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

Chapter 165: Frog tattoo on tadpole, Golden Ball appointment (asking for monthly ticket)

"Gazzetta dello Sport": "The war of the head coaches! Palermo slaughtered Anderlecht 6-1, Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-0!"

Corriere dello Sport: "He Tianqi turns waste into treasure! Xielu and Viana shine!"

Turin Sports Daily: "He would rather be a substitute in Palermo than a starter for the Old Lady! Why did this troublemaker, who Lippi could not control, become He Tianqi's good baby?"

"The Future": "Ashley Young exploded! Together with Mido, Sherou and Viana, they are called the 'Thanks Nash' king combination!"

But none of these media outlets captured the essence.

Only The Sun did not forget its original intention: "He Tianqi slid on his knees to celebrate and left three stripes, his calves are thick and long! Monica Barbara has a keen eye for pillars, and they are 'coming to the crowd' every day!"

For a moment, people finally understood why Monica and Barbara were pestering He Tianqi and wouldn't let go.

If they hadn't been exposed by sliding on their knees this time, no one would have imagined how happy they were.

He Tianqi received more private messages, and even some famous actresses began to contact him, wanting to try their luck.

Of course, the playing styles of several football kings in the game have an impact on the team.

He Tianqi could tell without looking at the player panel that some players were dissatisfied with the privileges of the "Three-Ball King".

Why can they?
So He Tianqi temporarily modified some training programs.

Added some skill demonstration training and one-on-one duel training.

The advantages of Viana, Shelu and Mido were immediately apparent.

Ordinary players in the team cannot compare with them in these events.

For example, Valencia and Van Persie, who are much faster than them in absolute speed, are far slower than the "Three Kings" in obstacle dribbling.

The very offensive Grosso, the almost all-round Toni and Toure, are simply not as fancy, beautiful and cool in their small tricks.

The hardworking Mascherano, the versatile Carragher, young players Thiago Silva, Pedro, Hamsik and others cannot learn this pretentious style of play.

Although Di Maria is handsome, he is too thin and falls down at the slightest touch. His flaws are visible to the naked eye.

As long as there is no high-intensity confrontation at the competition level, the three kings have almost no flaws. In one-on-one situations, they almost show off their skills on the court.

Only Ribery can suppress them.

So the knots in some people's hearts were untied.

There is nothing to say if you are not as skilled as others.

Of course, the same conclusion has different results.

Yaya Toure worked hard to practice his minor techniques, hoping to make his footwork more fancy, so that he can become the core of the midfield one day.

Van Persie remained unmoved and continued to practice shooting and cutting inside to enhance his core competitiveness.

Players with relatively limited talents, such as Pedro, delve more into tactics and positioning, train their physical fitness, and use this method to improve their competitiveness.

Di Maria wanted to gain weight, but was ordered to stop by He Tianqi. He was only seventeen years old and it was not yet time for him to develop his physical talents.

Putting on weight too early, excessive strength training, and too high a game intensity may all lead to the death of a talented player or premature aging.

Generally speaking, the best time to start strength training is between the ages of nineteen and twenty.

What might have been a negative impact turned out to be a positive one.

Whether they are dissatisfied with the three-ball kings or envy them, they are all secretly adding burdens to themselves.

Palermo is not a very competitive team, and He Tianqi never puts high pressure on the players in training.

But he set up a series of "extra training reward benefits".

Including but not limited to providing a sumptuous dinner, subsidized transportation costs after 9 o'clock, full attendance in extra training, performance bonuses after the extra training days exceed 50%, and possible priority opportunities to play, etc.!

High pressure is just an environment, not a means.

Bribery is the way to make office workers work themselves to death.

So in the eyes of outsiders, Palermo is the brilliance of human nature.

But in fact, the intensity of their internal training was so great that even the black slaves would cry.

Even Modric's agent and girlfriend sometimes has to come to the training room to catch him, otherwise this guy really won't go home to pay his dues.

Modric was taken away by his girlfriend again that day.

Viana, Shelu, Mido and others who were also practicing joked with Modric: "Luka, stop practicing. Some things you can do, and some you can't do. Don't force it."

Even though these three are fierce competitors for the ball, they have a very good relationship in private. Perhaps this is the mutual respect between the football kings.

They think the other players are too ordinary and they can't practice together.

I also feel that Ribery is too popular now and he is a bit pretentious, so I don’t want to lick his boots.

Modric replied nonchalantly: "A frog tattooed on a tadpole."

The three football kings have never learned Chinese and don’t quite understand this.

Modric shook his head in boredom and left.

You work under the boss without learning Chinese and showing no sincerity at all. You deserve to be treated like pigs.

Look at Guardiola, he should have passed the eighth level of Chinese exam!

Our team leader Mo has even reached the level of children's voice translation...simultaneous interpretation!
Mido was more persistent and asked, "Luka, what does that sentence mean?"

Modric laughed and said: "You are showing off your mother in front of me...showing off your nose!"

Mido thought Modric was telling a joke, so out of politeness he said it was very funny and well told.

……

However, although the players have no objections, sometimes people around the players will speak for commercial purposes.

Most of Palermo's players belong to the same agency... That's right, recommended by He Tianqi.

The boss is his cousin.

You know everything.

Of course, there are also some players who are more mature when they come, and they cooperate well with their agents and do not change agents.

He Tianqi didn't force this.

Players who have signed with their agency will be able to receive his "master lessons" no matter where they are in the future and take every step of their life well.

Tony is the kind of player who has his own agent, and his agent has a good relationship with Moggi.

This is also one of the reasons why Juventus was rumored to buy Toni this year.

In fact, during this period, Moggi used various means such as the influence of Juventus, the influence of the Football Association, national team quotas, mafia threats, etc. to coerce and lure many players to join the agency he headed.

It also led to many transfers, some of which were made through coercion and inducement.

Therefore, Juventus can always find a lot of good stuff at low prices from other Serie A teams.

Nowadays, there is still a term called "loyalty".

It is not easy for a wealthy club to get the star player from any other team.

It is far from having the siphon effect of future football giants.

This summer, after Toni's agent failed to push Toni to join Juventus, he hated He Tianqi.

This time he jumped out and said through Turin Sports Daily: "Tony has not received the respect he deserves! He hasn't played a complete game for a long time!"

"He was frequently replaced by Mido, but I don't think Mido has the quality of Tony."

"He Tianqi must give Tony an explanation. There are many teams that want Tony. He is one of the best centers in the world at this stage!"

Italy suddenly became lively.

Tony wants to rebel?

This is a big deal!
There are many clubs that are interested in Tony, and almost all the top clubs are willing to buy the big center.

People are curious about where this is going.

Tony's agent was also waiting proudly for He Tianqi to find him.

As a result, He Tianqi ignored him and just sent the "Organization Minister" Modric to have a talk with Tony.

Toni was not surprised by Modric's arrival, but was a little nervous.

He knew that Modric represented He Tianqi to some extent.

After all, he is 28 years old and mature enough to understand some of the operating rules within Palermo.

If Modric does not get a satisfactory answer from him, Guardiola or He Tianqi may come to talk in person next.

But then the meaning was different.

At this stage, it is still a matter between players, an internal issue in the locker room, or even a small problem between friends, and the fighting will not affect the relationship.

But if the coach intervenes, it becomes a team problem, a problem between the players, the coach, and the management.

By then, the emotional aspect will be quickly diluted, and many things will have to go through official procedures.

That's bound to hurt feelings.

"I'm actually a little confused, Tony, what is your core demand?" Modric said frankly. He has a good relationship with Toni. After all, they all call him Luca, and Toni still relies on Modric to feed him the ball.

"I know your agent's demands are definitely not your demands. The boss told you at the beginning that he supports you wherever you go after the season."

"If you want to stay, salary and years of service are not a problem. Even if you want to find a place to retire after working hard for a wealthy club, Palermo will definitely welcome you."

Tony nodded repeatedly. He Tianqi was really great to him. He was both a teacher and a friend.

Although he is three years older than He Tianqi, it was under He Tianqi's guidance that he understood "Football should be played like I do" and then quickly transformed and became a world-class star.

Everyone around him was shocked by the changes in him in the past two years.

Tony: "I hope to perform better in the club so as to ensure my starting position in next year's World Cup. If possible, I don't want to miss a single World Cup game."

Modric was stunned for three full seconds: "So your agent told you that this situation may cause you to lose your position in the national team?"

Toni nodded: "Italy has many excellent forwards. Toni and Piero each occupy a starting position. I face great competition."

From Vieri to Corradi, Di Vaio, Gilardino, Di Natale and Di Michele, Italy has too many excellent forwards.

Tony has only been famous for two years, or even just one year.

He has not yet realized how powerful he is.

The torture to self-confidence in the past twenty-six years cannot be made up by one year's success.

He is not confident enough.

This point, referring to the football kings such as Mido, Sherou and Viana, fully demonstrates the diversity of human beings.

Modric laughed and said, "Tony, come on, do you know what you are talking about? This summer, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Lyon have all invited you!"

"Your performances for club and country have been unmatched."

"You are only one official announcement away from being the world's best center forward! And you told me that you are afraid that you won't be able to start for the Italian national team?"

"Do you think Carmignani is a vegetarian?"

"Others may underestimate you, but how could Old Kami not know your strength?"

"I guarantee that even if he has to choose between you and Piero, old Cami will choose you!"

Tony knew that old Cami was one of his own.

But he didn't know how far old Cami could go for him. After all, Piero's reputation in Italy was so high that he himself wanted to give up his position to Piero.

Risby!

Old Cami may face enormous pressure if he clashes with Piero.

And now, Modric's words are equivalent to revealing the truth to Tony.

Tony felt relieved immediately.

"Also, don't you realize that Mido's appearance is also a kind of protection for you?" Modric said, "These football kings are not here to compete with core players like you and me for something."

"They are here to help us survive the disaster!"

"Tony, no team has ever defended the Champions League title since the reform. This is because UEFA is tired of the previous three consecutive and five consecutive European championships, which has damaged the influence of the event to a certain extent."

"So if you look closely enough, you will find that every time the defending champion of the Champions League, they will suffer a lot of injuries in the new season. Because the referees always let the standards of their games go more leniently, the intensity of the games is very high, and injuries are easy to occur."

"Similarly, a strong new team will be studied by many people and will encounter various obstacles, which will cause them to encounter the so-called rookie wall."

"So the team needs changes, dazzling changes!"

“We need to change our focus and make it impossible for the outside world to judge our true core competitiveness.”

"And you are one of the core competitiveness of the team, and you know it better than anyone else."

Tony nodded frequently.

Gradually I understood He Tianqi's intention.

Modric finally said: "The most intuitive thing is that this season you have less tasks to attack and compete with the opponent's central defenders?"

"Every time you play football, don't you notice that you have fewer bruises?"

"Even if you didn't notice, your wife should have noticed. When you were doing that..."

Tony said shyly: "It's really hard to find out, because after we do that, I always have a lot of new bruises and wounds on my body, and it's hard for us to tell what it is..."

Uh, Tony stopped abruptly.

He seemed to have revealed something.

Modric smiled awkwardly but politely: "It's okay Tony, I respect your wailing, oh no... respect your hobbies!"

Who could have thought that the newly promoted No. 1 center forward in Italy was actually tortured in his married life and turned out to be a M!

No wonder there are so many whips, handcuffs and candles in this house.

No wonder Tony didn’t dislike the task of confronting the opposing central defenders in the past, and even persisted for so many years without any complaints.

So the high-intensity confrontation that is very painful for other forwards is actually a reward for you, right?
So what Tony really disagrees with is that He Tianqi reduced the task of having him engage in hand-to-hand combat with the opposing central defender for the sake of his health?

Modric: "Well... I know it's not easy to endure this period of loneliness, but you have to control your desires."

"After all, your health is more important to the team. The boss hopes that you can participate in every important game of the team!"

Tony nodded: "I promise to complete the task!"

Then he could only ask his girlfriend to buy some more props.

...In the following days, Modric chatted with some teammates in the locker room, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

For example, he and Toure emphasized the importance of health. Toure's competitiveness lies in his strong physical fitness, active running, wide coverage of the court, investment in both offense and defense, and dog-skin plaster defense for key players.

Much of this is based on Toure’s body.

So the impact of Toure's injury is different from that of other players' injuries.

Injuries can affect your physical fitness.

Technical players can even circle at a slower speed.

If you are physically weak, you can avoid confrontation.

Although his physical fitness is not good enough, he can make good choices between offense and defense and make good distribution.

But not Toure.

If his physical fitness is a little worse, his overall performance will be greatly reduced.

Then Modric repeated to Toure what he had said to Toni.

Toure was indeed relieved.

If Toure had to bear all the kicks that Xie Lu received, he felt it would be difficult for him to finish the season alive.

Because this season has more intensity than last season.

This season, Palermo has made full efforts in Serie A and other three fronts, and the players have to give their all in every game.

And with the help of Yaya Toure and his brother Kolo Toure, Côte d'Ivoire reached the World Cup finals for the first time in history and will appear in Germany to compete in the World Cup next summer.

Health becomes more important at this time.

If he misses the World Cup, Toure will regret it for the rest of his life.

For the World Cup, I can let Xie Lu play all the games!

Modric then found Van Persie and talked to him about the data issues that he was most concerned about.

Unlike Toure's solid position in the national team, Van Persie is a fringe rookie in the Dutch national team and has only been selected once.

The Netherlands has no shortage of stars, so there are not many spots left for newcomers.

Among the newcomers, Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Robben are all competitors of Van Persie.

If this one is selected, that one may not be selected.

Therefore, their performance in the team and their statistics are very important.

Van Persie is now the starter for Palermo, and in He Tianqi's tactical system, he does not have many opportunities to perform.

Now that the three football kings have done this, his performance on the court has become a problem.

"You don't have to worry at all." Modric said he had experience with this kind of thing. "First of all, the way Mido and his team play won't cause you any trouble. Don't you find that your data is actually not affected?"

"Palermo is an offensive team. We have scored far more goals than other teams, even more than Serie A teams. Your statistics may not look dazzling in the team, but if you compare them horizontally, you will be excellent no matter where you put them."

"If you can't score 20 goals in all the competitions after a season, I'll tear my head off and let you kick it like a ball!"

Van Persie was immediately overjoyed.

If someone else said this to him, it would have no effect, but when I said it, it was very meaningful.

After all, this is the core of Palermo's midfield!
All the players in the team know that the best way to score a goal is not for Ribery to break through and pass the ball or for Toni to carry the ball and pass it, but for Modric to pass the ball to you.

Never doubt the ball stealing talent on the pass.

Ribery and Toni only consider whether the pass is sharp.

The three great football kings only consider whether the pass is exquisite.

Only Modric would consider whether the pass is comfortable, whether it allows you to shoot directly, and whether it is conducive to a better goal.

Because you want to score a goal and he wants to assist!

His incredible 15+30 last season is the best evidence.

This cannot be explained by strong passing ability. Many masters who are famous for their passing skills find it difficult to get more than 20 assists in a single season.

It’s not that there’s no more to say, but there’s no need to.

Only Modric is so diligent in statistics, and he will never be too lazy to lift his foot if he can steal one more assist.

Even if his opponent is already lying on the ground, he will first stab him with one more blow and then beg him not to die.

However, He Tianqi was not able to completely relax after all.

This time it was Ribery who came to him.

He Tianqi naturally could no longer use Modric to prevaricate.

"Boss, I think..." Ribery was a little shy, as if he was embarrassed to speak.

Modric made the tea and said, "Hey, we are all family, just talk."

Ribery then spoke: "Some senior members of the national team suggested that I try to improve my ranking in the Ballon d'Or as much as possible, so that I can gain an advantage in more competitions in the future."

“It may even improve one’s historical status.”

Modric was shocked when he heard this.

To be honest, Modric didn't take the concerns of some of his teammates in front of him seriously at all.

In order to conquer the world, it is meaningless to always focus on that little piece of land.

But Ribery made Modric alert.

This boy will surely become a great man in the future. I am afraid that he will be a great threat to this throne. Why not kill him today to avoid endless troubles...

"Modric, put down the knife first. We don't eat fruit." He Tianqi was very satisfied with Ribery's ambition. "Only top players will start to consider the issue of historical status."

"Congratulations, Frank, you are already a top player. Whether it's on the field performance, team status, season data or industry recognition."

"I strongly support your bid for the Ballon d'Or. But in my opinion, it seems unnecessary this year. Or... it's too late."

Ribery was stunned: "What do you mean?"

He Tianqi searched for some news on his computer about Ronaldinho: "As for your ranking in the Ballon d'Or, it was actually announced the moment we won the Champions League."

“You’re not going to finish lower than the top five this year.”

"But after that, no matter how hard you push, how you improve your numbers and performance, you can go from fifth to fourth, third, or even second."

"But it all means nothing because you can't be number one this year."

"The selection of the award is mixed with many other factors. In terms of global football fame, attention and fan base, you are far inferior to Ronaldinho."

"So you can't win the World Footballer of the Year award. Last year, Andriy Shevchenko, who was in a similar situation as you but had a higher reputation, lost the award to Ronaldinho, so you have even less chance this year."

"The Ballon d'Or seems to focus more on athletic performance, but it is also impossible not to be affected by other factors. The club, the national team, and sponsors have been promoting Ronaldinho for a long time."

Ribery felt a little lonely, as he had still had a glimmer of hope in his heart before.

Now this glimmer of hope has been extinguished by He Tianqi.

In fact, he also knows that he is still a long way behind Shevchenko last year.

At that time, he was the absolute core of the Champions League and Serie A champion teams, and a pillar of the national team.

The result was a 50-50 tie with Ronaldinho, who lost all four games. They each won one game and shared the honor equally.

This year, Ribery won the Champions League + Italian Cup + some minor championships that didn't add much points.

No better than Shevchenko.

Ronaldinho also won the La Liga championship this year, which is one more important honor than last year.

Don't ask why the La Liga title is more important than the Champions League title.

Since you want to award the prize, you have to follow their conversion system.

Moreover, football is not all about honors, it also depends on performance and position.

Ribery is undoubtedly the absolute core of the club, but he has just become a starter in the national team.

Moreover, the French team did not perform well in the World Cup qualifiers this year and was once unable to qualify.

Although Ribery scored goals in the last two crucial games to help the team advance to the World Cup finals, this was also inseparable from the comeback of Zidane and Makelele.

The return of two veterans who retired from the national team has reduced Ribery's legendary color to a certain extent.

For this French team, he can be a main player, but he will not be the core.

From a professional point of view, these are all deductions compared to Ronaldinho.

After all, he is the undisputed core of the Brazilian team.

Including the club aspect, Ribery is definitely the super core of He Tianqi's team.

But success depends on attack, and failure also depends on attack.

Toni, Eduardo, Modric, their statistics are no worse than Ribery's.

Even if the water-injected Eduardo is removed, Palermo's midfield and frontcourt are still three-way.

"Mobeni" is indispensable.

Moreover, the biggest contributor to Palermo's creation from scratch is undoubtedly the tactical system and its proposer He Tianqi.

The head coach's halo will also cause Ribery to lose points.

Ribery's situation this year is very similar to Deco's second place in the Ballon d'Or last year.

"If you were Argentine or Brazilian, you could fight for it, at least you could snatch one from Ronaldinho." He Tianqi comforted Ribery, "But you are not."

"To become a legendary player, you have to have a long-term vision."

"So the time when you will actually win the Ballon d'Or and even the FIFA World Player of the Year will be this time next year!"

"This season, if we make history again and achieve incredible results, you will defeat all the arrangements and get what belongs to you!"

"So what you have to pursue now is not statistics and performance on the court, which are the parts that you are recognized for. You have to find ways to make the team win more championships."

"Then before the crucial battle, you have to ensure your health and ensure we win. We can't lose Ribery again for two or three months!"

"And if we fail this season and we win nothing, then you might become the next Henry. Ronaldinho can win nothing but you can't, do you understand?"

Ribery nodded seriously.

He was persuaded by He Tianqi.

In fact, there was an expert who helped him analyze his situation, and it was similar to what He Tianqi said.

This is also one of the reasons why Ribery did not transfer in the summer.

Even if he transferred to a wealthy club in the summer and had strong support from the club in terms of awards, he would still be a little short of the mark.

The outcome will depend on next year, so why not just repay the favor in Palermo and gain another year of stability.

That’s right, that expert is... Baldy Qi!

After talking about this matter, no matter the result, Ribery felt much more relieved, at least a big stone was lifted off his shoulders.

Just as he was about to leave, He Tianqi said, "Of course, even though we won't win the award this year, it doesn't mean we have to admit it."

"Some people may want you to speak up and admit that Ronaldinho deserves the title, but don't respond. Controversy is controversy, and it cannot be turned into non-controversy by others."

"Of course, you shouldn't openly question these awards. After all, you still have to win awards in the future. If the relationship becomes strained, you will inevitably be tripped up."

"I will come out to speak up for you. Only when the situation develops sufficiently and enough people realize that you are a Ballon d'Or-level player, you can be elected smoothly next year."

Ribery was moved: "But if that's the case, boss, you will...you will often come into contact with them in the future. Your best coach award is as important as the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year, or even more important!"

He Tianqi shook his head: "It's different. If I'm not the best head coach, then the person who gets this trophy won't be one either. This trophy will lose its value because of me."

"But there are many players who are eligible for the Ballon d'Or and if you miss out, you miss out."

"You don't have to worry about my public opinion. What I fear least is malicious intent."

"Anti-fans are also fans, anti-reds are also reds!"

Ribery nodded and turned away.

Then he heard He Tianqi's voice echoing behind him:

"I told you that you deserve a Ballon d'Or, and I will definitely give it to you!"

Ribery went out with his head held high.

It’s not because he lost to Ronaldinho, who is “blessed with great power” this year, but because the boss actually still remembered what he said when he first joined Palermo.

It is a very ridiculous feeling when a Serie C player is told by the opponent that he will win the Ballon d'Or.

But when all this is happening, or even with a high probability of happening, you will marvel at the sacredness of that moment.

It's like God chose you!

After Ribery left, only Modric and He Tianqi were left in the office.

Modric's eyes rolled around: "Boss, um... when you first came to Croatia to find me, you seemed to have said that I was a player who could win the Golden Ball?"

He Tianqi handed the apple to Modric: "The Ballon d'Or is awarded every year, but Modric... only appears once every 20 years!"

Modric, who just turned 20 this year, cut his finger in excitement.

He Tianqi decisively took a new apple and ate it.

You can't be angry when you are abroad!
……

That night, Modric, who benefited a lot, wrote a new chapter in the Bible with his bandaged hand: "A lot of things have happened recently. Some people insist on apocalypticism, and some people question our great cause."

"But true gold is not afraid of fire. The first warrior under the Lord is about to ascend to become a god and usher in a transformation!"

"Frank Ribery, a senior knight of the Knights of the Apocalypse, with the title - Scar Knight!"

"In another year, he will be wearing golden armor and standing at the top of the football world!"

"God's number - Knight of the Golden Ball!"

“I wrote this article as a commemoration!”

——The Lord’s most humble servant, the most devout believer in Sicily, the recorder of miracles, the great ball thief, the leader of the Knights of the Apocalypse, the Judas of football, the Satan of football, the glory of Croatia, Modric.

[PS: Next month is almost here, remember to vote for the monthly ticket in the early morning of the month! We should learn the spirit of the ball stealer, maybe we can steal the top of the monthly ticket list! The basketball writers were caught off guard, hahaha! ]

[European Cup Peach Display Hanging Light Guide, Italy beat Switzerland 1-0, Chiesa scored the winning goal. Germany beat Denmark 3-1, Musiala passed and shot, Kroos scored directly from a free kick! ]

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