Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 159 Bottleneck

Li Yanqing's idea was not wrong.

Because they lost decisively in their next match against Tottenham Hotspur.

They were down by one goal in the first half, and no matter how he changed tactics in the second half, he couldn't equalize the score.

Then the opponent won another game.

"It seems we've lost the game."

In the taxi, a passenger who was covered up was chatting with the driver.

"Yes, but it's okay."

"Their opponent is one of the Big Six, so we can't expect them to win every game."

"It's already very good that we've achieved what we have now."

"No one would have thought that we could actually make it to the Premier League."

It's clear that this driver is a Burton fan, as his car is decorated with team merchandise.

"Hmm...that's really good."

"The atmosphere here is very well created."

The passenger nodded in satisfaction and then leaned back in his seat.

However, his hood had slipped down a little, allowing people to clearly see half of his face.

Mourinho, who was just sacked from Manchester United, is wandering around this small town.

Fortunately, the driver didn't notice him, and he quickly covered his face again.

As a public figure, he doesn't like to appear anywhere casually, because he's likely to be surrounded by onlookers.

It's like watching monkeys at a zoo.

"Of course, most of the people here are members of the fan club."

"Actually, there weren't this many people before. For a long time, we preferred rugby."

"Oh?" Mourinho was a little puzzled when he heard this.

"So, are you watching football now because the team got promoted to the Premier League?"

"Of course!" the driver nodded proudly.

"It's no exaggeration to say that anyone who has watched the team play will fall in love with the place."

"They are very charismatic."

"This is a top-tier league!"

"There are only twenty clubs in the whole country playing here, what more could you ask for?"

"Yes, yes." Mourinho nodded repeatedly.

The atmosphere here is obviously much more comfortable than when he was at Manchester United.

There was no besieging of the club, nor were nails thrown at the club's entrance.

The people who live here all speak highly of the club.

This made him somewhat nostalgic for the days after winning the title with Porto.

"Okay, let's stop here."

"Thank you for talking to me for so long."

Mourinho got out of the car in front of a small pub and casually placed a few banknotes on the seat.

The driver behind him gaped when he saw the amount of money in the banknotes.

He immediately called his wife to share the story.

"Honey!"

"I met a strange person today."

"He made me drive him around town, and then paid me almost ten times that amount!"

......

In the tavern.

Li Yanqing and Ibrahimovic are sitting here. They actually have training today, but they have more important things to do.

"Hey!"

"Joseph! You actually came!"

Ibrahimovic quickly spotted Mourinho walking in.

"Yes, you know, I've said before that I really wanted to come and see this place."

"After wandering around, it was not bad."

Mourinho smiled; he seemed much more relaxed after stepping down.

"Could you share San Dezi's expression at the end?"

"To be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to it."

"Did he get angry again?"

Ibrahimovic looked at Mourinho expectantly; this was his biggest concern right now.

"No, I haven't seen him since the match ended."

"So unfortunately, I don't know what expression he had on his face when he announced my resignation."

"But we can make a reasonable guess."

Mourinho took out his phone and opened a picture.

That's what Woodward's office looked like in a mess.

"This photo was taken by the staff who helped him clean up..."

"What an unpopular guy, hahaha..." Ibrahimovic could already imagine what would happen then.

"You've been a bit quiet today, Li."

Li Yanqing seemed a bit off; he was already very quiet before Mourinho arrived.

"Yes, I'm thinking about some things."

"This is a bit tricky..."

"Tell me, what else can stump our genius coach?"

Mourinho was happy to answer the question, as he was far more experienced in this area than the other person.

"I feel that the team's improvement has reached a bottleneck."

Besides his unstable condition, this is Li Yanqing's biggest concern right now.

After the tactical training was basically completed, he was a little unsure how to further improve the team's strength.

Training in vocabulary skills has yielded no progress.

Young players like Kvaradona and Justin also need enough time.

The veteran players we brought in, including Blind, have all performed well so far, so we can't expect them to improve any further.

Inconsistent performance is no longer a problem, because he can accept it as long as the players' form remains above average.

Referring to Jami and Nasri, after their previous "off-the-charts" performances, one left the team, and the other chose to retire.

The team's frequent and inexplicable losses are partly due to his past tendency to manipulate the players' emotions.

The reasons for all of these can actually be found.

"Continue to improve?" To everyone's surprise, Mourinho adopted a serious expression after hearing this.

"Li, you shouldn't be focusing on how to further improve the team's strength right now."

"Don't you think Burton's improvement in recent months has been quite remarkable?"

“Uh… that’s how it is.” Li Yanqing nodded.

Their new lineup has actually been in sync for less than three months.

But this was mainly due to the arrival of veterans like Ibrahimovic, who provided them with a wealth of experience.

In addition, the original core players were already quite strong, which is why the team was able to maintain a decent level of performance and occasionally put on a very impressive show.

There didn't seem to be anything wrong.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Of course there are, and they're big problems," Mourinho nodded.

"The current results are good, but we all know that the performance in the second half of the season will really determine the results."

"Actually, if I were to comment, I think only a few players in the current Burton team are of a decent overall level."

"For example, Anderson and your defensive midfielder Baselli."

“Uh… Zlatan, don’t mind me, I’ve taken age into account.”

"Yes, age, that's your biggest problem right now!"