Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 74 Daniele Baselli

Li Yanqing and Chris contacted almost every player who left Huddersfield on a free transfer.

However, due to the unpleasant experience they had with Burton fans in previous matches, most people looked down on Burton.

If they could return to the top league for free, they would prefer to do so.

And that's exactly what happened; Castro returned to La Liga, and Menez returned to Ligue 1...

The good news is that Baselli, whom Li Yanqing wanted most, was willing to talk to them.

In the last match, he served as Huddersfield's first line of defense in midfield, effectively containing Nasri and demonstrating impressive defensive capabilities.

This meant they ultimately had to rely on Quinn's long-range shot to break the deadlock.

"It's so nice to have you here!"

"Would you like me to show you around the club?"

Li Yanqing personally received this midfield powerhouse, and even specially asked Robinson to borrow his translator for the occasion.

As for the entry, he had actually seen it before.

Name: Daniele Baselli

Age: 24 years old.

Status: Normal.

Fatigue level: 20%.

Probability of injury: 10%.

Terms: [Interception], [Man Marking], [Disruptive Midfielder].

Enzo's current stats are [Intercept] and [Master-level Cover], while Baselli's are [Intercept] combined with [Man-to-Man].

Judging from the entry alone, he is not as good as Enzo in terms of coverage and defensive awareness, but he is better in terms of defensive skills.

The technical term is "Disruptive Midfielder," which is specifically for defensive midfielders.

He was a very mature, burly man with a large waist.

"No need, this place has already left a deep impression on me."

Baselli shook his head. Last time was his first time at Riverside Stadium, but he had already seen what it was like there.

"Actually, I received invitations from several Serie A clubs, but I still wanted to see what was different about this place."

"So, have you found the answer?" Li Yanqing asked.

Baselli didn't speak, but looked around before finally fixing his gaze on the training field.

Quinn was there, playing a passing game with his teammates.

A dozen or so people form a circle, with one or two players in the middle responsible for intercepting the ball.

Training using a very common mini-game mode.

The pass didn't last long before Enzo got the ball.

"Quinn! Your passing intention was too obvious!"

"And it's not fast enough. In a game, once the ball gets to your feet, you're lucky if you have two seconds to think!"

"Remember! Don't just stare at the ball, fucking observe the situation!"

Chris was instructing the players on training, and under Li Yanqing's guidance, this usually mild-mannered man had started swearing more and more frequently.

Quinn gave an awkward smile, indicating that he understood, and then ran into the circle to become the one who would steal the ball.

Basel looked somewhat confused.

They were defeated by such a weak-looking young man?

“Don’t underestimate Quinn, he always comes through in crucial moments.” Li Yanqing noticed Baselli’s gaze and patted him on the shoulder.

"None of my players should be underestimated."

“Baseli, trust me.”

"The future here will definitely be better than Turin's."

"You can take your time to find the answer; we have plenty of time!"

“I’ll look for it slowly.” Baselli couldn’t resolve his doubts, but decided to stay for now.

"The contract is only for one year. If we get promoted to the Premier League, we can renew it first. Is that okay?"

When it comes to contract issues, the player himself has become quite clear-headed.

"Of course, no problem, but you know we can't afford Huddersfield's sky-high salaries right now."

"But there's nothing wrong with normal levels..."

One day later, Burton Athletic announced that Baselli had officially signed with the club.

Li Yanqing expressed that he valued him highly and handed him the club's number 4 jersey.

When the previous batch of Burton players were cleared out, most of the starting numbers were left vacant.

Currently, only number 1 Biwatt, number 5 Bradford, number 8 Nasri, number 9 Ogradi, and number 11 Jami remain.

While this doesn't guarantee them a starting position, wearing these iconic jerseys while playing undoubtedly makes the players prouder.

He doesn't plan to give these numbers to anyone else yet. Murphy, Quinn, Enzo, and Sun Yan are all too young, and Matthias has only been with the team for a short time.

Nasri's main reason for his fame is that he has been famous for a long time.

Baseli joined the company because Li Yanqing valued him highly and, in order to compensate him, he gave up his exorbitant salary and took a pay cut.

Finally, there's Joe Hart.

He absolutely deserves the number 1 jersey, but veteran goalkeeper Bewatt has been with Burton for a long time, and even though he's a substitute now, Li Yanqing couldn't bring himself to suggest he change his number.

This will make both the players and the fans very sad.

In short, with the addition of Baselli, Li Yanqing finally has two main defensive midfielders.

But a new problem has arisen: who will organize the ball in the backfield?

Burton's current solution is to have Quinn drop back to that position to receive the ball, and then Nasri will provide support up front.

The problem with this approach is that while Quinn's short-range passing has improved considerably, this is clearly not the style of play that Li Yanqing envisioned for the midfield core.

He has always hoped that Quinn would become an offensive player like Nasri.

It seems he's moving a bit towards a box-to-box midfielder role.

"How about I organize it?"

Enzo, the one who said this.

After joining the team, he diligently followed Li Yanqing's instructions and played defense.

The task was completed very well, but there wasn't much opportunity to showcase other abilities.

"You?" Li Yanqing was now filled with doubt.

Enzo's profile describes him as a typical defensive player, the kind who could become a defensive master in the future.

However, what's always been strange is that his technical attribute isn't "destructive midfielder," but rather "support player."

Li Yanqing hadn't yet figured out the specific differences between these two types of technology. He had always thought that "backing" was similar to "barrier," and no matter how it was described, it was all defensive.

"Yes, I used to be in charge of organizing the offense a lot when I played football."

"Then why were you mostly on defense in the video Felchar showed me?"

Li Yanqing had not watched any of his opponent's previous matches; he had only watched highlights edited by Felchar.

It was basically Enzo's individual defensive show.

There was very little information about the offensive.

"Call everyone over, let's play a 30-minute training match!"

"You'll be in charge of organizing!"