Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 184 Flag Player

"Boss, are we giving up on this match too?"

"Why not give it a shot? We're not guaranteed to lose."

Quinn appeared quite unhappy after the squad for the match against Tottenham was decided.

This young man still hopes to win every game for the team.

"If we avoid head-on confrontations with the teams ahead of us, it will be very difficult to surpass them."

"It's not impossible for us to make it into the top four this season."

"What kind of pep talk did Chris give you?" Li Yanqing was certain that someone had told him something.

The atmosphere within the team is actually quite good right now, and the players don't feel uncomfortable or depressed.

Quinn usually doesn't express his opinion in situations like this.

"Uh......"

"That was indeed Chris's idea."

"But I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

Quinn admitted to it outright.

Li Yanqing had no choice but to explain it to him again.

No matter what anyone says, or how much reward they offer as a lure, he will not easily change his plans.

This is the right way to ensure the club's long-term performance.

"understand?"

"In short, the competition is not as simple as it looks."

"But if you can convince Bradford and the others to win with the players I put in, that's fine too."

"On the condition that you must obey my arrangements."

"You can do whatever you want with the remaining space..."

"Understood, I'll go find Bradford right now." Quinn nodded and immediately ran off in the other direction.

“You’re not as driven as he is, sir.”

"The changes between now and last season are really big."

Neville stood to the side, watching Quinn's retreating figure with a sigh.

The atmosphere in the team wasn't like this when he first arrived.

Back then, Li Yanqing and Chris spent all their time figuring out how to win the game and rarely talked about giving up.

Unlike now, it seems like we become hesitant and cautious when facing strong teams.

It seems that only Quinn has maintained the mindset from last season.

"There's no other way; we need to consider more than just winning or losing now."

"We can't afford to lose any of them, from veterans to young players."

"If we pay a huge price and still lose, we won't be able to play the subsequent matches at all."

Li Yanqing was also helpless about this. Although the club's financial situation had improved a lot, it was still considered poor by Premier League standards.

However, the situation will be different once the work of removing negative terms makes progress.

It won't be like this now, where nobody wants to sell.

As long as the basic framework is preserved, the remaining engineer positions can be easily replaced.

As for now, just hang in there...

On February 1st, Burton Albion will play away against Tottenham Hotspur.

The opposing manager is Pochettino, and under his leadership, Tottenham's strength has been steadily improving in recent years. Although they haven't won any titles, no one doubts their ability.

The attacking force comprised of Kane, Eriksen, Son Heung-min, and others was extremely strong.

Since Burton is currently ranked very close to them, Pochettino does not treat them as a newly promoted team, but instead goes all out against them.

This made Li Yanqing a little worried.

He fielded an all-young lineup, including Corradina, Murphy, Araujo, Justin...

Even the hard-working Anderson and Baselli were rested for this game.

The only one who could be considered a pillar of stability was Joe Hart, who stood in front of the door.

Of course, he wasn't worried about losing; he was worried about Quinn himself.

This kid just went to Bradford yesterday, hoping to get the players to go all out for the game.

And Bradford...

Would he refuse such a request?

Li Yanqing would be content if he could pray that his lads would all be back on the field healthy and energetic after this match.

"what happened?"

"This doesn't seem to be the formation we planned..."

Lehmann looked at the players standing on the field and said with some surprise.

They had previously planned a 4-5-1 defensive counter-attacking style for the entire match, so they specifically started Murphy.

However, the current formation is the standard 4-2-3-1 formation.

"Uh, never mind."

"Actually, I handed over the offensive command for this game to Quinn."

"Huh?" Lyman was taken aback, then quickly showed an expression of disbelief.

"Are you crazy?"

"Quinn isn't Nasri. Are you sure he can take on this kind of responsibility?"

"We'll know for sure after this match," was all Li Yanqing could say.

Quinn wanted to give it a try; he always had to give himself a chance.

This can be seen as a test for young people.

However, if someone else wanted this privilege, they would definitely be scolded harshly.

Lehmann was also able to see that Quinn was the special one at the club.

Everything that happened on and off the field demonstrated Li Yanqing's favoritism towards him.

“Okay, you treat him very differently.”

"But what about the rest?"

"Will those young players who just joined this season, like Justin, be convinced?"

"Quinn is younger than them all..."

"He'll handle it himself," Li Yanqing said, looking at the field.

To prevent Quinn from getting into conflicts with others, he didn't even buy any players for that position.

Even after Nasri retired, he never thought of adding a substitute.

If Quinn can't play, let Cazorla fill in.

If Cazorla can't handle it, Enzo can manage, he can just attack down the flanks more often.

However, we've never been forced to that extent before.

Therefore, Quinn's starting position has been largely unchallenged for a long time.

Cazorla may theoretically be a contender, but it's easy to see that his stamina is no longer sufficient to guarantee him a starting position in every game.

Within the team, Li Yanqing can handle the positional issues.

But how to gain the approval of his teammates is up to him.

"Blakeford can play for several more years."

"What's more, we still have Ibrahimovic in the team now."

"Isn't it a bit too early to start developing his leadership skills now?"

Lehmann understood that Li Yanqing was grooming Quinn to be the club's star player.

However, he doesn't think now is a good time.

Let's wait until Quinn truly becomes a core player before making any decisions, shall we?

Even when players are off the field, it doesn't significantly impact the team's strength...