Mister Legend

Chapter 571 I only want the best players

Since 2024 is the cycle of holding the European Cup in Germany, starting from mid-June, for the next whole month, the focus of the world's football will be on this large-scale sports event second only to the Olympic Games and the World Cup. This has led to a significant decline in the attention received by several major leagues, and at the same time, it has also made it less serious for Real Madrid, which is empty of the four major leagues, to be sprayed by the outside world.

However, when the news of Li Moody's entry into the team was confirmed, the media and fans who were cheering for the upcoming European Cup temporarily shifted their attention to the Iberian Peninsula, which is separated from Germany by a French.

Just two days before the opening of this season's UEFA Champions League final, Real Madrid temporarily opened a multi-purpose hall at the Bernabéu Stadium and held a new coach introduction conference. Originally, they thought that there would be a Europa League final before the UEFA Champions League final. Should be able to take the opportunity to play a low-key.It turned out to be taken for granted, and more than 350 reporters from all over the world were squeezed into the room that can accommodate up to 600 people. The heat was almost overwhelming.

After the regular introduction process, Li Moody ushered in his first test after joining the new team, how to deal with these crazy reporters.

"Coach Li, welcome home, can you express how you feel at this moment?" As soon as this question comes up, you don't need to look at the person to know that it is a "caretaker".

"I am very excited, but also very calm... Generally speaking, it is still a kind of satisfaction to achieve my ideals. After all, after I have achieved some results in Italy and the United Kingdom, I have enough confidence to return to Madrid, so The arrival of this day did not cause me too much emotional fluctuations, and I returned to normal after a little control. But the joy from head to toe is still very obvious, just like the smile on my face at this time, there is nothing wrong with it Doubt."

"It sounds like you are full of confidence in leading Real Madrid out of the trough and back to the top! So can you tell me what kind of performance goals you will set for the new league that will start in two and a half months?" All the peace and quiet at the meeting were false, and the second problem was a killer move.

"I don't agree with this reporter friend's point of view. Real Madrid has not had any troughs in the past few seasons. The team has made outstanding contributions, such as the use of young players and local players, all of which are among the top in the world. This credit should not be forgotten by everyone. As for the results you understand in a narrow sense, no team can guarantee to win every game A game or every championship title, in the hands of Qi Zu before, we won everything, so that other teams always return empty-handed, so the unlucky ones replaced us, and everyone should understand.

However, it is precisely because the two predecessors have laid such a solid foundation that I have the confidence to lead everyone to attack all the honors in the new season. If I get lucky in the end, I hope that all Meilingers can also contribute to Hulun And Jose gave the most sincere applause, because there is also their credit. "

"Can I interpret what I just said as saying that you will take a season of winning multiple championships or even six championships as your goal in the first year of taking over Real Madrid?" The next reporter who has the right to ask questions is Bubuji force.

"Of course, no matter what other people think, anyway, for me, football is about winning and becoming the ultimate winner. Before the start of each season, I go out with the idea that I can win all the championship trophies. .It’s just that the difficulties encountered are different every time. Some achieve it, while others only leave all kinds of regrets. Is there really someone who thinks that he can’t win before the game starts? I hope such people will not exist In the formation of Real Madrid, otherwise there will be some trouble." Li Mudi responded easily.

After seeing that it was impossible to get any valuable news from the new coach through the problems of the team's performance, the reporters turned their attention to another topic that cannot be avoided after the coaching change-transfer affairs, The "Daily Sports" reporter from Catalonia took the opportunity to ask questions first: "If you want to achieve good results, you must have a strong team as support. Judging from your selection criteria, Is there anyone in the current Real Madrid team who does not match his tactical style in terms of ability or technical characteristics? If so, is it convenient to disclose their names?"

"Hehe, do you want to find out about my transfer plan in advance?" Li Moody, who had been prepared for this, still maintained a relaxed state, and responded with a smile: "Because this is related to the importance of the team in the new season. It is obviously impossible to talk too much about the strategic deployment here, but if I say that I will not make major adjustments to the team, it must be hard for everyone to believe it. After all, I am a person with a "convicted record". Every time I take over a new team there is a lot of noise in the first transfer window. But nothing is confirmed yet, every player has the opportunity to prove that they can adapt to my tactics, so I'm sorry I can't bring you big news here."

"So will your employment standards be the same as when you coached Arsenal? Pursue the localization and youthfulness of the lineup? Or will you put as much emphasis on the team's youth training as you did when you were in Castilla eight years ago, so that Real Madrid can return. The Five Eagles Era?"

"Under the premise that there is not much difference in strength, the pursuit of localization, rejuvenation and focusing on cultivating their own direct line players are the most basic principles that every team follows, so I will naturally be no exception. In this regard , the previous Real Madrid coaches have done a very good job, and Xiao Guicao is one of the most important tasks after I take over the team. However, as the head coach of the best football club in the world, I will not be ruled by this rule Limit it, because in the past 100 years, countless predecessors have used their deeds to formulate a truth that only the best players in the world deserve to wear the white shirt of Real Madrid, and this, That's what I want to say too.

Whether it is a goalkeeper, a defender, a midfielder or a striker, I only want the best players, regardless of nationality, age, or origin, just look at ability.If you can't do it, you will be deprived of the opportunity to wear this jersey, which is the selection criteria of Real Madrid. "

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately aroused the exclamation of hundreds of reporters on the scene. It's not that they made a fuss, but even the most arrogant head coach before did not dare to claim that all the players under his account are the best existence , let alone use this kind of statement to set a flag for yourself, because it is impossible to achieve.

However, Li Mudi actually said it with such a calm face, is this extremely confident?Or overexpansion?Everyone will inevitably have such a reaction.

"Then Coach Li, in your opinion, how many people in the current Real Madrid team meet this standard?" Immediately, a reporter dug into this topic in depth, hoping to completely detonate the hot spot.

"I can't give a clear answer to this question for the time being, because in terms of ability, the players who can join Real Madrid are all top-level players in the world. Their hard work on the training ground and on the field, that's what I value most. Ability and attitude are indispensable, but the latter is more important."

This point of view has never appeared in Li Moody's previous coaching career, because whether it is Turin or Arsenal, the abilities of his players can only be regarded as reaching the first-class level. It can be said that every victory is the use of Team advantage gained.

But this situation no longer exists in the top giants like Real Madrid, where there are the best players in the world, even though there has never been a Golden Globe winner or World Footballer since Modric in 2018, But it is still a star-studded talent gathering place.Even today in 2024, those old-generation superstars who were all-powerful in those days have basically withdrawn from the most central stage of football, but the Galaxy Battleship team will never lack bright spots.

Compared with the 2018-19 season when Zidane and Ronaldo left, the Real Madrid first team at this time is naturally completely different, but there are still many familiar faces. The 32-year-old Belgian national goalkeeper Courtois, the 31-year-old French central defender Varane, the three Spanish internationals Odriozola, Ceballos and Asensio, who are also 28 years old, plus Li Moody. The French king Mbappe, there is no doubt about the strength of these stars.At the same time, Rodrigo, Couch, Uruguayan international Valverde and the local midfielder Marcos Llorente born in Castilla are also old acquaintances of the team's new coach, so there is no need to introduce too much.

The remaining dozen or so generals are basically relatively unfamiliar faces, but whether it is personal ability or status in world football, they are all well-known big names, otherwise they would not be recognized by Lafayette and Lafayette. Raul allowed the white battle report to be put on.

Among them, the most famous and most valuable people are Argentine shadow forward/midfielder Dybala, Slovakian central defender Skriniar, French winger Koeman and French central midfielder Houssem Aouar. Can be ranked among the top ten players in today's football in their respective positions, but Real Madrid's paper strength can still rank among the top five in the world.

It’s just that there are too many of these so-called superstars, which will also bring about a lot of negative effects, just like the situation of the first and second phases of the Galaxy Battleship and the Barcelona Dream [-] and Dream [-] teams, it is destined to still be unable to escape because the team The final outcome of internal factions, fighting with each other and completely falling apart.

In the last two seasons of Guti's coaching, there was a problem with the atmosphere in the Real Madrid team, which seriously weakened their combat effectiveness, which was also one of the important reasons for the sharp decline in the team's performance.

Naturally, Li Mudi had to be warned, so the words he said at his first press conference after taking office were very obvious, directly to put pressure on those restless thorns, Require them to obey his command, otherwise don't blame him, the new coach, for being ruthless.

These are the three fires for new officials to take office in a broad sense. The main purpose is to establish an absolute authority in the team as soon as possible. It is also a routine operation that almost every new coach has to carry out, but it is still a little different for Li Mudi. ordinary.Because he entered the Bernabeu with the title of the world's number one coach, it stands to reason that there should be no need for such calculations.

But the current players are not as well-behaved as the old-timers at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century. All of them are full of personality, which is really a headache from the perspective of managers.In the past, it is not uncommon for players to unite or even a single superstar to kill the head coach. Therefore, one of the current evaluation criteria for an excellent coach is to be good at communicating with the players. The patriarchal coaches of Sir Alex Ferguson and Lippi are completely different.

But for Li Moody, he is not here to be a babysitter for these stars. Although his age is considered a proper "little fresh meat" in this industry, his style of managing the team is inherited from some older generations. The best head coach is that there can only be one voice in the team to give orders.Members of the coaching staff and even players can provide him with suggestions and inquiries anytime and anywhere, but once the coach has made a decision, he must strictly follow the requirements. He also relied on this method when he was in Turin and Arsenal before. There are two teams with great combat effectiveness, and now they have come to Real Madrid, so naturally they have to follow this path.

Just wanting to directly overwhelm these big names with their past prestige and status is obviously wishful thinking, so they must be put on the bridle in advance, otherwise Li Mudi, who has no experience in facing a team full of stars, really doesn't know How to start managing it, even if doing so is a little like a villain's heart, I can't take care of that much.

Of course, in the eyes of the media, this request is more like a reasonable excuse set by the new coach to facilitate his upcoming lineup purge.From the analysis of Li Mudi's previous conventional tactical style, there are indeed some players in the Real Madrid team that do not meet his requirements. It is almost inevitable to make a big adjustment this summer, but the status and worth of these stars are not enough. It is required to choose the most suitable method even if you want to clean them, and not meeting the requirements of the head coach is obviously the most common reason.

Generally speaking, the atmosphere of this "welcome" press conference is still a bit tense, including Li Moody's unconventional request and the Catalan media's doubts about the new Real Madrid coach. A series of issues have become the focus of attention of the outside world in the next week.

It wasn't until the European Cup schedule was approaching that everyone's attention was diverted from the Galaxy Battleship, but this did not affect the Chinese man's implementation of the plans that had been made.

(End of this chapter)