Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 364 Please Guide Me

Actually, there was another reason that Li Yanqing didn't mention.

That's Quinn.

The incident when Sitek came to see him made him suddenly realize a truth.

Quinn's position within the team and in the eyes of the fans is gradually becoming irreplaceable.

This is certainly a good thing, but it may not be all good for the club.

They need someone else, someone Quinn can fill in for if he ever wants to leave.

Murphy is the best candidate.

Therefore, his role is no longer simply that of a substitute...

As for whether he can succeed, the elderly Terry is his first test.

"Kid, you're not getting through!"

"I've completely figured out your movement habits!"

On the field, Murphy lost the ball to Terry again, and he was somewhat exasperated as he watched the opponent send the ball back to midfield.

"Maybe I'll suddenly change my habits next time!"

"Don't be too smug!"

"Of course it needs to be changed. As a striker, it's not a good thing to be too easy for others to figure out."

To Murphy's surprise, Terry showed no hostility towards him.

On the contrary, they seemed to appreciate it.

We are all compatriots, and perhaps the future of the national team depends on these young men.

From this perspective, he still had some expectations for the small forward in front of him.

"Your style reminds me of Kyrie Irving."

"Although you're still a million miles away from him in every aspect..."

“Irving?” Murphy was taken aback. He never expected that the other party would compare him with this famous “Wind Chaser”.

"Of course I'm not as good as him."

"However, I'll get past you before I catch up with him!"

"Alright, kid, come on then..."

In any case, the two of them had many opportunities to face off throughout the match.

However, after being inexplicably inspired by Terry's words, Murphy seemed to have fallen into some kind of misunderstanding, and became obsessed with getting past his opponent.

Of course, the result is also quite obvious.

He wasn't good at dribbling past opponents to begin with, and he was completely outmaneuvered by his opponent...

"Has this kid gone mad?"

"Why does he seem like a cow in heat right now, butting into anyone he sees?"

"Did he throw his brain back onto the bed?"

Li Yanqing was amazed by Murphy's performance.

This kid is using his worst skills—dribbling and physical confrontation—to deal with what was once the best defender in England!

As for the Burton players behind him, they didn't know what to say either.

Dybala, Cuadradona, Matias...

Everyone fell silent.

This is a competition, not his personal show!

Fortunately, Bradford and Pepe led a very solid defense, which also prevented Grealish from making much of a difference.

Karius also caught all of Karius's occasional long-range shots.

The barriers are not so easily broken down.

The situation remained largely unchanged until halftime.

The fourth-placed team in the standings and Aston Villa, who are in the mid-to-lower table, put on a "spectacular" battle...

In the locker room.

"Boss?"

Why are you staring at my head?

"I'm not injured..."

Murphy felt a little uncomfortable under Li Yanqing's scrutiny and didn't know how to sit properly.

"I'm checking if you brought your brain with you when you left home."

"Terry only uses three moves to defend you, and I can almost imitate them all."

"And you actually had no solution at all?"

Li Yanqing spoke bluntly, saying that the more he liked a player, the less he could accept such a basic mistake from them.

Doesn't he understand the importance of adapting to changing circumstances?

"I know! I'm trying my best to get past him!"

"I might have performed a little poorly, but I'm sure I can do it!"

"I just need time to think about a solution!"

Murphy was somewhat unconvinced. Although others thought he played terribly, he believed he had tried his best.

However, in competitive sports, most people only look at performance.

The word "effort"...

Let's go back to fooling the kids.

"What are you thinking about!" Li Yanqing interrupted him directly, then pointed at him.

Ibrahimovic, Dybala, and the others who were mentioned looked over in confusion.

"They have far more experience with this than you do."

Why not just ask them?

"Even if you only learn one or two moves, you wouldn't have failed to get a single shot on goal in the first half!"

"Even Matthias managed to get several shots on goal!"

"Huh?" Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, Matthias still felt that the taste was a little strange.

Shouldn't I have taken the shot?

"Paul reminded you early on, stay calm!"

"You don't care at all!"

Li Yanqing looked angry and then slammed his fist on the tactical board.

"Keep playing like this in the second half."

"I will not change my tactics."

"If you haven't made any progress by the 60th minute, you should prepare to leave the field."

"Ogradi is more suited to start than you!"

After saying that, Li Yanqing decisively left.

But as soon as he stepped outside, he immediately put on a smiling face.

He could actually accept Murphy's performance no matter how he played.

Change requires opportunity and time, and his task is to find these things for the players.

Let the players seek a breakthrough at the right time...

As for Murphy, who was a little confused by the scolding, he looked at Dybala and Ibrahimovic in front of him.

After hesitating for a moment, I still asked the question.

"what should I do?"

"Please, guide me..."

At this moment, on the field.

There were cheerleaders performing an energetic halftime dance, but Li Yanqing wasn't really interested in watching.

He returned to the coaching bench and then had Neville keep all the stats on Murphy alone in the second half.

"Just keep a close eye on him, down to every single detail."

"If needed, we can find a professional photographer to assist you."

"I remember the club has land for the equipment."

"Uh, what did you do to him?" Upon hearing Li Yanqing's question, Neville immediately realized what had happened.

It's rare for a team to focus solely on one player; at least so far, this should only be the second time at Burton.

"Just wait and see."

"I bet Murphy's form will definitely improve dramatically in the second half."

Lehmann was impressed by Li Yanqing's ability to understand players' psychology.

He's fine tactically, but this job isn't really his thing.

"That's boring. I thought you guys would seriously question me and then make a bet with me."

"For example, a week's worth of big meals."

"I haven't had fresh steak in ages!"

Li Yanqing suddenly felt a bit bored. Now, it seemed that no one, including his assistant coaches, thought that whatever he did was a ridiculous decision.

This cost him the opportunity to save on dinner expenses.

"Oh, I won't make that mistake again."

"You're right most of the time."

“I will not try to question you again until you are wrong the next time.”

"Our salaries aren't enough to justify such waste..."