The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 367 Bringing all the talent to Liverpool!
Liverpool fans, who haven't experienced the joy of a resounding victory against Manchester United in a long time, clearly didn't buy Rooney's comments.

On social networks.

Liverpool fans have been making all sorts of comments.

"Losing the city derby and still being so stubborn, Rooney's revenge declaration sounds like a retirement speech."

"Manchester United is basically collapsing, and it's proven that Moyes is no good."

"A monument should be erected at Old Trafford to commemorate Gaio's incredible dribbling skills. Otherwise, how can we honor the many times Gaio has helped you inspect the quality of your defense?"

Some people even dug up old jokes: "Why is the grass at Old Trafford so green? Because it's been watered by the tears of Manchester United fans. Why does it rain every day in Manchester? Because even God can't stand their football!"

Of course

The Liverpool fans' comments drew a backlash from Manchester United fans.

such as--

"I suggest Liverpool change your name from 'You'll Never Walk Alone' to 'You'll Never Win,' since the dust on Liverpool's top-flight league title trophy could be used as chalk for all the schools in Liverpool."

Besides their usual banter with Manchester United fans, Liverpool fans also...

It's about the discussion surrounding this match.

Liverpool fans believe that winning this match means they deserve three points.

But the process was anything but pleasant.

"Jeremy is clearly not running anymore, and his midfield control has dropped too much. We can't always expect Gai to dribble past three opponents every time, can we?"

"Reviewing the entire match, Liverpool's attacking system had serious tactical problems."

Rodgers' tactics were largely unexecuted, ultimately relying entirely on Gaio's individual ability to break through, lacking support from off-ball movement.

When Southampton double-teamed us, our full-backs didn't dare to push forward to receive the pass!

Look at that winning shot. It was clearly surrounded by four defenders, but Gaio managed to break through with his individual skill. This kind of play simply won't work in a high-stakes match.

With Aston Villa and Southampton setting the stage, everyone knows how to play against us. As long as we keep Gaio occupied and cut off his connection with his teammates, we have no attacking ability at all!
The most worrying thing is that because Gerrard was really exhausted, our midfield was almost completely undefended when we were countered. If Southampton hadn't wasted so many chances, this game would have been extremely difficult for us!

"Although the process was difficult, getting three points is the ultimate goal! Isn't this the moment when Gaio's superstar value is demonstrated? Think about it, we were ranked eighth at this stage last season! We need to give Rodgers and young players time to grow."

"Getting three points is good, but watching it gave me a heart attack! It was all thanks to Gaio's individual skill!"

"The full-back position is a huge problem! They can't get back when they go up, and they get exploited behind the defense every time! We absolutely have to buy players in the winter transfer window!"

"Look at Southampton's defensive system, and then look at ours. Is there no other way but to give the ball to Gaio?"

That night.

Several English media outlets offered similar opinions when reporting on Liverpool's match.

Beneath Liverpool's league-leading accolades lie hidden crises!
the next day.

Gaio arrived at the Melwood training facility on time, but it was rather quiet today.

Only a few staff members remained, and when they saw Gaio, they all greeted him.

"Hey Yang, that kick you made last night was really cool!"

"You've scored in five consecutive games! My God, you're going to be the greatest attacker in Liverpool's history."

Gai responded to each of them, and then headed to the locker room to prepare for today's extra practice.

Improving attributes is something that can't be delayed for a moment; you have to practice whenever you have time!
The reason the other teammates weren't there was because the match against Manchester United was in the middle of the week, and Liverpool only had four days to prepare.

Rodgers is quite confident because of the big win against Manchester United in the last match.

Therefore,
In preparation for this EFL Cup match, after celebrating in the dressing room last night, it was announced that today would be a day off to give the players time to recover.

Training will continue tomorrow.

Liverpool have been dealing with a serious injury problem lately, with both of their key full-backs, Glen Johnson and Jose Enrique, sidelined.

Coutinho's shoulder still hasn't fully recovered.

However, the best news for Liverpool is undoubtedly Suarez's return from suspension.

Eight-game suspension.

The three games from last season, plus the five games from this season, are all over!

This allows Rodgers to field a front three, with Sturridge returning to his comfortable left flank, Suarez in the center, and Gaio on the right.

Furthermore, all three players possess strong off-the-ball movement abilities. With Suarez drawing the opponent's defensive line, Sturridge, who has gone two rounds without a goal, will no longer be under such intense defensive pressure.

Perhaps, we can reactivate him.

morning.

Gaio trained for a full three hours, and equipment manager Dave came to remind Gaio several times to be mindful of the intensity of his extra training.

After the extra training session ended.

Gaio glanced at his current attributes.

【盘带（+1）：93（95）；传球：83（85）

射门（+1）：89（90）；头球：44（63）

速度（+1）：75（76）；力量：75（77）

弹跳：67（72）；体能（+1）：86（90）

Defense: 35 (40); Steals: 25 (33)

柔韧（+1）：70（71）；球感（+1）：93（95）

Hidden Attribute: Injuries: 71

Such attributes are top-tier in the Premier League.

Combined with his various enhancement abilities, his abilities are basically at a historical level.

Therefore, his attributes are improving very slowly now.

However, Gaio was not in a hurry at all.

He still has plenty of time to gradually max out his attributes.

noon.

After finishing lunch, Gaio went to the lounge to read the newspaper, preparing for a nap before starting his afternoon extra training.

He saw some transfer rumors involving Liverpool.

According to Portuguese media outlet Record, Xabi Alonso, who transferred to Real Madrid for £3000 million in the summer of 2009, is expected to return to Anfield.

Alonso's contract with Real Madrid expires next summer. Currently, Alonso is out for a long time due to injury, and Real Madrid may take the opportunity to sell him. In addition to Liverpool, Napoli and Juventus are also interested in Alonso. According to Record, Alonso likes Liverpool very much, so the Reds have the opportunity to sign him for 500 million euros in the winter transfer window in January next year.

And England is trying to sow discord between Liverpool.

British media outlet *Offside Insight* reports that although Suarez ultimately stayed with the team, it's clear to everyone that this wasn't the Uruguayan striker's wish. During his time representing Uruguay in the Confederations Cup, Suarez repeatedly expressed his desire to leave Liverpool and join Real Madrid. Later, news broke that Arsenal had made an offer for him, but Liverpool rejected it outright due to Wenger's perceived insult, and took a firm stance to retain Suarez.

Liverpool have no European competitions this season, so Suarez, who left during the winter transfer window, is eligible to play for any team that can participate in European competitions.

Therefore, anything is possible for the Uruguayan striker's future.

There were also rumors of Henderson being purged and Gerrard not being renewed, which caused quite a stir.

This is all because Liverpool's recent performance has been very poor.

English media outlets are practically ready to tear Liverpool apart.

same.

Information about Gaio himself has also appeared in media reports.

It is said that due to Liverpool's squad issues, and also because of the Champions League, Gaio may leave in the winter transfer window to join a top club.

Currently, both of Spain's two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​are interested in Gaio.

Gaio laughed when he saw this report.

This is what many fans jokingly call the "toilet newspaper"—basically, irresponsible writing, various speculations, and all sorts of fabrications.

They'll piggyback on whoever's trending.

After quickly flipping through the information and finding nothing of substance, Gaio turned his attention to news about other teams.

among them.

One piece of news that struck Gaio as somewhat disheartening was that after only five rounds of the Premier League, a manager had already been sacked.

It’s so fast!
"Being a Premier League manager is really tough," Gaio couldn't help but sigh.

Di Canio, an Italian whose personality is remarkably similar to Mourinho's.

They have only managed one draw and four losses in five league matches, earning just one point.

He was sacked by Sunderland FC.

Sunderland is Liverpool's next league opponent, so it's fair to say that Di Canio couldn't hold out until the match against Liverpool before being sacked.

This caused Liverpool to miss a golden opportunity to take advantage of the weak.

Reports suggest that Roberto Di Matteo, who led Chelsea to the Champions League title, could become Sunderland's new manager.

Currently, the team is being led by an assistant coach.

The catalyst for Di Canio's sacking was the fifth round of the Premier League, where Sunderland suffered a humiliating 0-3 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion. With only one point, the Black Cats remained at the bottom of the league, conceding as many as 11 goals, and were already mired in the relegation battle.

It should be noted that Di Canio was once Sunderland's hope. Last season, when the Black Cats were struggling in the relegation zone, the Italian came to the rescue and helped Sunderland retain their qualification for the Premier League this season.

In the final stages of last season, Di Canio's most triumphant performance for Sunderland fans was a 3-0 victory over Newcastle, winning a crucial derby.

Since then, both the club's management and the fans have been very supportive of this eccentric and extremely self-centered Italian.

Fleet Street even dubbed him "Mourinho II".

This summer, with the support of Sunderland's management, Di Canio recruited a variety of talents, signing as many as 14 players in one go!
Unfortunately, Di Canio's reforms have not been effective, with only one point earned in the first five rounds, a 1-1 draw against Southampton in the second round away game.

According to the Daily Mail, Di Canio's record since taking over as Sunderland manager is abysmal, with 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in 12 matches, a win rate of only 17%.

of course,

His poor performance was only one reason for his dismissal.

His strained relationship with the players and his “N-pure” political leanings were the reasons Di Canio parted ways with Sunderland.

Aside from this kind of serious news.

There was another news item in the corner of the Daily Mail that made Gaio both laugh and cry.

A 61-year-old British IT engineer is on trial in a London court in Highbury for allegedly attempting to mate with a sheep outside Tottenham Hotspur’s Infield training ground!
On September 4, two days after Bale's transfer to Real Madrid, André Villas-Boas was leading a training session at the training ground when the engineer brought in a sheep and planned to engage in indecent acts with it in public.

He was then arrested after being reported to the police by the public.

While Gaio was looking at various Premier League news,

The door to the lounge opened.

Gaio turned his head.

"Yang, I came here after hearing that you were here."

David Dunn walked in with a smile on his face. "Look at you, coming to train on your rest day again. I think the team needs to make a rule that no one is allowed to train on rest days."

Hahaha.

After Dunn finished speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Gaio made room for Dunn. After Dunn sat down, he glanced at the newspapers in front of Gaio and said dismissively, "They're all guys who just spout nonsense for attention. Ignore them."

“I understand. I’m just seeing what people are saying about us,” Gaio replied with a slight nod.

After a few more pleasantries, Dunn got down to business: "The team wants to make some big signings in the winter transfer window. I've considered a lot of people, but many players might refuse to join us in the winter because we don't have European competitions. So I need some players who have proven themselves and are willing to join the team even without playing in European competitions."

Dunn smiled at Gaio, his intentions clearly evident.

We need Gaio to recommend someone!

Dunn knew Bastia's story very well, and now he had someone in mind.

We'll have to take advantage of Chelsea again this time!

Gaio immediately understood from Dunn's smile that he was going to use his "connections".

"Kevin, if we have Kevin in midfield, our attacking threat will be much stronger."

Gaio immediately named De Bruyne.

Dunn's smile widened. "I also think De Bruyne's midfield ability is very strong. He and you had a very good understanding in Bastia. However, the question now is whether he is willing to leave Chelsea in the winter transfer window. After all, Chelsea is now a newly emerging powerhouse. They are the Premier League and Champions League champions."

"He'll be willing," Gaio said. "I told him we're going to play brother football together."

"Haha! You young people are so lucky, your relationships are so simple and pure." Dunn laughed, then glanced at Gaio, "So, do you have any other brothers you want to transfer to? I think we have plenty of transfer funds."

Dunn's words were practically an open secret!

The team should be built around Gaio.

Gaio was somewhat surprised.

His mind raced. He knew Dunn's character well; he was definitely not talking nonsense. The other party probably valued his status as captain of the French national team, and the current French national team still had many talented players.

Use his connections to build a team around him and bring all the talent to Liverpool!
Win-win!

Gaio tentatively said, "If you can buy Rafael Varane from Real Madrid and Virgil van Dijk from Bastia, I believe our defense will be secure for the next ten years."

Just imagining Varane and Van Dijk partnering up at center-back is enough to get anyone's blood pumping.

Who in Europe can break down this central defensive pairing?!
(End of this chapter)