We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 144: Champions League semi-final opponents revealed, Premier League vs. Serie A

The assistant on the other end of the phone was very surprised: "Ah? Are you really going to hire He Tianqi?"

Florentino laughed: "How poor must I be to ask him to be the head coach of Real Madrid? We are the Galacticos, not the rag collectors! No one in his team is qualified to join Real Madrid!"

Assistant: "You mean ability? Ribery is pretty good, right?"

Florentino: "The hard standard for the Galacticos has never been strength, but reputation! Ribery has good strength, but his reputation is too bad. If he doesn't go to other giants to gild himself for two years, people would think Real Madrid can't make ends meet if they buy him!"

"Besides, he doesn't look good and has little commercial value."

Assistant: "Then what exactly do you want to achieve by doing this?"

Florentino: "Ribery is a very good superstar seedling. To become a real Figo, Ronaldo, Beckham, Zidane, there are still countless steps!"

"That's why we don't buy semi-finished products. I'd rather buy a finished product for ten dollars than a semi-finished product for one dollar."

"Real Madrid's performance has declined in the past two seasons. What we lack is not a superstar, but a top engineer like Makelele."

"He Tianqi is very good at coaching players. No matter which team he is in, he can train a group of useful engineering players. If we establish a friendly relationship with him, Real Madrid will have a steady stream of engineering players, and the Galacticos will take off completely!"

"Just as the church has believers and Europe has black slaves, He Tianqi is the real last piece of the Galaxy Battleship puzzle!"

Scammers always want a one-time deal.

The poor mindset is always to keep the profits for themselves.

A big businessman like Florentino always thinks about cooperation.

In stable cooperation, both parties get what they need. What matters is not how much more you earn than me, but whether I have achieved my own business pace and am one step closer to my goal.

When your blueprint is grand enough, it is more cost-effective than keeping it all to yourself or taking advantage of others.

Apart from anything else, if we buy all of Palermo's current midfield and backcourt defensive lineup, the Galacticos will be rejuvenated in minutes.

But He Tianqi's asking price was too high, and the people in charge of training knew best the value of these players.

It is impossible for Real Madrid to use the price of a superstar to recruit defensive engineers.

Now that the two sides have not established friendly relations, He Tianqi will not sell the players at a low price.

If you want to pick up a bargain, unless Palermo loses the Champions League this season and fails to make the top six in the league, the monkeys will scatter when the tree falls.

Otherwise, it would be very easy for He Tianqi to keep the people he brought up for two or three years, with contracts + emotions, Kane and Son Heung-min.

So reality is so contradictory.

Florentino is about to treat He Tianqi well with extraordinary treatment, and while resolving Lorenzo's "flower insulting" incident, he will establish friendly relations with He Tianqi.

I also sincerely hope that He Tianqi will lose the game.

You can't define him as simply good or bad.

This is more of a game.

Just like the relationship between Zamparini and He Tianqi.

Cooperate and gamble, winning or losing depends on your ability. As long as you don’t gamble to the point where you can’t afford to lose, no matter what the result is, it will not affect everyone’s friendly relationship.

[Ding! You lead the team to the Champions League semi-finals and receive the rewards "Air Wall" and "Skill Upgrade Card"]

[Air Wall: A ball-level skill. The goalkeeper's saving ability is greatly increased, making it easier to save half-high balls and high-altitude balls.]

[Ding! Van Persie has experienced the baptism of the Champions League and has been promoted from a top five league player to a star player]

He Tianqi gave the aerial iron wall to Handanovic to enhance his shot-saving ability.

Van Persie can only wait.

After all, there are no star-level skills now.

The skill card, of course, was used by Modric, allowing him to continue his supermodel performance.

[Ding! Modric's "pull the ball and turn" is upgraded to "Marseille turn"]

[Marseille Turn: A star-level skill. This move was originally called the Zidane Turn. The low-key Zidane gave it to Marseille. This is a gorgeous and practical escape technique. After using this skill to pass the opponent, the player's explosive power, speed, shooting, and passing abilities are temporarily enhanced.]

Van Persie: Is this what you mean by not having star skills?

……

The topic of Palermo wanting to win the Champions League remained hot for some time to come.

But those who are arrogant will be punished by heaven.

April 16th, the 31st round of Serie A.

Palermo vs. "Sailor" Sampdoria.

But during the morning's routine training, Modric was injured without any confrontation.

The so-called non-confrontational injury means that it is not caused by external force, thus eliminating the possibility of flesh injuries.

Most of them are caused by excessive strain of muscles, tendons, etc.

This kind of injury is difficult to recover from within a month, and usually takes more than two months.

If he had known this would be the case, He Tianqi should have given the skill card to Van Persie.

Rubbish magic flute!

Modric: ???
The hospital's examination results were indeed true.

Modric has a minor tear in the ligament in his right knee.

This has a lot to do with his Beckenbauer-style high-arcing outside-of-foot pass.

The pass and shot with the outside of the foot mainly relies on the power of the calf. The so-called power means kicking the leg out and then retracting it.

The kick tests the soleus muscle, while the retraction tests the knee ligament.

In addition, Modric's playing time this season ranks first in Palermo. Although his comprehensive running on the field is not first, he is also in the top three, and his sprint distance is still ranked first.

Core players such as Ribery, Toni, Vidic and others have more rotations than Modric.

Toure, Chiellini, Eduardo and others are not as good as him in long-range sprinting.

This overload is deadly.

Doctors said Modric's injury would take at least two months to fully recover.

This also means that he bids farewell to all subsequent events in Palermo.

This incident did not cause much stir in the outside world.

After all, Modric is just a ball stealer, and Palermo will be the same with or without him. For most of the game, the fans are unaware of the presence of this player.

You said that if Ribery or Toni was out for the season, or even Vidic was out for the season, everyone would react more strongly.

Because the roles of these three are almost irreplaceable.

Juventus fans are particularly unwilling to accept this. They reached the Champions League semi-finals just by sacrificing Modric. It was too much of a bargain.

As long as they can reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, they are willing to sacrifice three stars.

This was also the time when Modric was worth the most, as he was worth the equivalent of three Juventus superstars.

Let alone the outside world, even within Palermo, people are not anxious about Modric's season being over.

Of course, everyone feels sorry for Modric, and acknowledges Modric's excellence in all aspects and his role in the team, but no one really thinks Palermo will not be able to function without Modric.

In everyone's opinion, Modric's role on the field is largely due to He Tianqi's tactical inclination.

He Tianqi can make the team run smoothly and attack fiercely even without Modric.

Never question a master tactician.

But unlike the outside world who were understating the matter, He Tianqi had already been frowning.

He learned from the status bar that Modric's recovery time from this injury is two months.

So he decisively used the [Quick Recovery Card] to reduce Modric's recovery period to less than twenty days.

Even so, Modric will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

But at least I can make it to the next round.

If we can't even make it to the second round, the situation will be a bit troublesome.

Everyone says Modric is a ball thief, saying that he is of no use to the team except stealing data.

This statement is correct in normal games, especially in some bullying games, if I were to play Modric's position, I could do it.

Whether it is goals or assists, they are all easy money and have nothing to do with his personal ability.

But as Palermo entered the Champions League knockout stage, the situation changed dramatically.

In various advanced data, Modric's presence immediately becomes apparent.

His performance on the court is becoming more and more crucial.

In the four knockout matches, Modric played like an MVP in two of them!

He has contributed to more than ten goals and scored three goals and one assist. Considering that he also has to organize the midfield, this data is simply terrifying.

You can steal when playing against weak teams, but can you really steal when playing against Real Madrid and Juventus?
Even if it was stealing, he is now a peerless thief!

He Tianqi was able to use tactics to suppress ordinary teams and produce gorgeous results even without Modric.

But when facing top teams, tactics will not have this effect.

At this level, neither pure stars nor pure tactics are effective. It is only stars + tactics that will work, more or less.

Eduardo is very dependent on Modric.

Toni's fulcrum role is mainly threatening when cooperating with Modric's final pass.

Ribery, like Modric, is a player with great star ability, but on his own, he can easily be strangled by others.

Just like Palermo pinched Vicente last season.

For this reason, He Tianqi seriously warned Modric to actively cooperate with his recovery and not do anything that would be detrimental to his recovery.

Everything has to be arranged, including going to bed early at night. Don't even think about staying up late.

In the match on April 16, Palermo, with rotation and injuries, lost to Sampdoria without any suspense.

In order to play in the Champions League against Real Madrid and Juventus, Palermo lost six and drew one of their last seven league games, accumulating only one point.

From sixth in the league, it plummeted to eighteenth!
It surprised the outside world.

As glorious as Palermo was in reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, they were in such a mess after this league match.

On one side is the challenge for the Champions League title, on the other side is the dive into the relegation zone.

These two results are too disjointed.

Palermo has become the most unsure team in Europe, and has also become the thorn in the side of the gambling groups.

The Sun even joked: "Modric saved He Tianqi's life! If Modric hadn't been injured again, the gambling group might have hired a killer to assassinate He Tianqi!"

April 20th, the 32nd round of Serie A.

Palermo vs Brescia.

Palermo adjusted their starting lineup:

Tony, Eduardo

Ribery, Chiellini, Toure, Van Persie
Grosso, Vidic, Barzagli, Zaccardo

Handanovic

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In the second half, Ashley Young and Valencia replaced Van Persie and Zaccardo respectively, presenting a shocking scene of four wings flying together.

Palermo was indeed not affected by Modric's injury and defeated Brescia, rebounding from the bottom.

Winning is not scary, but it would be embarrassing if someone is missing.

Modric's title of "ball thief" was further confirmed.

But the ridicule of Modric only lasted a few hours.

Because a few hours later, the second legs of the other two Champions League quarter-finals were also completed.

The top four of the Champions League are revealed!
Chelsea, who are at the top of the Premier League, and Liverpool, who are fifth, teamed up to break out of the siege.

Palermo beat Juventus twice.

AC Milan defeated Inter Milan twice.

The two giants of Serie A meet the two giants of the Premier League!

La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga and the second-tier leagues were all wiped out.

Inter Milan's behind-the-scenes helmsman Moratti angrily criticized the Italian Football Association, transforming into He Tianqi, and said that Inter Milan's recent schedule is very bad.

AC Milan, another Serie A giant, is in a much better situation.

And the two sides received different refereeing treatment in the league.

AC Milan and Juventus are obviously more cautious in the league referees, and their players are protected to the utmost.

But why is it that when it comes to Inter Milan, the referees become so rough?
Didn’t we all agree that we are all from Serie A?
Juventus: Is it possible that what I told Milan and the referee was that we are all one family?

Recalling He Tianqi who frequently questioned the schedule and referees this season, Moratti finally made up his mind to sort this matter out.

After all, he was not stupid and he knew how Mogi's phone bill was spent.

Morati quietly mobilized his own forces and began to secretly collect evidence.

If the championship that belongs to Inter Milan is stolen by someone, don't blame him for turning the table!
The honest man is going to be angry!
Subsequently, the schedule for the Champions League semi-finals was also released.

UEFA did not dare to arrange another Serie A civil war, otherwise what everyone would watch would not be the Champions League, but Serie A and the Premier League.

This time, Serie A and the Premier League will fight against each other!

AC Milan vs Liverpool.

Palermo vs Chelsea.

The battle that the Premier League has been waiting for to prove itself as the world's number one league has arrived!
La Liga is so angry that it’s howling!
The strength of this matchup is very obvious. The two league leaders both drew weaker teams, and there was no early battle for the championship!
Obviously, the mainstream view is that Milan and Chelsea will meet in the final.

Palermo and Liverpool are both league losers, what the hell!
UEFA’s operating intention is very clear, they hope to save the most exciting show for the end!
And this arrangement is not without its highlights. Palermo and Chelsea are competing against each other for the best head coaches of the past two years.

Mourinho created the European miracle of the UEFA Cup + Champions League.

Palermo is trying to replicate this miracle.

Fans of both sides were fighting fiercely on the Internet.

Chelsea fans: Our team has stronger financial resources and a more luxurious lineup.

Palermo fans: I like the lineup to be more stable and the tacit understanding to be better.

Car fans: He Tianqi follows Mourinho’s old path, has no creativity, and his achievements are far inferior to Mourinho!
Fans: How can the Portuguese Super League environment be compared with Serie A? He Shuai's first five-time champion in the new century is more valuable!
Car fans: Our car is at the top of the Premier League, surpassing the Red Devils and the Gunners!
Fans: Our Eagles are newly promoted, and their highest ranking is in the top six, not in Serie B, but in Serie A!

Car fans: Stop bragging, you have slipped to 16th place in Serie A!

So grades are the confidence.

Chelsea fans quickly gained the upper hand on the Internet.

It is an ironclad fact that Palermo’s league performance is not good.

He Tianqi's "points consumption concept" can only be used to justify himself, and will still be ridiculed if it is brought to others.

But Chelsea fans were only arrogant for one day.

April 24th, the 33rd round of Serie A.

Palermo made rotations, tied with Atalanta and got one point.

Chelsea are unable to make large-scale rotations, after all, they are still competing with Manchester United for the championship.

In the end, although they won the game, the Irish winger Duff was injured.

Palermo fans were overjoyed and started to mock: What relegation zone, what relegation zone, we call it rotation! If Mourinho knew how to rest, how could Duff get injured?

Chelsea fans are mad at me.

If Robben and Duff had not been injured this season, they would have ended the suspense of the Premier League long ago.

This season's Duff + Robben are simply unstoppable, but unfortunately the two have suffered injuries and rarely play at the same time.

[PS: I have something to do today, so I'll go out for dinner first. I'll update in the evening depending on the situation.]

(End of this chapter)