Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 372: Messi leaves the country to apologize! Steve Walsh: I'm a cold-blooded person! (asking for monthly ticket)
On May 5, the heat about this Champions League semi-final has not passed yet.

Even when Real Madrid easily took away Monaco 1617- in two rounds and met Leicester City in the Champions League final, they were gradually overtaken by Barcelona and Leicester City.

This is something very outrageous.

People no longer pay attention to the game that just ended, no longer pay attention to Cristiano Ronaldo's goals, and no longer pay attention to Bell's world wave.

All eyes are on Messi, Chen Yufeng, Nine to Zero, Enrique and Ranieri.

After the voices of those who supported Leicester City gradually faded away, the number of Barcelona supporters gradually increased.

Mainly, someone has to take the lead.

Meritorious captain Puyol was soon invited to participate in a talk show, in which he made a clear point.

"Barcelona played too softly. They were frightened by the gangsterism of Leicester City. They had never seen a team with exquisite skills, super physical confrontation, super speed, and bloody spirit."

"Besides Kante and Morgan, who else is the top player in Leicester City's defense? Even Morgan is not top, but why can't they score goals?"

Therefore, the point he raised is indeed reasonable and can be understood and recognized by Barcelona fans.

"It comes down to the problem here." Puyol pointed to his brain in the camera.

One of the reasons why Messi quit the national team that time was because he couldn't stand the criticism from outside.

In Messi's villa in Barcelona, ​​the sound of violent smashing things was heard.

Messi threw everything on the table to the ground. The people around him sat there with serious expressions, not daring to step forward to stop him or smash them together.

"I have been completely disappointed with the team's defense. I don't want to hear their voices. I just want to ask Messi, why did the offensive line not score a goal?"

Messi smashed things over and over again and yelled, "I signed such a lucrative contract with you, and I give your entire team a commission of seven or eight figures every year!"

As the focus of attention, as the figure that everyone has high hopes for.

In an instant, all the fingers were pointed at one person, Leo Messi.

When one's own fans use the names of players from the opposing team when accusing one's own players, the intensity of the matter instantly changes.

It is normal for a person who often shows a bad temper outside to become extremely irritable at home.

"I need a problem solved! I need you to solve a problem for me!"

After he left, the team did seem to be missing something.

Do you want to run away when you fail?
Can you run away?

"Bang!!"

Fans also have brains. Even if they are from different angles, they know who they should look for first after such an incident occurs.

"Do you understand? We can terminate the contract at any time!"

"I don't want to listen to tactics, psychology, or anything from a player's perspective. I just want Messi to come out and apologize to us! And promise to make corrections!"

"If you don't seek change and change your shortcomings, you will be eliminated in an instant."

No.

There are still rational people, and there are also extremists.

"Bang!!"

"..."

Sometimes, you just have to take some responsibility.

You yourself are a person who gives up easily and feels compassion for others, so how can the team become better?
Oh, when the team wins, everyone praises you. Regardless of whether you have the greatest contribution, everyone will focus on you and treat you like a god.

"he is right."

…………

"I didn't go out to apologize just to hear you say a word at this moment!"

While he has a strong sense of superiority, he actually has a great temper, but he is very restrained on the outside.

As the iron-blooded captain of Barcelona, ​​Puyol has always assumed the role of soul man.

"In short, in one sentence, play football like Chen Yufeng!"

"This team now lacks a soul. They need to be wary of what is happening now, because in the cruel football world, changes happen quickly."

Messi occupies a high position and is sought after by many people.

"We need an explanation."

"Listen to what those people outside say, they told me to play football like Chen Yufeng!"

"I also think that everyone should not feel uncomfortable. If you cannot face the problem squarely and draw advantages from your opponents, you will not gain experience by keeping the country closed."

impossible!

Is this an innocent disaster for Messi?

"Fuck, even though I really don't want to say anything about Leicester City, and I don't want to inflate other people's ambitions and destroy my dignity, but I still like to say it to you, and influence my teammates like Chen Yufeng! Encourage everyone like him , take the lead and change the game like him!"

Let alone Barcelona, ​​even Argentinian fans cannot always maintain a tolerant attitude towards Messi.

Everyone has moments of grievance and anger, and everyone has their own way of venting.

"Oh my God! Bullshit! Just disappear into my world! I rarely lose my temper like this. If this continues, I, Black Joan of Arc, will be so angry that I get sick!"

Everyone around him looked embarrassed. Messi's father, the head of the agency team and public relations team, also stood by and poured coffee to relieve his embarrassment.

Messi's father certainly doesn't have anything to worry about, and it's naturally impossible for Messi to get angry at him.

It would be too bad for the people under his command...

There's really nothing they can do.

After more than ten minutes, Messi slowly calmed down. He walked past each team member step by step, scanning everyone's eyes coldly. After finding that everyone was still silent, he also fell silent.

He compromised.

Without fans, stars are nothing.

He cannot afford to lose the fan market.

…………

That night, Messi simultaneously released a message on all social media.

In the video, he was wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt, revealing half of his flowered arms, with a normal expression. "I want to apologize to all the people who love me deeply. I failed to fulfill my responsibilities."

"This is a terrible loss, and the whole team, including my family, is saddened by this loss."

"I'm sorry. I will definitely strive to be a good captain in the future and lead the team to move forward steadily."

"I didn't want to escape from all this. In the past two days, I was just too sad and didn't want to leave the country. When I knew I had to do this (apologize), I immediately left the country and came here."

"I hope I can be forgiven by everyone. Everything will be business as usual in the future. I will try to win the La Liga championship for the fans this season. Goodbye."

"..."

After this video was released, it immediately attracted the attention of many places around the world.

It has been trending in many places, attracting attention once again.

The attitude is quite sincere, and the fans chose to believe Messi this time.

Voices of support rose again.

Fans are always like this, always very tolerant of their favorite stars.

But this is not a tolerance that stars can use for entertainment or even consumption.

Consuming this kind of thing is the same as constantly increasing leverage in doing business.

One day, when all the bubbles collapse, what will happen will be an even greater tragedy.

Falling from heaven to hell is just an instant.

…………

On the morning of May 5th, a new day’s work schedule began again at Leicester City’s training base.

In the boss's office, Mr. Vichai sat with Ranieri and Steve Walsh.

The three of them seemed to have something to discuss.

"In these joyous days, we have to talk about some realities that may not be so pleasant but must be faced."

Vichai placed a thick stack of documents on the table and took out two brand-new documents. "First of all, I want to make it clear that I am very willing to renew the contract of both of you at a 40% salary increase."

"This is your new contract. You will get the same bonus contract and salary system as top coaches."

Vichai handed over two brand-new document bags, and then waved his hand to signal the two of them not to look at them, "Let's talk about reconstruction first."

He said this very suddenly, enough to make people stunned.

Fortunately, Ranieri and Steve Walsh were prepared. After they put down the document bags in their hands, they almost said together:

"We need to know one thing, who will definitely leave and who will definitely stay."

Vichai stood up, took a cigarette from elsewhere and lit it. After taking a puff, he said, "No one will definitely stay."

"The main problem lies with Chen Yufeng. Judging from some of the things he inadvertently says in his daily life and his attitude in front of the media, the possibility of him staying on the team next season is zero."

"This is a pattern, just like Cristiano Ronaldo left after becoming famous at Old Trafford."

"I will do my best to keep him, and I hope you two will do the same, but before that, I hope we can discuss the matter first."

Vichai laughed, "Even if he leaves, he will still be the greatest player in our history. I will definitely hold a glorious departure ceremony for him."

"Even when he wants to come back in the future, no matter how old he is or how bad his condition is, I will accept him."

"I want him to retire here just like he became famous here."

Ranieri and Steve Walsh nodded, and the two asked again about Vichai's thoughts on rebuilding next season, as well as some financial issues.

"This is how I think about it. Since Chen Yufeng and his group have built up the club's brand, we must not destroy it ourselves."

Vichai's eyes revealed ambition, "30% of the money from selling these players will be used for youth training, 60% will be used to introduce new players, and the remaining 10% will be used to fill the previous deficit in the ledger."

"Do you know how much they can sell for?"

Seeing the two men shaking their heads, Vichai smiled and pointed at the thick stack of document bags on the table, "They are all higher than the market price of German transfers."

"The price I determined is at this amount."

Vichai stretched out four fingers, then added half a thumb after thinking for a while, "Of course, my first thought is to persuade him to leave the team."

"There is really no other way to sell it."

"At that time, around 400 million yuan will be recovered, and we will have money if we start working."

"I believe that with the talents of Mr. Ranieri and Mr. Steve Walsh, we will be able to build a team that is comparable to Tottenham and Arsenal. Please help me."

Before Ranieri could speak, Steve Walsh next to him shrugged again and stood up with a look of helplessness.

He walked to the window, looked out the distant window and said, "I am a cold-blooded person. Since they are leaving, I won't say much about the players."

"I will set off tomorrow to collect young talents from youth training and high-quality and low-priced players from all over the world."

"Hopefully, if they win the Champions League, they can sell an extra one or two billion, hahaha."

(End of this chapter)