The path to becoming a football legend began with being ousted from Carrington by Manchester United.

"Comrades, in less than a week, we will have our do-or-die World Cup qualifier against Iraq."

"Many comrades have suggested to me before that we recruit certain players with special status who received youth training overseas from a young age and have never been registered in China. Camacho has also made this suggestion many times. Let's reach a consensus on this issue today and set a tone."

"What is our current priority? Some comrades don't understand this clearly. Is it winning one or two matches? Is it aiming for the Brazil World Cup? No! Our priority is to mobilize the entire nation to promote the upgrading of the football system."

"This is a systematic, long-term, difficult, and complex project, carrying a historical mission and the expectations of the people. In this context, is extreme individual heroism acceptable? I believe it is not!"

"I don't know if everyone has seen the news, but one of the players Camacho named just assaulted someone on the other side of the ocean, maliciously retaliating against an opposing player. He's a prime example of on-field violence. I heard he was severely punished by the FA. How can they bring someone like that into the national team? What about discipline? What about the national image?"

"I acknowledge that some individual players have achieved a little success, but we need to look at this issue dialectically."

Has his achievement been tested in practice?

"Was his upbringing vetted by the organization?"

Has his stance been tempered by trials and tribulations?

Has his sense of responsibility been tested by the overall situation?

"Has his conduct been subject to public scrutiny?"

"My attitude towards young players who have been outside the organization's training program for a long time is to be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious! We bear the high expectations of the vast number of fans, and every decision we make must be carefully considered and stand the test of history. This is the responsible attitude."

"To summarize, I advocate for a 'four no' principle for this type of player: no recruitment, no publicity, no contact, and no letting go!"

"Recruiting him might disrupt the harmonious atmosphere within the national team. Such a troublemaker would inevitably ruin the overall situation, so he cannot be recruited."

"Promoting him would damage our good international image and would be tantamount to promoting violence on the field, so we cannot promote him."

"Contacting him is something that has never happened before. If the contact doesn't go smoothly and the media leaks the information, who will take responsibility? So we can't contact him."

"As for not letting go, since their nationality hasn't changed, they are still within our jurisdiction. There's no doubt about that. We must hold them firmly in our hands. That's the bottom line, and we absolutely cannot let go."

As the square-faced comrade finished speaking and picked up his teacup again, enthusiastic applause erupted in the meeting room.

"Director Wei spoke well! He spoke with great skill and insight!"

"As expected of a leader, insightful and to the point!"

"The director's remarks suddenly made everything clear to me. I was struggling with how to respond to Camacho, but now I understand everything!"

Amidst the whispers and murmurs of the crowd, the meeting of a mysterious organization was a complete success.

As a result, Lin Yi was not called up for the next international match day, and he was able to relax at the Carrington training base and receive individual guidance from the new head coach, Manuel Pellegrini.

"Lin, I've studied your previous match videos. Would you mind listening to this old man's ramblings for a bit?"

"If I say I mind, could you let me go and let me go on my date with Emma?"

"Of course not."

"Then what are you waiting for? Just say what you want to say."

Pellegrini knew the other man was joking, but he wasn't angry. He pulled Lin Yi to sit on the grass of the training field and pointed to the sky, saying, "Lin, can you feel the vastness of the sky?"

"Blue sky with white clouds floating~ Horses running under the white clouds~" Lin Yi didn't know what the other person wanted to say, so he simply showed off his singing voice.

"It sounds beautiful, but what do the lyrics mean?"

Lin Yi translated the lyrics into English and Spanish in concise language to ensure that the other party could understand them, and also explained what kind of scene the song depicted.

Upon hearing this, Pellegrini jumped up, clapping and stomping his feet, startling Lin Yi.

"Excellent! You're so clever!" Pellegrini exclaimed excitedly. "That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about!"

"The fact is you're not good at heading, and you're not physically strong enough. You're not the target man type of center forward. So why do you stand so rigidly in your position? Why can't you drop back more?"

"You have outstanding speed and shooting technique. If you can expand your range of movement, David can create more opportunities for you when organizing the attack."

"Like a horse, it should run on the boundless grassland, feeling the vastness of the sky and the earth, instead of being tied up in a stable."

"Your speed shouldn't be limited to counter-attacks, but rather you should be ready to make forward runs at any time. When you're at full speed, no one can easily keep up with you. It might only take a few seconds for you to accurately send the ball into the opponent's goal."

Seeing the excited Pellegrini, Lin Yi couldn't help but remind him, "Um... Mr. Manuel, I'm not very good at holding the ball. Dribbling and passing are not my strengths, so I can't drop back to receive the ball and participate in the midfield organization."

Pellegrini waved his hand and said, "You're wrong. I don't expect you to drop back to midfield and then dribble straight into the goal. I just need you to expand your range of movement, frequently interweave and switch positions with Sergio, and disrupt the opponent's defensive formation."

"In fact, based on your and Sergio's characteristics, I plan to focus on practicing a strikerless formation, just like Roma under Spalletti."

Lin Yi asked uncertainly, "Isn't it last year's Spanish national team? The media all say they are the masters of the strikerless tactic."

"I recommend you watch more videos of Roma, and don't consider Spain for now."

"Why? If you want to learn from me, why not just learn from the best?" Lin Yi asked, puzzled.

Pellegrini was somewhat conflicted, so he simply let Lin Yi choose: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

What is a lie?

"After all, I took over in the middle of the season. The Spanish style requires a high level of understanding between players, and we don't have that much time. For the time being, learning from Roma's style will be faster and easier to get started."

Lin nodded. The other party's reasoning was impeccable, which made him curious. If the lie sounded so convincing, what was the truth?

"So the truth is?"

Pellegrini coughed and cleared his throat. Seeing Lin staring intently at him with a thirst for knowledge, the Chilean knew he couldn't stall any longer and simply revealed his truest thoughts.

"You're too incompetent, you probably won't be able to learn it..."