Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 484 Granada's New Coach Selection

It must be said that Pellegrini's words really excited the Malaga players. Every player was looking forward to a victory, even veterans like Demichelis, not to mention the younger players.

Successfully defended against Shan Yongzhuo!

This is a huge temptation.

It's important to understand that, in the eyes of all the media outlets nowadays, if Shan Yongzhuo scores only one goal in a match, it's considered a huge success. If he scores two goals, then the team has performed exceptionally well.

It's perfectly normal for Shan Yongzhuo to score three goals.

For the players of Malaga, they all hope to make a name for themselves in this match.

Compared to ordinary players, they are already very remarkable players because they are La Liga players and have reached the Champions League quarterfinals. Some of them are even established stars.

However, compared to true superstars, they are nothing. Even players like Saviola, Baptista, Demichelis, and Toulalan are just veterans past their prime.

Now there is a shortcut: as long as you remember Shan Yongzhuo's habits, anticipate them, and defend against him, your fame will soar.

However, the awkward thing is...

Both key center-backs, Willigton and Demichelis, had their eyes burning with excitement.

Despite being over 30 years old, they still have high hopes. If they can hold off Shan Yongzhuo, they might reach the peak of their football careers.

And for the young Isco, his eyes were also burning with passion.

Although as a winger, he rarely has the chance to directly face Shan Yongzhuo, if his teammates can defend against Shan Yongzhuo and he performs well, then...

He doesn't need to be outstanding; he only needs to score one more goal than Shan Yongzhuo to truly become famous overnight.

This is even more prestigious than the Golden Boy Award.

You have to understand, that's Shan Yongzhuo; no one has ever been able to outperform him in a competition.

Immediately, everyone in Malaga was filled with fighting spirit.

Pellegrini sighed and looked at the tactics board, thinking about tomorrow's game.

Pellegrini is not worried about the players' performance; what he is worried about is whether these analyses are actually useful.

"His performance is inherently unpredictable and impossible to control."

"Hopefully it will work. We've done everything we could. The rest is up to God..."

Pellegrini decided to leave it to fate; after all, he had done everything he could, and if he couldn't prevent it, there was nothing he could do.

On the other hand, Shan Yongzhuo wasn't thinking about tomorrow's match.

Kroos was handling some matters in Granada when he learned that Shan Yongzhuo had come to Malaga for the competition, so he traveled from Granada to Malaga, where the two discussed some things.

The current situation in Granada is acceptable, but it is significantly lower than the expectations of Shan Yongzhuo and Kroos.

Granada experienced a high start and a low finish this season. At the beginning of the season, Granada's performance was impressive, with players like Mane and Kanté making a stunning impression in La Liga.

However, as the season progressed, Granada's lack of squad depth became apparent.

More importantly, head coach Ankara's level is indeed a bit lacking. Currently, after 31 rounds of La Liga, Granada has 40 points, ranking 12th in the league, which is somewhat mediocre.

This result puts them in a position where they're safe from relegation and have no hope of European competition, meaning they have nothing to play for. Compared to other smaller La Liga clubs, this is definitely a good result.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was clearly not satisfied, and Kroos was also very dissatisfied.

In the eyes of these two unscrupulous businessmen, Granada's best chance this season is to qualify for European competition and play in the Europa League.

Then next season, Shan Yongzhuo would join directly, and they could play in the Europa League. But now, that's clearly impossible.

"So, you're planning to replace Anker?" Shan Yongzhuo asked, somewhat surprised. "But he's only coached for one season. Aren't you going to give him a little more time?"

“No more.” Kroos said with certainty, “His level is indeed a bit lacking. According to my assessment, Mane, Kanté, and Van Dijk form a spine that can rank in the top six in La Liga. Add to that players like Blind who are very talented and capable, and the team should definitely not be in this position.”

"Anklar's tactical restrictions actually limited their performance to some extent..."

"Okay, but do you have any good candidates?" Shan Yongzhuo shook his head helplessly.

Actually, he didn't really want to change coaches like this.

For Shan Yongzhuo, who will be joining Granada next season, the coach will be more of a figurehead, as his goal-scoring ability does not depend on the team's tactics.

However, Kroos insisted on changing coaches, and Shan Yongzhuo didn't know what to say.

“In fact, I already have someone in mind!” Kross smiled mysteriously at Shan Yongzhuo and said, “In fact, I came to Malaga to talk to him in person.”

Dan Yongzhuo paused for a moment, then realized something: "You mean..."

“That’s right. I’m not just here to see you, I also want to ask what you think,” Kroos said solemnly. “What do you think of Pellegrini?”

Shan Yongzhuo fell silent.

Pellegrini's contract with Malaga is indeed nearing its end. It's not that he thinks Pellegrini is bad; on the contrary, he thinks Pellegrini is simply too good. Can Granada win him over?
"Don't worry, I'm going to tell him that you'll be joining Granada next season," Kroos said with a smile.

Shan Yongzhuo nodded.

That's not a problem.

Coaching the team that Shan Yongzhuo plays for is arguably the dream of over 90% of head coaches in the world.

Shan Yongzhuo is just too strong. Since there's no way to deal with him, the best solution is to coach the team he's on.
Thinking about this, Shan Yongzhuo seemed to understand why Kroos looked so confident and certain that he had Pellegrini under control.

Although Granada is not a powerhouse, and could even be considered a weak team.

But if Shan Yongzhuo joins the team, everything will be different.

More importantly, Pellegrini had a very unpleasant year at Real Madrid, so he probably doesn't have much of a desire to coach a top club. If he could coach me, it would definitely be very tempting for him.

In addition, Pellegrini is very good at developing these smaller clubs, which is also what Kroos values ​​most.

"Since you've agreed, I'll contact him next."

"So, you'd better perform well tomorrow, and hopefully you can wipe out Malaga or something!" Cross saw that Shan Yongzhuo had figured it out and revealed his signature shrewd businessman smile: "That way, it will be easier for me to negotiate a lower price with him."

"Um... okay." Shan Yongzhuo smiled helplessly.

While he admired Pellegrini, he wasn't so fixated on him joining Granada.

However, if we have the opportunity to get such a good head coach, we should try to get him.

and so.

Shan Yongzhuo added the few points he hadn't had time to add to the shot.

Then, a shot with 100 points earned an invincible skill: Sacrifice.

"Pellegrini, I've already given you plenty of face, haven't I?"

(End of this chapter)