needs time; but Lee is not good, he has just turned 26 years old, if he can't play this season, he will never have any real breakthrough in his life! "

Jardim said solemnly: "If we want to go further in the European arena, we must discover Kylian's potential as soon as possible. He is the only player on our front line who can provide speed and explosive power, and there is no one else.

Bernardo (Silva), Boschlia and Joao (Moutinho) can all play Lee's position, but no one can give us what Kylian has! "

Vieira interjected: "Can't Lee and Killian go through special training together? Can we also design tactics for the two of them to coexist?"

Caldeira answered: "These are two completely different players, how could they train in the same way?!

Killian can't hit a single arrow no matter how hard he trains in a short period of time. If they want to coexist, one of them must make a sacrifice! "

Jardim spread his hands: "Besides, the club's resources are limited, and it is impossible to provide exactly the same help to all players during the season!

I've thought about it carefully and I have to improve Kylian's tactical status so that we can keep going in the next season. "

Spignoli slapped the table heavily: "That's good, I am willing to obey the arrangement, starting tomorrow will focus on training against Killian.

But please also promise that the club will not interfere with my training with Li outside the official training time!
Also, this is my personal behavior and has nothing to do with the salary paid to me by the club. "

Vieira immediately stated that he was willing to make the same choice as the Italians.

Yardim remained calm, but he was relieved, and he was finally sure that the assistants' views on Li Liang were exactly the same as his own.

After some discussion, it seems that Jardim has made a compromise and agreed to a compromise plan: compress but still retain Li Liang's special training plan, and shift the focus of personal training to Mbappe.

In terms of tactics, in the absence of accidents such as injuries, with 442 as the main lineup, Mbappe's playing time has been steadily increased in a planned way.

But Jardim did not give up his "plan B", so in the second half of the night, he kept discussing with his assistants, trying to find a solution that would allow Li Liang to continue to make steady progress.

……

Li Liang came to Latubi early the next morning at the time he was accustomed to. It was not yet full light. When he just entered the base, he happened to meet the teaching assistants who had finished the discussion.

Li Liang greeted the coaches in surprise. Everyone looked at him meaningfully, but they didn't say anything.

Jardim watched the scene from a distance, motionless.

(End of this chapter)